Jesus reads the Washington Post religiously and is not amused with E.J. Dionne citing Him as authority for every hare-brained liberal scheme on the planet, especially those that harm – not help – the poor. Ah, E.J. Dionne. Is there a better object lesson in … Continue reading →
Island Dweller checks in on employment. Data posted today on the web indicates at least one sector of the economy is experiencing an employment boom, with numbers of these employees increasing 18 percent since 2009. The employees I mention contribute … Continue reading →
Our able accountant SW—who is so good most of us retired on 401(l) accounts—has a chilling thought about Obamacare and illegal immigration: Just a thought. I read that many large companies are all in for amnesty for illegal aliens. I … Continue reading →
Island Dweller plops down next to the Czar at the Castle Lobby Bar and lets the Czar have it about the unfair treatment government employees are getting from the private public. The good news is that the Czar remembered it … Continue reading →
The Czar found a mysterious photograph slipped under his door; the picture was simply of white clouds against a blue sky. Assuming the worst, we ran the picture through GorT and Mandarin’s stegiographic decompiler, and sure enough—a message was encoded … Continue reading →
The Castle is looking to hire a new IT guy or gal, given our processing needs and our desire to digitize our archives, now that our archivist is gainfully employed elsewhere and getting married. Dr. J. received this resume in … Continue reading →
Gentle Readers, Our friends from the Washington Times added this bon mot… Since January 2009 the country has added a net total of 270,000 full-time jobs, but it has added 1.9 million part-time jobs, according to the House Ways and … Continue reading →
In Sunday’s New York Times op-ed section, Steven Greenhouse shared an article on low wages paid to entry level and low skill employees. ‘Puter chose the term “article” rather than “opinion” in the preceding sentence because ‘Puter could not tell … Continue reading →
You’ve got to accentuate the positiveeliminate the negativeLatch on to the affirmativeBut don’t mess with mister inbetween Apologies to Sam Cooke but I think our dear readers will agree that it is an appropriate title once you get to the … Continue reading →
Conservatives, by and large, seem to be having all sorts of moments of clarity lately. You know—maybe we need to be a little more honest about things. Likewise, it is probably time for liberals to do the same thing. Here … Continue reading →
First, let us be perfectly in sync: the entire idea of women serving in active combat roles is a distraction, pure and simple, by the Obama administration. Second, like most of these awesome, super-cool ideas by the Obama administration, this … Continue reading →
Somewhere in one of the dusty conference rooms at Castle Gormogon, the Mandarin and the Czar met to discuss higher education. Of the great many things discussed, we concluded that higher education as we know it could be on considerably … Continue reading →
Oh yeah, they have a solution for you, all right. Here’s a new meme. Or rather, a really old meme being given a new application. As you may have heard, there is a neo-Nazi-like political party in Greece ascending in … Continue reading →
The President. Sigh. Well, today, in response to scores of millions out of work and suffering, the President released his favorite beer recipes. Millions of Americans will now be back to work, you’ll see. And understanding the heartbreaking loss of … Continue reading →
This guy and his coworkers, standing inneverending underground rivers of your shit,have saved more lives than Dr. Jonas Salk. ‘Puter’s been observing others’ behavior recently. Generally, ‘Puter concluded that many people are jerks. More specifically, ‘Puter concluded that … Continue reading →
I want everything….now! And for free! To piggyback off ‘Puter’s earlier post today, it seems like people in this country have a number of unrealistic expectations. First, for our children. Yes, we all want the best for them. They should … Continue reading →
“Man, I wish June was over. And we’re barely at the halfway point.” Far be it from the Czar to quote the Washington Post favorably, but even they are calling BS on the President’s immigration announcement Friday. Right in the … Continue reading →
More bad news for the democrats today – GorT has to revise down his post from yesterday on employment figures. Turns out, using the government’s numbers the situation looks worse: Unemployment ticked up to 8.2% The U.S. economy add a … Continue reading →
The Obama Administration is out touting all the great jobs they’ve “created or saved”. Except that the jobs reports haven’t been that great. I’m sure someone had to tackle and duct tape Joe Biden’s mouth before he declared “Summer of … Continue reading →
The United States currently faces a gap of 11 million person-jobs to recover to an employment level that existed before this recession. That isn’t simply the number of jobs lost. This number represents the number of jobs lost as well … Continue reading →
…there is also more real inflation. Dr. J.’s felt it in his wallet, but he’s thought himself paranoid, more than anything else. But his grocery bills, price at the pump (21 gallons of regular for his Star Destroyer, and 12 … Continue reading →
One of the big things that Americans walked away with after this weekend’s debates was that the news media is completely moronic. Newt Gingrich finally called them on it, and moderator Diane Sawyer was embarrassed enough to immediately change the … Continue reading →
Don’t get the Czar wrong, here—he thinks America can do lots more for our veterans, especially our wounded veterans. The Senate, 95-0, passed the Hire Heroes Act, which provides incentives for businesses to hire veterans. Unemployment is high for veterans, … Continue reading →
The President says we have to raise taxes on the smart and successful because, he says, it’s all there in the math. Since you brought it up, Mr. President, we would very much like to see your math. Ours says … Continue reading →
“Are there no prisons?” asked Scrooge. “Plenty of prisons,” said the gentleman, laying down the pen again. “And the Union workhouses?” demanded Scrooge. “Are they still in operation?” “They are. Still,” returned the gentleman, “I wish I could say they were not.” “The Treadmill … Continue reading →
Several thousand years ago, the Czar predicted what Obama would resort to in his speech tonight. How did the Czar do? An assurance that he feels the pain, and he knows Americans are hurting. Obama: “But the millions of Americans … Continue reading →
“My fellow Americans, esteemed members of the Senate and the House of Representatives, Justices of the Supreme Court, and members of the Cabinet.” “How’s everything going? Looks like you’re doing pretty well. And I really hope things are going well … Continue reading →
As has been documented, ad nauseum, in the news today, there were no new jobs added to the rolls in August, the first time since 1945. In addition the June and July numbers were downgraded by 59,000. He had no … Continue reading →
Dear The Czar, Mickey D’s created 25% of the new jobs in April. Wesley Smith, at The Corner speculates that a waiver exempting them from Obamacare helped. That theory was originally floated in this forum. However, truth be told, Dr. … Continue reading →
Well, can you believe it is almost 2011? The Czar is still writing 1453 on his checks. Anyway, we are getting behind on mail again. First up, Dr. J writes in on what we should be doing with the rise … Continue reading →
Foreman says these jobs are going, boys, and they ain’t coming back. Unemployment benefits start to end today for up to two million Americans. To hear the liberals tell it, heartless Republicans are stealing Christmas from children, and burning Toys … Continue reading →
The Czar has a proposal for the government. A good one. Helps the Feds and the States. Eliminates billions of dollars in a single shot. Perhaps our quadruple-IQ readership, or even the other mad geniuses who frolic within the Castle, … Continue reading →
“He keeps calling the junction boxes ‘bunions’ and icing them down. I’m beginning to have my doubts.” Or so might we be entitled to think when the government keeps telling us they’re creating (“or,” they add hilariously, “saving”) jobs and … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →The recession is not over. Each time the Dow breaks 9,000, everyone gets excited. You must learn to avoid the Dow as any economic measure unless you have a market fund tied to it, which few of us do. The … Continue reading →
In his weekly radio address, POTUS Obama reminded everyone that injury happens fast to a body, but healing takes a while. The Czar agrees with his reminder that the economy is not going to be fixed overnight. Frankly, the Czar … Continue reading →
The Spanish professor is puzzled. Why, Gabriel Calzada wonders, is the U.S. president recommending that America emulate the Spanish model for creating “green jobs” in “alternative energy” even though Spain’s unemployment rate is 18.1 percent — more than double the … Continue reading →
My rear end. Check this out. So many people in New York are desperate to get their unemployment claims in before the deadline, they’ve crashed the state’s servers and phone lines. A special thanks to Gov. Paterson (D), Assembly Majority … Continue reading →
So what qualifies the Czar as an authority on job interviews? Plenty! We have interviewed for dozens of jobs, and have interviewed people for jobs probably nearly as much. And in that time, we’ve realized a few truths that will … Continue reading →
