To amplify on something I posted to my Facebook wall, in light of this story I think a bunch of the District of Columbia's army of unemployed people should go park themselves In the Senate Office Building outside Republican offices:
Jim Bunning and Tom Coburn blocked the extension of unemployment benefits. Jon Kyl called supporting the unemployed a "necessary evil." There's even been talk from one Republican that Congress is creating a nation of "hobos."How about it, Mayor Fenty? Can you round up some of your city's unemployed, maybe with some kids from Howard, American and GW and get them to dress up in suits? Tell them to politely sit outside every Senator's office in the Hart Building, the Dirksen Building or the Russell Building, resumés in hand. As Senators and their staffs enter and exit their offices, have the job-seekers and the kids politely ask for jobs.So here's TPM's round-up of Republicans hating on the jobless for...well, for being jobless.
Maybe that would give these guys reason to think a little harder about just who the unemployed are; not "hobos" or people "unwilling to work while the checks roll in."
Posted by Linkmeister at July 14, 2010 02:14 PM | TrackBackSomebody in Congress should Google the term "Bonus Army" to see where this is going.
Oh, heck. Just look it up on Wikipedia. (I can't post the link.)
Posted by: Harold at July 14, 2010 08:18 PMLinks are acceptable. Here's Wikipedia's Bonus Army entry.
I don't think we have any generals stupid enough to behave like MacArthur did then.
Posted by: Linkmeister at July 14, 2010 09:11 PM