SODOM & GOMORRAH: Vice President Joe Biden is one of the few politicians with either the guts or stupidity to tell the truth. Biden admitted today that the Obama administration is "in charge of the economy." In a series of comments where he repeated the claim several times, Biden said that while some blame the previous administration, they aren't in charge anymore and the … [Read more...]
The Jobs Plan
SODOM & GOMORRAH: There's too much at stake for us to continue the current jobs rhetoric. We all sound like a bunch of old Soviets with our talk of jobs. Indeed, as Oleg Kalugin mentions in his biographical work “Spymaster” (he was a KGB general), as the Soviet Union grew closer to collapse, the political insistence on making sure Soviet citizens were working to the best … [Read more...]
Unemployed Youths Pose Risk in Europe
SODOM & GOMORRAH: Rioters are a problem, but the real tragedy in Europe will come when there are no windows left to smash. The World Socialist Website rightly calls our attention to the record levels of unemployment in Europe. One in four young people across Europe finds themselves without a job. Prior to 2008, this rate was signficantly lower at only 15%. The statistic … [Read more...]