The Most Selfish Generation

[KrazyHorse]

n chance

[Sava]

your honor this is BOOLLL****

[Aeson]

The Commander-in-Chief is a Democrat.

We have these things called elections. I'm thinking that's what Romney is talking about with the whole "voting" thing...

[Tupac Shakur]

The Commander-in-Chief is a Democrat.

[Aeson]

Except they'll just take the savings and invade Iran with it if they can. It's a lose/lose.

[Tupac Shakur]

The Republicans are going to release a budget tomorrow that calls for serious Medicare reform. It won't go far enough, but it's far better than anything the Democrats are suggesting.

[Aeson]

If he were honest he would have included Rs in that sentiment too.

[Tupac Shakur]

Mitt Romney: Honest Baby Boomer, God Awful Humorist

Romney: 'I don't see how a young American can vote' for a Democrat

[rah]

Actually it had already started but wasn't widely recognized yet.

But Yeah. I was in pre-law, so my major was poly sci. Not the best degree to have when looking for a job in leaner times. Thank god I had been a computer engineering major for a few years which helped get me into the application development end of business.

[KrazyHorse]

And that was when the companies started to stop hiring and as a result, within three years it was over 10%. Not the best of times.
And I wasn't whining. Just saying it wasn't the land milk and honey that a lot of people here want to believe.

Garbage. You beat the early 80s recession(s) into the job market.

On the other hand I agree with the general point that people make too much of macroeconomic conditions and their impact on individuals. Getting a first job isn't easy for those who graduate college without quantifiable skills. It doesn't matter whether it's today or in 1979.

[Dauphin]

In the UK, '79 was the winter of discontent, and took down the government. It was so bad Thatcher came to power. Most people don't see it as a golden time, at least here.

[rah]

And that was when the companies started to stop hiring and as a result, within three years it was over 10%. Not the best of times.
And I wasn't whining. Just saying it wasn't the land milk and honey that a lot of people here want to believe.

[Dauphin]

The unemployment rate in 1979 was under 6%.

Whiny *****...

It was also the lowest it had been for a few years before, and several years after. According to Wiki.

[KrazyHorse]

79 was when I finally graduated. Jobs were tough to get and paid like crap.

The unemployment rate in 1979 was under 6%.

Whiny *****...

[rah]

79 was when I finally graduated. Jobs were tough to get and paid like crap.