California jobless rate jumps to 10.5 percent (Thanks Gub & DemRats,, Way to go, Waaaaay to go!!!)

AP on Mercury News ^ | 3/20/09 | Don Thompson - ap

[NormsRevenge]

SACRAMENTO — California's jobless rate climbed to 10.5 percent in February, the second month of double-digit unemployment.

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Sharp declines in construction, manufacturing, finance, trade, transportation, professional services, leisure, health and education are blamed for the losses. ...

The state has lost more than 600,000 jobs since February 2008, a 4 percent drop.

[the_devils_advocate_666]

What’s with the Kerry/Edwards image in your collage?

[BillyBoy]

What Kerry/Edwards image? Those are all photos of Reagan historic sites in Illinois with captions. Where do you see Kerry/Edwards?

[the_devils_advocate_666]

Above the “Ronald Reagan Birthplace National Historic Site, Tampico, Ill.” and next to the picture of brick building with an oval Ronald Reagan sign. I reloaded the page and it’s still there.

[BillyBoy]

Huh? Here the two images next to the oval sign listing his birthplace:

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/images/il/ILTAMreaganbirth05mw.jpg
This is a mural on the side of the building depicting scenes in the life of Ronald Reagan.

http://www.thom.org/photos/ILTPreaganbp.jpg
This is a large welcome sign with a red background and white letters reading "TAMPICO, ILLINOIS, Birthplace of" and then a blue background and white letters reading "PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN". I suppose the type font looks a bit like a Kerry-Edwards sign but it clearly reads Ronald Reagan.

Are you looking at different images than I am or something? Click on the links.

[calcowgirl]

This link is most definitely a photo of Kerry, Edwards, and their spouses, with a “Kerry[flag image]Edwards” logo on the top right.

http://www.thom.org/photos/ILTPreaganbp.jpg

YUK!

[calcowgirl]

Will ya take back Duf Sundheim, please?

He’s the Illinois native that was recently head of the CA GOP and wants to turn it into the “purple party”.

[calcowgirl]

Nope, I don't like out-of-state clowns coming on CA threads with their lame posts... people need to clean up their own state before they criticize those of us who actually live, work & pay taxes in CALIFORNIA!

Well, ya can't say I didn't try!

BillyBoy was one of those "out of staters" that got it and was fighting against Arnie in 2003 just like you and me.

When out-of-staters do their homework and are on my side, I welcome their support.

The out-of-state party hacks that did everything possible to prop up Arnie and his liberal programs are indeed clowns

[freekitty]

How can the state employees keep their jobs if the private sector can’t keep theirs?

[kellynla]

Please save others some typing, time & aggravation by typing “sarc” after your next sarcastic post. Good day.

[Mojave]

Ronald Reagan is actually "from" Illinois. Born here, raised her, educated here, began his career here

As a liberal Democrat. He became a conservative Republican after he moved to California.

[Neidermeyer]

How can the state employees keep their jobs if the private sector can’t keep theirs?
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That was my point .... Thye need to cut everything possible ,, STARTING with public employees , and not just the fire and police that the gov’t always names first to scare us... based on an informal survey of my personal experiences you could fire at least half of them and the remaining ones would still be working at half speed ... realistically you fire every public employee (to keep it randon and evenly distributed) with a social security number ending in “0” , then “1” and if you need to “2” ,, at that point the remaining ones should agree to a 30%-50% pay cut.. if not then do “3” ....

[freekitty]

I agree. They aren’t going to do anymore with half the staff than they are now.

[patton]

Actually, there is currently a market for that.

[SunkenCiv]

Going outside on a sunny day is overrated anyway.

(Video) Obama wants you to pledge loyalty to him
and he is sending his Zombies to your front door
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Posted on 03/20/2009 4:57:39 PM PDT by Pacothecat
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[Myrddin]

Actually, there is currently a market for that.

I'll bet there is. Bring your own portable XM radio and a cell phone. Voila! I'm not sure if it pays enough per unit time expended to make it worthwhile. For someone with few obligations, it would be a freewheeling way to stay afloat.

[patton]

Not for you or me, but somebody is doing it.

[Clintonfatigued]

Wow, the state is really going downhill.

[grey_whiskers]

I visited my great aunt in WA a few years back. She punched her fist in the air and proclaimed, "Dems Rule here!". I looked at her and said, "I'm sorry". That wasn't the reaction she was expecting.

You rock, sir!

Cheers!

[calcowgirl]

The writing has been on the walls, getting worse year after year.

What did ya think we all were screamin’ about? ;-)

[Texas Eagle]

What happened to all those “jobs ‘americans’ don’t want to do”?

The illegals figured out they can also get paid for not doing them.