[pabianice]

We see once again that The Times is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Pelosi Democrats. I know no one who still reads it, though friends continue to send me the more egregious articles so we can share a laugh.

Also, notice how The Times assumes that anyone who actually has a job would never have any investments in the stock market. Otherwise, how could it wail about how those out of work would receive no benefits from not being taxed twice on investments?

This is real Workers' Daily World stuff. I'm surprised the Times hasn't started printing its paper in cyrillic.

[plain talk]

Their unemployment is at least in part due to the high levels of taxation on people and Corporations who have less money left over to make purchases, expand businesses and create jobs. As usual the ones who cause the mess seek to blame those who try to fix it.

[dirtboy]

Left behind by the great Republican raid on the national Treasury

Yep, having taxpayers keep more of their own money is a raid on the national Treasury. /sarcasm.

A more appropriate opening would be "Having reduced the federal government raid on taxpayer's pockets"

real Workers' Daily World stuff. I'm surprised the Times hasn't started printing its paper in cyrillic.

Nah, Russia is much more capitalist than the NY Times nowadays.

[ICE-FLYER]

bobherb@nytimes.com

E-mail this liar and tell him what you think of his obvious bias against the GOP and Bush.

He is demonizing with lies on purpose and many will believe this idiot.

[Argus]

The solution for Ms. Escobar is obvious. Get a teaching credential and a job in the NY public school system. The Democrats will make sure you're employed for life.

[nolaw0ady]

I hope Ms. Escobar finds a job soon. It's sad that she's going through rough times (which most of us have seen ourselves at one point or another) and being used in such a manner by this 'journalist'.

[vannrox]

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Man what a Biased article!

But that doesn't cloud that fact that there is a large segment of the society that is unemployed. I wish, like all FREEPERS do, to see this unemployment rate reduced. It is important to remember that, all DEMORAT lies aside, this is a problem that must be addressed and the problem reduced.

Fact. Most of those laid off are in the age group of 35 to 45.

Fact. Most are (were) degreed technical professionals.

Fact. Most are unable to find the kind of work that they have experience in.


Oh, they will get back to work. That can be assured. Whether it is fast food, or coal mining. But they will no longer be writing multi-million dollar proposals or designing automated machinery. This change in career venue will have a serious effect on the families involved.

This fact; that the opinions and views of those affected during this period of time will be altered cannot be under estimated. And, any change in opinion and values will affect a societial viewpoint. One that may or may not be in a Conservative relm. I am sure everyone will agreee, that this psychological change will affect the next election.


It is up to us, as a people, to assure that the effects of this downturn be turned into something beneficial for the conservative political effort, as well as for the individuals involved.


Conservatives should be the people who offer a hand up...and not a hand out. But we should also be the group of Compassion and understanding. We should not let the Liberal elite take this away from us. And harsh-worded FREEPERS should mind well that these people could be your family one day as well.


My point is simple. Acknowledge the fact that there is a serious market downturn and that certain critical positions are not available. (Check out the headhunter sites if you don't agree with me). And, be there with a Compassionate hand up to help our brothers who have fallen on hard times.


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[Non-Sequitur]

soon-to-be-laid-off bump

[Psycho_Bunny]

Well, if I'm reading the link correctly, this DID appear on the opinion page.

That doesn't absolve the Times, considering their long history of bias and liberal hacking but, at least they put the real stupidity in it's correct place.

Hell...the WSJ still prints Al Hunt's garbage.

[aruanan]

Left behind by the great Republican raid on the national Treasury are folks like Karelia Escobar.....

Ms. Escobar...has worked for a number of airlines over the past several years, most recently as a ticket agent for T.W.A. That job vanished with the World Trade Center.

Yeah, the Republicans were responsible for that.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

As an aside, the NY Times has gone up to $1 for the regular local edition. Not sure why it's so costly now, since they seem to make up many of the stories themselves.

[Alouette]

"We were laid off Oct. 14, 2001," she said. "I haven't been able to find work since then. I've applied everywhere. I've gone back to school to improve my computer skills. I've learned another language. I feel very bad because I want to work so I can pay my bills. I've always worked. But now I can't find a job."

I was laid off from my job Nov. 8, 2002. I am starting a new job next week, at a comparable salary. I am an "older worker" in the "impossible for people of a certain age to find employment" IT field, and if I can find a job, how come others can't? What am I doing that others aren't? Other than actually looking for real work?

[kcvl]

www.monster.com

wwww.hotjobs.com

www.careerbuilders.com

But she learned another language...she could MOVE!

[riri]

I am sorry and I know I will get flamed. But, I have to laugh when single people with no kids act like they can't find a job and the whole world is about to come crashing down on them.

I think if I had to and were single, I could live on a $10 an hour job. I wouldn't be living well and I wouldn't like it one bit-but I think I could do it.

[wingnuts'nbolts]

Strikes me as peculiar. I have worked for myself for the last 15 years, and found myself without work when my business failed after the initial economic slowdown and 9/11 was the icing on the cake. I finally decided to get a job and going online found several I liked. I have landed the third job I found at a very handsome salary. I have a hard time believing that all these people cannot find work.
I am not a computer programmer or in the high tech field.

[xm177e2]

We see once again that The Times is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Pelosi Democrats...notice how The Times assumes

"The Times" did not assume anything. "The Times" did not write this article, or endorse it as bias-free. This is not a news article, it's an OPINION article, in the OPINION section. OPINION writers have the right to be opinionated or even biased. NEWS articles matter, OPINION articles do not. This is not a case of media bias, or of the Times making dumb assumptions.

[RnMomof7]

Announced yesterday that a company here was closing, 800 people will be unemployed March 1...Seeing the government does not want anyone to know the real numbers anymore I thought I'd let ya all know..

[desertcry]

The belly aching of a socialist media.

[Incorrigible]

Bump

[Studebaker Hawk]

**IT HAPPENS!

 

[ex-snook]

Too bad McDonald is laying off. Perhaps she should check the labels in her local stores and go to the country where the jobs are now.