The state of the economy and why Nick might be better off staying in Mexico

Warning: I'm in a bad mood and some of you may not like everything I say, but I don't care. Boohoo. On with the show!

It's no secret the economy is falling apart. The stock market is dropping, jobs are being cut, gas is going up, and in turn the price of food and everything else is going up. Crime has skyrocketed around here, I watch the Michiana news stations (being a Michiana resident technically) and it seems all the stories are about robberies and murders now. A guy stole a girl's money from a lemonade stand and barricaded himself in his house. How much was it? $17.50. Two kids shot a guy and stole his bike. A bike! People are setting their SUVs on fire to get insurance money and buying hybrids. Comeon people.

Another sign things are going badly is when Mexicans start going home becuase they can make a better living there. There has been a lot of that lately, starting in the big cities where things are most expensive. In addition, people along the border are now driving to Mexico for gas becuase it's about half the price that it is here.

In Indiana Mitch Daniels, aka the idiot, is running for reelection and lying outright in his ads. I thought that was illegal, but maybe just immoral. He's talking about how good education funding is (it's the lowest it has been in decades, but he has always been a big supportor of private Catholic schools, so maybe that's what he means), how strong our economy is (unemployment is very high and the few jobs that come in don't employ a fraction of those leaving), and how everyone loves him (I haven't met anyone who does). Every time a business comes in he goes and shakes hands, as if he played a role in it. He's like that fish that clings to sharks, he grabs anything he can without contributing anything. A parasite. Indiana's educational system is weakening, the rich get tax cuts, and the middle and lower classes get screwed. He had wanted to do away with social services too, but there were enough Democrats in office to down that one. Neither party are moral, politicians are all sleazy and rich, but Democrats at least promote social services, education, and a more fair tax system. Republican politicians are so afraid of change and in love with the old systems they're trying to get back to the days where only the rich could afford a good education, which is what happens when you force public schools into debt. That will then turn all the poor kids and a lot of minorities into essentially slavery, working minimum wage and living their life in debt well below the poverty line. Gee massa, where's the plantation? At least the rednecks are getting their wish and the Mexicans are going back.

So I signed up for Monster.com to see what chemistry jobs are out there. Nobody wants an entry level employee, and Lilly has laid off so many people that they're getting what few jobs are there. Monster did have 3 jobs they said I was qualified for. A telemarketer, a rest stop attendant, and a waiter. Wow. Good thing I have a BA in Chemistry and was 3 classes from a BA in Psycholgy. As I said in the last post, I have a big plan on the burner, now I just need the funding to get up and running. I wish I was a trust fund kid, but if I did I would hate myself for inheriting money I didn't earn and using that to fund my lazy and self absorbed life. There's honor in working 11 hour days for $20k per year and no insurance or benefits, but it's not fun or easy either.

Ahh, I feel better.