tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post5868047155137854861..comments2024-03-28T23:57:50.103-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: About the latest employment numbers . . .Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-55780222817074342272014-07-06T06:22:38.886-05:002014-07-06T06:22:38.886-05:00Let's not forget the impact of all of the ille...Let's not forget the impact of all of the illegal aliens who are now here or on the way here who will be competing with unemployed Americans for many of the few jobs that are available at the low end of the skill spectrum. That's gonna leave a mark before too long as well.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-111387065727507722014-07-06T01:08:02.564-05:002014-07-06T01:08:02.564-05:00The root of the problem, of course, is that what&#...The root of the problem, of course, is that what's good for the people of the nation, and the nation in general, is NOT what's good for individual politicians. Align the incentives with the goals, and things work out. Offer massive perverse incentives, and things break. But, from a pol's perspective, a crisis (bad things happening to voters) is nothing more than an opportunity to grab more power.Rolfhttp://www.thestarscameback.comnoreply@blogger.com