In what has become a regular occurrence since our celebrity President took office in January (no, I'm not talking about him and his family gracing the covers of gossip magazinges), I am forced to ingest another news article so sophomoric and daft in nature that I am thinking about poising my Orange Mocha Frappuccino right now.

From time to time, men and women on this planet tend to question the concept of rationality.

I know that from a political standpoint there are certain loyalties that play a factor in someone's degree of level-headedness; and understand that supporting a political party will no doubt come with a certain degree of bias. Hell, I am the first person to admit that throughout the legion of political donnybrooks I have gotten into with friends and colleagues over the years, there are certain members of the GOP that I will defend no matter what the circumstance. That being said, this defensive stance I take will almost always relate to something like a particular policy decision, a fundamental stance on certain issues, or whether or not they are in favor of trying to revamp the BCS. Unfortunately, there are some people out there who are so out of touch with reality, that they take the notion of political bias and turn it into a concept that makes less sense than The O.C. getting cancelled. Please do yourself a favor and give this article a read.

Yes, that headline is not a joke, and this article is completely real. "Time to put the Fun in FUNemployment." This column makes me want to vomit.

Great email about this column from my buddy Garret: "These people should be drawn and quartered. When Bush was President, people were howling at 5.2 percent unemployment... now we can just mooch off the actual people who pay taxes..." The liberal media bias towards President Obama is no longer a secret in the least, but this is taking it to the next level. I feel like Mugatu from Zoolander when he realizes that all of Derek's looks are exactly the same… "The man has only one look, for Christ's sake! Blue Steel? Ferrari? Le Tigra? They're the same face! Doesn't anybody notice this? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills! I invented the piano key necktie, I invented it!" (Just an FYI - The June economic news release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated the unemployment rate in this country is currently at 9.4%; and our fearless leader has predicted that it will soon surpass the 10% level).

So now, am I to assume that because President Bush is no longer in office that unemployment is not that big of a deal? If I understand correctly, now that President Obama resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, unemployment is not looked upon as a bad thing, but as something that should be embraced and enjoyed? Directly from the article itself: "If you're sitting in your cubicle, seething with jealousy over all this funemployment talk, great news! We've got a word for you, too. It's called a "prayoff." No, it's not when a religious war breaks out and they settle it by having a prayoff. A prayoff, Recessionwire says, is when you hate your job and pray every day to be laid off. As in: "Cross your fingers, I think today might be the day my prayoff comes through! If it is, party tonight at Jim's!" Okay, now get out there and have some fun! And remember, there are no problems. Just "propportunities!"

Okay, now I get it. In the midst of the worst economic conditions since the great depression, with a government leaning towards socialism and inflation about to engulf our nation's monetary policy, the best thing for me to do is hope to get laid off. Cool, I do love the beach in the summer. Maybe while I am at it I can go on a death hunt for baby seals, or possibly even set fire to an orphanage; that seems like it would be great! Instead of thanking god that I am still employed and am able to pay my bills, I am going to bitch and moan about work and hope that they let me go so I can have fun enjoying unemployment!

The worst part about this is that the shocking corporate tax policies our new administration is talking about are conducive to this type of an attitude from employees. Hmmmm…let's up the corporate tax rate to pay for our never-ending stream of debt that China is buying, and force our country's businesses to lay off even more people. Now these people can file for unemployment and freeload off those who still have to pay taxes. Hooray!!

Why on earth would our government do the sensible thing and cut the corporate tax rate, thus leading to an up tick in hiring, more people paying taxes, less people collecting unemployment, and therefore a decrease in government debt? I will tell you why, dear friends; it is because the concept of "rationality" has been completely thrown out the window. If you are reading this article and are one of the people out there who has a job but is hoping to get laid off because you want to enjoy "funemployment," please do me a favor. Move to France. Jump off the Willis Tower. On the vacation you take during your funemployment, why not go to a malaria-infested area of Africa and infest your eyeballs with a raging cause of jaundice. Any of these things will make America a better place, because you will no longer be here. Above all other things, this country was founded on a principle of hard work; and "Funemployment" sure as hell has nothing to do with this concept.

Hopefully, barring any other columns like this one, I will have another article up by weeks end detailing my trip to Omaha over the weekend for the College World Series. First time I ever went, and it was undoubtedly one of the greatest sports experiences of my life. I look forward to sharing it with everyone.

Until then, Blue Horseshoe loves Anacot Steel.

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