dpnewell
13 years ago
For the past 4 years, I've struggled to keep my floundering business afloat during this down time. Worked 60 hour weeks for 40% of my normal pay, just to try and keep the doors open, and give my last remaining employee the ability to support his family. I've had some twisted conservative value about providing for myself, and not being a burden on others.

Now that I'm a Liberal, I realize what a sucker I've been. As of yesterday, I've shut down my small business of 35 years, laid off my employee, and opened an unemployment claim. On Monday, I'm going down to Social Services and applying for Food Stamps, Medicaid and Mortgage Assistance. Probably see about a free phone while I'm at it.

Now don't get me wrong. You foolish conservatives need to keep on working and paying your taxes, but I'm going to sit back and let you take care of me for a while. Don't be angry at me, as you only have yourselves to blame. If those blasted Republicans, that you misguided conservatives elected, hadn't blocked every effort our dear President made to fix this economy during the first two years of his first term, things would be better then ever, and I'd still be working. When are you conservatives ever going to learn to compromise for the good of the Nation?
drywalldog
13 years ago
Employers cant collect in Florida.
Brewha
13 years ago
This would make an awesome movie. Danny Devito could star.
sd72
13 years ago
Come join me in front of Home Depot. Can pick up some decent work there. You can pick and choose too, homeowner comes out with drywall, pass. They come out with trim and cabinets, wave furiously at them and tell them you're looking for work for the day. Can smoke all you want to in the parking lot as well.
DrMaddVibe
13 years ago

Come join me in front of Home Depot. Can pick up some decent work there. You can pick and choose too, homeowner comes out with drywall, pass. They come out with trim and cabinets, wave furiously at them and tell them you're looking for work for the day. Can smoke all you want to in the parking lot as well.

sd72 wrote:



Why you tryin' to put Drywalldog outta bidnezz?
drywalldog
13 years ago
Read Doc, he said pass, on the drywall work.
dpnewell
13 years ago

Why you tryin' to put Drywalldog outta bidnezz?

DrMaddVibe wrote:



I'm not a Mexican, so therefore, am no threat to DWD. Opps, there's that stupid former conservatism rearing it's ugly head. Sorry.
JadeRose
13 years ago
I thought you were seriously Christian? Maybe closing your business is God's will. It couldn't possibly be low demand or a slow economy or poor management. Must be the President's fault. or the Mexicans.



wait...you're a liberal now? YOU CAN BLAME BUSH!!!!! WHOO HOO!!!
Gene363
13 years ago

For the past 4 years, I've struggled to keep my floundering business afloat during this down time. Worked 60 hour weeks for 40% of my normal pay, just to try and keep the doors open, and give my last remaining employee the ability to support his family. I've had some twisted conservative value about providing for myself, and not being a burden on others.

Now that I'm a Liberal, I realize what a sucker I've been. As of yesterday, I've shut down my small business of 35 years, laid off my employee, and opened an unemployment claim. On Monday, I'm going down to Social Services and applying for Food Stamps, Medicaid and Mortgage Assistance. Probably see about a free phone while I'm at it.

Now don't get me wrong. You foolish conservatives need to keep on working and paying your taxes, but I'm going to sit back and let you take care of me for a while. Don't be angry at me, as you only have yourselves to blame. If those blasted Republicans, that you misguided conservatives elected, hadn't blocked every effort our dear President made to fix this economy during the first two years of his first term, things would be better then ever, and I'd still be working. When are you conservatives ever going to learn to compromise for the good of the Nation?

dpnewell wrote:



I am sorry for your struggle. As for those benefits, dig in with gusto, you earned your share. Your situation and that of you former employer are exactly why those programs were established.

tailgater
13 years ago

Employers cant collect in Florida.

drywalldog wrote:



Ahh.
Sounds like you already tried, heh?


drywalldog
13 years ago
Oh Tailgater is so smart. Actually my payroll service was taking out for me as well as my employees, I found out it does not cover employers. I did collect in 1976 tho.
drywalldog
13 years ago
Dpnewell, you get your first unemloyment check already?
Brewha
13 years ago
Oh, DP - don't forget to cancel your subscription to The Watchtower and get one for Scientific America. And remember that if the redistribution of wealth is going to occur, we need more people to be pro-choice. No more Bill O'reilly, now you have to tune into Rachel Maddow. Say, have you hugged a tree yet?
DadZilla3
13 years ago
This thread has been a real paradigm shift for me. I am hereby officially consumed with shame at my former Conservatism and am buying Birkenstocks and tofu first thing tomorrow. In fact, I may go the whole nine yards and buy Birkenstocks made of tofu.

Also I pledge to ridicule each and every member of my community who has built a profitable business, because as we all know 'they didn't build that'. And can I really get a lot of free stuff, paid for by people who still work? That'd be awesome.

Look, one question...now that I'm a Liberal do I have to start dating women who don't shave heir legs?
dpnewell
13 years ago



wait...you're a liberal now?

JadeRose wrote:



Where have you been, Jade? Yep, I'm now a born again Liberal. Victor converted me a few days ago. I'm now so accepting and tolerant, that I can even accept you, and that crazy... er, main stream life style of yours.
dpnewell
13 years ago


Look, one question...now that I'm a Liberal do I have to start dating women who don't shave heir legs?

DadZilla3 wrote:




My wife has to stop shaving her legs? I may have to rethink this liberal thing after all.
dpnewell
13 years ago

This thread has been a real paradigm shift for me. I am hereby officially consumed with shame at my former Conservatism and am buying Birkenstocks and tofu first thing tomorrow. In fact, I may go the whole nine yards and buy Birkenstocks made of tofu.

Also I pledge to ridicule each and every member of my community who has built a profitable business, because as we all know 'they didn't build that'. And can I really get a lot of free stuff, paid for by people who still work? That'd be awesome.

DadZilla3 wrote:



Welcome, bud, but not too loud, as we don't want the rest of the working stiffs quiting their jobs and joining us. Somebody has to pay for all this free stuff.

I tell you, this liberal thing sure beats working. One more thing. You don't even have to think anymore. Check the liberal web sites and they lay out nice, neat talking points, so you'll know what to think, and even what to get outraged about. It's really relaxing giving your brain a vacation.
Brewha
13 years ago

Welcome, bud, but not too loud, as we don't want the rest of the working stiffs quiting their jobs and joining us. Somebody has to pay for all this free stuff.

I tell you, this liberal thing sure beats working. One more thing. You don't even have to think anymore. Check the liberal web sites and they lay out nice, neat talking points, so you'll know what to think, and even what to get outraged about. It's really relaxing giving your brain a vacation.

dpnewell wrote:


I'm really not sure you're properly equipped to be a liberal. You'll have to give up checkers in favor of chess. Wow, this is going to be a lot of work!
chemyst
13 years ago
Dream on! No way can you apply for all those benes in only one day.
It might take all day to find the right line to stand in.
fyi

BTW, you are a mean liberal, laying off employee just before Xmas.

Chemyst 😎
Brewha
13 years ago
Just give him time. Now that has repented his evil ways as a conservative, he may yet become a stuart of humanity. Hell, some day he might even defend a veterans right to vote without a picture ID.
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