Monday, September 25, 2006

RANT: Andy Rooney Hates Poor People

OK, not really, but that will grab your attention, right? In last night's 60 Minutes Andy Rooney segment, the living legend of the obvious goes off on a tirade on how George Bush has 433 assistants working at the White House. That's not quite so out of reach- I mean, think of the U.S. as a corporation serving the 300-some million people that live in the U.S. I don't think it's so far gone to think the CEO would have 433 assistants. I bet Oprah has 900 easy.

Anyways, AR then goes on to make fun of people's titles, which I admit is humorous. But then he makes fun of how much these people are making for what they are doing. For instance, he points out that a Correspondence Analyst only makes 30K/year, then jokes that he must only read post cards. I bet the Correspondence Analyst is the most hard working guy in the office, considering how much hate mail he must get. Then he derides the fact that there is even an "Ethical Advisor" to the president, saying that since he's the prez he must know what's what. RIGHT. That has been the hallmark of Bush, or any other president's, legacy. All the ethically correct decisions they made.

Ah, Rooney. When will you retire and end my personal hell knowing that someone pays YOU to do YOUR job?!

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