|
|
Post by stormwarden on Dec 31, 2010 0:47:11 GMT -5
radio.woai.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=119078&article=7986852In an attempt to cut off illegal immigration, someone from Texas has the brilliant (sarcasm) idea of making so if you receive benefits of any kind, you are considered "employed" in Texas. I find it ironic, myself, given the conservative nature of Texas politics, that they would use the very benefits they hate to do something like this. Why do I have a feeling that this isn't going to last very long?
|
|
|
|
Post by Shane for Wax on Dec 31, 2010 1:00:19 GMT -5
I give it a month or so. I'm not employed by being on social security. Luckily, I don't live in Texas. But my ex-girlfriend who is also on Social Security, does. I guess that means she's employed?
|
|
|
|
Post by The_L on Dec 31, 2010 6:20:26 GMT -5
...I think you just broke my brain.
|
|
|
|
Post by lighthorseman on Dec 31, 2010 8:35:30 GMT -5
I guess if recieving unemployment benefits makes you employed, they also get to stop paying you unemployment benefits, huh?
|
|
|
|
Post by Ranger Joe on Dec 31, 2010 10:29:58 GMT -5
I guess if recieving unemployment benefits makes you employed, they also get to stop paying you unemployment benefits, huh? But then, when the benefits stopped, you would be unemployed and would be able to file for unemployment again. Texas is such a massive black hole of fail... |
|
|
|
Post by Thejebusfire on Dec 31, 2010 15:22:51 GMT -5
Just when I thought Texas couldn't get any dumber.
|
|
|
|
Post by Dragon Zachski on Dec 31, 2010 16:12:33 GMT -5
I guess if recieving unemployment benefits makes you employed, they also get to stop paying you unemployment benefits, huh? But then, when the benefits stopped, you would be unemployed and would be able to file for unemployment again. Texas is such a massive black hole of fail... It's the Ciiiircle of Faaaaaaaaailll And it moves the duuuuuumb |
|
|
|
Post by ltfred on Dec 31, 2010 19:53:35 GMT -5
I guess if recieving unemployment benefits makes you employed, they also get to stop paying you unemployment benefits, huh? But then, when the benefits stopped, you would be unemployed and would be able to file for unemployment again. An awesome Catch-22. |
|
|
|
Post by Jodie on Dec 31, 2010 22:17:29 GMT -5
Circular logic for the win useless drain on tax dollars.
|
|
|
|
Post by Tiger on Jan 1, 2011 0:02:32 GMT -5
...I honestly don't see the big deal.
The only FAIL part I can see is that they're apparently doing it this way to avoid being seen as targeting illegal immigrants and therefore racist, which just goes to show how little they actually understood of the arguments against Arizona's law. The law was bad because it was blatantly unconstitutional and would obviously be used to single out Hispanics, not because it targeted illegal immigrants. Plus, my personal feelings on immigration quotas aside, there's nothing racist about measures meant to counter illegal immigration.
|
|
|
|
Post by CtraK on Jan 1, 2011 19:59:26 GMT -5
But then, when the benefits stopped, you would be unemployed and would be able to file for unemployment again.  |
|
|
|
Post by Smurfette Principle on Jan 1, 2011 22:25:28 GMT -5
But then, when the benefits stopped, you would be unemployed and would be able to file for unemployment again. An awesome Catch-22. I can't believe they didn't notice this. Not even Texas can be that stupid. Can it? |
|
|
|
Post by renaissanceblonde on Jan 1, 2011 23:12:48 GMT -5
It's Texas.
The only thing dumber than Texans is Texans with lobotomies.
|
|
|
|
Post by MaybeNever on Jan 1, 2011 23:53:27 GMT -5
From the Shit Nobody Cares About Department: a lobotomy doesn't appear to actually impair cognitive ability, but the often dramatic impact on personality and self-regulation (particularly emotional regulation and intrinsic drive or work ethic) can make post-operative scores suspect.
|
|
|
|
Post by Shane for Wax on Jan 2, 2011 0:30:56 GMT -5
I loved learning about lobotomies in my intro to psychology class. EVen better was seeing them performed on TV.
|
|
