When speaking to a conservative women's group last week in Falmouth, Republican Maine Governor Paul LePage said the following: "About 47 percent of able-bodied people in the state of Maine don't work. About 47 percent. It's really bad." That is really bad. Do you know what's even worse? Governor LePage's grasp of numbers. Courtesy of Maine's labor department, the Bangor Daily News reported that 65% of able-bodied Mainers are working. The 35% whom aren't working are comprised mainly of retirees, the disabled, homemakers, and students. The saying goes that "numbers don't lie." However, that's not entirely true. While it may be true that 35% of Mainers aren't currently working, which Republican politicians in the state may use for talking points, that very number and numbers like it are often times used to mislead the public on the whole story. Yes, if a person were to hear that 35% of able-bodied Mainers weren't working,...
Randomness. Politics. Songs. Poetry. Short Stories. Essays. Satire. Research. Sarcasm. A mix of Jon Stewart, George Carlin, Weird Al Yankovic, The Onion, FactCheck.org, and Gandhi. former co-host of "The Tracy & Craig Show" (which had previously been called "The Tracy Fort Show") and current host of "I Feel Snitty," author of the "LOL at the GOP" series, and Donald Trump's worst nightmare (besides facts).