Hall of Fame ceremonies are reserved for those people who stand out from the masses, whether it is football, country music or rock and roll. However the latest inductions into a new kind of Hall of Fame are those who hand out unemployment insurance checks.
Yes, now no one can say President Obama hasn’t done anything about unemployment—he is allowing those bureaucrats who sign the checks to be recognized for their work.
In 2010, the unemployment insurance (UI) program celebrated its 75th anniversary. To commemorate, a new awards ceremony was introduced. The Department of Labor (DOL) established the UI Innovation Awards and the UI Hall of Fame to recognize the outstanding work of individuals and state UI agencies.
I would think they should probably honor the various scumbags who work off the books while collecting unemployment insurance; surely they’re making the best use of the system!
What a joke. I’d love to say this is ridiculous, but it’s just not. It’s typical. It’s sad. It’s America in 2011. Honor the non-working and the check-signers who make it possible, and penalize the people who pay into the system.