17% of citizens in these United States remain reliant upon our Federal Government to provide food for their families.  Unemployment remains at an unacceptable level.  And all the economic soothsayers are predicting double-digit inflation in our very near future.

Job growth in May was almost non-existent while unemployment rose again to 9.1 percent. Manufacturers cut 5,000 jobs last month, making those the first job losses in that industry in seven months.

The captain of this sinking Ship of State, President Barack Hussein Obama (mm mmm mmmm) will be visiting Durham, N.C., today for a brainstorming session with his jobs council on how Washington can encourage private-sector hiring. Council members and administration officials will also be hearing from businesses in the region.

Here’s an idea, Scooter:  Don’t raises taxes on hard-working Americans. And while you’re at it, drop the Corporate Tax Rate, so American Corporations will stay in America. (Novel idea, I know.)

Obama announced an effort last Wednesday by the private sector, colleges and the National Association of Manufacturers to help half a million community college students become trained and certified for manufacturing jobs. They would get a credential guaranteeing that they are skilled.

During his Weekly Address Saturday, Obama said:

We’ve just come through the worst recession since the Great Depression, and while our economy as a whole has been growing and adding private sector jobs, too many folks are still struggling to get back on their feet. I wish I could tell you there was a quick fix to our economic problems. But the truth is, we didn’t get into this mess overnight, and we won’t get out of it overnight. It’s going to take time.

Excuse me, Mr. President.  How can we have come through the Recession and still not be out of it, yet?

Back to his Weekly Address:

The good news is, when it comes to job-creation and economic growth, there are certain things we know we can do. Now, government is not – and should not be – the main engine of job-creation in this country. That’s the role of the private sector. But one thing government can do is partner with the private sector to make sure that every worker has the necessary skills for the jobs they’re applying for.

On Wednesday, I announced commitments by the private sector, colleges, and the National Association of Manufacturers that will make it possible for 500,000 community college students to get a manufacturing credential that has the industry’s stamp of approval. If you’re a company that’s hiring, you’ll know that anyone who has this degree has the skills you’re looking for. If you’re a student considering community college, you’ll know that your diploma will give you a leg up in the job market.

…We know that more and more jobs are being created in the clean energy sector, so we’re investing in wind power, solar power, and biofuels that will make us less dependent on foreign oil and clean up our planet for our children. These are steps we know will make a difference in people’s lives – not just twenty years from now, or ten years from now, but now, and in the months to come.

According to the president, all of these proposed feel-good initiatives, such as providing students with a quality education and investing in new jobs in the clean energy sector, will aid economic growth.

Not to mention lining the pockets of all of his friends, such as Jeffrey Immelt, whose company, General Electric, has invested heavily in the unfulfilled promise of a clean (green) energy-driven economy.

So, while America is in the process of circling down the basin of an economic porcelain receptacle, wouldn’t you think that our elected representatives in the hallowed halls of Congress would be doing everything that they could to save the livelihoods and homes of their constituents?

Au contraire, mon frere.

The men and women that we, the American citizens, elected to conduct business on our behalf in our nation’s capitol, have spent the last week, not worried about the fate of the shining city on a hill, but, instead, worried about the professional fate of a pervert.

Representative Anthony Weiner (D-NY), Obama’s new Sexting Czar (I kid), announced Saturday that he was entering professional treatment at an undisclosed location and requested a leave of absence from Congress.

His emergency trip to Rehab comes amid calls from House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, and Democratic Party Lead Debbie Wasserman Schultz that Weiner must resign.

Other Democrats, such as Charlie Rangel and Chuckie Schumer, are vaguely supportive of Weiner. Republicans, for the most part, are sitting back and allowing this soap opera to play out, with visions of electoral ad campaigns dancing in their heads.

Meanwhile, President Obama assures us that everything is going to be alright.  Trust him:

…In the end, the folks I hear from in letters or meet when I travel across the country – they aren’t asking for much. They’re just looking for a job that covers their bills. They’re just looking for a little financial security. They want to know that if they work hard and live within their means, everything will be all right. They’ll be able to get ahead, and give their kids a better life. That’s the dream each of us has for ourselves and our families. And so long as I have the privilege of serving as President, I’ll keep fighting to put that dream within reach for all Americans.

Our leadership in Washington continues to supply us with bread and circuses, while American families are being buried by the overflowing mountain of bills on their coffee tables.

How can they handle the serious business of dealing with our country’s tanking  economy when they can’t even handle what to do about a pervert?