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Really. \u00a0So the unemployment rate went up to 7.6%<\/a>. \u00a0Generally, the unemployment rate going up is never, ever seen as good. At least if a Republican is in the White House. \u00a0But not so fast, CNN tells us. \u00a0In a pre-prepared segment, CNN deals with the numbers. \u00a0You see, in addition to the unemployment rate, most will tell you that the jobs being created are not great jobs. \u00a0They are low paying, temp or part time jobs, such as those in the hospitality or food service sectors. \u00a0Which shouldn\u2019t appear good.<\/p>\n

And yet CNN swoops in with its pre-prepared segment, complete with visuals and stock footage, to explain that a rise in jobs in the hospitality fields, typically seen as low paying, seasonal and poor replacements for high paying full time jobs with benefits, can actually be great! \u00a0Heck, a CEO involved in the hospitality industry explains that many jobs in hotels with restaurants offer a free meal! \u00a0Of course your family may starve, but lets not dally on the details. \u00a0My apologies for no link, but I just watched it and CNN probably hasn\u2019t added it to the site. \u00a0If CNN has any shard of credibility left, it will actually burn \u00a0the prints.<\/p>\n

Of course CNN isn\u2019t the only outlet. \u00a0All outlets are trying to put their best spin on this. \u00a0FOX, of course, can barely contain its glee. \u00a0But in all things, it should be obvious to anyone with more brains than a mite that any notion our journalism outlets are telling us the truth should have gone the way of the butter churn.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"