Punishing the Unemployed

Paul Krugman points out the sick thought pattern that conservatives consider rational: that the unemployed want to sit at home collecting 60% of their former pay.

Bob Cesca tackles the issue as well, including this quote by Atrios:

Our elites are populated with significant numbers of people who truly believe that the biggest problem this country faces is that poor people have it a bit too good.

It's all very depressing.

Republicans, until proven otherwise, are vile, evil elitist bastards who care nothing about their fellow Americans in need.