Mr. Shraby got an email from a right wing friend of his. It had

[shraby]

pictures of t-shirts with words.
One read: A million and a half people at Obama's inauguration and only 14 working. :rofl: :rofl:

Someone is working without all the rungs in the ladder..if only 14 were working, the high unemployment would have to belong to Bush..Obama was just being installed in office.

[Mariana]

1. That "joke" is not a jab at President Obama,

It is a swipe at President Obama's supporters/voters, particulary the African American ones. The intention is not to imply that the people attending the inauguration were formerly gainfully employed individuals who'd been thrown out of work as a result of Obama's election. The intention is to imply that they are permanent welfare recipients who've NEVER worked, particularly the African American ones.

[madinmaryland]

2. That's definitely what it is. Very racist and stereotypical by that teabagger crowd.

[shraby]

3. I was thinking political terms, but I do believe you're absolutely

on target.