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Tuesday, December 2, 2008 12:00 AM

Uncle Sam needs to go shopping. Not us

You want that discounted flat-screen TV. You want to help boost the economy. But I've got news for you.

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  • Monday, December 1, 2008 06:23 PM

    nah..

    Yeah, the best thing we could do for the economy would be to turn every WalMart into a worker-owned co-op, and start making shit again.

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