Ted Rall for October 28, 2002

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In the past, people laid off during economic downturns sat around waiting for the labor market to recover. (Man 1: I finally worked out that problem with my unemployment claim.) (MAn 2: I'm still working!) (Man 3: Loser.) Bpred, depressed and ornery, unemployed people commit crimes and take so many drugs that, by the time the economy comes back, they're fired and useless. (Man 4: Thanks for waiting, American capitalism needs you!) (Man 5: I can hear bugs thinking.) Now there's a better way to spend busts, recessions and depressions: cryogenic stasis! (Man 6: I just got downsized. I'm moving out of my house, putting my stuff in storage and having myself frozen until I get a new job!) Being disposable never felt so good! (Man 7: Wages are getting too expensive again. Thaw out a million human popsicles and put them to work.) (Man 8: Yes, master)