Mande makes some interesting points….But my take is a little different….

Assuming, revenue is really growing in that industry, my gut feeling is that in troubled economic times people are turning to the “comforts” of their life. That could be children, food and pets….and of course any vice behind door number one.

Our founding editor also briefly went by “Billy” during his band days because the lead singer had already taken “Will.”

What’s your point?

-FITSNews

Yall are making me put this site on my new years resolution list like I did Montel. If she sucks, spend your time voluneering at a domestic violence, rape, drug rehab, or islamic fundamentalist education center for crying out loud. According to the national media, volunteerism is down and these would be worthy causes.

You are creating the beast you claim to hate.

Also, Mande, are you a skyhawk? It seems strange to find a woman who knew Bill in High School who is not afraid of, or at least disgusted by him.

Here, get real folks, Mande is a stupid b*tch. There’s no debate. She’s a mo’ and there’s no cure. Every time she opens her mouth, her parents should sue for breach of contract every school she attended. They didn’t teach her sh*t. Course, she may have been an affirmative action b*tch and it’s not their fault. On the other hand, The Hammond Jefferson Lee Jackson Sanford Segregation Akademy School might be proud of her.

You lady need to tighten the girdle! What kind of article is this? Is this the type of thoughts you have ALL day??
When WE have all out war right here in OUR very state, are you going to get your head out of FLUFFY’s …backside!! Do I need to get you a HARTz pet collar?? We sure don’t need someone with these fleas taking up good CYBER SPACE!!
Do you have any idea that your state is under ASSAULT?? Obviously…NOT! Want PROOF…..here it IS !!

http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/jul/26/ginn_co_seeking_input_on_acres48847/

http://www.thestate.com/local/story/473145.html

Public dollars are going to be spent to COVER UP these “brownfield” sites!! Would you buy veggies from this MARKET or would you let fellow South Carolinians live and work on top of ONE??

Come ON ….MANde .be a MAN!!! Put on some MEATLOAF !!

Will you love me forever ???

What are you getting at with this article, it seems to contradicts itself. You start with, “We hate to say it, but we told ya so. For some time now, we’ve been crashing everybody’s pity party, busting the myth that the American economy sucks ”

and end with reference to “It doesn’t make sense to us either, but alas, the numbers don’t lie. That the animal industry is considered recession-proof is emblematic of the mentality that has bankrupted us both individually and collectively.

After all, God forbid we skimp on Muffy’s weekly primp to pay down those pesky credit card bills.”

So are you finally agreenig that the U.S. economoy does currently suck, but that despite that people are spending on taking care of pets – (and frankly is not only in the toilet, but in a toilet that is headed over the side of a cliff)

Or are you saying the fact that people are paying high bills for pets shows we are not in an economy? If the later then you should take out references to the “recession proof” nature of pet care expenditures that completely refute your basic point. Try something other than anecdoctal references – maybe even use real base line economic indicators instead of lottery sales and pet care sales.

Lastly, just as a hint, despite the fact that the Dow has already tumbled almost two hundred points since opening lower today than it closed on Friday, the DOW itself is not a baseline economic indicator, but bye and bye probably more tied to the actual nature of the econmoic outlook than lotto sales and fido’s healthcare supplement.

She has seen how wealthy Ann Coulter has become thus wishes to emulate her particular brand of ignorant, misleading writing.

She enjoys the attention gained from these idiotic posts and Sic likes the hits to his site.

or

She really does believe this kind of loony garbage, in that case I feel sorry for her.

On another note, since Mande is always exhorting personal responsibility without “handouts” of any kind, is anyone curoius as to how a young woman such as herself was able to afford college and an expensive law degree. Most likely parental support or student loans which are supported by the government programs she claims to despise.