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I think Roger is capable of defending himself, but my understanding is that he sent people emails and then came the announcement. They have two months to make other arrangements.

Perhaps the on the dole comment has something to do with their reaction. I have no idea, but I do recall that when Bush gave money to the auto industry so that their plants would not shut down in a few weeks time and render thousands of people unemployed..a lot of these people seem to think that was too generous. After all, if you lose a job..you lose a job. That’s capitalism. Right?