Sorry, but the National Zoo just doesn't matter that much. There's no "nothing more important" about her particular government job.
Oh I agree that a "non-essential" National Zoo employee is about as damn unessential as it gets. I'm just sick and tired of everyone from random bloggers to John Stewart to CNN selectively quoting political figures (or just making crap up" and then running with it like their audience is to *expletive deleted*ing stupid to notice.
And I know you were just quoting the article's headline, but the headline is a
lie. He didn't say nothing is more important than government workers. The noun "government workers" was nowhere in that sentence. Words have meanings, and when we misuse and twist them we come off sounding like Glenn Beck or Alex Jones. In the long run this crap hurts our ability to have actual discourse in politics. Hell at this point even in the short run.
I'm harping on this because it's not news that some entry-level .gov worker got layed off, or that she doesn't like it. Of course she doesn't like it, it sucks. Welcome to the recession. If Real Clear
Politics hadn't lied in the headline you never would have bothered to post it. Who would watch a video titled "Layed off worker thinks it sucks to be unemployed."?