# Simple "please help me find a GD thread" request **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 14, 2010, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-please-help-me-find-a-gd-thread-request/528962 "2010-02-14T16:39:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-please-help-me-find-a-gd-thread-request/528962/1 "2010-02-14T16:39:07Z")
Within the past two or three months there was a thread in GD about government’s role as employer of last resort. It wasn’t actually called that don’t think (I can’t find it via Google), but i don’t recall anything about it. It was one of those threads I wanted to get back to to read, but didn’t get the chance. Is this ringing any bells? ---
**Author:** ![srzss05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@srzss05](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/srzss05)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-please-help-me-find-a-gd-thread-request/528962/2 "2010-02-14T17:24:35Z")
Possibly this one: > **[Why not government work projects for the unemployed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=532693)** > > It was done during the Great Depression, and in principle even conservatives shouldn’t have an objection to making sure that people who are willing to work have a job. So why no love for the concept of guaranteeing that everyone has at least a crappy... ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-please-help-me-find-a-gd-thread-request/528962/3 "2010-02-14T17:31:41Z")
Awesome, thanks!