Smokey Joe Barton, the guy who apologized to BP for getting our sand all over its oil, says that the minimum wage is oh so yesterday.

Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) told the National Journal that he thinks the country should get rid of the minimum wage. “I think it’s outlived its usefulness,” he said. “It may have been of some value back in the Great Depression. I would vote to repeal the minimum wage.”

You know, because slavery wasn’t all that bad.  Okay, so it had a few minor downsides, but the cotton got picked and Missy Barton and I oh so loved our afternoon tea on the veranda.

And the Great Depression?  Not that bad, you know.  Come to think of it, it would be a sure fire cure for obesity epidemic in this country.

Thanks to Warner for the heads up.