Yeah I guess these so-called "patriots" simply will not be happy until there is nothing left of the country but a smoldering crater.
You know like the one that sits between their ears where their brains are supposed to be located.
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Showing posts with label government. Show all posts
Showing posts with label government. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Jon Stewart points out that the Teabaggers are unhappy with the debt deal because "government still exists."
Yeah I guess these so-called "patriots" simply will not be happy until there is nothing left of the country but a smoldering crater.
You know like the one that sits between their ears where their brains are supposed to be located.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Bill Maher dissects Marcus and Michele Bachmann's (The indoor Palins) hypocrisy.
"Marcus hates government employees because sailors are so rough."
I loved that line.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
State of Alaska releases 54 more pages of Palin e-mails. Just like that!
Courtesy of The Sacramento Bee:
The state of Alaska has released 54 pages of emails from Sarah Palin's first month as governor.
Linda Perez, administrative director for the governor's office, said Wednesday that the emails were inadvertently omitted from a release of messages from Palin's first 21 months in office.
News organizations and individuals requested the emails from Palin's time as governor in September 2008, after she became the Republican vice presidential nominee. More than 24,000 pages were released last month, but only a few emails were from December 2006, her first month as governor.
Perez says the state is making sure that all emails that should have been released have been. If more are found, she says they'll be released with emails from the final 10 months of Palin's term. No timetable was given.
Wait! What do they mean they "released 54 pages of emails?"
They just released them?
Nobody had to fly to Juneau? Nobody had to lug boxes of printed pages to a scanner to revert them back into digital images? Nobody had to drag up camera crews to film the circus like atmosphere because they knew nobody would believe it otherwise?
WTF? Why the hell was this not done the FIRST time?
The state of Alaska has released 54 pages of emails from Sarah Palin's first month as governor.
Linda Perez, administrative director for the governor's office, said Wednesday that the emails were inadvertently omitted from a release of messages from Palin's first 21 months in office.
News organizations and individuals requested the emails from Palin's time as governor in September 2008, after she became the Republican vice presidential nominee. More than 24,000 pages were released last month, but only a few emails were from December 2006, her first month as governor.
Perez says the state is making sure that all emails that should have been released have been. If more are found, she says they'll be released with emails from the final 10 months of Palin's term. No timetable was given.
Wait! What do they mean they "released 54 pages of emails?"
They just released them?
Nobody had to fly to Juneau? Nobody had to lug boxes of printed pages to a scanner to revert them back into digital images? Nobody had to drag up camera crews to film the circus like atmosphere because they knew nobody would believe it otherwise?
WTF? Why the hell was this not done the FIRST time?
Time for a little TRUTH about government, jobs, and the Republican party's attempt to negatively impact both.
The GOP has been a cult for a while, and Grover Norquist is Jim Jones.
Republicans love to wrap themselves in the American flag, and profess their unending, deep love for their country, yet hate the US Government with every fiber of their being. That, in and of itself, is the ultimate CULT disconnect.
These people have drunk so much GOPKool-aid™ they think all science is a myth, and the world is only 6,000 years old. How on Earth do you have a rational conversation with people like that?
Perhaps we need to start with something they can wrap their heads around: JOBS.
Let me lay down some facts that EVERYONE needs to spread far and wide:
One of the biggest GOP lies going around is, “The Government doesn’t create jobs.” When, in fact, the US Government (Fed/State/Local) is the largest employer on PLANET EARTH, with more employees world-wide than any privately held company. Not only does “The Government” CREATE jobs, it does it in the most economical/cost-effective way possible, because it is NOT a private company who has $12 million (+ annual bonuses) CEOs to feed and care for (United Health Care), but doesn’t sell stock, and profit isn’t the bottom line, only the QUALITY of it’s services.
All the Republicans want to do is CUT GOVERNMENT. Think about that for a minute. Why would they want to do that? Because their donors KNOW that the USGov is the largest employer, and they want some of that action.
One of the main Republican mantras is “Leave it alone and the Free Market will take care of it.” The only thing is, the free market already has, which is why the USGov has all those jobs – they’re the ones who can do it the most cost effective way, and protect the people/give high quality service at the same time, because there is no PROFIT.
So the GOP wants to cut government spending so it CANNOT do it’s job, and it becomes ineffective at funding those jobs, so some private company can come in and take it over, and MAKE A PROFIT. But then, that leads to shortcuts, outsourcing, DEREGULATION, and a lack of on the job safety in a race to the bottom. Fewer and fewer people doing the work of many, so that corners are cut, people are overworked, all for corporate profit – and the result can be deadly on a massive scale (please see 9/11 and 19 men boarding aircraft with box cutters when airport security was contracted with private companies.)
The GOP wants to privatize everything so they and their corporate masters can make more money. This is NOT about creating jobs. This is about CUTTING them, and shipping them to India, China, or anywhere where the pay is the lowest.
FACT: American infrastructure is crumbling. There are millions of people who could go to work tomorrow fixing all of that – and not just construction work, but the administrative workforce that goes along with those jobs locally. Those jobs are in the Government’s purview, but it needs funding.
FACT: We have a doctor shortage. There are millions of students who would go into the medical field if they could only afford it. The Government could easily fund these students if there was the tax money to do it. However, the GOP is all about privatizing our Universities, and that doesn’t bode well for students, since grants and scholarships are only available to students who can generate cash – mostly athletes.
FACT: We have fallen behind in the tech and science sectors because of lack of funding. Again, the private sector (PHARMA) has pulled ahead because of lack of funds to government funded programs. This has also resulted in placing money and profit over safety and human lives. It’s more cost-effective to make a drug that kills than test it properly, (made even easier by a Supreme Court that is ruling against being able to even file a class-action suit, and giving corporations more rights that human beings in who they can sue for damages and death.) Manufacture a tire that falls apart, and pay the fine. The profit is more, so where is the incentive to strive for better quality or save lives?
When profit wins over quality of the product or service, we all lose. But the GOP has been dismantling and underfunding our education system for decades to the point we have one of the highest illiteracy rates of any industrialized nation. Civics and government are no longer taught in schools, only a fraction of a watered-down history ever sees the light of day, and now school books are being printed that inserts Creationism, and Intelligent Design into the curriculum. Mythology taught as fact.
FACT: People need jobs. We need things fixed. The Government can hire people and put them to work. The more people who work, the more people are spending money thus stimulating the economy and paying taxes. The more tax revenues the Government collects the more money Government has to create programs and services we need to hire more people to run them, who then spend more money into the economy, creating more demand for goods and services – EVERYONE WINS, except the über-greedy who have sold their soul to the highest bidder. They won’t lose anything except perhaps their write-off on their second and third homes. They will however, stop being carried on the backs of the rest of us, and have to pull more of their own weight. Boo-frakkin-hoo.
If deregulation, tax cuts for the super-rich,tax loopholes, and corporate tax rebates created jobs, we’d have zero unemployment and the most vibrant economy on the planet by now because these policies have been in place for over a decade, yet anyone with a functioning brain stem can see that is not the case, and our folly has melted over into a global crisis. Still the Republicans makes an art form of denial and want to double down on all of it.
The GOP has no interest in people, or investing in in America’s future. It’s only interested in MONEY, and is not only trashing it’s own house, it’s hell-bent on burning down the entire neighborhood, and surrounding villages, all because of their blinding, personal greed and poisonous hatred for one man.
(Eloquently, and passionately written by Tally.)
Republicans love to wrap themselves in the American flag, and profess their unending, deep love for their country, yet hate the US Government with every fiber of their being. That, in and of itself, is the ultimate CULT disconnect.
These people have drunk so much GOPKool-aid™ they think all science is a myth, and the world is only 6,000 years old. How on Earth do you have a rational conversation with people like that?
Perhaps we need to start with something they can wrap their heads around: JOBS.
Let me lay down some facts that EVERYONE needs to spread far and wide:
One of the biggest GOP lies going around is, “The Government doesn’t create jobs.” When, in fact, the US Government (Fed/State/Local) is the largest employer on PLANET EARTH, with more employees world-wide than any privately held company. Not only does “The Government” CREATE jobs, it does it in the most economical/cost-effective way possible, because it is NOT a private company who has $12 million (+ annual bonuses) CEOs to feed and care for (United Health Care), but doesn’t sell stock, and profit isn’t the bottom line, only the QUALITY of it’s services.
All the Republicans want to do is CUT GOVERNMENT. Think about that for a minute. Why would they want to do that? Because their donors KNOW that the USGov is the largest employer, and they want some of that action.
One of the main Republican mantras is “Leave it alone and the Free Market will take care of it.” The only thing is, the free market already has, which is why the USGov has all those jobs – they’re the ones who can do it the most cost effective way, and protect the people/give high quality service at the same time, because there is no PROFIT.
So the GOP wants to cut government spending so it CANNOT do it’s job, and it becomes ineffective at funding those jobs, so some private company can come in and take it over, and MAKE A PROFIT. But then, that leads to shortcuts, outsourcing, DEREGULATION, and a lack of on the job safety in a race to the bottom. Fewer and fewer people doing the work of many, so that corners are cut, people are overworked, all for corporate profit – and the result can be deadly on a massive scale (please see 9/11 and 19 men boarding aircraft with box cutters when airport security was contracted with private companies.)
The GOP wants to privatize everything so they and their corporate masters can make more money. This is NOT about creating jobs. This is about CUTTING them, and shipping them to India, China, or anywhere where the pay is the lowest.
FACT: American infrastructure is crumbling. There are millions of people who could go to work tomorrow fixing all of that – and not just construction work, but the administrative workforce that goes along with those jobs locally. Those jobs are in the Government’s purview, but it needs funding.
FACT: We have a doctor shortage. There are millions of students who would go into the medical field if they could only afford it. The Government could easily fund these students if there was the tax money to do it. However, the GOP is all about privatizing our Universities, and that doesn’t bode well for students, since grants and scholarships are only available to students who can generate cash – mostly athletes.
FACT: We have fallen behind in the tech and science sectors because of lack of funding. Again, the private sector (PHARMA) has pulled ahead because of lack of funds to government funded programs. This has also resulted in placing money and profit over safety and human lives. It’s more cost-effective to make a drug that kills than test it properly, (made even easier by a Supreme Court that is ruling against being able to even file a class-action suit, and giving corporations more rights that human beings in who they can sue for damages and death.) Manufacture a tire that falls apart, and pay the fine. The profit is more, so where is the incentive to strive for better quality or save lives?
When profit wins over quality of the product or service, we all lose. But the GOP has been dismantling and underfunding our education system for decades to the point we have one of the highest illiteracy rates of any industrialized nation. Civics and government are no longer taught in schools, only a fraction of a watered-down history ever sees the light of day, and now school books are being printed that inserts Creationism, and Intelligent Design into the curriculum. Mythology taught as fact.
FACT: People need jobs. We need things fixed. The Government can hire people and put them to work. The more people who work, the more people are spending money thus stimulating the economy and paying taxes. The more tax revenues the Government collects the more money Government has to create programs and services we need to hire more people to run them, who then spend more money into the economy, creating more demand for goods and services – EVERYONE WINS, except the über-greedy who have sold their soul to the highest bidder. They won’t lose anything except perhaps their write-off on their second and third homes. They will however, stop being carried on the backs of the rest of us, and have to pull more of their own weight. Boo-frakkin-hoo.
If deregulation, tax cuts for the super-rich,tax loopholes, and corporate tax rebates created jobs, we’d have zero unemployment and the most vibrant economy on the planet by now because these policies have been in place for over a decade, yet anyone with a functioning brain stem can see that is not the case, and our folly has melted over into a global crisis. Still the Republicans makes an art form of denial and want to double down on all of it.
The GOP has no interest in people, or investing in in America’s future. It’s only interested in MONEY, and is not only trashing it’s own house, it’s hell-bent on burning down the entire neighborhood, and surrounding villages, all because of their blinding, personal greed and poisonous hatred for one man.
(Eloquently, and passionately written by Tally.)
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Update-An open letter to John Boehner, the GOP, and the Teabaggers
Update-
I wrote this letter yesterday before the deal went through, but I am leaving it up anyway,
Dear Mr. Speaker,
I am appalled that you would put the American people at jeopardy just because you do not agree with abortion. It is a constitutional right whether you like it or not. Shutting down the government over Planned Parenthood funding is selfish, immoral, unethical, hurftul, and stupid. The economy is still fragile, people are finally starting to find jobs and a government shutdown will hurt it.
Millions of people will be affected by this shutdown. A high school classmate of mine's husband is a federal employee and in the Army Reserve, and she only works part time. No full time paycheck will hurt them considerably. Our military men and women depend on their paychecks to support their families.
I plan on visiting some National Parks this summer for my vacation. Are you still going to shut the government down that long? Private concessioniers like Xanterra make a lot of money in the parks and provide jobs. Shutting the parks down will lead to layoffs.
You Mr. Boehner are selfish. You are willing to jeopardize the economy just to say fuck you to the President and the Democrats. This is the worst Congress I have ever seen. Remember what Newt did in 1996. He shut down the government and as a result Bill Clinton got re-elected.
Why are you listening to a minority group like the Tea Party? They may be vocal but they are also small. The majority of American people DO NOT WANT A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. Start listening to them or you will be gone!
I wrote this letter yesterday before the deal went through, but I am leaving it up anyway,
Dear Mr. Speaker,
I am appalled that you would put the American people at jeopardy just because you do not agree with abortion. It is a constitutional right whether you like it or not. Shutting down the government over Planned Parenthood funding is selfish, immoral, unethical, hurftul, and stupid. The economy is still fragile, people are finally starting to find jobs and a government shutdown will hurt it.
Millions of people will be affected by this shutdown. A high school classmate of mine's husband is a federal employee and in the Army Reserve, and she only works part time. No full time paycheck will hurt them considerably. Our military men and women depend on their paychecks to support their families.
I plan on visiting some National Parks this summer for my vacation. Are you still going to shut the government down that long? Private concessioniers like Xanterra make a lot of money in the parks and provide jobs. Shutting the parks down will lead to layoffs.
You Mr. Boehner are selfish. You are willing to jeopardize the economy just to say fuck you to the President and the Democrats. This is the worst Congress I have ever seen. Remember what Newt did in 1996. He shut down the government and as a result Bill Clinton got re-elected.
Why are you listening to a minority group like the Tea Party? They may be vocal but they are also small. The majority of American people DO NOT WANT A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. Start listening to them or you will be gone!
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Government-Approved Toys
This playset is one of the best purchases one can make for a child. If in the past your child bawled uncontrollably when stopped at police roadblocks, during one of Daddy's arrests, or while Mommy is tasered for going 35mph in a 25 mph speed zone, your problem is now solved! Now, after playing with this for several months, your child will be perfectly docile.
As an adjunct to this product, I would also recommend that you purchase the Playmobil Armed Standoff Playset, Fisher-Price Little People Battering Ram, and the Nerf Tear-Gas Canister Deployment Gun.
Bill of Rights sold separately.
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