Politics: The Dark Ages edition

[Medusa]

More irony:

A government official calling for the end of government. (another Republican)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_500995.html

[Medusa]

I'm actually a little more than disturbed by all of the fuckery in the news today.

Here is an article about Jim Bunning (the dude who wanted to put a hold on unemployment bennies for millions of folks) trying to block President Obama's nominations to a couple of different positions using some idiocy about a CANADIAN smoking law.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_500973.html


SERIOUSLY?

[Linus]

Originally Posted by Medusa

I'm actually a little more than disturbed by all of the fuckery in the news today.

Here is an article about Jim Bunning (the dude who wanted to put a hold on unemployment bennies for millions of folks) trying to block President Obama's nominations to a couple of different positions using some idiocy about a CANADIAN smoking law.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_500973.html


SERIOUSLY?

So if Canada does it, it's ebil but if the FDA (yes, the US Gov't) does it it's ok?

No wonder the longest undefended border doesn't exist any more.

[Apocalipstic]

Originally Posted by Linus

So if Canada does it, it's ebil but if the FDA (yes, the US Gov't) does it it's ok?

No wonder the longest undefended border doesn't exist any more.

It's just insane. Insane.

[Jett]

It's a damn good example of the state of much of our society.

Unfortunately the people like him getting elected and moving into these high positions are there because large portions of society agree with them. It's not just him, and it's scary really.

Though I've never been surprised at the things people do and think, and for a while I felt like the greater part of society had evolved slightly beyond certain blatant stupidities (for the most part at least I thought). But lately there's a lot big reminders in the news of how very very far we have to go, the "tea party"s recent emergence and their racist messages, and other similar things of late.

I'd like to think that the insanities belonged to just the individuals speaking them (Gohmert, Pat Robertson, Fred Phelps the list goes on and on)... but unfortunately those people have insane (literally) numbers of followers that raise them up to and keep them in their positions.

If they don't actually believe what they're saying, it's still disturbing because they're addressing what they know people believe and want to hear from them.

[MsDemeanor]

When Texas decides to leave the Union, hopefully before the next round of textbooks are published, we need to find a way to relocate Austin.

Ye, I know that there are some good people in Texas, but I come from a long line of the not so good ones, so my perspective is a little skewed.

[Dylan]

Originally Posted by June

AND FURTHERMORE 2!

They are already rationing the goddamn healthcare to women over child-bearing age by telling us WE DON'T NEED FUCKING MAMMOGRAMS AND PAP SMEARS EVERY YEAR. How is that not withholding and rationing? Oh, that's right. We're worthless women who just take up space in the job market that should be held by younger, virile (CHRISTIAN) white men.

So these buffoons that walk around talking about how Grandma is gonna be denied healthcare? SHE ALREADY IS AND SHE'S NOT EVEN A GRANDMA YET! As are millions of americans WHO DO NOT HAVE ANY AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE OPTIONS! And also? When my Granddad died at 95, the last time he was in the hospital, he was diagnosed with Lung Cancer. We weren't going to treat it anyway, but it was OUR CHOICE.

Am I off topic again? It must be the cock-a-doody demons dancing around my office. Fuckers.

Since you're off topic again, and since I feel a desire to wave Mahhh Texas Flag nice and high

You oughtta come to Texas. We're still givin' out paps and mammos for free

Just had one about two weeks ago as a matter o' fact (p.s. the tranny T ensures I won't be havin' no babies no time soon...thank god)

Haven't had the mammo, and I'm not really in the mood. They've been bugging me for a month to go get it...even offered to pay for a cab to come and get me, take me there, and bring me home afterwards. Yep, been calling me at least twice a week for a month to come and have this mammo. I've had to come up with new excuses as to why I'm not going.

So, I don't know what y'all are doin' up there in OR, but feel free to stop by Texas and get all your lady flowers checked out...for free. We're still givin' it away here.


Dylan

[dreadgeek]

Originally Posted by Dylan

Since you're off topic again, and since I feel a desire to wave Mahhh Texas Flag nice and high

You oughtta come to Texas. We're still givin' out paps and mammos for free

Just had one about two weeks ago as a matter o' fact (p.s. the tranny T ensures I won't be havin' no babies no time soon...thank god)

Haven't had the mammo, and I'm not really in the mood. They've been bugging me for a month to go get it...even offered to pay for a cab to come and get me, take me there, and bring me home afterwards. Yep, been calling me at least twice a week for a month to come and have this mammo. I've had to come up with new excuses as to why I'm not going.

So, I don't know what y'all are doin' up there in OR, but feel free to stop by Texas and get all your lady flowers checked out...for free. We're still givin' it away here.


Dylan

[channeling=Glen Beck]
Free?! Why, that's, that's SOCIALISM! And Texas is a RED state! And who else was associated with the color red? That's right, Communists! So let's see what we have here:

Gives necessary medical care for free? Check.
Is a 'Red' state? Check
Has red in its flag? Check
Has oil? Check

I KNEW it! The Soviet Union didn't just dry up and blow away, the USSR became TEXAS! It all fits! They're 'Red', they have socialism and their own (secret) police the Texas Rangers!

So Comrade Dylan...free mammograms, eh? Giving needed medical care free makes the Magic Baby Buddy Christ with the Kung Fu Grip (TM)* cry.

Cheers
Aj

*(Magic Baby Buddy Christ with the Kung-Fu Grip does not come with the Buddy Christ Church which is sold separately)

[Dylan]

Originally Posted by June

I am confused, both by this "Kinder, Gentler, Martha-esque" Dylan and also, are you trying to tell me that Texas has A Communist Healthcare System?

Or was that Socialist? Those goddamn republicans use the words inter-changebly )sp), and it's screwing me up.

Here's how Texas works, Juney

We have lots o' commie stuff and programs

We don't want the whole damned country movin' to Texas, so we don't tell anyone about our commie programs (not to be confused with pogroms) (that oil pays for, including education)

In order to keep out all the folks we don't want, we send morons to the white house to say really stupid things, so the rest of y'all will think we're complete hicks

'Cuz if the rest of y'all think we're all a bunch of dumb hillbilly rednecks, y'all will stay where ya' are

That way, we have more money for our commie programs, and we can make sure Texans are taken care of first...it keeps all of those coastal liberals away...while y'all feel sorry for us <snifflezzz>

We also make sure that we really media-blitz all of our really inane news stories (it adds to our image as dumb hillbilly rednecks)


This Is Our Way Of Makin' Sure We Don't End Up Bankrupt Like California,
Dylan

AJ...Satan is also associated with the color red...hence the 'demons'

[MsDemeanor]

Originally Posted by June

I am confused, both by this "Kinder, Gentler, Martha-esque" Dylan and also, are you trying to tell me that Texas has A Communist Healthcare System?

Or was that Socialist? Those goddamn republicans use the words inter-changebly )sp), and it's screwing me up.

You forgot Fascist. They're all socialist fascists.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0...42.html#s74266

[Jess]

Maybe it's just Texas... ( just kidding, idiots are everywhere)..

Other messed up news out of TX

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_497440.html

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...ryId=124515520

[Apocalipstic]

Demons?

If there are demons actually around, they are the ones who decided torturing people was oK.

I am with Bit, I think he is a politician playing to his base.