We laughed, we smiled, and we cried. Today, former senator Ted Stevens died in a airplane crash. As a tribute to his steller career as a brainless individual who only knew how to take key points lobbyists would give him and turn them into convoluted speeches, below is a link to his most famous speech. Rest in peace, slime ball.
Absolutely hysterical!
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The internet is great for one thing and that is political satire. I absolutely love it!
I think Obama is picking up on the same thing I have been picking up on just talking to friends. I believe this “tea party” movement is the Republican party trying to shift the debate from that of political discourse to nationalism. You may not believe in Obama’s politics, but he is our President. For the tea party to continue to protest for reduction of government spending serves no point at all. Individuals who side with the tea party do not want to subsidize the poor. However, having no children of my own nor plans to have any, I have to subsidize the gross overpopulation of middle class America. Where are my tax breaks? It is due to our inability to control children making that we find ourselves in the situation we are in. But you don’t see the couples with no children out in open revolt, demanding adults have less children and more accountability for their bedroom activites. Maybe we should march?
If the pope were a state official, he would be fired and prosecuted for criminal charges, but the pope is not. However, the pope could be treated as “Head of State” and be prosecuted for international crimes. Click here to read more. No man is above the law. This is a principal which forced the puritans to establish the United States of America nearly two hundred something years ago. If you are still in doubt, ask yourself a question. If Saddam Hussein were being charged for these exact same crimes, what would we do then? Did we not go to war for far less?
If the pope were to be prosecuted, which I think he should if he were man enough that is, then what does this all mean for all you Nostradamus enthusiasts? Would this not be the last pope? I’m starting to think I should have been paying attention to all of those Nostradamus specials on History channel.
I love politics!
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Today’s actions or behavior of the Republican minority reminds me of a familiar theme from United States political history. In 1948, President Truman had to face a similar environment, but with a Republican controlled congress. Known as the “do-nothing” congress, the Republicans themselves called upon social security expansion and the promotion of health and education by the federal government. The Republican majority, however, was divided, creating a climate whose forecast involved President Truman’s failure to seek a second term in office.
We all know how that fairy tail ended.
The Republicans are predicting a great victory in November. Are they not students of history? If there is one thing the American party hates most, its the perception of being lazy (even though I think we are a very lazy people). We like to drive our big gas hungry trucks, drive 80 MpH down the freeway, and bestow upon the rich the powers to eliminate tens if not thousands of jobs. A storm of chaos is brewing when countries such as France or Spain is perceived as being “more” progressive than the United States. President Obama stated in his state of the union that he doesn’t accept second place. Well neither do the citizens of the United States and nor should the Republicans. When Ford’s theme of like a rock evolves to that of drive one, there’s a problem. Rocks can’t float in a sea of change.
So where do we go from here?
The Democrats need to follow George Bush Jr’s strategy to “stay the course.” In a sense, the Democratic majority have absolutely nothing to lose. If “change” brings about a Republican strategy of forcing a stale-mate, doing nothing as their Republican counterparts would most certainly force the Republicans to go on the “offensive.” And the Democrats don’t want to be perceived as the problem, they want to be seen as the solution. After all, the democrats do have a mandate brought about by the American people. Creating an environment where Obama will be forced to use his veto powers is not wise. There isn’t much unifying the Republican party other than religion and greed. If it involves giving women the rights to do anything, or take away the banks right to steal from anybody, you can forget about it. Let the Republicans speak! After a while ( Sarah Palin ), people will see and hear how idiotic and extremist they really are.
If I were Republican, I would have taken this “do-nothing” stance in the summer as opposed to spring. But as of now, I believe President Obama is doing the right thing. Up the rhetoric and expose the Republicans for who they are and what they are doing. It’s free air time for Obama and will only drain the banks of the Republican party coming into the November elections.
I don’t know much about the attack that occurred on Christmas holiday. All I do know is that it failed. But this morning, I am hearing news that the terrorist was in Yemen for a few months and right away I was whisked away to a familiar time where a popular president used the same rhetoric to declare an unjust and unpopular war. Who cares the terrorist “trained” in Yemen. What does that mean? Where did the terrorist grow up? What was his hobbies as a kid? Does he have a family? If not, who raised him?
This time everything is different. It has to be, right? I mean, haven’t we all played this game before?
The only reason why Yemen was singled out by the media was probably as a response to terrorist claims after the Christmas bombing. Didn’t you know that? We spend our tax dollars to wipe out children and their families because their children might grow up to kill us. It all makes so much sense! Hell, give me an uzi. I wouldn’t mind getting in the fight.
So was the terrorist attack justified? I don’t know. And I don’t really want to, either. To think of all of our attempts to kill people overseas and the potential for blowback is mind boggling.
Yes, people don’t like us. To think that everybody wants or needs a Jesus Christ or PS3 in their life is utterly rediculous. Going forward, how do we live with these people? What do you do if you have new neighbors that move in right next door and they turn out to be complete dicks. Wouldn’t you be preaching tolerance and understanding in that situation as opposed to the violence and containment policies which is being carried out in Afghanistan and Iraq?
This is one of the best photographs from China in a long long time. I just couldn’t resist the thought bubbles.
Obama in China
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