Have you noticed how many GOP candidates get up, say they are quoting our Constitution, when they unknowingly are reading The Declaration of Independence.
That's about what the lot of them understand about the whole dang thing, America, her people, the American culture.
The Teapublican candidates say that Social Security, the Minimum Wage, and other items are all unConstitutional, because they are not in The Constitution.
NASA is not in our Constitution. I guess Teapublicans will soon be declaring America's landing on the Moon unconstitutional. Maybe Perry, Bachmann, Romney, Paul, Palin, Gingrich, Santorum and company can get our dozen or so Moon landings recalled.
You know I tell it with a punch, and now I want to punch a lot of Democrats. The willy-nilly, wet noodles say we must "Educate" Republicans. I could kick these weak kneed, sissy Democrats' butts up one coastline and down the other.
I've been telling you for over twenty years that what we have to do also starts with the letter "E", but it is not "educate", it is "Embarass."
If you want anything done, you must "Embarass" Republicans into something or out of something. When Ted Kennedy was on the floor of the Senate fighting for an increase in Minumum Wage, he didn't wimper, "Gentlemen statistically speaking..." He basically yelled to the Republicans, How much damn greed do you need?
Now you Democrats that think otherwise, you can crawl back under your beds for the night. Dammit Democrats, get some balls. It's not your neighbor that I'm talking to.
God bless Ed Schultz, and R.H., and J.N.G.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
GOP Punchline #10: Anti-American
Michele Bachmann says congressmen should be investigated as to whether they are anti-American. She obviously believes some are. Funny you should ask Michele. Should you be on that list?
Sit down folks, this one is going to be all serious.
Setting the background, the ilk of Bachmann people wanted to impeach Obama before he even took office. These people are anti-American.
The ilk of Bachmann people damned a patriot Obama for not wearing a lapel pin. The first thing a communist, child molesting, alien from the far side of Mars would do is wear a lapel pin. These damners are anti-American.
Then there was the birth certificate. Obama didn't have to, but provided it long ago, and there was testimony from the Hawaiian Secretary of Health and Republican Governor. But that wasn't good enough. In a fit of anti-American harassment, you and your ilk demanded the long form.
NOW, IT APPEARS THAT OBAMA'S LONG FORM BIRTH CERTIFICATE IS, AGAIN, NOT LONG ENOUGH.
Bachann says Obama is anti-American. Make your case Bachmann. You're not only short on physical stature, you're short on everything, short on ethics, short repeatedly on historical facts, short on accomplishments, short, short, short.
Bachmann, you and most of your GOP congressmen are anti-American.
You come into session, your juices stirred up by the Teapublicans, thinking you can destroy Social Security, Medicare, Minimum Wage, and a lot of other things, some of which hard working American citizens have spent their whole life paying into, and count on in their old age. You also stomp on children, the poor, the disabled.
You, Cantor, McConnell, DeMint, Boehner, and all the scroungy wolves that packed with you are anti-American.
Don't try to cover up that it was to save money, or belt tightening, you were out to destroy these things, you anti-Americans.
Your next anti-American act: The President was willing to bend on some of these issues, bless his unsuspecting heart. But you and your ilk said you don't bend fo' nuttin'.
Even in some of Reagan's 17 debt limit increases, as much as 62% of it was settled as revenue (tax) increases. But when eight of you GOP prez candidates stood on the platform recently, asked if you would reject a plan that was nine parts spending cuts, and one part revenue increase, you all raised your hands.
It's not just a difference of opinion; this country has run for over 230 years on cooperation and compromise. You anti-American Teapublicans would destroy this country to have your way.
Earlier, you all would take a position for something, Obama would then say, I'm for it too. Then you all would immediately be against it. You would be against something; Obama would say he's against it too; you all would then change your minds and immediately be for it. These switches would even happen when you jackwagons would sponsor a bill.
To call you childish brats would be an insult to all the childish brats out there. No, you're anti-American.
McConnell would not get up to the podium to say our purpose here is to make America strong and successful; our purpose is to destroy Obama.
I think even you, Bachmann, see a pattern here. It might be fair to call you the "anti-American Party," but there are some good people out our way that that would be unfair to. How about we call you the "Washington Congressmen anti-American With A Few Exceptions Party."
Sit down folks, this one is going to be all serious.
Setting the background, the ilk of Bachmann people wanted to impeach Obama before he even took office. These people are anti-American.
The ilk of Bachmann people damned a patriot Obama for not wearing a lapel pin. The first thing a communist, child molesting, alien from the far side of Mars would do is wear a lapel pin. These damners are anti-American.
Then there was the birth certificate. Obama didn't have to, but provided it long ago, and there was testimony from the Hawaiian Secretary of Health and Republican Governor. But that wasn't good enough. In a fit of anti-American harassment, you and your ilk demanded the long form.
NOW, IT APPEARS THAT OBAMA'S LONG FORM BIRTH CERTIFICATE IS, AGAIN, NOT LONG ENOUGH.
Bachann says Obama is anti-American. Make your case Bachmann. You're not only short on physical stature, you're short on everything, short on ethics, short repeatedly on historical facts, short on accomplishments, short, short, short.
Bachmann, you and most of your GOP congressmen are anti-American.
You come into session, your juices stirred up by the Teapublicans, thinking you can destroy Social Security, Medicare, Minimum Wage, and a lot of other things, some of which hard working American citizens have spent their whole life paying into, and count on in their old age. You also stomp on children, the poor, the disabled.
You, Cantor, McConnell, DeMint, Boehner, and all the scroungy wolves that packed with you are anti-American.
Don't try to cover up that it was to save money, or belt tightening, you were out to destroy these things, you anti-Americans.
Your next anti-American act: The President was willing to bend on some of these issues, bless his unsuspecting heart. But you and your ilk said you don't bend fo' nuttin'.
Even in some of Reagan's 17 debt limit increases, as much as 62% of it was settled as revenue (tax) increases. But when eight of you GOP prez candidates stood on the platform recently, asked if you would reject a plan that was nine parts spending cuts, and one part revenue increase, you all raised your hands.
It's not just a difference of opinion; this country has run for over 230 years on cooperation and compromise. You anti-American Teapublicans would destroy this country to have your way.
Earlier, you all would take a position for something, Obama would then say, I'm for it too. Then you all would immediately be against it. You would be against something; Obama would say he's against it too; you all would then change your minds and immediately be for it. These switches would even happen when you jackwagons would sponsor a bill.
To call you childish brats would be an insult to all the childish brats out there. No, you're anti-American.
McConnell would not get up to the podium to say our purpose here is to make America strong and successful; our purpose is to destroy Obama.
I think even you, Bachmann, see a pattern here. It might be fair to call you the "anti-American Party," but there are some good people out our way that that would be unfair to. How about we call you the "Washington Congressmen anti-American With A Few Exceptions Party."
Friday, August 26, 2011
Not One Single Bridge
I don’t want one single bridge to collapse on one single Republican. I don’t want four million of my Republican friends to go without electricity when multi-state power grids go down again. OK, I’m exaggerating about the friends part, but not the four million.
I don’t want Republican drinking water contaminated with sewage, nor do I want Republicans to go without water because of 75 year old leaking systems. Think I’m kidding, read the American Society of Civil Engineers reports.
Our airports, roads, tunnels, bridges, railroads, water and sewer systems, electrical grids, are either crumbling or need upgrading. Neglected for decades, tending to them is not an option, not an alternative.
We have 19% unemployment. They told you 9% ? Somebody coined a sweet sounding word called “underemployed.” To me the engineer flipping hamburgers, the teacher handing chicken nuggets out the drive thru window, the construction worker stacking whole pickles and the kitchen sink on a Chicago hotdog, are all “unemployed.”
Republicans say government should not create jobs, private industry should. Private industry sits on two trillion dollars profits refusing to create jobs because that would help destroy Obama.
Is it going to cost some money? You betcha. But it will cost more not to do it.
Some Republicans don’t believe employed people pay taxes, buy things, and spend money. These Republicans probably also like leaking sewage in their drinking water.
Put the unemployed to work fixing crumbling infrastructure and America wins twice.
Monday, August 22, 2011
GOP Punchline #9: Less Government
As was pointed out in Punchline #4 regarding Spending, both Reagan and Bush increased the size of government also. So never trust their campaign squawkings, nor those of current candidates.
More government? Less government? I was partially a fan of Ron Paul until I realized he wanted a free for all.
Most Republican presidential candidates, and GOP congressmen, want to eliminate Minimum Wage. Figure their Christian-in-name-only buddies could get folks to work for $4.00 an hour. As times get worse, and they will, get 'em to work for $3.00 an hour.
They fail to realize the old saying that "When everybody does better, everybody does better."
Yes, a few laws are ridiculous, I believe they removed the very old one that men's and women's underwear cannot be hung on the same clothes line. Some laws are made just to stifle your competition. But most are made for good reasons, though parties will argue which til the Second Coming.
Back to minimum wage. Many years ago I worked my way through college, working for the U during the year, and because it paid more, worked in factories during the summer. During a break at the factory, an old timer told me that years ago a factory owner's wife screamed at them,"We'll have you working for 25 cents an hour again!"
It is for this and several other reasons, that when I consider the size of government, 30 years ago I said:
"How much government? As little government as your people treat each other fairly; as much government as your people treat each other unfairly."
More government? Less government? I was partially a fan of Ron Paul until I realized he wanted a free for all.
Most Republican presidential candidates, and GOP congressmen, want to eliminate Minimum Wage. Figure their Christian-in-name-only buddies could get folks to work for $4.00 an hour. As times get worse, and they will, get 'em to work for $3.00 an hour.
They fail to realize the old saying that "When everybody does better, everybody does better."
Yes, a few laws are ridiculous, I believe they removed the very old one that men's and women's underwear cannot be hung on the same clothes line. Some laws are made just to stifle your competition. But most are made for good reasons, though parties will argue which til the Second Coming.
Back to minimum wage. Many years ago I worked my way through college, working for the U during the year, and because it paid more, worked in factories during the summer. During a break at the factory, an old timer told me that years ago a factory owner's wife screamed at them,"We'll have you working for 25 cents an hour again!"
It is for this and several other reasons, that when I consider the size of government, 30 years ago I said:
"How much government? As little government as your people treat each other fairly; as much government as your people treat each other unfairly."
Saturday, August 20, 2011
GOP Punchline #8: God
Was God used?
Remember how I showed you how Our Troops were used.
Before I proceed with this one, we again need some qualifiers.
I am a Christian.
I believe in God.
I believe in miracles; I believe some day that more Democrats will stand up and speak up; that would be a miracle.
I love, revere, respect God very much.
But I do not fear God.
I have no reason to fear God.
The few people I fear are some of my fellow Christians, the few sort who have diminished intelligence, or don't use the intelligence God gave them, the sort if you say something they don't like, they're gonna kill you.
The scary part is, the next day, they'll say God told them to do it.
As we proceed, make no mistake, I do not mock God.
It is NOT God I mock.
Let us proceed.
You all remember George Bush said God told him to run for president.
You may remember Michele Bachmann said she didn't want to become a lawyer, but God told her to.
How long must we wait, how long must we wait, before Rick Perry gets on the platform, raises his arm, shoots off his pistole, and declares the very words, God told him to run for president?
I talk to God all the time; God talks back to me. I like it especially when He calls me because it saves on my long distance phone bill.
Right-wingers question this. I say wait a minute, you remember how Bush was talking to God and God was talking to him?
They say yes.
I tell them, Well, I'm talking to the same Guy.
Now, in the matter of George vs God, who are we to believe regarding whether God told George to run, God or George? Let's look at this scientifically. Let's examine from A to Z, or in George's case, from C to W. Has George Bush ever lied to us about everything from Cocaine to War? There are two or three people who believe George Bush cannot tell a lie.
So I asked God about the matter. Turns out we can actually let George somewhat off the hook. God actually did ask George Bush to run for president.
God started the conversation. It's always polite to let Him start.
He said remember that time I told George to run for president?
I said yes God.
God said He was wrong; He made a mistake in asking George.
God added, I guess that means I'm not infallible anymore.
I said God don't be too hard on yourself.
Love your fellow man folks, that's what Jesus came down here to tell us.
Remember how I showed you how Our Troops were used.
Before I proceed with this one, we again need some qualifiers.
I am a Christian.
I believe in God.
I believe in miracles; I believe some day that more Democrats will stand up and speak up; that would be a miracle.
I love, revere, respect God very much.
But I do not fear God.
I have no reason to fear God.
The few people I fear are some of my fellow Christians, the few sort who have diminished intelligence, or don't use the intelligence God gave them, the sort if you say something they don't like, they're gonna kill you.
The scary part is, the next day, they'll say God told them to do it.
As we proceed, make no mistake, I do not mock God.
It is NOT God I mock.
Let us proceed.
You all remember George Bush said God told him to run for president.
You may remember Michele Bachmann said she didn't want to become a lawyer, but God told her to.
How long must we wait, how long must we wait, before Rick Perry gets on the platform, raises his arm, shoots off his pistole, and declares the very words, God told him to run for president?
I talk to God all the time; God talks back to me. I like it especially when He calls me because it saves on my long distance phone bill.
Right-wingers question this. I say wait a minute, you remember how Bush was talking to God and God was talking to him?
They say yes.
I tell them, Well, I'm talking to the same Guy.
Now, in the matter of George vs God, who are we to believe regarding whether God told George to run, God or George? Let's look at this scientifically. Let's examine from A to Z, or in George's case, from C to W. Has George Bush ever lied to us about everything from Cocaine to War? There are two or three people who believe George Bush cannot tell a lie.
So I asked God about the matter. Turns out we can actually let George somewhat off the hook. God actually did ask George Bush to run for president.
God started the conversation. It's always polite to let Him start.
He said remember that time I told George to run for president?
I said yes God.
God said He was wrong; He made a mistake in asking George.
God added, I guess that means I'm not infallible anymore.
I said God don't be too hard on yourself.
Love your fellow man folks, that's what Jesus came down here to tell us.
Friday, August 19, 2011
GOP Punchline #7: Support the Troops
Our Troops "wuz" used.
Before I continue, we need some qualifiers:
1. Every troop, male or female, Army, Marine, Coast Guard, Air Force, Merchant Marine, National Guard, Navy, in any war or any time of service can hold their head up, stand tall, pop their chest buttons.
Their is an old saying: "Honor the warrior, not the war." I may criticize a war, but don't mistake that I criticize any troop in that war. They served their country when called upon.
2. Before the chickenhawks, who trump up wars, who never served or avoided a war, pop off: During a time of war, I voluntarily entered military service. I later volunteered to serve in the war zone. When I wasn't getting that assignment, I called the powers. They told me I was too short timewise. I won't use the words I used, but said something like, I don't give a "flip" or words to that effect, how short I am, get my butt over there, and they did.
Purpose of telling you chickenhawks this: A right-wing punk, pimp, whatever you want to call him, a punk who never served a day in his life, called me a "fake veteran," because he doesn't know how to argue. To this day he is verbally getting his butt kicked by others for that. Not to worry, other people have recorded his sick sayings.
You can cut me down, but be careful how you do it.
I'm not going to fight any wars anymore, I'm an old man. But I will fight for what, not what I think is right, but for what I know is right.
Now can we get to our subject. Our troops "wuz" used.
We entered Iraq based on four lies: That somebody didn't want to go to war, that Iraq had something to do with 9-11, that Iraq had weapons of of mass destruction (was it flawed intelligence, or rigged intell?), that it was to spread Democracy.
They coined a phrase: "Support the troops."
It was a con job. What they meant was support Bush's war and if you didn't, you weren't supporting our troops.
I'll tell you about supporting our troops:
While this was going on, Bush, Cheney and/or THE Republican Party were trying to cut troops pay, trying to cut funding to the VA.
I'm going to say that one more time for you Republican rank and file. I've been trying to tell you for decades that THE Republican Party doesn't care about you.
While this Support the Troops was going on, Bush and Cheney were trying to cut troops pay and VA funding.
You rank and file Republicans are facing the wrong way in the trenches.
Look at the voting records of Dem and Repub congressmen; see who's supporting troops' and vets' causes. It's mostly Dems.
The military budget? Let's call it what it is, not defense budget, but military budget. Perry, Palin, Bachmann want it increased. But what do they want increased:
Whiz Bang weapon systems the Pentagon doesn't want, weapons that don't work, weapons that cost twice what they told us, weapons that are obsolete, weapons that don't pertain, weapons that are thrice redundant.
You jackasses want to Support the Troops? Cut out some of the Whiz Bang and give our troops decent housing, give our troops' kids decent schools!!!
Can you guess what the next Punchline will be? Maybe it's "wuz" God being used? I know what needs to be said; just going to wait a day or so to let them think about it.
Before I continue, we need some qualifiers:
1. Every troop, male or female, Army, Marine, Coast Guard, Air Force, Merchant Marine, National Guard, Navy, in any war or any time of service can hold their head up, stand tall, pop their chest buttons.
Their is an old saying: "Honor the warrior, not the war." I may criticize a war, but don't mistake that I criticize any troop in that war. They served their country when called upon.
2. Before the chickenhawks, who trump up wars, who never served or avoided a war, pop off: During a time of war, I voluntarily entered military service. I later volunteered to serve in the war zone. When I wasn't getting that assignment, I called the powers. They told me I was too short timewise. I won't use the words I used, but said something like, I don't give a "flip" or words to that effect, how short I am, get my butt over there, and they did.
Purpose of telling you chickenhawks this: A right-wing punk, pimp, whatever you want to call him, a punk who never served a day in his life, called me a "fake veteran," because he doesn't know how to argue. To this day he is verbally getting his butt kicked by others for that. Not to worry, other people have recorded his sick sayings.
You can cut me down, but be careful how you do it.
I'm not going to fight any wars anymore, I'm an old man. But I will fight for what, not what I think is right, but for what I know is right.
Now can we get to our subject. Our troops "wuz" used.
We entered Iraq based on four lies: That somebody didn't want to go to war, that Iraq had something to do with 9-11, that Iraq had weapons of of mass destruction (was it flawed intelligence, or rigged intell?), that it was to spread Democracy.
They coined a phrase: "Support the troops."
It was a con job. What they meant was support Bush's war and if you didn't, you weren't supporting our troops.
I'll tell you about supporting our troops:
While this was going on, Bush, Cheney and/or THE Republican Party were trying to cut troops pay, trying to cut funding to the VA.
I'm going to say that one more time for you Republican rank and file. I've been trying to tell you for decades that THE Republican Party doesn't care about you.
While this Support the Troops was going on, Bush and Cheney were trying to cut troops pay and VA funding.
You rank and file Republicans are facing the wrong way in the trenches.
Look at the voting records of Dem and Repub congressmen; see who's supporting troops' and vets' causes. It's mostly Dems.
The military budget? Let's call it what it is, not defense budget, but military budget. Perry, Palin, Bachmann want it increased. But what do they want increased:
Whiz Bang weapon systems the Pentagon doesn't want, weapons that don't work, weapons that cost twice what they told us, weapons that are obsolete, weapons that don't pertain, weapons that are thrice redundant.
You jackasses want to Support the Troops? Cut out some of the Whiz Bang and give our troops decent housing, give our troops' kids decent schools!!!
Can you guess what the next Punchline will be? Maybe it's "wuz" God being used? I know what needs to be said; just going to wait a day or so to let them think about it.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
GOP Punchline #6: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
How many times in a single speech have you heard Republican candidates mention jobs? About as many as the number of well paying jobs they have created for somebody besides their buddies.
When will Repub candidates stop talking about jobs? The day they would have gotten elected.
Job creation and Republicanism don't mix. Why look at these con "jobs":
1. They say government shouldn't create jobs, private industry should. During this recovery private industry sat on two trillion dollars of profits, and REFUSED to create jobs. Somebody said let's destroy Obama, and so no private industry expansion.
2. Giving more tax cuts to the super rich creates jobs. If you rank and file are still falling for that one after it hasn't worked before, quit taking some of those medications.
3. Sending jobs overseas. I always thought that was un-American Michele B. but not quite anti-American. But here it comes. There are laws letting corporations defer taxes on overseas jobs profits. Dems tried to close that loophole; Rupubs almost to the man killed it. Now that's what I call anti-American. The list is starting to materialize Michele. Are you on it? But this is just the tip of the iceberg. We haven't even got to Punchlice Anti-American yet.
Back to jobs: Look at job creation by administrations by percentages:
(D) Roovevelt 5.3
(D) Johnson 3.8
(D) Carter 3.1
(D) Truman 2.5
(D) Clinton 2.4
(D) Kennedy 2.3
(R) Nixon 2.2
(R) Reagan 2.1
(R) Coollidge 1.1
(R) Ford 1.1
(R) Eisenhower 0.9
(R) G. Bush 0.6
(R) G W Bush minus 0.7
(R) Hoover minus 9.0
When George Bush left office he was losing 750,000 jobs a month for America. Didn't seem to be doing anything for it. REMIND your fellow Repubs of this.
When Roosevelt cut back on spending for jobs in 1937, because Repubs squawked, we went back into depression. Repubs laugh at FDR projects. We recently drove over the magnificent Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. FDR enabled that. The magnificent Boulder Dam, later renamed Hoover Dam, enabled by FDR. Though smaller, there are thousands of magnificent projects across this country accomplished by WPA and CCC.
Today, they tell us unemployment is 9.1% BULL. It is about 20%. Add to the official count, those who have given up, those dropped from the list. They have also come up with this pretty-sounding term of people not counted called "underemployed."
Well I consider the engineer flipping Mc burgers unemployed. I consider the teacher handing a bag of fried chicken nuggets out a drive thru window unemployed. I consider a small businessman who just closed his business and is now stacking whole pickles and the kitchen sink onto something they call the Chicago burger as unemployed.
Mr. President, go on nationwide TV night after night, commandeering it if you have to. They will not call you any names they are not already calling you. Declare this 20% an EMERGENCY.
Read ASCE reports. Besides, as I said in an earlier article, besides preventing bridges from collapsing on Republicans, besides seeing millions of Republicans go without electricity in multi-state grid blackout, we will prevent sewage from leaking into Repub water, prevent Repubs from going without water because of million gallon leaks because of 75 year old pipe systems. Railroads, airports, highways, on and on.
Fixing, updating these things is not an option. We must tend to this. Not doing this is anti-American, Michele Bachmann. And a by product, by golly, is that we will employ millions of people.
One thing that is hard to get into GOP over-medicated heads is that employed people pay taxes, buy things, spend money.
One way you can help is to send this site to everybody you know:
http://flyingcaptaincowboy.blogspot.com
Thank you.
God Bless America, we can do it.
When will Repub candidates stop talking about jobs? The day they would have gotten elected.
Job creation and Republicanism don't mix. Why look at these con "jobs":
1. They say government shouldn't create jobs, private industry should. During this recovery private industry sat on two trillion dollars of profits, and REFUSED to create jobs. Somebody said let's destroy Obama, and so no private industry expansion.
2. Giving more tax cuts to the super rich creates jobs. If you rank and file are still falling for that one after it hasn't worked before, quit taking some of those medications.
3. Sending jobs overseas. I always thought that was un-American Michele B. but not quite anti-American. But here it comes. There are laws letting corporations defer taxes on overseas jobs profits. Dems tried to close that loophole; Rupubs almost to the man killed it. Now that's what I call anti-American. The list is starting to materialize Michele. Are you on it? But this is just the tip of the iceberg. We haven't even got to Punchlice Anti-American yet.
Back to jobs: Look at job creation by administrations by percentages:
(D) Roovevelt 5.3
(D) Johnson 3.8
(D) Carter 3.1
(D) Truman 2.5
(D) Clinton 2.4
(D) Kennedy 2.3
(R) Nixon 2.2
(R) Reagan 2.1
(R) Coollidge 1.1
(R) Ford 1.1
(R) Eisenhower 0.9
(R) G. Bush 0.6
(R) G W Bush minus 0.7
(R) Hoover minus 9.0
When George Bush left office he was losing 750,000 jobs a month for America. Didn't seem to be doing anything for it. REMIND your fellow Repubs of this.
When Roosevelt cut back on spending for jobs in 1937, because Repubs squawked, we went back into depression. Repubs laugh at FDR projects. We recently drove over the magnificent Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. FDR enabled that. The magnificent Boulder Dam, later renamed Hoover Dam, enabled by FDR. Though smaller, there are thousands of magnificent projects across this country accomplished by WPA and CCC.
Today, they tell us unemployment is 9.1% BULL. It is about 20%. Add to the official count, those who have given up, those dropped from the list. They have also come up with this pretty-sounding term of people not counted called "underemployed."
Well I consider the engineer flipping Mc burgers unemployed. I consider the teacher handing a bag of fried chicken nuggets out a drive thru window unemployed. I consider a small businessman who just closed his business and is now stacking whole pickles and the kitchen sink onto something they call the Chicago burger as unemployed.
Mr. President, go on nationwide TV night after night, commandeering it if you have to. They will not call you any names they are not already calling you. Declare this 20% an EMERGENCY.
Read ASCE reports. Besides, as I said in an earlier article, besides preventing bridges from collapsing on Republicans, besides seeing millions of Republicans go without electricity in multi-state grid blackout, we will prevent sewage from leaking into Repub water, prevent Repubs from going without water because of million gallon leaks because of 75 year old pipe systems. Railroads, airports, highways, on and on.
Fixing, updating these things is not an option. We must tend to this. Not doing this is anti-American, Michele Bachmann. And a by product, by golly, is that we will employ millions of people.
One thing that is hard to get into GOP over-medicated heads is that employed people pay taxes, buy things, spend money.
One way you can help is to send this site to everybody you know:
http://flyingcaptaincowboy.blogspot.com
Thank you.
God Bless America, we can do it.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
GOP Punchline #5: Taxes
First things first: For whatever I have thought about Karl Rove before, I want to commend him today. I want to commend him for chewing out Rick Perry's butt. Somehow I feel Karl will get this message if I leave it here.
Back to the matter of taxes:
When Eisenhower was president the top individual federal income tax rate was 92%. Republicans didn't complain, they were all running around with "I like Ike" buttons.
Now the top rate is only 35%. Repubs scream, say they want 25%.
All their candidates scream. I figure the one that is going to win is the one who promises: "If you vote for me, you won't ever have to pay any taxes ever again."
I know one thing, when all the street lights go out, we can hire Teabaggers to stand on the corners at night holding up candles.
Same thing on corporate taxes. Teabaggers want them lowered. Hell, find me a corporation that's paying 35%. They're paying 10%, 3%, some of them nothing.
We had 18 ceiling hikes under Reagan, some of them included 62% revenue (tax) hikes. Our current President bent over backward to compromise. The jackasses on the other side of the aisle wouldn't compromise to even close tax loopholes.
Earlier, Michele Bachmann declared that we should investigate Congressmen to see if they are anti-American. Funny you should ask, Michele. I figure the only way we are going to work through this now is if I name them in a future GOP Punchline. Hide and watch Michele.
Back to the matter of taxes:
When Eisenhower was president the top individual federal income tax rate was 92%. Republicans didn't complain, they were all running around with "I like Ike" buttons.
Now the top rate is only 35%. Repubs scream, say they want 25%.
All their candidates scream. I figure the one that is going to win is the one who promises: "If you vote for me, you won't ever have to pay any taxes ever again."
I know one thing, when all the street lights go out, we can hire Teabaggers to stand on the corners at night holding up candles.
Same thing on corporate taxes. Teabaggers want them lowered. Hell, find me a corporation that's paying 35%. They're paying 10%, 3%, some of them nothing.
We had 18 ceiling hikes under Reagan, some of them included 62% revenue (tax) hikes. Our current President bent over backward to compromise. The jackasses on the other side of the aisle wouldn't compromise to even close tax loopholes.
Earlier, Michele Bachmann declared that we should investigate Congressmen to see if they are anti-American. Funny you should ask, Michele. I figure the only way we are going to work through this now is if I name them in a future GOP Punchline. Hide and watch Michele.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
GOP Punchline #4: They Are For Less Spending
Sarah Palin would say this is a gotcha, cuz this is a gotcha.
Excuse me if I abbreviate the word "drugs" for "pharmaceuticals" When the VA gets drugs, they get to negotiate prices with the drug companies. When Medicare Part D for drugs came up in Congress, it seemed like a logical follow through.
Oh no. Democrats wanted Medicare to be able to negotiate, hey as much as half price.
You'd think the Republicans, with their pronouncements, would want the government to spend less money. I won't say they are con men. That would be be an insult to con men. They are outright liars.
Dick Armey was a lobbyist for the drug companies. Drug companies got their ten pounds of flesh, no negotiating. Why do I keep picking on these seven foot tall men who have friends like Karl Rove and Tom Delay. It's a fault that I am working on.
When Reagan was governor of California, he increased the size of government and spending. He did the same in Washington.
George Bush came to Washington, did the same thing, right off the bat. Long before his wars, Newsweek quoted a senior federal official: "I have never seen an administration spend so much, it's flying out the windows, over the telephone, no contracts, I can't keep up with it."
Who was their Dick who said "deficits don't matter." Seems like they all wrapped their ribbons around his Maypole back then.
When GOPs tell you they are for less spending, most of my fellow Dems would say this is not exactly true. I won't say that. Up until very recently, they've been liars.
Excuse me if I abbreviate the word "drugs" for "pharmaceuticals" When the VA gets drugs, they get to negotiate prices with the drug companies. When Medicare Part D for drugs came up in Congress, it seemed like a logical follow through.
Oh no. Democrats wanted Medicare to be able to negotiate, hey as much as half price.
You'd think the Republicans, with their pronouncements, would want the government to spend less money. I won't say they are con men. That would be be an insult to con men. They are outright liars.
Dick Armey was a lobbyist for the drug companies. Drug companies got their ten pounds of flesh, no negotiating. Why do I keep picking on these seven foot tall men who have friends like Karl Rove and Tom Delay. It's a fault that I am working on.
When Reagan was governor of California, he increased the size of government and spending. He did the same in Washington.
George Bush came to Washington, did the same thing, right off the bat. Long before his wars, Newsweek quoted a senior federal official: "I have never seen an administration spend so much, it's flying out the windows, over the telephone, no contracts, I can't keep up with it."
Who was their Dick who said "deficits don't matter." Seems like they all wrapped their ribbons around his Maypole back then.
When GOPs tell you they are for less spending, most of my fellow Dems would say this is not exactly true. I won't say that. Up until very recently, they've been liars.
GOP Punchline #3: The Individual
Actually, there is no such word in the Republican dictionary.
A jackass named Grover Norquist is making all the Repubs sign oaths for this, oaths for that. They are robots, puppets. Not just now, I've watched them for fifty years; it has always been this way; they don't tolerate individuals.
The rare individuals they do have, I respect: Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe, Excuse me if I left out another great one.
The others? All the Tea Party has to do is wave a sign in front of their face, and they fall to their knees. Look at Rick Perry; Tea Party says secede, Rick doesn't joke about it, he goes on to explain how when Texas entered the Union they reserved the right to secede. Rick Perry can secede if he wants to, but it is not written in the books allowing Texas to secede. Get your facts straight before you run for office Rick.
My advice to Repubs: Don't send Rick to Washington. He might try to get The United States to secede from itself.
What would Rick do? If the Tea Party held signs in his face insisting that Thunderbird be made the official state wine of Texas, what would Rick do?
But a favorite saying the GOP has is that "Democrats are for the masses; they are for the individual." Yes every once in a while, every here and there, every now and then, they will stand for an individual. I remember the publicity Ronald Reagan got when he found one individual a job at a hamburger joint.
Repubs make the mistake of saying that we are for the masses because they can't accept that we are for each and every individual.
A jackass named Grover Norquist is making all the Repubs sign oaths for this, oaths for that. They are robots, puppets. Not just now, I've watched them for fifty years; it has always been this way; they don't tolerate individuals.
The rare individuals they do have, I respect: Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe, Excuse me if I left out another great one.
The others? All the Tea Party has to do is wave a sign in front of their face, and they fall to their knees. Look at Rick Perry; Tea Party says secede, Rick doesn't joke about it, he goes on to explain how when Texas entered the Union they reserved the right to secede. Rick Perry can secede if he wants to, but it is not written in the books allowing Texas to secede. Get your facts straight before you run for office Rick.
My advice to Repubs: Don't send Rick to Washington. He might try to get The United States to secede from itself.
What would Rick do? If the Tea Party held signs in his face insisting that Thunderbird be made the official state wine of Texas, what would Rick do?
But a favorite saying the GOP has is that "Democrats are for the masses; they are for the individual." Yes every once in a while, every here and there, every now and then, they will stand for an individual. I remember the publicity Ronald Reagan got when he found one individual a job at a hamburger joint.
Repubs make the mistake of saying that we are for the masses because they can't accept that we are for each and every individual.
GOP Punchline #2: Privatization
That has the sweet scent of skunk spray to it.
I have only three comments on it right now; read these later as I may add some.
First, when something is privatized, they have absolutely no accountability to you.
At least with the government running it, you can write to your Congressman and get action. The privateers will tell you to get screwed.
Second, they're in it only for profit, like cutting out prisoners meals. I know I feel the same way you do about some of them, but even Jesus said to look out for the prisoners. Do you think the savings are passed on to you? Shucks no. They usually keep raising the prices to you with no accountability to you.
Third, a good example in health care is Medicare. With the government running it, 97% of the money they take in goes back to you. With private insurance, only about 63% goes back to you, the rest to advertising, propaganda, lobbying (whoa there's a big one) big bonuses, bigger salaries, and whatnot (whoa there's another big one).
The sweet smell can be sprayed right back in your eyes.
I have only three comments on it right now; read these later as I may add some.
First, when something is privatized, they have absolutely no accountability to you.
At least with the government running it, you can write to your Congressman and get action. The privateers will tell you to get screwed.
Second, they're in it only for profit, like cutting out prisoners meals. I know I feel the same way you do about some of them, but even Jesus said to look out for the prisoners. Do you think the savings are passed on to you? Shucks no. They usually keep raising the prices to you with no accountability to you.
Third, a good example in health care is Medicare. With the government running it, 97% of the money they take in goes back to you. With private insurance, only about 63% goes back to you, the rest to advertising, propaganda, lobbying (whoa there's a big one) big bonuses, bigger salaries, and whatnot (whoa there's another big one).
The sweet smell can be sprayed right back in your eyes.
GOP Punchline #1: Redistribution of Wealth
This is one of their favorites.
I've been telling Republicans for years that we don't want to "redistribute wealth", we just want it "properly distributed" in the first place. Things like minimum wage, the Christian minimum thing to do.
Let me abbreviate Redistribution of Wealth as "ROW."
But we surely are having a major ROW right now. I don't mind a CEO taking a bonus of $20 million, or $40 million, you heard that right, just the bonuses. But the way they are taking it today is to cut employee's pay, cut their health care plans, call full time employees "temporaries", cut their pensions, eliminate vacations. They tell the company that profits are seemingly up and I'm giving myself a bonus.
Now maybe we all need to tighten our belts, but all the GOP is doing is tightening the noose around the middle class. Let it be known throughout the land that the middle class is disappearing in America under the Republican boot. Let it be known throughout the land that that the blood of the middle class is on Republican hands.
Boehner, DeMint, McConnell, Armey, Delay, Cantor, (why do I always pick on the big, pow'ful, mean guys since they have friends like Karl Rove? It's just a fault of mine that I am working on) are probably telling you that if you don't support the $40 million bonuses, then you "peons" will never have a chance to collect those $40 million bonuses yourself.
I'm going to say this only once, but it applies to all the punchline articles. You rank and file Republicans shouldn't let yourself be taken in by these punchlines, most of you are not stupid, I said most of you. Maybe you should get off some of those medications you're taking.
I've been telling Republicans for years that we don't want to "redistribute wealth", we just want it "properly distributed" in the first place. Things like minimum wage, the Christian minimum thing to do.
Let me abbreviate Redistribution of Wealth as "ROW."
But we surely are having a major ROW right now. I don't mind a CEO taking a bonus of $20 million, or $40 million, you heard that right, just the bonuses. But the way they are taking it today is to cut employee's pay, cut their health care plans, call full time employees "temporaries", cut their pensions, eliminate vacations. They tell the company that profits are seemingly up and I'm giving myself a bonus.
Now maybe we all need to tighten our belts, but all the GOP is doing is tightening the noose around the middle class. Let it be known throughout the land that the middle class is disappearing in America under the Republican boot. Let it be known throughout the land that that the blood of the middle class is on Republican hands.
Boehner, DeMint, McConnell, Armey, Delay, Cantor, (why do I always pick on the big, pow'ful, mean guys since they have friends like Karl Rove? It's just a fault of mine that I am working on) are probably telling you that if you don't support the $40 million bonuses, then you "peons" will never have a chance to collect those $40 million bonuses yourself.
I'm going to say this only once, but it applies to all the punchline articles. You rank and file Republicans shouldn't let yourself be taken in by these punchlines, most of you are not stupid, I said most of you. Maybe you should get off some of those medications you're taking.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Let Me Count the Ways
The Republican Party is telling me that they have two and two thirds reasons not to vote Democratic.
I wrote back and told them that I have 305 million reasons not to vote Republican.
You see, there are 310 million people in America, and the Republican Party does not care about 305 million of them.
I wrote back and told them that I have 305 million reasons not to vote Republican.
You see, there are 310 million people in America, and the Republican Party does not care about 305 million of them.
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