Why is it that despite years of non-stop gross incompetence (Bush, Rumsfeld, et al), conflicts of interest (The Vice President), lying to start a war, lying about conduct of war (War. It's serious still, isn't it?), graft, bribery, contempt and outright sedition (the constitution smells like white-out, black sharpie and eraser crumbs), after painting itself into two corners at once in Iran and North Korea, losing top-dog status to Communist China and converting the middle class in America into capital's serf class, why is it that only now that another Republican Congressman has turned out to be a gay lecher the Christian bloc is reacting to values confusion on the Hill?
How can homosexuality trump mass death?
Why is the party that appointed and supported Foley as co-chair of the don't-bug-kids committee apparently falling apart now? Shouldn't that have happened when Bush doubled the national debt? Didn't he campaign on a no-nation-building platform? They're saying into microphones that government should provide electricity, and until Iraq's does, we won't stop killing ourselves there... ? That doesn't make sense- they also say government shouldn't provide anything while they stuff their families' pockets to avoid accusations of personal enrichment.
Safavian, Abramoff, Norquist, Norton- all these names in the paper today are headliners for the RNC, and they're all knee-deep.
I think the RNC stands for chaos. It must be defanged, neutered, descented and protected in a zoo somewhere so children can see what happens when we buy the lie that we can all be 100% selfish.
Friday, October 13, 2006
Casey vs Santorum
I don't know who would win the fight. I suspect Santorum has a roll of coins in his pocket, but looks like more of a slapper, while the quiet adult Casey could probably do serious harm on the ground.
But the question of Santorum's work ethic was finally raised. We've known for years that he drives south to go home (PA is north). We know his thoughts on lobby reform- coopt the problem and use it to strengthen his party. We know he wants to be the President and Pope, and that he expects us to believe his 6 kids live in the 3-bedroom house in Pittsburgh.
But I hereby question his work ethic. He worked for starting and works for continuing the spent after-sex cuddling into which the Iraq war has degenerated. That does nothing for me here in PA. He's the front man (since the others involved are in jail or on their way) for the K Street Project, and that's in DC. Again, not helping me at all. The Islamic Fascists are in Iran. We invaded Iraq. That's an ex post facto bait and switch. Run and cover. Not good for me, really.
Ricky's not working for us, he's working for the RNC. The RNC isn't working for us, just helping those who help themselves to government largess while trying to make it cheaper to be rich.
When I get rich, I want to help people. People like me who live in PA. Goodbye for now Rickypoo.
But the question of Santorum's work ethic was finally raised. We've known for years that he drives south to go home (PA is north). We know his thoughts on lobby reform- coopt the problem and use it to strengthen his party. We know he wants to be the President and Pope, and that he expects us to believe his 6 kids live in the 3-bedroom house in Pittsburgh.
But I hereby question his work ethic. He worked for starting and works for continuing the spent after-sex cuddling into which the Iraq war has degenerated. That does nothing for me here in PA. He's the front man (since the others involved are in jail or on their way) for the K Street Project, and that's in DC. Again, not helping me at all. The Islamic Fascists are in Iran. We invaded Iraq. That's an ex post facto bait and switch. Run and cover. Not good for me, really.
Ricky's not working for us, he's working for the RNC. The RNC isn't working for us, just helping those who help themselves to government largess while trying to make it cheaper to be rich.
When I get rich, I want to help people. People like me who live in PA. Goodbye for now Rickypoo.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Trouble with Korea?
The problem may be as simple as the Republican monolith, whose White House spokesman questioned the significance of North Korea's nuclear test in an apparent administration effort to dim the lights on the role of their pinheaded foreign policy in bringing about today's situation.
The President said out loud on international television that Iran, Iraq and North Korea were the same thing, and invaded the least relevant one before he even fully dealt with our organized and effective enemies in Afghanistan. Therefore, the surely unreasonable Kimmy Illy Jongy-yo Tupac understood the bluff and called it by increasing the histrionics over there. Where the Clinton Administration was pushing to mellow the North's crazy, the Bush Administration was ready to meet the North's crazy with crazy and dying for a drink.
The historical problem, about which this administration can't plead ignorance, is their defensive position. The previous administration's engagement policy wasn't derived in a vacuum, other countries in the area including our ally in South Korea were pursuing engagement as a way to bring about change there. It won the Cold War, after all (complemented with a serious arms race).
This administration abruptly cancelled the "sunshine policy" and unilaterally started invading countries on the list the RNC's all-talk bullshit arts major/mannequin laid out. If they were serious about exerting American will and bringing an end to the chicanery over in Korea, they would have made some changes to weaken NK's defensive position.
What would work? I don't think anything will be good for South Korea, it's not the same as German unification. That was painful enough. Help build a bigger wall on the border with China. Call the bluff with an embargo. Drop a million copies of the Wall Street Journal on Pyongyang. Best of all, a coherent international strategy unfettered by the financial considerations of the Vice President and other capitalist elites in the administration would have retained the credibility and cooperation of the world and not left us out of the loop, impotent and stretched very thin.
Our friends in South Korea, left stranded on the tip of the peninsula there, might want to spend a few months sailing. Japan will be forced into the uncomfortable position of bedding again with US forces at a time when Japanese public opinion shows they're tiring of the trouble with ( a very small minority of ) US Marines misbehaving with impunity on their soil. China is nervous about the collapse of a populous state on its border, but they'll figure that one out.
The immediate victims here are US allies, until someone gets one of these smallish nukes into North America. The world will point to Bush, who clearly doesn't give a crap about allies or international committments.
The real world is clearly an endorsement of the Democrats this fall. Their message has been consistent: Engage, lead the world.
The President said out loud on international television that Iran, Iraq and North Korea were the same thing, and invaded the least relevant one before he even fully dealt with our organized and effective enemies in Afghanistan. Therefore, the surely unreasonable Kimmy Illy Jongy-yo Tupac understood the bluff and called it by increasing the histrionics over there. Where the Clinton Administration was pushing to mellow the North's crazy, the Bush Administration was ready to meet the North's crazy with crazy and dying for a drink.
The historical problem, about which this administration can't plead ignorance, is their defensive position. The previous administration's engagement policy wasn't derived in a vacuum, other countries in the area including our ally in South Korea were pursuing engagement as a way to bring about change there. It won the Cold War, after all (complemented with a serious arms race).
This administration abruptly cancelled the "sunshine policy" and unilaterally started invading countries on the list the RNC's all-talk bullshit arts major/mannequin laid out. If they were serious about exerting American will and bringing an end to the chicanery over in Korea, they would have made some changes to weaken NK's defensive position.
What would work? I don't think anything will be good for South Korea, it's not the same as German unification. That was painful enough. Help build a bigger wall on the border with China. Call the bluff with an embargo. Drop a million copies of the Wall Street Journal on Pyongyang. Best of all, a coherent international strategy unfettered by the financial considerations of the Vice President and other capitalist elites in the administration would have retained the credibility and cooperation of the world and not left us out of the loop, impotent and stretched very thin.
Our friends in South Korea, left stranded on the tip of the peninsula there, might want to spend a few months sailing. Japan will be forced into the uncomfortable position of bedding again with US forces at a time when Japanese public opinion shows they're tiring of the trouble with ( a very small minority of ) US Marines misbehaving with impunity on their soil. China is nervous about the collapse of a populous state on its border, but they'll figure that one out.
The immediate victims here are US allies, until someone gets one of these smallish nukes into North America. The world will point to Bush, who clearly doesn't give a crap about allies or international committments.
The real world is clearly an endorsement of the Democrats this fall. Their message has been consistent: Engage, lead the world.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
2000
Hi! I'm from the past- the '90's. Clinton was managing a thriving economy, despite the constant ankle-chewing he was getting from the party of social and sexual repression, childish angriness and unquestioned unity.
During that time, the RNC learned to dominate the political debate by buying- or rather being bought by the media. Hard to say, but not the real point.
Also during that time, the 'state' of Florida advanced the political career of another of its own, the homophobic cheerleader Foley.
But in Clinton's last year as President, at least one of their team was informed of his proclivity for young boys. Teenagers actually, he performed some unwelcome one-way email sex on some of the volunteers who carry the coffee, fetch the files and otherwise lubricate the wheels of government. Jim Kolbe found out in 2000. He told some of his RNC colleagues- not the police.
Then the present speaker and majority leader of the house found out, at least two years ago. Representative Foley has been an interesting Republican, member of a Pro-Choice RNC coalition. But his appointment and retention as co-chair of the committee charged with protecting children from exploitation means something serious:
Conspiracy by the Republican Party to commit acts of perverted and unwelcome sezual opportunism.
During that time, the RNC learned to dominate the political debate by buying- or rather being bought by the media. Hard to say, but not the real point.
Also during that time, the 'state' of Florida advanced the political career of another of its own, the homophobic cheerleader Foley.
But in Clinton's last year as President, at least one of their team was informed of his proclivity for young boys. Teenagers actually, he performed some unwelcome one-way email sex on some of the volunteers who carry the coffee, fetch the files and otherwise lubricate the wheels of government. Jim Kolbe found out in 2000. He told some of his RNC colleagues- not the police.
Then the present speaker and majority leader of the house found out, at least two years ago. Representative Foley has been an interesting Republican, member of a Pro-Choice RNC coalition. But his appointment and retention as co-chair of the committee charged with protecting children from exploitation means something serious:
Conspiracy by the Republican Party to commit acts of perverted and unwelcome sezual opportunism.
Friday, October 06, 2006
Write!
Good morning!
(If you're going to read any of these posts, please keep in mind I have zero respect for several people mentioned here by name. I made an effort to change my tone a few months ago, but it's been hard to afford the time it takes to write.)
The bad guys are having a hard time hiding their badness (see John 3:20, below). The press is starting to cover it, smelling blood in the water. Democrats have been successful at letting them do their own damage, but now we have to swoop in, take the issue and run with it.
Now is the time to work the body (I fight- watch out for flying metaphor!), and as Carville says, time to work the ref. We're looking for a TKO, which is worth exactly as much as a KO, which is as good as a decision.
I think editors are biased against professional-looking letters and fruity language.
I know editors are interested in length, I'm sure they have two column inches to fill sometimes.
The above text is 97 words long. Try not to go over 200 words. Anything over 200 words has either too many ideas or too many words.
Pick a topic dear to you, and express yourself. "corruption in DC" is very broad. "War" is broad. Be specific, and tie it to local races and issues:
Senator Santorum leads the fight against the National Weather Service, favoring private enterprises. But private companies can't mobilize the National Guard or evacuate cities, which should have happened in DC when the National Weather Service started sounding the alarm about Katrina about a month before it hit land. Our Senator should not be guilty of helping President Bush wipe a black blue city off the map by carefully ignoring the warnings we know he heard. But he is guilty in the Katrina failure, so we are tainted by his false residency claim and psychotic behavior as Senator. Punish that asshole*!
Yours,
Joe
*I would encourage the use of less 'vivid imagery' in letters to the editor.
(If you're going to read any of these posts, please keep in mind I have zero respect for several people mentioned here by name. I made an effort to change my tone a few months ago, but it's been hard to afford the time it takes to write.)
The bad guys are having a hard time hiding their badness (see John 3:20, below). The press is starting to cover it, smelling blood in the water. Democrats have been successful at letting them do their own damage, but now we have to swoop in, take the issue and run with it.
Now is the time to work the body (I fight- watch out for flying metaphor!), and as Carville says, time to work the ref. We're looking for a TKO, which is worth exactly as much as a KO, which is as good as a decision.
I think editors are biased against professional-looking letters and fruity language.
I know editors are interested in length, I'm sure they have two column inches to fill sometimes.
The above text is 97 words long. Try not to go over 200 words. Anything over 200 words has either too many ideas or too many words.
Pick a topic dear to you, and express yourself. "corruption in DC" is very broad. "War" is broad. Be specific, and tie it to local races and issues:
Senator Santorum leads the fight against the National Weather Service, favoring private enterprises. But private companies can't mobilize the National Guard or evacuate cities, which should have happened in DC when the National Weather Service started sounding the alarm about Katrina about a month before it hit land. Our Senator should not be guilty of helping President Bush wipe a black blue city off the map by carefully ignoring the warnings we know he heard. But he is guilty in the Katrina failure, so we are tainted by his false residency claim and psychotic behavior as Senator. Punish that asshole*!
Yours,
Joe
*I would encourage the use of less 'vivid imagery' in letters to the editor.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
John 3: 20
“For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed” –John 3:20
I assume the Bush administration has already purged every desk under its influence of all but the loyalest loyalists in his sect of the RNC party, so the list of incendiary leaks coming to light from the Executive and various Legislative committees can only mean one thing for sure. I infer a second thing.
First, professionals and Americans left in government after DeLay (see Developmental DeLay, Sunday Mail.blogspot.com), et al, purged the Legislative branch and the Executive of all but the loyalest loyalists are more afraid of the evidence they promulgate than being branded unpatriotic and terrorist-loving by the Republican Party, presently the government’s HR department.
I think the leaks are better late than never, that they reflect positively on the press for forcing accountability on the zero-liability accountability president. My second thing, an inference: it’s likely much worse than we think. I don’t think we can trust any Executive- or Legislature- produced information generated in the past six years. Now they’re saying the NIE doesn’t say what it says.
Change Congress in November, so America can check the pockets of this administration when they leave DC. PA should lead this movement: Joe Pitts is a DeLay/Abramoff pocket-mate; Ricky Santorum speaks very well for a psychopath; the Inquirer reported Specter voted for a piece of legislation Specter himself calls “unconstitutional on its face”!!
Lynn Swann doesn’t deserve to be pilloried for being the current RNC strategy stooge, it’s a shame the PA Republicans weren’t allowed to have debates or a primary. But since they follow National RNC orders, we must assume he’s another carefully chosen incompetent or criminal this RNC leadership and this RNC administration and their automatons at the RNC US Congress have burdened our payroll with since 2001.
Vote for Houghton, Herr, Murphy, Casey. And demand a receipt; the RNC may have paid for the voting booth.
I assume the Bush administration has already purged every desk under its influence of all but the loyalest loyalists in his sect of the RNC party, so the list of incendiary leaks coming to light from the Executive and various Legislative committees can only mean one thing for sure. I infer a second thing.
First, professionals and Americans left in government after DeLay (see Developmental DeLay, Sunday Mail.blogspot.com), et al, purged the Legislative branch and the Executive of all but the loyalest loyalists are more afraid of the evidence they promulgate than being branded unpatriotic and terrorist-loving by the Republican Party, presently the government’s HR department.
I think the leaks are better late than never, that they reflect positively on the press for forcing accountability on the zero-liability accountability president. My second thing, an inference: it’s likely much worse than we think. I don’t think we can trust any Executive- or Legislature- produced information generated in the past six years. Now they’re saying the NIE doesn’t say what it says.
Change Congress in November, so America can check the pockets of this administration when they leave DC. PA should lead this movement: Joe Pitts is a DeLay/Abramoff pocket-mate; Ricky Santorum speaks very well for a psychopath; the Inquirer reported Specter voted for a piece of legislation Specter himself calls “unconstitutional on its face”!!
Lynn Swann doesn’t deserve to be pilloried for being the current RNC strategy stooge, it’s a shame the PA Republicans weren’t allowed to have debates or a primary. But since they follow National RNC orders, we must assume he’s another carefully chosen incompetent or criminal this RNC leadership and this RNC administration and their automatons at the RNC US Congress have burdened our payroll with since 2001.
Vote for Houghton, Herr, Murphy, Casey. And demand a receipt; the RNC may have paid for the voting booth.
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