Republicans at war, while Democrats sip tea
Thursday, February 11th, 2010Rachel Maddow recently spent considerable air-time on her recent show listing and commenting on the large number of Republicans who railed against and voted against the economic stimulus bill. As smart as Rachel is, she’s missing the larger point, which is the tactical game adopted by the Republicans. They know that people expect inconsistency in [...]
Hope and Trust? No way, Barack!
Monday, May 25th, 2009It’s a good and honorable thing to respect those who have given their lives for the war-prone decisions of American governmental and corporate leaders. Those who serve in the military don’t make war, they simply perform—kill and die—because America’s leaders demand it of them. Leaders make war; citizen soldiers simply follow orders, often blindly because [...]
Which of these men inspires Presidential confidence?
Saturday, October 18th, 2008The embarrassing tongue-flash pictured below actually happened as the two presidential candidates came onto the stage at Hofstra for their final debate before the Nov. 4 election (found at Buzzflash). It is not the result of alteration or Photoshop manipulation. It is one of those instantaneous moments of truth at a time when each [...]
Profit is our most important product!
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008Remember the good old days? When Ronald Reagan was an actor/shill instead of our President? Before the string of corporate-loving presidential clones who followed? (I count you among them, Bill Clinton.)
Shilling before the TV cameras for the GE Theater, Ronnie used to say, “At General Electric, progress is our most important product.” What a nice, [...]
BEWARE!: 32 alarming words from King Henry Paulson
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008“Decisions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority of this Act are non-reviewable and committed to agency discretion, and may not be reviewed by any court of law or any administrative agency.”
This demand is from “Section 8″ of Henry Paulson’s “plan” to somehow save America and rectify the Wall Street financial collapse by giving $700 [...]
How ’bout that financial “industry?”
Monday, September 22nd, 2008A few words about the current financial “industry” situation: “Aaaaghh!” “Eeeeaahhh!” “Fuuuuuuck meeeee!” “Oyyyy vaaaaaaisssmeeeeer!” And the always available: “IknewitIknewitIknewitwhydidn’tIsellwhenIhadagoodprofitIamsuchadumbhead!”
Look at your credit cards. Chances are that more than half of them are with MBNA. Here’s what MBNA founder Charles Cawley says: “Today is not as good a time to be in banking as five [...]
Abe Lincoln vs. Reagan/Bush/McCain Republicans
Friday, September 19th, 2008“You may fool all the people some of the time, you can even fool some of the people all of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time.”
Abe Lincoln supposedly said that, although it’s also been attributed to P.T. Barnum, an odder pairing there never was. Except if you compare [...]
Stuck on Pig Lipstick
Sunday, September 14th, 2008Much has been made recently of pig lips, a subject which I know something about. First, let me say that, other questions aside, it is quite difficult for a pig, male or female, to apply lipstick, either to ourselves or to other pigs, as we lack those essential things called thumbs. I’m sure this is [...]
Republican Lies: or, Coffee and Crullers with My Corporate Pals
Friday, September 12th, 2008Yester-morn, I was having coffee and crullers (just one) at Lillie’s wonderful place of coffee and crullers when one of my table-mates said, “That Krugman, the New York Times guy, he’s gone off the deep end again. I don’t know why they keep him around.”
“What did he say this time?” I asked in all innocence.
“Oh, [...]
The Brilliant Choice of Sarah Palin: Gut vs. Brain in elections
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008John McCain may not (is not, actually) the smartest candidate for president in 2008, but his choice of Sarah Palin as a running mate was brilliant. I don’t know this to be true, I feel it, which in elections is far more important.
Yes, Sarah Palin is a hypocrite several times over, especially with her “proud” [...]
