My idiot congressman

Over the course of the last several years, I've sent my republican Congressman here in Michigan, Mike Rogers, numerous letters--all of which are diametrically opposed to Rep. Rogers worldview.  For whatever reason, this always triggers the sending of one of Rep. Rogers newsletters, which I always immediately unsubscribe to.  You would think, after a number of years of receiving letters from me opposed to his political views, and numerous times of unsubscribing, Rep. Rogers would get the hint that I couldn't give a fuck less what he thinks.  Not so.  (Though in fairness, I know the odds of one of my letters changing Rep. Rogers' opinion is zero, and I only send the letters to -a-  let my opinion be known, and -b- be a pain in the ass--both of which are my rights as an American citizen.)

All of which makes it especially galling to hear Rep. Rogers and his fellow republicans in Congress blather on and on about how they're standing up for what the American people want.  Rep. Rogers doesn't care any more for what the American people want than he does for their well-being.  He's a trained monkey, spouting republican talking points--most of which, like that the President won't negotiate (Negotiate over what, you fucking moron?  The President and his fellow Democrats are asking for nothing.) are lies.

It's endemic to Rep. Rogers whole party--as my zip code splits two congressional districts, I occasionally have letters sent to Kerry Bentivolio (only elected because he's in a gerrymandered district--this mother fucker is so batshit insane he couldn't get a fucking job as a cashier at any legitimate business, but fucking republicans elected him) and each of the last two times I have elected not to have a response sent because a)  I don't give a shit what his reasoning for fucking over the American people is, and b) figuring I'd save his staffers from doing even more pointless work than they already do, and yet, both times I've received a response.  What, his people think I'm going to have a "bonk! should have had a V8!" moment based on responses riddled with inaccuracies (I'm being kind--they're out and out lies)?

Frankly, I've had it--these republicans are not only liars, they're flat out incompetent.

And I can sum up my response to their return letters in three words:  Fuck you, fellas.

Peace,
emaycee

I do not like Ted Cruz, Sam-I-Am

While wasting the nation's precious time with a 21 hour filibuster of which the aim was to stop poor and working class Americans from having affordable healthcare (and what a worthy goal that is), Ted Cruz decided he would read his children a bedtime story.  The story he chose was a veritable American classic, one I have read to my children again and again:  Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham.

Am I the only one who's bothered by the fact that as a (so-called) man was doing everything in his power to make sure that many children do not have adequate healthcare he invoked the name of a man who has brought so much joy to more children than Ted Cruz has dead brain cells?

Even worse--Theodore Geisel was a die hard Liberal.  Chances are he would have approved of Obamacare--at the very least thought it was a good start.

Maybe during future pointless filibusters Cruz can read other childhood classics like Horton's Deaf Because He Lacked Adequate Healthcare and To Think I Let Them All Starve on Mulberry Street!

Peace,
emaycee

Republican math

Two hundred twenty-eight republicans and two "Democrats" voted to defund Obamacare today, prompting Harvard graduate and Senator from Texas Ted Cruz to congratulate House republicans for passing the bill with "strong bipartisan support."

If anyone happens to know who taught Ted Cruz basic math, could you please let me know?  Because if Mr. Cruz thinks that 2 out of 195 Democrats (less than 2%) constitutes healthy bipartisanship, I don't want the mother fucker who taught him math anywhere near my kid.

I'd rather my son not grow up to be an idiot.

Peace,
emaycee