...but somebody has to do it.
Seems old Nolan is already crafting--and failing at--the republican gameplan for defeating President Obama in 2012 (and good luck with that--did I mention he killed Osama bin Laden?) by "claiming" that the President's policies are choking economic growth here in America. As proof, old Nolan is trotting out those old republican bugaboos like the EPA and unions--oh my!--and berating Obama for picking on those red, white, and blue oil corporations.
Yawn.
If Finley truly believes this bullshit, he is truly an idiot. When it comes to elections, NOBODY gives a rat's ass about the EPA. Pretty sure all of the recall petitions in Wisconsin--as well as the weeks of protest--show how the American people feel about unions. And as for the oil companies...well $4 a gallon gas doesn't win corporations a lot of sympathy, and after the Great Recession the vast majority of Americans have lost all confidence and trust in corporations to look out for what's best for the American economy--hell, we trust corporations less than we trust politicians anymore.
But what's truly beyond comprehension is that Finley would be without a job if it wasn't for Obama. See, like me, old Nolan lives here in the great state of Michigan, and had Obama not bailed out the auto industry we'd be looking at 20% unemployment and an exodus not unlike the Jews leaving Egypt. Hard to imagine The Detroit News--which has struggled mightily financially--surviving that.
In brief: republicans are not part of the solution. They are part of the problem. Ergo, sit the fuck down and shut the fuck up so those of us who really want America to succeed economically can set about to seeing just that happen.
Peace,
emaycee
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
In an alternate universe
Seems one B.J. Jahn, the Des Moines (as in Iowa, of the Iowa caucuses, first in the nation for selecting our Presidential candidates) County republican co-chairman, feels the republicans have a "pretty strong field of candidates" despite Mike Huckabee's recent (and tremendously wise) announcement that he is not seeking the republican nomination for President.
What fucking planet, do you suppose, is Mr. Jahn talking about? Because it's certainly not Earth. Christ, I wouldn't trust most of those bozos to take care of the Beautiful Girl's cat when we go out of town for the weekend, and I don't even particularly like the fucking cat, let alone with the Presidency of the most powerful and influential nation on the face of this planet.
My theory: sheer delusionment. I think these goofy bastards have convinced themselves that Obama is the anti-Christ and the American people are going to turn out in droves to defeat him regardless of who they run against the President. I think they honestly feel the republican party is in sync with a vast majority of American voters.
Please, please, please, God, let them keep believing this. I'd really like to take back control of the House, too.
Peace,
emaycee
What fucking planet, do you suppose, is Mr. Jahn talking about? Because it's certainly not Earth. Christ, I wouldn't trust most of those bozos to take care of the Beautiful Girl's cat when we go out of town for the weekend, and I don't even particularly like the fucking cat, let alone with the Presidency of the most powerful and influential nation on the face of this planet.
My theory: sheer delusionment. I think these goofy bastards have convinced themselves that Obama is the anti-Christ and the American people are going to turn out in droves to defeat him regardless of who they run against the President. I think they honestly feel the republican party is in sync with a vast majority of American voters.
Please, please, please, God, let them keep believing this. I'd really like to take back control of the House, too.
Peace,
emaycee
You can't make this shit up
Apparently, 42 republican congressman have sent a letter to President Obama asking him to have his fellow Democrats cease and desist in calling the Ryan plan a plan to end Medicare as we know it--even though the plan is a plan to end Medicare as we know it. I mean, can you imagine the gall of those Democrats in pointing out the truth?
On the flip side, can anyone imagine the traditional media feeding frenzy had the Democrats ever tried anything like this?
Have the courage of your convictions, boys and girls--you'll lose even worse if you tell the American people they're wrong and look wishy-washy doing it.
Peace,
emaycee
On the flip side, can anyone imagine the traditional media feeding frenzy had the Democrats ever tried anything like this?
Have the courage of your convictions, boys and girls--you'll lose even worse if you tell the American people they're wrong and look wishy-washy doing it.
Peace,
emaycee
Monday, May 2, 2011
A little bit me, a little bit you
Hey, hey, we're the Monkees....
So little to cover, so much time...oops, reverse that....
How bad is your budget plan when even the blue dog leaning Free Press (they of the Gov. Snyder is a bold leader, or we endorsed him so we're stuck with him, take your pick) questions its effectiveness, basically calling it a scheme for the rich to get richer at the expense of the rest of America. Rep. Paul Ryan, your fifteen minutes of fame are just about over....
Susan Tompor tells us to watch out for goblins and ghouls--the S & P issued a negative outlook for the U. S. credit rating which could lead to an eventual downgrade, all because of that nasty little federal deficit. And don't we need to take the "federal budget by the horns" and fix that nasty little problem? Anybody remember how well financial analysts like Tompor predicted the economic crash of 2008? This guy does--and it's why he's not buying the bullshit. By the way, neither is Nobel Prize winner for Economics, Joseph Stiglitz--he suggests it may the worst move we can make, as evidenced by the the ill effects of austerity measures in Europe. Remember, boys and girls, NEVER trust a financial analyst--they're just like those traveling medicine shows in the Old West selling their "elixirs."
Brian Dickerson wonders who'll play fair when everyone feels cheated--and I continue to wonder how Dickerson ever got into Princeton (or wish that I had applied). Apparently social scientists who study dishonesty find a disproportionate amount of people who cheat feel they have been cheated themselves, and Dickerson is afraid that if we all feel cheated, no one will abide by the rules. I think I can honestly say that a good portion of us feel fucked over by our employers, but we continue to try to do a good job--for simple reasons such as respect and concern for our co-workers, and perhaps that we don't want (or our children) to sink to the level of our tormentors. It's called "class." Stupid is as stupid does, I guess.
Rochelle Riley continues her quest to go from respected liberal voice on the Free Press to idiotic buffoon a la Mitch Albom with her column on the release of President Obama's birth certificate. She claims it's Obama's fault...what the mother fucking fuck? Afraid not, ma'am--it's your fault. You and your traditional media colleagues who have spent the past two years giving voice to the birthers in the name of objectivity, instead of calling them the idiots they are in the name of truth and honor. Obama's a long way from perfect for this Liberal, but I think he handled this exceptionally well--if the traditional media had taken his cue and ignored the dimwits, a lot of time and wasted news space could have been saved for the issues really affecting America. Or even better, like these folks, have a little courage and call it what it is: racism.
And finally, with leadership--and analysis--like this, is it any wonder that we're fucked? It seems that Oakland County here in Michigan (my home county) is the silver lining for the state on the economic recovery and job creation front because our leaders "...have long been engaged in long-term fiscal planning, which helped them anticipate the downturn far earlier than most." Hell, our County Executive, republican L. Brooks Patterson, had a smile on his face which he claimed came from the good news he had to present. The good news? Oakland County's unemployment rate will be at 9.8% by the end of the year, and by 2013 (a fucking year and three-quarters from now) it will be at 9.1% as projected by a couple of University of Michigan economists. Holy Owl Shit, Batman--unemployment as low as 9%--that's some good fiscal planning there, yessiree. Have we completely lost our collective fucking minds? Since when is 9% unemployment a cause for rejoicing? How much fucking worse could it have been without such adept fiscal planning--10%? 11%? I mean, really--is this the republican plan for claiming success on job creation--letting us believe that somehow they've done good to keep it under 10%? For Christ's sake, you could not make this shit up--republicans are tuned into some planet in this universe, but earth it ain't.
Peace,
emaycee
So little to cover, so much time...oops, reverse that....
How bad is your budget plan when even the blue dog leaning Free Press (they of the Gov. Snyder is a bold leader, or we endorsed him so we're stuck with him, take your pick) questions its effectiveness, basically calling it a scheme for the rich to get richer at the expense of the rest of America. Rep. Paul Ryan, your fifteen minutes of fame are just about over....
Susan Tompor tells us to watch out for goblins and ghouls--the S & P issued a negative outlook for the U. S. credit rating which could lead to an eventual downgrade, all because of that nasty little federal deficit. And don't we need to take the "federal budget by the horns" and fix that nasty little problem? Anybody remember how well financial analysts like Tompor predicted the economic crash of 2008? This guy does--and it's why he's not buying the bullshit. By the way, neither is Nobel Prize winner for Economics, Joseph Stiglitz--he suggests it may the worst move we can make, as evidenced by the the ill effects of austerity measures in Europe. Remember, boys and girls, NEVER trust a financial analyst--they're just like those traveling medicine shows in the Old West selling their "elixirs."
Brian Dickerson wonders who'll play fair when everyone feels cheated--and I continue to wonder how Dickerson ever got into Princeton (or wish that I had applied). Apparently social scientists who study dishonesty find a disproportionate amount of people who cheat feel they have been cheated themselves, and Dickerson is afraid that if we all feel cheated, no one will abide by the rules. I think I can honestly say that a good portion of us feel fucked over by our employers, but we continue to try to do a good job--for simple reasons such as respect and concern for our co-workers, and perhaps that we don't want (or our children) to sink to the level of our tormentors. It's called "class." Stupid is as stupid does, I guess.
Rochelle Riley continues her quest to go from respected liberal voice on the Free Press to idiotic buffoon a la Mitch Albom with her column on the release of President Obama's birth certificate. She claims it's Obama's fault...what the mother fucking fuck? Afraid not, ma'am--it's your fault. You and your traditional media colleagues who have spent the past two years giving voice to the birthers in the name of objectivity, instead of calling them the idiots they are in the name of truth and honor. Obama's a long way from perfect for this Liberal, but I think he handled this exceptionally well--if the traditional media had taken his cue and ignored the dimwits, a lot of time and wasted news space could have been saved for the issues really affecting America. Or even better, like these folks, have a little courage and call it what it is: racism.
And finally, with leadership--and analysis--like this, is it any wonder that we're fucked? It seems that Oakland County here in Michigan (my home county) is the silver lining for the state on the economic recovery and job creation front because our leaders "...have long been engaged in long-term fiscal planning, which helped them anticipate the downturn far earlier than most." Hell, our County Executive, republican L. Brooks Patterson, had a smile on his face which he claimed came from the good news he had to present. The good news? Oakland County's unemployment rate will be at 9.8% by the end of the year, and by 2013 (a fucking year and three-quarters from now) it will be at 9.1% as projected by a couple of University of Michigan economists. Holy Owl Shit, Batman--unemployment as low as 9%--that's some good fiscal planning there, yessiree. Have we completely lost our collective fucking minds? Since when is 9% unemployment a cause for rejoicing? How much fucking worse could it have been without such adept fiscal planning--10%? 11%? I mean, really--is this the republican plan for claiming success on job creation--letting us believe that somehow they've done good to keep it under 10%? For Christ's sake, you could not make this shit up--republicans are tuned into some planet in this universe, but earth it ain't.
Peace,
emaycee
Hate to say I told you so, but I gotta
Welllllll....that didn't take long. As reported by Think Progress, the republicans are already doing their best to make sure that Obama--who did in a little more than two years what Bush the lesser couldn't do in seven--doesn't get the credit he so richly deserves. Hell, the mother fuckers actually think we planned it to help Obama's re-election chances (damn--did you know we were that good? I didn't).
And, of course, to go with the birthers, Andrew Brightfart is giving credence to the "deathers," a group of conservative numb nuts who think this is a conspiracy and bin Laden is still alive. Whoever first said truth is stranger than fiction was really onto something. Myself...I prefer to describe it as pathetic and disgusting.
If I wasn't so paranoid, I'd think the republican response was a plot to keep us from the real discussion we should be having: is it time to speed up the timetable for the troop withdrawl from the quagmire that is Afghanistan?
Peace,
emaycee
And, of course, to go with the birthers, Andrew Brightfart is giving credence to the "deathers," a group of conservative numb nuts who think this is a conspiracy and bin Laden is still alive. Whoever first said truth is stranger than fiction was really onto something. Myself...I prefer to describe it as pathetic and disgusting.
If I wasn't so paranoid, I'd think the republican response was a plot to keep us from the real discussion we should be having: is it time to speed up the timetable for the troop withdrawl from the quagmire that is Afghanistan?
Peace,
emaycee
Sunday, May 1, 2011
On the death of Osama bin Laden
What happens in the Middle East now? Does bin Laden become a martyr to their cause and spawn a new generation of terrorists? Is there an immediate retaliation? Or does it not matter as much as democracy grows in the Middle East? Or has the U. S. mission been more successful than we think thus making the response in the Arab world more muted? We'll soon find out.
Closer to home, how long before the republicans begin their campaign to denigrate the success of President Obama? My guess is tomorrow morning.
Patriots my ass.
Peace,
emaycee
Closer to home, how long before the republicans begin their campaign to denigrate the success of President Obama? My guess is tomorrow morning.
Patriots my ass.
Peace,
emaycee
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