I took this quiz from The Political Compass--it's a little different than the norm, but still fun.
For the record: I was pretty much a left-wing libertarian. Hell, I was to the left of any historical (past and present) figure they showed--even Gandhi. And I was so far to the left of President Obama that...well, let's just say I'd scare the living shit out of any Antoinette.
Peace,
emaycee
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
Motto citizens
Seems their single-minded quest to do absolutely nothing to create jobs or stimulate the U.S. economy is not enough for the fuck-ups on the right. Nope, they voted this week to affirm (for the third time, previously done in 1956 and 2002) "In God we trust" as our national motto. When President Obama questioned the republican resolve on helping ordinary Americans get back to work after the vote, one Tom Price (R-GA) said the vote was important to "remind" Obama about the country's motto.
Hmmm.
Pretty sure the only thing President Obama was reminded of was just how piss ant of a gesture it was, and just how fucking ignorant and incompetent his republican colleagues are.
Well done, ladies and gentlemen of the right!
Peace,
emaycee
Hmmm.
Pretty sure the only thing President Obama was reminded of was just how piss ant of a gesture it was, and just how fucking ignorant and incompetent his republican colleagues are.
Well done, ladies and gentlemen of the right!
Peace,
emaycee
Out of the inkwell
There's an old circus clown act where a Volkswagen drives into the big tent and one clown after another comes pouring out of the car--a seemingly endless parade of white faces with big red noses.
This would also be an apt description of the race for the republican nominee to be the next President of the United States. Note the following:
Abt/SRBI for Washington Post/ABC News. 10/31-11/3. Registered voters (Republicans and GOP-leaning independents). MoE ±5.5% (9/29-10/2 results):
Mitt Romney: 24 (25)
Herman Cain: 23 (17)
Rick Perry: 13 (17)
Newt Gingrich: 12 (9)
Ron Paul: 8 (9)
Michele Bachmann: 4 (7)
Rick Santorum: 1 (2)
Jon Huntsman: 1 (1)
A few months back, Michelle Bachmann was the queen of the republican prom. Unfortunately, it turned out she was a nutjob. Then Rick Perry was the shit's favorite turd. Unfortunately, it turned out he had absolutely no talent for even faking that he was qualified to be President. Now the great white hope (so to speak) is one Herman Cain. Unfortunately, it turns out he is a pervert...oh, wait--it's okay in republican circles to be a perv (unless your name is Bill Clinton) as Mr. Cain's numbers have gone up despite the three sexual harassment complaints against him as reported this week.
God only knows who will be the next saviour, but frankly the only candidate who can pass the emaycee test (who has a better chance to be President--me or "insert name of republican candidate"?) is Mitt Romney. For fuck's sake--I'm not even running and I'm pretty damn certain 7 out of their 8 current candidates have the same odds of being President as I do: a trillion to one. And after John Kerry flip flopped his way to failure in 2004, you know the Obama team is salivating at facing Mitt Romney.
The upshot of this? Barack Obama may be the luckiest s.o.b. on the planet. Despite a punch drunk economy and a less than enthusiastic Democratic base, he still stands a decent chance of being re-elected. And if the republicans elect anyone other than "always around 25%" Mitt, he'll probably win re-election in a landslide.
And we'll get to spend four more years bitching about him.
Peace,
emaycee
This would also be an apt description of the race for the republican nominee to be the next President of the United States. Note the following:
Abt/SRBI for Washington Post/ABC News. 10/31-11/3. Registered voters (Republicans and GOP-leaning independents). MoE ±5.5% (9/29-10/2 results):
Mitt Romney: 24 (25)
Herman Cain: 23 (17)
Rick Perry: 13 (17)
Newt Gingrich: 12 (9)
Ron Paul: 8 (9)
Michele Bachmann: 4 (7)
Rick Santorum: 1 (2)
Jon Huntsman: 1 (1)
A few months back, Michelle Bachmann was the queen of the republican prom. Unfortunately, it turned out she was a nutjob. Then Rick Perry was the shit's favorite turd. Unfortunately, it turned out he had absolutely no talent for even faking that he was qualified to be President. Now the great white hope (so to speak) is one Herman Cain. Unfortunately, it turns out he is a pervert...oh, wait--it's okay in republican circles to be a perv (unless your name is Bill Clinton) as Mr. Cain's numbers have gone up despite the three sexual harassment complaints against him as reported this week.
God only knows who will be the next saviour, but frankly the only candidate who can pass the emaycee test (who has a better chance to be President--me or "insert name of republican candidate"?) is Mitt Romney. For fuck's sake--I'm not even running and I'm pretty damn certain 7 out of their 8 current candidates have the same odds of being President as I do: a trillion to one. And after John Kerry flip flopped his way to failure in 2004, you know the Obama team is salivating at facing Mitt Romney.
The upshot of this? Barack Obama may be the luckiest s.o.b. on the planet. Despite a punch drunk economy and a less than enthusiastic Democratic base, he still stands a decent chance of being re-elected. And if the republicans elect anyone other than "always around 25%" Mitt, he'll probably win re-election in a landslide.
And we'll get to spend four more years bitching about him.
Peace,
emaycee
Thursday, November 3, 2011
A nation turns its lonely eyes to you
In a way, you can understand the Antoinette's reaction (though calling Elizabeth Warren a "socialist whore" was, even for an Antoinette, beyond the pale): the Occupy Wall Street movement is gaining in popularity with the American people thoroughly stomping the Tea Party in approval, the republicans have had control of the house and numerous big state governorships and--surprise, surprise--the economy is getting not better but worse, Warren is a real threat to end the Massachusetts miracle for republicans after a mere two years, the republican primary has rapidly become an increasingly bizarre episode of Bozo's Circus.
The real story of the Antoinette's outburst at the Warren event is the utter graciousness with which Warren handled the heckler, even showing empathy for the poor bastard. Can anyone in his right mind imagine a republican candidate for a U.S. Senate seat treating a Liberal heckler with such grace?
Didn't think so.
Peace,
emaycee
The real story of the Antoinette's outburst at the Warren event is the utter graciousness with which Warren handled the heckler, even showing empathy for the poor bastard. Can anyone in his right mind imagine a republican candidate for a U.S. Senate seat treating a Liberal heckler with such grace?
Didn't think so.
Peace,
emaycee
The Unspectacular
Evil is unspectacular and always human,
And shares our bed and eats at our own table.
W.H. Auden
I've felt for some time--since at least Reagan the dullard was President--that all of America's problems begin and end with corporations. Their money has corrupted our government; their greed has lessened the standard of living for 99% of us. Anyone who has seen a Wal-Mart (or any other corporation) commercial about the happy family who saved x amount of money by buying some shit or other has to know by now that all Wal-Mart (or any other corporation) really cares about is what's in the family members' purses or wallets. But they run these commercials and sell their images through groups like the Antoinettes to make themselves seem, as Mr. Auden suggested, that they are just like you and me.
They are not.
If there is any one point that Occupy Wall Street needs to make inroads on it is that there is a clear difference between the 99% and the 1%. They do not share our beds--they shackle us to them. They do not eat at our own table--they eat us for lunch.
They have corrupted the system. It is our duty to clean it up.
Peace,
emaycee
And shares our bed and eats at our own table.
W.H. Auden
I've felt for some time--since at least Reagan the dullard was President--that all of America's problems begin and end with corporations. Their money has corrupted our government; their greed has lessened the standard of living for 99% of us. Anyone who has seen a Wal-Mart (or any other corporation) commercial about the happy family who saved x amount of money by buying some shit or other has to know by now that all Wal-Mart (or any other corporation) really cares about is what's in the family members' purses or wallets. But they run these commercials and sell their images through groups like the Antoinettes to make themselves seem, as Mr. Auden suggested, that they are just like you and me.
They are not.
If there is any one point that Occupy Wall Street needs to make inroads on it is that there is a clear difference between the 99% and the 1%. They do not share our beds--they shackle us to them. They do not eat at our own table--they eat us for lunch.
They have corrupted the system. It is our duty to clean it up.
Peace,
emaycee
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
And while you're at it...
Eric Cantor, the weaselly, greasy wimp from Virginia was in Michigan yesterday at that one time great bastion of Liberalism, the University of Michigan. I have no idea what he spoke about, and I don't care. Any republican since Reagan is programmed to say and do the same thing--fellate the wealthy and corporate America, and fuck over the poor and the middle class. Whoop-de-do.
I mention it only because of the Detroit Free Press headline for the article noting his appearance. The headline said that Cantor received "cheers and jeers" for his appearance. While I appreciate that journalists do their best to only present the facts, I wonder...what does one suppose the cheers were for? Helping to destroy the economy and further the ruin of the middle class during the Bush years? Getting America hopelessly involved in two absolutely pointless wars that cost us trillions at the expense of our own people? Kissing Wall Street's ass after it completely fucked up our livelihoods? Getting elected in 2010 after talking about jobs and then doing absolutely nothing to create them? Obstructing Democrats at every turn for actually trying to make the economy better? For lying to the American people again and again to create class warfare and then complaining when the tables are turned? For sticking us with healthcare that gets more expensive and is less effective than a host of other nations comparable to our own?
Cheering for Eric Cantor is kind of like cheering for getting kicked in the gonads--but then, no one ever accused republicans of being the brightest fuckers around.
Peace,
emaycee
I mention it only because of the Detroit Free Press headline for the article noting his appearance. The headline said that Cantor received "cheers and jeers" for his appearance. While I appreciate that journalists do their best to only present the facts, I wonder...what does one suppose the cheers were for? Helping to destroy the economy and further the ruin of the middle class during the Bush years? Getting America hopelessly involved in two absolutely pointless wars that cost us trillions at the expense of our own people? Kissing Wall Street's ass after it completely fucked up our livelihoods? Getting elected in 2010 after talking about jobs and then doing absolutely nothing to create them? Obstructing Democrats at every turn for actually trying to make the economy better? For lying to the American people again and again to create class warfare and then complaining when the tables are turned? For sticking us with healthcare that gets more expensive and is less effective than a host of other nations comparable to our own?
Cheering for Eric Cantor is kind of like cheering for getting kicked in the gonads--but then, no one ever accused republicans of being the brightest fuckers around.
Peace,
emaycee
The Song is Over
It's hard sometimes for old farts like me to not view the Democratic Party through rose-colored glasses. When I hear the words "Democratic Party" it still conjures images of Thomas Jefferson, FDR, JFK, and LBJ. Politicans who saw the government as a force for good, as a means to protect the poor and the middle class against heartless corporations, politicans who thought giving the less fortunate a leg up made America an even greater nations than it was. At one time--contrary to any bullshit republican claims today about Democrats and unions--Democrats actually supported unions and didn't merely pay them lip service while continuing to grease their palms with corporate cash. At one time, we were the party that could be counted on to defend and protect Social Security and Medicare. We were the party that knew it was part of our better nature to offer welfare and food stamps to those down on their luck until they were on their feet again.
Alas--though there are exceptions--that Democratic Party doesn't exist anymore. After statements from Sen. Patty Murray that Social Security cuts are on the table from the Catfood Commission II and continued austerity talks from the Democrats, is it any wonder that the Occupy Wall Street movement wants nothing to do with Democrats any more than republicans? And they shouldn't.
Sure, I'll vote for Democrats in 2012--but it'll only be in the hope that the country will not get any worse under their tutelage than it obviously would under republicans, and not because of hope that they will make the country better.
And that's sad.
Peace,
emaycee
Alas--though there are exceptions--that Democratic Party doesn't exist anymore. After statements from Sen. Patty Murray that Social Security cuts are on the table from the Catfood Commission II and continued austerity talks from the Democrats, is it any wonder that the Occupy Wall Street movement wants nothing to do with Democrats any more than republicans? And they shouldn't.
Sure, I'll vote for Democrats in 2012--but it'll only be in the hope that the country will not get any worse under their tutelage than it obviously would under republicans, and not because of hope that they will make the country better.
And that's sad.
Peace,
emaycee
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