Congressional Motto: If You're Not Cheating, You're Not Trying

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Tuesday December 02, 2008 · 7:37 PM PST

2008/12/02 · 19:37

It's strange how a sound, smell, phrase, or seemingly disconnected event can trigger memories. This time is was the stench of the Bush administration and the likelihood that they will walk away untouched. Every time I think about Bush and his criminal gang getting away with his assault on our country, its Constitution, its economy, and its defense, I recall a much less critical event. Actually, I imitate Linda Blair and then I recall a much less critical event

(All recollections of comments preserve the meaning, but the exact comments have been lost in the folds of my brain.)

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What are the chances that Congress will make high profile people in the Bush admin face consequences?

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Toasters, the Titanic, and Cow Tipping: They Make More Sense than Derivatives

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Tuesday November 25, 2008 · 4:07 PM PST

2008/11/25 · 16:07

News Flash: In The Nation article, "In Praise of a Rocky Transition," Naomi Klein reports the following:

The more details emerge, the clearer it becomes that Washington's handling of the Wall Street bailout is not merely incompetent. It is borderline criminal.

In a moment of high panic in late September, the US Treasury unilaterally pushed through a radical change in how bank mergers are taxed--a change long sought by the industry. Despite the fact that this move will deprive the government of as much as $140 billion in tax revenue, lawmakers found out only after the fact. According to the Washington Post, more than a dozen tax attorneys agree that "Treasury had no authority to issue the [tax change] notice."
http://www.thenation.com/...

Having Bush's Henry Paulson in charge of the bailout is NOT a case of the fox guarding the henhouse; this is the fox setting up an all you can eat KFC in the henhouse.

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What are the chances that Obama will raise taxes on the wealthy within the first year?

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Taxes? We ain't got no taxes. We don't need no taxes. I don't have to show you any stinking taxes.

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I Couldn't Believe What I Read on a Flag at a Football Game

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Saturday November 15, 2008 · 7:27 PM PST

2008/11/15 · 19:27

Tickets were hard to get; it was the big game. Cross town rivals were meeting at the University of Redlands. Both teams, the old and venerated Redlands High School Terriers and the new, rising Redlands East Valley Wildcats had been exchanging victories for eight years. This year REV was ranked in the top ten, so even more was at stake than just "The Smudge Pot," a symbol of disappearing orange groves that once occupied most of the city but had been replaced by track housing and huge custom homes. It was the Terriers against the Wildcats - not much of a contest in nature's world - but as mascots they were evenly matched and on this night so were the teams.

At the end of warm ups REV (Redlands East Valley) performed the Samoan Ritual Chant that had been instituted by a Samoan student five years ago. It revs up everybody. They also do it at the end of the game in front of the student section of the bleachers. It's unique and speaks to the wide diversity of the school. It is truly a diversified population.

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What would you do about a flag that says

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What would you do about a flag that says

Nothing, give my daughter a break.

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Nothing until my daughter has graduated

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Write a letter to the principal asking about the flag

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Write a letter to the principal demanding that the flag be removed

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Write a letter to the school district asking about the flag

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Write a letter to the school district demanding that the flag be removed

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Get a lawyer

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Contact the ACLU

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Pull the fire alarm and run away laughing like a madman.

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My Mom Told Me to Write This

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Wednesday November 12, 2008 · 4:40 PM PST

2008/11/12 · 16:40

Mom is 89 and will reach the amazing 90 on Feb 6, and as those who are in a similar situation will attest, trips to urgent care and the emergency room become all too frequent. Most of the time they tell her that she is in great shape for being 89; she’s just getting old. This time the issue was not extremely serious either, but as is usual at hospitals we were waiting and waiting, and as usual we talked about the election. She’s bright and still very alert, so naturally she voted for Obama and "NO" on California’s Prop 8 and has never voted Republican. While they were drawing her blood (not the Republicans, they suck the blood out) and getting samples, I read Predatory Scapegoating in the November 3, 2008 edition of The Nation.

When Mom returned I just had to read her the following section. I know she was not feeling well because she was resting her head on her cane but ...

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Tuesday November 04, 2008 · 1:10 PM PST

2008/11/04 · 13:10

As I was thinking about California’s Proposition 8, I began to wonder, as many people have, what happens to the same sex people who are already married. I haven’t read the entire text of the proposition because I automatically knew I was voting against it. So, when reading these comments keep that in mind. Another thing to keep in mind is that I am not an attorney let alone a Constitutional authority. I hope that those attorneys or Constitutional scholars who read this will correct any misconceptions that I have.

My main argument concerning the Anti-marriage proposition (make no mistake it is anti-marriage) revolves around the U.S. Constitution's Article 1 Section 9, C.3 (which) states:

'No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed,' and Section 10 says: 'No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law. . .

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What percent chance does California Prop 8 have to pass?

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Has the election already been Stolen? Why is McCain so relaxed?

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Monday November 03, 2008 · 5:50 PM PST

2008/11/03 · 17:50

Look, I'm not trying to be negative, just cautious and prepared. Hope for the best, plan for the worst.

Is the following quote from McCain the typical candidate obligatory bluster or does he already know something that the rest of us only fear?

http://www.democracynow.org/2008/11/3/headlines#2
Sen. McCain Predicts He Will Win Election Despite Polls
Senator John McCain predicted he would come back to win the election.

Sen. John McCain: "My opponent is working out the details with Speaker Pelosi and Senator Reid of their plans to raise your taxes, increase spending and to concede defeat in Iraq. He’s measuring the drapes! And as you might have seen the info—some of the infomercial, he gave his first address to the nation before the election. We’re a few points down, but tonight and today and tomorrow and the next day, we’ll show we’re coming back and we’re going to win this race."

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What are the percent chances that the McCain train will be able to steal the election?

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Thanksgiving Collateral Damage: A Family and a Son

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Thursday October 30, 2008 · 5:03 PM PDT

2008/10/30 · 17:03

Text message from my nephew’s mother.

VIP (my nephew) could use some extra prayers please. Another court hearing tomorrow. And he is scheduled to deploy to Iraq mid November.

In November my nephew will be heading for his second tour in Iraq; my sister, his mother, is proud of him but will be anxious every day until he returns. But before he goes, he has a court hearing.

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Is your family a victim of collateral damage?

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Halloween Bailout Song To the Tune of Monster Mash

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Sunday October 26, 2008 · 4:43 PM PDT

2008/10/26 · 16:43

On the next page you’ll find my version of Bobby "Boris" Pickett Monster Mash. The Monster Crash.

Halloween is only a few days away. It’s really a socialist event where the candy is spread around. Practice your door to door begging, for many Americans will be on an endless can drive trying to survive. If you’re employed and not sure of your job, stock up with canned food now. Barricade you doors and windows. I’m grabbing a can opener and I’m going to build a wall of canned food at the bathroom door. Then I’m turning off the lights and hiding in the bathroom under a blanket until Halloween has passed and the financial crisis is over. I’ll eat my way out one can at a time. Don’t worry, I’ll recycle the cans. I’ll put the recycle bin outside the bathroom window. Can I get TV reception in there? Anyone, anyone.

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Wednesday October 22, 2008 · 3:53 PM PDT

2008/10/22 · 15:53

Actually it’s my guide for me too, but as the saying goes, when the blind lead the blind .....they’re probably both Republicans. Wait a minute - it’s when the blind lead the blind .....both fall in the ditch. Wait - I think that’s the same thing.

You see, when I researched this area, I began to wonder if I really got the facts right. While I know the documentation is legitimate and as accurate as government stats can be, the logic absolutely escapes me - of course I may have interpreted the information incorrectly.

It was a shock for me to find out what was considered a "small business." If I’ve erred in my deductions please let me know. After listening to McCain complain, I figure that if his rants are accurate and honest, I must be wrong.

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Finally, a War McCain Does Not Like.

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Tuesday October 21, 2008 · 6:09 PM PDT

2008/10/21 · 18:09

What would happen if they gave a war and - - only one side came?

They did.

And now for something completely lame, a bedtime fable of the one sided war.

A long time ago in an economy far, far away there were --- Class Wars. The first Class War of my life has already been fought, and my side, the peasants, lost. The war started long ago as a mere incursion, a small foray, into the lines of a complacent foe, a land of peasants. Over time, both good and bad, the peasants had relaxed their guard as they admired the wealthy and seemingly friendly earls and dukes of the next door nation. Once those incursions met more with admiration than resistance, the earls and dukes knew that they had a chance at victory; all they needed was a ruler with the will to carry the battle forward with full force. With the help of the admiring peasants, they found him - the charismatic Ronald Reagan. Without hesitation their new ruler attacked the weakest flanks, gullibility and trust, and when he told the peasants that they would experience a "morning in America" that would rival the best of times, that the invasion and occupation would be peaceful and that no one would suffer, many were convinced that it would be to their benefit to succumb.

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Did Reagan start a class war (economic)?

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Did Reagan start a class war (economic)?

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Maybe

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I have no idea

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I still love Ronald Reagan

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I can’t remember his name, but I’ll never forget the smirk.

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Monday October 13, 2008 · 2:52 PM PDT

2008/10/13 · 14:52

Once again a Republican pundit/hatchet/surrogate was spewing tripe all over the deck. (I can’t remember his name, but I’ll never forget the smirk) This time the fishy lies that were flopping around related to deregulation. You’ve all heard their new/old ploy - it was the Democrats. Another Rove tactic - take that which is true about you and put the blame on the other person, and even when discredited, keep it up.

Below is the bait to catch these Republicans. Beyond any shadow of a doubt their fish story won’t hold up; it was their plan from beginning to end.

Place that catastrophic piece of legislative albatross around the proper neck, here’s the House and Senate voting record. As you will see the Senate Democrats held strong but the numbers were against them. However, too many of the House Democrats followed the lemming principle and followed the Republicans right into the sea. Find your Senator and House Rep if they’re still in office and you’ll know who to blame. If you’re interested there are a few snippets from the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 and the Federal Reserve Act. My feeling is that the bill was adopted in defiance of the Federal Reserve Act. At the very least it violated its spirit and intent.

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All together now. Who's fault was it?

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All together now. Who's fault was it?

Republicans

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Democrats

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Martha and the Vandellas

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Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass

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Lucifer

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Barbie and Ken

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On Bill Maher: Wall Street Journal Economist Lies

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Friday October 10, 2008 · 10:24 PM PDT

2008/10/10 · 22:24

Since we have taken the restriction off the word lie, I'll use it instead of distort. He's an economist, and if I can find the real figures, he certainly should. He's lying.

Bill Maher: ....... Conservatives, with all due respect Steve have a habit of coming on my show and making shit up.
Then later
Bill Maher: I know our defense budget was bigger at the height of VietNam, I don't think it was bigger under Kennedy.
Stephen Moore: It was twice as big.

Actually they both are wrong but Steve was, guess what, making shit up. Here's the real figures

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Congressional Motto: If You're Not Cheating, You're Not Trying

Toasters, the Titanic, and Cow Tipping: They Make More Sense than Derivatives

I Couldn't Believe What I Read on a Flag at a Football Game

My Mom Told Me to Write This

Prop 8 Anti-marriage and Against the Law

Has the election already been Stolen? Why is McCain so relaxed?

Thanksgiving Collateral Damage: A Family and a Son

Halloween Bailout Song To the Tune of Monster Mash

The McCain Deception or The Idiot's Guide to the Small Business

Finally, a War McCain Does Not Like.

I can’t remember his name, but I’ll never forget the smirk.

On Bill Maher: Wall Street Journal Economist Lies