Greed or Just Stupid?

Today just 400 Americans have the same wealth as half of all Americans combined.

And somehow, teabaggers think this is alright.

Send Me the Money. Amen!

I finished reading the piece in Forbes about Tim Phillips, head of Americans for Prosperity (thx Motley Cow), was disgusted, but thinking there was really nothing I could do, turned off the computer and started looking at the mail I had received. Got to love Christians like Phillips and the clowns who sent me this latest attempt at screwing me for money. This isn't even clever ....

Dear Jesus,

We pray that you will bless someone in this home spiritually, physically & financially. And please dear Lord, bless the one whose hands open this letter. Make good changes in this one's life and give them the desires of their heart. We pray over and bless this letter in your holy name. Amen.

Inside, I'm impressed to find a paper Bible Faith Prayer Rug. They say it is being placed in my care to be used immediately and then passed on to someone else who needs a blessing. Good grief.

Best of all, if I return the rug in the postage-paid envelope provided (how generous) I also have the opportunity to ask that St. Matthews pray to God to bless me with money (any amount). Of course, it's suggested that I provide a seed gift (any amount).

Christians that are most vociferous about the Christain faith, those who wear in on their sleeves so all can see their piousness (and those silly fish decals on cars) are the people I disdain most. Tim Phillips is one of these types of people as well as most SE Wisconsin conservative bloggers.

At least Islam promises something a little more fun.


Which reminds me before I post this about something Cal Thomas, one of my favorite fire-breathers, wrote a bit ago. He was writing about the increasing level of hate speech permeating politics. Specifically, he thought comparing conservatives to Nazis was uncalled for ... after all, he said (paraphrasing), when JFK was shot by Oswald, a Communist, we didn't blame liberals.

Really? Apparently, it's only hate speech if it's true.

Backtracking Again

The Journal Sentinel's backtracking is complete. In today's editorial they heap shame on Republican efforts to "save the house by burning it down". The editorial board finally admits these efforts are extreme. And yet, they have the audacity to say Senate Democrats should not have fled the state; that their move set a precedent for similar actions by future Republicans.

Two things: If the Democrats had not left, the JS would not have needed to backtrack, looking foolish while doing so.

Oh darn.

And, I somehow doubt there will ever be an issue appoaching the severity and extremism of the calculated moves by the current herd of right-wingers which would cause future conservatives to scatter. What? They're going to get huffy if the wealthy are asked to pay a bit more to help the state? Let's see those hordes of wealthy people come crashing down on the Capital. Both the Repugs and their rich constituency would be laughing stocks.

You Know You're a Conservative ...

... if you think driving 20 mph over the posted speed limit in the far right late on Capital Drive is acceptable. And then, you cut right in front of the car in the center lane, causing that person to brake to avoid a collision. And then, you do the same thing again while moving to the left lane. The best part is, you do all this without signaling and when you finally settle into the left turn only lane and must stop because there is a red light, at that moment only do you decide to alert your fellow citizens to your intentions and turn your blinker on.

It's just another of the many freedoms conservatives want back in their lives ... the freedom to be an ass and the hell with everyone else.

Lying Liars

Goebbels would have been proud of Charlie last week. No, I am not comparing Charlie to Nazis, I am simply stating a well-known fact that the techniques that Goebbels used have been studied and found effective by right-wing talk radio.

Lie enough and it will become believable. Unless contradicted, of course by your own flagship radio station.

All morning (I think it was Friday) Charlie went on ad nauseum about the "threatening" manner of the hard-working citizen protesters. He even brought on one of his junior sidekicks, Brian Fraley (himself well-versed in the techniques of lying) to offer an "eye-witness" account of the terrible anxiety being caused to state capital workers.

Funny. About 5:00 pm I turned back to WTMJ in time to hear John Nichols answer a question asked by the drive-time host. "Was the atmosphere agly?" he was asked. (Nothing like a leading question.) "No," he relied. In fact the gathering was very peaceful and so very like Wisconsin, he added. They were even polite, saying excuse and pardon me.

Liar, liar, pants on fire.

You Know You're a Conservative ...

... if you think it's perfectly all right to drive down the road at 45 mph while shoveling food into your mouth.

I saw this the other day. How this woman made it safely to her destination is beyond me.

Teabaggers Converge on Madison

... no procreation ensues.

Last Saturday a small group of fleshy teabaggers traveled into enemy territory to confront hard-working Wisconsin citizens exercising their democratic right to be heard outside the state capital. Dismayed that their lows of protest could not be heard, they resorted to another tactic, one that really freaked out those assembled in prtest of Scott Walker's draconian measures.

As one, teabaggers began shedding clothing. Naked to the elements, they slipped to the ground and, well, slurping ensued. "It was kind of weird," one protestor said. Another wished that teabaggers would confine their activities to bedrooms, but then they have always been hypocritical about their rights as opposed to others.

Anyway, it was reported that at the conclusion of this weird teabag ritual, and after grunts of satisfaction, teabag males motioned to their compliant women to get to their feet, clothe and together they walked off the capital grounds.

They had succeeded, temporarily, in getting the crowd to silence. One protester said as the teabbgers left, "I'm almost ready to give into Walker. I'm not sure I could stand that again."

Just Don't Cry

What Roland Melnick, Patrick Dorwin, Peter DiGaudio, Owen Robinson, Charlie Sykes, Patrick McIlheran and everyone's favorite sychophant, Bruce Redenz, would have you believe ... well, only because they were told to do so. Just don't cry because, you know, the sky is falling.

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Palin Appearances to be Simulcast in English

This from my new favorite funny guy, Andy Borowitz:

One day after announcing that she would be a commentator on the Fox News Channel, the network revealed that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's appearances would be simulcast in English.

"We are delighted that Gov. Palin will, for the first time, be understandable to the English-speaking audience," said Fox News chief Roger Ailes. "This should create a whole new fan base for her."

Gov. Palin praised the decision, adding, "I know many Americans will be interested in understanding what I have to say and I will also too."


Also, saw this on comment thread at Media Matters:

I know it's already been taken, but the most descriptive title I can come up with for a conversation between Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin is "Dumb and Dumber".

Oh you haters. (snark)

Finnish Interpretation of McBride/Flynn Affair

Don't watch this while using drugs. You will die. You will die from terminal giggles.