Honestly Margaret, I cannot believe that Susan Boyle went undiscovered for 47 years but that crazy Celine Dion has been wailing away for decades making millions. I just don’t get the appeal. Where is the justice? Sort of the way it’s just not fair that we lost Ann Richards but George W. Bush is allowed to live.
And speaking of Texas Governors, that Neanderthal Hairy Perry is just plain out of his mind. Does he realize that the United States might take him up on his offer to secede? After all that would finally rid the U.S. Senate of two more idiot politicians from Texas: John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison. Talk about Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dipshit.
I find it very interesting, and even a little bit entertaining, that the likes of Perry, Cornyn, Coulter, Hannity and Limbaugh are all calling for a revolution because Obama is ignoring the will of the people. Who exactly do they think elected Obama?
When Perry recently spoke of secession he offered the following comments:
“My hope is that America and Washington in particular pays attention. We’ve got a great union. There’s absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, who knows what may come of that.”
It’s a variation of the same theme being offered by conservative Republicans everywhere. So here is my question: Who exactly do they think runs Washington? Suggesting that the government is not “the people” is akin to suggesting a church is merely the building rather than those who choose to worship within.
We have always been a government of, by and for the people. Nothing has changed – except the people. And the people spoke loud and clear in November. If you have an issue about what’s coming out of Washington, get up off your lazy ass and get involved. Granted 56% of the voting age population turned out this past election but if you see the cup as half empty then you have to be shocked that almost half of the nation’s voters took a pass. And honestly folks, those of us who do vote keep sending the same people right back to Washington.
The fact that you Republicans gave Joe the Plumber a microphone again just proves that you think your shit doesn’t stink. Well it does. Flush the plumber and move on. We can’t even get together to make sure every child has health insurance but paying taxes is cause for every tractor pull in the country to suddenly become a tea party. Where’s the humanity? Where’s the Christian spirit? Where’s the Pepto Bismol?
I know that I seem all over the map on this one. I have been sick and have had nothing better to do but watch cable news all day. All this finger pointing going on right now has me really pissed. The fingers should be pointed at ourselves. Your Congressman has an office in your district. Have you stopped by? Have you written a letter? Do you know his or her voting record? Do you rely on more than one source to get your news? Honestly, do you even care?
I am so tired of idiots who forward emails to me about “fantastic” letters to the editor or “I agree totally” with what this person has to say… You know the emails I am talking about. Those stupid, factually incorrect rants that get passed around like fleas in a dog pound. My brother is one of those idiots, sending out mass emails as if his life depended on it. I’ve got some advice for all you rabid emailers out there. Read the damn thing before you send it on and do enough research to determine if it is even true. Honestly, you might as well be passing on a stomach virus with as much shit that gets sent to my email box.
Most recently the subject matter of these emails seems to more and more be about immigration and the downfall of the American way of life.
People – when the population of Latin American begins to look like North America and North America begins to look like South America and East finally does meet West, it’s not such a bad thing. A global society means we finally have to figure out how we are all going to live together peacefully on this planet.
If you want to preserve Christian values you might start with living like a Christian and not some racist asshole who can’t stand how many Muslims have moved into your neck of the woods or what your neighbor is doing in the bedroom. And if you want to preserve American values then don’t elect a President who condones torture. But if you want to stop the globalization of nations and the blending of the world’s population then use a condom, support Planned Parenthood and legalize gay marriage. Because those are the only things I know that actually don’t add to the growing population on this finite planet we call home. For crying out loud Governor Palin – the kids were in the next room and didn’t use a condom. For someone going on and on about family values, you seem pretty clueless about what is happening within your own family.
OK. I think I am done for now. I guess being laid up meant a bunch of stuff was stuck in my head and it just needed to come out. If you come back again, I promise that next time I will focus. Thanks for all the well wishes. I mean it. Really.
Totally agree with ya.
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By: Jimmi on November 23, 2010
at 8:07 AM
So Ernesto, your point would be?? Oh, wait, I see it, it’s right on the top of your head.
Why don’t you take your haterism over to FUX, they like that kind of juvenile reasoning, or, rather, lack thereof. And do have a lovely time at church in the morning.
Are you just now outraged at an April blog post? D’OH!
By: ccmalloy on September 6, 2009
at 12:25 AM
Helen is hatefully hockeyful…slip her a pound of Ex-Lax to purge her brain. I like Kinky Freeman’s Mex-Gen Ideas but NOBODY has enough good sense to do it! Texas will be 17th state of Mexico or they will occupy entire southwest USA by 2015…Hutcheson for Governor…lousy lib lied on her…she supports the fence! Foul-smelling libs do not!
By: Ernesto on September 6, 2009
at 12:11 AM
Hey JuneauJoe
Not talking to myself, just observations.
Great things, like bringing down Hannity?
I’ll give you credit for aiming high! …and then comes the fall. Your boy is hitting the skids.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll
Rock on !
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at 3:21 PM
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By: TV talk shows « Karen’s Rant Page on June 13, 2009
at 12:34 PM
Hey Carolina,
Think you only read a few posts to make up your mind. Keep reading – you will find some interesting and diverse people here.
There are some people here that are doing some great things.
I have a feeling that you are talking to yourself with your comments actually.
By: JuneauJoe Δ on May 16, 2009
at 9:49 PM
Oh my — I stubbled across this site. Interesting.
The Twilight Zone is alive albeit not well, group thinking yourselves into a huff and no dog to kick.
Y’all need to get out more, see the sights, hold a conversation with a stranger, read some real news.
By: carolina on May 16, 2009
at 7:57 PM
About those emails- Reply All with a fact checked corrected answer that also points out the racism, homophobia, and all the other reich-wing ‘isms floating out there really works to cut down on the number of these emails that land in my inbox. No matter what age, embarrassment still seems to work as a deterrent. The other upside of taking the time to do it is that maybe one person out there will read some facts instead of lies.
By: BT on May 6, 2009
at 1:20 PM
As Molly Ivins quoted John Hightower saying about a former governor of Texas (not Bush or Perry) when he heard said governor was learning Spanish, “Oh, good, now he’ll be bi-ignorant.” Texans seem to be either dumber than dirt or brilliant. Ann Richards, John Hightower and Molly Ivins, you’re dearly missed!
By: K2inSR on May 4, 2009
at 2:13 PM
Hi Margaret,
Well i guess one other thing that would be good if Texas left this great “Union” is we would be rid of Bush. Yea!!!
By: Gregg and James on May 2, 2009
at 7:57 PM
The ‘Purple Party’ calls.
Δ
By: Whirled Peas Δ on May 2, 2009
at 3:43 PM
I agree and disagree, Sklyer. People are people, and they usually hear what they want to hear. Liberals in my experience don’t want to know the truth any more than conservatives do. Both sides want to hear what their biases tell them is the truth.
I like some of the things Obama has done, but I agree with you about the money which went to companies like Chrysler and General Motors. They should have been allowed to go bankrupt with the government’s helping them through the process. It would have saved money in the long run.
I don’t get many conservative or liberal mailings, but I do get both. Whichever, I read and delete them.
I am pro- choice, but abortion and our troops at war are two different issues. Our niece and her husband are on their second tour in Iraq now. Our daughter’s college room mate, and some of our children’s high school classmates served there during the invasion until now.
Our troops were not slaughtered. Too many died, but thousands more died in single battles during WW11. I opposed our invasion of Iraq at first, but I may have been wrong. Millions of Iraqis are living better lives because of what our soldiers did. For the first time , Iraqis can vote in relatively fair elections. Women hold elective office.
We won a major victory against Al Quiada in what they called the major front of their war against the West. It is too early to know how this will play out, but for now, it was not a waste.
I think Bush cared about our country as much as Obama, Clinton, and the rest. He and the others may be misguided or even make stupid decisions, but I think they all care about our country’s welfare.
“Don’t say you are Christian because you are conservative.” I like that, because it is so true.
I don’t know how liberal or conservative Jesus would have been today.
I like Fox, at least the non- cable version because it presents an alternative opinion. Its ratings are pretty good compared to some of the others, so many viewers must agree with me.
I don’t remember who checked. During the campaign an organization determined that Fox was fairer to Hillary than the other news organizations.
I agree with some of the rest you wrote.
Since this thread began about Governor Perry, does anyone know if he is related to singer Katy Perry? She comes from a religious, conservative family and once declared her chastity until marriage. Later, she renounced it.
Her two biggest hits are “I kissed a girl” and “In and Out.” I like her singing, but I wonder what the Governor would think if they were cousins.
By: James on May 2, 2009
at 10:29 AM
Hi Maven Δ,
Here you go:
Fox News Sponsors
Good luck ~ Δ ~ PEACE
By: Whirled Peas Δ on May 2, 2009
at 10:25 AM
My sponsor list for O’Reilly/Hannity was longer than what I posted above. I only listed the ones that I actually could make a decision on.
I’m not in the market for a Lexus or Mitsubishi Motors car anyways, no use letting them know that. Others were corporate image ads (like AmericanChemistry.com) or for movies or events that will will come and go within a few weeks.
I know my “boycott” ambition is kinda dumb, but it makes ME feel better.
By: Maven Δ on May 2, 2009
at 8:59 AM
OMG. I just found the best response to conservative Emails. I can’t seem to copy the link, but it’s called:
Will Blog For Food: Christian Conservatives, an oxymoron.
Enjoy, and Ive ranted and raved enough. I’ll go away now (temporarily)
By: Skyler on May 2, 2009
at 5:41 AM
It seems to me that, unlike conservatives, most liberals are more interested in hearing the TRUTH than just accepting what any liberal commentators happen to be saying at a given time. At least I would not dream of sending out a mass Email running down a conservative unless I had checked the facts first. Come to think of it, I never get Emails put out by Liberals, do you? And as far as the conservative Emails are concerned, they don’t check the facts first as you say. I am a huge Obama fan and always have been, yet I can’t say that I agree with every single thing he has done however, like throwing all that money into companies that made bad decisions for one, but for the most part, I am so happy to have him in office I can’t stand it. Finally just to have someone with a brain in that office makes my day brighter. My conservative Emailers and friends, however, are for EVERYTHING that conservative commentators say and make excuses to somehow work it into their Christianity. They are Christian”, right? And they don’t want abortion. Fine. Yet they also don’t care if our children have health care, they find nothing wrong with torture, they thought it was fine for Bush to give huge tax breaks to the rich, and they were silent while Bush was in office, lying, being stupid, making money off the war through Halliburtin, and certainly not giving a rat’s ass if our country went down the tubes. They are in awe of Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh, and ignore the sacreligious statements made by those two idiots day in and day out. When I brought up the lies told on Fox news, my friends said, NO THEY DIDN’T LIE. Without checking the facts, didn’t want to hear the facts and that was that. When I asked them how they could be against abortion and for our military men and women being slaughtered for nothing, the response was: Our military is trained for battle, and are not innocent little babies, and also they signed up for it knowing they may have to go to war. I’m sorry people. You insist on having it both ways. Yes, I think some of you are Christian and you are conservative, but don’t say you are Conservative BECAUSE you are Christian. If Jesus walked the earth today, he would be the most liberal person who ever existed, hands down.
There is some kind of SERIOUS brainwashing going on in some churches these days and that is scarier to me than the end of the world the conservatives are claiming that Obama is bringing on us.
By: Skyler on May 2, 2009
at 4:45 AM
Hi Maven,
You are making one big sacrifice watching/listening to those shows to get a list of the sponsors. Please continue and post their names here. Word does get around and what hurts the ole’ bottom line should make them sit up and take notice.
But take care. Look what reading Coulter’s book did to Helen! We need you hale and hearty. That goes for all my friends on this blog too.
Aloha!
Jean
By: Jean on May 1, 2009
at 7:49 PM