Love That Revisionist History

Here's a great article complete with handy dandy chart that covers past use of Reconciliation to get all sorts of Partisan Bullshit Bills passed.

And Rachel Maddow points out here what Republicans have said about Reconciliation in the past. Is Rachel a partisan? Of course. But she also happens to be right--video doesn't lie.

You know, it's impossible for me to respect people who talk out of both sides of their mouths.

Ringtone, Please

Anybody any good at making ringtones? Specifically, about 2:01 in this clip: http://rawstory.com/rawreplay/2010/02/18/beck-barks-like-a-dog/

Wurd Uv The Dae

I can't help it. People who add suffixes where they are not needed tick me off more than is probably sane. So I've got to let it out.

Todays Wurd is fascistic. The source:

The belief system of conversion therapy, that gay people aren't just ungodly and wrong but are inherently damaged and that they can be "healed" or reprogrammed constitutes a fascistic, fundamentalist ideology.

Fascist is both a noun and an adjective. The "ic" added to the end in Strudwick's quote above is unnecessary. Make a f'ing note of it. I don't care what the "online dictionaries" say, every day someone adds a new unneeded suffix to a word and pretty soon you're all going to be speaking gibberish if someone doesn't stand up and say something. Dammit.

Grrrrrr.

Quotes of Note

Jefferson:

I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and bid defiance to the laws of our country.

Lincoln:

The money powers prey upon the nation in times of peace and conspire against it in times of adversity. It is more despotic than a monarchy, more insolent than autocracy, and more selfish than bureaucracy. It denounces as public enemies, all who question its methods or throw light upon its crimes. I have two great enemies, the Southern Army in front of me and the Bankers in the rear. Of the two, the one at my rear is my greatest foe.. corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money powers of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until the wealth is aggregated in the hands of a few, and the Republic is destroyed.

Corporation To Run For Congress

Ha Ha Ha.

Case In Point

Some have become so enamored of their blatent partisanship that not only do they refer to the Democratic Party as the "Democrat" party, but Jim DeMint has apparently excised the word "democratic" (small 'd') from his lexicon entirely--listen to him in this clip.

"Democrat" process? My point is proven once again. Sorry Patrick. I'm no partisan--remember how early and often I criticized a certain now-elected candidate.

Idiots are idiots, regardless of their political agenda.

Hey Morons

I'm tired of hearing the words "Democrat Party." Learn the english language and parts of speech instead of following Limbaugh's cues, would you? It's very straightforward, English 101.

Democrat is a noun. Democratic is an adjective. Party is a noun. To describe the party of Democrats, you would properly call it the Democratic Party, or Party of Democrats. "Democrat Party" just makes you look like a fool, no matter how you think you can justify it. If you have a valid point to make against the party of Democrats, you are pretty much alienating any critical thinker who may have otherwise listened to your point before they read the words "Democrat Party."

"Republican" is both a noun and an adjective, therefore there is no such confusion. Luckily for you.

Oh, and while we're at it, could everyone in the world please stop saying "Make No Mistake" before you spout an opinion? Jesus Christ, try some critical thinking for a change.

Despite the Fact

That I wash my hands about 20 times a day . . .

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NASTINESS!!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

"And there were in the same country shepherds, abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them! And they were sore afraid ... And the angel said unto them, "Fear not! For, behold, I bring you tidings o great joy, which shall be to all my people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ, the Lord."

"And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger." And suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the Heavenly Host praising God, and saying, "Glory to God in the Highest, and on Earth peace, and good will toward men."

"That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown." - Linus Van Pelt

Howard Dean On Fire

The American taxpayer is about to be fleeced with a bailout in a situation that dwarfs even what happened at AIG

This is the reason we elected him so many times. Knowledgeable and passionate and not easily bullied by those in his own party. Yet the media, and my conservative friends, painted him as a maniac for "the scream." God forbid we have a politician out there with both knowledge and passion.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/16/dean-landrieu-matthews-hardball_n_395137.html

He's right; this isn't a "Health Care" bill, it's a "Health Insurance" bill. Listen carefully to the politicians and you'll hear them slip and call it that once in a while (I've caught them twice but have no links, sorry). Medicare for all would've been far simpler to implement, and equitable across the board. Right now it looks like they're going to force us to buy health insurance--when the people without it can't afford it in the first place. Re-freaking-tarded.

UPDATE: Just noticed his Op-Ed today in the Washington Post. He gets to the nuts and bolts of it immediately:

Any measure that expands private insurers' monopoly over health care and transfers millions of taxpayer dollars to private corporations is not real health-care reform. Real reform would insert competition into insurance markets, force insurers to cut unnecessary administrative expenses and spend health-care dollars caring for people. Real reform would significantly lower costs, improve the delivery of health care and give all Americans a meaningful choice of coverage. The current Senate bill accomplishes none of these.

Listen to the Doctor. Whose wife is also a Doctor, btw, so you can be damned sure they've discussed this ad nauseum.

And then check the comments on Americablog as well.