Scott Ott, editor of ScrappleFace.com, is also columnist for The Washington DC Examiner. Here’s an excerpt from his latest column, and a link to read more. You can access his other DC Examiner columns, or view PDF versions of the street edition of the paper, any time by clicking the ‘Columns‘ link at the top of the ScrappleFace homepage.
Obama requires tea party protests to use government-funded leaf
By Scott Ott, Washington DC Examiner Columnist
Department of Agriculture officials today announced a previously-unnoticed provision of President Obama’s stimulus package that provides billions of dollars to corporations that sold tea for thousands of nationwide ‘Tea Parties’ this week.
READ THE REST AT The Washington DC Examiner…
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1 boberinyetagain // Apr 14, 2009 at 8:10 am
Drat, my filter won’t let me go there anymore. Must be a subversive publication!
2 Hawkeye // Apr 14, 2009 at 8:22 am
T (axed)
E (nough)
A (lready)
Here’s slurpin’ at you kid!
3 Fred Sinclair // Apr 14, 2009 at 8:22 am
I just posted on the prior thread and about one minute later this new thread appears. It’s too good to not repost.
History repeats itself: 1934 Chicago Tribune Cartoon–”Planned Economy or Planned Destruction!”
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/04/1934-chicago-tribune-cartoon/
Cartoon from 1934 Chicago Tribune: The circle of history continues:
(Note the near carbon-copy of today’s Democrat Party’s policies for dealing with a low economy and that of Pres. Roosevelt’s Depression Era Democrats: Blame business/Capitalism while spending to buy votes, then blame business/Capitalist and spend again to buy more, until…???!! The industrial boost from World War Two, with great loss of America lives, pulled us out of the Great Depression, so what tragedy will bail us out of today’s Democrat spending binge and the huge inflationary period down the road? BL)
From “Comments:
The Curmudgeon Says:
April 9th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
There’s a big difference between now and the 1930’s that Ayn Rand wrote about. In Rand’s day the government was growing ever more powerful, appropriating property from the producers to give to the non-producers (as Rand saw it). She wondered what would happen if the producers, i.e., the capitalists, i.e., “Atlas” shrugged.
Today, Atlas (in the form of the financial industry) controls the government, claiming that if he fails, so too will the government, which is a part of the world he carries on his shoulders. He and the government are in collusion to effectuate the same transfer as before, i.e., take from the producers and give to the non-producers, but this time the producers are the taxpayers and the non-producers are the government and its overseer, the financial industry. But the real Atlas here is the taxpayers. What happens if they shrug?
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Perhaps our April 15th’s Tea Parties are a precursor of the “shrug”???
4 Fred Sinclair // Apr 14, 2009 at 8:48 am
A Free Press For A Free People
Tea parties going global
While WND has found information for more than 700 tea parties, the American Family Association is reporting Tax Day protests for 2,000 cities – and Tax Day Tea Party claims the movement has now spread overseas.
Read the latest now on WND.com.
5 Fred Sinclair // Apr 14, 2009 at 9:01 am
google or dogpile wnd.com since the link didn’t make it in my #4.
A REVOLUTIONARY IDEA
Tea parties going global
More than 2,000 protests planned for Tax Day – even in Denmark
6 Fred Sinclair // Apr 14, 2009 at 9:42 am
I sent an e-mail with a pic of a lady at a pistol range, firing at a silhouette target. Wearing a T-Shirt with a message. A few replied that they could not read the wording.
Evidently photo quality was lost in e -mail (mine reads perfect) but the wording is as follows:
“Gun Control: The theory that a woman found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her own pantyhose, is somehow morally superior to a woman explaining to police how her attacker got that fatal bullet wound.”
7 boberinyetagain // Apr 14, 2009 at 9:45 am
That’d be some saying if you could link to a single news story of a woman shooting her would be rapist. Just one…
Much more likely is this one “rapist shoots woman with her own gun” but I’ll admit that I’ve seen neither.
Better to just stay out of dark alleys imho
8 boberinyetagain // Apr 14, 2009 at 10:10 am
Ok, I take it back, there is ONE story…shot him before/during the SECOND rape…almost worked out…
9 Deerslayer // Apr 14, 2009 at 10:21 am
Bob, Just how many do you want?
Woman Shoots Would-be Rapist
Uneasy after a man asked to use her phone, a Springfield, Missouri, woman told him to use the one at a local convenience store. Suspicious, she got a pistol and put it nearby. A little later, expecting guests, she unlocked her front door, and the stranger entered. He threatened her with a knife and forced her to undress, but she was able to get her gun by claiming she had to use the bathroom. She was then able to fire at the would-be rapist, wounding him.
He fled, but was quickly apprehended.
From the July 5, 1994, Armed Citizen, citing the March 21, 1994, Springfield, Missouri, News-Leader.
10 Fred Sinclair // Apr 14, 2009 at 10:22 am
bya #7 – Thank you. You make a valid observation.
You just reminded me of my years in St. Pete, FL (laws are vastly different between Michigan and Florida) I worked as night mgr of a 24 hr. grocery store. I carried a .45 auto in a shoulder holster, a Charter Arms .44 Spec in a small of the back holster. (In 4 1/2 years I never had a problem – everybody knew I was armed, groc in next block was held up three times.)
I had numerous ladies ask what pistol I would recommend? I ALWAYS answered “None”. I would explain….”You will not collect lead wheel weights, melt them and cast your own bullets; reloading cartridges so you can shoot at less than 2 cents per round. You cannot afford to buy commercial cartridges. Additionally, you will not fire at the Police Pistol range (as I do) 60 – 65 thousand rounds a year for five years (as I have).
You will not invest what is necessary to be qualified to carry a pistol. So my advice is to get an empty spray bottle (like “409″) fill it with ammonia, set the nozzle on “stream” and carry it in a ‘tote’ bag everywhere you go.
Without competence, a gun is more often a handicap than a help. Since it also requires the mental preparedness necessary to actually fire the thing.
11 boberinyetagain // Apr 14, 2009 at 10:41 am
deer, I cheer that woman but fear that most, as Fred points out, would cause/inflict as much or more heartache than they prevented…one woman in 250 years is not the making of a trend but I suppose it could be
12 DrivebyMeteor // Apr 14, 2009 at 1:38 pm
“The world is filled with violence. Because criminals carry guns, we decent law-abiding citizens should also have guns. Otherwise they will win and the decent people will lose.” — James Earl Jones
13 Laughing@You // Apr 14, 2009 at 1:46 pm
“Without competence, a gun is more often a handicap than a help. Since it also requires the mental preparedness necessary to actually fire the thing.”
You might add, and the sanity to know when to keep the thing holstered!
When dealing with gun lovers like you, it is this last part, which concerns me most.
I rarely leave the house without my weapon, largely because of armed Repugs; but Fred, let me ask you:
Should Second Amendment Rights ever be denied?
Everthink?
14 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 14, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Second Amendment rights are denied quite often. For example, I can’t own a gun.
15 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 14, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Here is yet another of the myriad examples of BHO’s utter cluelessness.
16 mindknumbed kid // Apr 14, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Well, I would never do it.
17 camojack // Apr 14, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Just because of this, maybe I should bring my own tea…well, mint, that I grow in my yard; I make tea out of that.
18 Ms RightWing, Ink // Apr 14, 2009 at 9:27 pm
I would go to the Tea Party tomorrow if I had my taxes finished.
Is Ms. OB1 holding a Tea Party in the White House tomorrow?*
*for the queen of course.
19 Newsman // Apr 14, 2009 at 10:09 pm
No she is not MsRightWing, Inc – she is having a chitlins party for poor unfortunate honkies like yourself ! Think you can make it in your chair on time ?
20 Laughing@You // Apr 15, 2009 at 3:28 am
To all you Scrapplers who are now making over $250,000.00 a year:
What an outrage it is, that your taxes will be returning to the rate they where before Dumbyah and the Repugs decided to give you a tax cut on the backs of our children. The same children, for whom you have so recently discovered your great concern!
As someone making under $250,000.00 a year, I will be happy to accept your money in my own tax cut. I like that alot, and I especially like it that you don’t!
I am sure that none of you “Tea Baggers”, will be accepting any increase in your net income by way of this outrage.
I ask you to reconsider this position. Remember, the Repug Party now has a much smaller base, so your contribution will have to be larger.
In addition, please remember the many wing-nut demigods like “Boss Hog”, over at EIB, who will be happy to take all the cash they can glom onto.
So leave your guns at the bunkhouse, try not to do anything really stupid, and have a nice party.
More crumpets, please.
Everthink?
21 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 15, 2009 at 6:45 am
It sure is nice to have hate-filled, racist, bigoted scum commenting here.
22 Fred Sinclair // Apr 15, 2009 at 7:24 am
From “Gossip and the Gospel” by Timothy Williams
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels . . . (Proverbs 18:8)
We all know gossip is a sin, but gossip can also demonstrate that a church preaches the gospel. Every true church that belongs to Jesus will be gossiped about, just as Jesus was labeled demonic and slandered by those who found his teaching offensive. If we want the Holy Spirit to guide us, we must tune out the gossip in order to hear the voice of God.
23 Fred Sinclair // Apr 15, 2009 at 8:12 am
I’ve been studying Paul’s letters to Timothy and noticed how some things apply so directly to our trolls here on SF
2Tim. 2:16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
2Tim. 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
The Prophet Hosea also wrote about them:
Hos. 5:4 They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD.
Trolls hate and slander us conservatives because ‘they have not known the Lord’; (they have gone whoring after other gods) Everything about us is an offense as a reverse mirror reflecting that we are the personification of everything that they are not. (Character, Integrity and Honesty. We are strongly opposed to the slavery of socialism, we oppose the “legalized” murder of children, we oppose the abomination of homosexuality, we oppose the “redistribution of wealth” (’legalized’ protection racket, Chicago gangster style), etc., etc.
I don’t blame them, they don’t know any better being bereft of parents who should have grounded them in the basic fundamentals of love.
If I was an empty shell and encountered someone like me, I’d hate me too! 1Cor. 13:1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
We can (and I do) pray for our sounding brass and tinkling cymbals that they, like Saul, might have a Damascus Road experience with Jesus, the Christ.
24 Fred Sinclair // Apr 15, 2009 at 8:24 am
HAPPY TEA PARTY DAY!!!
25 boberinyetagain // Apr 15, 2009 at 8:31 am
I resemble those remarks!
Abortion, me and mine have never/will never avail ourselves of that “right”, don’t beleive it to be a viable alternative (20 y/o unlarried pregnant daughter recently returned to our home). But, the majority of those having such things are not good as parents and/or would not be able to properly care for such things which would add mightily to the suffering on the planet. When there are no orphanages because the “rightgeous” have adopted all available children then we can discuss banning the practice.
Homosexuality…can’t imagine the attraction of the idea/practice but I have no business telling others how they should “feel”…please refer to the dictionary, look up the word “freedom”. I thought this country was all about freedom and the pursuit thereof.
Redistribution of wealth…the tax rate was 90% on those that we propose to raise the surrent rate from 26 to 29%…the redistribution has already taken place, we want to re-re-distribute some back where it belongs…please refer to the Beatles song…”Tax Man” wherein they describe frustration at the 95% tax rate they somehow endured. I don’t see any of them on the bread lines. CEO made 50 times workers some 20 years ago, now they make 350 times as much…if that’s “fair” on your planet…I don’t care to visit. No one you know makes that kind of money, you never, ever will and yet you choose to defend those folks as though they were one of your own. You’ve been “had” people…and those folks are mighty glad of it.
26 boberinyetagain // Apr 15, 2009 at 8:35 am
Come to think of it, the last part makes perfect sense. If you can justify America sucking up 50% of the worlds resources for our enjoyment (clearly at the cost to those without resources) then people using you and your labor for personal gain makes perfect sense and must be defended…because you either defend both or neither.
I have a darned fine idea what God thinks of this and I’ll see you all in “heck”, the difference being I expect to go, you’ll be surprised most likely
27 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 15, 2009 at 9:39 am
“50% of the world’s resources” LOL, too funny.
Also, The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, et al, all purchased residences elsewhere [outside of the UK] and, thus, avoided the Taxman (1966).
I already know where I’m going when I die and it is not Hell. I suggest that instead of using your imagination to discern Almighty God’s thoughts, you use the Bible.
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. ~~ Matthew 15:9
28 boberinyetagain // Apr 15, 2009 at 9:51 am
OK, a tad exaggerated but if you argue that these %’s are “fair” then…
The United States, with less than 5 % of the global population, uses about a quarter of the world’s fossil fuel resources—burning up nearly 25 % of the coal, 26 % of the oil, and 27 % of the world’s natural gas.
As of 2003, the U.S. had more private cars than licensed drivers, and gas-guzzling sport utility vehicles were among the best-selling vehicles.
New houses in the U.S. were 38 % bigger in 2002 than in 1975, despite having fewer people per household on average.
As many as 2.8 billion people on the planet struggle to survive on less than $2 a day, and more than one billion people lack reasonable access to safe drinking water.
The U.N. reports that 825 million people are still undernourished; the average person in the industrial world took in 10 percent more calories daily in 1961 than the average person in the developing world consumes today.
Calculations show that the planet has available 1.9 hectares of biologically productive land per person to supply resources and absorb wastes—yet the average person on Earth already uses 2.3 hectares worth. These “ecological footprints” range from the 9.7 hectares claimed by the average American to the 0.47 hectares used by the average Mozambican.
as for this…For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. ~~ Matthew 15:9
I have none of those thoughts…do you?
29 boberinyetagain // Apr 15, 2009 at 9:55 am
Let me cite this portion once again…then think about it and get your explantion to God ready, you’re going to need a doozy when He asks you “why did you feel this was fair”
Godly indeed…NOT!
30 boberinyetagain // Apr 15, 2009 at 9:56 am
whoops…this…
Calculations show that the planet has available 1.9 hectares of biologically productive land per person to supply resources and absorb wastes—yet the average person on Earth already uses 2.3 hectares worth. These “ecological footprints” range from the 9.7 hectares claimed by the average American to the 0.47 hectares used by the average Mozambican.
31 boberinyetagain // Apr 15, 2009 at 10:39 am
Still laughing?
32 boberinyetagain // Apr 15, 2009 at 10:42 am
I’m “imagining” Gods thoughts on this…
These “ecological footprints” range from the 9.7 hectares claimed by the average American to the 0.47 hectares used by the average Mozambican.
and I’m “imagining” anyone here convincing Him that it was “fair”
and I’m “imagining” His response.
Have you no “imagination”?
33 boberinyetagain // Apr 15, 2009 at 10:43 am
lastly I’m “imagining” the looks on y’alls faces as you get behind me in line…I’ll be the one saying “I told you so”…you won’t be able to miss me
34 upnorthlurkin // Apr 15, 2009 at 10:53 am
I know your panties are all in a twist, and you hate this country and how unfair capitalism is….who do you believe feeds the world?! Who pray tell, is the first country on site when any and all disasters strike?! Who rushes to aid any and all countries (whether they’re allies or not) when they cry out for help?! Where have the bulk of all inventions/cures come from?! God given (gifted) freedom. Darn right we’re entitled! If you greenie wackos would get out of the way, we could tap into our own resources!
And if you, Bob and Chuckles, really believe you’re entitled to more of my income, why don’t you be men and come on over and knock on my door with your pitiful hands out and look me in the eye and tell me why you know better how to spend it than I!
35 boberinyetagain // Apr 15, 2009 at 10:58 am
I love this country but that’s why I’m in line to begin with. Loving this country and being “Godly” have nothing whatever to do with one another…but again, I ask for no explanation from you
You make more that $250,000/year? I’ll be right over, no problem.
36 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 15, 2009 at 11:21 am
Talk about clueless:
“The White House says the president is unaware of the tea parties and will hold his own event today,” ABC’s Dan Harris said on “Good Morning America” on April 15.
37 upnorthlurkin // Apr 15, 2009 at 11:36 am
JL3,
Kinda like he’s clueless (about everything not on his teleprompter) about the 2 million plus red envelopes they received at the WH….. protesting his pro- abortion legislation.
Bob, which Christian religion is it you practice where they only have nine Commandments?! You obviously leave out the Thou shalt not covet one. Wait, make that eight commandments….you don’t believe the Thou shalt not steal either. Must be wonderful to be so godly and wise…. You should run for office!!
38 Fred Sinclair // Apr 15, 2009 at 11:48 am
“The difference between death and taxes is death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets.” –American humorist Will Rogers (1879-1935)
39 DrivebyMeteor // Apr 15, 2009 at 12:03 pm
“What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin.” — Mark Twain
40 Newsman // Apr 15, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Sheesh! Are you referring to me Jameson – you right wing Republican Christian Nut ?
I happen to believe Michelle Obama is a first class lady I would put up against any previous First Lady !
I am just practicing what you guys do every day here. After all you guys are masters at your trade !
41 RWH // Apr 15, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Just a comment about something mentioned a few messages back: I’m GLAD that convicted felons are denied second amendment “rights”. Only a “lib” would think otherwise.
42 Laughing@You // Apr 15, 2009 at 2:24 pm
“I know your panties are all in a twist,”
Not my panties deary, but perhaps yours.
“you hate this country”.
Now sweetie, I know you don’t like it when I tell you, but this has been the land of my fathers since August of 1635, and I am a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. Or, shall I tell you again of my military service, or that of my son?
So, before you “hock that up” again try to remember these things, won’t you.
“Capitalism?”
Can you show me that word in any of our founding documents? Nevertheless, I am a capitalist, just not your kind of capitalist!
“Who do you believe feeds the world?!”
Sweet thing, did you know much of the world is now in famine? Besides, did you personally send anything, or was it your taxes? If it was your taxes, and you are proud of that, you can’t be much of a capitalist anyway.
“Who pray tell, is the first country on site when any and all disasters strike?!”
Very often, that would be the United States of America, in part sometimes represented by some member of my family.
“Where have the bulk of all inventions/cures come from?!”
Sorry, kind heart, the automobile, and the radio are not ours, and lately most of our new stuff is being developed by Ronco.
“God given (gifted) freedom.”
Actually God may have made it possible, but if it weren’t for my people you might not have it.
“If you greenie wackos would get out of the way, we could tap into our own resources!”
You want to tap? Or is it major oil?
“And if you, Bob and Chuckles, really believe you’re entitled to more of my income, why don’t you be men and come on over and knock on my door with your pitiful hands out and look me in the eye and tell me why you know better how to spend it than I!”
Look, Ms. Pompous, because that is not required! Who do you think you are anyway?
Then again, if you wouldn’t mind you could help me with my contribution to MoveOn? I’ll be right over, hat in hand.
Everthink?
43 Laughing@You // Apr 15, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Fred,
You like Will Rogers? I have another of his quotes for you.
“I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.”
–American humorist Will Rogers (1879-1935)
Fred, I must have asked you a hundred times, quote Republicans! Not Democrats!
Everthink?
44 Laughing@You // Apr 15, 2009 at 2:48 pm
“Must be wonderful to be so godly and wise…. You should run for office!!”
bober, I agree!
Moreover, if you run for Congress, I’ll send you a one hundred dollar contribution!
Everthink?
45 Laughing@You // Apr 15, 2009 at 2:57 pm
JL#,
You say:
“Second Amendment rights are denied quite often. For example, I can’t own a gun.”
Followed by:
“It sure is nice to have hate-filled, racist, bigoted scum commenting here.”
Are these two posts related? If your civil rights have been suspended, can you vote?
Everthink?
46 Laughing@You // Apr 15, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Fred,
You say:
“I’ve been studying Paul’s letters to Timothy and noticed how some things apply so directly to our trolls here on SF.”
Now, consider this:
“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.”
– 1 Corinthians 13:1 (KJV)
Fred, you have gone well beyond both the “sounding brass”, or a “tinkling cymbal.” You long ago moved up to the level of the sound of a car alarm incessantly sounding!
Everthink?
47 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 15, 2009 at 3:59 pm
I went to reconnoiter the Tea Party location here in Arlington TX this morning about 0830. The local gendarmes already had their spy tower erected and “unmarked” cars were evident here and there. They were actually painting the lines at the light where you turn in as I drove in. A bunch of high school-age kids had painted the entrance over the weekend.
I take this kind of stuff very seriously, I hope the other 500 do, too. Somehow, I don’t think I’ll be disappointed.
48 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 15, 2009 at 4:01 pm
I can and, therefore, do vote.
49 Newsman // Apr 15, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Arlington Texas Tea Party Etiquette:
A tea party can be and is usually an elegant affair. That is why napkin etiquette is as important for your tea party as it is for a formal dinner.
As each guest arrives, they will be seated and politely wait for other guests to arrive and also be seated. Once all the guests have arrived, the hostess will be seated. At that time, she will remove the napkin from the table and place it on her lap.
When you have finished with your tea and meal, you should place your napkin to the right of the plate on the table. If for some reason you need to leave the table, you should place your napkin on your seat until you return.
When the tea party is over, the hostess will place her napkin on the table. At that time you should fold your napkin in half or quarters and neatly place it on the table. It does not need to be folded as neatly as the way that you found it at the beginning of the tea but it should not crumpled or balled up either.
**If your tea is formal you should use cloth napkins. Elegant paper napkins are fine for less formal tea parties.
50 Fred Sinclair // Apr 15, 2009 at 6:09 pm
L@Y #43 – I’s so refreshing to learn that unlike other libbers you never resort to exaggeration in your retorts.
“Fred, I must have asked you a hundred times…..”.
Like most all libbers you’re about as consistent as the weather, but that’s O.K. since you’re silly enough to make up for it. (and you’re funny too.)
51 Laughing@You // Apr 15, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Fold your napkin? Newsman please, these are Bush people! Now, some will be leaving their sleeves on the table!
Except for Jameson, he prefers to use his shirt tail.
Now, don’t be smashing yer cups on the wall, y’all.
Everthink?
52 Laughing@You // Apr 15, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Fred,
For the life of me, I can’t think what it is, but there’s something I like about you too!
Thanks,
Everthink?
53 upnorthlurkin // Apr 15, 2009 at 6:28 pm
As I’ve said before, Chuckles you’re a Legend in your own mind! Can’t think of a single reason you lower your superior self to visiting Scrappleface….but, I guess in your poor pitiful little corner of the world, cruelty and harassment must be required. You seem proud of your affiliation with move-on, Soros types….we can only assume that’s where you get your marching orders each morning….. or are you privvy to Dumbo’s morning security briefings?!
54 Fred Sinclair // Apr 15, 2009 at 7:42 pm
L@Y #43 – Additionally, Will was a Democrat that bore no relationship whatsoever to the Democrat of today. After the Socialist coup d’état; all that remains of the once respected adversary is the name.
Like when Ray Croc bought out the McDonald brothers, he didn’t start selling “Crocburgers”, mostly he just kept the name.
If Harry Truman or John Kennedy were alive today they would surely be tarred and feathered and rub n out of town on a split rail.
There’s a good reason that Communist Russia, Communist China, Communist Cuba and Communist Venezuela are so enamored of our current White House resident. That reason is that they now view Amerika as just another addition to their family.
Their quest for world dominion is finally bearing fruit, as they see one of their own, who is successfully usurping control of their once great enemy.
Their major error is in having been suckered into believing that he too is a Marxist, unaware (or unwilling to accept) that not only is he not a Marxist but I think he sees himself as the physical reincarnation of the Pharaoh of Egypt. He will put them under his heel of world dominion just as quickly as he is doing with Amerika and will do with all Islamic Countries.
I believe that Jesus will intervene and the Battle of Armageddon will be fought before he is successful.
Fortunately, like other Believers, I’ve read the Book and the Good News is that God wins!!!
55 Fred Sinclair // Apr 15, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Typo alert – my bad – #54 – “rub n” s/b “run” don’t know where that “b” came from.
56 Fred Sinclair // Apr 15, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Furthermore L@Y,In response to your complaint; Here’s a few of my favorite Republican Quotes from the greatest President of the 20th Century (Harry Truman is #2 – and that ain’t bad!) – Ronald Reagan.
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.
Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.
The historian Edward Gibbon wrote about ancient Athens, the first democracy and the fountainhead of Western culture. He wrote that when the Athenians finally wanted not to give to society but for society to give to them, when the freedom they wished for was freedom from responsibility, then Athens ceased to be free.
The federal government has taken on functions it was never intended to perform and which it does not perform well. There should be a planned, orderly transfer of such functions to states and communities and a transfer with them of the sources of taxation to pay for them.
Here in this land, for the first time, it was decided that man is born with certain God-given rights. We the people declared that government is created by the people for their own convenience. Government has no power except those voluntarily granted to it by we the people.
The Founding Fathers established a nation under God, ruled not by arbitrary decrees of kings or the whims of entrenched elites but by the consent of the governed. Theirs was the vision of a striving, God-fearing, self-reliant people living in the sunlight of justice and breathing the bracing air of liberty.
Our Founding Fathers devised a system of government unique in all the world – a federation of sovereign States, with as much law and decision-making authority as possible kept at the local level.
Our federal tax system is, in short, utterly impossible, utterly unjust and completely counterproductive, [it] reeks with injustice and is fundamentally un-American… it has earned a rebellion and it’s time we rebelled.
57 Laughing@You // Apr 15, 2009 at 8:16 pm
“Can’t think of a single reason …”.
Look, Ms. Pompous, your understanding is not required! “Who do you think you are anyway?”
“You seem proud of your affiliation with move-on, …”. I am indeed, in much the same way you are with Scrappleface. “… Soros types …” . Look Lurch, I only met the man a few times, except for a couple of times on his yacht, and at my children’s birthday parties. He too, thinks I am “wasting my time” with you.
Apparently, you haven’t figured out yet, that it is I, who issues the marching orders!
That’s right, I am Mr. Big!
Everthink?
58 Ms RightWing, Ink // Apr 15, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Newsman re:19
Oh dear me Newsman you should go to Hollywierd and write comedy. I laughed so hard that I am sure my old mean conservative face may have cracked a smile.
In the Book of Luke we read :
One day some parents brought their little children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But when the disciples saw this, they scolded the parents for bothering him.
Then Jesus called for the children and said to the disciples, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children.
Be glad Christ has reserved a little space in His Kingdom for one such as you. And, oh yes, thanks for your attempt to make this poor invalid (not) smile. Now, let me see you try again.
Remember not everyone gets a second chance to make me laugh. Normally I send them off to let the Queen have their heads.
59 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 15, 2009 at 9:48 pm
There were at least 500 at the 1630 start time; attendance more than doubled within 45 minutes and continued to grow. It was a wonderful, edifying experience. Three satellite feeds.
Arlington PD made a dramatic show of force with 40-50 officers in squad cars and motorcycles ringing the area and several fire trucks and several ambulances, even the dog catcher, and, of course, the obligatory hovering helicopter. Surveillance cameras scanned from countless locations and fed to command central, located under a really nice oak tree, manned by MIB.
Every demographic was represented. I walked away a very proud man.
60 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 15, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Please, click my name for a photo. More to come.
61 RedPepper // Apr 15, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Fred, upnorth, JL3, MsRW: Hi there! Hope you all had a pleasant day.
62 upnorthlurkin // Apr 15, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Hi Red! ‘Twas pleasant indeed….went trolling for pinkos and limited out….
63 Laughing@You // Apr 15, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Repug arguements are always the same.
It is forever about some vague thing that can not be measured, except by the propagandist holding the scale. Something to which you all nod your head knowingly, even though you really have no clue. Then it is joined with some inarguable religious, or patriotic platitude so you folks can nod your head, pretend to understand, and remember with enough repetition.
Examples: “Harry Truman was different from today’s Democrats”.
Harry Truman was a “New Deal” Democrat right out of the FDR mold!
Harry was as likely to seize control of a corporation (i.e. Steel Mills) as he was to break union strikes (i.e. Railroad Unions). If either threatened the vital interest of our nation in time of war.
“John Kennedy was different from today’s Democrats”.
Bull molasses, look again!
See Teddy? Remember Bobby? Jack was like them! They were rich men who believed they had a debt to America, and to their fellow men for the blessings which had been bestowed on them! And for the success of Fitz’s rum running, when Conservatives of that day created a market for them by outlawing booze!
“Some men look at the world as it is, and say why? Others look at the world as it might be, and say why not?”
Republicans look at the world, and just make stuff up!
Everthink?
64 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 16, 2009 at 5:43 am
Meanwhile: TX Governor Perry Twitters: Patriots Everywhere!!!
Greetings, RedPepper
65 Newsman // Apr 16, 2009 at 6:57 am
MsRightWing, Inc – humor relieves the stress of everyday living. Glad to bring you a smile .
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