Does anyone else think this is a bad idea? ADT home security offers a key fob remote to unlock your house and disarm your security system. Don't get car-jacked, or lose your keys.
Now, on to the important stuff:
So, polls and voter registration records indicate that less than 25% of the electorate identifies as Republican. Democrats don't fair a whole lot better at just over 30%. That means that 75% of the electorate identifies as either Dem or independent. Let's break this down a little, unscientifically. If 25% are Republican, let's say that half are moderate and half are Tea Party and/or evangelical. The 12% of moderate Republicans, which includes the majority of the religious right, my question is: How do you win elections with only 12%? Anyone?
Arm the Libyan rebels? That's a question being floated around the Sphere of Pundrity and my answer to that is No. My reasons are as follows:
Arming them drags out the conflict and requires more involvement on the ground.
They have to be trained not only in the use of the weapons but also in military warfare. Giving a guy a gun does not make him a soldier.
I think this is a Black Ops situation. It's over in a hurry if he's deposed/taken into custody.
Back home in Wisconsin: Scott Walker has broken the law again by having the rights stripping bill published by a department other than the Secretary of State as required by law in direct violation of the court order preventing the SofS from doing so. He's already started cutting wages, jobs, and benefits. This man is a Dictator Governor. He should be in jail.
Ohio passed its union-busting bills, but the voters will overturn it in the referendum process. Go ahead, they said, we'll just throw it our ourselves. Good for them!
And remember this: IF there is a government shut down, the Tea Party is responsible for it.
Take care, Hamsters...and join Progressives United!
Hamster Prez
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
A couple of other names are in the enlarging hat of Contenders and Pretenders to the Republican Crown. Newt "I never met a position I wouldn't change my mind on or a dollar I wouldn't keep" Gingrich and Michelle "I write my own history" Bachmann. Think Obama's fretting?
So tonight's question: I wonder if anyone at PETA has considered what would happen if we all stopped eating meat? Where would we put all the cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys, etc.? Not only will it be crowded, it will literally smell like crap.
I think it's time we called the Republican governors exactly what they are: State Dictators. They, in lockstep with the Party, are not interested in governing as much as they are in ruling.
Fact:
Corporate America is hoarding profits to the tune of several TRILLION dollars.
Why? Citizen's United allows them to spend all of it, if they want, on elections without disclosing their participation.
Fact:
Hoarding profits keeps money out of the economy. And,
Fact:
Keeping people unemployed while cutting their benefits makes those people more dependent and pliant. And,
Fact:
Cutting education and/or making it too costly for the majority produces an illiterate and uninformed public which makes them more dependent and malleable. And,
Fact:
Privatizing the government is a highly profitable business decision that makes the people more dependent and meek.
Fact:
We must not let this happen.
Okay, now for a little Team Obama bashing, check out this Rachel Maddow exclusive report on the increased oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Enlightening and scary. Watch the first installment (at least) just so that you can be informed.
And now for something even more amazing, check out this from MSNBC's website:
What makes that so amazing is not that we didn't know some of it already, but that MSNBC is still partly owned by GE.
Okay, that's enough for tonight. Good night and good luck.
Hamster Prez
3-23 Ramblings from the Wheel
Hello Hamster Nation. Hope you are all well and reasonably happy. I don't think I have a lot to say tonight, but I never know until I start typing where I'm going. So, let's start off with something easy.
When the Democrats take back control in 19 months, if they don't name Anthony Weiner as Speaker, they're idiots. Unless of course he runs for Senate, which I would wholly endorse. Love that guy.
Which naturally leads us to the Republican contenders and pretenders. First is Mitt "I hate Obamacare even though I created the same thing" Romney. Then there's Haley "there was no racism in the Mississippi I grew up in" Barbour. Mike "can't keep my feet out of my mouth" Huckabee. Sarah "I know foreign policy when I see it" Palin. Tim "I make Al Gore look giddy" Pawlenty. And leading up the pretenders, Donald "I need to fire my hair" Trump.
Really.
But when you look around the Republican Party, is there really anyone any better than that lot? Mitch Daniels has an outside shot if he doesn't get recalled in Indiana. Same for Christie, but I think he's rubbing too many folks the wrong way. None of the governors are likely to survive their whole terms without being recalled or having to work with Democratic majorities in their state houses.
Because of other things happening in the world the protests have fallen further back in the news cycle. But they are still going on, getting larger, recall efforts are progressing, and the People are still fighting back. Now if only the Democrats would get out there and take ownership of this thing, they might actually stop the 30 year Republican takeover of the country.
I was up and had MSNBC on in the background when the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan. It was the most amazing and disturbing footage I have ever seen. I've seen lots of disaster flicks, but that, the reality of it, was almost too much. And, living only a mile from the beach here in SoCal, a little nerve-wracking as well.
Head Rattling Hypocrisy of the Day: John Boehner's letter to President Obama shaming him for ignoring Congress before using military force in Libya. Really, John? Weren't you there and in full support of Bush's War of Lies? Quite frankly, Obama had no real choice. Things moved very quickly, and you guys only know Quick as a chocolate milk mix.
Well, as I said, not much to say tonight. Just wanted to get back into it. Again, hope you are all well. Stay safe.
Hamster Prez
When the Democrats take back control in 19 months, if they don't name Anthony Weiner as Speaker, they're idiots. Unless of course he runs for Senate, which I would wholly endorse. Love that guy.
Which naturally leads us to the Republican contenders and pretenders. First is Mitt "I hate Obamacare even though I created the same thing" Romney. Then there's Haley "there was no racism in the Mississippi I grew up in" Barbour. Mike "can't keep my feet out of my mouth" Huckabee. Sarah "I know foreign policy when I see it" Palin. Tim "I make Al Gore look giddy" Pawlenty. And leading up the pretenders, Donald "I need to fire my hair" Trump.
Really.
But when you look around the Republican Party, is there really anyone any better than that lot? Mitch Daniels has an outside shot if he doesn't get recalled in Indiana. Same for Christie, but I think he's rubbing too many folks the wrong way. None of the governors are likely to survive their whole terms without being recalled or having to work with Democratic majorities in their state houses.
Because of other things happening in the world the protests have fallen further back in the news cycle. But they are still going on, getting larger, recall efforts are progressing, and the People are still fighting back. Now if only the Democrats would get out there and take ownership of this thing, they might actually stop the 30 year Republican takeover of the country.
I was up and had MSNBC on in the background when the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan. It was the most amazing and disturbing footage I have ever seen. I've seen lots of disaster flicks, but that, the reality of it, was almost too much. And, living only a mile from the beach here in SoCal, a little nerve-wracking as well.
Head Rattling Hypocrisy of the Day: John Boehner's letter to President Obama shaming him for ignoring Congress before using military force in Libya. Really, John? Weren't you there and in full support of Bush's War of Lies? Quite frankly, Obama had no real choice. Things moved very quickly, and you guys only know Quick as a chocolate milk mix.
Well, as I said, not much to say tonight. Just wanted to get back into it. Again, hope you are all well. Stay safe.
Hamster Prez
Thursday, March 10, 2011
3-9 Hamster Rant
The news today is too important to sound bite. In the news out of Wisconsin, where the Senate Republicans stripped out the collective bargaining issue of the budget bill (thus proving that it was never about the budget), and by illegally convening and passing the law, demonstrates that they will stop at nothing to disband the unions. What follows will answer last night's question, which was, Why is wealth re-distribution so vilified?
You know what...I'm just over this for tonight. This, I fear, is just gonna get ugly. We all know why where are where we are, and what ultimately led to this. I have not seen this country so polarized since Viet Nam, and we are in the beginning stages. That era started just like this, but we're talking about people's ability just to live here. The stakes are much higher, and there is a growing number of folks in this country getting more and more desperate.
Desperation is a bad enemy to have. SOSAD: There is nothing more dangerous than an enemy with nothing to lose. Caveat: Especially if you're the one trying to take the last of it away.
Irony of the day: The very baubles of technology that they provided us to distract from their agenda are the very things that are going to stop them. We have unprecedented access to the world, and a host of methods with which to organize and defeat them. Fifty thousand people showed up in Madison last Saturday because some guy on Facebook suggested that, even the there was a big rally planned for the following weekend, why not go anyway? Thirty-six hours later, 50,000 people showed up.
Our government is supposed to be a representative system where the politicians are directed by their constituents. Despite polling from every single outfit that does polling telling them that this was not what the voters wanted, they did it anyway. That, Hamsters, is NOT representative government. That's a dictatorship.
And while Wisconsin is the focus, what happened in Michigan is horrifying. Giving the Governor the power to completely dismantle not just unions, but entire city councils, school boards, and government services simply by declaring a fiscal emergency and appointing a single person to take over.
Hamsters, this is more than just about breaking up the unions and destroying the Democratic base...not that either of those by itself is small potatoes, but about the Corporate takeover of America. This is about privatizing services at the state and local level first. Then they can offer the jobs at lower wages and reduced benefits knowing that a job is better to have than not. We'll all be working for the company store.
Corporate America is attempting a coup. Seventeen states, 17, all led by Republican governors are simultaneously launching this attack. Here's a truly disturbing fact: 400 people in this country have more wealth than the bottom 150,000,000 COMBINED.
WTF???
I gotta stop for now, Hamsters. I've never had high blood pressure (I've been mistaken for dead a couple times because it's so low) but I'm pretty sure it's up there right now.
Stay safe, and good luck.
Hamster Prez
You know what...I'm just over this for tonight. This, I fear, is just gonna get ugly. We all know why where are where we are, and what ultimately led to this. I have not seen this country so polarized since Viet Nam, and we are in the beginning stages. That era started just like this, but we're talking about people's ability just to live here. The stakes are much higher, and there is a growing number of folks in this country getting more and more desperate.
Desperation is a bad enemy to have. SOSAD: There is nothing more dangerous than an enemy with nothing to lose. Caveat: Especially if you're the one trying to take the last of it away.
Irony of the day: The very baubles of technology that they provided us to distract from their agenda are the very things that are going to stop them. We have unprecedented access to the world, and a host of methods with which to organize and defeat them. Fifty thousand people showed up in Madison last Saturday because some guy on Facebook suggested that, even the there was a big rally planned for the following weekend, why not go anyway? Thirty-six hours later, 50,000 people showed up.
Our government is supposed to be a representative system where the politicians are directed by their constituents. Despite polling from every single outfit that does polling telling them that this was not what the voters wanted, they did it anyway. That, Hamsters, is NOT representative government. That's a dictatorship.
And while Wisconsin is the focus, what happened in Michigan is horrifying. Giving the Governor the power to completely dismantle not just unions, but entire city councils, school boards, and government services simply by declaring a fiscal emergency and appointing a single person to take over.
Hamsters, this is more than just about breaking up the unions and destroying the Democratic base...not that either of those by itself is small potatoes, but about the Corporate takeover of America. This is about privatizing services at the state and local level first. Then they can offer the jobs at lower wages and reduced benefits knowing that a job is better to have than not. We'll all be working for the company store.
Corporate America is attempting a coup. Seventeen states, 17, all led by Republican governors are simultaneously launching this attack. Here's a truly disturbing fact: 400 people in this country have more wealth than the bottom 150,000,000 COMBINED.
WTF???
I gotta stop for now, Hamsters. I've never had high blood pressure (I've been mistaken for dead a couple times because it's so low) but I'm pretty sure it's up there right now.
Stay safe, and good luck.
Hamster Prez
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
3-8 Wheel Ramblings
Starting off tonight is news out of Missouri that the state's Supreme Court has been petitioned to disbar Justice Clarence Thomas for a variety of issues, most notably his failure to disclose his wife's income for 20 years. This, according to the suit filed by a group called Protect Our Elections (POE), is in direct violation of the laws governing the practice of law in that state, where Thomas hangs his legal license. This will not affect his position as a Justice, but may cause the DOJ to look closer into his activities...or lack of same in this case.
Three major stories from Wisconsin. First, the Koch brother's rally over the weekend in support of Scott Walker and his plan drew a whopping 600 people to the largest gathering. At that gathering, the brave 600 listened to right-wing marionette Joe the Plumber (who knew he was still around) calling the unions and their members socialists and communists. What is remarkable about this is that while several thousand people still camp out at the Capitol, 600 people supported Walker.
Second is the recall petitions being circulated against 8 of the Democrats. What is remarkable about this effort is that it is coming from a group out of Utah, which is not Wisconsin, wholly funded by the Koch brothers. The recall petitions being circulated, and signed in droves against the 8 Republican senators and the Governor are home-grown and unfunded by a corporation.
Lastly, Governor Walker is caving. Internal emails out today show that he is changing his mind and is looking to take the collective bargaining issue out of the bill. Michael Steele was just on Rachel Maddow a few minutes ago and called the Wisconsin 14 "wimps", despite the fact that what they did ultimately defeated the Republican Corporatist agenda.
In other state news, Florida's new Republican governor is trying to slash $1.75 Billion dollars from his state's K-12 education budget in an effort not to balance the budget but to give $1.6 Billion dollars in tax cuts to corporations. In Michigan, that state's new Republican governor is proposing tax increases on the senior citizens and poor people again, not to balance the budget of cover any shortfall but instead to give $1.6 Billion in tax cuts to corporations. And let's not forget that the budget shortfall in Wisconsin was a direct result of Walker giving away the budget surplus in tax cuts to corporations. Hey, there are dues to be paid to those who get you elected.
Gingrich, Santorum, Pawlenty, and Daniels were in Iowa over the weekend preaching, yes preaching, social issues agendas in an effort to get the early lead in polling there. In all the sound bites I heard today, not one mentioned the economy or jobs or the war or anything else of importance. Nope. These old white men all talked about abortion and gay marriage and planned parenthood, and the Democrat Socialists.
On that same theme, it's nice to see that the right will still take the bait. Team Obama threw them a bone last week, and they took like a starving dog. When he directed the DOJ to stop defending DOMA, Boehner and the Republicans in the house took up the fight. The bone is this: he knew that they could not walk away from a social issue, which distracts them even more from what they were allegedly elected to do... create jobs. Never mind that it was never their intention to do that as evidenced by the complete lack of any jobs bills or anything that would resemble an economic agenda. No, they've been trying to legislated reproductive rights instead. Not sure what the fiscal impact is of that slate, but gotta love them not trying to fix what they broke.
Todays' Question: Why is the re-distribution of wealth so vilified? My answer tomorrow.
Does anyone who cared about Charlie Sheen still care? Never did, myself. Still don't.
That's tonight's early edition. Stay safe, Hamsters.
Hamster Prez
Friday, March 4, 2011
3-4 Post
There will be no post tonight other than the one telling you there will be no post tonight. Taking a night off. Talk to you all tomorrow.
Please tell your friends, and take a moment to add a comment or send me an email. I would love to hear/share your thoughts.
Sleep Well, Hamsters
Hamster Prez
Please tell your friends, and take a moment to add a comment or send me an email. I would love to hear/share your thoughts.
Sleep Well, Hamsters
Hamster Prez
3-3 Random Rambling from the Wheel
The Tea Party is going to primary Boehner because he hasn't cut the budget enough or in what they think is a timely manner. They are obviously clueless as to how government works...and at what pace. One TP advocate went so far as to say that Charlie Sheen makes more sense than Boehner. Wow, that's saying something.
Not content to bash the President, more Huckab-s today when he said that Natalie Portman was glorifying unwed motherhood. I will say this, the question by right-wing radio talker Micheal Medved was a leading one and proved that the Huckster will simply bite into whatever the interviewer feeds him. No shame, no sense, no business leading, yes leading, the polls in the GOP field. Unbelievable.
Ever-growing demonstrations around the country prove that the polls are right. The People are against the Republican plans. Team Obama can stop negotiating now. The TP's are splitting the Party and the People are giving voice to their displeasure. Which leads me to tonight answer to last night's question, which also comes from the SOSADepartment: Who is really to blame for the mess we're in?
We are. The People of the United States of America are to blame for what is going on in this country. This is why I posted on Facebook the other day the following: It's nice to see the country awaken from the technological narcolepsy it has been in and stand up for what is right. They distracted us with the shiny objects and told us that we work for them, not them for us. We gave up our voice in favor of satellite TV, IPods, IPads, IPhones, internet porn, whatever. They distracted us with the gadgets that caused our reversion to our primitive simian ways.
We went back into the trees and stared in amazement at the shiny objects. And they took over. The last 30 years has been a systematic and patient devolving of the middle class. Tax breaks for the wealthy, loopholes, subsidies, unfunded wars and other programs have all led to the deficit and debt which is, without question, a crisis. Democrats the other day introduces legislation that would end the tens of billions of dollars that we give in subsidies to the oil companies. The Big 5 have recorded almost a trillion dollars in PROFIT in the past decade and are currently gouging us again at the pumps. Here in Cali, we are probably just days away from $4 a gallon gas and the Republicans UNANIMOUSLY defeated the measure. Even the TP'ers.
That's how the rich get richer and the rest of us start saving cardboard boxes and stocking up on cat food even if we don't have a cat.
We let it get to this. And we are starting, finally, to take it back. Here's a couple of predictions: Scott Walker and 3 Republican representatives in Wisconsin will face a recall challenge and Walker will lose. In Ohio, the voters will get the bill there onto the ballot and defeat it by referendum. Chris Christie will back off the cops and firefighters. Democrats will win major seats and the White House in '12, but not necessarily with Obama.
Probably, but not guaranteed.
There's an old axiom out there that holds truer today than ever. Paraphrasing here a tad: There's nothing worse than an enemy with nothing to lose. And Hamsters, they are out for our last nickle.
Time to get off the wheel and get out there. Get involved, even if it's only online. Take part in polls. Get your voices heard. Let's give them a big Hamster Roar! (Ok, so hamsters don't roar so much as squeak, but if you get enough of them together and try to take the last of their food, you'll hear a deafening squeaky roar...like a million nails on a chalkboard!)
Hamster Prez
Not content to bash the President, more Huckab-s today when he said that Natalie Portman was glorifying unwed motherhood. I will say this, the question by right-wing radio talker Micheal Medved was a leading one and proved that the Huckster will simply bite into whatever the interviewer feeds him. No shame, no sense, no business leading, yes leading, the polls in the GOP field. Unbelievable.
Ever-growing demonstrations around the country prove that the polls are right. The People are against the Republican plans. Team Obama can stop negotiating now. The TP's are splitting the Party and the People are giving voice to their displeasure. Which leads me to tonight answer to last night's question, which also comes from the SOSADepartment: Who is really to blame for the mess we're in?
We are. The People of the United States of America are to blame for what is going on in this country. This is why I posted on Facebook the other day the following: It's nice to see the country awaken from the technological narcolepsy it has been in and stand up for what is right. They distracted us with the shiny objects and told us that we work for them, not them for us. We gave up our voice in favor of satellite TV, IPods, IPads, IPhones, internet porn, whatever. They distracted us with the gadgets that caused our reversion to our primitive simian ways.
We went back into the trees and stared in amazement at the shiny objects. And they took over. The last 30 years has been a systematic and patient devolving of the middle class. Tax breaks for the wealthy, loopholes, subsidies, unfunded wars and other programs have all led to the deficit and debt which is, without question, a crisis. Democrats the other day introduces legislation that would end the tens of billions of dollars that we give in subsidies to the oil companies. The Big 5 have recorded almost a trillion dollars in PROFIT in the past decade and are currently gouging us again at the pumps. Here in Cali, we are probably just days away from $4 a gallon gas and the Republicans UNANIMOUSLY defeated the measure. Even the TP'ers.
That's how the rich get richer and the rest of us start saving cardboard boxes and stocking up on cat food even if we don't have a cat.
We let it get to this. And we are starting, finally, to take it back. Here's a couple of predictions: Scott Walker and 3 Republican representatives in Wisconsin will face a recall challenge and Walker will lose. In Ohio, the voters will get the bill there onto the ballot and defeat it by referendum. Chris Christie will back off the cops and firefighters. Democrats will win major seats and the White House in '12, but not necessarily with Obama.
Probably, but not guaranteed.
There's an old axiom out there that holds truer today than ever. Paraphrasing here a tad: There's nothing worse than an enemy with nothing to lose. And Hamsters, they are out for our last nickle.
Time to get off the wheel and get out there. Get involved, even if it's only online. Take part in polls. Get your voices heard. Let's give them a big Hamster Roar! (Ok, so hamsters don't roar so much as squeak, but if you get enough of them together and try to take the last of their food, you'll hear a deafening squeaky roar...like a million nails on a chalkboard!)
Hamster Prez
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
3-2 Random Rambling From the Wheel
Answer to last night's question #1:
Ok. so the day after I ask the question, Why isn't anyone talking about Bradley Manning, the government adds 22 charges with one that includes the death penalty. I guess they'll be talking about him now.
It doesn't matter whether or not you agree with what he allegedly did. What matters was the treatment he received. Almost 8 months in solitary confinement. No contact with his family, only his attorney. Held without charges for most of that time. Held as someone who had already been convicted then started a fight in the prison. I continually hear politicians say that America is a nation of laws while they recite select passages from the pocket-sized Constitution they carry around. And yet and American citizen is treated as Bradley Manning has been is okay. No, it's not.
The Republicans in Wisconsin are threatening the Senate 14 with losing their parking places at the Capitol. Wow, that must really be the incentive those rogue Senators need to get them back to Madison.
The Senator from Wisconsin that was on the Ed Show on MSNBC last night, the one who called the protesters in the Capitol "slobs", was back on tonight with four of the protesters. It didn't go well for the Senator. Meanwhile, since Gov. Walker locked the Capitol building, two Assembly Dems moved their desks outside to meet with constituents. Priceless.
Team Obama has waited long enough. It's time to put on those "comfortable shoes" and stand with your electorate. If you want to get re-elected, you'd better start acting more like a Democrat and less like a wimp.
In the game of Who Can Pass the Worst Laws With the Most Inventive Tactics, Ohio may have just passed the Wisconsin Republicans, although it is hard to determine which is worse. As you might recall, the Wisconsin Assembly passed the Walker bill by essentially calling the debate then allowing only a few seconds to vote. Since only the Republicans knew the plan, none of the Democrats got a vote cast. It was probably illegal and will likely go to court. In Ohio, they couldn't even get the bill out of committee because of Republican, yes Republican opposition. So the Speaker of the Senate removed said Republican from the committee, replaced him with a partisan member and passed the bill out of committee. Then did the same thing when the vote came up. It passed by one vote, with several Republican Senators voting against it. That was probably illegal as well, but we may never know.
Illegal procedures, non-negotiation, and the revocation of parking privileges. This is the Republican means to win at any costs.
It's heartening to see the Republican base, the real one- not the Tea Party one- start the backlash against the Party for where it wants to make its budget cuts. Tomorrow a coalition of churches is sending a large group of young people into the Capitol to distribute wrist bands to all the representatives and senators. These wrist bands look like the myriad others out there, the fat rubber band kind. What they say on them is great: What Would Jesus Cut? Priceless.
The SCOTUS got the Southboro Baptist case right. As deplorable as what they do is, Free Speech is Free Speech.
Answer to last night's question #2
There is no answer as there is no reason for Guantanamo to be open. I also indicated that there was a connection between the two questions. In both cases, we are holding people illegally and inhumanely. We are not only breaking our own laws, but we are breaking international laws. Of course, the Bushies broke international laws, too. One could argue that they started this, which while true does not exonerate the current administration who inexplicably continues to violate our laws and the Constitution. We are quite quick to point the spotlight on other countries who practice human rights violations while being arrogant enough to think that our own moral code doesn't apply to us. It's shameful.
Question of the Day: Who is to blame for the mess we find ourselves in? Answer tomorrow night.
Anyone who still believes the birthers aren't racist need only see this point: They never talk about his white mother or grandparents. They only talk about the half of his heritage that they see.
That's our show for tonight. I'll be back tomorrow. Until then, good luck, Hamsters!
Hamster Prez
Ok. so the day after I ask the question, Why isn't anyone talking about Bradley Manning, the government adds 22 charges with one that includes the death penalty. I guess they'll be talking about him now.
It doesn't matter whether or not you agree with what he allegedly did. What matters was the treatment he received. Almost 8 months in solitary confinement. No contact with his family, only his attorney. Held without charges for most of that time. Held as someone who had already been convicted then started a fight in the prison. I continually hear politicians say that America is a nation of laws while they recite select passages from the pocket-sized Constitution they carry around. And yet and American citizen is treated as Bradley Manning has been is okay. No, it's not.
The Republicans in Wisconsin are threatening the Senate 14 with losing their parking places at the Capitol. Wow, that must really be the incentive those rogue Senators need to get them back to Madison.
The Senator from Wisconsin that was on the Ed Show on MSNBC last night, the one who called the protesters in the Capitol "slobs", was back on tonight with four of the protesters. It didn't go well for the Senator. Meanwhile, since Gov. Walker locked the Capitol building, two Assembly Dems moved their desks outside to meet with constituents. Priceless.
Team Obama has waited long enough. It's time to put on those "comfortable shoes" and stand with your electorate. If you want to get re-elected, you'd better start acting more like a Democrat and less like a wimp.
In the game of Who Can Pass the Worst Laws With the Most Inventive Tactics, Ohio may have just passed the Wisconsin Republicans, although it is hard to determine which is worse. As you might recall, the Wisconsin Assembly passed the Walker bill by essentially calling the debate then allowing only a few seconds to vote. Since only the Republicans knew the plan, none of the Democrats got a vote cast. It was probably illegal and will likely go to court. In Ohio, they couldn't even get the bill out of committee because of Republican, yes Republican opposition. So the Speaker of the Senate removed said Republican from the committee, replaced him with a partisan member and passed the bill out of committee. Then did the same thing when the vote came up. It passed by one vote, with several Republican Senators voting against it. That was probably illegal as well, but we may never know.
Illegal procedures, non-negotiation, and the revocation of parking privileges. This is the Republican means to win at any costs.
It's heartening to see the Republican base, the real one- not the Tea Party one- start the backlash against the Party for where it wants to make its budget cuts. Tomorrow a coalition of churches is sending a large group of young people into the Capitol to distribute wrist bands to all the representatives and senators. These wrist bands look like the myriad others out there, the fat rubber band kind. What they say on them is great: What Would Jesus Cut? Priceless.
The SCOTUS got the Southboro Baptist case right. As deplorable as what they do is, Free Speech is Free Speech.
Answer to last night's question #2
There is no answer as there is no reason for Guantanamo to be open. I also indicated that there was a connection between the two questions. In both cases, we are holding people illegally and inhumanely. We are not only breaking our own laws, but we are breaking international laws. Of course, the Bushies broke international laws, too. One could argue that they started this, which while true does not exonerate the current administration who inexplicably continues to violate our laws and the Constitution. We are quite quick to point the spotlight on other countries who practice human rights violations while being arrogant enough to think that our own moral code doesn't apply to us. It's shameful.
Question of the Day: Who is to blame for the mess we find ourselves in? Answer tomorrow night.
Anyone who still believes the birthers aren't racist need only see this point: They never talk about his white mother or grandparents. They only talk about the half of his heritage that they see.
That's our show for tonight. I'll be back tomorrow. Until then, good luck, Hamsters!
Hamster Prez
3-1 Random Rambling From the Wheel
I'm really exhausted tonight, so I'm just going to ask two Questions of the Day. I will follow up on them tomorrow. Completely different stories with one tragic similarity: The Destruction of American Law.
Question One: Why is Guantanamo still open?
Question Two: Why isn't anyone in the mainstream media talking about Bradley Manning?
Watch this space for a major announcement.
Sleep well, Hamsters.
Hamster Prez
Question One: Why is Guantanamo still open?
Question Two: Why isn't anyone in the mainstream media talking about Bradley Manning?
Watch this space for a major announcement.
Sleep well, Hamsters.
Hamster Prez
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