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shootersgrandma
February 2nd, 2010
I’m still trying to figure out how some of that candy can come my way. (Just joking!) If it’s a choice between hard work, pride, property and FREEDOM against hand-to-mouth gratis living, a lack of self-determination, and a sense of haughtiness, I choose to be right where I am…fighting the good fight against socialism!
Zonga
February 2nd, 2010
The Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, Jimmy signed it, says we are obligated to defend Taiwan. Odambam plans to allow a 6 billion dollar arms sale to Taiwan.
We have a three front war on a tactic:
Afghanistan, a country that has not been conquered in over 500 years.
Iraq, what more needs to be said?
Pakistan, umm when exactly did we declare war on Pakistan?
Iran, Yemen, Somalia, and Syria are on the list for regime change.
We have over 730 military bases around the world.
Our domestic entitlements are off budget.
Wonder what we spend in foreign aid? Well, Israel gets 10 million dollars a day, we know that is a big chunk of foreign aid.
We are building infrastructure for the Afghans and the Iraqis.
Japan wants to throw us out of their country.
Our entitlement programs are off budget.
We need repairs for our own infrastructure.
Then there’s lots of pork, bailouts, executive bonuses, graft, down right stealing, what not.
Before you know it Uncle Sam has spent more than a stack of 1,000 dollar bills 258 miles tall.
3.8 trillion doesn’t really go very far these days.
The price of hegemony doesn’t come cheap.
Zonga
February 2nd, 2010
I forgot to mention about 20 Cabinet/Cabinet-status monstrosities, then there’s all the Tsars, Congress Critters, and other bureaucrats, and so on.
The government has no money except what it takes from us, borrows, and prints out of “thin air.”
ScratchNSniff
February 2nd, 2010
INTERNET WARNING: If you get an email titled “Nude photo of Nancy Pelosi,” don’t open it… It contains a nude photo of Nancy Pelosi.
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shootersgrandma
February 2nd, 2010
Scratch, thanks for the warning. I’m sure I would sit at my desk at work all day wondering…
Alpha Maser
February 2nd, 2010
This one definitely belongs in the IOTW hall of fame. Golden!
Diann
February 2nd, 2010
This was the little vid that started it all for me. Thanks!
1MadJack
February 2nd, 2010
Well dammit I didn’t read in there where I get my free money.
I’m getting a little depressed cause every day I wait for the mailman to bring me my free money and it just doesn’t come. 
What’s a guy to do? Get his own printin’ press? 
cakes
February 2nd, 2010
That’s some bitter candy. This is truly a classic.
Sicktoy
February 2nd, 2010
This is just awesome!
Matt
February 2nd, 2010
This might cheer some of you up.MSNBC’s Olberman’s audience is down 44%
Is America Getting Over Keith Olbermann?
By JEFF BERCOVICI
Posted 5:57 PM 01/29/10
Keith Olbermann was already a renowned sportscaster when he rose to prominence as a political commentator. This was during the Bush Administration, when the left was badly in need of a forceful voice to rally around. Such was his popularity that MSNBC reoriented its entire primetime lineup around it.
But now the Democrats control Congress and the White House, and there are creeping indications that the world may not have quite as much need of — or patience for — Olbermann and his shtick as it once did.
Ratings for Olbermann’s Countdown have been soft recently, and the 8 p.m. shows on CNN and HLN have narrowed the gap. In the important demographic of adults 25 to 54 — the group advertisers are looking to reach — Countdown was down 44% year-over-year in January. It averaged 268,000 viewers in that demo, only 3,000 more than Nancy Grace’s show on HLN, and 12,000 more than CNN’s Campbell Brown. Fox News’s O’Reilly Factor dominated the hour with 964,000 viewers age 25 to 54, and was the only cable news show in the time period to increase its audience, by 55%.
But there are also more subjective signs that Olbermann’s stridency and lack of proportion are alienating some of his natural allies. Quite a few eyebrows elevated last week when Jon Stewart, in a parody of one of Olbermann’s “Special Comment” segments, called out the newsman for going way over the top in his denunciations of Republican Senator-elect Scott Brown of Massachusetts. The criticism was all the more remarkable, given that Stewart and Olbermann usually take the same side on most issues, especially when it comes to Fox News and the Republicans.
Olbermann’s overheated rhetoric also drew a sharp response from Joe Scarborough, MSNBC’s house conservative, who called his fellow host’s attack on Brown “reckless” and “sad.” The exchange (and a few earlier, similar incidents) inspired network president Phil Griffin to issue a stern memo admonishing his charges: “We do not publicly criticize our colleagues. This kind of behavior is unprofessional and will not be tolerated.”
Griffin, not surprisingly, says he doesn’t believe Olbermann’s recent hiccups are part of any larger trend. “Keith has been our tentpole,” he says. “I watch the show every night. It’s a great show. It’s as smart and clever and fun as any out there, and I’m pleased with where we are.”
He attributes Olbermann’s January ratings slip to a news cycle in which international news, rather than domestic politics, was the No. 1 story. “On big, breaking international news, CNN tends to do better than us. They did a great job in Haiti, and I tip my hat to them,” he says. “We’re the place for politics, and there are times when politics does great, and there are times when it doesn’t.” With primaries in the midterm elections already looming, he says, “I think we’ll get our momentum back.”
As for the flank attack by Stewart, Griffin points out that Olbermann took the comedian’s criticism to heart and acknowledged that he had gone overboard in demonizing Brown. “I thought Keith handled that very well,” he says. “That’s something to be commended, not just piled on.”
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Bigun
February 2nd, 2010
Everything ‘it’ dispenses is expensive, bitter, and hard to swallow.
Rightwingfeather
February 2nd, 2010
Say, is that made out of that toxic plastic from China?
Punxsy Phil
February 2nd, 2010
More bad news…
Six More Weeks Of Winter
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rebecca
February 2nd, 2010
Matt – New contest: Countdown to Keith Olbermann’s Demise! I just saw an article on AT with the same point….
And while we are at it, it’s time to get rid of that little old wine-maker Pelousy.
cakes
February 2nd, 2010
@Matt- I saw this as a headline on AOL (of all places) this am. A prime example of the typical illogical lefty mindset from the story: “He (President of MSMNC) attributes Olbermann’s January ratings slip to a news cycle in which international news, rather than domestic politics, was the No. 1 story.”
He mentions CNN’s Haiti coverage, but omits the highest rated cable news- Fox AND it’s commentary shows like Beck, who’s ratings at 5pm are still soaring, and O’Reilly, who mops the floor with Olberdouche at 8. Lefty’s are such whiny pussies.
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had enuf mikeh
February 2nd, 2010
cakes,
good thing your holding back
Boobie the Rocket Dog
February 2nd, 2010
@1MadJack-
Sounds like Chris Rock 15 years ago looking every day in his mailbox for his O.J. prize.
“They said we won. What did we win?”
rebecca
February 2nd, 2010
http://www.angermanagementgroups.com/AngerIsntAlwaysBad.html
Mike, I was getting worried about our Cakes, too, so I went to a psych site and found out 5 things that anger is good for…Good thing, too, cause I/m guessing we’re gonna get plenty angry in months to come!
cakes
February 2nd, 2010
@Becca and Mike- I must be full of rage, because I reread my comments and don’t even see the anger
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Diann
February 2nd, 2010
Hey, it’s time we got a little pissed. Wouldn’t you say?!
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rebecca
February 2nd, 2010
Cakes — it’s a good thing! That’s what’s gonna get us up off the couch!
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Matt
February 2nd, 2010
Rebecca,as Tom Cruise pointed out,there is a difference between getting off the couch and jumping up and down on it.
I don’t really know where I was going with that.
Lets break some shit and flip some police cars and set them on fire! Or we could write some angry letters!
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rebecca
February 2nd, 2010
No, Matt, I hope you understand what I meant – unless we get fired up about stuff – like what our kids are learning in school, or how much money they are taking out of our pay, or the freedoms they want to eliminate…I don’t see anyone willing to get involved.
I don’t mean rioting or flipping cars or anything – good anger that gets people motivated…
Doc
February 2nd, 2010
Matt, I’m all for law and order. Police cars are out of the question. But if you can find a Prius with an obama sticker on it….give me a call bad back or not, it’s goin over and gettin torched.
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Diann
February 2nd, 2010
Doc,
I want in on that too!!
Doc
February 2nd, 2010
Diann, wouldn’t it be great if we could find one like that, and for a bonus have ALGORE inside???
Menderman
February 2nd, 2010
WARNING! Disturbing Content!
http://www.usdebtclock.org/
cakes
February 2nd, 2010
Doc, I don’t think Gore’s fat ass could fit in a Prius.
Alfalfa
February 2nd, 2010
The coast is clear…I think Hines got bored and left. Here’s his back story:
He just wants attention. He was always so jealous of Darla when she lured the boys away from him.
The only one who stick by him was Butch. He made Hines his b!tch at recess.
But don’t call him “Butch’s B!tch”…he HATES that.
Alfalfa
February 2nd, 2010
not ’stick’ …stuck
Stymie
February 2nd, 2010
Ralph, does that guy with the cow-lick look familiar to you?
Ralph
February 2nd, 2010
Vaguely.
But judging from the expression on his face, I think Miss Crabtree just bent over to pick up the chalk she dropped.
IH8Socialist
February 2nd, 2010
Did somone mention rioting and smashing a Prius???? Cause that sounds like fun, count me in.
Alpha Maser
February 2nd, 2010
Holy crap Matt u rock!
F.D.R. in Hell
February 2nd, 2010
So in other words Matt, you want to raise some serious Hell. Count me in too…I’ve got the inside track.
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