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Want some Cheese with that Whine?

Well, now our Esteemed Congressmom Carolyn Kilpatrick issued the following statement on behalf of ACORN.  Suffice it to say it's a load of hooey.  Below please find her statement with some choice comments, or shall we say, "cheese for the whine."  

"I oppose the final version of the Legislative Branch Appropriations bill, which includes language that would ban funding for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). While ACORN has fallen under media scrutiny for actions reported by the media, no criminal charges have been filed against ACORN, no indictment has been reached against ACORN, and no trial by jury has taken place regarding ACORN."

So what?  She and the Democrats persecuted Bush, Cheney and others while ignoring the blatant acts by William "Cold Cash" Jefferson, Charles Rangel and other Democrats. 

"I support an investigation of ACORN, and ACORN has already moved forward with an objective, unbiased investigation of these allegations. Instead of acting on factual data, Congress is reacting based on media reports of alleged wrongdoing. All Americans have the presumption of innocence. With this vote, Congress has ignored this presumption, and the Constitution, as well. This vote against ACORN—or any liberal, conservative, or independent organization without merit—is wrong. In these economically and socially difficult times, Congress must utilize leadership, reason, sense, and sanity. This vote is not sound leadership, and it is not what the American people expect or need.‪" 

I'm not sure if the investigator is unbiased.  And since when has Congress relied on factual data?  The fiction of our budgets, health care reform and other fallacies clearly illustrates that facts are to be ignored when inconvenient.  

"Congress should not, and must not, start punishing individuals, businesses, or groups without a fair trial. Congress must not assume guilt based on media reports, Internet chat rooms, or anything less than a complete and full investigation of the facts by the appropriate law enforcement agency. Some Members of Congress have even questioned the Constitutionality of Congress’ refusing funds to inflict punishment on individuals without a fair trial. While I am not an expert on the Constitution, I do know that we must protect the rights of all individuals. The language in this bill, which would ban federal funds for ACORN for the length of any Continuing Budget Resolution, is wrong. It is wrong to punish organizations or individuals without trial, and it is wrong because it totally obscures the good work that groups like ACORN have done for years. It is wrong because Congress must lead and not follow."

‪I don't even know where to start with that one.  That block is so full of hooey it's oozing all over the screen.  

"ACORN has operated for almost 20 years fighting for poor people. The organization has registered voters and attained housing for low income individuals and families." 

Missed the grammar on that section.  But at least she didn't pull the race card.  

"This vote sets a very chilling precedent of acting first and asking questions or investigating later. I do not know the merits, or lack thereof, of ACORN’s alleged wrongdoing. I do know that when Congress acts without the complete set of facts and does not consider the ramifications that this precedent sets, it hurts all Americans."

Not very logical is it?  How can this be a precedent, when Congress has acted this way in the past?
 
Let's just say that we disagree on matter.

Good Thing We Stopped Deploying Missile Defense

This post writes itself:
 
Weekly Standard:  Iran Mocks West, Flaunts Nuclear Program
 

"Iran is openly flaunting its nuclear weapons program to the Western media, knowing that there is not the collective will at the United Nations Security Council to impose even moderate sanctions. The news of the Qom reactor was actually leaked by the Iranians, when they sent a letter to the IAEA to disclose the existence of the site."

So much for the open hands, conciliatory tone and the world's dictators just lovin' us.  
 
i feel so much safer now.

Stay Away from that Kool Aid in the Back of the Fridge!

For all you "swing voters" who voted for Obama last year, and now get that "puke/acid" taste in the back of your throat when you consider drinking more Obama/Liberal/Commie kool-aid, I offer the following picture as solace: 
 

Give 'Em The Finger

I can't improve on this so I'll just post it:
 

"I absolutely reject that notion" that it's a tax increase." -- Barack Obama

If I get in my car to drive to the liquor store, and I stop to top up the tank, the government charges me a percentage for the privilege of buying my gasoline. This is a tax, by law.

If I walk into the liquor store, and grab a pack of Luckies, the government charges me a percentage for the privilege of sucking down tar and nicotine. This is a tax, by law.

If I grab a jug of sangria, the government charges me a percentage for the privilege of guzzling cheap wine cut with artificial fruit juice. This is a tax, by law.

If I want to buy insurance against the cancer and cirrhosis I'm setting myself up for, the government charges me a percentage for the privilege of buying my health care anywhere I choose. This is a tax, by law. Specifically, page 29 of the Baucus Bill."

 
From Three Beers Later

Just What We DON'T Need on TV

We're watching the NCIS premiere on CBS tonight, and it's pretty good.
 
However, the ads for this new show, "The Good Wife" are troubling.  Yeah, it's got Chris Noth and Julianna Margullies, who are good actors.  But the story is that she's the aggrieved wife of a scoundrel of a politician and I'm sure it will go into all kinds of "Oprah-esque" characterizations and situations.  
 
Seems like we've heard this story before, though:  the last thing I need is to have some TV show try to make me feel sorry for Hillary Clinton.
 
Won't be watching this one.

Mama Kilpatrick's "Child Prostitution and Tax Cheat Program"

In case anyone noticed, the House has now voted to "de-fund" ACORN due to the blatant abuse of propriety and for being dirtbags.  Well, actually ACORN was always full of dirtbags, it's just that someone was finally able to bring some visibility to their transgressions.  
 
And in case anyone cares, it should be no surprise that our Esteemed Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks-Kilpatrick has voted to retain funding for ACORN.  Here's the vote:  House Roll Call Vote 718
 
What the f**k is she thinking?  I mean, even Conyers voted to de-fund them.  
 
Let her explain that one to the girls at church on Sunday.

Assignment for Obamaphiles

Ok, kids, here's your assignment:  write a paragraph or two explaining why the renewal of the Patriot Act is good for our National Security. 
 
Here's a bit from the New York Times to help your work:  NYT Patriot Act Renewal
 
Stipulation:  You can't use any news or analysis created prior to January 21, 2009.  And you can't mention Cheney, Bush or Rumsfeld. 
 
Good luck.  

Our Most Useless Ex-President

Jimmah Carter is in the news again, making an idiot of himself and our country by declaring many of us racist for opposing Obama. 
 
National Review:  Georgia Pharisee
 
Frankly, Jimmah just needs to go home, put that Nobel Prize on the mantle, and daydream about how wonderful his second term might have been if he had only kicked some Iranian asses instead of kissing them.

Jack Webb Smackdown on Obama

It's 45 years old, and relevant today:
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4r6YCUtxfs
 
Enjoy.

Consent of the Governed

It's been a documented fact since the Revolution:  our government operates "with the consent of the governed."  For those of you who avoided history and civics in school, that means our representatives must have our consent and support as they operate the government.  
 
It also means that we must provide the "consent".
 
A bunch o' folks went to the Capitol today to protest the profligate idiocy of the Obama administration and our shitheads in Congress.  They were not paid by Acorn, or brainwashed union members who rode the bus at the behest of their union organizers.  They were normal Americans like us who went to inform the government that they no longer had our consent.
 
Here's a quote from Representative Mike Pence who spoke to the crowd today:  Pence/Powerline
 

"This Administration and this Congress are getting a badly needed history lesson, starting with just what our founders meant by 'consent of the governed.' If silence is consent, it is now revoked.

We the people, do not consent to runaway federal spending. We the people, do not consent to the notion that we can borrow and spend and bail our way back to a growing America. And we the people, do not consent to government-run insurance that will cause millions of Americans to lose the insurance they have, and that will lead us to a government takeover of health care in this nation."

 
Me neither. 
 
So keep calling Mama Cheeks, Dumb-ass Debbie and No Troops Carl and let em' know we're tired of their crap decisions.  Vote against them when you can, and tell your friends to do so.  
 
It's the American Way.