One question: If the government came to you and said, “Professor Krugman, you have a car. We’re going to compel you to buy a more expensive car, but it’s not really more expensive because it’s a better car.” Wouldn’t you tell them to get off your land?
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The University of Tennessee, fresh off banning of ownership of handguns by student-athletes, ups its moonbattery status by awarding Al Gore with an honorary doctorate.
The degree – an Honorary Doctor of Laws and Humane Letters in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology – will be given to Gore at the spring commencement exercises of the College of Arts and Sciences on May 14, where he will be the featured speaker.
“Why?” you ask. Let’s see what UT Knoxville Chancellor Jimmy G. Cheek said:
“Vice President Gore’s career has been marked by visionary leadership, and his work has quite literally changed our planet for the better,”
No, this isn’t a joke. He was serious when he said it. Really.
Now, I’m not saying that Gore shouldn’t be given an award or a degree. I’m just not sure that the degree he’s getting is most appropriate.
What awards and degrees should Al Gore have?
Nobel Prize in Literature (Fiction)
Bachelor of Settled Science
Hugo Award
Doctor of Asshattery
Master of Arrogance
Academy Award for Acting … Like An Idiot
I’m sure there are many other awards and degrees that Al Gore should possess.
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But then, many on the left are a joke. Which explains the lack of a sense of humor.
But there is a left-wing response to the Tea Party. It’s the Coffee Party (tip: OTB). Really. Okay, maybe they do have a sense of humor. Because I’m laughing.
So, how does the school respond? Banning drugs? Throwing idiots off the team? No, they ban guns. Stupid athletic director.
Oh, and then there’s the whole Second Amendment thing. But let’s suppose we ignore that for a second. (After all, many on the left do it all the time. It’s used to being ignored.)
Let’s look at the school itself. The University of Tennessee. What’s the school’s nickname? The Pundits? No, that’s not it.
The Moonshiners? Nah.
The ‘Possums? That’s not right.
Hound Dogs? Nope.
The Volunteers? Yes, that’s it! The Volunteers. Because Tennessee’s nickname is “The Volunteer State.”
Now, how did they get that name? Wouldn’t have anything to do with the War of 1812, would it?
…when President James Madison called on Tennessee to help defend the “Lower Country,” Tennesseans volunteered en masse, earning the nickname “The Volunteer State.” Tennessee Governor Willie Blount was asked to send 1,500 troops for the defense of the lower Mississippi region and an expedition under the command of Andrew Jackson, major general of the Tennessee militia, was outfitted in December 1812.
You think that maybe left-wing nutcases think the “Volunteer State” nickname came about from registering voters?
What will happen when they discover that the “Volunteer” nickname is from gun-owners offering to help defend others?
First, in Mississippi, there’s the mascot change at the University of Mississippi.
Now, in Georgia, somebody wants to change the State Bird. Right now, the Brown Thrasher is the state bird. I learned that in Georgia History class back in the 8th grade. But, quite honestly, I don’t know if I’ve ever seen one.
There’s a fellow in Augusta who wants to change the state bird … to the chicken.
Now, sure, chickens account for $15-billion a year to the state’s economy. But, really, is the chicken the best representation for the state? Having grown up in Georgia, I have some ideas.
The mosquito
The house fly
The Sand Gnat
The buzzard
The Obama Bird
There may be better suggestions for the state bird of Georgia. Perhaps for other states, too.
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So are Democrats really going to try to shove their health care bill down everyone’s throats through reconciliation? The American people have made it abundantly clear they don’t want that mess, but the Democrats seem so eager to pass the bill despite the fact that they aren’t even sure what’s in it. Considering the potential political fallout, I guess that shows the Democrats are principled — except the principle seems to be the American people are stupid and shouldn’t make their own choices, so it’s kinda hard to admire. A suicide bomber is principled, too, but again gets no admiration from me.
Personally, I don’t think they’ll be able to find fifty-one Democrat Senators willing to pull the trigger on this and be held accountable. What do you think?
You ever think maybe it was the generals in charge of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that got Obama interested in working on health care? When Obama came into office, he had two wars to deal with and a failing economy, so why spend all his time on a total distraction? Maybe at first Obama went to the generals and was like, “I got all these neat ideas on how to do the wars completely differently. They’re all outlined in these notebooks right here; the one with unicorn on front is about Iraq and the one with the kitties on front is about Afghanistan.”
And the generals were like, “Here is a ball, Obama; perhaps you’d like to bounce it.”
And Obama went to play with the ball, but the generals knew that wouldn’t keep him occupied for long. So then they told him, “Hey, I bet health care really needs your help right now.”
And Obama was like, “But isn’t this other stuff more important?”
And the generals were like, “No, nothing is more important than health care; you should spend all your time on that.”
And Obama was like, “I’m really smart, so I’ll go do that! I have this new notebook with ponies on the front where I’ll write down all my ideas! I’ll write the biggest bill ever!” And then he scampered off to work on health care and stayed out of the generals’ hair. So I’m not saying blame the military for this health care stuff, but it sure has worked to their benefit.
Here’s an idea of maybe how to make a common cause with liberals on the idea of small government:
Okay, we think the Democrats in Congress are completely useless morons. And liberals think that the Republicans in Congress are stupid and evil. So both conservatives and liberals are agreed that the government is full of people who make really bad decisions. So isn’t the logical solution to put these people in charge of as little as possible? If liberals disagree, why do they want the Republicans, who could quite likely be in the majority again, to be able to make all these decision for them? I know liberals just want to get rid of Republicans, but they have to realize by now that’s just ice skating uphill and they’ll always be a significant portion of the decision-makers.
Unless I’m missing something, small government seems like the best course of action for two sides that think Congress is full of idiots.
This is just a test post. If you are not me, ignore this. If you are me, I’d like to use this time to tell you how much I admire you. I mean really; I’m just in awe of you. Wow. I don’t know how you do it.
Harry Reid said during a floor speech regarding his $15 billion “jobs” bill:
“I had met with some people while I was home dealing with domestic abuse. It has gotten out of hand. Why? Men don’t have jobs.”
Fred Thompson tweeted:
Reid: Jobless men = domestic abuse. Is he saying we should be worried about Mrs. Reid after the November elections?
and made Harry Reid cry:
Harry Reid’s spokesman isn’t laughing at Fred Thompson’s Wednesday tweet — musing whether the majority leader would beat his wife if he loses reelection in November — calling the comment “despicable” and invoking Reid’s own violence-plagued childhood.
“While Fred Thompson may think he was being funny, it is unfortunate and disappointing that so many on the right would make light of domestic abuse,” Jim Manley wrote me in an e-mail. “As someone who witnessed it firsthand as a child, Sen. Reid does not find the issue funny.”
Apparently Fred was mistaken, and what Reid was really saying was “only a wife-beater would vote against my bill.”
And these punch-bowl turds wonder why the Tea Party is declaring independence from them.
Here’s a clue, GOPers, tattoo it on your voting arm:
Any bill that does not reduce either taxes, spending, or regulation shall not be passed, but taken out behind the Capitol building, peppered with birdshot until it is unreadable, urinated upon by rabid dogs, and used to stuff the mattresses of Gitmo detainees.
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