Comments on: Congress Handles Fiscal Responsibility Like the Irish Handle Tanning

By: seanmahair

seanmahair — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:43:59 +0000

The Irish don’t try to tan, they know it’s not going to happen. They do however go about their business, use sunscreen and if they get sun burned than that’s the price of doing what they need to do. Unlike the government who simply won’t DO anything about a problem until it’s gotten so far out of hand that it’s impossible to control. Band-aids on gunshot wounds. Aren’t we lucky they’re in charge?

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 04:19:14 +0000

That works, most drunken sailors I know stopped spending when they ran out of their own money.

By: CTCompromise

CTCompromise — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 01:58:42 +0000

On behalf of all here with Irish blood (and a wee bit of Jameson’s) in our veins, I must quote the great P.J.O’Rourke:

“Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.”

By: FredKey

FredKey — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 23:34:41 +0000

When reading that post I was wondering why an Irishman would want to tan his handle. Then I decided I’d rather not know.

I’m not sure drunken sailors would make better congressmen, as they’d be thrilled to take bribes in any form at any time. (We like a little decorum in our bribe-taking public servants.) But they’d have much better tattoos.

By: Writer

Writer — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 22:55:59 +0000

As an ex-squid, I resemble that remark.

By: Bunkerhillbilly

Bunkerhillbilly — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:37:59 +0000

Congress Handles Fiscal Responsibility Like the Irish Handle Tanning

Or, like an Atheist handles God.

@Jimmy: Exactly. And like Harvey’s ancestry is akin to Samoan? Mr. SPF 1,000 Danish.

By: EdthePastor

EdthePastor — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:34:52 +0000

I prefer the savage Irish tan spots. Get enough freckles and it looks tan-ish

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 18:42:21 +0000

Hey, we Irish handle tanning just fine. We burn long enough and get crispy on the outside.