* If we have another Great Depression, know who would be a great spokesman for it? Tony the Tiger. “This depression is grrrrrreat!”
* Have you seen pictures of the Great Depression? Poor people dressed a lot better back then. We could maybe use a depression if it will teach us all to dress more formally.
* And what would we call this Great Depression? “Great Depression 2: This Time It’s Personal”? The media will probably give it some lame name like “All Bush’s Fault Depression.” I propose “That Bitch Pelosi’s Great Depression”; that has a certain ring to it.
* And what was her argument to Republicans? “Bush is stupid and has done everything wrong, so let’s blindly give him $700 billion.” She really should be living alone in a broken down house with twelve cats.
* Pelosi should just feel lucky she doesn’t have to run in any sort of national election. At this point, Republicans could just run a turnip in a jaunty hat against her and it would win in a landslide.
* Actually, has McCain considered wearing a jaunty hat to try and get some movement in the polls? People might be more inclined to vote for him if he shows more jauntiness.
* Yeah, I don’t know what “jaunty” means, but it’s a neat word.
* If we have a huge crisis, why is Congress taking a break for a Jewish holiday? Oh yeah — Jews run the banks. Can’t get anything done today, then.
* So what are some good depression era jobs? I guess boxing is one, because I saw a movie where a guy boxed his way out of the Great Depression. I think blogger is another, because people are going to be looking to bloggers to give them hope. Well, I’m sorry, you can’t have any of my hope; I only have enough for me and my family.
* I guess the salvation of America comes down to Palin. She has to trounce Biden in the debate or we could fall forever into socialism. My advice to Palin: Hit Biden where he is most vulnerable — the gonads.
* Maybe this whole crisis will help get McCain elected over the inexperienced Obama, though. Like when I was a little kid, my dad would sometimes let me shift gears on the truck for him and everyone would thing that was cute and all. But when we were in a high speed chase with the cops, it was time for the adult to control things.
* Of course, the best solution to this crisis could be to do nothing. I always prefer to do nothing if that might work out. It’s a political philosophy of mine, though some people just call it laziness.
* And can we actually end up out on the streets as hobos? I mean, we have all these unsold houses, so I don’t see why we should end up homeless. Then again, you could be in a perfectly cromulent house right now, and the government may decide to burn it down to drive up housing prices. Government! :: shakes fist ::
* If Glenn Reynolds becomes a hobo, do you think he’ll murder himself?
* So what’s worse case scenario? I guess everything collapses and in the panic the Democrats are successful in taking over America with socialism. They then change the name of this country to something less provocative like “The North American Cooperative” and the country limps along for a little while longer before finally dying in a whimper. Still, if that happens, you have to admit we had a pretty damn good run these past two hundred and thirty years — something to be proud of. Well, time to start on that next country! Yay! This time when we make a Constitution, let’s see if we can think out that Supreme Court thing a little better.
* Just one last thing: Dooom! Dooooooooooom! DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
* There, I feel better.
I like “That Bitch Pelosi’s Great Depression”, too. I would have replaced “bitch” with a different word, but I believe it has been banned here….
Buy guns. Lots and lots of guns.
Frank J. you sound like a typical right wing turd. That was pathetic. Guess you are incapable of writing adult stuff so you hide behind humor.
TomBorne, you sound like a typical left wing turd. That was pathetic. Guess you are incapable of humor, so you hide behind vitriol.
I agree with you FrankJ, it’s DOOM,DOOM,DOOM!!!
In the next depression, there will be a new kind of ‘depression glass.’ Atomic.
Waaaaaaaaaah. I nah know how write serious diary like on Kos. Instead I’ll make up stupid jokes cause I’m a pathetic loser who will never ever grow up.
Why not call it the Gay Depression, because:
1) We’re told we’re supposed to be supportive of anything that’s gay.
2) Barney Frank helped cause it.
You should learn not to expect anything more out of the Wicked Witch of the West. Everything that goes wrong is caused by Bush and anything that goes right is despite him, according to her.
The Original Monkey Faced Liberal.
I am amazed. I just got back from a visit to the WSJ on this same subject. The article was typically vague but the comments are amazing. Seriously I think maybe we should get rid of public education. Not only can people not use spell check (I can’t spell so, spell check is my friend), they can’t think or reason as well.
Whose fault is the mortgage mess? The people who are paying their mortgages on time? Those who go to work every day, pay taxes, raise families and go to church? When did Bush, Rove or Cheney work at Freedy-Mac? Where are the Conservative CEO’s of these companies who got huge salaries and bonus’ while piloting the ship onto the rocks?
Why aren’t we hearing and seeing on every channel and news site video of Frank, Dodds, Shumer, Raines, Gorelick and Johnson as they defend themselves and their expertise against the Bush Administration and Congressional members from as long ago as 2003? Good heaven people.
I guess the Lord is going to need a good PR firm when he returns because with mindsets like this he won’t be able to get a guest shot on “The View”. (Can’t you just imagine Him vs. the hags. I wonder if Whoopi will bring up slavery again-and will He counter with, nailed to a cross, bled and suffocated to death ” Just for your Whoopi”)
Ya’ll got it wrong. Let’s look at this in a positive light. In many ways a depression would be great for for our traditional values:
Not too many jobs out there? One parent ends up at home, looking out for the kids, maybe even homeschooling them.
No extra cash? Kids play board games with mom and dad instead of the newest Wii game.
Got an unused space in teh backyard? Plant a garden, be self reliant (and we don’t have to buy tainted veggies from Mexico: Bonus!)
Hollywood’s leftist elite leaves the country for France, and takes all thier stupid ideas with them we watch STar Trek reruns instead
Can’t afford to go out to dinner: spend more time reading IMAO
Do you see? A few years of a Depression might actually be good for our ideals!
Based on the excellent use of the word cromulent, I would like to nominate FrankJ as the president of the new country.
How soon can we get started on that new country and do you think we could have a strict application policy for it?
I like the idea of depression soup kitchens and bread lines being replaced this time with feeding troughs. Or maybe high-tech, servo-actuated feeding tubes on every street corner. But there had better be lots of ’em because I don’t like standing in line.
Maybe we can liquify the dead to feed the living. The efficiencies of protein recyling have yet to be realized. And think of all the calcium currently going to waste.
Oh. And I wanna be chipped and wired. I’m sick and tired of carrying ID and money around in a wallet. They have to go.
For those that keep their homes, the new National Hobo Safety Act will guarantee you have hobo live-ins. Please provide them with fresh towels and linen every week. When water is available, bathing is encouraged.
Hate speech simply will not be tolerated. All citizens are expected to mimic the good example being set for them by their local community organizer.
If nothing else, we can hope that the Pelosi Depression will result in all of the trolls dying slowly and painfully of starvation, since what they produce has no actual value.
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Seanmahair, suffice it to say that Jesus (you know, the One that said “Love thy neighbor, bless them that curse you…”) would be greeted with jeers and accusations of wrongs committed in His name over the years were He to show up on “The View.” Mohammed, on the other hand, would probably get to treat the crowd to a special segment on beard grooming.
Guns, guns, guns, guns, GUNS!!!!!!!!! The hippies will start trying to raid our homes, because they’ll see that we’re self reliant and will think they can mooch off of our productivity. What they won’t get is that we’re self reliant and ARMED, and therefore you should not screw with us.
Personally, I’ll be out on the range this weekend, getting ready.
I am surprised (no, wait, I’m not the least bit surprised) that liberals can’t see the parallels between this and other so called nefarious goings on between business and government.
Purpose:
World Domination/kickbacks for Cheney’s friends/new government in Iraq
—-OR—–
Federal government domination/solidifing the poor vote/Giving poor people free houses(socialism)
Means:
Work with big company/get donations from said company/once in power use company to carry out domination plans
—-OR—-
Work with big company/get donations from said company/once in power use company to carry out domination plans
Players:
Democrats/FannieMae/FreddieMac
—-OR—-
Republicans/”Big” Oil/Halliburton
I guess if it has a D next to it, it is glorious and good, with a R next to it, it is evil and greedy. Who knew( I must have missed that episode of Sesame Street)?
Actually, Frank, Tony the Tiger says, “Grrrrrrrrreat!” Just thought I’d point that out to you.
I hate to say this Jimmy, but most of what you are saying will be happening and it’s not to far off in the distant future. I just hope I can stock up on plenty of guns before then!!!
If we do go into a Depression, Soylent Green will solve two problems. Soylent Green is Liberals! It’s Liberals!
So, you’re saying, DesertElephant, that we Conservatives will be eating Liberals?
Well, then we need lots of spices. I like mine spiced-up!
That’s it! The next Grrrrrrrreat Depression is a Cookbook!
Jesus would not like the far right. That’s for sure.
the economy is great. im sick of you whiners here on imao complaining about it. put a cork in it poopy whiners.
Let’s outsource more jobs. Come on Republicans let’s give more tax breaks to big business so less Americans will have jobs and can afford housing. What a great idea. Let’s do it. Oh wait the Republicans have been doing that already for a while now and all it did was screw people over.
Never have seen the people whose fault it is whine more than the people here on this stupid blog. And you call democrats whiners. Democrats made mistakes like trying to get loans for poor people who could not save them but Republicans messed up too. It’s time for everyone to admit their mistakes so our country can get better. I never see you dumb f***ers do that. Republicans have been the main reason these exec salaries get bigger and bigger while on main street the salaries stay the same year after year. The Republicans made the government big. You had complete control under Bush for six long years. Stop whining. Start fixing. Vote everyone out in November. Everyone! Rep and Dem you are all gone! It’s time for the great swap of 08
Set Palin Free. McCain and his staff are abusing here. It’s not right. It is sexist not to let Palin talk and get interviews. What’s wrong with them. The Democrats fear her powerful words and speaking ability. Let her go get them! McCain should be arrested for what he is doing to her!
Dr. Doom = Obama
I would have expected ussjimmycarter to have weighed-in on this subject by now. After all, he was temporary head of Hillary Clinton’s Re-education Camps, remember?
Uncle ussjimmycarter, where are you? (I hear that sound coming from by crystal ball.)
Ah, the days of Thunderthighs and The One Who Must Not Be Mentioned. Life was simpler then. We only had her Pit Of Doom to worry about along with thigh-lock avoidence tactics. Oh, yeah, and keeping babies away from her at breakfast time.
I must be a sentimental old fool because I miss the beotch that no one took seriously. And the fun we use to have mocking her. What a babe.
25. Liz//Never have seen the people whose fault it is whine more than the people here on this stupid blog.//
This is our fault? In typical liberal fashion you’ve completely ignoring the facts, in favor of the convenient excuses.
In 2003 the Bush Administration called for reform of Fannie and Freddie. The gang of doom (Frank, Dodds, Shumer, Pelosi et al) assured everyone there was NO CRISIS
In 2005 John McCain supported a bill to reform and over-site these people including millionaires Raines, Gorelick and Johnson. We were again assured NO CRISIS.
Most of us here do not agree with nor do we support everything President Bush has done. We can however “see a church by daylight” for those of you who are Shakespeare deprived it means we can see what is right out in the open and we know that “This Mess” belongs to the Democrats. Every jot and tittle. Every nanoprobe. Every iota.
I know this doesn’t fit with your world view. My advice either wake up or get sunglasses.
Frank, you just made my day, brother. Thanks for that. And anytime you’re ready to start on that new country, count me in.
This is 100% the Democrats fault. I’m tired of all this crap about how Bush spent too much or offshoring jobs. If your job is offshored then you are a stupid liberal if you can’t pick yourself up and get a new one. I don’t buy it that offshoring jobs cause salaries to be less in the U.S. If your salary went down maybe you should find a new job that pays better? So what if Bush borrowed from China. It’s a load of crap that borrowing money makes the dollar weaker. No ones believes that Ron Paul nonsense. Bush is for a strong dollar. It’s not his fault the dollar is so low it’s the democrats fault because of all that stuff they did! Democrats own the bad economy and they own the fiscal crisis. The buck does not stop at the White House when the Democrats are solely responsible. I’m tired of everyone blaming Bush just because he has been in power and everything. The people not in charge are always the ones to blame. Always!
I want Palin out there now! Without her able to hit the talk shows and comedy shows it gives Obama free ride. The job of the vice president is to be a pit bull and attack the opposition. Because stupid McCain has silenced her she can’t do her job. Why get such a terrific weapon if you aren’t going to use it?
* Yeah, I don’t know what “jaunty” means, but it’s a neat word.
I believe you are not being honest. I looked up “jaunty” and it actually said “2. smartly trim, as clothing: a jaunty hat.” Coincidence? I think not.
It is, however, a neat word.
They havent used Palin yet because it would be a mis-application of force. Why use a Nuke when a JDAM will do? She will actually have to hold back during the debate with Biden (She will be the Tactical Nuke) Then when the completely non-biased honest MSM starts thier traditional bull shit. Out will come the the real fire power, to be a “conservative” one must conserve. Strategically they have kicked the Dems ass at every major event.
Oh DEMS…. Guess who’s singing to the Feds right NOW….. one Convict Rezko # 347654. Doing his best to get a plea deal. People in Shitcago are getting ready to start jumping out of windows of very high buildings. (dont worry they clean up with bleach and water) ….
Frank, you should read Sinner, a book by Ted Dekker. It’s a rather disturbing view on what a 2031 America could be.
If you want a spokesman, you need to hear Deekin from the Neverwinter Nights game. He has this nifty little song: “Doom, doom, doom, doom! Doomity, doom doom!” and another: “Doom, dooooooooooom, we is all doomed!”
Cromulent means legitimate; I think you miss used it in this context.
I have developed the IMAO habit. It came upon me quietly, silently it entered my bloodsteam. I now can’t face the light of day until I’ve had my fix. I didn’t know this – – – – until – until two days ago at work. There is this collapse on my screen at work of black and it hangs over the text cutting it 3/4 of the way down and it hides all the luscious comments and thrilling ideas. I sit there in utter abject frustration wishing I could run home to get my fix. I could call IT but they are all leftists and will rat on me. Oh yeah, this is not a funny one because I don’t own anything and rent a tiny tiny little apt. and when the Blame Pelosi Depression comes we will be vulnerable to the terrorists and then I will have to become a gypsy and go up north (I can’t imagine going south). I can’t imagine going out to a cattle ranch or Las Vegas, I just don’t relate to those lifestyles. But, for that matter, living in an empty dark town of cold personalities who only talk to you if they’ve known you for years, well, you get my drift. I wish I had a big family and they all lived in big houses and we would visit each other and have picnics and Christmas together and make a garden like PammyV recommends to eat out of. And barbeque O’s head and feed it to the bears.
Good Jobs During a Depression:
Security/Police{CorpSec pays better then Private Security}
Fireman
Priest/Rabbi{Minister can be problematical based on the particular Faith and Congregation}
Electician,Plumber,Mechanic, Mason,Welder,etc.. { Skilled trades will be in high demand as people try to make things last instead of replacing them.}
Laborer {Face it somebody has to pick fruit, dig ditches etc.}
The jobs that are going to get cutback the most will be high paying white collar positions.
People who can actually make civilization function {the doers} will be in high demand.
People who are non-useful {the thinkers} will suddenly find themselves to be expendable.
By the by good luck if you work at a University or College Your going to be SOL Real Quick.
So when we start the new country and Barney Frank is in charge…do I have to go gay and do butt sex with men? That will be like totally not cool!
Great Depression 2: Electric Boogaloo
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#23 – lasdfjlk,
(Jesus loves everybody. Right up until the moment that he judges them.)
‘Dont grumble against each other, brothers, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door!’
James 5:9
(Can you hear him?)
‘Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.’
Revelation 3:20
(Jesus is knocking. As soft as a breath, as persistant as your heartbeat, heavier than worlds; He knocks. Can you hear him?
The most frightening thing you’ll ever hear is the deafening silence that will fall on the world when he stops knocking.)
‘When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.’
Revelation 8:1
‘Then they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “cover us!” For if men do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?’
Luke 23:30-31
(Listen. Can you still hear him?)