I am so tired of politicians making promises and then failing to follow through.
I’m ready to throw all the bums out.
Literally.
What’s on your mind? Got a joke? A bit of wisdom? A link to something fun or interesting? It’s Thursday Night Open Thread. Your turn to take control.
Who wants to start?
“Read my lips….NO NEW TAXES”!
I’ve heard that before.
“My great health care plan will cover everyone at a fraction of the cost”!
I count three in one sentence. Who can top that?
When was the last time a Democratic Senator voted against the wishes of the party and caused a vote to be lost?
Those long-ago, halcyon days of January.
These 13 Democrats joined with the GOP to defeat Bernie Sanders’ efforts to lower prescription drug prices
Would it have passed with their votes? I’m not counting fig leaf votes to fool the rubes back in the district or state.
Yup. Defeated 52-46.
And if the 12 Republicans had voted against it it would have failed 51-47 with Dems voting lockstep?
Caption this! http://www.freakingnews.com/pictures/88000/Mount-Rushmore-in-Kiss-Makeup–88376.jpg
That’s awesome.
Our pols need a good defenestration.
So… what’s your opinion on pols who never had any intention of keeping the promises you’re upset they didn’t keep?
in the last two days we’ve seen stories quoting both Boehner and Eric Cantor explaining they were just using our anger to get elected and had no intention of giving up all the source of graft that is Obamacare.
Speaking of the Catholic Church, I have been reading this book about various little known saints. My favorite so far is this Italian monk, named Brother Samuel. Prior to becoming a monk, Samuel was a minor celebrity from singing opera. He decided to become a monk after receiving a vision. His vision told him if he lead a pious enough life, he would eventually be able to heal people with his singing through what he called “holy notes, which fill the listener with the Holy Spirit”. After years of prayer and service to the poor, he sang his first “holy note” at the first mass of Lent. Three people in the nave were miraculously cured. The following week he sang his second “holy note” and more people were cured. This continued for a month and a half, until Brother Samuel’s final day, where he spontaneously burst into flames while singing, and sadly perished from the fire. During the canonization process, the Apostolic See’s official investigation documented the fire was caused when “Sam Sung Note 7”.
Charles Townes, who invented the laser, was born July 28, 1915. Think of him the next time you’re amusing yourself by watching your cat chase a spot of light.
IJ, you’d better be careful, there’s a patent for that. You might own some royalties.
Exercising your cat with a laser pointer.
Defenestration for all!
or
“Fall back and nuke ’em from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.”