-
It's that time of year again - our ISP is asking for money. If you have some spare change, please click the Donate link... Thanks!
- About Us
- Search
- Need Help?
- Donate
- Login/Register
Latest Entries
Actions Menu
Blog Roll
- 4F Facebook Page
- Turn Up The Night with Kenny Pick
- Stephanie Miller Show
- The Tim Corrimal Show
- The Rachel Maddow Show
- Angry Americans with Paul Rieckhoff
- Thom Hartmann Program
- Turnips! Fans of Turn Up the Night Facebook Page
- Snopes.com
- Factcheck.org
- Official White House Page, if you must.
- The Brad Blog / Green News Report
- The Poorly Written Political Blog (Joe Santorsa)
Priorities, Priorities
Author: BobR
Date: 2014-10-22 10:24:31
If you've turned on the news recently, you'd think there was an ebola epidemic occurring here in America. Every news cycle supplies breathless new updates about the 3 - count 'em 3 - people in the U.S. that contracted ebola. Apparently the pet dog of one of the patients has been cleared, though, so that's good news.
The ebola "crisis" supplants the previous must-do-something-now urgency of the situation in the Middle East with ISIL. Despite the lack of coverage, they are still there, and they are still doing horrific things, but no Americans have been executed recently (at least - not over there. Texas may be a different story), so there's been "nothing to report". Sure they've gotten their hands on American armaments meant for the Kurds (or taken from retreating Iraqi troops), but hey - that just means more American jobs building replacements. Ooops.
The Republicans and other non-partisan Obama-haters are blaming the president for this ebola crisis. Why doesn't he have someone in place to handle this, like - oh, I don't know - a Surgeon General? Oh yeah - that's because the Republicans blocked his nomination because the nation's top doctor thinks getting shot is bad for your health. One thing Republican politicians really hate (besides the truth) is having their obvious anti-American actions pointed out, so they are laughably trying to blame the president for not nominating a gun-slinger to the position. This would make great satire except that sadly it's all true.
President Obama did appoint an ebola "czar" (a term/position which the Republicans hate except for this time or when Republican presidents do it). In addition, one of the actions the Obama administration has put into place is to ensure that travelers from afflicted countries in Africa can only enter the United States via a handful of airports that are equipped to screen and handle potential carriers. Will this be enough for Republicans? We'll have to see if John McCain starts singing "Bomb, bomb, bomb... bomb, bomb Liberia...".
Because let's face it - the only thing Republicans like spending tax dollars on is the military (and by "military" I mean hardware from the military-industrial complex, not soldiers' health care). Americans can starve for all they care as long as they can bomb someone. And forget about science - that stuff just plain goes against the 1st Amendment right to not establish religion. Because to them, science is like a type of religion - do you believe in global warming?... do you believe in gravity?... do you believe the earth is round? Jesus rode a dinosaur, you know - the preacher told me so. Carbon-dating is the devil's work.
With all that money going to build bombs and a fence high enough to keep Guatemalan toddlers out, something else has to give. That something else is studying the universe outside of our atmosphere - in particular looking for comets that might strike the earth. The Republicans don't want to spend money on nonsense like that - until... well - you know.
Because we all know that if a comet strikes earth, it will be Obama's fault, just like not having a Surgeon General approved is Obama's fault, and a lack of security at Benghazi due to funding cuts was Obama's fault. It has NOTHING whatsoever to do with Republican's blocking funding and obstructing - nothing at all.
They complain he isn't doing anything - until he does, and then they complain he's abusing his powers and being all dictatorial.
When the Republicans' main contribution to the country is the political equivalent of "stop hitting yourself", it's time to replace them with people who have a sense of priority.
VOTE.
The ebola "crisis" supplants the previous must-do-something-now urgency of the situation in the Middle East with ISIL. Despite the lack of coverage, they are still there, and they are still doing horrific things, but no Americans have been executed recently (at least - not over there. Texas may be a different story), so there's been "nothing to report". Sure they've gotten their hands on American armaments meant for the Kurds (or taken from retreating Iraqi troops), but hey - that just means more American jobs building replacements. Ooops.
The Republicans and other non-partisan Obama-haters are blaming the president for this ebola crisis. Why doesn't he have someone in place to handle this, like - oh, I don't know - a Surgeon General? Oh yeah - that's because the Republicans blocked his nomination because the nation's top doctor thinks getting shot is bad for your health. One thing Republican politicians really hate (besides the truth) is having their obvious anti-American actions pointed out, so they are laughably trying to blame the president for not nominating a gun-slinger to the position. This would make great satire except that sadly it's all true.
President Obama did appoint an ebola "czar" (a term/position which the Republicans hate except for this time or when Republican presidents do it). In addition, one of the actions the Obama administration has put into place is to ensure that travelers from afflicted countries in Africa can only enter the United States via a handful of airports that are equipped to screen and handle potential carriers. Will this be enough for Republicans? We'll have to see if John McCain starts singing "Bomb, bomb, bomb... bomb, bomb Liberia...".
Because let's face it - the only thing Republicans like spending tax dollars on is the military (and by "military" I mean hardware from the military-industrial complex, not soldiers' health care). Americans can starve for all they care as long as they can bomb someone. And forget about science - that stuff just plain goes against the 1st Amendment right to not establish religion. Because to them, science is like a type of religion - do you believe in global warming?... do you believe in gravity?... do you believe the earth is round? Jesus rode a dinosaur, you know - the preacher told me so. Carbon-dating is the devil's work.
With all that money going to build bombs and a fence high enough to keep Guatemalan toddlers out, something else has to give. That something else is studying the universe outside of our atmosphere - in particular looking for comets that might strike the earth. The Republicans don't want to spend money on nonsense like that - until... well - you know.
Because we all know that if a comet strikes earth, it will be Obama's fault, just like not having a Surgeon General approved is Obama's fault, and a lack of security at Benghazi due to funding cuts was Obama's fault. It has NOTHING whatsoever to do with Republican's blocking funding and obstructing - nothing at all.
They complain he isn't doing anything - until he does, and then they complain he's abusing his powers and being all dictatorial. When the Republicans' main contribution to the country is the political equivalent of "stop hitting yourself", it's time to replace them with people who have a sense of priority.
VOTE.
Comments:
Order comments Newest to Oldest Refresh Comments
Comment by 
Raine on 10/22/2014 13:01:09
good morning!
Well stated Bobber.
Raine on 10/22/2014 13:01:09
good morning! Well stated Bobber.
Comment by 
Mondobubba on 10/22/2014 13:18:24
Mondobubba on 10/22/2014 13:18:24
Good morning. Get ready for hate from me. Lots and lots of hate. I had such high hopes for today. I really didn't want to punch Wednesday in the face. 
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/22/2014 13:33:20
Mondobubba on 10/22/2014 13:33:20
Audio from the Palin brawl has been released and the quotes are hilarious!
Track Palin: "They're all white. If it was one-on-one, like I would beat the shit outta them. You know what I'm saying? Sorry."
Bristol Palin: "I don't want my face in a picture right now. There's nothing on my face except for beer and makeup."
I still want shaky cellphone video.
Track Palin: "They're all white. If it was one-on-one, like I would beat the shit outta them. You know what I'm saying? Sorry."
Bristol Palin: "I don't want my face in a picture right now. There's nothing on my face except for beer and makeup."
I still want shaky cellphone video.
Comment by Raine on 10/22/2014 13:39:22
OMFG. I heard a much shorter NSFW snippet of Bristol this morning.. this, THIS. is priceless!
Raine on 10/22/2014 13:39:22
Quote by Mondobubba:
Audio from the Palin brawl has been released and the quotes are hilarious!
Track Palin: "They're all white. If it was one-on-one, like I would beat the shit outta them. You know what I'm saying? Sorry."
Bristol Palin: "I don't want my face in a picture right now. There's nothing on my face except for beer and makeup."
I still want shaky cellphone video.
Comment by Raine on 10/22/2014 13:41:35
Um….
Raine on 10/22/2014 13:41:35
Um….
Comment by Raine on 10/22/2014 14:18:31
Raine on 10/22/2014 14:18:31
The Palin's killed the blog?
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/22/2014 14:19:25
I can not wait to listen to the whole slurred, drunken mess.
Mondobubba on 10/22/2014 14:19:25
Quote by Raine:OMFG. I heard a much shorter NSFW snippet of Bristol this morning.. this, THIS. is priceless!Quote by Mondobubba:
Audio from the Palin brawl has been released and the quotes are hilarious!
Track Palin: "They're all white. If it was one-on-one, like I would beat the shit outta them. You know what I'm saying? Sorry."
Bristol Palin: "I don't want my face in a picture right now. There's nothing on my face except for beer and makeup."
I still want shaky cellphone video.
I can not wait to listen to the whole slurred, drunken mess.
Comment by Raine on 10/22/2014 14:20:31
Raine on 10/22/2014 14:20:31
Please someone tell me what a thong dress is?
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/22/2014 14:21:48
Is this the "thong dress?"
Camo in an inappropriate context, if there was every a signifier of rednecks it is this. Not to mention it is sheer with a swallowtail hemline.
Mondobubba on 10/22/2014 14:21:48
Quote by Raine:
Um….
Is this the "thong dress?"
Camo in an inappropriate context, if there was every a signifier of rednecks it is this. Not to mention it is sheer with a swallowtail hemline.
Comment by Raine on 10/22/2014 14:23:41
Raine on 10/22/2014 14:23:41
THERE IS VIDEO OUT THERE!~
Matthew McKenna, whose birthday was the reason for the party, told police that people had gotten "drunk and stupid" -- and that he had video of the altercation, but wouldn't share it.
Comment by Raine on 10/22/2014 14:24:32
I'm looking at the pavement underneath the young women….
Raine on 10/22/2014 14:24:32
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:
Um….
Is this the "thong dress?"
Camo in an inappropriate context, if there was every a signifier of rednecks it is this. Not to mention it is sheer with a swallowtail hemline.
Comment by 
TriSec on 10/22/2014 14:32:00
TriSec on 10/22/2014 14:32:00
Oh, dear. I thought this was a family-friendly blog.
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/22/2014 14:32:51
RAINE! Sarah's ugly shoes are in one of these pictures!
Mondobubba on 10/22/2014 14:32:51
Quote by Raine:
THERE IS VIDEO OUT THERE!~Matthew McKenna, whose birthday was the reason for the party, told police that people had gotten "drunk and stupid" -- and that he had video of the altercation, but wouldn't share it.
RAINE! Sarah's ugly shoes are in one of these pictures!
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/22/2014 14:33:56
That spot is nowhere big enough for what you are thinking. It might be some spilled makeup and beer.
Mondobubba on 10/22/2014 14:33:56
Quote by Raine:I'm looking at the pavement underneath the young women….Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:
Um….
Is this the "thong dress?"
Camo in an inappropriate context, if there was every a signifier of rednecks it is this. Not to mention it is sheer with a swallowtail hemline.
That spot is nowhere big enough for what you are thinking. It might be some spilled makeup and beer.
Comment by Raine on 10/22/2014 14:35:14
I know! OMG!
Mondo, Admit it, this made the suck subside in your Wednesday…. 
Raine on 10/22/2014 14:35:14
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:
THERE IS VIDEO OUT THERE!~Matthew McKenna, whose birthday was the reason for the party, told police that people had gotten "drunk and stupid" -- and that he had video of the altercation, but wouldn't share it.
RAINE! Sarah's ugly shoes are in one of these pictures!
Mondo, Admit it, this made the suck subside in your Wednesday….
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/22/2014 14:38:50
Why, YES! Yes it did. Nothing makes me happier than seeing the woman who could have been VPOTUS and her family behaving like drunken assholes from an episode of "Cops."
Mondobubba on 10/22/2014 14:38:50
Quote by Raine:I know! OMG!Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:
THERE IS VIDEO OUT THERE!~Matthew McKenna, whose birthday was the reason for the party, told police that people had gotten "drunk and stupid" -- and that he had video of the altercation, but wouldn't share it.
RAINE! Sarah's ugly shoes are in one of these pictures!
Mondo, Admit it, this made the suck subside in your Wednesday….
Why, YES! Yes it did. Nothing makes me happier than seeing the woman who could have been VPOTUS and her family behaving like drunken assholes from an episode of "Cops."
Comment by Raine on 10/22/2014 14:41:32
With out comment:
Raine on 10/22/2014 14:41:32
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:I know! OMG!Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:
THERE IS VIDEO OUT THERE!~Matthew McKenna, whose birthday was the reason for the party, told police that people had gotten "drunk and stupid" -- and that he had video of the altercation, but wouldn't share it.
RAINE! Sarah's ugly shoes are in one of these pictures!
Mondo, Admit it, this made the suck subside in your Wednesday….
Why, YES! Yes it did. Nothing makes me happier than seeing the woman who could have been VPOTUS and her family behaving like drunken assholes from an episode of "Cops."
"I'm not trying to be a dick, man," Track said later. "I'm sorry. I just seen a lotta' shows on cops."
Comment by 
Scoopster on 10/22/2014 14:51:00
Scoopster on 10/22/2014 14:51:00
Mornin all.. Im headed home from the walk-in clinic with a fresh prescription. Woke up today and along with the yellow garbage Ive had for a few days there was a nice lump of dried blood and enough fresh blood to make me kinda freak out. (the cpap mask dries me up overnight so I shouldnt have been that surprised)
The first question they asked at the reception desk was "have you recently traveled abroad?" I giggled a bit.
The first question they asked at the reception desk was "have you recently traveled abroad?" I giggled a bit.
Comment by 
BobR on 10/22/2014 15:03:15
BobR on 10/22/2014 15:03:15
The sad thing is that the Idiocracy Republicans probably admire the Palin Klan for getting into that fight.
Comment by Scoopster on 10/22/2014 15:26:19
Scoopster on 10/22/2014 15:26:19
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/22/2014 15:34:49
Mondobubba on 10/22/2014 15:34:49
Quote by Raine:With out comment:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:I know! OMG!Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:
THERE IS VIDEO OUT THERE!~Matthew McKenna, whose birthday was the reason for the party, told police that people had gotten "drunk and stupid" -- and that he had video of the altercation, but wouldn't share it.
RAINE! Sarah's ugly shoes are in one of these pictures!
Mondo, Admit it, this made the suck subside in your Wednesday….
Why, YES! Yes it did. Nothing makes me happier than seeing the woman who could have been VPOTUS and her family behaving like drunken assholes from an episode of "Cops.""I'm not trying to be a dick, man," Track said later. "I'm sorry. I just seen a lotta' shows on cops."
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/22/2014 15:36:05
I have had this very discussion with Brother Mondo.
Mondobubba on 10/22/2014 15:36:05
Quote by BobR:
The sad thing is that the Idiocracy Republicans probably admire the Palin Klan for getting into that fight.
I have had this very discussion with Brother Mondo.
Comment by Raine on 10/22/2014 15:56:47
Raine on 10/22/2014 15:56:47
Comment by TriSec on 10/22/2014 16:05:32
The BBC reported this morning that Canada upped their 'terror alert' status today. Too early to connect the dots, i'd wager...
TriSec on 10/22/2014 16:05:32
Quote by Raine:
WTF Canada?
The BBC reported this morning that Canada upped their 'terror alert' status today. Too early to connect the dots, i'd wager...
Comment by Raine on 10/22/2014 16:06:17
Raine on 10/22/2014 16:06:17
More shots fired! With is going on in CAnada??? 
Comment by Raine on 10/22/2014 16:06:46
Raine on 10/22/2014 16:06:46
@AP: BREAKING: Canada police say shots also fired at a mall near Parliament.†37s
Comment by Raine on 10/22/2014 16:08:32
Raine on 10/22/2014 16:08:32
outside a Shopping center, the parliament and the war memorial.
Comment by Raine on 10/22/2014 16:10:16
Raine on 10/22/2014 16:10:16
This is really, really bad.
Comment by BobR on 10/22/2014 16:10:26
BobR on 10/22/2014 16:10:26
Comment by 
wickedpam on 10/22/2014 16:21:22
wickedpam on 10/22/2014 16:21:22
Afternoon all - sorry I missed all the Palin hillbilly fun, had an appointment with my pillow to catch up on some sleep
Comment by Raine on 10/22/2014 16:22:12
Nice!
Raine on 10/22/2014 16:22:12
Quote by wickedpam:
Afternoon all - sorry I missed all the Palin hillbilly fun, had an appointment with my pillow to catch up on some sleep
Comment by wickedpam on 10/22/2014 16:28:36
its fun using the last few vacation days
wickedpam on 10/22/2014 16:28:36
Quote by Raine:Nice!Quote by wickedpam:
Afternoon all - sorry I missed all the Palin hillbilly fun, had an appointment with my pillow to catch up on some sleep
its fun using the last few vacation days
Comment by 
Will in Chicago on 10/22/2014 16:28:37
Will in Chicago on 10/22/2014 16:28:37
Good morning, bloggers! BobR, we do indeed need to get out the vote.
I fear that the GOP has morphed into something that would scare Dwight D. Eisenhower.
I am quite worried about the situation in Canada.
I fear that the GOP has morphed into something that would scare Dwight D. Eisenhower.
I am quite worried about the situation in Canada.
Comment by Raine on 10/22/2014 16:30:47
Raine on 10/22/2014 16:30:47
WOW, a commentator on CTV just said one would think this would happen in a country like the USA where there is so much gun violence.
Comment by wickedpam on 10/22/2014 16:35:26
ouch
wickedpam on 10/22/2014 16:35:26
Quote by Raine:
WOW, a commentator on CTV just said one would think this would happen in a country like the USA where there is so much gun violence.
ouch
Comment by Will in Chicago on 10/22/2014 16:39:07
Too close to the truth for comfort.
Will in Chicago on 10/22/2014 16:39:07
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:
WOW, a commentator on CTV just said one would think this would happen in a country like the USA where there is so much gun violence.
ouch
Too close to the truth for comfort.
Comment by Will in Chicago on 10/22/2014 16:40:29
Will in Chicago on 10/22/2014 16:40:29
Regarding Thom Hartmann's call to raise taxes on the rich, two economists are calling for a 90 percent tax rate on the super rich to address our unequal economy.
Comment by wickedpam on 10/22/2014 16:43:13
wickedpam on 10/22/2014 16:43:13
So what has actually happened in Canada? All I know is there were shootings.
Comment by Will in Chicago on 10/22/2014 16:45:30
One shooter is dead after firing shots on Parliament Hill.
Will in Chicago on 10/22/2014 16:45:30
Quote by wickedpam:
So what has actually happened in Canada? All I know is there were shootings.
One shooter is dead after firing shots on Parliament Hill.
Comment by Raine on 10/22/2014 16:49:23
Raine on 10/22/2014 16:49:23
SWAT type personelle is entering the parliament building now. a LOT of them
Comment by Raine on 10/22/2014 16:50:13
Raine on 10/22/2014 16:50:13
Two people have been taken to the local hospital; both non life threatening according to the reporter.
Comment by wickedpam on 10/22/2014 16:51:36
I don't get this happening in Canada - they are like some of THE nicest people on the planet.
wickedpam on 10/22/2014 16:51:36
Quote by Will in Chicago:Quote by wickedpam:
So what has actually happened in Canada? All I know is there were shootings.
One shooter is dead after firing shots on Parliament Hill.
I don't get this happening in Canada - they are like some of THE nicest people on the planet.
Comment by BobR on 10/22/2014 16:53:39
They are also part of the "coalition" in the Middle East.
BobR on 10/22/2014 16:53:39
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Will in Chicago:Quote by wickedpam:
So what has actually happened in Canada? All I know is there were shootings.
One shooter is dead after firing shots on Parliament Hill.
I don't get this happening in Canada - they are like some of THE nicest people on the planet.
They are also part of the "coalition" in the Middle East.
Comment by Will in Chicago on 10/22/2014 16:54:26
All societies have their lunatic fringe. A Canadian friend has said that some of the ideas of our extremists are beginning to make their way north.
Thom just mentioned the article I linked to here.
Will in Chicago on 10/22/2014 16:54:26
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Will in Chicago:Quote by wickedpam:
So what has actually happened in Canada? All I know is there were shootings.
One shooter is dead after firing shots on Parliament Hill.
I don't get this happening in Canada - they are like some of THE nicest people on the planet.
All societies have their lunatic fringe. A Canadian friend has said that some of the ideas of our extremists are beginning to make their way north.
Thom just mentioned the article I linked to here.
Comment by Raine on 10/22/2014 16:55:19
Raine on 10/22/2014 16:55:19
OMG. The reporter -- live on air said he just got a report from Rueters then he said I am going to wait to get confirmation of this news before I report it.
JOURNALISM!!!!!!
JOURNALISM!!!!!!
Comment by Raine on 10/22/2014 16:56:49
They had a terror attack a few days ago.
I think this is a coordinated Terror attack.
Raine on 10/22/2014 16:56:49
Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Will in Chicago:Quote by wickedpam:
So what has actually happened in Canada? All I know is there were shootings.
One shooter is dead after firing shots on Parliament Hill.
I don't get this happening in Canada - they are like some of THE nicest people on the planet.
They are also part of the "coalition" in the Middle East.
I think this is a coordinated Terror attack.
Comment by Raine on 10/22/2014 16:58:40
Raine on 10/22/2014 16:58:40
While I was looking for information about the car attack that happened the other day, I came across this piece of filth headline.
*Warning, It's Greenwald*
*Warning, It's Greenwald*
Comment by wickedpam on 10/22/2014 16:59:45
I was not aware of the other attack - jeez it sucks to be our friend
wickedpam on 10/22/2014 16:59:45
Quote by Raine:They had a terror attack a few days ago.Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Will in Chicago:Quote by wickedpam:
So what has actually happened in Canada? All I know is there were shootings.
One shooter is dead after firing shots on Parliament Hill.
I don't get this happening in Canada - they are like some of THE nicest people on the planet.
They are also part of the "coalition" in the Middle East.
I think this is a coordinated Terror attack.
I was not aware of the other attack - jeez it sucks to be our friend