Aftermath (Part 11): It took six years…
That’s how long ago I wrote this article:
And here we are. Let me take you on a brief stroll through the last 16 days. Continue reading “Aftermath (Part 11): It took six years…”
Tag: Senate
Special elections don’t predict SQUAT…
Yes, it’s been a while. There’s too much going on locally and at the national level and I’m trying to keep my head above water while I’m clearing stuff out. Follow me on Facebook or Twitter to see what’s going on daily.
This is getting addressed because of something someone said on Facebook, and it’s just easier to lay it all out in a blog post anyway. Continue reading “Special elections don’t predict SQUAT…”
Aftermath (Part 9): Won’t be long now…
Through the genius of the Wayback machine that is the Internet, let me refresh your memory.
http://www.thecassietimes.com/2013/10/05/spineless-i-dont-think-so/
http://www.thecassietimes.com/2013/10/08/it-all-comes-down-to-this/
Aftermath (Part 8): Ticking down the countdown clock…
Here we are, almost all the way through the primaries. Continue reading “Aftermath (Part 8): Ticking down the countdown clock…”
Endarkenment (Part 2)…
Last week I got into a pissing contest with a couple of liberal fanatics who think the blue wave is real. I called bullshit based on what I’ve seen so far. They asked me to give a best guess scenario for the Senate, based on my research. The results are below, but before we get there, let me remind you just who you’re dealing with here. Continue reading “Endarkenment (Part 2)…”
Election 2018: Texas Primary
Well, now that’s over with, I can say…shoot. Yeah, there were way more Democrats running this year, and yes, definitely, voter turnout was greater across the board, for those races where there was competition, anyway. Continue reading “Election 2018: Texas Primary”
Irony…
Live by the… Good guy with a… It’s all silence until the shoe’s on the other foot.
You know what I call that? Karma. Continue reading “Irony…”
What’s at stake…
Presidential elections are different from all the other elections we have in this country. If you aren’t familiar with the process, you’d better get familiar, and fast. Continue reading “What’s at stake…”
Unemployment Blackmail
ex·tor·tion [ik-stawr-shuh
n]
noun
1. an act or instance of extorting.
2. Law. the crime of obtaining money or some other thing
of value by the abuse of one’s office or authority.
3. oppressive or illegal exaction, as of excessive price
or interest: the extortions of usurers.
4. anything extorted.
Yesterday on Facebook, this little gem popped up in my feed. I was nearly done for the night, and with all Facebook’s recent monkey business and tampering with the way news filters through, I might have missed it. But no, it hit me about this time last night and I…I couldn’t stand it anymore.
I’ve been quiet, trying to concentrate on getting through school and the holidays, but I have to say I could not have imagined the depths the GOP will stoop to relieve us poor saps of the one thing that could get them unseated in November. Not until last night, at least.
It wasn’t enough just to believe PoliticsUSA, though. I needed to find corroboration that didn’t link back to the original article, so imagine my surprise when I found this.
Here’s the whole clip from C-SPAN2.
Seriously? Okay, folks. I’m back. Miss me?
This is why the GOP pulled benefits from our Veterans and those suffering from long-term unemployment? (That, by the way, includes me. I fell off the unemployment ranks three years ago. That’s why I’m back in college again, even though I have a perfectly valid B.A.)
There’s no polite term for extortion. It’s illegal. Why aren’t these gentlemen going to prison for violating Federal law? Because someone told them it was okay to do this.
Well, get this. We have just shy of nine months to let these criminals know they can’t pull this crap and get away with it. Show them the door.
Mitch McConnell is up for re-election THIS November. So are roughly one-third of the other Senate seats and ALL the Representatives in the House.
If you allow these thugs to stay the course, you’re just as guilty as they are.
Do something about it.
You have nine months.
Out of touch…
Earlier this week, the GOP went out of its way to remind us just how out of touch they are with the rest of the world by denying ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. They did it in spite of support from more moderate members of the party, including Senator John McCain, while retired Senator Bob Dole (ill and confined to a wheelchair), looked on.
While there might still be some small shred of hope that we can save our country from the ongoing ravages of the Tea-obsessed class of 2010, it’s clear from the illustration above just how far we have to go before we see anything like real progress. The vote on December 4 needed a mere eight additional votes for ratification, but no matter how you slice it, with only three of those leaving office in January, there’s very little chance we’ll see much in the way of change for at least the next two years.
I think we’ll see a bit more positive movement, but unless I’m very much mistaken and the Supreme Court comes through on tossing out some of the more offensive legislation like DOMA, we’re pretty much stuck until 2014.
Best buckle down and enjoy the ride. It’s shaping up to be a long two years.