La Cucaracha by Lalo Alcaraz for March 19, 2025

I don’t get a “check” from Social Security. I have direct deposit.

Elon Musk would bet on (and support) Jack the Ripper and Jeffrey Dahmer. Like follows like, after all.

Look at the history of social security. what started out as a “good idea” (participation was originally optional) turned into a corrupt shake down by the feds.

ELOTE MUSK. Will start using that. I had been using ELMO but ELOTE is much better. :-D

As HST said,.On 13 October 1948, President Harry

Today the forces of liberalism face a crisis. The people of the United States must make a choice between two ways of living — a decision which will affect us the rest of our lives and our children and our grandchildren after us.

On the other side, there is the Wall Street way of life and politics. Trust the leader! Let big business take care of prices and profits! Measure all things by money! That is the philosophy of the masters of the Republican Party.

Well, I have been studying the Republican Party for over 12 years at close hand in the Capital of the United States. And by this time, I have discovered where the Republicans stand on most of the major issues.

Since they won’t tell you themselves, I am going to tell you.

They approve of the American farmer — but they are willing to help him go broke.

They stand four-square for the American home — but not for housing.

They favor a minimum wage — the smaller the minimum the better.

They indorse educational opportunity for all — but they won’t spend money for teachers or for schools.

They think modern medical care and hospitals are fine — for people who can afford them.They approve of Social Security benefits — so much so that they took them away from almost a million people.

They condemn “cruelly high prices” — but fight to the death every effort to bring them down.

They think the American standard of living is a fine thing — so long as it doesn’t spread to all the people.

And they admire the Government of the United States so much that they would like to buy it.

“Elote” is Spanish for “ear of corn.”

There was a time when Social Security was called “the third rail of politics…DON’T TOUCH IT!” They knew anyone fooling with it would anger a large voting group, seniors who vote in every election, like me. It seems like they aren’t concerned about having any more elections…

ELOTE: grilled corn on the cob that is coated with a creamy spread (such as mayonnaise, sour cream, or crema) and garnished with toppings (such as lime juice, cotija cheese, and chili powder)

Over 25 years ago, I had an account with AOL. On an AOL Message Board Discussion, a couple of “Christian” women tried to claim they paid my Social Security Pension. I told them, “My Social Security Pension payments are base on what I paid in years ago and have nothing to do with you. If you claim that you are paying me, I want a raise.”