The Republicans in congress are doing their job. Their intention is to keep everything just as it is, unless they can manage to return to the “good old days” of the 19th century, before there was a middle class and when only the landed gentry were voters. And, they have a great strategy for accomplishing this. 1. Disenfranchise everyone you possibly can, unless they are dependable Republican voters.2. Produce ads and media emphasis which emphasizes those politicians who are corrupt and incompetent. Paint all Democrats with the same slime. Lacking sufficient actual slime, simply make some up. This undermines the people’s trust in their government and makes them feel like helpless pawns, so they tune out the whole process and accept the status quo. 3. Support the “job creators”, who have managed their affairs so that they are the recipients of a huge portion of the GNP, although that GNP was produced by working people, who are receiving less benefit from it every day. This gives them the money to accomplish the other two goals, and leaves everyone except the “job creators” with increasingly less money to mount a counter campaign. So, this is the way we are going lose the middle class and become a country inhabited only by the very rich 1%, and a 99% who are too busy working two jobs to survive to notice
As an atheist, when I had to go to court once (definately wasn’t smiling like Mr Rhino is) I simply went “I affirm on my good name and under penalty of perjury that I will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” No one said anything about it, just went straight to testimony.
In other words, pluggers tell the truth. I would add that if a plugger did lie, he would say that he — lied. He would never say that he ‘misspoke’ the way a politician would.
Templo S.U.D. almost 11 years ago
So help me God. If only EVERY politician and politician-to-be were like that.
Elite1grey almost 11 years ago
truth and politics go together like gas fumes and matches
MIHorn Premium Member almost 11 years ago
actually, you can also “affirm” and leave the gods out of it.
Jolly1995 almost 11 years ago
Send this one to Washington to remind them what liars they are……..
Diane Lee Premium Member almost 11 years ago
The Republicans in congress are doing their job. Their intention is to keep everything just as it is, unless they can manage to return to the “good old days” of the 19th century, before there was a middle class and when only the landed gentry were voters. And, they have a great strategy for accomplishing this. 1. Disenfranchise everyone you possibly can, unless they are dependable Republican voters.2. Produce ads and media emphasis which emphasizes those politicians who are corrupt and incompetent. Paint all Democrats with the same slime. Lacking sufficient actual slime, simply make some up. This undermines the people’s trust in their government and makes them feel like helpless pawns, so they tune out the whole process and accept the status quo. 3. Support the “job creators”, who have managed their affairs so that they are the recipients of a huge portion of the GNP, although that GNP was produced by working people, who are receiving less benefit from it every day. This gives them the money to accomplish the other two goals, and leaves everyone except the “job creators” with increasingly less money to mount a counter campaign. So, this is the way we are going lose the middle class and become a country inhabited only by the very rich 1%, and a 99% who are too busy working two jobs to survive to notice
i_am_the_jam almost 11 years ago
Thanks, Gary.
Geldhart almost 11 years ago
As an atheist, when I had to go to court once (definately wasn’t smiling like Mr Rhino is) I simply went “I affirm on my good name and under penalty of perjury that I will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” No one said anything about it, just went straight to testimony.
Chris Sherlock almost 11 years ago
I’m guessing he’s a Republican In Name Only.
hippogriff almost 11 years ago
Geldhart I always affirm, just to discombobulate the theocrats – and I am duly ordained clergy.
The Rolling Cat almost 11 years ago
In other words, pluggers tell the truth. I would add that if a plugger did lie, he would say that he — lied. He would never say that he ‘misspoke’ the way a politician would.