The swine flu has swept though the Rightwing Deathsquad Softball League. Every blogger, all one of them has been infected. Officials hope that said blogger never recovers, but I suspect activity will resume next week.
In other news; as I contracted this flu from an Asian, what I have is Asian Swine flu. Otherwise known as Pork Flu Young. Pork and Flued Rice? Any other suggestions?
Historically, Consumer Confidence numbers need to be north of 70 to signal the beginning of a recovery. Though some economists point out that Consumer Confidence is a lagging indicator, meaning that it increases after a recovery has taken hold, recently this has not been the case. In the 2001 recession Consumer Confidence paced stocks as a leading indicator.
In practical terms this means that even if the CCI rebounds into the 70's by next year, the effect that this will have on the overall economy, and particularly the unemployment rate, will not be seen until 2011. That's because business' are now rebuilding inventories that were slashed to the bone in early 2009. With lower but plentiful stocks of goods to sustain them through a modest rise in consumption, business' won't feel compelled to increase hiring until inventory levels fall and demand stays strong.
Of course even a late 2010 or early 2011 improvement in employment numbers is quite dependent on what the Obama administration and the Democratic Congress choose to due. Depending on the final version of health care reform, the CCI could be depressed by forcing younger non-insureds to spend dollars on health care rather than I-Pods and party supplies.
The true 600 pound gorilla will be "Cap and Trade". When even the proponents of an idea allow that it will impose costs on the average consumer, it's a sure bet that should any version of this bill pass, Consumer Confidence in particular, and the economy in general will decline.
At any rate, I was tending bar when Hugh strolled in and
asked for beer. I said “How’s the world treating you buddy?”
He replied:
Deciding at this moment that I already possessed too much
information, I sought to change the subject.
“So, what brings you here?” I
asked.
“A Chevrolet” he stammered, then said;” And that’s just the
problem. I’ve always been a Chevy man. Owned ‘em since I was old enough to piss
yellow, yet somehow now I can’t bring myself to ever consider one again.”
I sighed and gave him another Lonestar. “My friend, you
are suffering from second hand DES”.
Taking the cold delicious beverage, he asked;” What’s
DES?”
“DES is Democratic Economic Stupidity. It’s a condition
that apparently all Leftists are afflicted with.”
Hugh pondered for a moment and then asked:
“Is it like gonorrhea?”
“No” I said, “It’s much worse for policy but not as privately
painful and sounds less like a Japanese monster movie title.”
“The sad truth is that every Leftist is incapable of
grasping the simplest economic facts. Let’s start with “Supply and Demand”. It’s
a relatively basic concept. Price goes up; demand goes down while supply
increases. Amazingly, it works just as well in reverse, and even extends to
easily understood “determinants”. Take strippers for example. The public wants
more strippers; the supply of strippers will increase to match said demand and
the availability of $2 bills. Soon however the supply of good looking strippers
will be exhausted, leaving the unsatisfied demand to be filled by “Waffle House”
waitress’ and crack whores. Just like Health care reform.”
Hugh’s’ head spun faster than Obama’s press secretary
after an O’Reilly appearance. “WTF” he said.
“It’s like this buddy. Every single Democratic proposal
is disemboweled by the reality of “Supply and Demand”. Look at health care. There is simply no way
that this country can give an additional 10-30 million uninsured folks
insurance coverage without it costing someone either money or benefits.
Doing the math on my “Sesame Street Calculator”, that looks
like about 100-300 billion dollars a year out of someone’s hide.
Have we mentioned “Cap ‘n Trade?” Even the friggin’
commies that pass as Democrats say this thing is gonna cost us a 5,000,000,000,000
dollars or so. In the short term. To be fair, they say that amount can be
offset by “green “advances. What that means is the energy equivalent of “Waffle
House” waitress’ and crack whores.
My advice to you is to stop worrying about the Democrats
and President Obama’s plan for our nation’s economy. Simply sit back and enjoy
it as you would an ESPN “Special Olympics” marathon. The end result will be the
same; large numbers of retards are going to attempt things they know nothing
about, and regardless of how well they do, the press is going to make them out
to be heroes.”
MR. SMIRNOV: Please not to shoots me, Mr. Vice Presidents!
MR.
CHENEY: Exactly, expressive behaviors. And isn't that what you morons
do? You just happen to express yourself with bead-dazzlers and lounge
music. So what? Jeez, do you know how much money the NEA shells out on
'expressive behaviors' made from smeared poop? For your information, it
subsidizes more manure than the USDA. Hell, if it wasn't for the PR
problems I would've asked for an NEA grant for shooting that guy in the
face. So stop this silly crap about calling yourselves 'singers' and
'entertainers' and 'doll collectors.' You are ARTISTS, kapiche?
For the full transcript, go here and enjoy. Iowahawk
In this particular case, it is rather significant. In an interview with the Daily Beast , Carter era National Security Advisor, and current Obama Senior Advisor, Zbigniew Brzezinski said in no uncertain language that should the Israelis attempt to fly over US controlled airspace to bomb Iran, that the US would not permit such action. The “Big Z” made it quite clear that this would extend to shooting at or shooting down Israeli aircraft.
From the Rightwing Deathsquad Softball League perspective,
the interview leaves an obvious question unasked and unanswered. This
would be: “Why the hell does anyone care what a Carter administration
official thinks?”
Is there anyone, in any country that doesn’t pray to Allah that takes Jimmy Carter or his ilk serious? This is the only man to simultaneously hold the titles of “Worst President Ever”, and “The man who makes every Southern white guy look bad”. Even allowing for some leeway on the first “title”, being the holder of the second is like being the winner of “The guy who had sex with his prettiest sister”.
Just think, to make every Southern white guy look bad,
you had to beat out all of the Klueless Kluxers, not to mention that retard from
“Deliverance” and his pork loving family.
For most folks with a normal amount brains, just being one
of Jimmy “The Jew Hater” Carter’s main advisors would be grounds for a
restraining order. That is, unless you’re Barack Obama. In that case, or rather
in the “Big Z’s” case, it’s a gold star on your resume.
If there is any good to be found in what this stain on the
good name of Poland says, it is this: THIS Southern American refuses to believe
that the US military will carry out such an order. I have never met an US
officer that would give that order. I tend to believe that should this
transpire, the officers in charge of air traffic would instantly do their
Obewan Kenobi impression, waving their hand and saying: “These aren’t the
planes you’re looking for”.
While it would be cold comfort for one of our best allies, should this administration really pursue this advice it will mark its’ end. The vast majority of the American public simply will not tolerate President Obama and his Jimmy Carter groupies ordering the US military to fire on Israeli planes. Regardless of the outcome for the Israelis, the outcome for Barack Obama would be politically fatal.
About this
time of year, I rather look forward to Television saturation by football.
Pretty much the last thing I expect is to see “All Obama, All of the Time”.
Don’t misunderstand, despite my being a Rightwing hazard to the Republic, I
kind of like the guy. President Obama seems like a splendid fellow to sit down
with a beer and a brat to watch a game with.
The problem
is, so is Ernest T Bass. While Ernest T
is great fun at games and picnics, I wouldn’t care for him as President anymore
than…well, Barack Obama. Actually that’s not quite correct, as Ernest T Bass is
much less prone to force himself on an unsuspecting public and has a better
slider.
As I was
saying the other day at the Rightwing Deathsquad Softball League meeting, this
guy has been on TV more than the damn Geico money pile. Albeit without the
stupid song and with somewhat less crazy eyes. There might have been a time
when this tactic worked, but unfortunately for the President, that time was
back when all of my neighbors were starring in small southern town sitcom.
What bothers
me the most about the Presidents media blitz is the barely concealed conceit.
He seems to be possessed by the notion that deep down, everyone truly agrees
with him. Apparently to him, this
agreement is only kept in check by some cognitive dissonance inflicted by
Rightwing pundit and class traitors. His answer; more of his melodious voice
and suave “cool”.
I suggest
the President take a lesson from Ernest T Bass. While Ernest T would
undoubtedly have liked to appear in more episodes, the powerful intellect that
was Ernest T advised restraint. The President would be well served to mind this
apocryphal tale. As my buddy is fond of saying: “When Ernest T Bass talks,
everyone listens. Except those that are a duckin”.
I will concede
that the philosophical canon of Ernest T Bass is not well known. To that end, perhaps the President should follow the wisdom of a somewhat more famous
individual. Mr. President, heed well
this observation by ol’ Fred Nietzche, reproduced here in translated form to
save the English speaking reader the throat clearing sounds.
“Sometimes
in the course of conversation the sound of our own voice disconcerts us, and
misleads us into making assertions which in no way correspond to our opinions.”
If you quickly look at this Newsweek cover then look away, in your peripheral vision you will see an image of a water skier leaping a shark.
I came across this over at IMAO. Not surprising as neither I or anyone I've even heard of reads; Newsweek, Time, or any of the other Legacy media rags anymore. I suspect that's for reasons that are instantly obvious to anyone possessing working eyes and an ability to reason higher than a goldfish.
Personally, I didn't think it was possible to express this much stupidity in such a small space without some sort of chain reaction. Allowing for a moment that I may have confused this stupidity with Plutonium,given the fact that they are both weapons grade, I might be forgiven.
This one cover perfectly illustrates why the blogosphere is thriving, and the legacy media is in a race to the bottom of the septic tank. Regardless of political persuasion, thanks to the internet if someone wants to get their information with some partisan spice they no longer have to rely on gatekeepers so idiotic they would suggest "Your baby may be a racist".
By their insane logic, well yes my baby is a racist. The little scamp gets carried to and fro wearing a sheet. I fully expect crosses to be burned when he's old enough to play with matches. Even worse, the rascal refuses to go out where there are black people. Of course that's because he can't even sit upright yet, but you know how insidious those racist babies are.
When I want a Leftwing opinion, the power of the internet allows me to find a much higher grade than "WeakNews". At the click of a mouse I can access PuffHo, or my favorite, GunTotingCommie. That doesn't even begin to include blog collations like Bloggers Base.
After seeing this, I can only say: "Good riddance Newsweek." With your readership falling off faster than a prom dress, please keep whoever it is that chooses your covers and articles. I mean, crack can't cost that much can it?
There’s nothing like a good throwdown argument here at the Rightwing Deathsquad Softball League lodge. Today we had Wally from the gas station going up against Howard, our County Clerk. While Wall y had his Tea Party dissent thing going, Howard had that “Government employee moderate” mojo working. We saw this pretty much as a bout between a PCP fueled ferret and a roofed up cobra.
Wally maintained that President Obama and his Democrat cronies were out to destroy the Republic, while Howard said he wasn’t racist. As much as it pained me, I went with the gist of what Howie was saying.
“Gentlemen, we have to accept one central fact. For the time being, the Democrats “own” this Republic. For good or worse, every decision and law that is handed down from Washington is the product of the Democratic Party. They have 60 Senators and 435 Representatives minus 178 which equals….a lot. Enough in fact to let them pass whatever their hearts desire.
To that end, I say: Let them. Let the Democrats pass what in their mind is healthcare reform. Let them pass “Cap and Trade”. It’ not as if Conservatives could stop them. In fact, I suggest that Conservatives not even try. When health care “reform” or “Cap and Trade “ comes up for vote, vote present
The only way that the bulk of Americans will understand what the Democratic Party means for America is to experience it. The best way for that to happen is for Conservatives to simply stand by and let the Donkey rush through the door: bearing higher taxes, less services, and fewer jobs.
Once it becomes clear that Democrats stand for very little more than destroying the “Middle Class” and inflating the Federal Government, and then it may become possible to unite the various peoples of this great Republic.
In the end, whether “Tea Partier” or “Country Club”, the net result of a Democrat epic fail will only serve to protect our future."
Although the "most transparent White House" ever ells us that ALL of the doctor types are on board with health care reform, Doctors somehow didn't get the memo. Here's part of what they thought:
"Two of every three practicing physicians oppose the medical overhaul plan
under consideration in Washington, and hundreds of thousands would think about
shutting down their practices or retiring early if it were adopted, a new
IBD/TIPP Poll has found.
The poll contradicts the claims of not only the White House, but also doctors' own lobby — the powerful American Medical Association — both of which suggest the medical profession is behind the proposed overhaul. It also calls into question whether an overhaul is even doable; 72% of the doctors polled disagree with the administration's claim that the government can cover 47 million more people with better-quality care at lower cost.
The IBD/TIPP Poll was conducted by mail the past two weeks, with 1,376 practicing
physicians chosen randomly throughout the country taking part. Responses are
still coming in, and doctors' positions on related topics — including the
impact of an overhaul on senior care, medical school applications and drug
development — will be covered later in this series.
Major findings included:
• Two-thirds, or 65%, of doctors say they oppose the proposed
government expansion plan.This contradicts the administration's claims that
doctors are part of an "unprecedented coalition" supporting a medical
overhaul.
It also differs with findings of a poll released Monday by National Public Radio that suggests a "majority of physicians want public and private insurance options," and clashes with media reports such as Tuesday's front-page story in the Los Angeles Times with the headline "Doctors Go For Obama's Reform."
Nowhere in the Times story does it say doctors as a whole back the overhaul.
It says only that the AMA — the "association representing the nation's
physicians" and what "many still regard as the country's premier
lobbying force" — is "lobbying and advertising to win public support
for President Obama's sweeping plan."
The AMA, in fact, represents approximately 18% of physicians and has been
hit with a number of defections by members opposed to the AMA's support of
Democrats' proposed health care overhaul.
Four of nine doctors, or 45%, said they "would consider
leaving their practice or taking an early retirement" if Congress passes
the plan the Democratic majority and White House have in mind.
More than 800,000 doctors were practicing in 2006, the government says. Projecting the poll's finding onto that population, 360,000 doctors would consider quitting."
