Category Archives: 112 Congress

Really?

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Blithering Idiot

“Alright. And, really: Politics aside, should we be surprised that the IRS takes special attention to the tax forms of the Tea Party? Judging from the terrible spelling on their protest signs, attention to detail isn’t really their thing. It’s … Continue reading →

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Letter to a Senator

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Blithering Idiot

*A few days ago, I called the offices of a few United States Senators, including Rand Paul, to express my views about the gun control debate and any pending common-sense regulations. However, my primary reason for calling Rand Paul’s office … Continue reading →

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Obstructing the Middle Class One Play at a Time

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Blithering Idiot

As a young boy, I didn’t know a Republican from a Democrat, only in one way: If some man or bunch of men rode up to the ranch to sit or stay all night, and my Father set me to … Continue reading →

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COMPROMISE OR BUST!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Blithering Idiot

My message to Congress about compromise is just to try it, you might like it. I also have what I think could be a real “fix” to the inability of the Congress to come together in the spirit of compromise. … Continue reading →

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Yes Virginia, the Republicans Want Obama to Fail

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Blithering Idiot

I have my own theory about Lincoln’s death. I think John Wilkes Booth was innocent. I don’t even think it was an assassination. I believe Lincoln had a vision about what the Republican party would become in 150 years and … Continue reading →

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OCCUPY WALL STREET AND THE NEW CONVERSATION

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Blithering Idiot

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. –Mohandas Gandhi I have not written for a couple of weeks due to my lunacy quest to run a half-marathon which took me away from … Continue reading →

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If the Shoe Fits…

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Blithering Idiot

  We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.  – Justice Louis Brandeis You know you are a Republican/Tea Party Patriot if: 1. You … Continue reading →

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Bachmann Rewrites History

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Blithering Idiot

I feel compelled to extend an invitation to Michele Bachmann to attend my history class when we will be discussing The Civil War and slavery. Perhaps she will learn that slavery ended in 1865 with the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment. She appears to … Continue reading →

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Cry Me a River Boehner

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Blithering Idiot

Hey Boehner, you think you have something to cry about? With all due respect to John Boehner, the newly sworn-in Speaker of the House of Representatives who weeps like a little baby, seemingly when the wind blows too strongly, I submit … Continue reading →

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