FLU SHOT

  My first flu shot was yesterday.It is  a mandatory requirement for a  position I accepted with a corporate food service contractor.T.B. test ,finger-printing,and criminal background check; all a part of the package.The flu has been,as advertised, delivered in the form of a shot.Now I know what Heroine addicted epileptics feel like when they go cold turkey while riding a roller coaster.I want my mommy.She is 93 and did not get sick from her flu shot.I'm not entirely sure that I am writing this.Is it cold in here?Shut up you stupid dog! Rachel Maddow is kind of hot.........some trick or treators just came to my door. I was shaking like a zombie and throwing up.They said " awesome".

JUSTIN AMASH - THE JUSTIFUCATOR-

PLANS FOR A GRAPHIC NOVEL lampooning a rabid Tea Party darling - JUSTIFUCATORED

A WEALTH OF POLITICAL Douchebaggery in my own west Michigan back yard - JUSTIFUCATORED

AN ATTEMPT AT legitimate research - JUSTIFUCATORED

As the  practitioner in chief of the art of pornolitical scrotage [political commentary using body parts and sexual double- entendre as metaphor] my attempts at actual research for this piece have only served to strengthen my commitment to nonsense, and general laziness. I will forthwith resume the practice of  observing the actions of public figures and thereby assuming to know what motivates them.  It's probably good enough most of the time.

First, the desiccated, fruits of my research.
The Justificator girds his congressional loins by re-reading writings by the founding fathers of The Austrian School of Economics.His office walls are decorated with pictures of these bespectacled ,stern looking, Germanic, genii. Free trade ,the absence of regulation in capital markets,and government non-interference in lending, are  the primary ideas they espouse. The current followers also object to the Fed controlling interest rates as a hedge to inflation, and any government regulation of free markets. The subject matter and language are both complex, and painfully dry. A small dose of it is enough to send most of us running for the single malt and the remote. Americans spend most of their time in the intellectual wading pool. It is,therefore, tempting to be impressed by the discipline that it takes to digest complex, subtle, subjects that are not the least bit entertaining.

Not so fast!
Could it be that the J.A.'s real reason for claiming to be inspired by "Austrian Economists" is to increase the nerdic density of his personal narrative? Yeah we're supposed to think "Wow he must be sooooo smart if he can even be in the same room with that horseshit". JUSTUFICATORED?

I don't know. After watching a 45 min. interview on some Libertarian talk show it's easy to believe he is actually that dull. His voting record is posted on Facebook. It is not strictly dogmatic. He voted against spending increases for the Defense Dpt. He also voted 'present' on some anti-abortion legislation. It is difficult to imagine him as "a most egregious asshole." (the term used by the G.O.P.steering committee chair when he was removed from committee assignments last year). At any rate he probably won't be around long. His primary challenger, Brian Ellis, is backed by  wealthy, influential, G.O.P. members tired of his T.P.antics. Ellis has  already amassed a superior campaign war chest .Back to business as usual.
 
P.S.
Amash is drier than over-cooked Metwurst on stale Rubeshlager. That's me demonstrating my nerdic density by showing off my knowledge of rare German sausage and cocktail rye.

AMASH - TOO MANY TRIPS THROUGH THE TEA KETTLE?

Tea Party affiliate Justin Amash has emerged from several trips through the acrid, boiling waters of the government shutdown fight with his Tea Bag wrinkled, pale, and somewhat impotent [politically speaking]. A recent West Michigan poll shows his supporters retreating and there appears to be a primary challenge on the horizon. I was treated to a telephone poll last night asking several questions about social issues;the shutdown, who I thought to be more responsible, and my opinion of Rep. Amash. I thought I detected a hint of fear in the computer-generated voice on the line. I'm sure it was wishful thinking.
 The proposed primary challenger may or may not be more conservative than Amash. It is too soon to tell. It is not yet clear whether his opponent will have any affiliation with the dangerous, neo-confederates of The Tea Party. Those guys may just be looking for a brand new bag.

You can lead a Tea Bag to hot water but............................well,were not exactly sure what happens after that.

TINKLETOWN U.S.A. LANSING MI.-ERECTION OF A URINOCRACY

    A river of urine will soon be winding its way into the state capital.It will be comprised of samples from presumably drug addled welfare cheats who will be obliged to undergo mandatory drug tests before receiving any form of government assistance.
   Our story begins on Mackinac Island at a tax-payer funded junket for G.O.P.state house and senate members.The state house speaker receives a package along with room service from an anonymous blogger.It contains the classic novella from the mid-sixties Yellow River by I.P.Daily."I didn't really think of it at first as social commentary,but I guess it's what you call inspiration.You know there's a yellow river in China and that's where all the bad drugs were invented so it made me think we gotta bring up this whole urine situation."
  Upon returning to Lansing legislation was quickly cobbled together that calls for mandatory drug testing of individuals seeking any form of government assistance.It is expected to become law this year.
  The speaker further remarked;"We must relieve ourselves of this great stream of public assistance.Welfare was never meant to be a Golden Parachute for poor people."

Neo-Confederate Tea Party Re-enactment

  The recent attempt to shut down the government has revealed itself to be a re-enactment of Picket's Charge.The Tea Party playing the roll of Picket's' army and the Kolk Brothers the part of General Lee.Forty two times they attacked the National Health Care Act {the fortified middle of the democrat lines]and forty two times they were repelled.The Tea Party re-enactors received the same disastrous result for all their efforts.Defeat,senseless waste, and perhaps irreparable damage to The Cause.Oh well ,nobody got killed this time.At least not yet, but I swear I smell smoke

Tea Party House -Broken

The extreme right of the G.O.P. house has at long last located the litter box and the little door to the back yard.President Obama has promised to relinquish his spray bottle and rolled up copy of The Washington Post some time in March 2014.
 
BREAKING  NEWS

A pediatric infirmary outside of Evansville caring for infants born to undocumented workers was allegedly occupied by dejected G.O.P. Southern caucus  members early this morning.When confronted by staff the apparent leader of the group reportedly remarked," Don't worry nurse we are the U.S.Congress, we'll need napkins, boiling water,and some hot sauce."They have reportedly eaten several of the babies ,although the exact number is not known.

The following joint statement was released by the group:

"This was a tragedy that could have been prevented by the President at any time.If he will not act to repeal this disastrous law then we have no choice but to engage in acts of civil disobedience to prevent its implementation on the ground. Nobody wanted this. It has left a bad taste in everyones's mouth."

Kudos To Princeton

                                             Kudos To Princeton-It's Cruz U

Congratulations to  faculties  of Princeton and Harvard law for enabling Sen. Ted Cruz to bring his governing philosophy full circle. From cradle to cradle.

Are the following courses available for audit? :

      
1) Advanced red-faced baby nihilism 

2) Ability to believe your own horse shit despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.101

3) WE ARE THE GOVERNMENT AND WE HATE THE US [a positive motivational force in modern politics]

     
To The Law Professors:

           
1) Civil disobedience as practiced by aficionados of late Senators Jesse Helms and Strom Thurmond or "BLACKS CAN COOK THE CORNBREAD LONG AS WE WRITE THE RECIPE."

             
We, the wide eyed ignorant masses. marvel at the genius it must have taken to produce this red-faced- baby- nihilist-in- perpetual-anti- government- tantrum-mode.

          
Senator Cruz is about to take a full on, gravy leg, dump on the floor of the senate and he ain’t wearin’ a diaper. Even his brother republicans won't clean it up this time.

Cruz spoke for 21 hours and 19 minutes on the senate floor Monday and Tuesday. This was purely a narcissistic exercise aimed at raising his bona fides with the more rabid members of the Tea Party base. He may have succeeded in that respect, but, he has raised the profile of the heretofore somewhat private G.O.P. civil war to the level of a public spectacle. As offensive as it was to see even part of this display I found his reading of Dr. Suess particularly painful. A direct, deeply personal assault on my youthful lower class literary sensibilities. This was a deliberate, symbolic, violation of inner children everywhere.

    

I humbly offer the following homage to the late Dr . It is an offering to the gods of common decency; may they lift the curse, so recklessly cast upon his good works by this poisonous purveyor of deceit.

Speaking of phonies, and speaking of fakes and speaking of bunk and the mess that it makes. Speaking of bigots, and tyrants and rakes and the time that they waste and the toll that it takes. Well I don’t like to brag but I’m telling you Liz that last night I witnessed the best that there is.

The T.V. was on the lights were all out on the screen there was something worth worrying about. A man without reason. A man without clout, but lusting for power there could be no doubt. He railed and he ranted he held his end up. He barely drank coffee,two thirds of a cup. In the end it meant nothing but face time for Cruz and a night without sleep not so much as a snooze. Does Tea stand for taxes or Texas or Ted ?You should ask yourself when you get into bed with anyone  touting such radical views and keep one eye open for Sen.Cruz.

Sunday 9\29

That is the kind of stuff that rattles around in my head during the 45 minute commute to my restaurant job. I supervise low wage workers in a Brew-Pub Bistro. They work jobs that require skill, and as much expertise as we can offer with the brief training period that constant labor cost pressure allows. They are motivated, dedicated, and surprisingly interested in the overall success of the enterprise. I have just recently begun making a genuine effort to reconcile the lives many of us live with the laws and law-makers that in part, shape our lives. It is painful to pay attention but increasingly important that working people watch carefully. It is becoming easier to identify the most destructive actors in this latest looming catastrophe. In an effort to avoid alienating friends co-workers and family many of us have taken the default position that all elected officials are equally at fault for the impending government shutdown. If you pay careful attention to the Republican - tea party faction it becomes clear that they are wealthy, educated, cunning and wholly responsible. They needn't worry in the event of a loss of government services and have little regard for electoral consequences. The gerrymandering process has virtually guaranteed their re-election and they have no need for a majority when it is clear that by refusing to recognize laws passed by a majority they are able to block passage of any meaningful law for years at a time. These neo-anarchists should not be described as "inept publish officials." They are Republicans, wealthy, well educated, and don't give a fuck how much college loans cost cause they can afford it, REPUBLICANS. 

It is frightening to watch Cruz - a junior senator from Texas manipulate the House of Reps. The elected majority and the majority of Republicans seem powerless to hamstring this mad dog. What is even more troubling is the number of poor working people who are tweaked by the anti–gov, anti-black, anti-intelligence message delivered by this group. They are continually stacking the deck in favor of wealth while peddling apocalyptic stories of a government that wants to take away guns. The Tea Party is a platform for thinly disguised racism, and concentration of wealth cloaked in a protest movement. Convince enough people that ignorance and shortsightedness are noble traits and they will be subservient to those who scream the loudest.