Today on NPR, the radio journalist had an interview with both a Republican and Democratic Congressman from California. The purpose of the interview was to have each member of the House discuss issues relevant to the listeners of California and perhaps some of the constituents of each Representative.
The radio hostess said she would throw out the first question regarding unemployment. She asked if it was a form of grandstanding on behalf of the Republican elected officials in Washington, not pass a bill continuing unemployment benefits. She mentioned this at least the second time that the Republicans have not been extended these benefits. And while this was taking place what was happening was an increase in those unemployed.
The Republican Congressman, was first to speak, and in a matter of minutes made it very clear as to why there is delay in extending unemployment benefits now and perhaps ever. He said that unemployment benefits are negative motivators for those who receive these checks from the government to find work. He recited some made up survey saying that once you receive unemployment checks you find less and less reason to begin the process of seeking employment. In California the average check for unemployment is about $375. So according to this Congressman from California, defending the Republican political leaderships decision to fight extending benefits for the unemployed, the reason lies in lazy people lounging around with a $375 check.
When the radio hostess asked about the origins of this current unemployment she asked if any of the current problems (of unemployment) arose from some budgeting goals (tax cuts for the wealthy, less regulations in the Finance markets) of the Bush/Cheney 8 year administration and the control of both houses by the Republicans. The Republican Congressman dismissed that as Democratic excuses for Obama's/majority of Dems in Congress failures in leadership , and that harping on the past will get us no where fast.
When asked how to get jobs for the current unemployed, so they will not lazily linger in their living rooms with their $375 unemployment checks, the answer given was the no answer which was elect us and you will see the difference.
The unemployment problem is not the Republicans fault, nope years of tax cuts, less regulations, corporate greed, happened just like sh*t happens. Get off of your sofa's and FIND a job. Re-elect us and if you liked what we did to you for 8 years, we certainly will delight you with more.
Sharon Angle, the Tea Bag/Republican/Christian candidate for senator in Nevada held one of her, for the conservatives only interviews. She was asked by a call- in listener about how this government has bullied BP, and created a slush fund for all the democrats to spend more money, some on the clean up but most for special projects. The radio host asked Sharon Angle how she felt about the slush fund. In a matter of seconds Sharon Angle agreed that the slush fund was unfair to BP, that corporations are people too, that the President was playing petty politics with BP and that the slush fund was unfair to BP. Then Sharon Angle Tea Party delight and favorite of two timing Sarah Palin was asked about abortion. A caller has wondered on Sharon's opinion of the justification of an abortion in the case of incest or being raped by an intruder a criminal entering your bedroom. Ms, I speak for the Christian Jesus, said, being a Christian good has his plans for all of us, and God is always wanting us to make lemon aide out of lemons. And in God's plan no matter what the reason for a woman becoming pregnant she should keep the baby. A woman's rights no matter how unjust or unfair or inhumane the reason are restricted when she becomes pregnant, whether it be by her father, her brother, a rapist, a murderer.
Of course we still live in a real world (where not only those whose holy Bible is FOX News or Evangelical Christian Right wing radio) where others get a whiff of quotes and commentary of those running for office, and news of Sharon Angel's love affair with BP and men of incest was reported.
In true Republican nature, learned from the likes of Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, Mark Sanford, Michael Steele, Sharon Angle's handlers vehemently protested that Ms Angles words were taken out of context and misconstrued. Her exact words on tape were no longer fact They became here say when repeated by those other than crazy conservatives, and of course were taken out of context. Her handlers rewrote the definitions of her interview, and hoping as they always do, most of the lemmings would not believe the lies of the liberals.
Perhaps in the world of the Tea Bagger/Republican, real and factual mean little, and what is recorded can be interpreted as distorted even if what is recorded is both on audio and video. When speaking to the hard core, I care less for others and only want what is good for me Tea Bag Brigadiers, true bigoted and biased policy is shared and like manure is dug deep into the foundations of those who like to hate.
So all of you out there disappointed in the Democrats, all of you Independents who are tired of the perceived quagmire and quicksand, do you really want to vote in those who for 8 years dug our grave? Do you want to vote into office the same men and women so they can now throw the dirt on the graves they once dug?
You like Big Business, Corporations, a Christian nation, greed, gluttony, tax breaks for the upper class, the disbanding of unions, no fair wages, no abortions no matter the reason, wars declared because of oil, less regulations on the environment? Vote 'dem bum out and who the hell are you voting in?
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