Alea Iacta Est, Indeed

Victor Davis Hanson explains the significance of last night's vote as only he can. While the article is (as always) the awesomest of awesomes, this line caught my attention.

Subscript: Do Democrats realize that we really have crossed the Rubicon? In the future when the Republicans gain majorities (and they will), the liberal modus operandi will be the model—bare 51% majorities, reconciliation, the nuclear option, talk of deem and pass, not a single Democrat vote—all ends justifying the means in order to radically restructure vast swaths of American economic and social life. Is someone unhinged at the DNC? They just blew up any shred of bipartisan consensus when their President polls below 50%, the Democratically-controlled Congress below 20%, and health care reform less than 50%. Usually unpopular leaders and their unpopular ideas seek the shelter of minority rights and prerogatives. What will they do when they are in the minority—since they’ve entered the arena, boasted “let the games begin” and shouted “by any means necessary”?

Indeed, Professor. But please allow me to add on little addendum. By virtue of the means and tactics used in the Obamacare Debacle, the left has also crossed the Rubicon of the electoral relationship between voters and votees. The left has demonstrated that the now majority will of the people should be ignored. The left has demonstrated that if the people say, "No Fucking Way!", you just brush them aside. The left has demonstrated that their agenda trumps electoral politics. And the left has demonstrated that they hold everybody not of their own to not even be worthy to share the same air, space, time, depth, and sound as them.

The Rubicon has been breached. The voters no longer matter to the elected and their enablers. The left has deemed that they want to play rough. And to them, I (only rhetorically) say:
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Doing very bad things

We all have things we like to do.  Fun things.  Fun things that aren't necessarily good for us, or are looked down upon by our liberal/statist betters.  It might be drinking, eating greasy unhealthy food, smoking, shooting guns, gambling, driving a gas hog of a vehicle, owning a boat or flying a plane.  It might be something like hiking, ATVs, hunting, snowboarding, skateboarding, or surfing.  You should do those things.  More than you used to now, and announce it to the world.  And encourage others to join in on the fun. 

One of effects of statism, and in particular a state that has seized the health care system is staleness and mediocrity, because state isn't interested in giving you good health care services, it's interesting in expanding its power over you.  To do that, they have to minimize your ability to take risks and do things that can lead to injury or illness, which will cost the state money.  This is part of the reason the Nanny State in Britain has become what it has become, they can't afford to have you doing fun shit that'll get you hurt, because it'll cost them money, and, well, can't be letting you think you're too free, after all.  The left is going to have to start suffocating personal liberty in order to control costs for this shit, it is our job to make crushing liberty in America an impossible task. 

Do note, the left won't gut all personal freedom, the Commies after all encouraged people to drink themselves into a stupor with gutrot vodka, but they will destroy a lot of it if we let them.  If we let them.  It is not only in our interest to live life and enjoy the finer things in life and to defend them, but to introduce those finer things and that same passion for personal liberty to others.  They're gonna have a much harder time lording over people if people have a liberty they're willing to fight for.  We not only need to fight these people on the political front, we have to fight them on the cultural front as well.  Aim to misbehave.

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Fine. I have to have insurance? Try this on for size.

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages, I have an announcement to make.

I want the government to supply me with all of my rights.  See, I have this theory that if the government has decided that we must be insured, since we all have a right to health care, that it's neglecting other rights that are actually guaranteed to us by a little piece of paper that no one's ever heard of called the Constitution.

As such, I propose the following new law.  This will guarantee that everyone is taking full advantage of their rights.

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Our One Advantage

A democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax can escape the obligation to pay it.

The best part about robbing people this way is that you don't have to dirty yourself by holding the gun in your own hand.

And on this dark day, it may be difficult to see where it all ends short of fulfilling Alexis de Tocqueville's prediction of a two century republic.

But I know something that reassures me that the final ending will be on the side of freedom.  That is, simply, that the people who would choose to hide their theft behind politicians and platitudes surely haven't the courage of their convictions. 

In the end, when it is time to do violence on behalf of one's beliefs, those that rob us with marginal rates and non-compliance fines would hide, teeth chattering under their beds when they were forced to COME AND FUCKING TAKE IT.

So, rest more easily.  Not easy for we are in a dark time, but don't fret for our children's children because, so long as we secure the foundational right of our republic, they'll never be able to completely vanquish us.

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There's a reason he's my favorite

What Drew said.

I'd add a bit (or a lot) more tasteful profanity, but basically yes. That.

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And Here Is My Response...

Tonight, the Democrats told the voters and the overwhelming number of people in this country opposed to their plans that they do not care what we think. Well, please allow me to respond.
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Even if it's bold italic

Oh the internets. Other than porn Fake Pretend Internet Friends you give us awesomeness like this.



I admit that I'm a total font and layout geek. I've been known to fuss with the captions to our cases because the whitespace isn't right.  That makes this even funnier.

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David Frum is super scary-smart

I won't bother linking it since I don't feel like driving traffic his way, but The Twat took a break from polishing his boyfriend Barry's knob  today to write a column about how Obamacare is a disaster.  For America?  For freedom? 

Nope.  For conservatives and the GOP because (shocka!) we didn't compromise enough for his liking with Teh Won.

And he titled it "Waterloo."

Yes, really.

Oh, and talk radio and Sarah Palin and Fox News are all terrible, too, according to this fraud, so we should all turn away from them and, well, elect people like The Twat, I guess.

My response?

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Posted by: Sean M. at 08:49 PM | Comments (20) | Add Comment
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MATT DAMON!

So you know how we were all saying about how awful and unAmerican Green Zone is but how it was really after foreign box office more than the United States?

Not. So. Much.

Finally, Green Zone expanded in to 23 territories, but managed a weak $7.4 million for a total of $20.4 million.

Mmmm mmmmm mmmm schadenfreudey goodness.

Is that petty? Sure, but I'll take what I can get at the moment.

Obligatory.

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Gee why on earth would think there would be two tiers of health care

I mean. It's not like our political class thinks they're Above The Rabble or anything.

It's not like Madame Speaker costs you and me $2.2 million in travel costs over the last two years or anything.

Can someone explain to me why the fuck she can't fly first class with a few Secret Service people for protection?  Anyone?  Bueller?

Also why the hell are the drinks comp'd?  I mean, sure, I'd be drunk all the time if were Pelosi but not on the government dime.

Lord, I loathe them all.

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Gaia SMASH

I believe that this volcano's reaction sums up my reaction to the healthcare debacle.

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Why am I not surprised?

Obamacare is finally being debated, literally, in the dead of night, here, on CSPAN. (If you're not an insomniac, don't bother clicking.)

Well, at least one of Teh Won's campaign promises has finally come true.

Yeah.

Oops: That's just a stream of whatever they're showing right now, which isn't actually live from Capitol Hill.  Re-runs from the last few days, it turns out. 

My bad. Still, I can perhaps be forgiven for thinking they'd be debating this horrible piece of shit while most of us are slumbering.  Wouldn't put it past them.

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Oh for FUCK'S SAKE

So. Now Obama's quoting from Stuff Lincoln Said, 3rd edition revised (National Treasure version).

I.  Just.  It.  He. 

ALL THE HANDS IN THE WORLD PEOPLE

THIS IS ME FLAILING ALL THE HANDS EVER

I need more booze.

Posted by: alexthechick at 11:20 PM | Comments (15) | Add Comment
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An Open Letter To Despair

The last few weeks, some unpleasant developments have hit my real world life, my family, and my country. And while I am worried and wish for the best, I have come to realize that while these developments may try to make me curl up, despair, and become a sniveling puss bag of pussiness and pansy, I have made my decision. I have made my choice. And I wish to tell the forces of darkness, despair, hopelessness, and the tyranny of the self-inflicted weakness the following. But first...
*lights Opus X Cigar*
*Downs bottle of Makers Mark*
*Vomits*
*Adjusts tie*:
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ZOMG SOME TEA PARTY PROTESTERS MAY HAVE SAID SOMETHING RACIST OR ANTI-GAY THE TEA PARTY IS HENCEFORTH DISCREDITED FOREVER, SUBMIT TO YOUR STATIST OVERLORDS NOW PLEASE!!!!!!

Just ignore the fact that liberals and Democrats have been calling Tea Partiers teabaggers for months now and throwing every fucking slur in the book at them, I'm now supposed to recoil because of some racist douche in a crowd?  No, I really don't fucking care anymore, if this thing passes, I am completely done with civility toward liberals, online and in real life.  The way they did this was so fucking shady, is so dishonest and so against the public's wishes that liberals need to be ostracized in public and private life.

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Will you survive the Zombie Apocalypse?

A helpful flowchart



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32 reasons to oppose Obamacare...from Democrats

Hawkins has a pretty good list of quotes here.  Gonna be real handy come election time, I think.

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An open letter to the lying sack of shit who represents me

Fuck you Carney.  Fuck you sideways with Barbed Cock of Satan.

Not only are you an utterly blind fucking idiot to believe a word about there not being federal funding for abortion in the bill, you are also spitting in the face of some of the most deeply held beliefs of your district.

And, on a personal level, I would like to congratulate you for completely and totally destroying one of the oldest friendships I have.  You see, I've known someone on your staff since we were 15 years old.  Our families have been friends that long.  We've been friends through marriages and divorces and his conversion to Catholicism and my getting thrown out of my church.  Hell, I fucking set him up with his current girlfriend. 

Well.  That's gone now.  Utterly motherfucking destroyed because he had to stick up for your vote and I called him out on it and that led to screaming and things being said (by him not me unbelievably) that can never be taken back.

Twenty.  Five.  Fucking.  Years.  Gone.  Because you, sir, are a motherfucking lying sack of shit.

Oh and you know that thing where I'm your contact person for one of the biggest Dem donors in the area?  Yeah.  That's going to fucking end even if I have to quit my job.  I was being nice and professional and not letting my politics get in the way.  Fuck.  That.  Shit.  Don't you ever fucking call me again.  Ever.  

Fuck you.  Fuck you.  Fuck you. 

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Great Video - If only I could believe that they believed it

Let''s face it, as the lesser of two evils, as the only viable option to the destructive policies of the Dems, and as the only (at least semi) conservative option that isn't filled with batshit crazy types who secretly long for a theocracy,  a return to the glory days of the antebellum south, or just want to be able to buy heroin from street corner vending machine, you have to go with the GOP.  That said I would like to echo a Tea Partier from last summer, "Don't piss on my leg and tell me it's raining".  (If only the Tea Party would a) get rid of that stupid ass name, b) get a little more organized, and c) publish a national platform)  Seriously Republican Governors, you can sit there with a straight face after the fiascoes of Ah-nuld and Romney-care, with Newt (I have sold my soul) Gingrich as one of the first shots in your commercial and talk about leading America to new days of glory?

Really?

Really Really?

Excuse me I have to go vomit now.

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Presented without context

"Let's face it, ice cream trucks are kind of queer, and a middle-aged white man driving one is pretty suspect," Quint said. "That's not to say that I'm a rolling hotbed of perversion. Hardly the case. It's all in the name of silly."

Yeah, that last part about it being silly is really, really reassuring. You know, in light of the suspect perversion that you mentioned just a moment ago and all.

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