The first full day of congress speaks volumes ...
...about what the next two years will be like.
The first order of business of course wasn't how to deal with the deficit, or bring down the debt, create jobs or anything else that would make it seem as if the Republican-led House of Representatives had any intention of getting anything done today, this month, or for the next two years. The first order of business was to spend three hours ... reading the United States Constitution. According to John Boehner, this was to honor the Tea Party who were instrumental in the house winning so many seats for the Republicans.
In other words, let's waste three hours rendering the House of Representatives down to the level of an 8th grade Social Studies class. Considering the collective IQ and maturity level of the Tealiban, It's in that respect at least a fitting tribute. Every clause was preceded by the acting speaker announcing the congressman or woman assigned to reading the clause, and before they got down to the business of reading it, there was a question about which version would be read, the original version as put down by James Madison the Founding Fathers, or the modern, amended version? The reason why this question came up is because never has congress read the constitution out loud on the floor before. There's also a reason why no one has ever felt the need to read it out loud and take up hours of time before now: If you've managed to get to the point that you have been elected into office, is it safe to assume at some point you have bothered to pick up a copy of the damn thing and read it? They provide a free copy of the US Constitution in every congressman's office. You can sit in that office and read it at your own leisure. Hell, I bet they would even let you slip that little book into your pocket and let you take it home so you can read it the next morning while you take a shit. Oh look, we've elected a multitasker!
Of course the tealiban were there too, because when the honorable congressman from New Jersey stood to read the clause of Article II section 1 that describes who is eligible to be president, a typical batshit insane tealiban member shouted out loud "Except Obama, Except Obama, Help us Jesus!" She was escorted out of the visitor's gallery, which must have confused the hell out of her, because after all, the tea party elected this congress, aren't they supposed to welcome them with open arms now? The woman's name is Theresa Cao, and she worships Birther Lt. Col Terry Lankin, the guy who said he couldn't be deployed because there was no real commander in chief.
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So what plans does the Republican-led House have for the next two years? Pretty much what you saw today is what the 112th Congress is going to be doing. Wasting lots of time, getting nothing done, while screaming that Obama, the not real president, is accomplishing nothing. They couldn't even get all of the members of congress sworn in, but had them vote illegally on stuff anyway.
The Weeper of the House has been interviewed and repeatedly asked to list specific things they will accomplish over the next two years, like what exactly will get cut from the budget to reduce spending. The Orangeman couldn't name a single thing. I bet two years from now he still won't be able to. For all their screaming about reducing the debt, Republicans seem to have no interest in doing anything that will actually achieve that. I do predict however a drinking game will develop for every time the Oompa Loompa from Ohio cries on camera.
The next two years are going to be a waste of time, making sure nothing gets done, then blaming everything not getting done on Obama. The plan is to keep things bad enough in this country that people will want a different president in two years, and then the K Street cocksuckers lackeys can get someone back in the white house again who will give the Corporations the green light to continue to run this country into the ground. You know, maintain status quo.
The first order of business of course wasn't how to deal with the deficit, or bring down the debt, create jobs or anything else that would make it seem as if the Republican-led House of Representatives had any intention of getting anything done today, this month, or for the next two years. The first order of business was to spend three hours ... reading the United States Constitution. According to John Boehner, this was to honor the Tea Party who were instrumental in the house winning so many seats for the Republicans.
In other words, let's waste three hours rendering the House of Representatives down to the level of an 8th grade Social Studies class. Considering the collective IQ and maturity level of the Tealiban, It's in that respect at least a fitting tribute. Every clause was preceded by the acting speaker announcing the congressman or woman assigned to reading the clause, and before they got down to the business of reading it, there was a question about which version would be read, the original version as put down by James Madison the Founding Fathers, or the modern, amended version? The reason why this question came up is because never has congress read the constitution out loud on the floor before. There's also a reason why no one has ever felt the need to read it out loud and take up hours of time before now: If you've managed to get to the point that you have been elected into office, is it safe to assume at some point you have bothered to pick up a copy of the damn thing and read it? They provide a free copy of the US Constitution in every congressman's office. You can sit in that office and read it at your own leisure. Hell, I bet they would even let you slip that little book into your pocket and let you take it home so you can read it the next morning while you take a shit. Oh look, we've elected a multitasker!
Of course the tealiban were there too, because when the honorable congressman from New Jersey stood to read the clause of Article II section 1 that describes who is eligible to be president, a typical batshit insane tealiban member shouted out loud "Except Obama, Except Obama, Help us Jesus!" She was escorted out of the visitor's gallery, which must have confused the hell out of her, because after all, the tea party elected this congress, aren't they supposed to welcome them with open arms now? The woman's name is Theresa Cao, and she worships Birther Lt. Col Terry Lankin, the guy who said he couldn't be deployed because there was no real commander in chief.
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So what plans does the Republican-led House have for the next two years? Pretty much what you saw today is what the 112th Congress is going to be doing. Wasting lots of time, getting nothing done, while screaming that Obama, the not real president, is accomplishing nothing. They couldn't even get all of the members of congress sworn in, but had them vote illegally on stuff anyway.
The Weeper of the House has been interviewed and repeatedly asked to list specific things they will accomplish over the next two years, like what exactly will get cut from the budget to reduce spending. The Orangeman couldn't name a single thing. I bet two years from now he still won't be able to. For all their screaming about reducing the debt, Republicans seem to have no interest in doing anything that will actually achieve that. I do predict however a drinking game will develop for every time the Oompa Loompa from Ohio cries on camera.
The next two years are going to be a waste of time, making sure nothing gets done, then blaming everything not getting done on Obama. The plan is to keep things bad enough in this country that people will want a different president in two years, and then the K Street cocksuckers lackeys can get someone back in the white house again who will give the Corporations the green light to continue to run this country into the ground. You know, maintain status quo.