MIA

A couple of Republican governors disappeared over the weekend. Rick Scott(R-FL.), Rick Perry (R-TX.) These two clowns that both have disasters going on in their states told no one that they were going or what they were going to do. There were other Governors missing in action, but I think most were up front as to where they went. This may come as a surprise to some, but they were at Koch brother’s conference in Vail Colorado, I guess when the man with the money calls you jump. The Press actually had to trace a number on a private plane owned by one of Perry’s big campaign donors to find out where he went. Perry has complained that President Obama has not paid enough attention to the fires in Texas. It seems the man in charge in Texas would at least stay around and do his job. Scott on the other hand may be more popular if he isn’t in the state. This is the most disliked Governor in the country. He has been spending his time lately trying to improve his image at home. Faking letters to the editor, and now his making robo calls telling the people of Florida what a good job he is doing.
The scary part of all of this and what has been happening since the last election is the corporate takeover of the government. These kinds of people have no regard for people, and by people I mean anyone who isn’t rich. The rest of the population is disregarded and looked upon as resource to be used and used up, and then move on.

HISTORY CHANGERS

I should be surprised, but I ‘m not. Michelle Bachmann makes some stupid comment, and now we have people trying to change Wikipedia to conform to here stupid statement. This happens, I think Sarah Palin has said stupid things and someone tries to change history to conform to her crazy outlook.
Here in Minnesota whenever Michelle Bachmann is mentioned the sycophants come out of the wood work to defend her. If you don’t know what a sycophant is the definition is a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite, or for the younger set, a brown- noser, asskisser, suck up, yes-man fanatic. These people do not know how to have a sane conversation about anything concerning her. Facts mean nothing to these people, they try and find analogies to lessen a stupid statement or just plain ignore it. If you want to see just read the letters to the editor in the St. Cloud Times in Minnesota, and read the comments. Some of these people must just sit at home and have no idea what is happening in the world the proverbial ostrich head in the sand syndrome.

MIDWEST COMMON SENSE

What has happened to the common sense people of the Midwest? We have politicians that are in power now that are completely nuts. Examples are easy to come by. Paul Ryan (R-WI.) the congressman who put forth a budget trying to take away most Medicare. He is still out there saying he is misunderstood. Michelle Bachmann (R-MN.) she is actually running for President. I don’t really have to say much about her she is well known for stupid things. Although I would like to say she is also dishonest. She is against earmarks she claims under no circumstances should the government be giving out money for special projects or things like that. Of course she has taken money from the government. One for a farm she is part owner in, and one for a business she and her husband owns. Of course she can justify things like that because she is so special and God talks to her regularly. Governor Scott Walker (R-WI.). He is well known for being in the pocket of big business along with the Governor of Michigan Rick Snyder (R-MI.), the Governor of Ohio John Kasich (R-OH.), and Mitch Daniels (R-IN.) the Governor of Indiana. We have a Supreme Court Justice in Wisconsin who is under investigation for attempting to strangle another justice. He is well known because he was involved in a recent election He is David Prosser. My question is if you or I were accused of this assault do you think we would have not been brought in and interrogated? Steve King (R-IA.) A congressman from Iowa is a climate change denier. The Midwest is being hit hard by floods. Mr. King gets up in congress and states no one could predict these huge floods. Scientists have been stating for ten years that flooding in the Midwest was getting worse. It is convenient for him to ignore these reports and claim no one knew it was coming. I will have to give him credit for asking that the region be declared a disaster area so they can get federal funds to help, flying in the face of some of his other Republicans cohorts, i.e. Mitt Romney who said it was immoral to give money for the victims, or even Eric Cantor who stated money should not be given unless we can find other places to take it from.
I know there are many other people out there like them, this is what has got me worried. The takeover of one party by the fringe elements of our society who believe in everything conspiratorial.

MITCH MCCONNELL

As long as I can remember, anytime we went to war or even a military intervention the government spoke as one. I know there were always a couple of people in office who would disagree, but they disagreed on principle. I very seldom agree with us going to war, or at least what we call war today. I have no problem with people disagreeing with war if they have a good reason. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) the senate minority leader said he would be more for a war if his party was the one taking us to war. Senator McConnell is morally bankrupt and ethically challenged. You believe in the reason for war or you don’t, political considerations should not be taken into account. The thing is he is not alone; there are people in both parties who would do this. The difference is that he was actually stupid enough to say it out loud.

MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE

At the end of June the Minnesota State government is going to run out of money. Well not really. The Governor and the Legislature are at an impasse on how to proceed. The Governor wants to raise taxes on the richest two percent. The legislature wants to cut spending. The two bodies aren’t able to come together for the benefit of the people in the state. However the Republicans legislature has it all figured out. They plan to keep getting paid while they put thousands of people out of work, great bunch of people. Whether you agree with either of these competing agendas the idea of government is to serve the people, all the people to the best of your ability. Not to serve a political agenda, disregarding the people. To give you an idea of how the Republicans think. I was at the State Capitol earlier this year. In a meeting with one of the state legislatures the topic of jobs came up. She stated that government jobs are really not real jobs. There is no way to reason with someone like that. For the sake of the people the public employees (the state legislators) have to get over their goofy and sometimes mean spirited ways, and do what is right for the whole state.

RICK SCOTT

Rick Scott (R) is the Governor of Florida. Most of his constituents think he is doing a very poor job 57%. The Governor has had a great idea. He wrote a letter on his web site. He wants the people who like him 29% to sign their name to his letter and then they will send it to the newspapers as a show of support for him. This guy is really something. He believes by a phony letter written by his staff, it will show that he is doing a wonderful job and people like him. All it does is show that he is a small petty individual who thinks this will keep him in office.

SANTORUM

Rick Santorum is such a slime ball I really can’t figure out why anyone takes him seriously. So the hypocrite is against abortion for any reason. He believes a Doctor who performs an abortion should be jailed. Guess what? This slime ball and his wife had an abortion. Now it was for a good reason. His wives life was at stake. My question is, doesn’t he think this same dilemma happens all the time. I suppose he thinks that he is special and the rest of the people need to be led around by the morally superior people like himself.