Politics, politics
Upfront warning: if you're reading this and are one of the legion who believe Barack Obama should not be questioned about anything, you might want to skip this one. It's likely to piss you off just about as much as everything he's touched in the past couple of weeks has pissed me off.
Starting with the FISA vote. And Oh, looky, the Democrat's Shiny New Feerliss Leedur couldn't be arsed to vote, AGAIN.
So, Obama announces that he'd support the FISA bill with the telcom immunity in place, Telcom gets immunity and a free ride, and they all fall down like little groupies.
What a shock, NOT.
Let's see what we've got here, shall we, in the way of "progressive" values on the part of Senator Jasmine (Buffy fans will know whereof I speak):
1. He thinks women should "get over it" to make his life easier, so that he can concentrate on important stuff. (memo to Barack: women think you should get a clue and figure out that we do not owe you anything, so just deal with it, already.)
2. He thinks women should have "some" autonomy over their own reproductive rights. (memo to Barack: aw, how sweet of you. Would you like me to fling thong panties at you as a gesture to express my gratitude for your magnanimity, or shall I just hold a placard and chant "chaaaaange"?)
3. He thinks that decision (reproductive rights) should be between "a woman and her pastor". (memo to Barack: sod off, you theocratic prick. I KNEW you were heading this way, all the way back in 2004. AWESOME god! BLUE states!)
4. He has no problem with the death penalty, under certain circs (memo to Barack: up until not too long ago, being black was enough of a circ in a scary number of American states. Please allow me to point you towards a book called "To Kill A Mockingbird".)
S. He couldn't be bothered - yes, AGAIN - to commit to an important piece of legislation, which is one reason Telcom gets a free pass for spying on us.
Ah, screw the parentheticals.
Memo to Barack: you are about as progressive as Ronald Reagan.
Do. Not. Want.
Starting with the FISA vote. And Oh, looky, the Democrat's Shiny New Feerliss Leedur couldn't be arsed to vote, AGAIN.
So, Obama announces that he'd support the FISA bill with the telcom immunity in place, Telcom gets immunity and a free ride, and they all fall down like little groupies.
What a shock, NOT.
Let's see what we've got here, shall we, in the way of "progressive" values on the part of Senator Jasmine (Buffy fans will know whereof I speak):
1. He thinks women should "get over it" to make his life easier, so that he can concentrate on important stuff. (memo to Barack: women think you should get a clue and figure out that we do not owe you anything, so just deal with it, already.)
2. He thinks women should have "some" autonomy over their own reproductive rights. (memo to Barack: aw, how sweet of you. Would you like me to fling thong panties at you as a gesture to express my gratitude for your magnanimity, or shall I just hold a placard and chant "chaaaaange"?)
3. He thinks that decision (reproductive rights) should be between "a woman and her pastor". (memo to Barack: sod off, you theocratic prick. I KNEW you were heading this way, all the way back in 2004. AWESOME god! BLUE states!)
4. He has no problem with the death penalty, under certain circs (memo to Barack: up until not too long ago, being black was enough of a circ in a scary number of American states. Please allow me to point you towards a book called "To Kill A Mockingbird".)
S. He couldn't be bothered - yes, AGAIN - to commit to an important piece of legislation, which is one reason Telcom gets a free pass for spying on us.
Ah, screw the parentheticals.
Memo to Barack: you are about as progressive as Ronald Reagan.
Do. Not. Want.
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