Little Hitler

There really isn't much to say on this one... Friend of mine sent me a link to a story about the wonders of ignorance:
Holland Township man names son after Adolf Hitler(lvl)

Why do I post this story here? How do these crazy bastards cost me tax dollars?

1.) They live off of Social Security. Checks from the government are what keep these people hating.
2.) They will be suing a grocery store for not inscribing birthday wishes to Adolf Hitler, taking up the valuable time of judges, clerks, et. al. because they feel their rights were violated when a grocery store bakery felt their rights were going to be violated.
(not too clear... try this: While they were offended when refused a cake, they get to sue. However, when the bakery was offended by being asked to wish a happy birthday to Adolf Hitler, they either do it or be sued.)

Keeping ignorant dreams alive...

THIS is whyipaytaxes.

Mission Accomplished

I pay taxes to ensure my C-level frat boy turned president can afford to go strut around the devastation he created talking about how proud he is of causing the devastation. I wonder, if as Air Force One came in for a landing they unfurled a Mission Accomplished banner behind it.

And, I know I'm not 'reporting' a damn thing here, but god bless the Iraqi with the balls to get in Bush's face in spite of how unfurled he had his pretty feathers. (Think peacock)
I like that the second shoe was dedicated to the widows. To me that makes the point right there.

Kudos for Maliki throwing himself into harms way in an attempt to protect dubya from the second shoe... (not sure the point I am trying to make, but I am being sarcastic)

Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes At President Bush(npr)

A presidential victory lap without a clear victory...

THIS is whyipaytaxes.

P.S.'s:
bbc explains a bit about shoe-ing in the Arabic world

Quotes from the assailant:
Shoe 1: "This is a gift from the Iraqis. This is the farewell kiss, you dog,"
Shoe 2: "This is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq,"
(Thanks LA Times (not a lot of reporters cared what he actually said!))

Support from commoners around the world. People in every country, including ours admit they wish they could throw their shoes at Bush. (See reader comments, also read comments of related stories at Al Jazeera)

Perhaps I take too much pleasure in this little incident. Perhaps Bush started a war based on lies that has killed hundreds of thousands of innocents. Perhaps my evil enjoyment pales in comparison.

Sand castle

Did you know we bought first class tickets back in May for 6,700 TONS of sand to fly from Kuwait to Idaho? Well, maybe not first class, but the Army actually loaded up a bunch of contaminated sand onto a plane and shipped it to Idaho. Of COURSE the sand was contaminated by us. We wouldn't have it any other way.

It'll take 152 train cars full of this shit to transport it from the landing site to the unsuspecting small community they will be unloading this poisonous sand on. That's equal to the volume of a 4 story structure on a football field.

Army Shipping Contaminated Kuwait Sand to Idaho Landfill(NW)

In case anyone cares. The name of the community whose citizens we will provide free cancer, but not free health care is called: Grandview. Population, 470. Less than an hour away from Boise. Who cares, right? By the time they start dropping from cancer, they'll be little more than a filler story on NPR that shocks and disgusts us. Until the next story that is.

Remember to choose the lead and plutonium-free Idaho Potatoes the next time your at the grocery store.

Cleaning up their messes and bringing it home to kill their own... Thanks Army!

THIS is whyipaytaxes.

Franken and Coleman

Did you know they are still re-counting in MN? Lost ballots, refused absentee ballots, lawyers, senate hearings, the whole 9.

So many assholes in suits, you'd think they'd have figured something out by now.

Inept elections staff...

THIS is whyipaytaxes.

Separation of Church and... Aw, screw it...

Nursing Grudges - Why do we protect the moral convictions of only some health workers?(slate)
Our Congress, who dutifully swore to defend the Constitution, which clearly states that there is to be a separation of Church and State, have decided to create legislation that allows medical professionals to refuse treatment based on "religious beliefs or moral convictions."

Of course, there is no provision for those whose moral convictions dictate that we don't dictate what people can and can't do.

THIS is whyipaytaxes.

Bailing out... The War On Drugs!

Banks need money. Wall street firms need money. Auto makers need money. People that bought bigger homes than they could afford and signed contracts they didn't read need money. 31 State Governments are woefully in the hole and need money. Many children have been left behind due to a poorly funded plan to avoid just that, being left behind. Can't give kids S-CHIP insurance 'cause its too expensive. Can't swing re-building the ghettos of New Orleans quite yet. Seniors pinched due to rising pharma costs. College Students can't get loans to finish their educations.

But fuck all that, we have more important things to spend our money on. Like killing Mexicans! We have this snazzy little War on Drugs that we're going to win any day now. Just you watch, today's $197 MILLION (of the $400 MILLION promised in the Merida Initiative) is gonna be the ticket. Mission Accomplished.

US gives Mexico anti-drug funding (bbc)

Stimulating our economy by giving away cash to the cops in other countries...

THIS is whyipaytaxes.

Not authorized to use the Car Pool lane either...

This time, when the big 3 CEOs went to grovel for a handout at the collective feet of [those who 'represent'] the nation, they drove.

Of course, they STILL didn't drive together... But they DID take hybrids! (I wonder if it was a prius... Does Chrysler even make a Hybrid?)