"Joy and pleasure are as real as pain and sorrow and one must learn what they have to teach. . . ." -- Sean Russell, from Gatherer of Clouds

"If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right." -- Helyn D. Goldenberg

"I love you and I'm not afraid." -- Evanescence, "My Last Breath"

“If I hear ‘not allowed’ much oftener,” said Sam, “I’m going to get angry.” -- J.R.R. Tolkien, from Lord of the Rings

Friday, May 26, 2006

Looking Toward November

OK --

We've got the Flag-Burning Amendment, which passed the House and disappeared in the Senate (I think -- it tends to disappear every two years, shortly after it appears).

We've got the Immigration Bill, a reasonable form of which passed the Senate (I'm still in shock over actually agreeing with Bush on something, the difference being that I would actually implement it, minus the stupid fence), and an unreasonable form of which will pass the House (and probably die in the conference committee -- we've already seen pictures of Bush riding around in a Humvee. [What? No flight suit?] What's the point after that?).

We've got the FMA, due for a floor vote on June 6, after which it will disappear again, but not before Frist and Company get to whack the fags some more, with an assist from the Man On Dog Boy. (Who is still in trouble apparently, but we hear that he tends to come from behind. Honest -- his campaign manager actually said that.)

What did I forget?

Oh, right -- English as the Official Language. (Maybe we should hold off on that until native-born citizens actually learn to speak it, with better than 50% comprehension.)

There you have it, ladies and gentlemen: The Republican Platform. It's so much fun to see politicians doing handstands and making funny faces to amuse 30% of the population.

(Well, come on -- it's an election year. Pay no attention to that lobbyist behind the curtain.)

(Note: this is actually yesterday's post, but Blogger was having a fit.)

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