Day: June 8, 2011

Just Another Self-Centered Pr*ck!

From the VOMITORIUM

Okay readers, let us have a small test this day……who said when he announced his retirement from the US Congress?

“too much partisanship and not enough progress” in Congress, and said his decision was motivated by a belief that he could “best contribute to society in another way: creating jobs by helping grow a business, helping guide an institution of higher learning, or helping run a worthy charitable endeavor.”

(Pause here for a moment of thought)………and now…..(a moment for rib splitting laughter)……

Sounds pretty much like every one of the self centered little pricks when they decide not to run again….it is either the above pile of bovine fecal matter or some lame crap about spending more time with their family…..but in this case it was uttered by an ever popular Senator from Indiana, Evan Bayh…..he was a darling of the right wing of the Democratic Party…….in reality he was a coward because he did NOT think he could win re-election because of the toxic atmosphere in the political winds of 2010…..but after that he is a man of the people after all and will do good things for the country from the outside of the political arena…..so what has the golden boy been up to since he tucked his tail and ran?

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has hired former Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN) to participate in a regulatory reform “road show” of speeches, events and media appearances, according to a memo obtained by iWatch News.

“The Chamber’s communications professionals, working closely with our federation and government affairs teams, have done an excellent job educating the public and policymakers about the regulatory overload the nation currently faces, its damaging impact on our economy and jobs, and the urgent need for change,” President Thomas Donohue wrote in a June 2 memo to the Chamber’s board of directors, supporters and friends. “I’m pleased to report that the Chamber has recently enlisted former White House Chief of Staff Andy Card and former Senator Evan Bayh who will carry a bipartisan message on regulatory reform out around the country.”

The Chamber is a group that has spent millions trying to get Repubs elected to office and fights hard against any type of regulation and fairness……

So the Chamber has hired Bayh, among others, to fight for the right of corporations to do as they wish without accountability?  Bayh is NO different than the other congressional scum that sells out everything for the promise of cash…….none of this surprises me….I said at the time of his announcement that he was running from the Senator because he could not get re-elected because it has always been about him and not about what is best for the country…….and that he was a typical American politician…..self-centered.

P.S.  While I was writing this I saw a tweet……

ReverendMannyReverend Manny

by Valerie0714
evan bayh just became a lobbyist for the chamber of commerce… if you’re surprised, you’re either a moron or lying……….

Here Comes History Again

Inkwell Institute

European Desk

I try to help my readers stay up on the happenings around the world that could possibly involve the US….and on that note…..here comes history……. again…..

In my early years of being a world traveler I had a chance to visit Greece….that was in the days of the junta and the communist uprisings….both fighting to control the country……the US was not really too popular in those days for we were entrenched with the junta and the communist were determined that we pay for our loyalty….any way I take this trip down memory lane because I see something occurring in Greece that could be a replay of those days……

The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency warned in a report that the tough austerity measures and the dire situation could escalate and even lead to a military coup, according to a report by Germany’s popular daily Bild.  According to he CIA report, ongoing street protests in crisis-hit Greece could turn into escalated violence and a rebellion and the Greek government could lose control, said Bild. The newspaper said the CIA report talks of a possible military coup if the situation becomes more serious and uncontrolled.

Greece is under immense pressure owing to public debt that has swollen to 340 billion euros. The EU, IMF and European Central Bank are pressing Greece to step up a privatization program and get all political parties to approve more austerity and reform measures that have sparked violent protests, but emergency talks called by the president on Friday failed to make any headway, AFP reported.

Opposition parties have mostly refused to support the government in its quest to cut spending by trimming an overblown civil service and the sweeping privatization drive announced this week has attracted even stronger protests.

All this protests and demonstrations give some validity to the concerns….and the US will most likely return to the policy of supporting the junta, if it occurs….why?  Economics, my friend, economics!