Day: April 13, 2015

You Gotta Love Those E-Mails

GOD I love the lunacy of political rhetoric……

There has been a real silly debate going on within the pundit class…….e-mails……the first shot was fired by Jeb who released a ton of e-mails to his office at the time he was serving as governor…..fortunately many of those released carried with them people’s personal info lie home address, SSN, etc….and of course the media was all over this faux pas by Jeb’s staff….the story was good for about a week maybe a little more….

The next round when Hillary and her use of a private e-mail account as her time serving as the sec. of State….and the media was once again given something of a red meat issue that they could work…….and the Right wing media has not stopped chewing on that bone yet…..

As expected there have been many opponents to criticize Clinton for her action…..almost all the wannabes in the GOP for the nomination to include Cruz, Paul, Perry (who probably cannot spell e-mail) and of course Louisiana’s governor, Jindal,…..you remember him…..that frumpy little dude that gave the GOP response of the SOTU speech back in the day.

And speaking of Jindal……..

Bobby Jindal has dinged Hillary Clinton over her use of private email while in office, but he appears less than eager to release his own work-related correspondence, the Advocate reports. When the newspaper asked for access to the emails, the Louisiana governor’s team said that the documents were protected by exemptions in public records rules. “Aside from the obvious reason for excluding security information, these content-based exemptions support the environment of open discussion and full analysis necessary for staff to make recommendations to assist the governor in the usual course of the duties and business of his office,” wrote Jindal’s top lawyer.

The AP, which also sought emails from Jindal’s office, got a similar response from lawyer Thomas Enright. “Aside from email communications with internal staff and emails with family, friends, and personal business, Governor Jindal discusses, debates, and resolves issues relating to official duties either face-to-face or on the telephone,” he said. Jindal, who called for a transparent government in his first gubernatorial campaign, supported a law that included protecting communications tied to the “deliberative process.” Fair enough, a transparency advocate tells the Advocate: “What is out of line is how (the law has) been interpreted.” Proposed legislation could, however, rid the law of the exemptions.

This is a great illustration of just how stupid the political system has become……then there is the part that is so sad……the part where they seem to have NO idea of their hypocrisy…..

You know it is almost too disgusting to make fun of these d/bags…..you did notice that I said….”ALMOST”?

American Oligarchy

It is time to look at the election that is approaching……we now have 4 candidates…..2 from each party………. time has run for me to ignore the side show……

We Americans will argue all day about the benefits of the democracy under which we live……the problem with that is we live under an oligarchy…..we stopped being democratic years ago……

Let the heard scratching has begun……what the Hell is an oligarchy?  An oligarchy is a form of government in which most of the political power effectively rests with a small segment of society, typically the people who have the most wealth, military strength, ruthlessness or political influence. The word “oligarchy” from the Greek words olígos, which means “few,” and archo, which means “to rule”. Some political theorists have argued that all societies are inevitably oligarchies, regardless of their supposed political system.

Societies also might become oligarchies by default, as an outgrowth of the shifting alliances of warring tribal chieftains, although any form of government might transform into an oligarchy at some point in its evolution. The most likely mechanism for this transformation is a gradual accumulation of otherwise unchecked economic power. Oligarchies also might evolve into more classically authoritarian forms of government, sometimes as the result of one family gaining ascendancy over the others. Many of the European monarchies established during the late Middle Ages began in this way.

Now that you have a grasp of what an oligarchy is……check out the article on that same subject…….

Read on my friends, read on!

 

American Oligarchy.

Have Libertarians Changed?

It is official……we now have at least 4 candidates for president…..2 GOP and 2 Dems……I am sure some third parties will enter starting very soon.

Something to think about……Rand Paul is basically a Libertarian even though he is a GOP mouth piece……maybe we should ask him how he stands on the list below……it maybe a list from the 80’s but how does it stand up in 2016?

Voters need to ask questions instead of just nodding when some pea brain mumbles some mindless slogan…..if you want change then demand answers….NOT SLOGANS!

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Hil Comes Alive

(The irritating drumming of fingers on the desk)……….(the forced yawn)……..

Tick…..Tock……Tick……BUUUUUUUUZZZZZZZZZ!

The alarm finally went off and it is time for Hillary to come alive………she has done what all of America has been waiting for her to do……announce!

First of all…..was there ever any doubt?

Hillary Clinton is now, officially, at long last, Ready for Hillary. She jumped back into presidential politics today as a top adviser announced her much-awaited second campaign for the White House. The adviser, John Podesta, told alumni of her first presidential campaign in an email: “It’s official: Hillary’s running for president.” Clinton followed with a video released on YouTube that depicts people going through life challenges like moving, job-hunting, and starting a family, the New York Times reports. “I’m getting ready to do something too,” Clinton says, appearing a minute-and-a-half in. “I’m running for president. … Everyday Americans need a champion. And I want to be that champion.”

Clinton is expected to face pressure from progressives to adopt a more populist economic message focused on income inequality. The GOP, meanwhile, has already started attacking her, jumping on Clinton’s use of a personal email account and server while secretary of state. Clinton is the first Democrat to get into the race and is not expected to be seriously challenged, the Times notes, but there are some lower-profile Democrats who may toss a hat in the ring, including former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, and former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee. If elected, Clinton would become the first woman to serve in the Oval Office.

It is official and all the mind numbing speculation can cease and all the twaddle can begin!

And the twaddle began with others sounding off about her candidacy………

  • Rand Paul: “I think Benghazi was a 3am phone call that she never picked up. She didn’t provide the security—not just that day, for nine months. Dozens and dozens of requests for more security, all completely ignored by Hillary Clinton. … I do think that there is sort of a history of the Clintons sort of feeling like they’re above the law. “
  • Would-be rival Lincoln Chafee: “What kind of accomplishments did you have? There were precious few (as secretary of state).” Further, Clinton blew it by voting to go to war in Iraq. “There was an age of lasting peace ahead of us if we made good decisions, particularly after Sept. 11. She didn’t do her homework, and we live with the ramifications today. If you show lack of judgment, lack of doing your homework then, what can we expect in the future? It’s a big motivator for why I’m running.”
  • John Kerry: “Secretary of State Clinton did a terrific job of rebuilding alliances that had been shredded over the course of the prior years,” including “the beginning of the effort with Iran. I wish her well in this race and I look forward to being able to stay well away from it.”
  • Mitt Romney: “You’ve seen in polls and discussions across the country the feeling that Hillary Clinton just isn’t trustworthy. That’s made people remember that with the Clintons it’s always something. She’s a creature of Washington. She’s been there a long time … I think people want to see change. They want to see something new, and Hillary Clinton just is not that person.”

Do we now have a race?

I’m bored already!