Morning in America: Butthurt Achieved

[CBStew]

Well, that was fast.  Now what do they do with the surplus?

That's what happens when you raise revenue.  You get out of debt.

[Brownie]

Well, that was fast.  Now what do they do with the surplus?

That's what happens when you raise revenue.  You get out of debt.

Jerry Brown predicting California will have a surplus next year is like a bunch of people predicting last week that Notre Dame would beat Alabama. As for "raising" revenue, this doesn't seem to reflect that assertion.

[Gilgamesh]

It's not even an election season and these people can't stop talking about "legitimate rape."

[Chuck to Chuck]

Well, that was fast.  Now what do they do with the surplus?

That's what happens when you raise revenue.  You get out of debt.

You mean when you raise prices on a good that people don't stop consuming you make more money?  Gawsh!  How capitalistic.

You know, maybe if taxes got too high, people might actually stop liking everything the government does for them. Seems to me that taxes are the price of government. Seems to me that if you increase the price of a good, demand would go down.

[Brownie]

Well, that was fast.  Now what do they do with the surplus?

That's what happens when you raise revenue.  You get out of debt.

You mean when you raise prices on a good that people don't stop consuming you make more money?  Gawsh!  How capitalistic.

You know, maybe if taxes got too high, people might actually stop liking everything the government does for them. Seems to me that taxes are the price of government. Seems to me that if you increase the price of a good, demand would go down.

Problem is, those making the purchasing decisions aren't picking up the check.

[Wheezer]

It's not even an election season and these people can't stop talking about "legitimate rape."

Jesus, hand in your stethoscope, man:

"I've delivered lots of babies, and I know about these things. It is true," Gingrey said, according to the Marietta Daily Journal. "We tell infertile couples all the time that are having trouble conceiving because of the woman not ovulating, 'Just relax. Drink a glass of wine. And don't be so tense and uptight because all that adrenaline can cause you not to ovulate.' So he was partially right wasn't he?"

To the extent that an adrenaline blast is going to have any effect here, it would likely be in the opposite direction, as in cyclic rats.

[CBStew]

It's not even an election season and these people can't stop talking about "legitimate rape."

Jesus, hand in your stethoscope, man:

"I've delivered lots of babies, and I know about these things. It is true," Gingrey said, according to the Marietta Daily Journal. "We tell infertile couples all the time that are having trouble conceiving because of the woman not ovulating, 'Just relax. Drink a glass of wine. And don't be so tense and uptight because all that adrenaline can cause you not to ovulate.' So he was partially right wasn't he?"

To the extent that an adrenaline blast is going to have any effect here, it would likely be in the opposite direction, as in cyclic rats.

I wonder if Dr. Gingrey has ever engaged in any kind of heterosexual activity?  I think if you do it well there is a whole lot of adrenaline generated by both participants. 

[Wheezer]

It's not even an election season and these people can't stop talking about "legitimate rape."

Jesus, hand in your stethoscope, man:

"I've delivered lots of babies, and I know about these things. It is true," Gingrey said, according to the Marietta Daily Journal. "We tell infertile couples all the time that are having trouble conceiving because of the woman not ovulating, 'Just relax. Drink a glass of wine. And don't be so tense and uptight because all that adrenaline can cause you not to ovulate.' So he was partially right wasn't he?"

To the extent that an adrenaline blast is going to have any effect here, it would likely be in the opposite direction, as in cyclic rats.

I wonder if Dr. Gingrey has ever engaged in any kind of heterosexual activity?  I think if you do it well there is a whole lot of adrenaline generated by both participants. 

If by "well" you mean something involving a club, dragging by the hair, and sudden vasoconstriction, then sure.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Well, that was fast.  Now what do they do with the surplus?

That's what happens when you raise revenue.  You get out of debt.

You mean when you raise prices on a good that people don't stop consuming you make more money?  Gawsh!  How capitalistic.

You know, maybe if taxes got too high, people might actually stop liking everything the government does for them. Seems to me that taxes are the price of government. Seems to me that if you increase the price of a good, demand would go down.

Problem is, those making the purchasing decisions aren't picking up the check.

Correct. We're letting our children pay for our largess.

[Quality Start Machine]

Wonder where MikeC has been?

Wonder no more.

[thehawk]

Wonder where MikeC has been?

Wonder no more.

So they dont beleive in ownership of property....

Approved applicants receive a Lifetime Lease (paid off in only 30 years).

they state

Marxists, Socialists, Liberals and Establishment Republicans will likely find that life in our community is incompatible with their existing ideology and preferred lifestyles.

Marxists and socialsts would seem to have no problem with...

Survival of the Citadel Community depends on making employment available for arriving families. We have already launched III Arms, a modern firearms company that will help employ the first wave of III Pioneers. III Arms is also unique in the world of firearms companies in that all profits generated are donated to the Citadel to help build our community.

This reminds me of a comic (sadly I do not remember which) who when summarizing the states said said.  "If you're a white person, and really really like other white people, Idaho is the place for you"

[Gilgamesh]

House Republicans evidently just want to watch the world burn.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

House Republicans evidently just want to watch the world burn.

GOP officials said more than half of their members are prepared to allow default unless Obama agrees to dramatic cuts he has repeatedly said he opposes. Many more members, including some party leaders, are prepared to shut down the government to make their point. House Speaker John Boehner "may need a shutdown just to get it out of their system," said a top GOP leadership adviser. "We might need to do that for member-management purposes — so they have an endgame and can show their constituents they're fighting."

Like a little kid who's had too much sugar?

[Gilgamesh]

House Republicans evidently just want to watch the world burn.

GOP officials said more than half of their members are prepared to allow default unless Obama agrees to dramatic cuts he has repeatedly said he opposes. Many more members, including some party leaders, are prepared to shut down the government to make their point. House Speaker John Boehner "may need a shutdown just to get it out of their system," said a top GOP leadership adviser. "We might need to do that for member-management purposes — so they have an endgame and can show their constituents they're fighting."

Like a little kid who's had too much sugar?

I find it hard to believe that their constituents want a default or a government shutdown just to prove a point.  But, it worked out so well the last time, why not try again?

I'm firmly convinced now that the Republican Party exists solely to create dysfunction in government in order to prove that government doesn't work.

Maybe this is their master plan, other Barry...

[CBStew]

Wonder where MikeC has been?

Wonder no more.

So they dont beleive in ownership of property....

Approved applicants receive a Lifetime Lease (paid off in only 30 years).

they state

Marxists, Socialists, Liberals and Establishment Republicans will likely find that life in our community is incompatible with their existing ideology and preferred lifestyles.

Marxists and socialsts would seem to have no problem with...

Survival of the Citadel Community depends on making employment available for arriving families. We have already launched III Arms, a modern firearms company that will help employ the first wave of III Pioneers. III Arms is also unique in the world of firearms companies in that all profits generated are donated to the Citadel to help build our community.

This reminds me of a comic (sadly I do not remember which) who when summarizing the states said said.  "If you're a white person, and really really like other white people, Idaho is the place for you"

From the photo on their website, it appears that they want to live in the Water Tower.  Why are they warning "Establishment Republicans" away?  They might as well say "Extinct species need not apply!"