Thursday, July 24, 2003
Dr. Paranoia gleans insights into RadicReps
LOOKING AHEAD by Wally Dobelis
Dr Paranoia writes about some spam from the Radical Republican web site, NewsMax, offering a "Deck of Hillary," playing cards to “out” the enemy, copying the style of the Saddam Hussein cards (“Pentagon's Most Wanted Iraqis”). Looking further in the Newsman website, he found "The Deck of Weasels” for sale, labeled as “54 worst leaders,” in four groups: international leaders (Chirac, Vicente Fox, Koki Anna), US lawmakers (Sense. Robert "KKK" Byrd, Kennedy, Reps. Rangel,Kucinich, Gov. Dean), entertainers and news people (Rather, Co uric, Arnett, Cronkite). Each is decorated with a Saddam’s Republican Guard beret, and bears a quote revealing the subject’s “anti-America Saddam ranting.”He sees these examples of Republican bad taste as only a tad worse than the Liberal’s spoofs of every example of President Bush's dyslectic statements, and claims to be just surprised to see the Republican 2008 campaign initiated in 2003.
Musing about politics in a bar, Dr. P. happened to meet, once again, the tall Republican Information Technology expert from Texas, drinking Maker’s Mark bourbon on the rocks.
“Let me tell ya what’s happening with the RadicReps, partner, after all I’m one also, or what useta be one. The Rep Party is like a computer, with input and output. The three input sources are, first, the neocons, mostly global/MidEast solution oriented, Perles, Wolfowitz and company. Next, the Washington-haters, tax refunders who want to "reduce government so that it can be drowned in a bathtub," a quote fromGrover Norquist, head of the Americans For Tax Reform, who is back-pedaling, fast as he can, from the Muslims For Bush organization he set up in 1999. Rumsfelds and the Cheneys, old Ford hands, cross both ideologies, and then some.
“Now the outputs. The neocons’ result is the Iraq war, to intimidate the Muslim terrorists, reinforced by our success in Afghanistan. Whether or not Saddam was working on WMDs, he had to be offed, as the lead in defying the US and the UN, and as the paymaster for Palestinian terrorists. This threat should stop Iraq and North Korea from developing nuclear weapons, and push Sharon and the Fatah into eventual armed peace
“The tax crowd’s output is more devious. First, the newest tax refund, advertised as costing $320B, in reality bordering on $800B. Supposedly to foster investment into production facilities, the money has really pushed the market back into another bubble, with price/earnings ratio of 28 to 1, way there. Corporations ain’t spending, we have excess production capacity as is. Ford/GM are in the 20% surplus bracket, ready to go Chapter 11 because union contracts do not allow layoffs. You see any new people being hired?
“The tax refunds and the $440B annual budget excesses will force a new wave of Treasury borrowing, and the tax money will be used for a humongous debt service. This will pauperize Washington; there’ll be no more money for social service mandates, which will be pushed down to the states. Likewise broke, they will push services down further, to the local governments and property taxes. Schools will get paid for, but there will be no money for the needy, and we will have to reinstitute he poorhouses of 18th century. Social Security, Medicare? The RadicReps are forever talking about running out of funds and reforming. The reform they have in mind is cutting benefits and privatizing services. Shift the responsibilities away from the politicos, failures can be blamed on the providers! What of the poor and their kids? Well, Irish babies are very tasty, when cooked properly, as Jonathan Swift once said.
“Will there be a public outcry? Not if Michael Powell on the FCC has his way with the media, concentrating them in the hands of a few plutos. Don’t expect any public service from the EPA, now that Whitman has been driven out. How about the ACLU, protector of our First Amendment rights? Bob Barr is in the process of infiltrating it, along with Norquist, who’s looking for justice for his Arabs. We are all set for total control, provided we build up Jeb Bush to be his brother’s successor in 2008 Presidential election.
“Now do ya understand why the Hillary cards are readied, to discredit her for 2008? It’s a long-term dynastic plan. A revolution, to quote Majority Leader Tom deLay..”
Meekly, Dr. P asked: “What of the Democrats?” and the Texan sneered: “All but two of their Presidential candidates were good Americans, defanged by their sticking with Bush on Resolution 1441.” “And the President?” The Texan gave Dr. P. a long, hard look, then got up and walked to the back, cowboy boots clanging.
When he did not return, Dr. P. offered to pay. “Not to worry, Dr. Klugman took care of everything,” said the bartender. “That’s Krugman?” “No, Klugman. Krugman has a beard and writes for the Times, and is even harder on the Bushies.”
Dr Paranoia writes about some spam from the Radical Republican web site, NewsMax, offering a "Deck of Hillary," playing cards to “out” the enemy, copying the style of the Saddam Hussein cards (“Pentagon's Most Wanted Iraqis”). Looking further in the Newsman website, he found "The Deck of Weasels” for sale, labeled as “54 worst leaders,” in four groups: international leaders (Chirac, Vicente Fox, Koki Anna), US lawmakers (Sense. Robert "KKK" Byrd, Kennedy, Reps. Rangel,Kucinich, Gov. Dean), entertainers and news people (Rather, Co uric, Arnett, Cronkite). Each is decorated with a Saddam’s Republican Guard beret, and bears a quote revealing the subject’s “anti-America Saddam ranting.”He sees these examples of Republican bad taste as only a tad worse than the Liberal’s spoofs of every example of President Bush's dyslectic statements, and claims to be just surprised to see the Republican 2008 campaign initiated in 2003.
Musing about politics in a bar, Dr. P. happened to meet, once again, the tall Republican Information Technology expert from Texas, drinking Maker’s Mark bourbon on the rocks.
“Let me tell ya what’s happening with the RadicReps, partner, after all I’m one also, or what useta be one. The Rep Party is like a computer, with input and output. The three input sources are, first, the neocons, mostly global/MidEast solution oriented, Perles, Wolfowitz and company. Next, the Washington-haters, tax refunders who want to "reduce government so that it can be drowned in a bathtub," a quote fromGrover Norquist, head of the Americans For Tax Reform, who is back-pedaling, fast as he can, from the Muslims For Bush organization he set up in 1999. Rumsfelds and the Cheneys, old Ford hands, cross both ideologies, and then some.
“Now the outputs. The neocons’ result is the Iraq war, to intimidate the Muslim terrorists, reinforced by our success in Afghanistan. Whether or not Saddam was working on WMDs, he had to be offed, as the lead in defying the US and the UN, and as the paymaster for Palestinian terrorists. This threat should stop Iraq and North Korea from developing nuclear weapons, and push Sharon and the Fatah into eventual armed peace
“The tax crowd’s output is more devious. First, the newest tax refund, advertised as costing $320B, in reality bordering on $800B. Supposedly to foster investment into production facilities, the money has really pushed the market back into another bubble, with price/earnings ratio of 28 to 1, way there. Corporations ain’t spending, we have excess production capacity as is. Ford/GM are in the 20% surplus bracket, ready to go Chapter 11 because union contracts do not allow layoffs. You see any new people being hired?
“The tax refunds and the $440B annual budget excesses will force a new wave of Treasury borrowing, and the tax money will be used for a humongous debt service. This will pauperize Washington; there’ll be no more money for social service mandates, which will be pushed down to the states. Likewise broke, they will push services down further, to the local governments and property taxes. Schools will get paid for, but there will be no money for the needy, and we will have to reinstitute he poorhouses of 18th century. Social Security, Medicare? The RadicReps are forever talking about running out of funds and reforming. The reform they have in mind is cutting benefits and privatizing services. Shift the responsibilities away from the politicos, failures can be blamed on the providers! What of the poor and their kids? Well, Irish babies are very tasty, when cooked properly, as Jonathan Swift once said.
“Will there be a public outcry? Not if Michael Powell on the FCC has his way with the media, concentrating them in the hands of a few plutos. Don’t expect any public service from the EPA, now that Whitman has been driven out. How about the ACLU, protector of our First Amendment rights? Bob Barr is in the process of infiltrating it, along with Norquist, who’s looking for justice for his Arabs. We are all set for total control, provided we build up Jeb Bush to be his brother’s successor in 2008 Presidential election.
“Now do ya understand why the Hillary cards are readied, to discredit her for 2008? It’s a long-term dynastic plan. A revolution, to quote Majority Leader Tom deLay..”
Meekly, Dr. P asked: “What of the Democrats?” and the Texan sneered: “All but two of their Presidential candidates were good Americans, defanged by their sticking with Bush on Resolution 1441.” “And the President?” The Texan gave Dr. P. a long, hard look, then got up and walked to the back, cowboy boots clanging.
When he did not return, Dr. P. offered to pay. “Not to worry, Dr. Klugman took care of everything,” said the bartender. “That’s Krugman?” “No, Klugman. Krugman has a beard and writes for the Times, and is even harder on the Bushies.”
# posted by Wally Dobelis @ 4:40 PM 
