So we hit the debt limit...

[Martinus]

The dollar is crashing against the Swiss Franc and gold has hit an all-time high.   


We're teh best! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!

My annual income has just gone up $10k without even getting a single zloty of a payraise. 

[Martinus]

I also pity the fools who took mortgage in CHF back when it was cash-efficient.

[derspiess]

Yeah, we seem to go in  cycles like that. The Dems took heavy political losses last election for going too far perhaps, and next election it may be the Repubs taking the losses for the same thing.

I'm not sure how that will happen, unless voters can be led to believe that the GOP controls both houses.

Seems to be the problem that when ever either party gains a decent amount of power, they use that as a mandate to ram through their agenda. While in reality, usually voters are just saying they're tired of one party going too far, so voted that one out, not intending it as a mandate.    

That's true.  I remember Fireblade proclaiming in November 2008 that we had become a "center-left nation."  Then 2010 happened

[Berkut]

That was pretty much point in wondering what kind of budget we would be looking at without the Tea Party holding the country hostage. I suspect it would be new taxes on the wealthy that probably do not even cover the increase in spending as the Dems explore that happy land of seeing what they can do with even more than 25% of the GDP.

[Jacob]

The Tea Party has neither the time nor the inclination to explain itself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom it provides, then questions the manner in which it provides it! It'd rather you just said thank you and went on your way.

To whom does the Tea Party provide a blanket of freedom? Malthus? The cartoonist?

[Malthus]

The Tea Party has neither the time nor the inclination to explain itself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom it provides, then questions the manner in which it provides it! It'd rather you just said thank you and went on your way.

To whom does the Tea Party provide a blanket of freedom? Malthus? The cartoonist?

I want my freedom blanket. 

Rougher and yet more comforting than a security blanket.

[DGuller]

I wouldn't call what Tea Party provides a blanket.  It's more of a sheet.

[derspiess]

The Tea Party has neither the time nor the inclination to explain itself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom it provides, then questions the manner in which it provides it! It'd rather you just said thank you and went on your way.

To whom does the Tea Party provide a blanket of freedom? Malthus? The cartoonist?

You can't handle the truth! 

[Malthus]

I wouldn't call what Tea Party provides a blanket.  It's more of a sheet.

http://www.answers.com/topic/winding-sheet

 

[CountDeMoney]

I kinda liked this Economist cartoon ...

http://www.economist.com/node/21524951?fsrc=scn/tw/te/ar/kalscartoonjune28th

I hit on KAL's daughter in line at a Starbucks once.  ACCESS: DENIED

[HisMajestyBOB]

Was she hot?

[MadImmortalMan]

36% of Alabamans are on food stamps.

[CountDeMoney]

36% of Alabamans are on food stamps.

So?  They choose to live that way.  GOD BLESS MURRICA

[garbon]

36% of Alabamans are on food stamps.

So?  They choose to live that way.  GOD BLESS MURRICA

They chose Alabama.

[CountDeMoney]

They chose Alabama.

You wouldn't last 10 minutes there, Pinky LaRue.