Archive for November, 2012

The Daily Louie

November 29, 2012 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

You know, some days the only reason I get out of bed is to see what damfool thing Louie Gohmert is going to say today.

He never lets me down.

Ever.

He is an unending spigot of bullcorn and cornpone.

How about this one.  Louie went on the battery operated radio and got to yapping about how the Obama administration is gonna make us all Muslim terrorists.  I do believe that The Onion transcribed it and issued it as their regular satire.

I think it almost makes a prima facie case when you look at the decisions made by this administration over the last couple of years, or actually all four years. You look at the decisions it made especially in the last two years in going through the revolutions in Northern Africa and across the Middle East and to the Far East, and the only way you can explain the horrendous decisions that were so completely wrongheaded would be if this administration had a bunch of Muslim Brotherhood members giving them advice.

Hey, Louie, at least it’s the Brotherhood.  Think of the crap coming down if it was the Sisterhood.

Thanks to Kathleen for the heads up.

Do a Nice Thing

November 29, 2012 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

One of my favorite local Democrats, Tony, asked me to lend a helping hand and I am indeed honored to do so.

The Waltrip High School Band in Houston – in an area of Houston that votes heavily Democratic – has been invited to march at the inauguration of President Barack Obama.  Nora is one of Tony’s staff at work.  Tony write that Nora’s son is in the Waltrip band, and adds, “Nora is the single mother of three boys, an Air Force veteran, and one of my star employees.”

So, pitch in five or ten bucks to give a kid a memory they will never forget.  Click here, and smile the rest of the day.

Thanks to Tony and Nora for helping kids who need a hand up.

Here’s What I Think

November 28, 2012 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

You know how the Republicans are opposing Susan Rice because they want to force President Obama into appointing John Kerry so they can elect Scott Brown back to the senate in a special election, giving Republicans an extra new seat in the senate?

Here’s what I think. I think President Obama ought to say, “Fine. I appoint Bill Clinton to be secretary of state.”

Call their bluff, Mr. President. I would pay cash American money to see Bill Clinton wipe the floor with Mitch McConnell. I would.

Because Marriage is Sacred and All That …

November 28, 2012 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

Republican Congressvarmint Jon Kyl (God Bless Him, Arizona) has an immigration DREAM Act all his own.

Realistically, young people frequently get married. In this country, the biggest marriage pool are U.S. citizens. A U.S. citizen can petition for a spouse to become a citizen in a very short time…so I don’t think it’s any big secret that a lot of people who might participate in this program are going to have a very quick path to citizenship, if that’s the path they choose.

So, Kyl’s idea of a DREAM Act is not to finish college and apply for citizenship, but to grow up and marry a citizen, because the last damn thing this country needs is a bunch of educated Mexicans.

However, marriage is an economy booster.  Let’s see … wedding chapel, bridesmaid dresses, hairdressers, photographers, honeymoon travel, divorce lawyer ….

Thanks to Deb for the heads up.

Hush Now, It’s Not THAT Bad

November 28, 2012 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

The women at the beauty salon this morning are all in a tither upon discovering that the Republicans in the House have insured that every single House committee is headed by a white male.

They say that show a lack of diversity.

That is simply not true.

It most certainly is diverse.  There is a tall white male, a short white male, a bald white male, a dumb white male, a chubby white male, a practically deaf white male, Paul Ryan, a really old white male … I mean, what do you people want?

Of Bathrooms and Mirrors

November 28, 2012 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

The city of Sulphur Springs, in northeast Texas, is home to 15,500 brave souls.

They have more Baptist Churches than cattle, which I suspect is because in Sulphur Springs not many people get along with each other, especially the Baptist.  A quick Goggle search finds 8 Baptist churches in Sulphur Springs.

And that doesn’t even count the Pentecostals, the Free Will Assemblies, and the little known Sisterhood of Saintly Finger Waggers.

Sulphur Springs is about 70% white and votes 70% Republican.

Sulphur Springs got itself national attention this week.  Not for its low school taxes or the fact Goodwill Industries is listed as one of the major employers in the city.

Nope, Sulphur Springs got on national news for spending $54,000 on a potta potty.  A glass porta potty, with one-way mirrors.

In all fairness, I will admit that Sulphur Springs ain’t no damn prissy art mecca or nothing.  But ….

They were modeled after Italian artist, Monica Bonivicini’s art piece – ‘Don’t Miss A Sec’ from 2004, which was located outside an art museum in Switzerland.

Sounds kinda prissy to me.

I don’t known any decent self-respecting Baptist lady willing to bare her butt right in front of God and the town drunk on the theory that she can’t be seen. But, the guys in Sulphur Springs have that all figured out.

For those residents concerned with safety due to the new restrooms, there are several cameras on the square watching everything that’s going on, said Maxwell.

In a related story, the Chamber of Commerce announced that Hunka Humpin’ Adult Movies, the country’s largest amateur movie producer, has leased space in downtown Sulphur Springs.

Thanks to Carol for the heads up.