Archive for March, 2017

And, Again, Trump Doesn’t Have Any Idea What That Word Means

March 16, 2017 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

Okay, so this week two additional federal judges ruled against Trump’s immigration plan.

Trump’s statement?

“This is, in the opinion of many, an unprecedented judicial overreach. … This ruling makes us look weak,” the president declared before appearing to vow to take the issue to the Supreme Court.

Thing #1:  Uh, it’s not unprecedented and do you want to know why?  Because a judge ruled against it two weeks ago. To be unprecedented, it has to have never happened before.

But then again, maybe he meant unpresidented.  Yeah, he probably did mean that.

Thing #2:  Makes “us” look weak?  No, Honey, it makes you look weak. It makes you look like you make crazybutt statements and promises that you cannot keep because you’re weak.

Thanks to Bryan for the heads up.

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CHAOS

March 16, 2017 By: El Jefe Category: Trump

As I was reading the headlines this morning I kept uttering “My God,” over and over.  Here are the headlines in the Washington Post just today (Note: I refuse to use his name; these are actual headlines, not mine):

Trump’s budget seeks deep cuts

Plan calls for reductions in spending for science, diplomacy and the poor

In Trump’s first fiscal blueprint, echoes of Reagan ’81

Trump seeks $1.5 billion to start building border wall. Key GOP senators are skeptical.

Federal judge halts Trump travel ban hours before it was to take effect

Trump admits his Obama wiretapping accusations were based on some news reports, not solid evidence

Tillerson says diplomacy with North Korea has ‘failed,’ time for new approach

Grassley accuses Justice Department officials of withholding information in Trump-Russia probe

GOP lawmakers expected to propose revisions to health plan

Finally, some good news: Dutch anti-Islam leader Geert Wilders fizzles in elections

The ONLY word that can describe what’s going on in Washington is CHAOS.  We have a combed over spray tanned bully wreaking havoc on our government, on our press, on our former president, on our society, and on common decency.  In response to this rolling train wreck of an administration, a new commercial effort has sprung up and I was one of the first to buy:

If the acronym is not obvious, it stands for Impeach The M….F…. Already.

Sorry, Momma.

 

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Dismantling “the Administrative State”

March 15, 2017 By: El Jefe Category: Sumbitches, Trump

The White House just announced that Cheeto Jesus will be unveiling his new budget priorities tomorrow which include slashing the EPA budget by 31% and the State Department by 28%.  Son of Jabba the Hut, known as Steve Bannon to non-aliens, said this was part of CJ’s efforts to “dismantle the administrative state.”

Funny they bring up the State Department…A couple of weeks ago, I was in Canada for a meeting; stupidly I had let my passport expire at the end of the month, so to make it easier to get back into the states the following week, I decided to just go to a US Consulate and get an emergency renewal.  I called the US Consulates in Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, and even Houston.  I called no less than 10 times, never got a human, and never got a call back to my numerous messages.  In the end, I was able to talk my way back in since I am part of Global Entry.  The customs agent was actually pretty cool, said it happened all the time, and signed me through.

When I got back to Houston, I called the US Passport office to get an appointment to renew – and called and called and called.  So, far, no call back, no one answering the phones here, either.  So, I’ve got a great idea, why don’t we slash the State Department budget  so services to citizens will suck even MORE?

Oh, I left out the good part about CJ’s plan – he’s going to take the savings and reduce the deficit build more war machines.  After all, spending half of our discretionary spending on war making simply isn’t enough.

Jesus.  No, really.  Jesus.

 

Jeff Sessions on Pot

March 15, 2017 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

Okay, so there’s our new Attorney General Jeff Sessions.  He’s all about trying to put Willie Nelson in jail.

And I am astonished to hear people suggest that we can solve our heroin crisis by legalizing marijuana – so people can trade one life-wrecking dependency for another that’s only slightly less awful. Our nation needs to say clearly once again that using drugs will destroy your life.

He also wants you to know that masturbation causes blindness and leaches can cure polio.

Marijuana – slightly less awful than putting your head in the blender.

Just say no worked so damn well that we need to try that again.

 

Why Didn’t We See This Coming?

March 15, 2017 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

Meet Oklahoma State Senator Ralph Shortie.  He’s a birther and a strong Donald Trump supporter.  You’ll be relieved to know that he’s not grabbing women by the whoha.

No, sireee. Not Good Old Republican Ralph.

KOCO 5 learned that Moore police have recommended three prostitution-related charges against State Senator Ralph Shortey.

These charges include: soliciting prostitution of a minor, prostitution within 1000 feet of a church and transporting for the purpose of prostitution.

Police say the investigation started after a man was found in a motel room with an underage boy. Employees at the Motel 8 in Moore say a person by the name of Ralph Shortey checked in on March 9 and shortly after police arrived.

And in 2014, Dog the Bounty Hunter campaigned for him.  Dog advertised himself as “Ex-Con to Icon.”  Shortie got confused and did that backwards.

 

That’ll Be $64. Thank You For Calling City Hall.

March 15, 2017 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

Mayor Tim Collision of Langley, Washington, got himself into a snit with the local newspaper over the sanctuary city ordinance.

In what seems to some like a little ole retribution against the newspaper, the mayor emailed the newspaper a bill for talking to the city attorney.  Mayor Tim claimed that the city should not have to pay the city attorney to talk to reporters.

Well that floated like a cement submarine and the mayor made national headlines for being a horse’s patootie.

So, he changed his dance and decide that it was all a joke and that he was just trying to make a point.  You know, and the point is that he’s a jerk.  He proved it well.

On March 8, the mayor left a voice mail recording on a reporter’s cell phone asking for the newspaper’s billing address so he could send an invoice to The Record for time a reporter spent speaking with the city attorney. The reporter called Callison back shortly after. The mayor reiterated his request for the newspaper’s billing address and remarked that the attorney’s time isn’t free.

The following day, he emailed The Record a copy of the city’s invoice with the following statement: “Pleas [sic] find attached the bill for contacting the City’s Attorney on February 9, 2017. Please remit the amount of $64 to the City.

So now he’s saying that all this was just to make a point that the city attorney isn’t free.

Nice try, Mr. Mayor.  I hear Sean Spicer is looking for a back-up dancer.