Archive for January, 2021

And We May Have A Winner

January 14, 2021 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

Congressvarmint Dan Crenshaw of Texas may be the winner of the Grand Prize of Illegal Campaign Contributions.  The FEC just issued ten freekin’ pages of illegal contributions.

And this is the same Dan who voted against impeachment using proxy voting, a practice he called cowardly …. before he used it.

 

He also Twittered on it —

“America is looking to its representatives to act like LEADERS with courage, not spineless sheep in hiding. We ask our grocers to work, our truckers to drive, and our nurses to risk their lives. Congress can show up to VOTE,” Crenshaw said in the post.

In a real twist of weird, Crenshaw said he “opposed the impeachment because of its rushed nature he fears it might be seen as politically motivated.”

But his voting by proxy was not?

 

The Shame of It All

January 14, 2021 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

Written by Nick Carraway

 

“I am working on the assumption that most of you are familiar with the story of my namesake. He reacted the same way that many are reacting now. What’s hilarious is watching all the ways that the rats are fleeing the ship. It is a fascinating study in psychology.

Following the harrowing experience with Jay, I ran back to Minnesota never to be heard from again. The movie tried to make me look like a drunk in an insane asylum. Things are rarely ever that melodramatic. I just retreated into an anonymous life like most others.

For all of the folks complaining about Twitter and censorship I’m seeing a different phenemonom. A number of “friends” from high school and other acquaintances are quitting Facebook. Things have just gotten too political they say. I know exactly what they are saying because I was that person too.

People have accused me of being a bystander when all that sordid business happened to Jay. Maybe if I had stood up things would have turned out differently.Shame is a powerful force. It can lead people to blame the victim. It can lead people to disconnect. It can lead them to run away. Running away from Facebook and other social media only delays what needs to be done. We need a reckoning and a lot of people need to explore their own role in this mess. Maybe they actively participated. Maybe they played along and didn’t step up. Maybe they just remained silent while the hate rose up around them. Either way, we really can’t run away anymore.”

Nick

Trump Impeached Bigly. Again.

January 13, 2021 By: El Jefe Category: Impeachment, Trump

Trump has made a hallmark of his presidency bombastic bloviating and boasting that he’s accomplished what no other president has ever accomplished.  Well, he’s finally right.  By inciting insurrection where the Capitol was attack and sacked, a Capitol Hill police officer was beaten to death, 4 other people died and hundreds of members of Congress and their staff were terrorized, Trump has most certainly accomplished what no other president has done – getting impeached.  TWICE.  In a bipartisan vote where 10 Republicans joined the Democrats, Nancy Pelosi led the race to remove him before he does more damage or gets more people killed.  The Senate, of course, is foot dragging, but with Repubs joining the Dems, the pressure is on for McConnell to do something.  Ball’s in your court again, Mitch.

Ken Paxton Missing in Inaction

January 13, 2021 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

A letter from state attorneys general went out last week condemning the lawlessness and violence at the Capitol.  The attorney general from every state signed it except one.  Texas.

Our currently indicted for stock fraud and fixing to be indicted for abuse of office attorney general, did not sign it.

So far, he has offered no explanation of why he refused to sign but he did offer a Twitter.

 

 

Apparently there was a busload of invisible Antifa thugs there.  Just like Superman, Ken can see them.

In case anyone forgot, Paxton spoke at the rally just before the insurrection started.  Like Trump, Paxton did not go with the thugs.

 

Glued

January 13, 2021 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

Sorry, I am glued to the teevee.  Please say whatever you want to.

MSNBC is showing a small screen in the corner showing the outside of the Capitol showing people in military gear. Anybody know what’s going on?

 

It’s Not Both Sides

January 13, 2021 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

Written by Nick Carraway

 

“A few years ago, we caught our daughter stealing from us. We have made a habit of keeping cash in a drawer so that we can go to the store or go out to eat a couple of times a week. It helps us avoid using our credit cards too much. Well, she helped herself to some of that cash. The experience was a learning experience for her and for us as parents. It was the first major breech of trust we had ever had with her and so it was the first time we really had to carefully consider how to punish her.

More than grounding her, it was important that she actually make restitution and repay the money. That was going to take her a long time. Her allowance wasn’t that big back then, so we invented some things for her to do around the house to earn the money back. When relatives gave her money for Christmas or her birthday it became our money. Slowly but surely she managed to earn it all back. The whole ordeal also taught her a lot about penance and reconciliation. It taught us something too.

The concept of penance is a difficult one and a controversial one. It is also an important one and one that conservatives seem to be collectively missing during this time. They have called for unity. Yet throughout their calls for unity they have never really articulated an apology or made any efforts to mitigate how we have gotten into this mess. They are the ones at fault. They robbed Joe Biden and the country of a peaceful and smooth transition. This isn’t a situation of “you said some things and I said some things.” They need to make amends.

During the sacrament of reconciliation, the priest gives you your penance and then says you are forgiven for your sins. I know most people reading this aren’t Catholic and many are not religious. However, I bring this up because this upbringing and this understanding is the way I get through this and the way I understand and articulate what needs to happen. In order for there to be unity there must be accountability. We could not forgive our daughter until she repaid the money. It was never going to be enough for her to say “whoopsie” and then have everything return to normal. Conservatives must make this right somehow before they can call for unity. That’s just the way all this works.”

Nick