We missed this hilarious story yesterday from our pals at The Washington Post. You’ve really got to read the entire story, but here’s an excerpt:
Republicans want to take over the House in the fall, but there’s a problem: They don’t have an agenda.
So on Tuesday, they set out to resolve that shortcoming. They announced that they would solicit suggestions on the Internet, then have members of the public give the ideas a thumbs-up or a thumbs-down. Call it the “Dancing With the Stars” model of public policy.
Republicans were very pleased with their technological sophistication as they introduced the Web site, America Speaking Out a ceremony at the Newseum. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who created the program, said that to get software for the site, “I personally traveled to Washington state and discovered a Microsoft program that helped NASA map the moon.”
Using lunar software is appropriate, because the early responses to the Republicans’ request for ideas are pretty far out:
“End Child Labor Laws,” suggests one helpful participant. “We coddle children too much. They need to spend their youth in the factories.”
“How about if Congress actually do thier job and VET or Usurper in Chief, Obama is NOT a Natural Born Citizen in any way,” recommends another. “That fake so called birth certificate is useless.”
“A ‘teacher’ told my child in class that dolphins were mammals and not fish!” a third complains. “And the same thing about whales! We need TRADITIONAL VALUES in all areas of education. If it swims in the water, it is a FISH. Period! End of Story.”
House Republicans, meet the World Wide Web.
With this story in mind, we invite you to submit your own suggestions for a new House Republican Policy platform. The best (funniest) suggestions will be narrowed down and put to a vote.
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Awesome.
are birds. And if my kid’s teacher says otherwise, she ought to be fired. We need TRADITIONAL VALUES in the classroom. If it FLIES, it’s a BIRD.
The Greatest American Hero
http://www.americaspeakingout….
Nerf away! (or is it freeping)
From Millbank’s article:
How’s that lunar technology working for you, House Republicans?
“We need to do something about those damnd Liberals… They have put something in our water! When the sprinkler is going and the sun hits it just right… You can see one of those god forsaken Gay agenda rainbows! I realize rainbows after a rainstorm is gods way of saying “I am sorry”. but in our drinking water? This is obviously a Liberal PLOT!
Let’s get on this, Republicans!
people to let their house catch on fire!
Some other sample ideas:
You’d think they’d understand that the Intertubes aren’t safe by now…
It sounds like the Wonkette war-bloggers are out in force!
Mario had his listners choosing between “comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship” and “a legal gag on Sarah Palin”. The winning proposal was going to be posted to the site and a link for voting it up posted to Mario’s page…
I’m sure the fark and 4chan people were entertained by the opportunity presented, too.
Wrong shabbat you Christocentric blogger, you.
The one in Wasilla, that is: http://wonkette.com/415675/pal…
to complete all the danged fences. Unfinished fences are a blight on neighborhoods and can’t keep the dogs in the yard.
Good fences make good neighbors.
Poe’s Law points out that it is hard to tell parodies of fundamentalism (or, more generally, any crackpot theory) from the real thing, since they both seem equally insane.
http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/P…
But, yeah, some of them are prime Poe candidates.
but I like it!
the Democrats won the presidency, the US Senate, the US House, Colorado’s governorship and state legislature is because fewer people came out to vote for Republicans last election. Just wait for more people coming out to support Republicans. I’ll bet you the results will be different.
“The top half of the students are well-educated, the bottom half receive extra help, but the middle half we are leaving out.” ~ Marcia Neal
The only reason Democrats won the presidency, the Senate, the House, the governor’s office and the state legislature is BECAUSE THEY GOT MORE VOTES. So, yeah, if Republicans get more votes the results would be different. This is news?
argument that a R made to me recently. 🙂
is always impressive…no?
More votes = victory. Damn…who woulda thunkit?
Mandatory lobotomies for everyone. It’s the one sure way to swell the party’s ranks.