Well, we’re off and running, as the House of Representatives opens its bid to retake its title from the Senate as the world’s largest open-air special-needs kindergarten. Seriously, we have reached a point in history where all you need to make a name as a Republican is a Southern accent, an undiagnosed case of oppositional-defiant disorder, and the ability to surmount any obstacle between you and a camera – one look at the new “cutgo” rules and the gymnastics on waiving deficit reduction for the health care repeal bill should make it obvious that things like reason and logic will be taking a hike for a while up on the Hill.
Ah well, can’t sweat it too bad. Yes, California still ships enough money to the Feds to pay for its own share of federal benefits, pay off its own budget deficit ten times over, AND cut every man, woman and child in the state a check for $1000 annually besides, but in all other respects we still have the Valleys and the world’s eighth largest economy PLUS a government not in the kung-fu grip of the kind of people who need to cancel the week’s activities because Auburn’s finally in a BCS bowl. I’m 3000 miles away, I’m more than happy for people to get the government they deserve – but I do the math and pay attention, so try not to get it on me.
If that sounds like I think I have some sort of superiority complex…well, duh.
You know I can’t say anything here without getting indignant and worked up.
But I will make one statement to most of the United States residents:
YOU’RE FRAKKING WELCOME.