Earlier today, Congressman Allen West (R. - Florida), stated that "78 to 81 members of the Democrat Party are members of the Communist Party." Asked to be more specific, he pinpointed the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
As a vigorous progressive myself and a strong supporter of the caucus, I guess that makes me a fellow traveler. Not wishing to contradict The Good Congressman, I decided to sing a few bars of The Internationale. Still have the pipes for it!
Arise, you prisoners of starvation!
Arise, you wretched of the earth!
For justice thunders condemnation:
A better world's in birth!
Best to you, comrades!
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Dubya Redux: Raising Taxes on the Job-Creators.
Hmm! Former President George Bush the Younger has emerged from a gentlemens' retirement long enough to declare that, "If you raise taxes on the so-called rich, you're really raising taxes on the job creators." Nothing new there. Governor Romney and numerous fellow Republicans have been repeating that very same mantra verbatim, ad infinitum.
Let's see, what sort of jobs are the so-called rich actually creating? Well, for starters, anyone who aspires to be a nanny (au pair if you really wanna get fancy), in the wake of some dedicated networking around such toney localities as Lake Forest, The Hamptons, or Beverly Hills, may well succeed.
Of course, if one's passion is driving, one may find employment as a personal chauffeur. Further opportunities abound for butlers, housekeepers, landscapers, and cooks. And one mustn't overlook the buff dudes who clean and maintain the family swimming pools --- that is, whenever they're not otherwise occupied with The Lady of the House.
So there you have it, by God, the so-called rich really do create jobs. And, for Pete's sake, one mustn't ever raise taxes on the job creators!
Chin chin!
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