Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Obama, St. Peter and the Prius

So Obama Is Walking Down the Street When Suddenly…

While walking down Pennsylvania Avenue one fine afternoon on his way back to the White House to sign executive orders banning certain types of ammunition and edible school lunches, President Barack Obama is tragically hit by a Prius and dies.
His soul arrives in heaven and he’s met by St. Peter at the Pearly Gates.
“Welcome to Heaven, Mr. Obama,” St. Peter says. “Before you settle in, it seems there’s a problem. We seldom see an American head of state around these parts, you see, so we’re not sure what to do with you.”
“No problem, just let me in,” Obama tells St. Peter.
“If only it were that easy, Mr. Obama,” St. Peter clucks.  “I’d like to, I really would — but I have orders from higher-ups. What we’re going to do is spend one day in Hell and one day in Heaven. Then you can choose where you spend your eternity.”
“Excuse me, St. Peter,” Obama says. “I’m pretty sure I would prefer Heaven, and I’m pretty sure I deserve Heaven. I was the first African-American president, and I saved America through hope, change, transparency … ”
“Look, we all make mistak–”
“Or how about Jonathan Gruber?”
WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES, OKAY?!”
St. Peter sighed. “Well, regardless. I’m sorry, Mr. Obama, but rules are rules.” With that, he escorts Obama to the elevator to go down in to the depths of Avernus.
The doors open and Obama finds himself in the middle of his favorite golf course. In the distance is a club and in front of it are Frank Marshall Davis, Lyndon Baines Johnson and many of his Chicago compatriots who had passed on.
Furthermore, on the lawn chairs outside of the club, there were signs hung on the back that said the seats were reserved for several of his closest friends and allies, including Susan Rice, Bill Ayers and Rahm Emmanuel.
Everyone greets the deceased president and tells him what a wonderful job he did. Then, all of the Democrats begin talking about the great times they had getting rich off of those who voted for them.
The Devil comes by to meet Obama and orders lobster and caviar for everyone. They have a great time telling jokes and whiling away the hours drinking champagne. Finally, it’s time to go back up to Heaven.
St. Peter dropped Obama off in paradise, where he spends a good, if uneventful 24 hours strumming harps and spinning tales with Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln on clouds. It’s fun, but not nearly as much his time in Hell.
When St. Peter comes back, he tells the president, “Well, there you have it. 24 hours in Hell, and 24 hours in Heaven. What’ll it be?”
“I know this sounds crazy,” Obama tells St. Peter. “However, it seems like Hell is better. I think I’ll go there.”
“As you wish,” St. Peter says. He sends him down on the elevator, and suddenly, he finds himself in the middle of a barren, scorched desert, covered in detritus and human waste. He sees everyone he was laughing with yesterday, dressed in rags and picking up trash in vain.
The Devil comes over to Obama and hands him a bag. “Get working, ye fool!” Satan says.
“I … I don’t get it,” Obama stammers. “Yesterday we were golfing and having a great time. What happened?”
The Devil lowers his head and clucks. “Silly Obama. You of all people should understand. Yesterday we were campaigning. Today, you voted for us!” (H/T The Federalist Papers Project)

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015 7:30 PM - Amateur Comedy
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2 Sorko, Jarrett   (81998)
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Monday, March 2, 2015

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Geesh. This guy Alexis Tsipras (Greece PM) is digging a moat around himself and his countrymen/women at an increasing pace.


It’s not like I go goose-stepping around Devos Place or anything – but I have to work smoothly with a very pleasant Greek woman and this makes it harder since I have German heritage.


Alexis Tsipras






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It’s not just Germany hurting Greek feelings anymore (although the Germans are still evil, too).


Tsipras


The Greek government is now accusing Spain and Portugal of conspiring against it, as well. It’s a conspiracy, you see, because these two countries are willing to carry out the stringent reforms needed to get their economies going again. Greece clearly is not.


Greece’s leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accused Spain and Portugal on Saturday of leading a conservative conspiracy to topple his anti-austerity government, saying they feared their own radical forces before elections this year.


How much longer is this show going to go on?


“Nach europäischen Maßstäben war das ein sehr ungewöhnliches Foulspiel. Das tun wir nicht in der Euro-Gruppe, das gehört sich nicht.”



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Thursday, February 26, 2015

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These are all good reasons not to cheat on your spouse. If you simply recall what you went through to get married to your spouse in the first place, it might help temper your lust for adventure. Be honest with yourself, though. I went through it myself in Germany. My Revenge? I let him have her. In the EU it takes 3 years for a divorce if it is contested – which I did for spite. I moved back to the USA with only a suitcase and a few hundred dollars – left the life and the condo and the fantasy behind. Broke my Heart and ended up homeless and depressed. Think about that if you are married and considering a fling. Trust your spouse even if you think you want to hurt them for some reason or for Power. If you really believe you have to get a new partner – tell them you must break it off with your spouse first. Time heals and then you will find the right mate. Remember – the cheater is likely going to cheat on you, too!






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At some point, you’ve likely fantasized about seducing a smolderingly sexy married person. The appeal of forbidden fruit is undeniable and the temptation to lure an attached person away from their (seemingly) dull and apathetic relationship can be fierce. But proceed with caution, because the side-effects of adultery can be disastrous, especially for the single interloper (that’d be you). Here are a few things to consider before you attempt this risky, yet utterly erotic, feat of getting involved with a married person.


1. S/he’s done this before.


The married person will inevitably tell you that they’ve “never done this before.” Perhaps they haven’t, not to this degree, but once a cheater, always a cheater, even if the previous affairs were capped at the level of emotional over-sharing via email or a platonic (but totally flirtatious) friendship. That come-hither look that makes you weak in the knees? Well-practiced. Those sexts that…



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Sunday, February 22, 2015

Does Germany Still Owe Money To Greece?

A Swiss gentleman told me last evening that it seems everyone has forgotten that Germany never paid their obligations for reparation to Greece from the second World War.  I have not been able to confirm or deny that - but I thought Germany had paid back everything required in The Two Plus Four Treaty of 1990.  115 Million Deutschmark were paid to Athens in 1960 and Greece signed the deal with the other Western Nations relieving the payback deal.





Janis Varoufakis, Greece Finance Minister, and the "fact spinsters" in the EU whom hold a grudge against Germany are merely delaying the actual designing of an austerity plan.



A Boat Load of Laughs

Sunday, February 15, 2015

This Is the Number of Innocent People Murdered by Governments. Are You Anti-Fed Yet?

"After reviewing the evidence of what government does and the mess it leaves in the process, that's a good rejoinder to those who would expand the state into every nook and cranny of our lives, imposing more regulations than we can count, enforcing them with armies of goons, imprisoning those who resist—and, inevitably, stacking the bodies high as government accumulates and wields new power."
~ J.D. Tuccille


It's just good sense to be anti-government, when the alternative is so unacceptable.