Hypocrites and Viagra?
By Louise
In the wake of a melting down middle class working flying a plane into an IRS building, a recent CNN polls shows Eighty-six percent of people questioned say that the system of government is broken. Of the 86 percent, 81 percent say that the government can be fixed, but 5 percent say it's beyond repair. The percentage of Americans who believe the government is broken has increased by eight points since 2006. Keating Holland, CNN polling director says, "That increase is highest among higher-income Americans and people who live in rural areas. Maybe it's just a coincidence, but those are the groups that make up the bulk of the Tea Party activists today." When are they going to realize that what has "broken" government is corporate influence and corruption?
In Strange News.... Ann Mah, a Topeka Democrat, proposed getting rid of Viagra coverage, in response to legislatures demanding that abortions not be covered by insurance. She said, Hey, a lot of insurers don't cover birth control for women, so if the ladies can't get birth control, why should the old dudes get coverage for an erection that no one wants to see?"
Thom's Blog Is On the Move
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Hello All
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Ann Mah is right! But it seems this country is regressing. Most people will not admit that sexism and the double standard is far more pervasive than racism. I can't tell you how many men of color demand that women overlook male politicians convicted not just accused of domestic violence. I think more most men black history month means black males. Equal protection under the law is a myth. The tea Party men are white guys who take exception to the fact that they are not insiders and one of the ‘elite.’
In the face of an emerging oligarchy, many white males are enraged by the realization that they are relatively powerless to contain their economic decline. Yet, instead of reaching out to their fellow Americans, joining their demand for equality, the Tea Party activists are abandoning democracy, and demanding that their erstwhile privileges be restored… or else. Sadly, their struggle to evolve has devolved from problematic to deadly