A Government of Dumbshits

As you know, at least as I hope you know, the US government's Congress is full of a bunch of dumbshit partisans. I've said it before, I say it again. Yes, there may be the people with a little bit of smarts here and there, but that doesn't cut it. I want them to have to pass an I.Q. test before they're able to run, it would help a lot.

Anyways, the Democrats have rolled out a little 'party of no' deal, which I think is as dumb as they are. They're just complaining that the Republicans aren't hopping onto their train. On some things I would like them to get in with, but that'll never happen. Not so long as they make up their mind before they hear the issue. That's America's partisan politics after all. Happens on both sides. I don't think it will ever change, I'd like it to, but it won't.

You know, with all this Democrat-backed spending on the shit economy, there's Republicans and retards complaining from every angle. Especially on the idea that the Democrats are the 'big government' party. Let me tell you, this government is fucking huge even without the Democrats. Hell, I don't mind a big government, what I don't like is that we have an ineffective government. Big government, yeah, whatever, as long as it's an effective government that gets good shit done, I don't complain. But (I've said this before many times) this government doesn't get a lot of good stuff done because of the partisan politics that goes on. Work on the common ground, please.

We need two parties, or three, that like to talk, like to work together to get things done. Like to play nice. Because ours don't, and they never will as long as the politicians remain the same politicians from the same political parties. We need to get some (no not Independent) people in there that are liberal on some things, and conservative on others (I hate to use those terms, really, they're thrown around too much). If you do one thing liberally, it gets done liberally. If you need to get some things done over here, but you aren't liberal on them, you get them done conservatively. Sounds good doesn't it? But not even Independents are like this, they tend to lean more than straddle, so we can throw them out the sixth story window with the rest of them.

A lot of Americans like to say that they're liberal on some things, and conservative on others, which is fine and dandy, because I say the same about myself, but they don't do anything but discuss this stuff within their circle of politics. They don't run for office, because if they do, they get defeated by partisan politics (or end up like Lieberman, who leans Democrat, so fuck him). These people need to form a major party, they need to organize and stop saying that they're Independents. They need a name that strikes fear into Republicans and Democrats alike, strike the fear that makes those two parties realize they aren't the only two in contention for the Presidency. They need a base of people that strikes fear into the RNC and DNC. They need to bring out the big motherfucking guns.

If this party does form, it can start to take away from the dominance of the Democrats and Republicans. Because I have an equal hatred for both. They're both arrogant, stupid, and hell, the Democrats have even forced the Republican National Convention to put a black man as their head. And also thrust out the dumb fuck Bobby Jindal. That's when you know a party has fallen far, when they have to try an imitate the other party substituting their own ideals in. Either way, I think it's stupid.

Back to the party of Conservativeness/Liberalness. This party could get things done, because most people that say they're conservative on some issues and liberal on others actually agree on those issues. Of course, there will be the people that see things other ways, but they can just fuck off, this party is about agreeing on how to get things done, not internal bickering, or bickering with other parties. This party is about getting things done where everyone agrees on how to do them. Conservative on gun control, alright, gun control is dealt with in the general conservative way (i.e. the lack there of control). Abortion, alrighty then, you guys are liberal on that? Good, keep politics and religion out of it and bar any legislation proposing against it (at least, that's the way I see it). You just got two rather controversial things out of the way, one more so than the other, but at least they're out of the way (for now, hopefully forever).

This party, whatever may it be called, is the party that gets things done they way everyone within it agrees to. This party could grow to oust Democrats and Republicans once and for all from the forefront and turn them into just another set of parties in this party-filled nation. I 'd like to see it happen.

Who wants to help?

Here's one more thing:

No cussing week

The connection between intelligence and use of profanity. Yes, dumb people use profanity, but some of the smartest people I've ever met use profanity 'like a sailor.' This connection has always been invalid to me.

Also, I think (though I could be wrong) that this kid is asking people to voluntarily inhibit their right to free speech. This desensitizes people to when people are really trying to inhibit their rights.

Either way, I'm all for the kid's goals of unity and awareness, but this is one of the last things on my list in the way of unity and working together, down below setting my own house on fire.

Also, the word 'cuss' is really, really irritating to me.

The Great Compromise

Now, here's my commentary on the stuff they compromised on in the stimulus bill.

(Got this one from CNN too).

Also, I was bored and lazy, so I didn't do a lot of writing. So piss off, I'm the Queen.

Partially cut:

• $3.5 billion for energy-efficient federal buildings (original bill $7 billion)

At least they kept half of this one. It really is a needed stimulus.

• $75 million from Smithsonian (original bill $150 million)

Again, at least they kept half of this one. It's not much of a stimulating thing, but it is needed.

• $200 million from Environmental Protection Agency Superfund (original bill $800 million)

The EPA always needs cash for its superfund. I just don't know what it'll do.

• $100 million from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (original bill $427 million)

I wonder what NOAA will do with this money?

• $100 million from law enforcement wireless (original bill $200 million)

Wireless? So they have wireless capabilities? What? Explain what they will do with these things please.

• $300 million from federal fleet of hybrid vehicles (original bill $600 million)

This is good, at least they kept half of it. Not nearly enough to stimulate the hybrid vehicle market, but still a good thing.

• $100 million from FBI construction (original bill $400 million)

Construction, ey? I thought the other things was FBI salaries. Also, I thought all of the FBI buildings were already built. But, I guess, if you need to renovate, by all means do so.

Fully eliminated

• $55 million for historic preservation

This could create jobs (not for unemployed Americans) but for preservationists. I always think it's good to preserve things, but this needed to be put into another bill.

• $122 million for new Coast Guard polar icebreaker/cutters

Alright, I figured this one would go. Needs to be put into another bill.

• $100 million for Farm Service Agency modernization

I want to know how far back these people are before I say that this could have stayed.

• $50 million for CSERES research

Cut it, but what was it for? What the hell does the acronym stand for?

• $65 million for watershed rehabilitation

They don't like environmental protection, both Democrats and Republicans I see.

• $30 million for SD salaries

SD, SD, SD, what does it stand for? I'm too tired to think. I thought salaries were a good thing. Pay people money so they can spend it on stuff.

• $100 million for distance learning

Hmmm... Well I don't think this should be in this bill.

• $98 million for school nutrition

Education bills is where this junk belongs.

• $50 million for aquaculture

Aquaculture? Great word. But I thought if we protected the oceans, they would do our aquaculture for us.

• $2 billion for broadband

Well, cut it. Yeah, we can do this one later.

• $100 million for NIST

I didn't know NIST needed it...

• $50 million for detention trustee

Again, I didn't know these people needed it. A lot of this stuff really need their own bills, and to be put into other bills that they would fit better in.

• $25 million for Marshalls Construction

Lawl, this one could indeed be cut.

• $300 million for federal prisons

Our prisons are already one of the most comfortable systems of detention centers in the world. I really do think rehabilitation is bullshit, and we need more medieval dungeon in our prisons. I bet that would rehab people real quick.

• $300 million for BYRNE Formula

Cut. Anther bill, another time.

• $140 million for BYRNE Competitive

Cut. Another bill at another time.

• $10 million state and local law enforcement

Too damn little already. Put it in another bill some other time.

• $50 million for NASA

NASA needs to focus back on our oceans. We know more about space than our own ocean.

• $50 million for aeronautics

What? These are for other bills.

• $50 million for exploration

Yeah, really. Cut if for another time.

• $50 million for Cross Agency Support

Eh, another bill, indeed.

• $200 million for National Science Foundation

Not stimulating, all these things need to be in other bills.

• $100 million for science

Science is good, but these need to be in education stimulating bills.

• $1 billion for Energy Loan Guarantees

Eh. I was indifferent this one.

• $4.5 billion for GSA

I'm becoming a broken record. Other bills.

• $89 million GSA operations

And I repeat myself.

• $50 million from DHS

This one is actually needed. the DHS is rather underfunded in my opinion. But yeah, I repeat myself.

• $200 million TSA

Kill them, security theatre isn't my cup of tea. I prefer real security.

• $122 million for Coast Guard Cutters, modifies use

This should be in another bill with the Ice Breaker money.

• $25 million for Fish and Wildlife

Is it job creating? If it's not, it needs to be here.

• $55 million for historic preservation

I copied and pasted this from CNN, they fail at proofreading.

• $20 million for working capital fund

Bahhhh... Die.

• $165 million for Forest Service capital improvement

Other bills.

• $90 million for State and Private Wildlife Fire Management

No.

• $1 billion for Head Start/Early Start

Education bills, not stimulus bills.

• $5.8 billion for Health Prevention Activity

Health bills, bahhh...

• $2 billion for HIT Grants

Good.

• $600 million for Title I (NCLB)

Bah....

• $16 billion for school construction

Education bills, but yes, this can stimulate the construction business. But put it in the education bill...

• $3.5 billion for higher education construction

As I said above.

• $1.25 billion for project based rental

Beh...

• $2.25 billion for Neighborhood Stabilization

Useful, but other bills.

• $1.2 billion for retrofitting Project 8 housing

Stimulate the construction industry. But yeah, it could have been here or in another bill.

• $40 billion for state fiscal stabilization (includes $7.5 billion of state incentive grants)

These things definitely need to be put in other bills.

So yeah, they did an alright job getting rid of this stuff out of the stimulus bill. They kept half of of some of the good stuff, and got rid of that that needed to be in other bills.