View From The Porch: Dissent was patriotic...

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Dissent was patriotic...

...now it's, and I quote, "Political Terrorism", at least according to Hoosier Democrat congresscritter, Baron Hill.

Dang, does this mean I need to buy a keffiyeh?

23 comments:

Anonymous said...: Tam, I'm so confused. Where does the Constitution authorize congress the responsibility to spend money on health care?

Dolan; 12:05 PM, August 13, 2009
Tam said...: The same place it authorizes it to fund public housing or build space stations.; 12:13 PM, August 13, 2009
BobG said...: Political terrorists?

Haven't they worn out the "terrorist" card yet?; 12:13 PM, August 13, 2009
Joanna said...: Run, lawboy, run ...; 12:16 PM, August 13, 2009
Tam said...: "Haven't they worn out the "terrorist" card yet?"

It's not hysterically demonizing your opponents when we do it!; 12:18 PM, August 13, 2009
Anonymous said...: Maybe he meant Politician Terrorists?; 12:20 PM, August 13, 2009
Caleb said...: Maybe he just doesn't like his job any more and this is his way of asking Hoosiers to find him a replacement in 2010.; 12:42 PM, August 13, 2009
Toaster 802 said...: People I thought I would never quote
"I'm sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and disagree with this administration, somehow you're not patriotic. We need to stand up and say we're Americans, and we have the right to debate and disagree with any administration."
— Hillary Clinton

...My pig flew away today and Hell froze over.

...Since they have played the race card into the ground, worn the terrorist card thin they just laid out the next boogieman. Militia.

Next up?; 1:08 PM, August 13, 2009
Tango Juliet said...: All animals were created equal except that some were created more equal than others.; 1:39 PM, August 13, 2009
Anonymous said...: Since they have played the race card into the ground, worn the terrorist card thin they just laid out the next boogieman. Militia.

Next up?

The Fudgie Ghost says:
Child molesters! Come on, you know the script!; 1:54 PM, August 13, 2009
Paul said...: What I've noticed is that the democrats are complaining about not being correct displays while the republicans are thanking them for the input.; 1:56 PM, August 13, 2009
Fuzzy Curmudgeon said...: Caleb, +1.

If po' widdle Baron can't stand the heat, he should get the hell out of the kitchen.

All y'all down south there ought to assist him on the way, next election.; 2:04 PM, August 13, 2009
El Jefe said...: Not enough "bike" content on this here blog. I hereby invite Ms. Tam to come down to the EVIL EMPIRE and view the holy yellow (and proper) sausage maker that landed here today. Nothing like retro Italian cafe racers to get things back on track.; 3:36 PM, August 13, 2009
perlhaqr said...: I wish we had more of that statement than a TWO WORD sound byte. *shrug* But cynical me can't help but think that if they had to trim it down that much, the context in which the phrase is uttered makes it less damning.

I'll see if I can find a link with more of the interview, but my YouTube-fu is weak.; 3:37 PM, August 13, 2009
Ken said...: A remarkable collection of jellyfish we have in Mordor on the Potomac these days.; 4:07 PM, August 13, 2009
Noah D said...: Dang, does this mean I need to buy a keffiyeh?

Don't you already have one?; 4:23 PM, August 13, 2009
perlhaqr said...: Ok. :D Yay, sources!

Thanks, Nathan.; 5:30 PM, August 13, 2009
Tam said...: Noah D,

No, I have a shemagh, not a keffiyeh.

And I didn't get it at U.S. Cav; my bud JShirley brought it back from Afghanistan for me. Most useful "vacation" tchotchke anyone's ever brought me. :D; 6:30 PM, August 13, 2009
B Smith said...: Wouldn't it be some sort of offense against Allah for an infidel to wear a keffiyeh?
Meh, I think I'll just stick with the standard, Western-type ski-mask...; 6:45 PM, August 13, 2009
Tam said...: I eat smoked pulled pork. And bacon. Would the keffiyeh get me double secret probation?; 6:48 PM, August 13, 2009
Anonymous said...: "I eat smoked pulled pork. And bacon. Would the keffiyeh get me double secret probation?"

Fairly certain I can plead that down to Petty Possession of Pig Without License and Failure to Heed A Man, both misdemeanors (no loss of limbs).

Depends on the country, but more likely than not we can get you counseling and house arrest with your husband and his other wives.

Shootin' Buddy; 7:14 PM, August 13, 2009
Tam said...: I LOL'ed. :D; 7:53 PM, August 13, 2009
staghounds said...: Tamara, if you lived in a Sharia country your nickname would have been "Nub" or "Stumpy" for a looooong time now.

I like it that the screen cap shows a picture of the actual God of political terrorists along with that of Rep. Hill.

The contrast between the founders and their current successors is beyond comprehension, isn't it?; 8:08 AM, August 14, 2009