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The Donnybrook
Thursday, May 22, 2008
 
Finally, some backbone...

To add to the list of administration-generated mythological creatures such as terrorists who hate your Uncle Joe for his freedom, we now have the horrific subsidy-gobbling beast known as the "rich farmer." If you desire to see some of these magical beings, get into your car and drive anywhere east of I-95 this weekend in NC. You can even entertain the whole family by turning it into a game of punch-bug! But I promise you’ll run out of nicely subsidized Saudi-blood before anyone even takes the first swing.

It’s quite refreshing to see that the same people who didn’t seem to bat an eye to provide funds to (insert designation here) militiamen for the expediencies to build a better IED somehow decided that food stamps for my nephew might be a noteworthy cause to fight for. Aye, this bill does indeed have loopholes just like essentially every bill passed in the history of US legislation. But it also ensures that the next time something we haven’t declared a war on for purposes of funding occurs, like floods or droughts or late frosts, that the rich bastard making less than $20,000 a year on five acres of soybeans won’t have to join the ever-growing "Hey I just Foreclosed My Home Too!" club. Oh yeah, and we might not starve to death or wind up forking over $20 for a head of cabbage.

Bravo, my elected representatives. I join you in a salute to the commander-in-chief and the wannabe who said he would have voted against it (hint: this gesture does not indicate you are #1...) But alas, a 34 page paper SNAFU is probably going to once again demonstrate your ability to snatch a defeat from the jaws of victory.



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