The Worst Thing for Us

The always amazing Charles Krauthammer nails it:

“The worst-case scenario for us,” a leading anti-budget-cuts lobbyist told The Post, “is the sequester hits and nothing bad really happens.”

Think about that. Worst case? That a government drowning in debt should cut back by 2.2 percent — and the country survives. That a government now borrowing 35 cents of every dollar it spends reduces that borrowing by two cents “and nothing bad really happens.” Oh, the humanity!

A normal citizen might think this a good thing. For reactionary liberalism, however, whatever sum our ever-inflating government happens to spend today (now double what Bill Clinton spent in his last year) is the Platonic ideal — the reduction of which, however minuscule, is a national calamity.

Or damn well should be. Otherwise, people might get the idea that we can shrink government and live on.

Read the whole thing.

Lumberjills Plus Pandephonium

One day we'll all be living in the woods. Let's hope we can be as cheerful about it as these lumberjills.

"I've calling John Boehner but it's not even ringing. That's how bad it's going to be. The sequestration has already eliminated the ringers on government phones."

Let's be Fair Now

Jonah Goldberg noticed:

...this is very disturbing news. According to the BLS, in 2011 there were 112,564,000 full time jobs. That means the sequester will not only destroy every fulltime job in America, it will go on to wipe out an additional 58 million jobs — give or take — that don’t even exist yet.

Oh, puhleese, Mr. G, you know that was just a slip of the tongue. If you add up all the losses claimed by each government department and agency, it becomes clear that she meant to say 170 billion. (with a 'b')

And the Fish Looked Goofy Too

It's Really Not That Hard

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About That Sequester

The administration has been looking for ways to minimize the impact of sequestration. (sequestration - also known as "the Republicans' plan to ruin just everything")

Releasing illegal immigrants, denying police departments bullets, and firing teachers has saved some money, but not quite enough according to the administration. Next they plan to cut off water to all local fire departments.

"That might just do it," said one administration official, "If it doesn't, we may have to go back and restart some fires just to recoup some of the water we've already used." When it was pointed out that that was a stupid idea, he replied, "And releasing illegal immigrants isn't?"

I Finds the Cute

An my work here is done. (don't be surprised if I work "my work is done" into almost every post -- I'm trying to get google to notice that phrase)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grey Poupon "The Lost Footage"

You might remember the original if you're old enough. At one time the Grey Pou was the mustard to have if you wanted to be considered a serious eatist. My mouth says the wine taste is "brutal with a hint of Jack Boot." I can think of a half dozen mustards I like better. Including Nathan's Famous Coney Island Mustard. Mmmmm, makes me want a hot dog, but I'll probably settle for a cold pop tart this time of night.

Evolution of Liberal Dance

Michelle Malkin made it:



I would have liked to have seen the Blame the Rich While Flying to Yet Another Vacation shuffle, but most everything else is covered here. Good Job Michelle.

Bear and Mouse and Scared

Here. With a happy ending.