On the windborne devastation of Henryville: Mitch Daniels has made more homeless than all the recent tornadoes combined

Still don't believe in global warming folks? It's my opinion that this is a warning, like Joplin, Missouri last year, from the earth. We cannot keep using fossil-based fuels, we cannot keep using petroleum, period. A consensus is forming in the scientific community that 2017 might be the year of no return, however, with carbon dioxide emissions exceeding all predictions, and with the reaction in the atmosphere growing geometrically, that window might be closing sooner than we think. Do we really want to gamble on that? Everyone with their finger in the oil pie says yes. You sure? I know, I know, Jesus is coming.

Speaking of the Naz, crazy Pat Robertson made one of those predictable remarks one usually sees from slavering goobers when someone "takes the Lord's name (What's his name? We don't know) in vain: "Something's going to happen to you for that," always a popular comment at keggers. Yes, yes, Robertson was doing an "I told you so!" version of it when he said tornadoes wouldn't reap destruction "if we'd pray more" as a nation. This is true: there was no weather until the fall of  Man, the fossil record illustrates this clearly. Yesterday I was running the van on some remnants of Adam and Eve (not Adam and Steve, surely), it's true, I saw it, I smelled it. Souls have a smell, after all, especially American ones, which is why we shower so much. Speaking of stink...

How about that outgoing Republican asshole Governor, Mitch Daniels visiting the devastated Henryville, Indiana on Saturday? A journalist asked the small government asshole what he would tell the families of the town who were now homeless (OK to become homeless through natural disaster is acceptable, not so through man-made lay-offs, downsizing, etc.--your fault). Daniels had this empty comment which he feebly blurted out as though someone had told him he'd lost all of his money, or that someone had photos of...you know:

"Well... we love you...and we're with you. And... if it isn't already obvious... It's not just government, it's their neighbors here to help. I would just say to those families that we're going to do everything we can to get you back on your feet, to get you back in business and in your homes."

After being faced with his own general inhumanity because of the destruction around him, the Governor couldn't resist making his inappropriate political statement and experienced premature ejaculation.

Anyone could envision him having difficulty achieving a erection merely by his nebbish appearance. Goober was painting a neocon portrait of America that's never going to work, never did, common knowledge since the end of 2008. He knows better than anyone; it must be at the back of his mind at all times. Yes, in such events we get to see what people are really made of, Daniels being no exception. As predicted, he's comprised of ineffectual bullshit as all Republicans and Libertarians are. "Neighbors" will never be enough, and for the Ron Paul crowd (mooks), neither will churches.

"Well...we love you...and we're with you." Fuck you too, asshole. This scumbag has never cared about the fate of the homeless in this country, and then suddenly he does? What's he been doing for all of the unemployed during his unfortunate tenure as an officeholder? Working, as one example, with his fellow Republicans in the state house to end their unemployment benefits, actually hurting them, driving the economy down, destroying jobs. On his way out the door Daniels and the Indiana GOP have passed their right to work law, because "Well...we love you...and we're with you."Even in the aftermath of natural disaster, these people never let up, these lunatics, these criminals, these Republicans.

This guy is the "hope" of the GOP? They want to draft him to run for president? They've finally lost their minds. Expect the Republican Party to die soon, of a self-inflicted wound, so be it. The problem is that their "love" will be "with you" in the form of a shattered environment and economic malaise, maybe even social chaos. Do we ever learn? Of course not, this is America. How many times does it have to be said? Daniels was George W. Bush's budget chief. If we were to be honest, he's greatly responsible for the economic crisis we're in and likely will for years to come. He's made more families homeless than all the tornadoes combined. But he's not a total idiot like others.

Unlike Governor Kasich of Ohio, he took the help from FEMA, and the federal money, anyway. This time he had to dole out money to help people. There are limits to venality because, unless we're mentally ill or damaged organically, we all have an inborn sense or right and wrong. Not helping people after a natural disaster is our moral line in the sand. Why is it alright for government to neglect people rendered homeless as they were in Henryville, but not for everyone else who experienced the same through no fault of their own? That's why he made his little government comment--he was busted outright and he knew it. A good thing for him and what he represents that most Hoosiers and Americans are too stupid to notice it.

Of Mice and Not a Man:

http://consortiumnews.com/2011/05/14/mitch-daniels-architect-of-us-debt-crisis/
 

Newsflash: Indiana Voter I.D. law struck down

Indianapolis, Indiana--In what's going to be a blow to the right and the GOP, Indiana's voter I.D. law (P.L. 109-2005) requiring registered voters to produce a photo identification at polling places, while at the same time not requiring similar standards for mail-in votes, has been reversed unanimously as violating Indiana's State Constitution by a three member Court of Appeals of Indiana, it has been struck for now. Apparently Mitch Daniels and his Secretary of State have reading comprehension problems.

The appeals court found that the first ruling by the trial court upholding the law was in-error on the judge's part.

In-person voters are required to show a photo identification to prove who they are, but there are no requirements for an affidavit from mail-in voters. The ruling cited "inconsistent and partial treatment favoring absentee voters who choose to mail their votes" as the primary reason for its decision.Backers of the law said it curbs voter fraud. Those against the law contend that it keeps poor, older and minority voters from casting ballots. ("Court Throws Out Indiana Voter ID Law," Fwix.com, 09.17.2009)

Yes, Governor Daniels, someone who would stand to benefit from the poor, elderly, and minority voters being disenfranchised in elections has a major problem with the appeals court ruling and has called it "preposterous." I'm sure he knows that most of Indiana's homeless are veterans, the majority of them having served in the Vietnam war. Support our troops, pig, scarface. To disenfranchise minority voters is the real golden goose.

If anything, the bill had the subtext of being an "anti-nigger" bill and one decidedly against the poor and the vulnerable. But that's what a wolf does--goes for the stragglers, the weakest. Interestingly, the ruling cites an incident that occurred here in St. Joseph County:

...Further, the League alleged that in Marion County alone in the 2007 municipal election, 32 persons who submitted provisional ballots never produced a qualified form of identification and therefore their votes were not counted, despite the fact that “[m]ost of those voters had voted for several years at the same location.” (Appellant‟s App. p. 6). Additionally, the League alleged that in St. Joseph County, 12 nuns were not permitted “to cast a regular or provisional ballot” because they did not have the required form of identification. (Appellant‟s App. p. 6). In Count II, the League contended that the Voter I.D. Law conferred a privilege upon voters voting by mail-in absentee ballot because those voters did not have to comply with the identification requirements. (No. 49A02-0901-CV-40)

The nuns were eventually allowed to vote to put out the PR fire. Yes, they're going to appeal this ruling to the Indiana State Supreme Court, but I wouldn't be surprised if their own form of "judicial activism" fails.

Will that dissuade them? Nothing dissuades their ilk and their brand of anti-Americanism. After all, if you ask anyone, the majority of African Americans don't vote Republican and never will. However, right now, the GOP is the party of racism, the party of the extremist fifth columnist and theocratic and plutocratic fascism. Thank the League of Women Voters of Indiana and Indianapolis for this victory, let's hope it holds. To be sure, they're going to keep on fighting.

The question I have is: what business does a standing governor of a state have in leading the charge for an appeal to an appeal that so clearly violates the state constitution? At best, all they can attempt to do is to illustrate that there was improper procedure in the judicial process, the decision, and that it was decided incorrectly. That would be a technicality that won't even address the actual basis of the decision itself, but Daniels and the moronic Indiana GOP are crying like Baby Huey, so get the brat a pacifier, and quick. Who's going to file the appeal to the appeal? Whoever that is should be looked at very, very carefully, and that would be Daniels and company. Did I mention that Daniels has no charisma and a scar on his left-cheek and served as an economics adviser to George W. Bush in his first term? That advice must have been gangbusters, things are great in Indiana. He must have gotten that scar during his time as a collections man for organized crime, like Don King.

Look at most of the photos, he favors his right side...but we knew this. Crook. At least the consortium that bought the toll road he sold lost their asses over Madoff. What a C.R.E.E.P.

"Court Throws Out Indiana Voter ID Law," Fwix.com, 09.17.2009: http://fwix.com/share/18_39209107e0#

The ruling striking down Indiana's voter I.D. law: http://www.in.gov/judiciary/opinions/pdf/09170901par.pdf

Spanish Business Consortium "Grupo Santander SA" and leaser of Indiana Toll Road hit with losses in Madoff Ponzi scheme

Indiana--This is pretty hilarious. Grupo Santander SA, the 75-year leasers of a major Indiana Toll Road (US Highway 31) has taken a financial hit in the Madoff "Ponzi" scheme according to the AP:

A variety of investors have been identified as having lost money in the scam, including Spain's Grupo Santander SA, Britain's HSBC Holdings PLC and New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon. More victims emerged Tuesday, including Rye Investment Management, of Rye, N.Y., which lost $3.1 billion, almost all of its clients' funds, and Austria's Bank Medici, which had two funds with $2.1 billion (1.5 billion euros) invested with Madoff. ("SIPC chief: Madoff falsified books to hide losses," AP, 12.16.2008)

Sure, it breaks my black little heart that they might have to sell-off their share in our highway that was virtually sold by our current governor, Mitch Daniels.

Daniels was an economics adviser (budget director) to President George W. Bush in his first term of office from 2001-2003. Isn't our economy in great shape? In the elections--which he miraculously won--Daniels bragged widely that our state's budget had been saved by the sale of US 31 and his wondrous economic policies. He can't claim that now with our unemployment fund expended and Elkhart, Indiana having the highest unemployment rate for a city in the entire United States.

With no state money left for unemployment payments, he's had to go to the federal government for the funds.

Daniels has long-held the same views you would expect from the GOP: an over-emphasis on government deregulation, their fictional take on the "rules of the marketplace" (except for my backers, heh-heh), and as little social spending as humanly possible. Wait, it gets worse.

Daniels headed the ultra-right think tank, The Hudson Institute, which advocates radical deregulation and still says that the economy is working just fine. As you might have guessed, Daniels did his best to deregulate across the entirety of federal agencies through his control of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) and its head, John Graham.

Daniels considers himself an "outsider" in politics--like John McCain claimed after his 26 years in office. In a way, Daniels is right, he is an "outsider": it's reported that he received campaign contributions from DC Madam client Randall Tobias for his campaign this year, now a know whore-monger. Did he contribute to Daniels' campaign? He should have, he considers Daniels a "close friend." Well yeah, nepotism and the world of crony appointments is all about friendship.

It wouldn't be surprising if Eli Lilly handed the Daniels campaign plenty, but Bristol-Myers Squibb definitely did so--Daniels was a semi-competent business executive at Eli Lilly, just as Tobias was as its CEO. The ghost in the machine continues on, wreaking its havoc. It should be remembered that George H.W. Bush was once a board member of Eli Lilly and was remonstrated by the Supreme Court for illegal lobbying on their behalf while president. He ignored them.

Mitch Daniels: like Fred Thompson and Richard Nixon, he also appears to have been fashioned out of mud. This economic crisis is partly his fault. May it devour him and the rest like him.

"SIPC chief: Madoff falsified books to hide losses," AP, 12.16.2008: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081216/ap_on_bi_ge/madoff_scandal_records

http://mitchrealitycheck.com/

No, it's not Urkle: It's mad dog, race-baiting Tony Zirkle!

Indiana's 2nd District--Expect much more on this individual, Tony Zirkle. Who is Mr. Zirkle? You could not make someone like Tony Zirkle up, only the human condition could. It would be too polite to refer to him as a confirmed whack-o, or that he's decidedly racist. Zirkle's law office (one of five he purportedly owns and runs) is located in Crown Point, Indiana, a place that would be essentially unknown were it not for John Dillinger's clever escape from the County Jail with a wooden-gun.

Zirkle compromises the worst that Indiana has to offer the rest of humanity, forget the rest of America. On Sunday, The South Bend Tribune--our one newspaper--asked all of the runners for seats in and representing Indiana, some interesting questions on current issues.

Each of the runners' political affiliation, educational background, political experience, and even age, were laid-out nicely. First, we got a lot of hot air from soon-to-be former Republican Governor Mitch Daniels (aka "Scarface," Bush's economics adviser in the first term, hint-hint), and some interesting answers from Jill Long Thompson, and James Schellinger, both Democrats running against the incumbent governor. Not a bad piece, and all done from questionnaires sent to each candidate.

Democratic Representative Joe Donnelly's answers about Iraq--and nearly everything else-- were disappointing as usual, and there appears to be no viable Democratic candidate to replace him in this district...but that's where the GOP's runners come in, at the tail-end of the piece.

Of all of the candidates for the 2nd District of Indiana's representative seat, Joseph Alan Roush wins the award for the most human and progressive platform on every issue he was questioned on, including Iraq--he wants a full-withdrawal. Immigration? he wants an end to NAFTA, and doesn't blame migratory workers and illegal immigrants. If Roush actually makes it further, it will be because of a progressive platform, and not because he's a Republican. It's doubtful Indiana's GOP will be giving him much support.

But this makes Roush a more reasonable candidate than the boorish Joe Donnelly, a man who won't be getting my vote anytime soon. The rest is fine-print, see for yourself. But then...then (brace yourselves), there's Tony Zirkle:

Tony Hvfvgpd Zirkle

Address: Homeless [Ed.-?!]

Political affiliation: Republican -- Original Intent [Ed.-?!]

Occupation: Attorney

Education: U.S. Naval Academy; Georgetown University, B.S.F.S. International Economics; Andrews University, B.A. religion & economics; Indiana University Bloomington School of Law, J.D.; Andrews University Theological Seminary, master's in divinity candidate (two tests remain to completion)

Political Experience: 1988-1989 -- Indiana state president, Future Business Leaders of America; 1989, 1990, 1992 -- class president, U.S. Naval Academy.

Ran as a Republican for the following offices [Ed.--And blessedly failed...]:

2000 -- Indiana House, District 8

2002 & 2006 -- St. Joseph Co. Prosecutor

2004, 2006, & 2008 -- U.S. House of Representatives, Indiana 2nd District

Age: 38

What's the best solution to the conflict in Iraq?

The best solution? Stop glorifying adultery by enshrining neo-Baal porn worship in the heart of the First Amendment. Porn-adultery appoints "terror" to us. Lev. 26:16. Remember, slave-raping extended the Civil War. [Ed.--The meaning of this answer escapes me entirely, but perhaps Mr. Zirkle should try his hand at writing science fiction some time in the near-future, he's got a wild imagination. At-minimum, the candidate appears to be sexually-obsessed. One has to wonder if he's ever seen a prostitute or a mistress...]

Describe your position on illegal immigration.

If we want immigration fixed, the absolute critical issue is to secure local concurrent jurisdiction to enforce immigration laws with no bond holds. I would compromise on almost all for that. [Ed.--It should be noted here that Mr. Zirkle represents illegal immigrants. One might ask him how many clients he has achieved exoneration for.]

Explain your position on the rising price of oil.

We need a LaPorte County U.S. Civil Service Academy where the master's and doctorate students and researchers will have an unobstructed key to the patent office for energy technological development. [Ed.-?!] ("Candidates Seek to Challenge Donnelly," The South Bend Tribune, 04.27.2008)

And there it is, Tony Zirkle. He has a presence on the Internet, making a real spectacle of himself regularly there (and in courtrooms). Google his name sometime. You're bound to be offended, but always entertained.

Yet the fear will remain that there are creatures bearing his name: race-baiter, religious nut, and all-around opportunist and grouser, Tony Zirkle. Dr. Seuss could never had made you up. He didn't do nightmares (much). And here I didn't even mention that Tony wants to bring back the guillotine, and a segregated United States that closely resembles the version the Aryan Nations would prefer. Then, there's the birthday party for Hitler that he attended recently with some armband wearing friends. Tony Zirkle: how the other 1% lives.

"Candidates Seek to Challenge Donnelly," The South Bend Tribune, 04.27.2008: http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080427/NEWS07/804270385/-1/elections

Tony's Scary, and he keeps scarier company...I think: http://wonkette.com/politics/tony-zirkle/tony-zirkle-keepin-it-scarily-real-168906.php

Tony at a birthday party for Adolph Hitler: http://nwitimes.com/articles/2008/04/23/news/top_news/docf6a35b9d5a72e89d8625743300832e52.txt

"Worst Campaign Idea Ever?": http://thenewsdispatch.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=12532

NICE: CHOCOLA SUPPORTERS TEARING-DOWN OPPONENT'S SIGNS

South Bend, Indiana--Someone ripped the Joe Donnelly (Democrat) sign from my front yard. Guess they don't believe in my right to free expression, but that's the GOP for you! I don't even like Donnelly much, but at least he isn't a Republican. I'm getting a new one tomorrow, no effect by the dummies. Why do I think it was some tornado-bait, white-trash factory dog?

Because Indiana is white trash heaven, why do you think?! Most idiots here are descended from farmers, gangster-molls and Klansmen. In case you wonder about the state's name, it's because there were never very many Native Americans here. Many were run out on the trail of tears, to be replaced by people in trailer parks, weird. If I had seen the sign-thieves, I would have written-down their license-plate number. Then the cops woulda paid them a visit--hilarity-ensues.

If they intruded-on my property, I would have creased their scalps with my blackjack. Not-so-ironically, tearing-down my sign doesn't stop the boyfucking episode from sinking the GOP either, so play again. How goofy, you tore-down my Donnelly sign (a guy I don't even care-for), when I can get another-one every time you do it, dummies. This is the climate in Northern Indiana. Yes, I was born-and-raised here. I guess the next thing is the local GOP doing cross-burnings at polling-places when Black people show-up, but Arizona, Ohio and Florida seem to have that one covered. Why does the GOP want to touch our children? That's terrorism, after all.

Why do you think they have that animal stare and the boorish braggard posture? They know they're just cowboy faggots. Besides, gay men could beat their asses (I don't hate gay men, they do. replace hate with 'desire' for homophobes).They only beat women, because they are pussies. They are closet-queens. Beer (shitty-beer) swilling rednecks with no brains, no balls, and no luck. They don't even do real drugs, just methamphetamine. Factory owners love their asses, because they work real hard and fast on that speed for their daily slave.

Some of them hurt themselves for that big-payoff: workman's compensation. Those factory owners are something else, too. Yes, they allow retards to be rich in America, so now you know why we're so fucked. Look at Bush, and you tell me.

They're really the same trash as their employees, only with some money. Hiring illegal aliens (illegally!), and fleecing rednecks--it would be funny if it didn't affect everyone else but rednecks. Only staggering stupidity and cowardice could have created an America like the one we have now. That's why most of the drug tests they use can be easily bypassed for cocaine and meth abusers, it's like advocating specific drugs.

There are now TV ads for drug testing firms! It's an obvious violation of the 4th Amendment, but who tried to stop it? Some of the unions and the ACLU, because it sure t'wernt the goobers here in Indiana. People who don't struggle don't deserve respect, they have no credibility. But what rednecks and most white racists really want is to be sodomized by a BIG Black man, that's why they yammer about how they hate (fear/desire X frustration=hate-crime) 'fags' and 'niggers.' If you think white trash are quaint, remember that Mitch Daniels and George W. Bush are the price.

It's better if some people adhere to voter apathy. Black people vote smarter than most whites.

Non sequitur: I noticed ALL the local 7 Elevens still sell CITGO, and still display the CITGO logo on all their sites here in Michiana. ;0) Viva Hugo Chavez! Some Alaskans have rejected a cheap heating-oil program from Venezuela. It takes amazing ignorance to refuse this, especially if you're poor. If the ones who didn't want it, freeze...oh well. Everyone knows Alaskans are nuts--look where they live. You have to be paid to live there.