219; The New 666
Things have been a bit upside down for the past 15 months. As Democrat House Rules Committee member, Alcee Hastings, said in reference to passing Obamacare, "There are no rules. We make 'em up as we go along." So, in case you're unsure which way is up anymore, let me help to explain the new order.
- United States is the new Europe.
- Progressives are the new Socialists.
- Overwhelming opposition is the new mandate.
- "Change you can believe in" is the new "That depends on what your definition of 'is' is."
- "Yes we can" is the new TIM-BERRRRRRR.
- "I am not an ideologue" is the new "I am not a crook."
- "Let me be clear" is the new "Read my lips..."
- "Drain the swamp" is the new "Look the other way."
- Trillion is the new billion.
- Waste is the new stimulus.
- 60 is the new 51. Well, it was until this weekend.
- Executive Order is the new legislation.
- Government oversight boards are the new free market.
- Bart Stupak is the new fourth Stooge.
And, the new Republican Party color is a whiter shade of pale.
But of course, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, and Barack Obama are the same old big-government-lovin' libs they've always been. Some things never change.
219 is the new 666.
Very poignant.
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You have been the eternal optimist based on equilibrium over time. Am I sensing a chink in the armor?
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No, I remain optimistic that the outrageous government expansion of the past 15 months will help to usher in an extended period of fiscally conservative rule that will gradually put us back on a sound, sustainable path. The medicine is difficult to take, but the infection is particularly noxious.
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