As I used to tell my ESL students in Peru, "Yes, there's corruption in the US as well, just that people like you and I can't afford to buy politicians because they're too expensive."
Airfare? Hand lotion? What a bunch of amateurs. The Shrub Madministration stole **BILLIONS** and not only got away with it but got the next president to protect them.
I remember thinking that the media should stay mum over Columbine because of copycats. I knew they wouldn't, and they didn't. FWIW, SWAT hung out outside for like, 45 minutes, while a teacher bled to death. Cowards. Now here we are some more.
Fuck school sports. There always has to be a loser, and that was I. Such a confidence-builder during the formative years. Also, little league was rife with dad-politics. Good thing I learned early on that climbing mountains wasn't a "team" thing, but it sure gave me some cred.
It is sooo nice to know that the government works for somebody. No wonder this piece of shit wants to get another job, this time as a senator and probably has eyes on how to make it work for him again.
"A billion here, a billion there and pretty soon we'll be talking about real money." Old US government proverb. I know, it kinda makes Pruitt look so small time.
Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois, an old-school Republican (from the days when some of them were actually sincere and could come up with a good joke)
As I used to tell my ESL students in Peru, "Yes, there's corruption in the US as well, just that people like you and I can't afford to buy politicians because they're too expensive."
Airfare? Hand lotion? What a bunch of amateurs. The Shrub Madministration stole **BILLIONS** and not only got away with it but got the next president to protect them.
And why the frack does the EPA need a SKIF?
The repub corruption is thick, deep, wide, and long... but in a bad way.
So, no openings for toadies?
What a conversation to be having.
Class of '73. We had duck an cover drills for nuclear attacks.
I remember thinking that the media should stay mum over Columbine because of copycats. I knew they wouldn't, and they didn't. FWIW, SWAT hung out outside for like, 45 minutes, while a teacher bled to death. Cowards. Now here we are some more.
Fuck school sports. There always has to be a loser, and that was I. Such a confidence-builder during the formative years. Also, little league was rife with dad-politics. Good thing I learned early on that climbing mountains wasn't a "team" thing, but it sure gave me some cred.
I understand the idea here, but my "mom" prolly would have let me take the bullet.
I think I dated her.
Also that sweet spot before the internet, social media, ubiquitous cell phones, etc.
It is sooo nice to know that the government works for somebody. No wonder this piece of shit wants to get another job, this time as a senator and probably has eyes on how to make it work for him again.
Can corruption ever be in a good way?
"A billion here, a billion there and pretty soon we'll be talking about real money." Old US government proverb. I know, it kinda makes Pruitt look so small time.
Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois, an old-school Republican (from the days when some of them were actually sincere and could come up with a good joke)
You're giving away your age, which must be similar to mine.