Laelth
Laelth's JournalTHE WHOLE CHICKEN
THE WHOLE CHICKEN (Part 1)Way back in 1928, Herbert Hoover's surrogates bragged that Republican policy had delivered to America the greatest prosperity the nation had ever seen--a chicken for every pot and a car in every garage. Democrats, led by Al Smith, responded by noting that Hoover's wealthy friends all had chickens in their pots and cars in their garages, but that America's newfound wealth was not being equally distributed. The working class was not getting a fair share of the national wealth, these Democrats argued.
Welcome to modern, American politics. This debate from 1928 remains at the heart of our political discourse.
The "original recipe" chicken story is older. King Henry IV of France wanted to insure that every peasant in his realm would have a chicken in their pots (on Sundays, at the very least). He didn't want his people to be any poorer than that. Suffice it to say that the working people of the Western world have been looking for that chicken ever since. We were promised it. We haven't gotten it yet--not by a long stretch, especially not in the United States.
Those of us who voted for Elizabeth Warren or Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Democratic primaries voted for these politicians because they insisted that the working people deserve THE WHOLE CHICKEN. It didn't matter to us whether or not these politicians could actually deliver THE WHOLE CHICKEN. We were simply pleased to know that they agreed that the American people deserve THE WHOLE CHICKEN. We voted for Bernie and for Elizabeth because they were willing to fight for THE WHOLE CHICKEN ... for the American people.
Here's THE WHOLE CHICKEN:
That, my friends, is THE WHOLE CHICKEN that most Americans want in their pots! It's what the American people need, and it's what they deserve. We know that we're the wealthiest nation on Earth. We also know that we're the hardest-working people on Earth. The primary purpose of the Democratic Party is to give the people some economic justice--to spread the wealth and to make capitalism work for all of us and not just the rich folks.
If the Democratic Party can just give us the neck (Eliminate the Filibuster), I have every reason to believe that Joe Biden can and will be a transformative, liberal President. So I hope. Give us the neck, and we can make some Real Democratic Soup that will lead us to THE WHOLE CHICKEN. Go JOE!
If you're with me, simply respond (here and elsewhere) by saying:
I WANT THE WHOLE CHICKEN.
The American people deserve it.
-Laelth
Part 2 will follow with a careful examination of each part of the chicken and why the American people deserve THE WHOLE CHICKEN and not just the bits of chicken that the Democratic Party has served up since the Age of Reagan.
Eliminating the Filibuster.
It is my sincere hope that Democrats will regain control of the Senate early next year. When that happens, I hope we will be able to forward a lot of new, liberal legislation to President Bidens desk for his signature. In order for this to happen, the filibuster must be eliminated. Its just a Senate rule. It can easily be changed if and when a majority of Senators agrees to change it.
If this hypothetical Democratic Senate tries to eliminate the filibuster in 2021, the Republicans, naturally, will raise holy hell. This is how I would respond to their objections (and this is the point of this thread).
If our esteemed, Republican colleagues are so fond of the filibuster, they will be welcome to restore it as soon as they re-take control of the Senate. If they do not restore it when they have the power to do so, it will merely prove our pointthat the filibuster has outlived its usefulness and no longer serves the best interests of the American people.
What do you think?
-Laelth
Which of these old white guys can beat Donald Trump?
Joe Biden Age 77 (Joe is the youngest of this group!)Bernie Sanders Age 78
Michael Bloomberg Age 78
Daffy Duck Age 82 (In all fairness to Daffy, he may not qualify as a white guy.)
I honestly can not believe that, in 2020, given the depth of our bench, the diversity of our party, and the obvious excellence of our candidates, my party seems determined to nominate one of these old, white guys. Admittedly, each and every one of them is far better than Agent Orange.
Blue no matter who.
OLD AND BLUE WILL DO!
-Laelth
I have to pull out the big guns, now.
The American people think they deserve what Bernie Sanders is promising to fight for:
1. Universal, taxpayer-funded health care for all.
2. A massive increase in the minimum wage.
3. Free college tuition at state colleges and universities.
4. Student loan debt relief.
Bernie is relentless in hammering home his intention to fight for these things for the American people. His message is focused, and it resonates. That's why he is winning.
The Democratic Party needs to get with the program. The American people don't give a darn about how we are going to pay for these things. They're just happy to vote for some politician who's willing to fight for what they think (rightly) that they deserve. I strongly encourage Democrats to listen to the people and follow them as Gandhi did for his own people. The cost to our party will be immense if we don't.
-Laelth
Does it matter to you (or to the electorate) that these two people are NOT married?
Michael Bloomberg and potential First Girlfriend Diana Taylor
Of our 45 presidents, to date, 44 have been married. James Buchanan, elected in 1884, is the only President who was not married when he became President. Does this matter to us any more?
More importantly, for your consideration, will this be an issue at tonight's debate in Nevada? Will the moderators bring up this issue? Will Bloomberg's opponents bring up this issue? Should they? Does it even matter?
-Laelth
"What Obama Is Saying in Private About the Democratic Primary"
What Obama Is Saying in Private About the Democratic PrimaryNewYork Magazine - By Gabriel Debenedetti - 02-17-2020
But Obama is hardly the only Democrat sweating that particular possibility, especially with Michael Bloomberg who some in Obamas orbit favor but many regard warily poised to swoop in on the process in March. Sorting out that confusion might be the most complicated scenario for Obama, the person added. The reality might be more simple: Its not gonna happen before the convention, [but] hes gonna be all-in for Bernie if hes the nominee.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/02/what-obama-is-saying-in-private-about-the-democratic-primary.html
-Laelth
Which of the following PROVES that Donald J. Trump TRULY IS "The Great Pumpkin"?
Spooky!
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