Dear G'ment Shutdowners, Where Is the Outrage?

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Sunday October 04, 2015 · 6:03 AM PDT

2015/10/04 · 06:03

Step back from Outrage Ledge a moment, because I know you want to jump again, but listen. Yes, I know you want me to be all Ramboesque in my classroom with my AR hanging off my back and Glock on my hip on trend with your Tea Party fashion sense, but we need to talk.

See, I'm ready to call you on the hypocrisy because I'm tired of your bullshit. I have laughed you off as trivial and ignored your stupid because, well, I am a liberal and I have compassion for all. But this shit has to stop.

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Friday September 05, 2014 · 5:15 PM PDT

2014/09/05 · 17:15

I know there are crappy cops---I am a teacher and I know there are crappy teachers, too--but I just wanted to highlight a random THANK YOU FOR BEING A HUMAN cop moment here.

I was on my way to work. I knew I felt "hinky" and I had taken Immodium to make it all good. Yeah, that was valiant effort for naught.

I hit the bypass on my way to work and every possible factor works against me-blinding sun, gut-wrenching stomach cramps, and the stomach meds are not at arms' reach as usual. I swerved like mad. I admit it. I was weaving like Otis on Friday night in Mayberry. I corrected...the bottle was empty.

BLUE LIGHTS. I almost threw up--I just got a ticket for my expired tags last week (story for another day), and I thought I was about to be hammered again. I pulled over and continued to look for some form of medication...and then the deputy rapped on my passenger window instead of my driver window and nearly made me have a heart attack (Good on her because the place I was pulled over was deadly for a cop to be on the traffic side). This made my hands shake like I was two days off a methhigh and I was sure I was screwed. I figured I was speeding. My tags are still bad. I look like a meth head..oh, AND? I could not have found my insurance if I wanted to. I was a mess.

I roll down the window and say, "What did I do?" (I always assume I am at fault because usually I am). She explains that I was swerving like I was texting or putting on makeup and she was concerned. I immediately freak out and realize I my phone is in th e floorboard in a bag and I hadn't checked it before I left. I assure her neither was the case. My lack of makeup surely backed me up. I looked like death on a cracker at that point. I had on foundation and a smear of mascara that I'd done in my driveway.

I have no shame at this point because I do not need a ticket, so I just told her. I am trying to get to work or a bathroom before I have to call out. I was looking for some meds...and they are out. She was so nice. She immediately said--Go. Get out of here. I do not want to hold you up.

She could have written me a ticket. I was quota bait waiting to happen--swerving, expired tags, distracted driving (as if you can defend against that, really) My tags were expired--she could have nailed me on that. I had a damn outstanding parking ticket she probably could have nailed me on and made an issue. She didn't. She chose to just let me get on with my day and get to school. And she wished me a good day as she left.

Just When We Think Tennessee Cannot Look More Ridiculous

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Tuesday March 26, 2013 · 7:12 AM PDT

2013/03/26 · 07:12

Holy the Hell, I am almost too embarrassed to even share this, but in the interest of the public good aka outing the stupid among us, I am going to.

If you thought State Sen. Bill Ketron was whackadoo for wanting to outlaw Sharia law in Tennessee even though no one was actually promoting that idea, then you are going to LOVE his most recent concern over .....a mop sink.

Below the fold for the stupid...but beware, it burns.

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Wednesday February 13, 2013 · 7:36 AM PST

2013/02/13 · 07:36

Seriously, enough with the sanctimonious outrage and mourning for the loss of content. I've seen enough gifs of Joe Biden heehawing to fill half my day, and how many times did we see Hilary cry or pound a desk? Politics is just as much IMAGE as substance and quit pretending otherwise. The general population does not want some wonky chat about the minimum wage after last night's performance...what do they want? Well, I will tell you.

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Sunday January 27, 2013 · 12:59 PM PST

2013/01/27 · 12:59

I live outside of Nashvile. My husband works in Nashville. We run into the famous people from time to time.

He encountered Ashley Judd this week and commented to her that he had heard she wanted to be a Senator.

Her reply? She did not set out to do this, but she "wants to help" if she can.

(Paraphrased because I am not comfortable quoting second-hand info, even via my spouse, but that is what she said :-))

So in other words, she is in if needed.

To get rid of Turtle? Amazing. I will donate...just tell me where.

Question for Tennessee Voters

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Sunday October 28, 2012 · 8:29 AM PDT

2012/10/28 · 08:29

I'm going to vote Monday and I'm really torn about who to vote for in the Corker race. I don't want to not-vote, I hate to "waste" a vote for a candidate with no chance (and frankly, I don't know anything about the rest of the ticket).

If we elect Mark Clayton, we will end up being the laughingstock of the country. Just check out this article in the Seattle Times: America's Worst Senate Candidate

There is no doubt in my mind that this tool would hit DC and be the darling of Fox and other right-wing media because they're going to love having a Democrat that shares their "values". He will no doubt champion andvote for personhood and fight for DOMA and who knows what education. How on Earth did we drop the ball and have no one better than this winger:

"Jesus did not have a campaign staff. And he had the most successful campaign in human history," Clayton said recently, when asked if all this adds up to a winning run against sitting U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, the Republican.
Jesus "didn't even have pictures or a website."

I'm no fan of Bob Corker but i think he at least sounds reasonable at times and does seem to stand true to his quote on his website:

For far too long, Washington has lacked courage and officials who were willing to behave like adults.

Oh, that he really walked that walk.

He obviously votes with his party more than I'd like, but he's at least shown a smidge of interest in trying to work with the Democrats and, I sort of believe, that in a second Obama term he's going to be more willing to do so in order to get things moving since voting Obama out will not be his primary goal and he won't be in danger of being Tea-Partied the next four years. Surely that movement will have imploded by the next re-election.

I know it's a numbers game and a Senate seat would mean more Democrats, but Clayton has zero chance of winning, so that's a moot point.

Am I coping out if I vote for a non-entity independent or skipping the race entirely? Is a lack of a vote a stronger message? That's my thinking--have a huge disparity between votes for Obama and Clayton. I like the idea of helping reinforce the fact that most Tennessee Democrats find him a ridiculous choice.

I guess I just convinced myself as I typed.

Dear Mrs. Romney, SHUT THE HELL UP

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Saturday October 27, 2012 · 9:57 PM PDT

2012/10/27 · 21:57

I am one of those horrible public school teachers you and your husband and your party see as "the enemy". I started teaching in 1995 at a K-12 public, community school (one of only about six in Tennessee).

We need to talk, so please walk with me over the oh-so-French fleur de lis-looking scrolly thing...

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Thursday October 18, 2012 · 6:03 AM PDT

2012/10/18 · 06:03

http://www.youtube.com/...

As someone who had to listen to that insufferable Hall and Oates song until my ears bled in middle school, I'm glad to have made it to the point where it can be used as a parody in this election. There IS an upside to being old.

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