As already reported on the front page, the poor, sad Republican Party needs some Ideas. Ideas to help America. Ideas to help the GOP drive their pathetic, hate-fueled party out of the ditch. Let's help! What are your ideas for "a new governing agenda?" The House Republicans want to know. So do I.
Select a Category -- Submit an Idea -- Vote on an Idea -- Post a Response -- Earn Badges!
Badges? Badges? We don't need no stinking badges. You can have our ideas for free, GOP!
From WaPo:
Republicans' new Web site not exactly what they hoped it would be
By Dana Milbank
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Republicans want to take over the House in the fall, but there's a problem: They don't have an agenda.
So on Tuesday, they set out to resolve that shortcoming. They announced that they would solicit suggestions on the Internet, then have members of the public give the ideas a thumbs-up or a thumbs-down. Call it the "Dancing With the Stars" model of public policy.
Republicans were very pleased with their technological sophistication as they introduced the Web site, America Speaking Out a ceremony at the Newseum. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who created the program, said that to get software for the site, "I personally traveled to Washington state and discovered a Microsoft program that helped NASA map the moon."
Using lunar software is appropriate, because the early responses to the Republicans' request for ideas are pretty far out:
"End Child Labor Laws," suggests one helpful participant. "We coddle children too much. They need to spend their youth in the factories."
"How about if Congress actually do thier job and VET or Usurper in Chief, Obama is NOT a Natural Born Citizen in any way," recommends another. "That fake so called birth certificate is useless."
"A 'teacher' told my child in class that dolphins were mammals and not fish!" a third complains. "And the same thing about whales! We need TRADITIONAL VALUES in all areas of education. If it swims in the water, it is a FISH. Period! End of Story."
House Republicans, meet the World Wide Web.
Gawker provides the moral of the story:
Important lesson to Republicans: Nothing ever ended well that began with "Let's ask the anonymous internet people." Nothing. Well, maybe Team Coco and Betty White. But other than that, nothing.
So they have this Website, and they have some Categories, and under the Categories are some Topics. Topics seething with goshdarn Ideas. And they even want to hear Ideas from Everyone. Even You:
This site was developed by House Republicans as part of an official effort to increase the dialogue between Americans and their Congress. Here, Americans are provided a new platform to share their priorities and ideas for a national policy agenda. As Republicans, we are committed to our principles of limited, more accountable government; economic freedom; lower taxes; fiscal responsibility; protecting life, American values, and the Constitution; and providing for strong national security. This is an open forum, however, where all Americans are welcome to respectfully offer their opinions, regardless of party affiliation and whether we endorse them or not. It is our hope the active engagement of the American people will produce a robust debate that will aid in the construction of a new American agenda.
And Everyone is taking them up on it.
Heres an Idea from the ""American Values,"" subcategory "Life," that got eight votes:
Why the heck does dems really been when even as they go to as if we try to look for that detail when they spend us so we can't just vote on the term that the activist will turn over at the end of the session!?
The Party of No reinvents itself as the Party of Random Words Strung Together. How awesome is this new fangled internets thingy?
But someone let the Wiseacres in. Here's one from the "American Values" category:
Abortions for some, tiny American flags for others!
Snarkalicious.
Under "American Prosperity" / Jobs Creation :
Deport my dog. His English is terrible.
Joe Arpaio as Illegal Dogs Catcher. Why the heck not?
Under "Fiscal Accountability" / Spending (there is only one sub category in Fiscal Accountability):
Get around to bringing out the Amero.
And bring on the black helicopters. Where the heck are they? Series!
Under "National Security," i.e. Terrorism Abroad (again, only one topic to choose from):
On National Security: We ofcourse must address the boarders. Build the fence or barriers, install sensors and camera's, Put more national gurad troops on the boarder, basically whatever number, the governours of the respective states requests.However I do believe we need to attract educated people to this country, so we need to do better at that. We need to find the known gang leaders, human trafficers, drug "lords". & have we forgotten that terroists can cross this border? Get them off our streets.
Blah blah blah.
The "Open Mic" is free-wheeling:
No gay marriage, AND force straight people to procreate.
So there you go Kossacks. The GOP, in one of the worst ideas it ever had, invites you to contribute Your Ideas, to them! Speak Out, Kossackians!
http://www.americaspeakingout.com/