As The System Of Checks And Balances Disintegrates, Congress Becomes A Messy Signing Statement

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by Smitty

The Purple Avenger over at AoS seems kinda shocked that, once Harry Reid pulls his finger out of the dike, a flood of Really Bad Ideas follows, as captured in the WSJ.  In this particular case, it’s the Federal takeover of education.  Got to make sure that the tender collegiate brains are programmed properly.
The stream of Congressional slurry is based upon:

  • Outright deceit,
  • Jacking the noise-to-signal ratio. (2,711 pages?, according to Hair of the Dog)
  • Making all the rules of order moot (HotD, Orrin Hatch ~4:40)

Overall, it’s too alarmist to view the 18th of March vote in the House as the pivotal day in US history. The sober truth is that there is no safety until a 112th Congress is sworn in.

Keep in mind that the Roman Senate too had a very long hang time, for all it was mostly a decoration after the Caesars . . .

On Any Top Ten List of ‘Really Bad Ideas for Blog Post Titles’ . .

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 . . . I’d say “Dan Riehl Sucks“ has got to be at least No. 3. And when you call Dan a “Little Green Footballs wannabe” . . . Dude.

John Doe at Smashmouth Politics objected to Dan’s criticism of Glenn Beck.

Hey, it’s a free country, and people disagree.  But having worked with Dan on a few projects, I know that I would never want him as an enemy. Trust me.

You could probably write a post titled “Glenn Reynolds Is a Total Douchebag” and the worst that would happen is you’d never get linked at Instapundit, ever again — which is the kind of nightmare vision that sometimes makes me wake up at 3 a.m. screaming in a cold sweat.

If you think there is no worse fate in the world than that, however, you don’t know Dan Riehl. He’s from New Jersey. IYKWIMAITYD.

(For the record, I know total douchebags. Some of my best friends are total douchebags. And Glenn Reynolds is not a total douchebag.)

UPDATE: Instalanche, to which we are partial.

UPDATE II: Speaking of Glenn Beck, his portrayal of Dutch leader Geert Wilders has angered many conservatives.

HOLLYWOOD EXCLUSIVE!

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Hollywood reacted with shock today when it was learned that Sunday night’s Oscar telecast was edited to omit one of the most prestigious Academy Awards.

“This is an outrage,” said Tom Sherak, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Officials of the ABC network had no immediate comment about the apparent production error that resulted in the omission of the Academy Award for Continue reading HOLLYWOOD EXCLUSIVE! →

Paco Uses ‘Elitist C*nt’ In Reference To David Brooks!

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by Smitty

The Enterprising Paco appears to have gone all Dan Riehl over a certain John Feehery at the Daily Caller.

Feehery’s piece is a prime example of Brooksian nematodery. The title of this post comes from the following passage of Paco’s flogging:

You have unhappily tripped up upon your very entrance into the arena of public discourse by saluting that blackguard, David Brooks – a self-styled “conservative” whose principles have proven to be infinitely malleable, and whose worldview is a veritable windsock of elitist cant.

Read the whole thing; it’s a drubbing most delightful.

PHOTOS: Huntsville, Alabama — Protest Against Boehner, Griffith and GOP

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As I explained Saturday at the American Spectator blog, there is bipartisan grassroots resentment in Alabama’s 5th District against Rep. Parker Griffith, who switched from Democrat to Republican. Today about 200 people showed up at a protest in Huntsville, Al., where House Minority Leader John Boehner appeared at a Griffith fundraising dinner. Thanks to Stephen Gordon for sending these cell-phone photos.

Clever slogan against the incumbent, who is hated by Democrats and mistrusted by Republicans in the 5th District.

This is one of the liberal Democrats at Monday’s demonstration who joined with Tea Party activists and local grassroots Republicans in an unusual bipartisan protest.

This sign summarizes widespread resentment of national party interference in local politics.

“It’s another ‘Dede Moment’ for the GOP” — a reminder of notorious RINO Dede Scozzafava — and notice the guy on the right with the “No Griffith” bumper stick on the seat of his pants.

VIDEO: Alabama 48, Obama 0

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The Crimson Tide made Tim Tebow cry and knocked Colt McCoy out of the game on the fifth play from scrimmage, so there was never any doubt who would emerge as the victor in today’s post-season exhibition match at the White House:

As Coach Bryant once said, “I think the most important thing of all for any team is a winning attitude.” I think this team would make him proud, because they’ve got that winning attitude.

Some things are true, even when a Democrat says them.

Dan Collins Is Out of Control

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Bob Belvedere will have to surrender his NSFW Rule 5 crown to Dan. Beyond the bear-breasted lady — not a typo — our favorite Piece of Work in Progress also features:

Dan Collins: Roll-Your-Own Blogging. Bookmark it.