Scary Halloween

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1952: The VERY scariest Halloween threat was polio.

It’s spreading again because some refuse to inoculate their kids.

Supposedly, infected "freedom fighters" from Pakistan are the culprits.

Tea Party

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The Tea Party would be more popular if it launched a crusade to defund Congress.

Veni, Vidi, Vici

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Mass Transit Conductor (noun, from the Latin):

Fast-paced Pope Francis keeping Vatican minions on track.

Obamacare

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Birth of a notion.

Weirdly enough, Obamacare is based on a Heritage Foundation concept. 

They were for it before they were against it.

Aaddams family revisited

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Lurch-Bible-thumping pork-bellied legislator

Fester-Govt. inflicted trauma

Itt: Us the ones tagged with the check

F***

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The all-powerful “F” word ...

Fear.

high flyers

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Outre Banks -- After the Fonz jumped the shark it was all down hill. 

Looks like JP Morgan jumped the whale.

high flyers

Job openings

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Want-ad:

Be a govt. employee.

Get weeks-long paid leave/furlough.

But, who will be around to write your checks?

government geniuses worldwide

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Pakistan tea party logic.
Govt. turned off AC to ease a power crisis, telling workers not wearing sox is cool.

responsibility

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Default (noun). 
1. Obama. 
2. Bush.
3. Anyone but me.

roles

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The role of government in a rural society is very different than in an urban society.

what google hath wrought

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Auto-mobile (n): driverless car

will anything be left?

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What if they are right?

DEBT

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Boehner wins. 

He gets two news conferences today vs. Obama’s single conference. 

Both talk to cameras, but not to each other.

No wonder Chinese, Saudis, Japanese and others holding a zillion dollars worth of US Treasury bonds are thinking about pulling the rug out from our savings.

A little conversation starter for your next tea party.

Ask if your guests still think all politics is local.

I also can be found under F

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Congress (biblical definition):
What they are doing with us.

think about it

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When was the last time you saw a rural school listed among America's top high schools? 

Unfortunately, School Boards in rural #Tea Party districts prepare students to be workers who follow directions, not thinkers.

Government shutdown

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The National Zoo has been shut down.

Even the Baboon House on Capitol Hill is closed to visitors.

Those inside, however, will continue to feed at the trough.