[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: How Did This Happen?

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
How Did This Happen?
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1246038814.shtml


   Looking at the brain trust assembled in Washington DC to decide the
   fate of American capitalism, perhaps today, I was asking myself, how
   could this happen? How could such incredibly stupid people rise to the
   top. Granted, the world of politics has always been about the
   acquisition of power and wealth without merit. Even within this
   magical realm, why does stunningly less merit seem to result in
   astoundingly more success?
   [1]James Lewis at The American Thinker is wondering the same thing.
   Who put idiots like Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in charge? What
   kind of fool can be talked into thinking that carbon dioxide is a
   pollutant? Lewis gives many examples, like this on health care:

     Obama's power-grab over the medical sector of the economy? It's
     profoundly stupid. We can insure all the uninsured people in the
     country for a tiny fraction of all that money. We just need to fix
     the tire on our national car, and this guy tries to sell us a
     brand-new O-mobile, it can practically fly off the lot, all on
     credit, long-term payments, no money down. It's gonna be free! So
     what if you have to mortgage your wife and children? Even if we
     already have two national lemons in our garage, Medicare and
     Medicaid, which nobody likes. Now Obee is trying to sell us on a
     really, really expensive dream mobile that will fix our problems
     forever, plus it'll be cheaper than what we have now!
     Can you believe it?
     That sales pitch only works for idiots.

   Anyone remember pro wrestler "Classy" Freddie Blasie's "Pencil Neck
   Geek" novelty hit?

     "They say these geeks come a dime a dozen. I'm lookin' for the guy
     who's supplyin' the dimes."

   So am I.

References

   1. http://tinyurl.com/l4yf7m