Sunday, September 19, 2010

It's off to the elephant graveyard...

...if the GOP doesn't get serious about limited government.

Senator DeMint is absolutely right. The battle lines have been drawn - not by the respective establishments of the two major parties, but by the people themselves. If the only difference between the Democrats and the Republicans turns out to be that the former are racing toward socialism, while the latter are merely jogging in its general direction, then the Republicans are finished. The people who support the Democratic party are those who, by and large, want more government intervention in our daily lives. Those who are devoted to restoring the original intent of the founders, which was to devise a constitution dedicated to the preservation of individual liberty, will not keep supporting a party that is too lazy to challenge the ingrained liberal orthodoxy, and too timid to attack its ideology root and branch.

On another subject: I find the constant civil wars breaking out on the right to be subversive of the great effort that is needed to defeat the real enemy, which is the Democratic senate and house of representatives (not to mention the White House). Better, by far, to draw off the fire of my fractious brethren and, er, sistren by attracting their destructive energy to myself. So, permit me to declare, from the bottom of my heart, that I think Talk Like a Pirate Day is one of the most idiotic examples of mindless herd enthusiasm that it has ever been my misfortune to stumble across. I will have none of that nonsense aboard HMS Paco, and the first sodding lubber I hear roaring fifth-rate impersonations of Long John Silver will be flogged around the fleet, hanged from the yardarm, and his remains will then be sewn into a canvas sack with a 32-pound ball and dumped unceremoniously in the Sargasso Sea. I expect every man will do his duty.

14 comments:

JeffS said...

You be right, matey! Arrrr, if them Republicans don't shape up and ship, walk the plank they will! Arrrr!

richard mcenroe said...

I'faith, good my lord captain, an thou dost maketh sport with the bentincks, verily shalt thou hope to catch one in the futtocks...

Nashville Beat said...

You got it, Jeff. If anyone asks me how we should vote, I will tell them, "R!"

Paco said...

Lieutenant, take their names...

Yojimbo said...

Ahhh, I'm afraid Wron is unavailable for that little chore your Mastership. It would appear that he is taste testing over at Paco's Tacos again(still).

Time to put the haul back in keelhauling. Seems like we have more than enough keels that need hauling right out of office. I hope this can be done within the Republican Party.

RebeccaH said...

Welllll, it's better to talk like a pirate than to talk like a princess, IMO, which is what our president does.

As for the GOP, I suspect the old regime is pretty much headed for the landfill anyway. Whether the new party calls itself Republican or Tea Party is moot.

Anonymous said...

Sure thing...m'Lord.

Now, wherrrre's me parrot?!?

richard mcenroe said...

Number one reason pirates are like Democrats:

HUZZAH! Men, the ship is ours!

HUZZAH!

Throw those dogs of officers over the side!

HUZZAH!

Now for a life of freedom, wealth women and power!

HUZZAH!

So! Who here can work a sextant?

HUZ- uhhhhhh....

Minicapt said...

Two poles, a tarp and a hussy: sextent.

Cheers

richard mcenroe said...

OK, you don't navigate.

Paco said...

It would appear that he is taste testing over at Paco's Tacos again(still).

Well, keep pounding on the restroom door til he comes out.

smitty1e said...

If I can't have me a good keel-haulin' then what good are ye, sir?

Anonymous said...

Them barnicles should be right hungry. Been far too long since the last good haulin'. So please save a bit o' their backs for the barnies, me Captin.

Oh, and if it pleases yur Lordship, while yur bringin' back the fine traditions, may the finest be in on that list...that of the rum ration?

Deborah Leigh

Paco said...

Mutiny!