The Current Government Crisis If It Happened on the Internet

Government Might Default If Debt Ceiling Isn't Raised.

Essentially, we've spent our way into a tremendous sinkhole of debt by pursuing this endless "war on terror", and the government is about to default on its bills unless they get an influx of cash or raise the debt ceiling. The Democrats want to raise taxes on the wealthiest one percent to make up the shortfall, and the Republicans are digging in their heels. They've been stink-eyeing Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security for years, but they've always been considered sacred cows because so many voters are old folks on Medicare and SS, and both sides know what would happen if they were threatened.

Well, last week, the President announced that cuts to these entitlements were on the table because if the country doesn't save money and raise the debt ceiling by August 2nd, it would be officially in default and unable to pay its debts. If that happened, then SS benefits would not go out, presumably because the government either wouldn't have the money, or because its available funds were diverted to the war effort.

So, it's like this:

Government Accountant: Oh, NOES! We're running out of monies.

President: Since you won't let me end the war, I'mma need some money from you rich people.

Rep: OMG, HDU! You can't expect hard-working Americans to support the poor. ~flamewar~

Dem: Goddammit, you can't expect the poor and middle-class to subsidize everything while you eat caviar.

President~facepalm~: All right, but we really need money or everyone is screwed, so I'm putting SS, Medicare, and Medicaid up for cuts.

Dems: HDU! FLAMES! FLAMES on the sides of our faces! Are you trying to get booted out of office?

Reps: Yeehaw! Finally, we can flush these leeches!

Dems: Fuck you, Reps! Fuck you, Mr. President!

Poor people: What about us? How are we supposed to eat?

President: We all have to make sacrifices, LOLZ!

Poor people: >:X

The Current Government Crisis If It Happened on the Internet

Government Might Default If Debt Ceiling Isn't Raised.

Essentially, we've spent our way into a tremendous sinkhole of debt by pursuing this endless "war on terror", and the government is about to default on its bills unless they get an influx of cash or raise the debt ceiling. The Democrats want to raise taxes on the wealthiest one percent to make up the shortfall, and the Republicans are digging in their heels. They've been stink-eyeing Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security for years, but they've always been considered sacred cows because so many voters are old folks on Medicare and SS, and both sides know what would happen if they were threatened.

Well, last week, the President announced that cuts to these entitlements were on the table because if the country doesn't save money and raise the debt ceiling by August 2nd, it would be officially in default and unable to pay its debts. If that happened, then SS benefits would not go out, presumably because the government either wouldn't have the money, or because its available funds were diverted to the war effort.

So, it's like this:

Government Accountant: Oh, NOES! We're running out of monies.

President: Since you won't let me end the war, I'mma need some money from you rich people.

Rep: OMG, HDU! You can't expect hard-working Americans to support the poor. ~flamewar~

Dem: Goddammit, you can't expect the poor and middle-class to subsidize everything while you eat caviar.

President~facepalm~: All right, but we really need money or everyone is screwed, so I'm putting SS, Medicare, and Medicaid up for cuts.

Dems: HDU! FLAMES! FLAMES on the sides of our faces! Are you trying to get booted out of office?

Reps: Yeehaw! Finally, we can flush these leeches!

Dems: Fuck you, Reps! Fuck you, Mr. President!

Poor people: What about us? How are we supposed to eat?

President: We all have to make sacrifices, LOLZ!

Poor people: >:X

Two Fine German Exports

Woe. My favorite Dero videos have been yanked from Youtube because the account to which they were attached was terminated for too many third-party infringement reports. I suspect that the Dero clips I so adore were the copyrighted material in question, but damn. His voice was so soothing on a bad day; his German was so relaxing, like listening to some froofy meditation CD after a thorough massage or a good doob. Boo. ~grump~

Dero might be gone, but Richard has helpfully offered to fill the void with his mammoth pretty.



He looks like a Cirque du Soleil performer. The black makeup against the white pancake lends an air of erotic exoticism that makes me want to press my forehead to his and let my lips hover millimeters from his while his breath tickles my philtrum, the tantalizing promise of a kiss yet to come.

Yes, I have thought about this too much. I have nothing better to do, and no, I am not sorry for it.

Two Fine German Exports

Woe. My favorite Dero videos have been yanked from Youtube because the account to which they were attached was terminated for too many third-party infringement reports. I suspect that the Dero clips I so adore were the copyrighted material in question, but damn. His voice was so soothing on a bad day; his German was so relaxing, like listening to some froofy meditation CD after a thorough massage or a good doob. Boo. ~grump~

Dero might be gone, but Richard has helpfully offered to fill the void with his mammoth pretty.



He looks like a Cirque du Soleil performer. The black makeup against the white pancake lends an air of erotic exoticism that makes me want to press my forehead to his and let my lips hover millimeters from his while his breath tickles my philtrum, the tantalizing promise of a kiss yet to come.

Yes, I have thought about this too much. I have nothing better to do, and no, I am not sorry for it.