Throw the bums out

[Rich]

Dang, the little red hen isn't very RED, is she?

Yes for she turned blue
when the rains failed to fall
the winds blew away the soil
and she was left with f*** all

 

[Ron_dK]

What is Pat's reference to do with tramps or homeless people?

Col

I was puzzled by that phrase as well, but guess Pat's refering to assholes

 

[ColinEssex]

I was puzzled by that phrase as well, but guess Pat's refering to assholes

I heard that Bush had an asshole transplant - but the asshole rejected him.

Col

 

[dkinley]

lol col

A bum here has as many translations as well known expletives. I read as a "good for nothing" bum, e.g., the politicians that aren't doing anything?

-dK

 

[dkinley]

Dang, the little red hen isn't very RED, is she?

hehehe ..

It popped up on Wiki first, said it was probably of Russian origin. I would guess prior to the Marxists taking over.

-dK

 

[statsman]

lol col

A bum here has as many translations as well known expletives. I read as a "good for nothing" bum, e.g., the politicians that aren't doing anything?

-dK

The main problem I have found is that the politicians try to do too much to justify their jobs.
I for one would be happy to pay them just to sit at home. This seems to work very well in agriculture and other areas.

 

[dkinley]

The main problem I have found is that the politicians try to do too much to justify their jobs.

Interesting take. Never thought of it that way, but in the realm of office politics that is what people (bootlickers) do in order to attempt to keep their jobs (for some even though they know they are on their way out).

I reckon that does apply.

-dK

 

[Pat Hartman]

One way to tell the Republicans from the Democrats is by their views on the military.
The Republicans want low military spending and a small standing army but they want to send it everywhere. The Democrats what high military spending and a large standing army but they don't want to send it anywhere.

 

[Alisa]

One way to tell the Republicans from the Democrats is by their views on the military.
The Republicans want low military spending and a small standing army but they want to send it everywhere. The Democrats what high military spending and a large standing army but they don't want to send it anywhere.

You forgot one: the independents want low military spending, a small standing army, and they don't want it to go anywhere unless all other efforts at diplomacy have completely failed.

 

[Pat Hartman]

I was trying to work out what a "bum" is in the USA. I thought it was a tramp or homeless person who drinks moonshine from a paper bag.

A bum in the UK is another name for someone's bottom. I believe Americans call it a fanny. In the UK, a fanny is. . . . . oh well, we'll skip that.

What is Pat's reference to do with tramps or homeless people?

Col

There were not many names I could call career politions that would get past the censors so I selected "Bum". Bums in the sense I was using it are leaches on society. They make no useful contribution but stand in line for handouts.

As usual, this thread took a turn somewhere into partisian bickering. The point is - no matter what side of the political spectrum you are on - change is necessary. We cannot continue the way we are going. The only way to convince congress that we are serious is to upset the incumbents.