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To: Brumar89 who wrote (934727)	5/13/2016 9:59:19 AM
From: Brumar89	2 Recommendations Recommended By FJB locogringo Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571107

‘Screw the Next Generation,’ Anonymous Democrat Writes Tell-All Book Savaging his Party By: CR Wire \| May 12, 2016 An anonymous Democrat congressman’s disturbing personal feelings about the American political system have been revealed in an upcoming book, “ The Confessions of Congressman X.” In the book, reported by the Daily Mail, the congressman lays bare his feelings on the inherent dysfunction and corruption of Washington D.C. A congressman’s main job, according to the anonymous Democrat, is to raise money for the next election, which leaves little time to actually read the bills he votes on. 'My staff gives me a last-minute briefing before I go to the floor and tells me whether to vote yea or nay. How bad is that?' And on controversial bills, he says, 'I sometimes vote "yes" on a motion and "no" on an amendment so I can claim I'm on either side of an issue.' 'It's the old shell game: if you can't convince 'em, confuse 'em.' The anonymous congressman blasts Establishment party leadership in both parties. One chapter is titled 'Harry Reid's a Pompous A' and says the senator is 'sometimes a bit too clever for his own good. The same goes for [Republican Sen. Majority Leader Mitch] McConnell and his pathetic lieutenants. Ditto for most of the House leadership bullies on both sides of the aisle. They wield too much dictatorial power, manipulating legislative procedures and denying members due process.' In particular, this Democrat laments that members of his own party have become power-loving and are hypocrites at heart. 'Our party used to be a strong advocate for the working class,' he says. 'We still pretend to be, but we aren't. Large corporations and public unions grease the palms of those who have the power to determine legislative winners and losers.' 'Most of my colleagues want to help the poor and disadvantaged. To a point,' he adds. 'We certainly don't want to live among them. Or mingle with them, unless it's for a soup kitchen photo op. ... Poverty's a great concern as long as it's kept at a safe distance.' The congressman did not spare voters from criticism either. “Voters claim they want substance and detailed position papers, but what they really crave are cutesy cat videos, celebrity gossip, top 10 lists, reality TV shows, tabloid tripe, and the next fing Twitter message,” the congressman gripes in the book. The takeaway? 'Nobody here gives a rat's a* about the future and who's going to pay for all this stuff we vote for. That's the next generation's problem. It's all about immediate publicity, getting credit now, lookin' good for the upcoming election.' That’s harsh criticism, but it comes from someone who knows the system. - See more at: https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2016/05/screw-the-next-generation-anonymous-democrat-writes-tell-all-book-savaging-his-party#sthash.jhnpJVpb.dpuf This is supposed to be a revelation??? Don't we already know this? ............ He cites education policy as an example: 'I'm a strong advocate of improving our public schools. I also see the near-term value of vouchers and charter schools committed to lending a helping hand to disadvantaged kids. Especially inner-city kids.' 'Hell, most of us send our children to private schools and wouldn't be caught dead sending them to public schools in places like DC. How hypocritical's that? It's time to set aside petty politics. Are both parties so f*ing stubborn they can't work out a reasonable compromise on this common-sense issue? Our educational system's in the toilet, and all we do is snipe at each other.' The publisher released a few short samples to the public on Amazon. 'Most of my colleagues are dishonest career politicians who revel in the power and special-interest money that's lavished upon them,' Atkinson recorded his mystery collaborator saying. 'My main job is to keep my job, to get reelected. It takes precedence over everything.' 'Fundraising is so time consuming I seldom read any bills I vote on. Like many of my colleagues, I don't know how the legislation will be implemented, or what it'll cost.' The book also takes shots at voters as disconnected idiots who let Congress abuse its power through sheer incompetence. 'Voters are incredibly ignorant and know little about our form of government and how it works,' the anonymous writer claims. 'It's far easier than you think to manipulate a nation of naive, self-absorbed sheep who crave instant gratification.' And the take-away message is one of resigned depression about how Congress sacrifices America's future on the altar of its collective ego. 'We spend money we don't have and blithely mortgage the future with a wink and a nod. Screw the next generation,' the author writes. 'Nobody here gives a rat's a about the future and who's going to pay for all this stuff we vote for. That's the next generation's problem. It's all about immediate publicity, getting credit now, lookin' good for the upcoming election.' 'The Confessions of Congressman X' is published on May 24 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3586858/Screw-generation-Anonymous-congressman-writes-tell-slams-nation-naive-self-absorbed-sheep-admits-never-reads-bills-votes-on.html#ixzz48XHblWPK Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter \| DailyMail on Facebook

To: Brumar89 who wrote (934727)	5/13/2016 12:14:38 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	1 Recommendation Recommended By bentway Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1571107

Brumar, If he'd incited him, he would have shot him BEFORE he was on top of him pounding his head MMA style. Not necessarily. He could have incited Trayvon, feeling secure that if things got out of hand, he can just shoot him. Things got out of hand. He shot him. The whole point was that all of this was completely unnecessary. If Zimmerman didn't have the gun, he probably wouldn't have approached Trayvon in the first place. Instead, he would call the cops. But no, the cops are too slow. "Fucking punks. These assholes they always get away." Might as well go Charles Bronson on them. I'm not saying that Zimmerman should have been banned from having a gun in the first place, nor am I saying that Zimmerman hunted Trayvon down and murdered him in cold blood. I am saying, however, that by possessing a gun, Zimmerman felt free to make choices that escalated into the death of a teenager. These were not sound choices. Tenchusatsu