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2020-04-18 Government

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Posted by Clem 2020-04-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Fancy an economist talking about stupidity & ignorance.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-04-18 03:10|| 2020-04-18 03:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Because "broke but alive" is a state of satori.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-04-18 03:20|| 2020-04-18 03:20|| Front Page Top

#3 You're starving Murcek?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-04-18 04:02|| 2020-04-18 04:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Oh, the "I don't have standing" deflection. Common, that's not a smart guy play.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-04-18 04:20|| 2020-04-18 04:20|| Front Page Top

#5 ..well, that escalated soon enough.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-04-18 07:01|| 2020-04-18 07:01|| Front Page Top

#6 My nation of fans has demanded that I respond to an unnamed individual’s request for a prediction. So, at alarmingly great personal sacrifice, I hereby present my prediction, submitted for your approval – with no apologies to Rod Serling – in the form of a screenplay snippet.

(A traffic island in a sun baked southwestern US metropolis. A raggedy mendicant taps on car windows while the drivers wait for the traffic light to change.)

Mendicant – “Where do you think you are going? To work? Don’t you know there’s a virus? Where is your mask? You should go home now…”

(Drivers ignore this, it’s been going on since 2020, it’s now 2025.)

(In an ongoing initiation for new officers, Cpl. Maria Murcek approaches the “at risk citizen” and makes contact.)

Cpl. Murcek – “Um, you know, it’s almost lunch time. Do you want to come over to the Resource Center for a nice baloney sandwich and some milk? Sit in the air conditioning? It’s 104 F here right now and it’s only going to get hotter…”

Mendicant – “What’s wrong with you? Where’s your mask? Don’t you know about the virus? Why aren’t you at home? You are committing a crime against humanity. St. Fauci will get you for this!”

Cpl. Murcek – “I’m a bad person. I don’t have a picture of St. Fauci in my apartment. But I’m worried about you. Let’s go have some nice lunch in the AC at the Resource Center.”

Mendicant – “Only I can save the world! Me and St. Fauci. Why are you trying to stop me?”

Cpl. Murcek – “Look it’s hot out here. Do you want a baloney sandwich and milk or the Taser? Your choice, not mine.”

Mendicant – “The math! Don’t you understand the math? The magic numbers are the only thing. Nothing else matters…”

Cpl. Murcek – “We are running out of time. If numbers matter, you need to consider this number. In 30 seconds I’m going to Taser you if you don’t come with me off this traffic island. My supervisor says I don’t have all day for this. It’s a test for me. I’m not going to fail. So let’s work together here…”
Mendicant – “Where’s your mask? Why aren’t you at home? You are committing a crime against humanity…”

(Cpl. Murcek rolls her eyes and unholsters her Taser)

Cpl. Murcek – “Last chance. Baloney sammich and milk or the Taser?”

Mendicant – “Scarf woman will get you for this…”

(Cpl. Murcek triggers her Taser, thumbs the wheel up to Maximum.)

(Mendicant flops on the ground and foams at the mouth, passing drivers give thumbs up)

(Cpl. Murcek internal monologue: “Ok, this sucks, but I’m the rookie, this is what rookies get. This time next year I’ll be explaining how this works. Hopefully this old fuck will be institutionalized by then…”

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-04-18 08:24|| 2020-04-18 08:24|| Front Page Top

#7 Used this line yesterday, our academics in the age of specialization learn more and more about less and less till they know everything about nothing.

The stove pipe factory has been the bane of existence for anyone charged with seeing the systemic picture for a long time.

Posted by AlanC 2020-04-18 08:56|| 2020-04-18 08:56|| Front Page Top

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