This is "off" subject but... since the millionaires got the tax cuts, we the people need to bug them to shore up the hospitals that are going to close due to the cuts in Medicare! They will, and DO have the money to fund those hospitals. They could even pay for Seniors Medicare and Medicaid.
Same to you, your family and fur people. Your laughter inducing missives are always welcome, But I will say at this point my already skeptical belief there is any Almighty at all watching over us, has taken a beating these last few years. Any being that would create a human like Trump and sic him on the world for 79 years, is not my Almighty, talk about passive aggressive behavior. And don't give me the line that God works in mystery ways. Can you tell I am very grumpy today.
My father was an honest God believing Jew until he spent the best years of his life in Hungarian and German concentration camps. When I was about 14 years old we discussed religious beliefs, Which I lacked. In the discussion I accused him of lacking it too. He thought for a while, and decided to tell: "I believed in all my life that the good God will be good to His creation; What I saw, the slaughter, murder and sheer unbelievable cruelty made me decide that either there is no god or who it is is so evil that I cannot respect him" (My sweet father tried to convince me that for a girl it is good to believe!)
I had a woman trying to push the Bible on me while I waited in a check-out line. When I finally told her I was an atheist and she asked what caused me to be an atheist, I responded, "Christians!". The conversation ended abruptly.
Good answer! The good christian Mike Johnson just screwed 32% of the folks in his home state that are on Medicaid! Amongst other government backed programs to help his constituents>
I guess he will go to church on Sunday and think his decision was from his God?
My mother was a legal secretary for Ben Ferencz, the youngest of the Nuremberg prosecutors, in New York City after the war. They were working on restitution. She too lost whatever belief in God she may have had.
On several occasions, I entered a storage room in which Telford Taylor, another Nuremberg prosecutor, kept his files. It felt haunted--and I am not at all inclined toward belief in the supernatural.
My mom believed, (attended a non-denominational protestant church), but never pushed anything on my sister and I. My father, questioned everything. He did carry a St. Joseph card in his wallet his mom had given him."Hedging his bets", he said. They were both incredibly kind and gentle souls, regardless.
Yes. Nazi atrocities continued until the FREE PRESS showed up to report on the horror. So now we know about an “alligator Alcatraz”. So, what do we do about these horrors in our land?
Re alligator alcatraz, remember when the rancid orange wanted to re-open the old alcatraz prison? I guess DeSatan wanted to be on the record as the first to do this.
Romans 12:19- “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord” I think God has had enough time to see that time’s a wasting, and we could use that vengeance now!
The problem is that God created us with free will. That means that parents are allowed to choose to abuse their children and that the children feel free to abuse everyone else. We all have the same choice.
Yes. That's the clever dodge the nuns used on my as a child. Of course I acted as if I believed their "explanation." But I never really did. Never made sense to this kid.
For what it's worth, free will is better than being fated to be abused (or anything else negative) by God. To me, that is way worse than free will. I'm curious know what you believe, in that regard.
We make choices all the time. We can choose to make good, wise moral choices or bad, unwise, immoral choices. Senators and congressmen and could have chosen to vote against this bill. They chose howeve to vote for it and take health insurance away from their constituents and millions of fellow Americans, and also to deprive them of food assistance and undo protections for our environment, etc, etc, etc.
Trump makes choices, too. We've experienced what those are like. And Mike Johnson made his.
And then there was John McCain. The choice he made saved the ACA for millions. The choices we make say a lot about who we are and what we value.
Oh, that nasty little glitch that puts the kibosh on so much of our kvetching and pissing and moaning... It's all God's fault! Why isn't God riding to our rescue? Oh, God, you've really let us down... Um, no... No valid excuses for hating on the Almighty when it's we ourselves that got ourselves up to our armpits in deep doo-doo. Now it's on us to extricate ourselves from that pit and fix our own messes... and learn from it.
Oh, I do like how you think, John! Personally, I'd vote for both. However...
Don't you just hate it when there's a "however"? Here goes: It's just not that simple -- that is, blaming the current horrific fascist racist egregious vile shit show just on the MAGAts. Yep, they put the shit in shit show, but Dems who've chosen not to vote and/or take any action since the election debacle bear responsibility, too.
Where's the hue & cry demanding forensic audits into those states that should have voted blue but suddenly voted tRUMP? Where's the hue & cry demanding an investigation into the gloating claims made by both Orange Shitler and Musk that Musk fixed the election in multiple states so that the Bloated Yam Hoist on His Own Petard could win? As tRUMP himself put it some weeks before election day, he already had enough votes to win, it was in the bag, so he needn't make an effort to campaign further. Where's the hue & cry demanding an investigation into the gerrymandering as well as threats and intimidation that obstructed or prevented voters from being able to vote? And where's the hue & cry demanding an investigation into all the stories and evidence that many votes were just tossed, literally physically discarded, into the trash?
As far as I'm able to discern, tRUMP is not our legitimate president, Kamala Harris is. Let me say this again: TRUMP IS NOT OUR PRESIDENT. The Orange Malignance got into the White House via criminal actions, by committing election fraud, by cheating in every way possible -- AND NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE ARE DEMANDING THAT ACTION BE TAKEN TO UNDO THIS FARCE!!!
If this were about any other office in this country -- mayor of a small town, mayor of a big town, councilman or -woman, etc. etc. etc. -- the person who "won" by cheating his or her way into office would be tossed out if the cheating were discovered. Same goes for any place else on this planet -- with the notable exceptions of Russia and a few other countries ruled by despots. But here in the Grand Old USA we just huddle and do a whole helluva lot of weeping & wanking and hair-tearing and blaming...
So yeah, John, Trumpers should be up to their armpits in the most hideously foul stinking heap of dog poo, and many of them should also get extensive prison terms for doing the criminal shit they did to appease their Grand Orange Turd of a Poobah (putting the poo in poobah).
But Dems and Independents and remorseful Repugs who regret voting for tRUMP also need a big spanking if they've done exactly ZIP NADA NOTHING over the last 7 months to rectify this horrendous mess.
It's not too late, folks! Stop clutching your pearls, wringing your hands, crying in your beer, whining, bitching, moaning & groaning, pointing fingers and casting aspersions elsewhere while refusing to look in the mirror...
Cult MAGAts and their Darkly Evil Orange God got us here, BUT NOW IT'S ON US to fix the mess. Life can be twisted like that. Someone else creates the situation and now we've gotta clean it up. Ah damn, where's Harvey Keitel when you need him?
So we all gotta DO SOMETHING NOW!!! Make a BIG NOISE and GOOD TROUBLE!!! Take action!!! It's on ALL OF US and UP TO EACH OF US.
Ok, done with my rant now. Sorry about that, but, yeah, not so sorry... Pardon if my undies were showing...
I know, right? This song gives me a lift every time! Much like the superb nuttiness of Andy's column today -- it was a coffee-spitter and triple-nyuker! (go right ahead and say it out loud... nyuk nyuk nyuk... 😂)
Yes, thank you, Floofie! Monty Python! Love them, I used to do the dead parrot skit for my mom (born in 1924), always made her laugh she was incredibly proper, but very socially liberal....an enlightened Puritan?
OMG!!! I just adore the Spanish Inquisition where they're torturing the old lady by making her sit in the big comfy chair -- she's all happily nestling down into it, Ahhhhhhh...... And yes, the Argument Clinic! And Amuse a Cat! And the twits running a race! And t-i-i-innn because it sounds tinny, like what it is, tin. And the haus fraus discussing philosophers! And, but of course, the gang of grannies, the Bishop, the Ministry of Silly Walks and the Fish Slapping Dance... Good times!
One of my favorite "show tunes"! Monty Python always brings a smile to my face even in the worst of times. I recommend their "Meaning of Life" as an antidote (no matter how temporary) to the crap going on out across the country.
I love the scene with the skeletal hooded grim reaper with his sickle slowly, inexorably making his way across the misty evening countryside to a home where there's a dinner party going on - knocks on the door - the perky hostess answers and chirpily says, "Oh, are you here about the hedge?" (Monty Python has a thing about shrubbery.) About ROTHFLMAO at that! Talk about oblivious! Yep, leave it to MP to get you rolling! I've just started rewatching MP's Flying Circus and loving it all over again -- they are indeed an antidote to the shit show.
Stopped at “Big Al’s Fireworks” in maine. Went to shake Big Al’s hand with my right, he offered his left. Yep,a one hand firework store owner. Can’t make this stuff up, or a bill that hurts many Republicans.
Have a great fourth andy. We declared it in 1776 against a mad king and his empire, the people of soviet union declared it in 1991, and we should declare it on July 4th, 2026 -250 years of fighting slavery, sexism, racism, greed, and hate - time to move on.
13 states to say enough is enough.
Oh, yes, humor: what do you call a one hand fireworks store owner?
According to today’s Tampa Bay Times, Alligator Alcatraz experienced flooding yesterday afternoon as a result of a typical Florida afternoon rainstorm. And it’s supposedly built to withstand a Cat 2 hurricane. Makes it a great stopover on the way down below. Just saying…..
I saw Homestead and Florida City after Hurricane Andrew....a Cat 5 as I remember. Who ever says Alligator Alcatraz can withstand a Cat 2 has not noticed that hurricanes are getting stronger every year. Those summer rainstorms that caused the flooding are often strong thunder storms. Alligator Alcatraz is a really, really bad and cruel idea.
One reason that international airport project was abandoned was that the runway was constantly flooding. Either they didn't know or care that was the case when they built that "camp" on it.
By them I'm hoping you're referring to Mike Johnson and all the other well-deserving perfidious MAGAt shitheads in high positions with the power to wreak such heinous damage.
Steven Cheung, an often overlooked Trump "sidearm" evil writer of many posts which are nearly identical in scathing, withering tone which have a 95% chance of using "TDS" at least once each post as if it had any power.
Russell Vought, please. He shies away from the spotlight so that he can murder, impoverish, and rape ordinary citizens with his Project 2025 -- quietly while he counts his rubles and relishes videos of horror.
Yes, me likey, BUT... don't we want them to get there? I have more faith in the clown car, and I know we can squish so many more deserving A*holes in it... On the other hand, maybe we want it to blow up before it gets to Mars? Hmmmm.... A dilemma....
You nailed it! I was on a MoveOn phone bank calling people on Medicaid and asking them to call their Congressman…most people have no clue how awful this bill is!
I was on the same phone bank last night. Of the 36 folks I contacted, only 6 didn't hang up (which I considered pretty good). One said "I know and I've already called him, but I'll leave another message." The rest did not know their Midicaid was on the line and requested to be patched through to their rep's email).
I really don't understand how the president is allowed to lie about what's in the bill, boldface, to the public. I know there is some sort of immunity for that crap when they are campaigning, which I also think is stupidly stupid, but now we are talking about serious lies about serious issues.
Ruth, I don’t think they do either, given the hellacious propaganda. My jerk congressman sends out a newsletter. The last one said “this bill will save you $15,000 a year”!! Oh really? Nooo!!!
Why is it that they don't know what's in it? Where is the messaging countering this "hellacious propaganda"? This is the reason why we're in this mess! Democrats still haven't figured it out.
True!! I don’t know whether it’s a lack of engagement, boredom, and/or being on stupid social media or what!! I know some pretty unengaged people. There’s a trillion, or some crazy figure in credit card debt for YOLO! So there’s that. I agree about the Democrats’ lack of message. One of my kids used to run around yelling “da people, dey need a leadah” during Bushco! Yes, they do!!☺️
Dear Heavenly Father - Please explain to me how someone who created the earth in 7 days, is a day late and 2 trillion dollars short on condemning Mike Johnson? Also, I thought you separated the darkness from the light. Why did you let Trump and the Republicans overturn that too? You’re not even a member of the Supreme Court. Did Trump threaten to primary you? One more thing. Is it true you’re not running in the midterms?
My immediate response was/is….. A “vengeful”God? Can you say “retribution”?
ANDY- From your lips, to God’s ears…. “SPTSTDPTH!” ( spit thru my fingers) or however you spell that “curse”…..LOVE THIS ONE, ANDY. SUMS UP HOW I’VE FELT THRU THIS WHOLE “MESS”!!!!
With all the respect to all of us in especially our host Andy, there is one person in this debacle who needs to go straight to hell as soon as possible.
Senator Lisa Murkowski.
The great Senator from Alaska single-handedly delivered this to the rest of the United States. She deserves to burn in eternal damnation.
YES, Rocket Master Man-----you are absolutely right!. With one stupid, selfish vote, the whole country suffers so she can get snow trucks for her constituents. Maybe she and Susan Barnabas Collins made a deal: "You say YES, I say NO. You say STOP, and I say Go-GO-GO." with no offense to the Fab Four. UGH!
Murkowski has been a jellyfish long before now. She voted for pretty much all of Dum's nominees and SCOTUS picks. I'd have given her the Susan Collins Award, if Collins hadn't already won it.
Hope all of you have a wonderful holiday weekend, and a big welcome to new subscribers!
You too, Andy, and thanks for bringing us laughter and joy at a time when that's not easy to do!
This is "off" subject but... since the millionaires got the tax cuts, we the people need to bug them to shore up the hospitals that are going to close due to the cuts in Medicare! They will, and DO have the money to fund those hospitals. They could even pay for Seniors Medicare and Medicaid.
Same to you, your family and fur people. Your laughter inducing missives are always welcome, But I will say at this point my already skeptical belief there is any Almighty at all watching over us, has taken a beating these last few years. Any being that would create a human like Trump and sic him on the world for 79 years, is not my Almighty, talk about passive aggressive behavior. And don't give me the line that God works in mystery ways. Can you tell I am very grumpy today.
My father was an honest God believing Jew until he spent the best years of his life in Hungarian and German concentration camps. When I was about 14 years old we discussed religious beliefs, Which I lacked. In the discussion I accused him of lacking it too. He thought for a while, and decided to tell: "I believed in all my life that the good God will be good to His creation; What I saw, the slaughter, murder and sheer unbelievable cruelty made me decide that either there is no god or who it is is so evil that I cannot respect him" (My sweet father tried to convince me that for a girl it is good to believe!)
I had a woman trying to push the Bible on me while I waited in a check-out line. When I finally told her I was an atheist and she asked what caused me to be an atheist, I responded, "Christians!". The conversation ended abruptly.
That is the ABSOLUTE BEST answer for the question. I am so glad you posted this -- now I can use it if I'm ever asked why I'm an atheist. Thank you.
Me too! The perfect response!
So true. That and reading the buybull. I have found those who push it the hardest, have read it the least.
Maybe not read it the least but understand and follow it the least.
Good answer! The good christian Mike Johnson just screwed 32% of the folks in his home state that are on Medicaid! Amongst other government backed programs to help his constituents>
I guess he will go to church on Sunday and think his decision was from his God?
Maybe it was. Bet he didn't check the return address.
It was too hot to handle! Divine Fury had yet to ebb!
--and be struck by lightning when entering? Or the steeple bell will crash through the roof and flatten him?
If that would happen, I might even reconsider being an atheist...or not.
Yes, Little Mike Johnson does think his decision came from his God: Dump.
Or maybe he thinks his cult leader is god!
😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
That's priceless and oh so perfectly spot on!!!
🥇
Perfect!!!
<golf clap>
Hilarious!!
My mother was a legal secretary for Ben Ferencz, the youngest of the Nuremberg prosecutors, in New York City after the war. They were working on restitution. She too lost whatever belief in God she may have had.
On several occasions, I entered a storage room in which Telford Taylor, another Nuremberg prosecutor, kept his files. It felt haunted--and I am not at all inclined toward belief in the supernatural.
Ben Ferencz is one of my heroes. Thanks for this; I'd like to hear your mother's stories from that experience.
I could never blame Holocaust survivors for losing their faith in god. They must've felt abandoned by god during that time.
My mom believed, (attended a non-denominational protestant church), but never pushed anything on my sister and I. My father, questioned everything. He did carry a St. Joseph card in his wallet his mom had given him."Hedging his bets", he said. They were both incredibly kind and gentle souls, regardless.
It was a saint who came up with the hedge betting theology. I guess he's still in heaven I haven't checked the rolls lately.
Probably playing cribbage or whist with my dad!
So sad. Who could really blame him for doubting the existence after that?
Someone who doesn't believe there is such a thing as evil.
Yes. Nazi atrocities continued until the FREE PRESS showed up to report on the horror. So now we know about an “alligator Alcatraz”. So, what do we do about these horrors in our land?
Send a Fox crew down there.
Ah, Tasty Tidbits, and enough for all everyone. Thank you,
signed
Alli
Chomp-o-rama!
Fox is probably down there. MAGA likes this type of thing. There’s Alligator Alcatraz merch.
GRIFT ! You can never be too rich...or too ugly !
It makes for a good show. That's why MAGA likes that sort of crap so much.
Re alligator alcatraz, remember when the rancid orange wanted to re-open the old alcatraz prison? I guess DeSatan wanted to be on the record as the first to do this.
Now that sounds like a CHRISTIAN!
Romans 12:19- “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord” I think God has had enough time to see that time’s a wasting, and we could use that vengeance now!
I don't know. God may be wondering why we did this to ourselves?
Yep, you got that right!
Didn't work for Hitler's victims.
Amen, Sister!
The problem is that God created us with free will. That means that parents are allowed to choose to abuse their children and that the children feel free to abuse everyone else. We all have the same choice.
Yes. That's the clever dodge the nuns used on my as a child. Of course I acted as if I believed their "explanation." But I never really did. Never made sense to this kid.
For what it's worth, free will is better than being fated to be abused (or anything else negative) by God. To me, that is way worse than free will. I'm curious know what you believe, in that regard.
We make choices all the time. We can choose to make good, wise moral choices or bad, unwise, immoral choices. Senators and congressmen and could have chosen to vote against this bill. They chose howeve to vote for it and take health insurance away from their constituents and millions of fellow Americans, and also to deprive them of food assistance and undo protections for our environment, etc, etc, etc.
Trump makes choices, too. We've experienced what those are like. And Mike Johnson made his.
And then there was John McCain. The choice he made saved the ACA for millions. The choices we make say a lot about who we are and what we value.
Hmmmm... I'm going to have a think on this and get back to you via editing (adding to) this comment in just a bit... Stay tuned!
Oh, that nasty little glitch that puts the kibosh on so much of our kvetching and pissing and moaning... It's all God's fault! Why isn't God riding to our rescue? Oh, God, you've really let us down... Um, no... No valid excuses for hating on the Almighty when it's we ourselves that got ourselves up to our armpits in deep doo-doo. Now it's on us to extricate ourselves from that pit and fix our own messes... and learn from it.
--by putting the Trumpers up to the armpits in their own doo-doo! Or
extensive prison terms, or both!
Oh, I do like how you think, John! Personally, I'd vote for both. However...
Don't you just hate it when there's a "however"? Here goes: It's just not that simple -- that is, blaming the current horrific fascist racist egregious vile shit show just on the MAGAts. Yep, they put the shit in shit show, but Dems who've chosen not to vote and/or take any action since the election debacle bear responsibility, too.
Where's the hue & cry demanding forensic audits into those states that should have voted blue but suddenly voted tRUMP? Where's the hue & cry demanding an investigation into the gloating claims made by both Orange Shitler and Musk that Musk fixed the election in multiple states so that the Bloated Yam Hoist on His Own Petard could win? As tRUMP himself put it some weeks before election day, he already had enough votes to win, it was in the bag, so he needn't make an effort to campaign further. Where's the hue & cry demanding an investigation into the gerrymandering as well as threats and intimidation that obstructed or prevented voters from being able to vote? And where's the hue & cry demanding an investigation into all the stories and evidence that many votes were just tossed, literally physically discarded, into the trash?
As far as I'm able to discern, tRUMP is not our legitimate president, Kamala Harris is. Let me say this again: TRUMP IS NOT OUR PRESIDENT. The Orange Malignance got into the White House via criminal actions, by committing election fraud, by cheating in every way possible -- AND NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE ARE DEMANDING THAT ACTION BE TAKEN TO UNDO THIS FARCE!!!
If this were about any other office in this country -- mayor of a small town, mayor of a big town, councilman or -woman, etc. etc. etc. -- the person who "won" by cheating his or her way into office would be tossed out if the cheating were discovered. Same goes for any place else on this planet -- with the notable exceptions of Russia and a few other countries ruled by despots. But here in the Grand Old USA we just huddle and do a whole helluva lot of weeping & wanking and hair-tearing and blaming...
So yeah, John, Trumpers should be up to their armpits in the most hideously foul stinking heap of dog poo, and many of them should also get extensive prison terms for doing the criminal shit they did to appease their Grand Orange Turd of a Poobah (putting the poo in poobah).
But Dems and Independents and remorseful Repugs who regret voting for tRUMP also need a big spanking if they've done exactly ZIP NADA NOTHING over the last 7 months to rectify this horrendous mess.
It's not too late, folks! Stop clutching your pearls, wringing your hands, crying in your beer, whining, bitching, moaning & groaning, pointing fingers and casting aspersions elsewhere while refusing to look in the mirror...
Cult MAGAts and their Darkly Evil Orange God got us here, BUT NOW IT'S ON US to fix the mess. Life can be twisted like that. Someone else creates the situation and now we've gotta clean it up. Ah damn, where's Harvey Keitel when you need him?
So we all gotta DO SOMETHING NOW!!! Make a BIG NOISE and GOOD TROUBLE!!! Take action!!! It's on ALL OF US and UP TO EACH OF US.
Ok, done with my rant now. Sorry about that, but, yeah, not so sorry... Pardon if my undies were showing...
AMEN!!!
Dominic go frisk 'em!
Ew.
Well, a bit of snap under all that Floof!:-)
Yeppadoodles! Snappish!
Always knew I liked you.
Right back at you, Al!
😂 Why yes, we can tell that you're a grumpy grrrrl today -- but a very funny one! Just remember this when you're feeling out of sorts:
Some things in life are bad, they can really make you mad.
Other things just make you swear and curse.
When you're chewing on life's gristle,
Don't grumble, give a whistle!
And this'll help things turn out for the best... (much less worse)
And... always look on the bright side of life! (whistle)
Always look on the bright side of life (whistle)
If life seems jolly rotten, there's something you've forgotten!
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing,
When you're feeling in the dumps,
Don't be silly chumps,
Just purse your lips and whistle – that's the thing!
And always look on the bright side of life (whistle) Come on!
Always look on the bright side of life (whistle)
For life is quite absurd, and death's the final word.
You must always face the curtain with a bow!
Forget about your sin!
Give the audience a grin!
Enjoy it – it's the last chance anyhow!
So always look on the bright side of death! (whistle)
Just before you draw your terminal breath. (whistle)
Life's a piece of shit, when you look at it.
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true.
You'll see it's all a show,
Keep 'em laughing as you go.
Just remember that the last laugh is on you!
And… always look on the bright side of life (whistle)
Always look on the bright side of life (whistle)
Thank you Floofie! I also turn to Monty Python or Tom Lehrer when necessary.
I know, right? This song gives me a lift every time! Much like the superb nuttiness of Andy's column today -- it was a coffee-spitter and triple-nyuker! (go right ahead and say it out loud... nyuk nyuk nyuk... 😂)
Thanks! I'd forgotten that one. Of course my favorite is "Every Sperm has a purpose".
oh yes!! Too bad Fred tRump's didn't!
Oh bless those nutty guys!!! Love that song, too!!!
I always thought it was "Every Sperm is Sacred". (I can hear the tune in my head as I write this.)
Yes, thank you, Floofie! Monty Python! Love them, I used to do the dead parrot skit for my mom (born in 1924), always made her laugh she was incredibly proper, but very socially liberal....an enlightened Puritan?
My kinda gal!! And loved the dead parrot skit!!
The Argument Clinic!
No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!
OMG!!! I just adore the Spanish Inquisition where they're torturing the old lady by making her sit in the big comfy chair -- she's all happily nestling down into it, Ahhhhhhh...... And yes, the Argument Clinic! And Amuse a Cat! And the twits running a race! And t-i-i-innn because it sounds tinny, like what it is, tin. And the haus fraus discussing philosophers! And, but of course, the gang of grannies, the Bishop, the Ministry of Silly Walks and the Fish Slapping Dance... Good times!
Don't get too blue when life really begins to stink there's ALWAYS victory 45/47 and here you thought it was just for stinky men's diapers !
I really despise whistling.
I can't whistle either...
It was my first talent. I'll whistle up a storm for us all, even Marian!
Oh my, I am so deeply sorry!
Oh how I loved "Life of Brian". And let's not forget Bigus Dickus!!!!
One of my favorite "show tunes"! Monty Python always brings a smile to my face even in the worst of times. I recommend their "Meaning of Life" as an antidote (no matter how temporary) to the crap going on out across the country.
I love the scene with the skeletal hooded grim reaper with his sickle slowly, inexorably making his way across the misty evening countryside to a home where there's a dinner party going on - knocks on the door - the perky hostess answers and chirpily says, "Oh, are you here about the hedge?" (Monty Python has a thing about shrubbery.) About ROTHFLMAO at that! Talk about oblivious! Yep, leave it to MP to get you rolling! I've just started rewatching MP's Flying Circus and loving it all over again -- they are indeed an antidote to the shit show.
If we were together, I'd ask you to dance!
Aw, shucks, Al, you big sweetie!
Most agree completely than the human concept of gods is ridiculous.
God's is, is correct.
Maybe God works in grumpy, mysterious ways?
Stopped at “Big Al’s Fireworks” in maine. Went to shake Big Al’s hand with my right, he offered his left. Yep,a one hand firework store owner. Can’t make this stuff up, or a bill that hurts many Republicans.
Have a great fourth andy. We declared it in 1776 against a mad king and his empire, the people of soviet union declared it in 1991, and we should declare it on July 4th, 2026 -250 years of fighting slavery, sexism, racism, greed, and hate - time to move on.
13 states to say enough is enough.
Oh, yes, humor: what do you call a one hand fireworks store owner?
Lefty
That is a sure trophy winner! lol
Thanks. Have a great and safe 4th. Lefty would want it that way!
Is he the Al who owns the Fast food restaurant/ Service Station in Kittery with the big sign EAT HERE AND GET GAS?
Oh Lawdy, effin' hilarious!!!
Thank you again Andy! I so look forward to seeing your column when it comes out and know it will give me a smile and some hope- thanks!!
Andy, your writing is my "therapy"---no joke 😏. Laughing is the best (and cheapest!) therapy.
Back atcha, Andy. Thanks for helping us get through this - together.
and also with you! <3
You too
Wishing you a good holiday weekend as well, Andy!
Same to you.
You too Andy
You too! And Cookie!
and Mousse!
Thanks! I'm fairly new. Anyway, I wish you a lovely holiday weekend too!
well, lemme see. There's the #1 Rasputin, followed closely by Mitch McConnell, and let's not forget the moron himself. Anybody else for the A-list?
I think your A-list should include an earthly (and lengthy) stay in Alligator Alcatraz prior to departure for the trip down below.
Those of us who live in Germany, and are members of the Democrats Abroad (110,000 in Germany alone) are calling it Alligator Auschwitz.
Amen!!
Certainly a more accurate name
I've just been thinking " Alligator Concentration.Camps"...
Alligator Auschwitz far superior , Sharon !
We should all use the phrasing to get the point across.
According to today’s Tampa Bay Times, Alligator Alcatraz experienced flooding yesterday afternoon as a result of a typical Florida afternoon rainstorm. And it’s supposedly built to withstand a Cat 2 hurricane. Makes it a great stopover on the way down below. Just saying…..
I saw Homestead and Florida City after Hurricane Andrew....a Cat 5 as I remember. Who ever says Alligator Alcatraz can withstand a Cat 2 has not noticed that hurricanes are getting stronger every year. Those summer rainstorms that caused the flooding are often strong thunder storms. Alligator Alcatraz is a really, really bad and cruel idea.
May the next storm happen while the appropriate officials are there.
One reason that international airport project was abandoned was that the runway was constantly flooding. Either they didn't know or care that was the case when they built that "camp" on it.
It would be much better if we just blindfolded them and then put them out in the Everglades and let them fend for themselves
By them I'm hoping you're referring to Mike Johnson and all the other well-deserving perfidious MAGAt shitheads in high positions with the power to wreak such heinous damage.
I also hope you are referring to Mike and his gang.
absolutely
Fabulous idea!😏
Great idea. A new concept for purgatory.
Drowning slowly right now much better than burning forever.
Consider the "drowning slowly right now" as the brining before the "burning forever".
<golf clap>. Brining . . . LOL
Stephen Miller.
Steven Cheung, an often overlooked Trump "sidearm" evil writer of many posts which are nearly identical in scathing, withering tone which have a 95% chance of using "TDS" at least once each post as if it had any power.
What does "TDS" stand for??
Trump Derangement Syndrome, made-up term used to explain why anyone everywhere every time would ever not support Trump 110%
I think Trump Derangement Syndrome?
Ah, thanks, Paul. How could I not know that??
More than hell for him. I’m not awake yet, but I’ll think of something!😏
I have faith in you!!!
Thanks Floofie!! 😊A new circle of hell!!?🤔
AKA Rasputin
AKA Gollum.
Yes. Naked fat Gollum Donald alone in a cave, unable to see the sun!
Not in a cave, in the sun, blindfolded, and turning bright red naturally. Followed by the inexorable pain of a sunburn.
Can alligators smell cooked.meat...???
Ugh, now I have to go wash my brain out to get that nasty image to go away!
AKA Jabba the Hutt
yes, yes ,yes!
Don't forget the Barbies--Bondi and Gnome.
The Klaus Barbi triplets, Leave It is in that troika.
Bullshit Barbie
And Karolie Leavitt
Chief Justice Roberts, definitely.
Hell fires for that dipshit! And the majority quislings!😏
Absolutely, and most of the red neck six. One or two exceptions.
Kristi Noem. For, if nothing else, the gleeful big grins she wears when she visits any kind of detention facility.
AKA Ice Barbie. Excellent addition.
Reincarnated Klaus Barbi
Whoot!🥳
Not a look-alike, but a definite think-alike to Barbie! And he is already rotting in Hell!
Dominatrix Barbie!
Russell Vought, please. He shies away from the spotlight so that he can murder, impoverish, and rape ordinary citizens with his Project 2025 -- quietly while he counts his rubles and relishes videos of horror.
Stephen Miller
AKA Rasputin. Alternative AKA Golum.
J D Vance
Steve Bannon has earned a spot in the underworld; so has Sebastian Gorka
Mitch McConnell deserves to be destined for hell.
The whole cabinet and Johnson. You could maybe add Murkowski.
Maybe, but I’m not sure she’s risen to the level of malevolence shown by the other nominees, despite her sellout on the BBB.
Ted Bundy
Excellent nominee, but not in the political league as the other miscreants. Still…
Hell will be a very crowded place by the time we are done with Trump
Erik,
Perhaps the overflow from Hell will be shipped to Mars on Space-X vehicles🤔
Yes, me likey, BUT... don't we want them to get there? I have more faith in the clown car, and I know we can squish so many more deserving A*holes in it... On the other hand, maybe we want it to blow up before it gets to Mars? Hmmmm.... A dilemma....
They can’t live on Mars. There’s no oxygen or water. Musk is an idiot.
That's why they should all go to Mars!
Yes, all true. But methinks that's the point, eh?
That's OK. We can stack them in cages like they do in the horrible prisons of which they approve and tout.
--as the effluvia flows downward.....
For some time now, I wished I could tell Johnson to go to hell. God took care of it for me.
You nailed it! I was on a MoveOn phone bank calling people on Medicaid and asking them to call their Congressman…most people have no clue how awful this bill is!
I was on the same phone bank last night. Of the 36 folks I contacted, only 6 didn't hang up (which I considered pretty good). One said "I know and I've already called him, but I'll leave another message." The rest did not know their Midicaid was on the line and requested to be patched through to their rep's email).
Wowee!!! Amazing. And thank YOU guys on the phone banks!💐💐💐
Yes, thank you!
Oh good for phone banking, I , we all need to do that!
I really don't understand how the president is allowed to lie about what's in the bill, boldface, to the public. I know there is some sort of immunity for that crap when they are campaigning, which I also think is stupidly stupid, but now we are talking about serious lies about serious issues.
100% abso-fucking-lutely agreed!!!
Because it’s FREE SPEECH!!! Hellooo Goebbles!!
And the bill passes….question: what cowardly fuckwits didn’t vote???🤬
Ruth, I don’t think they do either, given the hellacious propaganda. My jerk congressman sends out a newsletter. The last one said “this bill will save you $15,000 a year”!! Oh really? Nooo!!!
Tell him you'd like your savings up front, you know, just to make sure. A check would be fine. Cash also works. No bit coin though...
...better make it a cashiers check from a " real.bank ."
Lol 😂
Why is it that they don't know what's in it? Where is the messaging countering this "hellacious propaganda"? This is the reason why we're in this mess! Democrats still haven't figured it out.
True!! I don’t know whether it’s a lack of engagement, boredom, and/or being on stupid social media or what!! I know some pretty unengaged people. There’s a trillion, or some crazy figure in credit card debt for YOLO! So there’s that. I agree about the Democrats’ lack of message. One of my kids used to run around yelling “da people, dey need a leadah” during Bushco! Yes, they do!!☺️
Probably they don't know. They are watching "faux news". Not sure what those TV "personalities" are telling them, but for sure it is not the truth.
Andy Borowitz!! God I am glad this place exists!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🥳❤️
Surely you meant the Heavenly Mother, Andy? Happy 4th, fellow Borowitzers … hey baby, it’s the 4th of July! (Blast X.)
If it was "Heavenly Mother", Patti, She would have taken care of this on that elevator in 2015. Express, all the way down to Hell!
A most wondrous point, Sandra! Let’s celebrate the end of democracy tomorrow. We’re having a HUGE party and we have sparklers.
I’m sorry. What’s there to celebrate?
It’s called gallows humor, Barry. I’ve spent a lifetime perfecting it.
But, look out. Trump and Bondi are already preparing the Mother of all Lawsuits against God. Hope God has a good defense attorney!
Word has it that God has the inside track on Jewish Lawyers.
🤣🤣🤣 Of course! Jewish lawyers, especially from Philadelphia, are the best!! Who don't know that!?!
Ta Da!
all God's attorney has to do is pull out the "smite clause" and we're good
Jack Smith, C'mon down!
Yes, "Lightning, Thunder, and Associates, LLC".
I sooooo needed that laugh. Thanks, John!
Love it!
I was having a very lousy morning and you made me LOL. Realllly needed that, especially something I have wanted to hear for a long time.
Jesus signed off on the Divine Order, noting that Johnson the Pharisee and hypocrite was indeed "a whited sepulcher of filth and corruption."
Oh, that’s good
Wonder what "whited" meant back then?
I think it meant not fit for sunlight, as alabaster in a tomb...
Ahhh...like Stephen Miller!
👌👌
Shit-brown painted over??
we all knew that before but great that the Almighty made it official.
Johnson said he looked forward to going to hell. “I’ll have all of my Republican friends there including President Trump. It will be a blast!”
Now, will God just move up the date for sending them all to Hell, please!!
yes. . . . the 12th of Never is just not working for me!
Me either! Something's wrong with that particular calendar!
Yeah, a furnace blast!
Dear Heavenly Father - Please explain to me how someone who created the earth in 7 days, is a day late and 2 trillion dollars short on condemning Mike Johnson? Also, I thought you separated the darkness from the light. Why did you let Trump and the Republicans overturn that too? You’re not even a member of the Supreme Court. Did Trump threaten to primary you? One more thing. Is it true you’re not running in the midterms?
Love every word you have written here, David.
My immediate response was/is….. A “vengeful”God? Can you say “retribution”?
ANDY- From your lips, to God’s ears…. “SPTSTDPTH!” ( spit thru my fingers) or however you spell that “curse”…..LOVE THIS ONE, ANDY. SUMS UP HOW I’VE FELT THRU THIS WHOLE “MESS”!!!!
I bet Hell has great porn channels. So Mike at lease won't have to fess up to his son all the time.
His “son…” ROFLMAO. Is anyone really buying that one?
Little Johnson's wife is the only buyer.
Thanks for another sanity saving moment. A lovely fantasy moment.
With all the respect to all of us in especially our host Andy, there is one person in this debacle who needs to go straight to hell as soon as possible.
Senator Lisa Murkowski.
The great Senator from Alaska single-handedly delivered this to the rest of the United States. She deserves to burn in eternal damnation.
she's in line behind Mitch McConnell, who apparently froze as he stood at the gates of hell
Spot On.!.
YES, Rocket Master Man-----you are absolutely right!. With one stupid, selfish vote, the whole country suffers so she can get snow trucks for her constituents. Maybe she and Susan Barnabas Collins made a deal: "You say YES, I say NO. You say STOP, and I say Go-GO-GO." with no offense to the Fab Four. UGH!
I can't disagree that this was all planned in advance, right down to having JD Dunce on stand-by for a last minute save.
JD saves the day in his Superman cape and vest!
I wouldn't want to be Lisa back home this weekend. They all know she extracted her spine for nothing.
Murkowski has been a jellyfish long before now. She voted for pretty much all of Dum's nominees and SCOTUS picks. I'd have given her the Susan Collins Award, if Collins hadn't already won it.
you say Goodbye . . . and I also say Goodbye
🙏 Thank you, God!