Comments on: Annals of democracy, dept. of the First Lady http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2009/10/15/annals-of-democracy-dept-of-the-first-lady/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:59:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gaffe Prices http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2009/10/15/annals-of-democracy-dept-of-the-first-lady/#comment-40600 Gaffe Prices Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:28:31 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=1699#comment-40600 I'm sure that nowhere in the Constitution does it provide for posse's, but they're all over the place now. Pimps, Posse's, and Prostitutes. Oop's! <i>Unions!</i>, er, <i>I meant UNIONS!</i>. like, uh, Ser-Vice Employee's International Union, or <i>APORN</i>. (What a government.) Or is this the NFL? I’m sure that nowhere in the Constitution does it provide for posse’s, but they’re all over the place now.

Pimps, Posse’s, and Prostitutes. Oop’s! Unions!, er, I meant UNIONS!. like, uh, Ser-Vice Employee’s International Union, or APORN. (What a government.)

Or is this the NFL?

]]> By: James http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2009/10/15/annals-of-democracy-dept-of-the-first-lady/#comment-40568 James Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:24:26 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=1699#comment-40568 Roger wrote: "It’s a union of the top and the bottom against the middle. The question is, How long will the middle suffer the slings and arrows of this outrageous fortune?" I'm glad to see that Roger cares so much about the middle class. Perhaps, then, he'll stop supporting Republicans. Roger wrote:

“It’s a union of the top and the bottom against the middle. The question is, How long will the middle suffer the slings and arrows of this outrageous fortune?”

I’m glad to see that Roger cares so much about the middle class. Perhaps, then, he’ll stop supporting Republicans.

]]> By: Dred Scott http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2009/10/15/annals-of-democracy-dept-of-the-first-lady/#comment-40547 Dred Scott Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:10:51 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=1699#comment-40547 To the victor the spoils. To the victor the spoils.

]]> By: Harris Tweed http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2009/10/15/annals-of-democracy-dept-of-the-first-lady/#comment-40544 Harris Tweed Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:08:32 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=1699#comment-40544 I love the logic: if Laura and Nancy sinned, then it's okay for Michelle to sin, too. I love the logic: if Laura and Nancy sinned, then it’s okay for Michelle to sin, too.

]]> By: David Guaspari http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2009/10/15/annals-of-democracy-dept-of-the-first-lady/#comment-40224 David Guaspari Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:44:58 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=1699#comment-40224 The general point -- about the bloated privileges of "our" government and its hangers on -- is hard to dispute. To be fair to Mrs. Obama, it would be good to have the numbers for her immediate predecessors. The general point — about the bloated privileges of “our” government and its hangers on — is hard to dispute. To be fair to Mrs. Obama, it would be good to have the numbers for her immediate predecessors.

]]> By: biblio44 http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2009/10/15/annals-of-democracy-dept-of-the-first-lady/#comment-40184 biblio44 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:25:31 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=1699#comment-40184 1. MainStreet: "It is my understanding that former 1st ladies had fewer staff members and a few recent ones had only 2 or 3." Two? Who? Mamie? Maybe. Laura Bush had at least 15. The number for Nancy Reagan is harder to find out, but I wonder if taxpayers paid for her astrologer. 1. MainStreet: “It is my understanding that former 1st ladies had fewer staff members and a few recent ones had only 2 or 3.”

Two? Who? Mamie? Maybe. Laura Bush had at least 15. The number for Nancy Reagan is harder to find out, but I wonder if taxpayers paid for her astrologer.

]]> By: talchess http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2009/10/15/annals-of-democracy-dept-of-the-first-lady/#comment-40175 talchess Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:14:30 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=1699#comment-40175 This information should be available for every elected and appointed government official, as should their expense accounts in real time. Easily accessible, so that those of us that actually pay taxes can see how well the Charlie Rangels of the world are faring. Along with meaningful term limits, direct and extended family should be disqualified from standing in the same district. One Biden is enough, and that goes for Kennedys and Clintons as well. Another Obama will never be elected to a national position. This information should be available for every elected and appointed government official, as should their expense accounts in real time. Easily accessible, so that those of us that actually pay taxes can see how well the Charlie Rangels of the world are faring.
Along with meaningful term limits, direct and extended family should be disqualified from standing in the same district. One Biden is enough, and that goes for Kennedys and Clintons as well. Another Obama will never be elected to a national position.

]]> By: MainStreet http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2009/10/15/annals-of-democracy-dept-of-the-first-lady/#comment-40148 MainStreet Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:57:52 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=1699#comment-40148 Can't say much about this. It is my understanding that former 1st ladies had fewer staff members and a few recent ones had only 2 or 3. Once a person gets the power, it is difficult to control the entitlement urge and there is absolutely no thought given to those in need, except to spend more of the taxpayers money on them to guarantee the votes. Can’t say much about this. It is my understanding that former 1st ladies had fewer staff members and a few recent ones had only 2 or 3. Once a person gets the power, it is difficult to control the entitlement urge and there is absolutely no thought given to those in need, except to spend more of the taxpayers money on them to guarantee the votes.

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