Posts tagged ‘Nation of Winners’

Pesky Domestic Initiatives To Be Cut For Three Years Pending Anarchy

By shortsshortsshorts, 26 January, 2010, 10 Comments

We are in a year of glorious decline, America, and what better way to commemorate the event then stopping various functions of affairs, eh? EHHH?? There is simply NO WAY Republicans can whine about this, right? It is nothing short of the Government giving tax payers back all of their money (but that would be SOCIALISM of course, so no dice).

President Obama will call for a three-year freeze in spending on many domestic programs and for increases no greater than inflation after that, an initiative intended to signal his seriousness about cutting the budget deficit, administration officials said on Monday.

Sarah Palin Complains (again)

By shortsshortsshorts, 17 November, 2009, 4 Comments

Who to blame? WHO. TO. BLAME? Sarah thinks it’s Newsweek’s fault now, as they are sexist.

It absolutely has nothing to do with the cover story for this week’s edition:

“How Do You Solve A Problem Like Sarah? She’s bad news for the GOP – and for everybody else too.”

Anyway— sexism! Leave Sarah alone!!

“Does anyone really believe this Congress will let this government program go away if it has a constituency?”

By shortsshortsshorts, 1 October, 2009, 6 Comments

The statement above was made by everybody’s favorite lady-loving, letter writing Senator, John Ensign, in regards to this whole “health care” thing. The Las Vegas Sun wrote up a great little thing about it, but let’s get to the brass tax— John Ensign hates the idea of a public option because people will like it too much? Something is wrong here— which is why it’s time to spin the money wheel!

Going to the Values Voters Summit Next Weekend?

By shortsshortsshorts, 11 September, 2009, 1 Comment

Strapping young man? Ladies and gentleman— we have an announcement. This website will be paying the bill and going into the Values Voters Summit, starting September 18. I picked a ‘gal named Amanda out of the lot of you who so kindly offered services to cover the damn thing, because she sounded like a winner over the phone. (There were no writing samples asked for— and no actual application process. Your Editor just made some arbitrary decision that does not reflect on any of you.)

At any rate, we will be there, on the ground, live blogging the whole damn thing. If you haven’t seen it yet, read about it. It’s going to be a rare breed of insanity and chomping at the bit— so ShortsandPants should fit in just fine. Be sure to come around next weekend. EVERYONE on the “staff,” (all umm, 8,000 of us) will be writing up Amanda’s findings. AND GOD SPEED TO HER. This could get ugly.

Worried About Car Payments? Just set your car ON FIRE!

By shortsshortsshorts, 25 March, 2009, 2 Comments

Vote? What vote?Hey everybody! There’s a hot new trend sweaping the nation, and all the kids are doing it!

Next month when your car payment is due, don’t bother paying for it— just drive your car outside of the city and watch it BURN:

China to Buy United States with New ‘Super Currency’

By shortsshortsshorts, 24 March, 2009, No Comment

We have no fucking moneyWe here at ShortsandPants like great news as much as the next ass-clown. So today, GREAT NEWS! China is going to destroy the United States of America! With money!

This has been a long-time coming for people who gave a shit and actually read beyond what their precious stock was doing for the next hour, but nobody knew that China, our potential overlord, would actually begin the process. It is a very exciting time for everyone:

‘Confederacy has gotten a bad rap’

By shortsshortsshorts, 22 March, 2009, 2 Comments

The brave defenders of slavery
The true protectors of American ideals are typically Republicans, as Democrats are liberal commies from Norway or something, obviously. That is why the South is the perfect place for a red canvas. A place where people of all colors, whether white, or white, or even WHITE can live in harmony. No fear of the future, no burden of the past. These are men fighting for patriotism and liberty by rejecting the union that has prevented them from enjoying the fruits of other people’s labor. We speak, of course, of the Confederacy.

With Full Confidence

By Reuben, 16 March, 2009, 1 Comment

On March 3rd, Barry, the Sultan of Dollars, said, “buying stocks is a potentially good deal if you’ve got a long term perspective (i.e. Now may be a good time to buy stocks).”

Did you listen?

The markets sure have.

Vindication: The Nectar of the Gods

By shortsshortsshorts, 14 March, 2009, No Comment

"Come Closer, Little Boy"Everyone pretty much understands that politics is a hodge-podge of douchebaggery and lies, which is what makes this week so redeeming.

Nader says, Spend Money to Make Money

By Reuben, 13 March, 2009, 1 Comment
money
Today’s thoughts on the economy are brought to you by Ralph Nader, who is probably still in debt from his 7th consecutive road trip coinciding with the election of other people to the office of President.

Jim Cramer Succeeds in Failing— CEO of his Website Resigns

By shortsshortsshorts, 13 March, 2009, 1 Comment

The Last Known Asset of Jim CramerThings haven’t been going well for this “Jim Cramer” fellow. Apparently amid all of the bad news he’s received (which in no way is a backlash to his terrible investment advice) has put him in a bigger pickle, as theStreet.com, a website that has been running since the internets was invented by Al Gore, or whatever, is now trading at about the same price as a small coke at a movie theater, down from its previous price, which was hovering around movie-ticket status. This, in turn, is beginning to play out like the apocalypse will when Obama announces he is the anti-Christ in 2012:

Ron Paul Hates Federal Spending So Much that He Will Take More Money than Anyone Else

By shortsshortsshorts, 13 March, 2009, 1 Comment


Ron Paultard is mighty pissed! He voted against the Federal budget because it contained tons of wasteful spending, of course, but he still managed to secure more money for his constituents than any other member of the House. His reasoning?

But What Does $1 Trillion Really Look Like?

By Dana, 12 March, 2009, 1 Comment

So Barack Obama is throwing all kinds of money all over the place in some kind of attempt to save the US/World economy, right?  The numbers are staggering, and quite simply just too big to possibly even try to quantify.  $1 Trillion sure does seem like a lot of money.  For instance, if you had $50 in your bank account, $1 trillion would be significantly more than that.  The fact of the matter is that the amount of money being spent by our government is actually too large for the average human to understand in any kind of meaningful, dignified way.  It would be so helpful if someone would try to tell us how much money $1 trillion is, literally.

Crazed Wingnut Who Hates Human Rights is your New Information Overlord

By shortsshortsshorts, 4 March, 2009, 1 Comment

"MOOR FIRE-POWER, PLEASE."Charles Freeman is a real American patriot. He doesn’t fuck around with dissenters and probably is wiretapping you, right now!

He is the new pick for Chairman of the National Intelligence Council, which does not require any sort of Senate/House approval, but some people are getting mighty pissed, because Freeman is, well, a wingnut:

Drunken, Drugged up Ramblings of Rush Limbaugh Deserve Meritless Citing

By shortsshortsshorts, 2 March, 2009, 1 Comment

Be all that you can beIn the event that anyone out there on the cybernets watched the entirety of Rush Limbaugh’s speech to the CPAC, which for some reason has received little to no notoriety as a public origination since Sonny and Cher, you probably saw the hilarity ensue, and it had to come with a bit of comfort. Here you are watching some hack who worships the man who made Limbaugh’s career in 1988 (Hint: Fawn Fold Pagen), desperately mouth-fornicate with those who believe that Clinton is to blame for ALL AND/OR ANY ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, without being able to decipher or pretend to understand what the drugs are saying through him. It does not make sense. That is why his speech has been summarized here, in his own words, for clarity:

Get Excited, America! Re-branding is Officially the New Deal

By shortsshortsshorts, 28 February, 2009, 2 Comments

ALTRIAYou know what’s brilliant?  Re-branding.  For instance, you could call it a bailout package, which implies the ship is sinking.  Or you can call it a rescue plan.  Re-branding is an effective way of boosting public perception and morale – and the Feds could take a lesson or two from the private sector.

A recently re-branded corporation is Xe.   Xe?  (Pronounced Zeeeeee – how uplifting! ) Sounds like some sort of tech start up from China.  Surely it cannot be associated with anything American at all really, much less the deaths of innocent Iraqi civilians  and Bush era wartime corruption.

Anyhoo, here is Xe:

‘Tragically Unemployed’ is the New ‘Upwardly Mobile’

By KevoTron, 27 February, 2009, 1 Comment

FOR HIREI graduated from High School ten years ago. The whole business suit and 9 to 5 thing? I couldn’t really be bothered. For years I worked as a waiter and bartender frolicking from paycheck to paycheck and bouncing checks across the land. Rarely did my antics impress anyone. I was mostly regarded as a troublemaker who was too smart for his own good.

After college I continued bartending and causing mayhem for my yuppie neighbors until I succumbed to the pressures of having a BA going unused. I took the business suit route and gave up the luxury of sleeping in for steady pay. I even got to wear ties sometimes. (fun!)

Sheriff Arrested for Protecting Himself from the Recession

By shortsshortsshorts, 27 February, 2009, No Comment

nottinghamThere was once a time, many decades ago, when law enforcement was the hero of the town, bad guys were really bad, and everyone looked up to the man protecting them from EVIL DOERS.

Those days are now over, apparently, as Sheriff Charles W. Morris of Okaloosa County (where the hell is that, right?) was arrested on a warrent of being the most corrupt scum that has ever graced the orange-lined streets of a State named “Florida.”