When I look at the moon, I get angry.

[Cheap_Trick]

I think "This country can send a man all the way up there to plant our flag, but we can't make sure that EVERY American has access to adequate, affordable health care." We can go there, but somehow we can't make sure that no child goes hungry tonight or has a roof over their head.

Why the fuck not?

One word.

Republicans.

Greedy, corrupt bastards.

You know why we really went to the moon? Because we were afraid the commies would get there first.

Pride.

Competition.


So how's this for an idea. Make HCR into a competiton.

America ranks 37th in the world when it comes to health care.

THIRTY FUCKING SEVENTH.

This from a country that put a man on the moon.

Inexcusable.

You chickenhawk "'murica first" dunderheads don't want us to be in 37th place, do ya?

Do you assbags know who's #1?

France.

Are you gonna let those frog eatin', Jerry Lewis lovin' peaceniks be #1?!

Heck no!

So, help us make America #1 and beat those frenchies. Help us pass health care reform. Make sure it has a public option.

Help us beat France. (and Italy, San Marino, Andorra, Malta, Singapore, Spain, Oman, Austria, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Monace, Greece, Iceland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, U.K., Ireland, Switzerland, Blegium, Colombia, Swede, Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Morocco, Canada, Finland, Australia, Chile, Denmark, Dominica, and Costa Rica too)

Then you really can wave your little 'murican flag and yell "We're number 1!" and it won't be a bunch of bullshit.

[jdp349]

1. same

it's always up there, mocking us, taunting us ... always laughing ... laughing at me!

I agree with you, our attack on the moon today was a first but extremely important step in our quest for retribution.

[Kalyke]

2. Are you a werewolf?

:hi:

[Blue-Jay]

3. We should bomb the place.

[valerief]

4. The uber wealthy who got rich from syphoning money from average Americans want

a new vacation destination. They're tiring of their private space stations.

[roguevalley]

5. the peanuts we throw at science are valuable too. delete the moon

and put in war and I'm with ya, OP.

[truedelphi]

7. Reading your comment I just got a notion -

What if someday humankind invents a "Delete" button and all we have to do is have the kids, who always understand new technology before we older farts can, have to do to get rid of war is to push that damn button.

[roguevalley]

8. There won't be enough Nobel Prizes for that inventor. SIGH! I wish ...

[Paper Roses]

6. I agree with your sentiment but you lost me with your comment about France.

It is not the fault of the French that their government care of its citizens.

We are so far behind other countries that it is laughable. Don't pick on the great people of France. I've been there and the French people are great.

I'd go back tomorrow to visit if I could afford it. I can't however, I have to worry about my health insurance among other things.

[Cheap_Trick]

11. I'm not bashing France.

That was to inspire the right-wingers who hate France for not supporting Bushie's war. You know, play to their mindset.

[Critters2]

9. I have it on good authority that in another 1000 years or so, there'll

be quite the amusement park up there. With animatronic whalers!

[Bucky]

10. Well played!! I was totally expecting a new snarky moon crash thread.

But you suckered me into thinking about a serious issue.

Good points, by the way, even if a little sneaky

[Cheap_Trick]

12. Thank you.

Some of the people didn't seem to get that. I guess they just read the subject line.

[Libertas1776]

13. Don't waste your time getting angry at the moon...

It's them damn clouds that ought to get your pot percolating.