Thermionic Thursday Theosophy, or that's the theory that thrills

Smitty praises Maxine Waters? Yes, honesty really is the best policy, and "Maxine of Headroom" is refreshingly honest.

When asked to comment Wednesday about the deaths and crimes that have occurred around Occupy protests being held across the country, Rep. Maxine Waters said "that's life and it happens."

The General Welfare Clause should not equate to concern for a given individual. It's positively Constitutional of her to acknowledge that. Maybe there's hope for the old gal yet.

You go, Maxine. This #Occupy comment marks what I sincerely hope is a Road to Damascus moment. I'm Syria-s. Say hello to Bashar al-Assad when you arrive. It's OK if you stay.

"That's life and it happens." I think somebody should put that on a T shirt. Get one free with every student loan!

It's the end of an era. I knew it was inevitable when the stores started opening at midnight for Black Friday. This year, Black Friday starts on Thursday. Walmart and Toys R' Us will open their doors at 10 PM on Thanksgiving Day. Truly, nothing is sacred anymore. Can't we have one day — one freakin' day! — set aside for family time? Are our lives so devoid of meaning that shopping is the only cure?

Orthodox Jews don't celebrate Thanksgiving? Not in Lakewood, NJ. Their private day schools are open on Thanksgiving Day, and that means the school bus drivers have to work.

Oh but it's nothing personal, the Orthodox community "appreciates the meaning of Thanksgiving but don't close school for it."

"We're not trying to be cruel or keep people away from their families," said Rabbi Moshe Weisberg. "In Jewish school tradition, we don't celebrate holidays by taking off from school — even Chanukah most schools have school."

They have school on holidays, except when the "holiday" is one of their holidays.

But Jewish religious holidays like Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashana have restrictions that require schools to close, he said. Sukkot — another fall holiday — provides a longer, midterm break.

Good luck getting the Orthodox dudes to work on their holidays! But the bus drivers gotta cater to them, because it's the law.

And the law is an ass.

Remember How a Bill Becomes A Law? No? This picture should jog your memory!

Government Motors, the taxpayers get hosed, again.

The Treasury Department has increased the estimate of the losses incurred by United States taxpayers in the bailout of the auto industry. They didn't increase it just a little bit, either. According to Detroit News it went from $14.33 billion to a whopping $23.6 billion.

That's because they can't give GM stock away. It's sinking faster than Barack Obama's credibility. And since the taxpayers' "investment" is pegged to GM's share price we're well and truly screwed.

But the important thing is, the UAW's benefits are completely protected!

I want to hire the New York Lotto guy to make this announcement: The National Debt is now Fifteen Trillion Dollars, that's fifteen Trillion dollars!

All we need is an Obama and a dream. Hey, you never know.

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