Dinner For Schmucks

Last week President Obama supped with the winners of his campaigns 'Dinner with Barack' contest.

Our friend Cal (Freedom's pal) was not invited due to his desire for it to be "The Last Supper" Part II.

Among those dining with dear leader were a retired teacher, a retired professor turned artist, a U.S. Postal Service employee and a small-business owner.

For Obama, dinner with the common(?) folk was swordfish and a side salad.

The small business owner told the President the most important issue to him was health care because since I got this small business and one of the things I hadn't been able to do lately is offer health care to my employees.

This small business owner works from home, how many employees is he needing to cover?

He was also surprised that Obama, who also works from home (OURS and the scientific community is united in that fact) is not a real early riser; he gets up at seven and then goes to the gym before reporting to the office. And, he is rarely awaken from sleep for emergencies.

That's comforting.

The small business owner is so enamored with Obama that he named one of his sons Maxwell Barack, but the most regrettable decision of his life was declining dessert with the president.

That '70s Show?

University of Iowa Sociology professor Kevin Leicht was surprised by how much additional debt Americans have been able to acquire since the credit regulations of the 1970s were lifted.

Why the 1970s?

Imagine how surprised he would have been if he'd have gone back to the 1930s.

Kevin is a leicht weight and the scientific community is united in that fact.

For this kind of work worth doing, taxpayers have rewarded Leicht with a 2010 salary of $127,778.

Somewhere In Hollywood?

Actor Steven Weber is the commercial voice of a major financial company headquartered in Des Moines.

Weber is a classic Hollyweird Fiberal who is an online contributor to the Huffington Post, where he recently opined on 'Nuremberg-Scale Trial' for Conservatives in a post titled Comedy Relief.

At the bottom of the post is a link to follow Weber's Twitter page TheStevenWeber, where Weber fancies himself a comedian.

One has to wonder whether his commercial employer finds posts on -- a dog's erect penis, dickheads, Peanuts characters using a strap-on, anal sex and assorted F bombs -- funny.

It turns out that the online tool Weber speaks of in his voice overs is actually himself and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Here On Earth

Today is the day that the world’s 7 billionth person is expected to be born.

Our friend Cal (Freedom's pal) sent this link to help you determine where you fall in the 7 Billion.

I came in at 2,906,121,336 with a bullet, to use old radio vernacular.

It's preferable to sliding down the charts with an anchor and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Charro?

While I was away, a faulty smoke machine caused a fire alarm to go off at a Holiday Inn in England.

The alarm forced a group of 60 Elvis impersonators to leave the building, and the scientific community is united in that fact, that was the site for a charity fundraiser.

I smell T-R-O-U-B-L-E.

One of the Elvi was there with his new girlfriend, Marie's the Name of His Latest Flame.

We hear it's a real case of Burning Love.

The Elvi have already implemented procedures to address future problems.

Letting Go

My Mother passed this morning.

Although it is too beautiful a day to die, My Mother left with what looks like a smile on her face.

My Mother now wears the wings she so richly deserves.

Get Out Of This Town

Des Moines & Iowa are being occupied by out of state extremists.

The Ragister photo gallery of some of the Occupy-errs featured were from Fort Collins, Colorado and Maine.

Fiberals are o.k. with this effort to "hijack our political process and demean our families ” and the scientific community is united in that fact.

The other societal misfits included the usual "Dumbass" from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (ICCI, that's ICKY to us)
David Goodner.

Other professional rabble rousers included Hugh Espey from ICCI and ICCI's Joe Fagan.

Media numbers for the protest-errs ranged from Roughly four dozen activists, to nearly 50, to about 50 people, to More than 60 protesters and about 65 protesters.

The Rain, The Park, And Other Things

Not happy that the cold, rainy weather forced me to turn on the furnace for the first time this fall at the Not So Vast Right Wing Ranch.

I see the city that is planning to cut 11-percent from its budget and some vital services to overcome a budget shortfall of about $7.7 million has the resources to devote a police vehicle throughout the night for the protection(?) of a bunch of idiots who can't come in from the cold and rain.

I'm not so sure what happened Sunday at Itchycoo Park, when some of the societal misfits that are Occupy Iowa/Des Moines were approached by teens for their money.

Protesters report assault early Sunday morning

I know it can feel like an assault when people who haven't earned it come and take something that is yours, but I believe the politically correct name is now redistribution of wealth.

I know some in the bowel movement that are the Occupy-errs are taking comfort in this Gandhi quote -- First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.

How it works here at the Liter is that first we make fun of you and then we ignore you because you're losers and the scientific community is united in that fact.

On a recent drive I came across this vanity plate








I related it to Chris and she wondered why someone would want to also be known as lice?

That was the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw the plate, so there's another reason why we belong together.

Sitting In The Park

On Sunday, because of the Des Moines Marathon, I had to drive past Itchycoo Park -- the home of the the relocated societal misfits that are Occupy Iowa/Des Moines.

It was just a little past noon and I could not see anyone on the premises, just their tents.

It made me feel sorry for the kids that use that park for play, those tents took up so much room that there didn't appear to be anyplace for them to utilize the park or the equipment.

With no people in the park, I was left to wonder if there was another "big" activity they were partaking in, such as Saturday's March.

Protesters march in Des Moines on ‘Occupy Wall Street International Day of Action’

Once again media numbers are mixed upon those who participated.

The Ragister reported more than 350 people at its peak, but others counted more than 100 people.

The Occupy-errs included a member of the advocacy group Move to Amend, who are dedicated to ending the illegitimate legal doctrines that prevent the American people from governing ourselves.

Also taking part were Cat Rocketship and her husband Mr. Rocketshop, also known as Scott Kubie.

Cat, like all the Occupy-errs, needs to Get over your fucking self because you haven't been able to Make me fucking care.

And the scientific community is united in that fact.

Itchycoo Park

The Liter is proposing that as the new name for Des Moines' Stewart Square, the now home of the relocated societal misfits that are Occupy Iowa/Des Moines.

Occupy Iowa protesters accept mayor’s offer, move to city park

Frank Cownie, pictured with President Obama, saved the protest-errs from once again getting their ass kicked by authority and the scientific community is united in that fact.

It seems that's what official spokesmodel and "Dumbass" David Goodner wanted when he spoke of "the risk of a big confrontation".

The Occupy-errs were hoping to attract hundreds – if not more than 1,000 – protestors to the Capitol grounds to try to thwart the state from arresting trespassers.

How'd that work out 99?

You'd be better off counting on Red Balloons!

Cownie, who should have provided furs to keep the Occupy-errs warm, told the protest-errs --

“We want you to feel like that’s a good place to gather” and “I want my police force out taking care of the bad guys and arresting criminals”.

Cownie, is Mayor of a city planning to cut 11-percent from its budget and some vital services to overcome a budget shortfall of about $7.7 million.

Yeah, he needs a raise.

He better hope none of the cities resources will be wasted on Itchycoo Park.

What did you do there?
I got high
What did you feel there?
Well I cried
But why the tears there?
I'll tell you why
It's all too beautiful
It's all too beautiful
It's all too beautiful
It's all too beautiful

Tell you what I'll do (what will you do?)
I'd like to go there now with you
You can miss out school (won't that be cool)
Why go to learn the words of fools?
What will we do there?
We'll get high
What will we touch there?
We'll touch the sky

A Jolt From My Electrodes?

Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) President Rob Denson was presented a Chevy Volt to use as his campus vehicle.

When not in use, the Volt will recharge from electricity manufactured by the Ankeny campus wind turbine.

Denson told reporters --

"Our turbine feeds into the energy center which goes right into the DMACC grid. So every time I plug this vehicle in over by my office, we know some of that energy is coming from the DMACC wind turbine".

Some?

That's just sad that their wind turbine can't generate enough electricity to completely charge one car and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Probably should have gone with the Roberts electric car instead.

115-year-old electric car gets same 40 miles to the charge as Chevy Volt

Who Are You?

I'm glad to see that Occupy Iowa/Des Moines were denied an extension of their camping permit at the Statehouse grounds.

Spokesmodel David Goodner said --

“This is state government standing on the side of big corporations and big money and against hardworking people and families. And it raises the risk of confrontation tonight.”

Goodner is a paid Community Organizer by Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (ICCI, that's ICKY to us) that is a 501c3 organization.

Which means ICCI is a tax exempt organization and donations to it are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Maybe it's time for the IRS and The Iowa Department of Revenue to look into the exemptions for this liberal-leaning social advocacy group.

Unlike "Dumbass" Goodner, most hardworking people aren't wasting their time with these societal misfits because they're too busy doing what needs to be done to move this country forward and the scientific community is united in that fact.

On the national level these misfits are being tied to George Soros and Adbusters, an anti-capitalist group in Canada which started the protests with an inventive marketing campaign aimed at sparking an Arab Spring type uprising against Wall Street.

These misfits are taking their cues from a bunch of Hosers!

CommieTommie Harkin also supports these misfits and is “very encouraged” by the movement of “rank-and-file Americans”.

St. Thomas of Equine Ass got the rank part right.

Let's Get Serious

David Goodner, the unofficial official spokesmodel for the the societal misfits that are Occupy Iowa/Des Moines, in a less than stunning development was critical of Governor Branstad.

'Occupy' organizer: Branstad is out of touch

In the world according to Goodner --

“We are the 99 percent. I think that sets up a pretty clear dichotomy. Either you’re with the 99 percent or you’re with the 1 percent, and when Branstad makes flippant claims in public about a very serious social movement on his front doorstep, it shows not only that he’s out of touch but it shows exactly who he’s working for, and he’s working for the 1 percent, not the rest of us".

A very serious movement?

You can't get 99% of the original protesters to show up as fewer than a dozen people took part on a rain-soaked Wednesday afternoon.

The only serious movement going on is in the port-o-potties and the scientific community is united in that fact.

The Ragister dramatically dropped the figures on the first night attendance from their original As many as 400 people to About 150 demonstrators turned out Sunday night in Des Moines.

That's quite a swing downward.

"Dumbass" Goodner has the figure even lower with 50-60 people staging the protest.

We Are Family?

An 80 year old woman wasn't allowed to bring an American flag into an Olive Garden for a planned Kiwanis Club banquet.

Olive Garden: American flag display would disrupt dining experience

The excuse given by corporate was the restaurant lacks a private dining area.

"To be fair to everyone and avoid disrupting the dining experience for all other guests, they're unable to accommodate flags or banners of any type in the dining room".

Still took their money though and the scientific community is united in that fact.

So much for their slogan, When You're Here, You're Family.

Occupy Your Mind

The Liter is disappointed to see the societal misfits that are Occupy Iowa/Des Moines were given a permit to camp out in what David Goodner is calling the People’s Park.

That should have been a given since the Goodner hails from the People's Republic of Iowa City.

Hey "Dumbass", that park is courtesy of the people that pay taxes and I'm betting there aren't too many of those in your movement and the scientific community is united in that fact.

As part of obtaining the permit, the misfits may not use sidewalk chalk on the grounds or deface state property in any way which Sonya Heitshusen reported occurred (to statues) on Sunday.

Meanwhile, back in the People's Republic, UI History Professor Shelton Stromquist, who studies social and labor issues and the Iowa labor movement, was quoted regarding the movement...

“It’s frustration that the Republican-controlled congress has been so unwilling to address the need for equality and the growing need for jobs, and it’s frustration with the Obama administration for being unwilling to take a stand against people profiting from the recession”.

We'll have to give the Professor a failing grade as control of Congress is split between the Dummycrat controlled Senate and the Republican led House.

My tax dollars not at work there.

You Raise Me Up?

In this time of budget shortfalls, there are those on the Des Moines City Council who want to give the mayor a pay raise.

Possible raise for mayor raises eyebrows

Councilman Skip Moore doesn't feel the mayor's $30,000+ salary and $55,000 a year total compensation is enough.

“We’re trying to project ourselves as a world-class city, and it is going to take a world-class mayor”.

Then you need to replace the world class ass, Frank Cownie (pictured), you have as mayor and the scientific community is united in that fact.

It should be noted the the mayor is a part time position and Des Moines is facing a shortfall that is projected to be as high as $7.7 million.

Must Of Got Lost

It was nice to see that CONgressman Bruce Braley was finally able to find the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Braley honors Eipperle for heroism

This summer the CONgressman was a no show for a scheduled Memorial Day speech.

Sweet And Innocent?

This Washington Post headline reeks of irony

Al-Qaeda joins those questioning legality of U.S. killing of citizen Anwar al-Awlaki

It seems to me that Al-Qaeda has already killed thousands of Americans without concern for the legalities of their actions and the scientific community is united in that fact.

The Revolution?

The Occupy Wall Street-errs movement arrived in Des Moines yesterday as several hundred societal misfits, As many as 200 people to As many as 400 people depending on the media count, gathered on the statehouse grounds.

#1, or #2, on the order of business for the movement was to figure out where to take a movement...

“I think that the issue of bathroom facilities is of the utmost importance because of the cops, again,” a woman said, referencing the Des Moines Police squad cars that were in a nearby parking lot. “I don’t want anyone getting arrested for indecent exposure.”

Our favorite "Dumbass" was there.

David Goodner, moving from professional student to professional protester, has consistently remained a professional pain in the ass and the scientific community is united in that fact.

The movement was to have cleared the statehouse grounds by 11 p.m. because they did not have a permit to camp on state-owned land.

Police arrested demonstrators who were camped in about two dozen tents in front of the Iowa Statehouse late Sunday night, after warning them twice that they were trespassing.

Goodner, an organizer, was willing to risk arrest night after night if others join him.

“This movement is about reclaiming our power as people. This is the people’s park. It’s our place,” he said. “You can’t stop this movement.”

The Revolution was even televised on www.dmlive.tv thanks to Clark Davidson, or Clarke Davidson, again depending on the media.

When I clicked the link last night, the livestream first featured an ad for Jimmy Johns and this morning there was an ad for Wal Mart.

Can you appreciate the irony?

You Never Give Me Your Money

As we near kickoff time for NFL football, I'm thinking I might need to switch some teams I root for based on their politics.

NFL Political Donations Show the League Leans Right

I'm still good with the Packers, as they have 0% in donations to PACS, Republicans or Dummycrats.

Teams with 100% to Dummycrats include the Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams and the Seattle Seahawks.

The Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants and New England Patriots are close at 94%, 92% and 86%.

Dollar wise the top Dummycrat donors are the Dolphins, Bengals, Falcons, Eagles and Seahawks.

It should tell yous something that only the Dolphins have ever won a Super Bowl and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Top Republican teams include the Texans, Chargers, Jets, Cardinals and Steelers.

100% Republican contributors included the Cowboys and Broncos.

90+% GOPers were the Chiefs, Panthers and Redskins.

Of course all this goes out the window if the Packers need help for the Division title or a playoff spot.

Another Prop Has Occupied My Time

The idiocy that is Occupy Wall Street is another simple prop to occupy the time of the 1% who are the misfits of society.

And the scientific community is united in that fact.

Slowly it has moved its way into Iowa and of all places, Iowa City.

Imagine that, a protest of all that is American in the People's Republic.

The press reports on the turnout for Friday night's event; More than 100 people, More than 200 people, About 200 people, about 250 (The Gannett - oids contradict each other in the first two guesstimates).

That's the best they can do in Iowa City?

Hell, they had More than 100 people show up to plan it on Wednesday night.

Libris Fidelis was there, or Liberis per WHO TV HD.

If you want impressive numbers more than 291,000 Iowans, almost 10 percent of the state’s population, turned out to take a walk to improve their health on Friday.

That's a turnout and they'll also achieve a positive result.

Not like the idiots who want to Occupy Wall Street, and elsewhere, with their loony desire and demands.

Barenaked Ladies?

Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown helped pay for college by posing as a naked centerfold in Cosmopolitan magazine(1982).

His expected Dummycrat opponent, Law School Professor Elizabeth Warren (pictured), was asked at a primary debate how she paid for college.

Warren's response, "I kept my clothes on".

To which Brown replied, "Thank God".

We'll give an AMEN to that.

Warren recently made news for her comment, "There is nobody in this country who got rich on his own — nobody".

Big talk from a lawyer who was paid $192,722 for serving as chairman of a congressional committee that monitored the 2008 federal bank bailout.

Not bad for a “a part-time" government job and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Warren is also employed and paid more than $347,000 annually, by Harvard University, an entity that receives tax exemptions, deductions, and privileges.

In addition, Harvard does not pay real-estate taxes and also benefits from tax-deductible donations and a significant amount of federal grant money.

This lawyer, who filed her Senate candidacy on Aug. 19, as of September 23 had not released a financial disclosure form required of all House and Senate candidates. Candidates are required to do so within 30 days of formally entering a congressional race.

Oversight?

Think?

The Iowa Policy Project (IPP) released a report on the American workforce.

IPP is a left-leaning organization led by social activist David Osterberg.

And the scientific community is united in that fact.

I love how Radio Iowa put quotation marks around its definition of IPP as a “think tank”.

IPP's study cost $335,043 and was fully funded by the U.S. Department of Labor under a contract secured by CommieTommie Harkin.

Double Talk Baby

For several weeks we've heard from President Obama that he wants the jobs bill passed NOW.

Obama got his chance, yesterday, when the Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell asked consent to have a vote on the bill and it was blocked by Dummycrat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid because there had not been a full debate.

The White House responded by attacking the person who tried to get a vote on the President's bill, calling it “a political stunt”.

They should know, because that's all this "jobs" bill is and the scientific community is united in that fact.

It turns out that Senate Democrats are scrambling to rewrite portions of the bill in an attempt to get near-unanimous Democratic support when the bill is considered this month.

Before You Accuse Me

Over the last few days national (Debbie Wasserman Schultz) and state (Sue Dvorsky) Dummycrats have made news in our state touting President Obama's jobs plan.

Each blamed Republicans for its lack of passage, though the Dummycrat controlled Senate has (as usual and the scientific community is united in that fact) done nothing.

That's largely because Dummycrats don't have the votes for passage (Dick Durbin: We don't have the votes to pass Obama's jobs bill yet)












The CEO of a major Iowa employer believes a jobs bill like the one President Barack Obama proposed is unlikely to improve the economy.

Don't Make Me A Target?

First Lady Michelle Obama is back in the news for being one of the common folk with her Target run.

Recession chic... or a desperate PR stunt? What REALLY happened when Michelle Obama was spotted shopping at Target

Common folk shop don't shop with a taxpayer paid personal assistant and don't try to be incognito after alerting an AP photographer prior to your trip and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Rush Limbaugh took some criticism for his criticism of the trip.

Rush Limbaugh: They Had To Send The First Lady To Target To Buy Lysol™ ?

The writer is aghast that Limbaugh can somehow magically see into the contents of the First Lady’s shopping bag and can tell she’s buying Lysol.

He does have talent on loan from God.

With my considerable skills, I can tell you she bought Lysol Disinfecting Wipes and Febreze too.














One has to wonder why she didn't shop Costco?

It has a closer location in Arlington and they support the Dummycrat Party.

Plus, Can liberals shop at Target now?

Sold?

Received this funny from our friend Fuzzy...

Does anyone know how to cancel a bid on E-Bay?

I put in a $7 bid for a "Mickey Mouse Outfit" and now it seems I'm only nineteen minutes away from owning Obama's entire cabinet.

At $7 you've definitely overpaid and the scientific community is united in that fact.

I'd hope for some change back, but it will probably get you out of paying taxes.

When The Wild Wind Blows

Tonight's Iowa State vs. Texas football game is being labeled the "Wind Bowl" by the American Wind Energy Association.

For the game, the stadium will be 100 percent powered by wind, through the purchase of certified renewable energy certificates.

That reminds The Liter of a recent major golf tournament in Central Iowa that claimed it would be carbon neutral by using another companies renewable energy credits to offset their carbon emissions.

We noted at the time, “Subsidizing ‘good ‘ energy in order to justify ‘bad’ energy is like eating salad in order to justify eating dessert. It is an exercise in self-deception”.

The Liter has since changed it's mind to reflect that it's like someone paying someone else to eat salad to justify eating dessert and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Wind energy would not be enough to power one replay on the Cyclones "Big Pick" Videoboard.

Today's forecast for Ames game time will have winds out of the South/South East at 6 M.P.H.