Poetic Justice
Buck Banks | Sep. 12, 2026
Pundits say that Trump’s $5,000 midterm bribe was an overreach,
And they agree that if lies were a crime, he’d be impeached.
Despite all the dividend promises he’s made,
The fact is, not one has ever been paid,
So even before the midterms, he already owes us $8,000* each.
*$5000 stimulus checks via “DOGE dividend”; $2000 stimulus checks via a “tariff dividend”; $1000-plus checks via “savings” from expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies
Verbatim
“The man is afraid of the voice of the people and that the people understand and know what he’s doing. He’s trying to stifle the ability of journalists to let the people of America know what’s really going on with their government.”
— “Kamala Harris called President Donald Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House ‘absolutely abhorrent,’” The Wrap reports.
“Not one of them is trained in technical skills. Not one research PhD, as opposed to China, where half the cabinet is science and technology PhDs. We’re led by grifters and fools.”
— Columbia professor Jeffrey Sachs, on X, on President Trump’s 35-person cabinet.
“Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far… The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today.”
— Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), breaking with President Trump in a direct-to-camera video.
Numerati
1,000
“Donald Trump made over a thousand stock sales and purchases worth between $79m and $270m in July,” The Guardian reports. “His two largest sales were of Amazon and Microsoft stock, selling between $5m and $25m each on 20 July. That same day, he also sold up to $5m worth of Oracle and Costco stock, $500,000 to $1m in Nvidia, and bought up to $5m worth of shares in Intuit and Salesforce, among dozens of other transactions.”
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10%
“The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans and significantly altered the makeup of at least one-fifth of districts, according to a new study,” the Associated Press reports.
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71%
A new Fox News Poll finds 71% of voters think the Trump administration lacks a clear strategy for ending the Iran War, including 95% of Democrats, 83% of independents, and 43% of Republicans. Sixty percent say U.S. military action against Iran was the wrong decision, while just 37% say it was right.
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$9.5 billion
“The Trump administration last year spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers as part of its plan to shrink the government and save taxpayers money, according to a new estimate by a congressional watchdog,” CNN reports.
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470
Reuters has documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.
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Ignorant people who would rather pray the drought away than actually learn how the weather works, because learning about weather means learning science which means worshiping the devil.
That’s right! Those ignorant people should stop praying and start learning about the weather because that is more likely to make it rain.
Don’t you know Perry will just claim that was a liberal-elitist-god-hating stooge who was paid to make that sign, where they knew of the spelling error in order to make their people look stupid? Come on. This is GOP talking point #1. (That said, I am certain that woman does “school” her kids, but if it isn’t from the good lord, she cares less. Jesus didn’t care about spelling.)
Ignorant Albert911emt would rather turn off his brain and make moranic statements about things s/he knows nothing about than learn about home education. Not all homeschoolers are religious. There are dozens of educational systems that be used at home. I’m also guessing the young person holding the sign made the sign and made an honest mistake. After all, no public school student that age would ever misspell a big word, right? Many homeschool students get a very robust, well-rounded science education that is not confined to a class lecture or a kitchen sink for that matter.
(For what it’s worth, I wonder if the homeschoolers for Obama learn the capitals of all 57 states and about the construction of the intercontinental railroad or why Obama’s EPA has banned inhalators.)
Mitch, that’s not what I said. But, praying has done so much good for Texas, what with the fires and all.
Well written, Jodeo.
Jodeo- You are either an awesome troll or a complete “moran”. I’m going with option 1. Nicely done!
Jodeo-assumptions, assumptions everywhere. First of all, “homeschoolers” is not a big word. It’s the combination of two smaller words “home” and “schoolers” which a kid that age should be able to spell. Secondly, who says that the kid in the picture even made that sign? I don’t know about you, but I don’t think kids are into politics and rallies. Most likely it was made by a parent and given to their kid to hold.
It’s well known spelling has a liberal bias!
Hey Trolls, science is only as good as all the variable used. Science is far from perfect, so careful casting your stones from your glass houses.
Jodeo: I assume the stuff in parentheses was intentional (57 States etc. etc.) but moranic statements? Alanis M. has a song for you.
Jodeo, time to go back on your meds. You religious nutjobs really do have some anger-control problems.
“or why Obama’s EPA has banned inhalators.)”
The FDA (not EPA) rule banning CFC asthma inhalers was made during the Bush administration. So, that would be “Bush’s FDA.”
The lesson here: just because a right-wing blogger says it, doesn’t make it so.
“There are dozens of educational systems that be used at home.”
What?
Jodeo::
1. Moronic, not moranic.
2. are, not be.
3. 50 states, not 57. (Unless somehow we gained 7 when I wasn’t looking. If so, I’d love to see them named. Perhaps a link would be helpful!)
4. Transcontinental railroad, not intercontinental.
In regards to the sign… yes it’s funny and yes people make mistakes. The sad fact is that a child going through public education would make a similar mistake. Any kid would if they were excited enough about something. It’s still darn funny though, given the location of said sign. I’d say the same if it was a democractic gathering, but the fact that it’s for Perry just makes it even more funny.
In case you aren’t on on the “moran” joke:
http://www.pensitoreview.com/2005/06/27/we-have-met-the-enemy-and-he-is-a-moran/
A thought just occured to me.
Maybe the kid meant Home’scholars’. Ya know, scholar not schooler?
…Naaaaaah.
Look, it’s so obvious that with all the drought, fires, and funding mishaps throughout the state of Texas that God is just really pissed off with Republicans being in charge for so long.
Let’s get back to how it was when things were good.
I will say, a lot of, but not all homeschoolers are religious. There are actually quite a few secular school programs out for use at home, many of them quite good. There are some public school curriculums that are quite excellent for use at home, and even compensate for lack of knowledge on the part of the parent by using virtual classrooms, and lots of contact with online instructors.
@Jodeo: Don’t be defending this kid. An ADULT took him to that rally or whatever it is. The ADULT let him take that sign misspelled. Kids attend school 5 days a week 9 mos a year, for the most part, and they can’t spell “school”? You think that kid decided on his own to make that sign? Give me a break.
Intercontinental railroad? What’s an inhalator?
57 states? Is that the best you can do on Obama, a joke from 3 years ago? That line is SO old, even 99 pct of republicans won’t use that anymore.
“Science is far from perfect”
Correct, which is why a large portion of the scientific process is to constantly re-evaluate theories as new data presents itself. Religion often is unwilling to do this as it upsets dogma.
Nice job posting an 18 month old photo…what’s next, breaking news about Newt Gingrich’s credit limit at Tiffany & Co? Idiot.
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2010/02/perry_palin_homescholers.php
Albert911 – that’s a run-on sentence.
No Traction – “Lord” should be capitalized.
Jodeo – see comments from Bree
Neologic – “Schoolers” is not a word, therefore, “homeschoolers” cannot be a compound word. You’re also making assumptions in your derision of assumptions. Try to avoid practicing behaviors that contradict your arguments.
Fred – Jodeo’s use of irony in her post-script clearly escaped you; however, your technical critique of her writing is spot on.
Rizzle – “variables used,” not “variable used.”
Bree – “funnier,” not “more funny,” and you’re missing some commas.
Now, who’s going to criticize the person in the picture?
Correction: Bree, your use of commas is perfect. See? No one is immune from making mistakes.
Nate:
I will.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeschooler
You were saying?
Bree, baby, get your brain out of your boobs.
1. Moronic, not moranic
(probably just a ytpo – heh heh)
2. are, not be
(cannot explain this one unless its ESL)
3. 50 states, not 57. (Unless somehow we gained 7 when I wasn’t looking. If so, I’d love to see them named. Perhaps a link would be helpful!)
[Actually this is a reference to omama’s boy stating at a speech in Oregon that he had been to all 57 states but one but he didn’t include Alaska and Hawaii – so the ignorance is yours, Bree baby!]
4. Transcontinental railroad, not intercontinental
(omama’s boy just got this gaff out of his mouth last week; if you were to make a list of the ignorant gaffs that ‘da man’ has made either misspeaking or decision making, you could write a book.)
But, don’t get me wrong. Perry would make a lousy prez. One only has to look at how badly he has performed as governor of Texas.
I see jodeo has not responded. Perhaps he is in his homeschool class. Yeah, us liberal educated people are scary. It’s those long winters when we have nothing to do but read and learn about the environment and science and all those other intellectual things. How many Texans can even name the Ivy League colleges?
I don’t see nutting wrong with that picture. All ya’ll liberals cowards are always getting your panties in a bunch over nuttin at all. I for one support Rick Perry and look forward to the days of the ending for Obama and all those spineless days of liberalism and the idiotic obama lovers and overspending will come to a complete stop.
Marg While you so proudly were at home sitting on your butt reading the rest of us Texans were out working. While you are at it pick up a history book and read about the history of the Democratic party; founded by Andrew Jackson who was responsible for the trail of tears and partly the genocide of the American Indian. Democrat Strom Thurmond voted against civil rights legislation and come to think of it Jim Crow laws came from the Democrats solid south. How about Robert Byrd (D)(KKK). I think you might wish to read about the Democrats history a little more and spend a little less time giving a child a hard time about forgetting an o, cause as we all know liberal elites are perfect and never make mistake; what a pathetic a-hole Marg
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Personal attacks? None that I can see. Lefties thumping their I’m-so-cutting-edge-progressive-I-bleed-book-learning, righties thumping their salt-of-the-earth-hard-work. Used to be that everybody did what they were good at to contribute to society (both intellectuals and skilled tradesmen), rather than soothing their insecurities by putting each other down.
And don’t you dare say, “But they started it!” — just don’t.
President Obama and his staff of highly educated, degree holding professionals can’t tell – even with references and resources available to them (such as the map that they were copying the information off of) – where Wyoming and Colorado are on a map. But that isn’t important, or a reflection on their intellect, or the quality of their work.
But a little kid who makes a spelling mistake on a home-made sign supporting a Republican candidate MUST indicate that the candidate, party, and all home-school students are idiots? Right.