Molly Ivins: "Yes, I Am Actually Calling Them Racist" (truthdig.com)

[Up2Late]

Molly Ivins: "Yes, I Am Actually Calling Them Racist"

Posted on May 22, 2006

AUSTIN, Texas—Last week, Bush visited Yuma, Ariz., to tour a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border by Border Patrol buggy. Maybe Jorge was doing a little measuring for the $3.2-million-a-mile fence the Senate recently approved, which I guarantee will be really helpful.

Are they insane? As Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano observes, “Show me a 50-foot wall, and I’ll show you a 51-foot ladder.”

Meanwhile, Republicans in the Senate have constructively declared English the national language. That’ll fix everything. Every foreigner at our borders will stop and say: “Gosh, ma foi! English is the national language here. Good thing to know. I’ll begin speaking it immediately.”

Yes sir, you want a solution, call a Republican.

Of course, I am enchanted to discover that the entire project will be turned over to Raytheon, General Dynamics and other military contractors—think Halliburton with noncompetitive bids, anyone? Because this outsourcing stuff is just working like a charm. Another Republican solution.

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[Pierzin]

1. Another great salvo from Molly!

Bush and company have only turned back the clock by about 50 years.
Hey, if they want to do that, why not ask a bunch of reservists or Americorps kids to do it, and in exchange the government will pay your college for two years? not my idea, it was Ed Schultz's.

Come on people! That is really gonna solve a lot of shit! :sarcasm:
And these are our national leaders??? This is a shame! No one in congress who seriously considers this is worthy of the office!

[tavalon]

2. Bravo, Molly

But since you're being honest, could you mention that they are also fascists? Thanks muchly.

[Dudley_DUright]

3. Texas really is a National Laboratory for Bad Government

but unfortunately, so is Florida.

[yellowcanine]

4. Not to mention Ohio. All run by repukes. There seems to be a pattern

here.

[Up2Late]

5. kick n/t

:kick:

[DrZeeLit]

6. I love Molly! If I could have another child = Molly. But since I'm done,

I've named the lead character in my next book... Molly.
Kudos.
She never never disappoints!

[Up2Late]

9. What about your next female pet?

At least you wouldn't have much of a chance of what happened to me and my pet.

My first Cat in 20 years, that I got a the Animal Shelter in 1997, I didn't like the name he came with (Coco), re-named him "George."

AND that bastard in the WH, after a few months in residence, get's my childhood favorite type of Dog, a Scotty! So he ruined THAT for me too. :evilfrown:

[Jack Rabbit]

7. K & R

!!

[Lindacooks]

8. I love being the 5th recommendation. K&R for Molly!!

[ThomCat]

10. This may open some doors.

A national voice is openly calling republicans and their policies racist. It's about damned time.

I'm not surprised that Molly is taking the lead in this.