IF DOG IS MAN'S BEST FRIEND, THEN STUPIDITY IS THE REPUBLICAN'S.

For those of you not from Illinois, this is Republican Governor Jim Thompson. Many of you may remember him from his membership on the 911 Commission.




Big Jim was Illinois governor for I think 26 years. So much for republican support of term limits. And every election he promised not to raise taxes. And then after winning, he raised taxes.




This isn't so much to make sport of Governor Thompson. In reality, his willingness to increase state revenue to keep paying it's bills was responsible governing. I commend him for that.




The real gist of this is that he was elected and reelected time and again for telling people whatever "shit" they wanted to hear. And when he turned around and did what he wanted it didn't matter because memories are short and Republicans are quick to forgive Republicans for anything as long as they say republican things.





We have elections coming this November. Republicans will be throwing out the same shit about less taxes and fiscal responsibility. The less taxes at least has some credibility. But that's only if you're very wealthy. For most of us it's a crock of shit. The fiscal responsibility is total bullshit.





But as always, a certain number of people will be sucked by republican nonsense. The republicans will fuck things up as usual. Then in their tradition of "reliability" they will blame Democrats. Which the same group of mindless fools who accepted their lies about less government and fiscal responsibility will believe.





I've always believed in the old phrase that one could never underestimate the stupidity of the people. That's one of the key principles on the republican mission statement. Unfortunately, it's been working for them since 1968.