Bush Grants Self Permission To Grant More Power To Self

[Phokus]

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/51140

The onion = awesome blossom :laugh:

 

[DivideBYZero]

"The only thing we can do now is withhold our ability to grant him more authority to grant himself more power?unless he authorizes himself to strip us of that power."

Sen. Harry Reid (D?NV)

 

[JoLLyRoGer]

You should post this over at P&N and watch the ensuing flame fest in grand amusement...

The Onion Roxorz my Ballzorz

 

[QED]

Didn't he do this a few years ago? Welcome to 2001.

 

[JS80]

A man can only wish some onion articles were reality.

 

[uhohs]

darn, i was ready to reply with "Phokus grants self permission to post in the wrong forum to self"
🙁 disappoint.

 

[cKGunslinger]

I read that Congressmen vote to give themselves raises all the time. Unfortunately, it wasn't in the Onion or any other satirical publication. 🙁

 

[getbush]

Have you seen teh benefits package that congressmen get? It's out of this world.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
I read that Congressmen vote to give themselves raises all the time. Unfortunately, it wasn't in the Onion or any other satirical publication. 🙁

They don't take effect until the start of their next term, so you're free to vote against them because of it.

I think what they make is pretty reasonable considering their job.

 

[acemcmac]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
I read that Congressmen vote to give themselves raises all the time. Unfortunately, it wasn't in the Onion or any other satirical publication. 🙁

They don't take effect until the start of their next term, so you're free to vote against them because of it.

I think what they make is pretty reasonable considering their job.

In theory yes, but incumbent congressmen have what, like a 98% chance of getting re-elected?

People r teh dumb. 🙂