Marjorie Taylor Greene dominates February's "The Month in Review"
We’ve come to the end of another month, so it’s time for a somewhat satirical look at the news. Would you be surprised to find out that Marjorie Taylor Greene was February’s dominant figure? We’ll get to her in a bit but until then, let’s get started:
We start in Chicago where today we’ll be voting to see who our next Mayor will be. Voters, which includes me, have done a horrible job in the past in choosing our city leader. You have to excuse us because our choices have also been horrible. I’m not optimistic about what will occur today but the good news, at least for me, is I won’t be to blame since I now reside in the suburbs. Phew. I’m not sure who I would have voted for anyway. Let’s Go, Brandon?! Maybe!
Nikki Haley announced that she’ll be running for President. That apparently pissed off Ann Coulter. I guess Annie doesn’t like Nikki or her decision to run for the highest office. Ann’s response: “Why don’t you go back to your country?” Oh, Ann! You do know that Haley was born in the United States, right?
Martha McCauley of Fox News’s “The Five” had an interesting take on how to deal with people being sick. “Come to work. Cough all over each other. Power through.” Apparently, Martha wants to turn the workplace into a first-grade classroom where everyone spreads their diseases to everyone else. Sounds healthy!
Remember when pretend-patriotic politicians were always seen wearing an American flag pin on the suit lapel? Well, now some Republicans have started wearing an AR-15 pin instead of the flag. There’s even been a call to make the AR-15 the national gun of this country. I say this with the utmost respect to these people…WHAT THE FUCK IS THE MATTER WITH YOU?
AMC Theaters has a new price structure. They’ll charge you more if you’re sitting in what they consider the prime seats. We see that at sporting events and concerts but this is new for movies. I wonder if AMC management has noticed a huge drop in attendance at their theaters in the last few years? I wonder if they know that more people have decided that it’s easier to stream films in the comfort of their homes instead of going out and spending big dollars at the theater? Do you think these newly added prices will help bring moviegoers back into the theater? Yeah, me neither.
Did you know former Pink Floyd bandmates Roger Waters and David Gilmour have been feuding? It’s been nasty for years and this month became even nastier. Gilmour’s wife Polly tweeted this at Roger, “You are antisemitic to your rotten core. Also, a Putin apologist and a lying, thieving, tax-avoiding, lip-synching misogynistic sick with envy megalomaniac.” Hey Polly…tell us how you really feel. All of them would have been a great fit for Fleetwood Mac, except they weren’t having sex with each other…at least not that we know of.
In Laguna Beach, California, sales and public use of balloons will be banned starting in 2024. The reason for this is due to environmental concerns. I'm all about making the environment better for future generations but doing this only gives deniers more ammunition. The children’s birthday party industry is about to take a big hit…at least in Laguna Beach. What’s next? Banning bouncy houses?
Now on to February’s main event…Marjorie Taylor Greene. Buckle up cuz we have plenty!
Balloons seemed to be a big thing this month. Remember that white balloon from China that cruised across the country? Marjorie said a citizen in Montana with a gun should shoot it down. Now I've never fired a weapon but even I know that the range of a gunshot isn't 60,000 feet. OY!
Apparently, Margie was very obsessed with that balloon. On the day of the State of the Union address, she walked around the capitol building holding a white balloon. Believe it or not, that would be only the second most embarrassing thing she did that day.
Later that night, while attending President Biden’s speech, she felt the need to interrupt him multiple times. After each one, you could see Kevin McCarthy shaking his head and making a shhh sign. Marge and her colleagues have turned the Speaker of the House into a kindergarten teacher. No offense to those teachers and their better-behaved students.
Now that the Republicans have regained control of the House, Marjorie has regained some committee assignments. Now a member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, it didn’t take long for her to embarrass herself. In fact, it occurred at the first meeting. During a hearing concerning the waste of Covid-relief funds, Greene made a statement that a Chicago elementary school had received $5.1 BILLION dollars and they were using that money to teach critical race theory. Obviously, no single school has received anything close to that amount of money, but if they did, maybe it could fund things like librarians, school nurses and free breakfast/lunch for students in need. But now that we’re talking about oversight and accountability of money, Margie, what happened to the Covid-relief loan you received that you haven’t felt a need to pay back? Just asking.
And when you think she can’t get more bizarre and dangerous, Marjorie doesn’t disappoint. Because the nation is so divided, she’s calling for a national divorce. Red states vs the blue ones. Her home state of Georgia has elected a blue President and two blue Senators since 2020. Does that mean she is with us or will she have to move somewhere like Florida or Alabama? Marge doubles down on this ridiculousness by saying that when this divorce does occur, people who move to a new state don’t get to vote until they’ve been in their new residence for five years. Do you think she’s talking about the Disney folks, who have made multiple movies in Atlanta, bringing in millions of dollars to the city and state? Oh Yeah, that also includes Marge, who has made mucho dinero from her Disney stock. As Marjorie says told Charlie Kirk, “You’re welcome to live here, you’re welcome to work here, just don’t bring your values with you.”
Ms. Greene and her ilk love to overuse the word treason. They try to apply it in situations where it’s far from warranted. Do you think she realizes that trying to overthrow the government is actually treasonous?
That’s enough of Marjorie Taylor Greene for one month. I’m sure we’ll, unfortunately, see more of her in the future. Let’s end this month’s review with someone from the same state, who deserves much more than a short paragraph.
Former President Jimmy Carter, after a couple of hospitalizations, decided to enter hospice care and spend the rest of his life at his home in Plains, Georgia. His presidency didn’t accomplish much, although it was nice to have someone the nation could trust after the Nixon regime. However, what he did after it ended makes him stand alone as easily having the greatest post-presidency.
The minute Carter and his wife Rosalynn helped build their first home while volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, he reached the top of the post-president greatness chart. The Carters helped build new homes for people in need in the aftermath of both Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy. Even illness and injury wouldn’t stop him from his volunteer work. In 2019, after suffering a fall at his home, Carter was back to work the next day despite fourteen stitches and a black eye. He was ninety-five years old at the time. Remarkable!
This quote truly describes the way Jimmy Carter lived his life: “My faith demands - this is not optional - my faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I can, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to try to make a difference.”
He certainly did that and much more. Whenever the time does come, rest easy Mr. Carter. You’ve earned it!
That’s all for February. All of this is for the shortest month of the year. March has three additional days. I’m scared for what’s to come. See you then.