Almost every week, Republicans join a competition to see who can say the most outlandish things, and in the process, they push the envelope on just how nuts InsaniTEA can become. I trust that you will believe it, when I tell you that last week was no exception.
New GOP Senator: Food workers must be free not to wash their hands!
Amongst the outstanding freshman class of Senators is one Thom Tillis, a Republican who bills himself as a "free market conservative" from the great state of North Carolina. He thinks health and hygiene laws are a little overblown and are a good example of government over-reach. He told a story this week during a speech at the Bipartisan Policy Center about how he was having latte with a friend at Starbucks recently when inspiration struck. Why should people who serve food be required to wash their hands after using the bathroom? It’s just this sort of onerous regulation that is killing American business.
So, perfect timing and soiled finger right on the pulse of the whole public health zeitgeist right now, what with the measles outbreak and the flu busting out. How ‘bout a little fecal dusting with your latte? As Jon Stewart suggested, maybe we could get a cholera epidemic going here. Boy, that’d be good for business!
Tillis has a solution at the ready, though. Restaurants would just have to put up a sign saying they do not require employees to wash their hands, and then the free market would just work its magic.
So amused was he at his own cleverness that he showed not one glimmer of recognition that this would also be a kind of regulation…
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And that makes me concerned about his committee assignments (according to Wiki):
Committee assignments
Special Committee on Aging
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Committee on Armed Services
Committee on the Judiciary
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
JL, Anything over three links gets held. Fortunately I saw this early and released it.
A little bit of me is almost hoping this would happen, suspect not many restaurants wouldn't still make their employees wash, and wonder how many would stay in business????
Dave, I used to work fir a national pest control company, anf you don't want to hear my horroe stories about luxuyrrestaurant kitchens.
1. Thom Tillis. aka Mr. Unclean! Senator Dung Hands Von Fecal Fingers.
Jon Stewart discusses Thom Tillis in the second part. Be sure to watch the first part
as it is hilarious with two Congresscritters go at each other during a session in Congress. Rep. Michael Burgess (R) Texass and Rep. Alcee Hastings (D) Florida.
Guess who wins the day. lol. I could not get the PP link but did find Jon via Hulu.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/746579#i0,p12,d0
2.
Brian Kurcaba, West Virginia, doesn't realize that the mother and baby would always know and remember that this "silver lining" came form a rape. A brutal
and forceful assault. A heinous crime! There is no such thing as a "silver lining"
from any form of rape.
3.
Brian Greene, Utah Rep.,
What is there to think… Rape is Rape whether the person is conscious, drugged, drunk or unconscious. or even in a coma.
4.
Mo Brooks, Alabama Rep., well-known for his hate-filled anti-immigrant positions
says that the recent measles out break is squarely blamed on immigrants. He
should be ashamed of himself.
5.
Glenn Beck: He doesn't have a brain, therefore, he belongs in the class labeled as stupid or is it moron.
6.
Ann Coulter makes a living promoting disinformation filled with hate. Of course she
is against education as it would make people turn against republicans. After all, the GOP do not want people to be educated, GOP want low information people and those left behind.
Thans, Jim. I missed the whole Jon Stewart showThursday night. This was hilarious. I loved Alcee's last statement about waiting "till hell freezes over".
The best part of Rep. Alcee's comment was the additional offensiveness of saying it so offhandedly while not even looking up from his papers. I'm not a fan of Alcee's, but this was priceless.
Welcome Julie! 🙂
I wonder who they are going pay to keep them low key and out of the spot light when the 2016 elections kick in? Or maybe the memo they got was we need to create this Illusion that we are out for the little guy? Hey they got away with it in the 2014 elections with a little help did they not? I think that the clowns have a chance if Clinton(or who ever gets the nomination) does not go knock on doors and let the American people know how much Obama and the party has worked hard. Maybe during the debates and put the clowns on the spot. Because they will surely take them to task with lies.
As the saying goes, and Thom knows, “The proof is in the tasting of the pudding.” (To which we can all respond “EWW!”}
So what if Thom hasn’t washed his hands after taking a dump in we don’t know HOW MANY years? Just look at that healthy glow he has! Now THERE is your proof!
And the bonus as a politician, just think of all the time he’ll be saving during campaigns because NO ONE is going to shake hands with him. I mean, would YOU grab a paw like that knowing where it’s been and what it’s done? “EWWW!”
PLUS he now has a great new ready-made campaign slogan for the next election:
Good One especially "“Urine in Good Hands with Thom Tillis!”" lol.
Love the campaign slogan!
Best. Slogan. Ever.
Nameless you made me cry laughing, thank you – that campaing slogan was brilliant!
An oldie but goody medical humor one. Glad you enjoyed it.
LMAO!
Oh, man, Tillis is trying to spread typhoid and cholera to thin the ranks of people the will vote against him!
I totally am loving the campaign slogan! It is the best one I have heard, EVER!
KUDOS!
I just can't add anything on Thom Tillis. He did it all to himself.
Republicans just don't understand ANYTHING about rape, do they? I'm thinking maybe even demonstrations wouldn't help them get it.
I believe that children in Central and South America – the only kind of "illegal immigrants" the GOP worries about – have a HIGHER measles vaccination rate than children in the US. So, no the measles is not coming from "there."
The only good thing about the windup is that neither Beck nor Coulter is an elected official. I suppose that will come. God help us.
Oh, yes – And, Nameless, you crack me up. Thanks.
Thom Tillis is a great example of why I don't like to shake hands with anyone. I have seen too many women leave the restroom without washing their hands. This is also another reason I like to see restaurant employees put on fresh gloves when they come back to work after a break. Basic hygiene is obviously not being taught in a lot of places. Nameless, love your last comment.
As for the two Brians, I wonder how many times they have had sex with their wives while they were asleep or unconscious. No war on women amongst Republicans is there?
Coulter and Beck are probably first cousins to Idiot, son of Idiot.
The Idiot Parade continues. I really think they are all getting a little crazier. Do you think the Koch brothers are drugging them with help from Monsanto?
I have nothing more to add to everyones' more than adequate comments.
Patty – I think you may be on to something re Monsanto – that does make sense after all!
Or drugging their wives.
Thom Tillis of North Carolina is an utter moron and a danger to public health wherever he goes – for your own sake, do not shake hands with this man and disinfect wherever he has been!
Have just read others' comments – Nameless you made me cry laughing, thank you! Patty – I think you may be on to something – that does make sense after all!
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Rixar: Thanks for the link to Asshole of the Day.
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Tom Tillis — Jim, tanks for the tip on Jon Stewart for the wednesday 04/02/15 episode. It is unbelievable that this idiot is actually suggesting that regulations to allow people not to wash their hands in food service areas are needed . . . regulations are government overreach? I hope this idiot is the first to come down with dysentery or hep A as a result. And this guy was elected? Voters, give your heads a shake!
Brian Kurcaba — He's definitely a casaba head! . . . with as much brain power as a casaba melon! Name change required! The ignorance of the Greedy Old Pharisees is mind boggling!
Brian Greene (R) Utah — " thinking out loud" — Isn't that an oxymoron? I didn't know Republicanus/Teabaggerum were capable of cogent thought or speech!
Mo Brooks — Of bigger concern to me than the measles outbreak or ebola, is the outbreak of stupidity, bigotry and hatred from the right wing that stands to kill more people. The only vaccine is easy to come by and in good supply if people care to pursue it. It's called education.
Glennn Beck — "Who can we blame for this outbreak of stupid?" — You, asshole!
Ann "Coultergeist" Coulter — "Education is bad. It makes people turn against Republicans. In other words, it educates people and leads them to have more progressive ideas. " She needs a new pair of socks. Put a sock in it Coultergeist!
Thanks all. I'm trying to move fast.
Oh, my! The ssquirrels found a cache of nuts right their own tree!