{"id":17965,"date":"2015-12-05T10:00:15","date_gmt":"2015-12-05T18:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=17965"},"modified":"2015-12-05T10:00:15","modified_gmt":"2015-12-05T18:00:15","slug":"tis-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2015\/12\/05\/tis-the-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Tis the Season?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christmas Tree Oh Christmas Tree: A New Record for DC Cynicism?<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\n\t“As Thomas Jefferson put it 200 years ago, the price of liberty is eternal vigilance. Right now is a good time to pay that price. Don't let the ultimate cynics in DC get their way: When leaders like Senator Warren ring the alarm, we all better answer.<\/p>\n

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"In token of the season, just to help you remember, here's this year's American Family Voices version of O Christmas Tree:
\n\tOh, G-O-P, these Christmas trees,
\n\tare gifts you're soon exchanging
\n\tDown on Wall Street, these Christmas trees,
\n\tare gifts you're soon exchanging.
\n\tLots of green when campaigns are here,
\n\tAlso at budget time of year.
\n\tOh, G-O-P, these Christmas trees,
\n\ton must-pass bills for spending.
\n\tOh, G-O-P, these Christmas trees,
\n\tTake down the C-F-P-B.
\n\tDown on Wall Street, these Christmas trees,
\n\tRelax rules at S-E-C.
\n\tFor every year these Christmas trees,
\n\tBring bankers such joy and glee.
\n\tDown on Wall Street, these Christmas trees,
\n\tSuch profits do they bring thee!
\n\tOh, G-O-P, these Christmas trees,
\n\treforms you're soon upending.
\n\tA symbol of your Big Bank love,
\n\treforms you're soon upending.
\n\tEach spending fight,
\n\tEach budget bill,
\n\tLobbyists take Capitol Hill
\n\tOh, G-O-P, these Christmas trees,
\n\tare gifts you're soon exchanging.”<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/mike-lux\/christmas-tree-oh-christm_b_8687648.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Click on the link for more than you probably want to hear about why this is so fitting that is as grating on the nerves as how early we are inundated with holiday songs these days…<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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