THROW THE BASTARDS OUT!
OUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES ON CAPITOL HILL HAVE SCREWED US RIGHT AND LEFT. IT’S TIME TO SEND A POWERFUL MESSAGE.
by Alex Bennett
From HUSTLER MAGAZINE – March 2010
The other day I saw an interview with that enemy of the people, Glenn Beck. I’ve always believed the adage that even a stopped clock is right twice a day, and Beck proved me right when he said, “Everybody is mad at Washington.”
The people who disgusted me at those televised town hall meetings and at the March on Washington—yelling and screaming their nonsense while clutching badly spelled signs— were angry at the body politic.Well, so am I.
Have I become one of them? My politics are different, but my ire is just as rich. I too share a hatred for that fools confederation in the legislative and administrative branches of government that makes our lives a living hell. I differ, however, in how I see the country moving forward.
Politicians! Day after day, week after week, year after year, they sit around playing a stupid little game using their dicks (and some vaginas) as swords to see who has the power. At the same time, We the People sit with our dicks in our hands doing nothing while getting screwed. The worst part is we put up with it thinking that eventually these jerks will fix the economy. In fact, they keep playing their games, and we keep suffering.
Once a U.S. senator gets elected, he stays in office for six years. When it’s time for reelection, he has accrued enough power (read: money from lobbyists) to retain his seat. This cycle repeats itself until one day the senator drops dead of old age—an age achieved due to a great healthcare plan paid for by us.
In the meantime lobbyists bought him lunches and dinners, paid for his trips to exotic lands and gave him who knows how many other perks that will allow his family to inherit millions. All that time he lived off the public dole while using his influence to wheel and deal. What do we get? An early grave and the debt we leave our loved ones.
These guys are a bunch of worthless fucks, and even the best of them doesn’t make up for the rest. It gets worse each year. The games get nastier, and less gets done. As of now this country is at a standstill, paralyzed by the greed and stupidity that is called Washington politics.
Are you getting the idea I’m pissed? Well, I’ll bet you are too—even if your politics are the polar opposite of mine. What we have in common is that we’re sick of the way business is being done in our name. Our politicians have ceased to care about us. It doesn’t matter whether they’re Democrats or Republicans.
Happily, we’re still able to fight back. Forget those well-intentioned letters to your representatives, and enough already with demonstrations and those cute placards with catchy phrases—they’re a waste of time. The good ol’ boys don’t care what you think. They’re way past that. What we need to do is vote the bastards out!
Our supposed two-party system is an illusion. The Democratic and Republican parties have almost finished their merge into a single, pro-corporate entity. The fighting between them is a charade designed to keep us thinking there is a difference. It’s time for a third party that responds to the needs of 21st-century Americans.
I wish that some of the other political parties— for example, the Green Party, the Labor Party—were viable, but they just aren’t. Ross Perot managed to catch that lightning in a bottle until he went off the rails. People responded to Perot because he was articulating the public’s frustrations.
Creating a powerful third party, and even a fourth or fifth party, would be a daunting task that might take many years. So what can we do in the meantime? I say we scare the shit out of them!
Let’s send a message to every incumbent in Washington, even if they’re doing a good job, by not voting for him or her.Vote for a challenger no matter who it is. That doesn’t mean Democrats have to vote Republican or vice versa. There are always other candidates, some of whom might not be that bad once you listen to them.
The message has to be sent to our representatives. We’re their employer, and they’d better shape up. Otherwise they’ll wind up on the same unemployment line with everyone else—the unemployment line created by the politicians. If we kick the bastards out in large enough numbers, they just might pay attention.
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Alex Bennett is a longtime HUSTLER contributor. The two-time Emmy winner, who broke into broadcasting as a teenager, currently calls Sirius Left 146 his radio home.
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Tags: Alex Bennett, Glenn Beck
May 18th, 2010 at 9:34 am
larry.you are fucking stupid man.i hate you
May 18th, 2010 at 8:23 pm
Every word you said is right on, I am a 42 year old young women, and I am so sick of all there shit, I have not voted for the past 8 years and i wont vote for anybody that just lies over and over again. Also i would like to say i really love everything that you have ever said and i have always wanted to meet you and talk to a man that knows what he is talking about. Thank you and keep talking. Sheryl Arsenault
May 18th, 2010 at 8:54 pm
I respectfully disagree with Alex Bennett’s notion that a third or fourth (maybe even a fifth party) will help this country out.
I do understand his anger. I too am fed up with senators and representatives living until their 200th birthdays while they are in office because they get the best healthcare in the country- and we, the taxpayers, foot the bill for them literally. Meanwhile, we are hurting regardless of who’s in office!
But here’s where I diverge from Bennett (and I respect him very much as a person and as a commentator)- A third party brought us the lousy Teabaggers- yes, they are the bastard child of a Republican party turned inside out by our last president, George W. Bush and a very new Democratic majority- it’s not just regular people who suffered because of the sham elections- it was members of his own party. The Teabaggers are dangerout too, bringing guns with them to protests, arguing their 1st Amendment rights are connected to their 2nd Amendment rights- and who is going to argue with a gun!!!
But it doesn’t stop there- Ralph Nader took away much needed votes from Al Gore in 2000- and yes, it’s likely moot because the election was decided by the US Supreme Court, not voters- Florida’s or anyone else’s for that matter. Still, Nader’s being on the ballot did take votes away from Al Gore, and now, we only can wonder where we’d be if history followed a different course.
And finally, why is it a bad idea to strengthen the democratic party? To do nothing is to ask the Democrats in office to become more like Republicans- slaves to Wall Street and filthy rich oil tycoons. Is that really what we as a nation want, especially while all of the scandals and disasters (real and metaphorical at the same time) are going on???
Anyway- if you needed any reason why the Democrats in office need to grow a set of balls (and yes- even senators like Barbara Boxer) so as to keep from becoming divided just like the Republicans have become.
Remember, it’s still our nation. We can determine our fate through organizing and keeping true to our values and principles of democracy.
May 18th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
The Teabaggers are dangerout [sic]
May 19th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Mr Flynt:
Cant find a way to send this to you other than as a comment. This is something RIGHT up your alley-
rural racketeering, teabaggers, and a Marine combat vet being forced off his land thru fraud.
I wrote this piece, we have a LOT of backup material-
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2010/05/11/marine-holds-his-ground/
Front page on the AOL website this morning:
In defense of the unjust $63,000 forced weed abatement tax lien placed on Joseph Diliberti’s land, San Diego County Tax Collector Dan McAllister said, “He ought to come in and set up a payment plan.”
Diliberti is a Vietnam veteran who survives on disability checks. He will become homeless if the county carries through on its threat to auction off his land to collect on the lien after July 1, 2010.
McAllister is up for re-election June 8.
http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/squabble-could-evict-vietnam-vet-joseph-diliberti-from-sculpture-houses/19476263
Additional news coverage:
VETSPEAK.org
Marine Holds Ground:
http://vetspeakblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/action-alert-vietnam-veteran-joe.html
Los Angeles Times:
Rastafarian Against Tax Collector:
http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/topofthetimes/topstories/la-me-0505-weed-20100505,0,3309990.story
Audio Slide Show (LA Times):
http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/topofthetimes/topstories/la-me-weeds-ss,0,4653627.htmlstory
San Diego Union-Tribune:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/may/07/land-owner-still-fights-brush-bill/
June 2nd, 2010 at 8:11 pm
I respectfully disagree with Alex Bennett’s notion that a third or fourth (maybe even a fifth party) will help this country out.
I do understand his anger. I too am fed up with senators and representatives living until their 200th birthdays while they are in office because they get the best healthcare in the country- and we, the taxpayers, foot the bill for them literally. Meanwhile, we are hurting regardless of who’s in office!
But here’s where I diverge from Bennett (and I respect him very much as a person and as a commentator)- A third party brought us the lousy Teabaggers- yes, they are the bastard child of a Republican party turned inside out by our last president, George W. Bush and a very new Democratic majority- it’s not just regular people who suffered because of the sham elections- it was members of his own party. The Teabaggers are dangerout too, bringing guns with them to protests, arguing their 1st Amendment rights are connected to their 2nd Amendment rights- and who is going to argue with a gun!!!
But it doesn’t stop there- Ralph Nader took away much needed votes from Al Gore in 2000- and yes, it’s likely moot because the election was decided by the US Supreme Court, not voters- Florida’s or anyone else’s for that matter. Still, Nader’s being on the ballot did take votes away from Al Gore, and now, we only can wonder where we’d be if history followed a different course.
And finally, why is it a bad idea to strengthen the democratic party? To do nothing is to ask the Democrats in office to become more like Republicans- slaves to Wall Street and filthy rich oil tycoons. Is that really what we as a nation want, especially while all of the scandals and disasters (real and metaphorical at the same time) are going on???
Anyway- if you needed any reason why the Democrats in office need to grow a set of balls (and yes- even senators like Barbara Boxer) so as to keep from becoming divided just like the Republicans have become.
Remember, it’s still our nation. We can determine our fate through organizing and keeping true to our values and principles of democracy.
June 27th, 2010 at 7:54 am
Parties are not the answer. Politicians are only interested in people as an X on a piece of paper and a wide open pocket to plunder at will. Political parties should be banned. Elect a respected member of the community who can be trusted to care for the interests of the community and the country and not some arcane party agenda.
August 10th, 2010 at 5:39 am
Hello Larry, big fan of yours and I spend a lot of time at your casino playing 25/50 or 8/16 limit Texas Hold em. Seen you there a few times and love your staff. Just a little request you might laugh at, but I hope with your pull there you might consider getting something done… Can you please get your food manager to add a Reuben Sandwich and Eggs benedict to the menu? maybe even a beef or chicken Stroganoff Or both?
To tell the truth, not sure if you’re aware of it, but the one thing your casino is known for, is not having the greatest food compared to other casinos in the area and there have been times in the past when I’ve stopped to play poker at the Normandie casino or Hollywood park because I was pretty hungry and was craving something different then the hustler’s food which is mostly Asian dishes and very limited. I mean I can’t even get a Kraut dog at the Hustler and I know you can get big jars of kraut at the 99 cent store. These additions would be cheap and easy to add and I’m sure many others would appreciate such simple additions that the other casinos have also found work well.
I have brought it up to a food manager at the casino.. but to tell the truth, I got the feeling it was going in one ear and out the other. He even said he doesn’t Like Eggs benedict. But then again he’s not the one playing cards at your casino 5 days a week like I am… Take care. Tom
August 26th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
Thanks, Tom. I’ll pass it on!