“Well, I think it’s time for the truth. I think the American people recognize that we have important challenges, and that we’re going to have to have someone who will speak about those challenges in an honest and adult way.”

Yeah, a little truth wouldn’t hurt at all. Now tell us again how bailing out the auto industry was your idea, Mitt.

–WKW

Wolfrum’s Word

Due to forced budget cuts and austerity measures, the Wolfrum’s Morning feature will now be periodic instead of daily (which it barely ever was anyway.) Don’t blame me. Blame the Germans and international bankers. Forcing austerity on this blog will only deepen its recession.

Today’s Reading

Alternet: Austerity works if the plan is to deepen recessions and slash worker wages. Which is, of course, the plan.

Taking Note (NYT): Mitt Romney isn’t even bothering with the truth anymore.

Open Channel: Jonah Goldberg details the devious way liberals cheat – all the while lying about being a Pulitzer nominee.

Finally

You can fool some people, but you can’t fool Google’s algorithms. This is the first image that came up under the Google image search for “Austerity.”
–WKW

The blues feel me.

–WKW

I haven’t actually read Barton’s book, “The Jefferson Lies,” mind you. But I come from the Naomi Schaefer Riley school of journalism that states implicitly that knowing a subject comes from the gut, not from actual studying or logical thinking.

This is why I feel the need to point out these unassailable, completely true facts about Jefferson and the Founding Fathers.

Jefferson, you see, was a virulent Atheist on par with Richard Dawkins. This becomes obvious when you read through Jefferson’s trio of unpublished Atheist books: “God? Please,” “God? Really, We’re Still Blathering About That?” and “God? If He Really Existed, Wow is He a Jerk.”

In these books – which are not available to anyone – Jefferson rips God a new one, and prognosticates on the same level as Nostradamus.

“If there really were a God, would he allow me to actually own people? The whole concept makes no sense. Sure, I own people and occasionally sleep with some of them. But I do so simply because I CAN,” Jefferson wrote.

Or then there’s his view on God in politics.

“Only the weak-willed and incredibly stupid want a theocracy or even think religion has any place whatsoever in an actual government. What a bunh of freakin’ morons,” wrote Jefferson.

Or his predictions on today’s political scene.

“Mitt Romney? Are you kidding me? When this happens, the entire Republican Party needs to resign in shame and go live on an island somewhere where they won’t bother anyone. Mitt Romney for President? LOL.”

Aside from being the first human to ever use the acronym “LOL,” Jefferson had other things to say about today’s politics. Such as this, which he told me in a dream:

“One day, Barack Obama will be President of the United States of America. And Conservatives need to stop filibustering everything he tries to do. It’s un-American.”

Jefferson added:

“I mean, he’d be just three-fifths of an American today, and most likely a slave owned by one of us founders. But I’m pretty sure these things will change, eventually.”

Jefferson was not the only Atheist founding father, of course. George Washington once said this to a fellow walking by him:

“You can enjoy your so-called God. I’ll be drinking your milkshake while you do.”

And:

“You guys know that Ron Paul voted for the war on Afghanistan, right? Because of ‘political pressure.’ What a freakin’ phony.”

Or then there was Thomas Paine, who had this to say:

“A media that refuses to call a liar a liar is not a media. It is a bunch of high-paid entertainment reporters. Joan Rivers should be covering politics if that’s what you want. At least she has some balls.”

And:

“David Barton is so full of crap that you should be legally allowed to plant roses inside of him. What a lying scumbag.”

These examples prove – beyond a shadow of a doubt – that everything you have ever learned about Jefferson and the Founding Fathers is a lie. They all thought God was a silly concept, that religion belongs nowhere near a government, and that today’s Republicans are douchebags who will invoke God to win arguments.

I understand that I will have my critics. But everything I wrote here is the absolute truth. Go ahead and try and disprove any of it. It will just show that you hate the Founding Fathers and the United States of America. As Jefferson said while conducting a magic show at a child’s party:

“God is an illusion. Biblical historians doubly so.”

–WKW

And a restful weekend to you all.

–WKW

Aside from camels, scientists also created tiny lions so rich people could play with them.

SWITZERLAND – A group of scientists – working from a huge grant by the Koch Brothers – have created a camel small enough to fit through the eye of a needle, sources say.

The camel – nicknamed Joel Osteen – was created in laboratory conditions in order to circumvent Jesus Christ’s famous biblical comment:

“I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

The Koch Brothers were ecstatic at the news.

“This is just marvelous,” said David Koch – who has a net worth of $43 billion. “We view the Bible as the word of God. Thus, it’s important for us to find any possible loophole to guarantee we not just get to heaven, but get the best spot in heaven.”

The creation of the tiny camel goes hand-in-hand with a recent project by Koch-funded logicians, who came to the conclusion that since Caesar is dead, he deserves nothing, and if God really wants something, he should ask personally. This circumvents Christ’s comment, “Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.”

Aside from the tiny camel, scientists – at the Koch Brother’s request – also created a tiny lion for the billionaire brothers to play with and show off at parties.

“Just for shits and giggles,” said Charles Koch – who also has a net worth of $42 billion. “Look at it. It’s just adorable.”

Jesus Christ could not be reached for comment.

 –WKW

“Politics is weird. And creepy. And now I know lacks even the loosest attachment to anything like reality.” – Shepard Smith.

At some point in the foreseeable future, that big pile of cash isn’t going to be enough to keep Shep at Fox News.

–WKW

“In politics, few talents are as richly rewarded as the ability to convince parasites that they are victims. Welfare states on both sides of the Atlantic have discovered that largesse to losers does not reduce their hostility to society, but only increases it. Far from producing gratitude, generosity is seen as an admission of guilt, and the reparations as inadequate compensations for injustices — leading to worsening behavior by the recipients.”

–Thomas Sowell

Enjoy your day, parasites.

–WKW

Brag about letting people without health insurance die? Standing ovation.

Brag about killing the terrorist responsible for 9/11? Despicable.

–WKW

The least offensive part of the media-politician lovefest that is the White House Correspondents Dinner was the presence of Kim Kardashian.

Today’s Reading

Scott Lemieux: A Romney victory means a conservative Supreme Court for a generation.

Mother Jones: Romney supports whack-job, racist author.

 Washington Post: Let’s just admit that Republicans are the problem.

Wolfrum’s Word

Just in case you were wondering what the latest GOP talking point is, it’s that President Barack Obama is diminishing the office, and everything else in America:

John Boehner: Obama diminishing presidency by fighting student loan battle.

John McCain: Obama diminishing memory of 9/11 by speaking of Osama bin Laden killing.

Frank Gaffney: Obama diminishing America by not attacking Iran.

Expect to see this be a continuous assault on Obama – that he is somehow diminishing the office. It should play well with the Conservative base that Mitt Romney so desperately needs.

Finally

Dogs continue to diminish grey wolves.

–WKW

This is the only type of battery sportswriters will mention when it comes to Floyd Mayweather.

As Floyd Mayweather prepares for his fight next week with Miguel Cotto, commentators are quick to point out that he will soon be serving time in jail. What they avoid talking about is why he will be incarcerated: Domestic Battery.

Mayweather – who should bank around $30 million for fighting Cotto – will soon be serving 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to misdemeanor domestic battery charges in order to avoid felony charges. Has this set off a national discussion on athletes who abuse women? Hardly. A quick check of Google News shows these search results:

Mayweather, Cotto: 828 results.

Mayweather, domestic battery: 4 results.

In my search, I was able to find one story about Mayweather’s domestic battery: And in it, Mayweather says he isn’t guilty and compares himself to Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X.

Mayweather’s domestic battery conviction is no one-time affair, either. In fact, one could strongly make a case that “Money” is an unapologetic serial woman abuser. Via Wikipedia:

• In 2002, Mayweather was charged with two counts of domestic violence and one count of misdemeanor battery. He received a 6 month suspended sentence, 2 days of house arrest and was ordered to perform 48 hours of community service.
• In 2004, he was given a one year suspended jail sentence, ordered to undergo counseling for “impulse control” and pay a $1000 fine or perform 100 hours of community service after being convicted of two counts of misdemeanor battery against two women.
• On September 9, 2010, it was reported that Mayweather was being sought by police for questioning after his former girlfriend, Josie Harris, filed a domestic battery report against him. Harris has accused Mayweather of battery in the past, but those charges were later dropped in July 2005 after Harris testified that she had lied and that Mayweather had not, in fact, assaulted her.
• On December 21, 2011, a judge sentenced Mayweather to serve 90 days in the county jail for battery upon his ex-girlfriend in September 2010. Mayweather reached a deal with prosecutors in which he pled guilty to misdemeanor battery in exchange for prosecutors dropping the felony battery charge. Mayweather also pled no contest to two counts of misdemeanor harrasment which stemmed from Mayweather threatening to beat his kids.

Mind you, Wikipedia is no authority on violence against women when it comes to professional athletes. A look at NFL Hall-of-Famer Jim Brown’s page doesn’t even mention domestic abuse, despite the fact Brown is better known now for his violence against women than his playing or acting career.

Sure, sportswriters and the media are occasionally prone to brief, quickly forgotten moments of navel-gazing as to why the profession ignores violence against women:

“This is in no way meant to diminish Vick’s crime, but it seems fair to wonder why there’s a conspicuous lack of outrage when we hear about athletes torturing women,” wrote Barry Rozner. “And whether a battered woman today matters less than a dog.”

Yes, in the sports writing profession, a dog matters more than a woman. Take yesterday’s episode of Friday Night Fights, when the universally acclaimed Rick Reilly interviewed Mike Tyson, and didn’t once mention the fact that Tyson is a convicted rapist and well-known abuser of women.

I have written of this subject several times in the past and it is my opinion that American sportswriters either are cowards when it comes to violence against women, or they approve of it. Because Floyd Mayweather is going to jail for battering a woman and all they can talk about is fight predictions. Here’s a prediction that will assuredly come true – Floyd Mayweather, Jr. will physically hurt a woman again. And sportswriters around the nation will ignore it again.

Because American athletes better not cheat, or play too aggressively or use performance-enhancing drugs. But beat a woman? Forget about it.

–WKW

The House’s solid bipartisan vote for a cybersecurity bill sends a message to the Senate: Now it’s your turn to act.

…

The vote Thursday was 248-168, with 42 Democrats joining 206 Republicans in backing the measure.

President Barack Obama has said he will veto CISPA if it makes it to his desk.

–WKW

Today’s Reading

Daily Beast: Rupert Murdoch confirms he is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice.

BBC News: Former Liberian leader Charles Taylor charged with 11 of counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

ABC News: Marco Rubio may not be quite ready for prime time.

The Rude Pundit: Mitt Romney is just breathtakingly vile.

Wolfrum’s Word

Libertarian types seem to believe the U.S. began when they made money. The rich got that way from 250 years of Americans paving their way. Regardless of whether you are rich or poor in the U.S., you live in a complex society. It makes no difference if you want to or not. And if that society breaks down, all the money in the world won’t save you.

Finally

This was once a mighty wolf. Go figure.

–WKW

“With all the stimulus money going out, the Republicans will eventually find some corruption charge (on Obama) they think will stick,” said Antar. “It’s just a matter of time.”

Here’s what Rep. Darrell Issa (R) – the chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform – had to say just recently:

“We are busy in Washington with a corrupt government, with a government that I said more than a year ago was perhaps — because of the money, because of the amount of TARP and stimulus funds — was going to be the most corrupt government in history, and it is proving to be that, just exactly that.”

I have long believed that Obama will win re-election. But, more and more, I think the GOP will be fine with that. Winning the Senate and keeping the House will be enough. Especially if those legislative bodies spend the majority of their time obstructing legislation and conducting impeachment hearings against Obama.

–WKW

There was a time when this man's opinions mattered.

Today’s Reading

Paul Krugman: Let’s say it again – Keynes was right.

Rob Delaney: I love Levon Helm and America.

Politico: Marco Rubio’s rise has been helped by a life story. One that more and more sounds like it wasn’t his.

Smart Politics: Mitt Romney continues to learn that the GOP just isn’t that into him.

Finally

Keynes & Hayek rap about economics.

–WKW