me and some compatriots--more about the turtles later
Wow! My first swim in the Kos pond. How I found the Daily Kos or how it found me, I don't remember. But what I do remember is finding an online community which resonated with my political beliefs. I hope to make a positive contribution to this community. First, a little in the way of personal introduction.
You can see pictured above, myself (the handsome green devil on the right--which is where you want to be if right-wingers are in your diet). I grew up in the Chicago swamp. Back then, being a Republican wasn't such a bad thing. After all, the first great Republican came from my home state. Poor Abraham Lincoln, who is now gyrating furiously in his grave due to the devolution of much of his party into a horde of anencephalic and/or sycophantic panderers to the ultra-rich. Back in Chicago, I was nurtured in the political waters during the time of legendary Richard J. Daily. One of his enduring legacies was the mantra: "vote early and vote often."
Nowadays, the "repuglicans" (as in repugnant) have a much simpler solution to the voting problem. They have re-instituted the poll tax and a variety of other measures, in contravention of the 14th Amendment, designed to limit voter turnout. Of course simplicity is at the core of "Repuglican" values, as the number of brain cells amongst that sub-species tends to be lower than that of most people.
Now this fore-going diary might suggest a little prejudice on my part. Guilty. After all, I believe that the tenets of science helps elevate our species somewhat above our otherwise tendency for the irrational.
Repuglicans, however have this handy piece of intellectual guidance as one of their core principles: "Don't bother me with the facts; I have my opinions!"
Now, as promised, about turtles: these hardy creatures have coexisted with alligators for millions of years. During much of this evolutionary timespan, they were lazing in the backwaters of what we alligators knew to be civilization. Due to the selective evolution which may occur, a turtle subspecies began to flourish. As a consequence of basking in ever more fossil-fuel polluted waters a rare but terrifying super turtle evolved, to which all lesser turtles have sworn fealty (this super turtle is also known as "billionaires americanus, var. Kochiansis")
As I promise to play well with others in the Kos pond, please do not be offended at my subtly opinionated position on turtles, super turtles, and "Repuglicans." I shall be delighted to have comments, in order to help my commentaries in the future into more salutary and constructive fashion. In the meantime, I and several of my green buddies are going be trolling for super turtles. Wish us luck!