You Can't Argue With Crazy

Considering the reaction by the birthers to the release by President Obama of his long-form birth certificate it is little wonder that the administration didn't release it earlier.

No matter what documentation President Obama releases it will never be enough. One only has to look at the reaction on "legimate" conservative websites to see that "You Can't Argue With Crazy."

For too many who didn't believe in the short form certificate of birth, the long form is no better for numerous reasons, such as it wasn't released soon enough.

Befitting the title of Grand of Party of Hypocrites (GOPHers), the New York Times pointed out that many Republicans have been demanding that before one can register to vote they produce a birth certificate. But what are the states going to provide? A short form that was unacceptable to birthers?

So a short form is basically its worthless to prove you are born in the U.S. to them, except its necessary to register to vote. Wrap your head around that double standard.

While conservatives may have lost this round, there's no doubt they will move on the next outrageous comment, one that will require more documentation, and no matter what documentation is provided it will never be enough.

Because you just can't argue with crazy.

Casino Economics and Protecing the Rich

In defending the richest Americans from possibly taking part in the shared sacrifice needed to right the United States, conservatives are banking on Casino Economics in hopes that they can convince a majority of Americans to protect a tiny minority who needs little protection.

In Casino Economics conservatives use the hope that most people share that one day that they too shall be rich, just as casinos use the belief that many people secretly share that they are going to be the lucky one that hits the jackpot.

But just as in the casino where the House wins most of the time and everyone else goes home with less money, conservatives are hoping that if they can convince people that they too might one day be part of the top 10 or 1 percent and so taxes need to be low when they get there. As a result people tend to squander their vote on candidates without their interest at heart.

There's nothing wrong with hope and with hard work people can work their way up the economic ladder, however in all likelyhood most people are voting to make themselves poorer rather than richer. Everyone has heard of someone who has "won" and think they are next. Unfortunately they probably are not.