SUMBODY DONE TURNED UP THE HEAT - For JUST A MINUTE RADIO - Wednesday 110209

            Hello once again from the middle of the week.  Seems like a lot of snipin’ goin’ on now that everyone has resolved to be nice to one another.

 

            Maybe they’re just hiding behind the rocks and trees pretending it’s American Revolutionary times and they want to either be the heroes at the Concord bridge or the Redcoats… If you want a fight you *have* to pick a side!  Well – maybe some allowances should be made for Tea Party parties… they’ve not been invited to deploy on the turf for over 200 years.  Perhaps a little more practice is needed.

 

            Or – there could be other explanations. --- And Questions … like how many times do you expect Bill O’Reilly to get the President to subject himself to thin-skinnedness as Mr. O’ adjudges him to be?  Or will Congresswoman Bachmann become fed up with the continual snubs she seems to be getting from the Pelosi crowd.  There’s bound to be a time when the line is crossed.

 

            But fortunately we’re not called upon to be the referees and blow the whistles.  We leave that to the nine wise me…. Sorry an error there… the nine wise “beings” on the Supreme Court. And I guess we’ll just have to be prepared for the slow pace of justice to NOT be denied to those who have so carefully sought it.

 

            Perhaps you sensed the … well, we’ll call it lady-like irritability of Miz Pearlie… who is obviously not used to NOT having her way in a social gathering. What happens when Miz Pearlie meets Miz Nancy?  Is there an irresistible force in the crowd… or perchance an immovable object? 

 

            These ought not to be the questions we are firing across the battlements in the deep of winter… And we have yet another band of warriors who wish to join the fray… Those led by that cool and controlled crowd – the famous team of temperament  Gore and Oblermann.  Now that General Albert has some commanders worthy of the salt… and the opening salvoes have at least been considered… we may look forward to battles taking place on the soggy springy grounds of Spring – and that, no doubt will give way to mud balls and sling shots when the battles encounter really warm weather. 

 

            Unfortunately I cannot make predictions with the uniformity and coolness of the Old Farmer’s Almanac – but there seems to be an underlying current of ‘showdown’ – I keep hearing the rhythmic strains of “High Noon” as the battles form up.  I keep wondering if we’re headed for a shoot-out at the OK Corral – or a repeat of Henry the Vth’s quelling of the French at Agincourt?  Obviously it is not to be a mere skirmish.  The Liberal/Progressives have too much committed to turn back – and the Tea Party people have had their first taste of Victory last November… and don’t seem inclined to throw down their arms.

 

            What is unknown to the generals on both sides… as it was in previous world wars… who has the mightiest force backed by a will to win… and the grace of God pushing them onward. I would not have expected the lines of battle to be drawn up this quickly or with this determination. I’m genuinely surprised – as I think the entrenched forces are too.

 

            We shall have to simply observe and partake of the battles that come our way.  It’s going to be a collision of the trains I think.

 

            Cordially,  IN HIM

 

            Jack Buttram

 

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“JUST A MINUTE”

SUMBODY HAS DONE TURNED UP TH’ HEAT!

BB: JUST A MINUTE: – The Sooper Bowl is over Mr. Jack. But it’s hot in th’ kitchen?

Homer: Mebbe everbody ain’t got the argufyin out’n there system.

MizP: Ah’ll agree wif tha-ut  --  Warshinton don’t seem to never quit.

BB: You rite Miz Pearl – they wants ta’ argue ‘bout whether the sky is blue.

Homer: Or duz th’ sun come up in th’ East?

MizP: Ah wisht they’d git over hit… this eeternal argufyin’ sets my teeth on edge.

Jack: Well maybe we can talk about some things less controversial?

Homer: They’s a lady Caleefornia congerswoman done said she’s resignin’.

Jack: You know about that, Miz Pearl?

MizP: Hits a Longtime Rep. Jane Harman Demicrat of 36^th District of Caleeforni.

BB: Don’t tha-ut mess up their votin’ count of people?

Jack: It means they’ll have to have a special election to fill her place.

Homer: Seems like Seketery Rumsfeld is a-having a lot to say.

MizP: Ah thank he’s a settlin’ sum scores – an he’s sellin’ his book.

BB: They do that awl th’ time in Warshington.

Homer: Hit costs lotsa money though to have another ‘election… …

BB: Well Ah’s heered South Ca’liner’s new Govenor doing OK on the pollin’ front

Jack: Gov. Haley has got a 12 point margin on approve –disapprove poll done by a North Carolina firm.

            The same firm says the departing governor’s down by ten points on his eight year term.

Homer: Whut ‘bout Senator Graham?

Jack:  He’s got about a 40 percent approval to 37 percent disapproval.

MizP: Tha-ut means he’d do OK in the gen’rul lection rite now… but his problem wud be th GOP primary

            Wunt hit?

Jack: Those are the numbers right now – but the election is not until Nov. 2012.

MizP: Thass a long ways a way…

BB: Many a slip twixt th’ cup an th lip.

MizP: Oh, you’s getting’ poetic…

Jack: And we’re totally out of time. … till next Wednesday… I’m Jack Buttram  (end) 

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