Cynthia McKinney to Introduce Controversial Bill-Republicans Incensed

[poe]

Washington-A controversial piece of legislation is set to be introduced by Georgia congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. Titled "The Jowl Limitations Act", (HR 666), seems to have hit a nerve in the Republican headquarters creating quite a flap. When asked what she felt this bill could accomplish Ms. McKinney stated, "I think it's time we restricted the number of pendulous slabs of flesh allowed in the halls of Congress. I mean how many dewlaps is enough. I'm not that tall and I'm tired of being slapped in the face by some corpulent white guys chin. Hey they're drowning us all in their gravy spills, it's gross."
When asked for comment Dennis Hastert wiping the gravy off of his tie said, "Hold on, mmm boy that was good, now what was the question, oh yeah. This is another example of playing politics. In America we believe in freedom and that means freedom to have as many chins as you would like. Now if you'll excuse me,brrppgh, I've got a luncheon to attend.
One of the bills most ardent supporters Dennis Kucinich, (R) Ohio, said, "It's not some kind of vegetarian conspiracy as reported in much of the media. We're not asking them to give up meat, it's a matter of reconceptualizing what you think of as meat."

[bobweaver]

1. Dammit, are they trying to put "Ed's Big and Tall" stores out of business?

[edbermac]

2. That commie pinko bitch!

I'll bet Rush will devote a whole week to this bill...

[havocmom]

3. Nah, let them fatten up. The poor and retired can use them for food &

fuel oil when things go bad.

[Spinzonner]

4. That's Swift Thinking

[havocmom]

5. Hey, I'm a resourceful, pragmatic woman. Bet Hastert would put out

some BTUs in the event some old pensioner could no longer pay ransom to the oil companies for winter heat.

Think of it as reviving the whaling industry without bothering any whales. :evilgrin:

[Spinzonner]

8. Aren't you 'Modest'

(haven't you gotten it yet ?)

[havocmom]

9. Yes, and I choose to make my own reality in regards to my own self

after all, I know me better tahn you do

[Spinzonner]

17. One of us isn't getting it

See SWIFT, "A MODEST Proposal"

(Sheesh)

[oasis]

6. Jesse Helms saw it coming and got the hell out.

[cosmicdot]

7. where did this 'humor' originate? n/m

[poe]

12. It originated out of me wee brain

For all those who have determined it to be 'fat humor' i do not apologize, and it is not. of course now i must go through the tedious process of explaining motivation. seeing hastert behind our feckless leader on front page of NY TIMES i was grossed out and the gravy spill and luncheon and corpulence is not even in relation to his body it is a metaphor for their bloodsucking-vampiristic ways. so anyway if you want to take offense go ahead, perhaps you could lighten up as this was also a play on how the media covers things. oh well.

The most dangerous man, to any government, is the man who is able to think things out for himself, without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost invariably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane and intolerable, and so, if he is romantic, he tries to change it. And if he is not romantic personally, he is apt to spread discontent among those who are." - H.L. Mencken

[dsc]

10. fat doesn't = conservative

To take one example Gerald Nadler.

[GRLMGC]

13. did that guy get gastric bypass surgery?

He looked A LOT thinner last time I saw him

[dsc]

14. Yeah

I haven't seen after pictures but he got the surgery around a year ago.

[Trajan]

11. Cheap fat humor .....

how nice .....

Shouldnt this be allowed to drop like a rock in the DU lounge instead of dirtying up the GD forum ? ...

There aughta be a law ....

[jdots]

15. " I love every chin on your face "

this is Anti Gravity at it's worst ! expect to hear from the gravity lobby.

[Stop_the_War]

16. Okay what is the point of this?

I thought this would some kind of news item...instead I get a stupid "joke". :wtf: