"elementary my dear Watson"

I have shamelessly extracted this from an email sent to me today.

A major research institution has just announced the discovery of the heaviest element yet known to science. The new element has been named "Bushcronium."
Bushcronium has one neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons, and 224 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 311. These 311 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons.
Since Bushcronium has no electrons, it is inert. It can be detected, however, as it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. A minute amount of Bushcronium causes one reaction to take over four days to complete, when it would normally take less than a second. Bushcronium has a normal half-life of multiples of four years; it does not decay, but instead undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant neutrons and deputy neutrons exchange places. In fact, Bushcronium's mass will actually increase over time, since each reorganization will cause more morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes.
This characteristic of moron-promotion leads some scientists to believe that Bushcronium is formed whenever morons reach a certain concentration. This hypothetical quantity is referred to as "Critical Morass."
When catalyzed with money, Bushcronium activates Foxnewsium, an element which radiates orders of magnitude more energy, albeit as incoherent noise, since it has half as many peons but twice as many morons.
Bushcronium can spontaneously transmute into Pandemonium.

Apology

Sorry to the readers that swing by, but this deficit spending has to STOP. Enough is enough.

Cut up the credit cards. Create a revenue stream that pay's for what we spend and start paying off the deficit.

Entitlements. Two things, spend money smarter, and we have to slow entitlement growth in total dollars.

End these sweatheart deals with the Fat Cats. End all forms of Welfare.

Spread the word "RED IS DEAD!!!"

Sage advice

An Old Farmer's Advice:
* Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.
* Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers at a respectable distance. (sorry I.I.)
* Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.
* A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.
* Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.
* Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.
* Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.
* Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.
* It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.
* You cannot unsay a cruel word.
* Every path has a few puddles.
* When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.
* The best sermons are lived, not preached.
* Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.
* Don't judge folks by their relatives.
* Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
* Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.
* Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't botherin' you none.
* Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
* If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
* Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.
* The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.
* Always drink upstream from the herd.
* Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
* Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.
* If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.
* Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

What the Dem's talking points should be

It's easy really, like shooting fish in a barrel. Rove and Co. are experts at crafting a story, and DIRECTING the discussion. If the Dem's have any hope they have to get on the offensive and keep the publics eye on a critical few issues. Ready? Here they are.

1) Protect the troops, body armor, humvee armor, relief, reinforcements, vet's benefits.
- The Republicans and Congress can blow smoke all they want, but the fact is their
actions here are invisible. The Dem's should not argue about the war in Iraq.
Fergitaboutit, just talk solely about doing what's right for our armed forces.

Play up the fact war profiteers are making bizillions while our troops go without

2) Be equal in the need to root out terrorism, but be more focused in your arguments
- Bin Laden? Make him the poster child of the bad guy. Hamas the same thing. Every cause
needs a scapegoat a poster child.
- Play up the fact that this administration DROPPED THE BALL in the hunt for Bin Laden.

3) Fight like Hell for the Constitution
- Keep this message very simple, something the average Joe will understand

4) The Deficit and Tax cuts
- It's the Deficit stupid! Again a simple message stay on topic.
- Freezing Tax Cuts in the face of mounting deficits? It defies all logic. Every single American in this country can understand this one, so MAKE them understand

5) Energy policy
- Again this is so simple it's impossible to ignore. The Oil Company's are making GIGANTIC, RECORD PROFITS, and our energy policy as a Nation is to give THEM tax cuts? Come on, you can get the public riled up right quick here.

6) Corruption in Government
- Being on the take, cronyism, etc.
- Create one poster child too of Republican Pork, "The Bridge to No-where"

Those are the sweet six right there. The Republicans have ZERO defense for any of these, none.

The Republicans want to make the argument about Roe vs Wade, Gay marriage, Intelligent design, Liberal press. Don't let them. Tell the public exactly how the Republicans are focusing on these issues, and simply ask, "Why aren't they doing anything about the sweet six?".