Archive for April, 2009

Social Security, Medicare and Prescription Drug Benefit Plan

(Washington D. C. April 30, 2009) (Exclusive to eGrumps) The Administration issued a press release today stating that prior information given to the American people was wrong . The projections showing the proposed insolvency of Social Security, the proposed insolvency of Medicare, and the proposed insolvency of the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan were, and are, [...]

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Pres. Obama Proclaims Accomplishments During First 100 Days

(Washington, D.C., April 29, 2009) (Exclusive to eGrumps) After proudly proclaiming his accomplishments during the first 100 days, President Obama quoted that late great comedian, Al Jolsen “You ain’t seen nothin’ yet.” Later. at his weekly grand meeting of csars, one of the csars, thinking his microphone was shut off,  was overheard to say, “If the [...]

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

President Obama Announces Possible New Foreign Policy

(Washington DC, April 28, 2009) (Exclusive to eGrumps) President Obama recently announced a possible new direction to determine American foreign policy.  Citing the statement of Polish pianist, Krystian Kimerman (“KK”), made in Los Angeles yesterday, that he would no longer play in the United States because of our foreign policy, Guantanamo Bay, and our relations [...]

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

I went out with a pair of twins last night. Really, did you have a good time? Yes and no.

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

The Pelosi Award for Non-Investigation of Ethical Misconduct

(Washington DC, April 25,2009)(Exclusive to eGrumps) The famous citizens group (an anonymous group) set up to investigate  the non-condemnation and non-request for investigation of ethical misconduct has created a special award to be awarded to that member of Congress who has failed to (i) either condemn ethical misconduct or (ii) request the prompt  investigation of alleged [...]

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

CIA Responds to Request for Waterboards

Letter to Anonymous So. California Water Department RE:  Sale of Waterboards. Dear Madam or Sir: You may not recognize my name, bit I am (Classified) with the CIA. I have held that position for many years and I must say that yours was the most novel request we have ever received concerning our waterboards. We [...]

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

CIA May Solve Water Shortage in Los Angeles by Sending Surplus Waterboards

Letter to the Director, CIA Langley, Virginia Dear Sir: You may have read, or your agents may have told you, that there is a very severe water shortage in So. California. Water is being rationed and we will only be allowed to water our lawns two days a week, and then not between 9:00 AM [...]

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

The Primates Feelings about Intelligent Design.

(Los Angeles County Zoo. Exclusive, April 21, 2009) EGrumps has learned of a meeting of the primates (Apes, Monkeys, Orangutans and Miscellaneous other primate species) that recently took place at the County Zoo. The Primates wanted to discus the theory of Intelligent Design, or Creationism, and its effect on Primates. The theory that homo sapiens [...]

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Weather Report and Global Warming

Energy Secretary Steven Chu at a Trinidad and Tobago conference (No, not at the Tabasco Sauce factory conference) stated the rise in temperature was “very, very scary” with future flooding, etc. etc. etc. eGrumps has three questions for him: 1. Should I buy waterfront land in Palm Springs or Death Valley? Which do you think [...]

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Comments of Note

1. An idea is not responsible for the people who believe in it. 2. Education has produced a vast population able to read, but unable to distinguish what is worth reading. (G.M.Trevelyan). 3. Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is a better defense. (S. Landesberg) 4. Artifical intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. [...]

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

Plan for Released “Enemy Combatants”

Stating that he could not understand why the good citizens of the United States did not want the  Detainees from Gitmo (now called Happy Acres Farm – see posting of  March 27, 2009.) to be released into our society, President Obama announced today that he was going to set an example and accept at least twenty [...]

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Tsar, Czar – a Rose by Any Other Name – Tsar Power

Contrary to what you may read,  while America may be rapidly turning away from Capitalism, it is not turning toward Socialism. Indeed, it is turning toward the Russian Imperial Monarchy model. (Don’t believe me, read on) We  now have a King of Czars. We have Tsar Power (or Czar Power if you prefer). We (America, that [...]

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

eGrumps, the Veteran, Objects to Homeland Security Report

Dear Ms. Napolitano: I am a Veteran and object most strongly to your Department’s report, that you must have approved, that military veterans could be susceptible to right wing recruiters or commit lone acts of violence because of our military training. Your report seems to say that  this can create a potential devastating threat to [...]

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Obama’s comment on social agenda

Our president said in his speech: “I know there is a criticism out there that my administration has somehow been spending with reckless abandon, pushing a liberal social agenda while mortgaging our children’s future.” Mr. President, you’re kidding, right? Criticism? Nah – it isn’t happening – much!

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Too Big to Fail – Subsidies and Cutting Salaries and Wages

I wonder if the President and Congress have considered the inconsistency in their plan to limit the wages and bonuses of those employed in industry. The government has taken the position that some companies are too big to fail and therefore should be subsidised by the American taxpayer and salaries and bonuses should be limited.  [...]

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Chris Matthews’ Lucky Seals

Chris Matthews, the TV Commentator who once said that one of Pres. Obama’s speeches sent tingles up his leg, called the three shots from the three Seals that killed the Pirates “lucky.”  We should all be that lucky in our chosen careers.. With that kind of luck the three Seals should leave for Las Vegas [...]

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

Barney Frank on Freddie Mae and Fannie Mac

Congressional Hearing, 2003 “Rep.  Frank: I do think I do not want the same kind of focus on safety and soundness that we have in OCC [Office of the Comptroller of the Currency] and OTS [Office of Thrift Supervision]. I want to roll the dice a little bit more in this situation towards subsidized housing. [...]

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

Pirates, Navy Seals, American Ships

Since President Obama, and his fellow G-20 Delegates have criticised American power and arrogance, I have a small suggestion. In the future, lets arm and protect American flagged vessels only. The other countries can protect their own vessels, and should they want us to attack the Somali pirates home bases, by air or by land, [...]

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

America to Act – North Korean Missile Launch

President Obama decided to take affirmative action against North Korea today. Expressing great admiration for the U N for planning to adopt a “presidential statement” on Monday condemning North Korea for their missile launch, he has ordered 10,000 paper copies of the U N Statement when it is adopted. He issued the following statement: “I [...]

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

Microsoft, Yahoo and eGrumps

Microsoft, Yahoo and eGrumps have jointly announced that they are in talks to develop a strategic partnership. Details have not been released, but it is believed that the eGrumps website is the key to the arrangement, and Microsoft and Yahoo have been unable to work out satisfactory terms with eGrumps. Actually, the release said they [...]

Saturday, April 11th, 2009