Financial Meltdown: The Solution is Delicious
Let me get this straight: Moments before a fragile vote in the American House of Representatives, a member of one political party decided it was the perfect time to give an incendiary speech criticizing members of another political party which in retaliation decided to let a critical piece of legislation fail and potentially throw the world into the next great depression?
Are you kidding me?
Couldn’t we Americans come up with better people to run our country than this? The problem is that, instead of voting for whoever we think would best be able to govern, we let ourselves be tricked by political parties into thinking that the opposing candidate is secretly a child molester or possibly even a dog-doo sniffer.
Are we really that stupid? Do we really believe such nonsense?
The first thing we need to do is abolish all political parties and force every candidate to personally explain their positions without the influence of groups; secondly, we need to allow whipped-cream pie fights in congress so that every time somebody does something stupid they are immediately slammed in the face like Soupy Sales answering the doorbell.
Who’s with me?
I’ll bet it would be a lot more productive–and a lot more entertaining–than the constant name-calling and finger-pointing that goes on now!
Comments
Comment from AngieSS
Time: September 30, 2008, 1:38 pm
I’m with ya! I think too that if they are going to spend weeks yelling, “the sky is going to fall if we don’t get this passed immediately” they can’t leave on holiday before it’s passed!!!
p.s. let’s use mud pies — we can’t waste good pies on these folks
Comment from Dan Brantley
Time: September 30, 2008, 2:06 pm
I’m with you.
I think it is slightly ironic that the same group of financial honchos who pushed through legislation that makes it much more difficult for people to declare bankruptcy - are now asking for the biggest bailout in history from basically that same group of people. What goes around comes around.
I would be for the bail out if as a condition, every CEO who approved of the sub-prime financial shenanigans, every analyst who advised them, ebery trader who traded them every broker who sold them and anyone else who had anything to do with the mess had to resign their position adn never work in financial services again, and return all their compensation and bonuses but the equivalent of a minimum wage salary for the last ten years. They have proven they can’t be trusted, never give them the chance again.
William McCamment reply on September 30th, 2008 3:38 pm:
Under those conditions, I’d support it too. However, they’d also have to add an amendment to include the whipped-cream pie fights. 
Comment from Kirsten
Time: September 30, 2008, 3:39 pm
You are a genius! Everything is better with pie in the face comedy!
William McCamment reply on September 30th, 2008 3:50 pm:
And, I think it would encourage the average citizen to get involved in politics.
Comment from sensei
Time: September 30, 2008, 10:53 pm
I’m with you. And yes, we (most, not all) are exactly that stupid.
William McCamment reply on October 1st, 2008 11:19 am:
Let the pie throwing begin!
Comment from Margaret
Time: September 30, 2008, 11:36 pm
Can you imagine a no party system? {SIGH} Paradise.
William McCamment reply on October 1st, 2008 11:21 am:
I have been a registered NON PARTISAN for many years now. I encourage everyone to join me.
Comment from PaulsHealthBlog.com
Time: October 1, 2008, 8:42 am
Yes, I am tired of politics as usual.
Comment from Wayne
Time: October 1, 2008, 9:29 am
Damn I miss Soupy Sales….I am so with you on this. I’ve avoided writing anything about this because I know for sure I would end up ranting….
Boot to the head! *or* Pie in the face…either way, I’m with you.
William McCamment reply on October 1st, 2008 11:29 am:
I miss Soupy too. No one could take a pie to the face like him. NO ONE!
I don’t write about politics either–if you notice, I didn’t even name any political parties and was very careful not to single anyone out. Hopefully, it didn’t look too much like a rant.
Comment from Bil Libbey
Time: October 1, 2008, 11:40 am
I wish you Americans would get your act together too - pie or no pie. Because our politicians are starting to act like your politicians. Name calling, sleaze, bitchy, negative ads - why can’t they copy the good things about American politicians like…. um……. ……….. can I get back to you on that?
William McCamment reply on October 1st, 2008 7:16 pm:
Try to get them to throw pies now! Before it’s too late!
Comment from Kathy
Time: October 1, 2008, 3:13 pm
I thought for sure no one else in the world would remember White Fang and Soupy! But here they are in all their glory!
I don’t want to write about this either. The closest I got was to post a picture I took once of the Wall St. bull and ask how much it would yield if we melted the damn thing down. Two days later, we were in full meltdown mode.
Where are those pies?
William McCamment reply on October 2nd, 2008 6:00 am:
I loved Soupy Sales. I just read that all of his original shows from the late 50’s and early 60’s are gone. There are no copies.
Some of his mid-1960’s shows are available on DVD as well as his revival show from the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. I’m tempted to buy them.
Comment from Milena
Time: October 2, 2008, 4:41 pm
I second the motion William. And as of tomorrow I shall wear a t-shirt that says William McCamment for President. Don’t waffle on the pie fight later though.
William McCamment reply on October 3rd, 2008 3:26 am:
Pie fights are the cornerstone of my campaign; I would never flip-flop on that!
Comment from John Sullivan
Time: October 3, 2008, 4:59 am
What a great way to start my day by stopping by here.
I remember as a baby/kid having the weirdest lamp in my room
with Soupy Sales and Nipsey Russell on it,that’s a TRIP.
Well I won’t comment on how horrible our politicians are and that MOST should be in jail or impeached.
I just pray that we get back on the right or new path ASAP.
Thanks for cheering me up AGAIN !
William McCamment reply on October 3rd, 2008 4:06 pm:
I’ll bet that lamp would be worth a lot of money right now!
Comment from Matty
Time: October 3, 2008, 7:42 am
Hey, wasn’t it Soupy Sales that had a kids show and his friends put a topless woman offscrene during the LIVE show that only he could see?
William McCamment reply on October 3rd, 2008 4:07 pm:
Yes! That’s a true story–I saw the footage–and it’s available on DVD.
The really CRUEL thing was that they rigged the monitors (which Soupy could see) so that it looked like it was going out over the airwaves. LOL
Comment from Jenn
Time: October 3, 2008, 11:39 am
I’m about ready for a good old-fashioned pie fight!
I’ve said it before, but I want leaders who are smarter than I am. WAY smarter than I am. Not leaders just like me. What could I do to accomplish anything? Nothing. So smarter. Better. More diplomatic. Stronger. I don’t know when politics became a question who you’d rather have on your bowling team.
William McCamment reply on October 3rd, 2008 4:13 pm:
A politician is the last person I want on my bowling team–bring me a ringer!
Let the pies fly!
Comment from Joe Somebody
Time: October 3, 2008, 1:23 pm
I am with ya 100%. It is time to start looking for a third party. And put these guys in jail. My only advice is to vote out the incumbents no matter who the party is they represent.
William McCamment reply on October 3rd, 2008 4:15 pm:
No, not a third party–NO PARTIES! None. Abolish all parties. Everyone must speak for themselves.
I am definitely with you on the jail thing!
Comment from muskrat
Time: October 5, 2008, 5:51 pm
Absolutely. After the pie fight, someone should release a pack of 30 pit bulls, too.
William McCamment reply on October 7th, 2008 12:21 pm:
A pack of pit bulls that HATE pies!
Comment from Uni
Time: October 7, 2008, 10:34 am
Imagine there’s no politics…….its easy if you try…..no doublespeak to confuse us….in congress only pies…
Yup that woulda fit the song
William McCamment reply on October 7th, 2008 12:23 pm:
Haha! That is HILARIOUS! Good one Uni!
William McCamment reply on September 30th, 2008 1:47 pm:
Mud pies is a good idea.
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