Tuesday Twitter roundup

We'll start out with the hopes and dreams of lesser men:

WayneKingNC 2:46pm via Safari on iOS Congrats to my friend @chrismcclurenc on his new lobbying gig! #ncpol #ncga bizjournals.com/triangle/blog/…

Since when did becoming a lobbyist warrant a congratulations? Isn't that sort of like congratulating a tick for being the first of its kind to latch onto an otherwise healthy dog? Once again, I find it impossible to fathom the mind of a Republican...

NewburgEquip 4:01pm via Tweet Old Post top: #NCGA announces National Corn Yield Contest winners for 2012 - Advanced production techniques,... j.mp/THOh5L #CornBelt

I know. It's an artifact of Twitter hashtag confusion, but I couldn't just abandon those contest winners over something as subjective as mere relevance. Plus, the corn people have sort of become family now, like that weird old guy that has done odd jobs for various family members over the years earning him a seat at the Thanksgiving table.

Rob_Schofield 9:23am via Tweet Button Robin Hood in reverse for unemployed workers shar.es/4ukbx More details on the outrageous #NCGA plan to harm workers #ncpol #bluenc

It's worse than you think:

Chamber lobbyists and the committee chairs describe the plan as one that calls for shared sacrifice from businesses and workers. And while it’s true that some businesses will play slightly higher taxes for a few years, those tax increases are temporary. Many businesses will pay lower unemployment taxes under the plan.

Laid off workers, meanwhile, will receive lower weekly unemployment benefits and the duration of the benefits will be reduced—and those cuts are permanent.

Once again, I feel compelled to ask those who voted for Republicans: Is this what you expected? What you wanted? That your friends and family who have suffered a job loss would be forced to suffer even more, possibly to the point where the very roof over their heads may be lost? If so, I hope you have the balls to tell them that to their faces. That they're lazy and complacent and need a dose of "tough love" to get them working again. If this is not what you wanted, then do something about it.

USABob 11:11am via Tweet Button Will Our Military Fire Upon Us? Survey Says…. shar.es/45nOs #tcot #p2 #ncpol #lnyhbt #abc #cbs #nbc #msnbc #foxnews

Just to give you a glimpse into the madness percolating in right-wing nut-job land, a Marine officer created a survey for about 300 of his troops back in the mid-nineties, which contained several questions including the one above about firing on American citizens who won't give up their guns. It wasn't a DoD thing, it was written by a guy who was apparently slower than his troops, which is saying quite a bit (sorry, James). Since then, it has been paraded around by paranoid New World Order Is Coming! nut clusters as evidence that they're not crazy. By writing this I am probably providing evidence that I'm part of the conspiracy, but that's a risk I'll take.

TravisFain 11:41am via Twitter for Android
McCrory: DHHS secretary Aldona Wos will be paid $1 salary. #ncgov #ncpol

Yeah, that's just what we need to monitor the health and human services in our state; someone who is so wealthy they don't even want the piddly income from the job they're doing.

And here's your Onion:

The Onion‏@TheOnion

Pantene CEO: Sometimes I Feel Like I'm The Only One Who Gives A Shit About Rich, Lustrous Hair http://onion.com/UtzWdc #OnionYIR

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