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Heard Any Good Ones: Part 2
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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 993654" data-attributes="member: 1246"><p><strong>Words: then & now</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Bailout</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Then: Ejecting from a failing aircraft before it crashes</p><p>Now: Injecting money into a crony too-big-to-fail bank before it crashes</p><p></p><p><strong>Crony</strong></p><p>Then: Someone a pal would share a drink with</p><p>Now: <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303933404577505013392791018.html" target="_blank">Someone a pol will share taxpayer money with</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Freedom</strong></p><p>Then: You do what you want</p><p>Now: <a href="http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2012/07/03/freedom-is-mandatory-union-dues/" target="_blank">You do what we want</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Poverty</strong></p><p>Then: A lack of the basic necessities of life</p><p>Now: A lack of the newest iPhone</p><p></p><p><strong>Racism</strong></p><p>Then: Resentment of one's skin color</p><p>Now: <a href="http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2011/09/23/morgan-freeman-obama-has-made-racism-worse-tea-party-will-do-whatever" target="_blank">Resentment of one's political views</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Tax</strong></p><p>Then: A means of funding the services provided by the government</p><p>Now: A means provided to the government to screw you if you don't buy health insurance</p><p></p><p><strong>Journalism:</strong></p><p>Then: All the news that's fit to print</p><p>Now: All the news that fits our narrative, we print</p><p></p><p><strong>Evolution</strong></p><p>Then: A scientific theory explaining the development of complex creatures from simpler ones</p><p>Now: <a href="http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/06/28/this-could-be-a-huge-day-in-the-evolution-of-chief-justice-roberts-as-a-great-chief-justice/" target="_blank">A journalistic theory explaining the development of simplistic legal opinions from supposedly complex supreme court justices</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Investment</strong></p><p>Then: A person risking some of his own money in hopes of a positive return</p><p>Now: <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2012/07/05/another-obama-backed-energy-firm-nears-insolvency-hey-is-there-an-echo-in-here/" target="_blank">A politician risking a lot of the public's money which he's positive won't be returned</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Environmentalism:</strong></p><p>Then: A movement seeking to preserve the earth for future generations</p><p>Now: <a href="http://www.zerohedge.com/news/guest-post-face-genocidal-eco-fascism" target="_blank">A movement seeking to kill off future generations to preserve the earth</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Mortgage</strong></p><p>Then: A loan made to a mature, responsible person for the purpose of purchasing a house</p><p>Now: A loan made to an immature, irresponsible person for the purpose of making politicians feel good</p><p></p><p><strong>Ambition</strong></p><p>Then: Spending billions to build a rocket to take men to the moon and break rocks</p><p>Now: <a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/california-high-speed-rail-is-dead/article/2500302#.T-N8Uo9pCts.twitter" target="_blank">Spending billions to build a train to take men from Bakersfield to Fresno which will never break ground</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Woman</strong></p><p>Then: A human with female sex organs and sexual characteristics</p><p>Now: A human with female sex organs and sexual characteristics who votes Democrat</p><p></p><p><img src="http://thepeoplescube.com/red/download/file.php?mode=view&id=14542" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><strong>Wedding</strong></p><p>Then: An occasion to celebrate with gifts to the new bride and groom</p><p>Now: <a href="http://weaselzippers.us/2012/06/22/obama-asks-people-getting-married-to-forgo-gifts-ask-guests-to-donate-to-his-campaign-instead/" target="_blank">An occasion to celebrate with a donation to Barack Obama</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Change</strong></p><p>Then: "Change back from your dollar," an ad campaign for selling hamburgers</p><p>Now: "Change you can believe in," an ad campaign for selling a meathead </p><p></p><p><strong>Clown</strong></p><p>Then: Symbolic head of McDonalds</p><p>Now: Actual head of the US</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 993654, member: 1246"] [B]Words: then & now Bailout [/B]Then: Ejecting from a failing aircraft before it crashes Now: Injecting money into a crony too-big-to-fail bank before it crashes [B]Crony[/B] Then: Someone a pal would share a drink with Now: [URL="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303933404577505013392791018.html"]Someone a pol will share taxpayer money with[/URL] [B]Freedom[/B] Then: You do what you want Now: [URL="http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2012/07/03/freedom-is-mandatory-union-dues/"]You do what we want[/URL] [B]Poverty[/B] Then: A lack of the basic necessities of life Now: A lack of the newest iPhone [B]Racism[/B] Then: Resentment of one's skin color Now: [URL="http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2011/09/23/morgan-freeman-obama-has-made-racism-worse-tea-party-will-do-whatever"]Resentment of one's political views[/URL] [B]Tax[/B] Then: A means of funding the services provided by the government Now: A means provided to the government to screw you if you don't buy health insurance [B]Journalism:[/B] Then: All the news that's fit to print Now: All the news that fits our narrative, we print [B]Evolution[/B] Then: A scientific theory explaining the development of complex creatures from simpler ones Now: [URL="http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/06/28/this-could-be-a-huge-day-in-the-evolution-of-chief-justice-roberts-as-a-great-chief-justice/"]A journalistic theory explaining the development of simplistic legal opinions from supposedly complex supreme court justices[/URL] [B]Investment[/B] Then: A person risking some of his own money in hopes of a positive return Now: [URL="http://hotair.com/archives/2012/07/05/another-obama-backed-energy-firm-nears-insolvency-hey-is-there-an-echo-in-here/"]A politician risking a lot of the public's money which he's positive won't be returned[/URL] [B]Environmentalism:[/B] Then: A movement seeking to preserve the earth for future generations Now: [URL="http://www.zerohedge.com/news/guest-post-face-genocidal-eco-fascism"]A movement seeking to kill off future generations to preserve the earth[/URL] [B]Mortgage[/B] Then: A loan made to a mature, responsible person for the purpose of purchasing a house Now: A loan made to an immature, irresponsible person for the purpose of making politicians feel good [B]Ambition[/B] Then: Spending billions to build a rocket to take men to the moon and break rocks Now: [URL="http://washingtonexaminer.com/california-high-speed-rail-is-dead/article/2500302#.T-N8Uo9pCts.twitter"]Spending billions to build a train to take men from Bakersfield to Fresno which will never break ground[/URL] [B]Woman[/B] Then: A human with female sex organs and sexual characteristics Now: A human with female sex organs and sexual characteristics who votes Democrat [IMG]http://thepeoplescube.com/red/download/file.php?mode=view&id=14542[/IMG][B]Wedding[/B] Then: An occasion to celebrate with gifts to the new bride and groom Now: [URL="http://weaselzippers.us/2012/06/22/obama-asks-people-getting-married-to-forgo-gifts-ask-guests-to-donate-to-his-campaign-instead/"]An occasion to celebrate with a donation to Barack Obama[/URL] [B]Change[/B] Then: "Change back from your dollar," an ad campaign for selling hamburgers Now: "Change you can believe in," an ad campaign for selling a meathead [B]Clown[/B] Then: Symbolic head of McDonalds Now: Actual head of the US [/QUOTE]
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