A Democratic lawmaker has a message for Americans voicing concerns over rising unemployment, record federal deficits, the health care debate and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq: Stop complaining so much.
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri is seeking to pass a resolution that would officially make the day before Thanksgiving “Complaint Free Wednesday.”
“From time to time, we all experience anxiety, frustration, stress, and regret. And often, we respond to these feelings with a criticism or complaining,” Cleaver wrote to his colleagues, seeking co-sponsors. “Regrettably, complaining keeps people stuck on current problems, inhibiting them from thinking constructively to find solutions. Research has also shown that complaining can be harmful to one’s emotional and physical health, relationships and can limit professional career success.”
That is a highlight of this. Here is my idea.
I propose beat your congressman with a baseball bat Wednesday. Studies have shown that if you keep your stress built up it is damaging to your health. This would be a great way to take care of the problem in Washington and help you with your health.
[quote]yorik wrote:
Exercise relieves stress after all.
Just be careful you don’t beat on one of the very few good Congressmen. We need them.
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Of course Ron Paul is exempt from Beat your Congressmen with a baseball bat Wednesday. If you can find a few others please let me know so we can put them on the list of exempt.
[quote]John S. wrote:
pushmepullme wrote:
If you beat him on that particular Wednesday, he’s not even allowed to complain about it!
WIN!!![/quote]
x2 And when you’re done beating him, be sure to take his wallet. It won’t be stealing because the wallet will be stuffed with YOUR money, not his. After all, wallets are where people keep money they intend to spend, and the only money these guys spend is yours.
My profession is crime-fighting, so I know a villain when I see one.
Reminds me of that bill the Dems were trying to get passed to require equal representation of political ideologies on radio talkshows… can’t remember exactly the name it was given… horseshit comes to mind
[quote]Sanitarium wrote:
Reminds me of that bill the Dems were trying to get passed to require equal representation of political ideologies on radio talkshows… can’t remember exactly the name it was given… horseshit comes to mind[/quote]
[quote]stuntmonkeys wrote:
There is nothing in the original post to suggest anyone is against free speech. Declaring a day X does nothing to prevent anyone from saying anything.
If you want to have a debate about free speech, let’s talk about flag burning.
Nevermind, I see you are talking about “free SPEACH.” That’s totally different.
Seriously, if you want to be taken seriously on serious topics, try to spell the flipping ISSUE correctly.[/quote]
Flag burning is protected free speech. I owe no allegiance to a piece of cloth.
[quote]bigquig wrote:
“…profanity and obscenity entitle people who don’t want unpleasant information to close their ears and eyes to you.”
â?? Kurt Vonnegut (Hocus Pocus)
-Spelling errors do the same.[/quote]
Is this serious? A messed up keystroke and you want to discredit him entirely? Sounds like you just want a reason to not have to listen to him.
Unless you are being sarcastic with this, which I desperately hope is true.
[quote]bigquig wrote:
“…profanity and obscenity entitle people who don’t want unpleasant information to close their ears and eyes to you.”
â?? Kurt Vonnegut (Hocus Pocus)
-Spelling errors do the same.[/quote]
Most people believe that there is an invisible man in the sky.
They kill each other over who has the best imaginary friend.
You seriously think that if they want to ignore reality they need bad manners or spelling errors to justify that?
[quote]stuntmonkeys wrote:
There is nothing in the original post to suggest anyone is against free speech. Declaring a day X does nothing to prevent anyone from saying anything.
If you want to have a debate about free speech, let’s talk about flag burning.
Nevermind, I see you are talking about “free SPEACH.” That’s totally different.
Seriously, if you want to be taken seriously on serious topics, try to spell the flipping ISSUE correctly.[/quote]
