It's official: Firefighters now suck

[KonaKane]

Well, no they don't, of course. They perform a vital service and do damn dangerous work. They have my utmost respect. But if you are a loyal Republican these days, the memo has been sent. The memo that tells you the enemy of the day is - firefighters.

No shit.



Let's recall, clear back in the beginning of September 2001. In the wake of the terror attacks, our media was awash with heroic photos of brave firefighters in midst of the awful work helping us dig out of the worst attack on our nation's soil, ever. Silhouettes of the guys in the familiar hats, shrouded in smoke and debris dust as they pulled the injured and the dead from the rubble. One or two as they held the deceased bodies of victims, heads hung in grief. Back then, the firefighter was on par with the American flag. You didn't want to mess with either.

But recently, GOP designated loser Mitt Romney got it into his head that those firefighters are just parasites. A boil on the ass of society. Why? Because they get paid by public monies, and have pensions and stuff. Unforgivable crimes. Slackers! Jobs to be cut like the unfortunate recipients of the mountain of pink slips distributed by Bain Capital.

It's a scary thing to watch these days, how fast GOP marching orders are given and so quickly obeyed by the willing sheep of this wayward party. No sooner had the White Horse Prophecy presidential candidate uttered his disdain about firefighters, than all over blogs, forums and letters to the editors around the nation began erupting with puzzling defamations and slurs aimed at those who risk their lives to make sure ours don't perish in flames.

Maybe this is just more of the late assault on anything-that-benefits-America from the rightist loons who have taken over the conservative side. Throw that on the fire stoked to crash the economy just to benefit the GOP. Or, booing gay veterans. Or cheering the idea that someone without health insurance should just crawl out and die on the street.

It looks damn inhospitable these days, this conservative view of America. Woe to you who's house may catch fire. I wonder if, in the flaying hatred displayed to vital public service personel, the GOP is completely blind to the flames licking at their own.

[SeattleGirl]

It's disgusting, what they are saying about the firefighters.

I have an idea. For every Republican (politician or Jane/John Q. Public) who thinks that firefighters are part of the problem in this country, they can submit a letter to their local fire station indicating that if their house catches fire, the firefighters don't have to bother themselves with coming over to put it out.

[KonaKane]

(06-15-2012 07:43 PM)SeattleGirl Wrote:  It's disgusting, what they are saying about the firefighters.

I have an idea. For every Republican (politician or Jane/John Q. Public) who thinks that firefighters are part of the problem in this country, they can submit a letter to their local fire station indicating that if their house catches fire, the firefighters don't have to bother themselves with coming over to put it out.

I think that is a fantastic idea. In fact, maybe I'll come up with an "Opt Out" form for Republicans to sign, and pass it around. It will make a lot less work for the valuable time of firefighters.

[SeattleGirl]

(06-15-2012 08:06 PM)KonaKane Wrote:  

(06-15-2012 07:43 PM)SeattleGirl Wrote:  It's disgusting, what they are saying about the firefighters.

I have an idea. For every Republican (politician or Jane/John Q. Public) who thinks that firefighters are part of the problem in this country, they can submit a letter to their local fire station indicating that if their house catches fire, the firefighters don't have to bother themselves with coming over to put it out.

I think that is a fantastic idea. In fact, maybe I'll come up with an "Opt Out" form for Republicans to sign, and pass it around. It will make a lot less work for the valuable time of firefighters.

Excellent idea!

[KonaKane]

Done. A Fire Response Waiver for your republican friends and family (if they exist).

[There Is No Spoon]

(06-15-2012 09:09 PM)KonaKane Wrote:  Done. A Fire Response Waiver for your republican friends and family (if they exist).

You got too much time on your hands, dude. Hey - wanna make me some custom bumper stickers?

[There Is No Spoon]

I think this is a great strategy for the Republicans.

I'm not going to criticize it at all.

Keep up the good work Republicans! Hate on some cops too while you're at it

[pappy]

(06-15-2012 10:09 PM)There Is No Spoon Wrote:  I think this is a great strategy for the Republicans.

I'm not going to criticize it at all.

Keep up the good work Republicans! Hate on some cops too while you're at it

Romney should remember the Secret Service while he is throwing government workers under his tour bus.

[SeattleGirl]

Kona, I love it!

[Hekate]

And I live in fire country, where it's tinder-dry from June (and often, mid-May) on.

Sometimes I think the GOP has officially lost their minds.

[Peacetrain]

Republicans have no shame Kona.. this just is another piece of proof..

[KonaKane]

It's like they are in a running contest with each other to double down on the previous insanity. If I didn't know better, I'd say bets were involved.

[azmouse]

The jobs of firefighters, police officers, and teachers can't be outsourced to other countries for slave wages. Therefore they must be scorned and belittled.

[KonaKane]

On a timely note, I wonder how much scorn the republicans in the Ft. Collins area carry for firefighters about now, with the dark smoke of a nasty wildfire bearing down on them?

For the record, my heart goes out to the residents of FC. I'm hoping the efforts of firefighters there will dispell some of the nasty rancor manufactured against them.

[pappy]

Unfortunately I think I can safely predict that the news will find one teapartier still in shock over losing his house that will happily rant to the camera about the lousy job the fire department did, the lousy job FEMA did and, of course, it will all be Obama's fault.