Strike The Root Blog

All is not well in the Land of Lehman:

Just a regular guy- Joe Six-Pack and his body guards:

Someday, the giants of freedom will walk tall among the remains of the bloody empire:

Everyone is a suspect:

Never give in and certainly don’t resort to begging:

The new dollar….

….to help you out of those sticky situations:

What ever it takes to sell the con. How’s this for putting lipstick on a pig?

The clueless search and search….

….until they find their soul mate:

The White House has time to think about breasts:

Cuba holds on to its myths:

The next financial crisis- the search for more digits:

A building on fire that doesn’t collapse? No “unusual magnetic forces” or “thermal expansion” here:

JoMac and his maniacs are feeling a bit anxious:

Pests and varmints come in all sizes and shapes:

Not to advocate violence, but someone really needs to slap this bitch:

Even the war mongering state can’t hold back the forces of nature:

What to do, what to do? The Emperor is lost in the woods:

Hide your crimes by encouraging others to read goofy books:

Any sweet, moving stories about dropping bombs on women and children?

Watch JoMac say “thumbs up” to socialism:

Watch Jo Mac have an identity crisis:

Running a con is so much more fun when done with a loved one:

The new War Wench seeks counsel from a killing expert:

Headed for the dumpster of obsolete symbols?

Take comfort, Johnny Law will dry your tears:

“Now I know the secret; there is nothing that I lack.
If I give my love to you, you’ll surely give it back.
Let it rain, Let it rain…..”

….Or is a just God pissing on, still another, false messiah:

Congress takes a close look at Bush’s bailout plan….

….and responds to the corrupt, evil minds that created it:

The Emperor and his henchmen walk away empty handed….

….But with a little sweetening (and apocalyptic warnings), the plutocrats succeed with Bailout 2.0:

Love that plastic:

It appears the American sheep are all onboard, waiting to be fleeced:

Tough economic times require looking at alternatives:

Clueless Joe vs. The War Wench. Another good reason to dump television….

….and keep an eye on your assets:

The state gets angry….

….when its subjects fight back….

….by returning fire:

A lesson for the kids- Leviathan gobbles up taxpayers:

The state aims to create more warring robots….

….rather than tactful peacemakers:

The instruments of war have a long life:

They’re ALWAYS watching. NEVER get used to it:

A new design for a worthless coin commemorating a worthless tyrant:

“What? Obama is still alive?”

Keep the faith. There’s always hope when pigs start to fly:

Ben contemplates his bailout….

….despite rampant opposition:

Henry points to fellow Americans to bail out his buddies:

How quaint. Daddy and Mommy are going off to war. Killing for the state always takes precedence over caring for your children:

US Crusaders do the killin’ and the Iraqis do the buryin’:

Down for the count. Time to wrap the corpse:

Henry the Healer looks to make things right (for some):

Banks? Time to look for a safer place for your money:

Self defense- the ONLY kind of defense:

The Emperor looks to heal a scarred land:

A symbol so tarnished and muddy, it won’t even burn:

The state finds success in protecting us from plants:

Even with the flowery adjectives, it’s still mob rule:

Passive resistance has its extremes:

US Crusaders are always on the look out for easy targets:

Your cash ain’t nothin’ but trash:

After decades of sticking its nose into other people’s business (and getting its ass kicked), maybe this should be the new symbol of Amerikan nationalism:

Why can’t we all just get along? Lenin and Czar Nicholas II have a chat:

Golfing in the Green Zone. Just the beginning of much larger imperial plans:

Prepare to be stimulated:

The jack boots protect us from evil doers, no matter the size or species:

Hitting the water pipe now and then takes the edge off of war:

A global warming fanatic’s wet dream:

Military recruiters try a more honest approach:

Hillary is a cinch to win the panhandler vote:

Is Her Highness ready to take a swing at Obama or merely strike out in her shell game with gasoline taxes?

One reason why the world is such a mess:

The Emperor takes a bow after he solves the country‘s economic problems (why didn‘t I think of that?):

A wonderful fantasy-  The last person is leaving DC on a wet, miserable day and has turned out the lights:

How much more misery are the Iraqi people capable of enduring?

The HIV fraud turns painful. Say farewell to the foreskin and common sense:

With the Real ID in trouble, the powers that be have another way for you to carry the Amerikan brand:

Sweeping up the Lincoln myths- a never ending job:

I think Princess Jenna is explaining to the little ones why Daddy is “saving their lives.” Or is she reading five year old, Bush-inspired fairy tales?

Some politicians manifest their gangster mentality better than others:

Hillary is a cinch to win the balloon animal vote:

Dude, we know the feeling……. 

…………He’s the type of individual not to be trusted with sharp instruments:

The fat cats are walking tall after their bailout:

Zimbabwe votes. Maybe their candidate will make them all billionaires!

Married in Iraq. Who says love and war aren‘t compatible?

A clear case of profiling:

Times are getting tough. Even Ben agrees:

Sometimes, you just have to get in their face:

The only means of self defense remaining if the gun grabbers have their way:

Who says the police can’t protect everyone,…………

 ……..ready at a moment’s notice to take action?

The Emperor offers hope to those imprisoned in cubicles:

Recruitment starts early in life:

Always a refreshing sight- youths challenging the state:

The Emperor meets with a believer:

He’s back! No doubt, to “assist” those returning from Iraq:

A reasonable alternative to war:

Where’s Daddy? Perhaps, here……….

Will the Empire drown in its debt?

Slick just can’t get enough attention:

Whoa- Big surprise! Social Security is broke!

The Emperor reminds all to be good, obedient tax slaves:

Crusaders-to-be get some practice killin’ Hadjis:

Guess who got the raw deal in this exchange? The life of a loved one is exchanged for arms full pretty rags and a hand full of trinkets:

Warming wackos freak out over a crack in the ice:

So?

Obama supporters are ecstatic to be promised heaven on earth:

An appropriate way to pay taxes:

El Diablo’s earth-bound warriors sing praises to Lucifer:

The Exalted One gets the red carpet treatment- or is that the sea of blood he has produced:

In addition to initiating two major wars and vastly expanding the warfare state, adding on a whole new program to the costly state socialist health insurance boondoggle, innovating new legal interpretations in order to permit torture of mere suspects (including their children), and subjecting increasing numbers of Americans to government surveillance, George W. Bush is about to pull off one more massive Federal power grab before he leaves office:

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is proposing a sweeping overhaul of the way the government regulates the nation’s financial services industry from banks and securities firms to mortgage brokers and insurance companies.

The plan would give major new powers to the Federal Reserve, according to a 22-page executive summary obtained by The Associated Press.

The Fed would be given broad authority to oversee financial market stability. That would include new powers to examine the books of any institution deemed to represent a potential threat to the proper functioning of the overall financial system.

Wow.

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