The original definition of “Burlesque” comes down to us from the French (yes, FRENCH, BEEE_YATCH) and Italian Literary form, where it referred to “a grotesque imitation of the dignified or pathetic”. Cheney’s Tories have become a grotesque imitation of the (once) dignified GOP. These New American Tories are indeed Monarchists. They support without question what ever spews forth from the mouth of Dick Cheney and his coterie of purveyors of Court Holy Water.
Below is a bit of a twitter exchange I had with@portermason, a witty and talented improviser about the very sad ‘game’ that is being played by Cheney’s Tories Burlesque Team:

If you can’t read it, just click on the image for a high res. version

The Tories are fearful, superstitious and feeling cornered. They don’t like the idea of someone who isn’t ‘all white’ working in the White House in a position other than porter, maid, or dishwasher. They have seen America’s future, and it doesn’t include them

oh, those brave lads. Those Champions of Freedom, the Republicans are pissing their pants over the prospect of “Unlawful Combatants” in their backyards.

Now, I reallyhave to learn how to use it. It’s a Canon EOS D20 – beautiful she is.

I am in the final stage of organizing an Improv Show down at Walter Reed for the injured servicemen and women (and their families) in a few weeks. It’s been herding cats with a cattail prod getting people to donate their talents, but it’s worth it.

The people at the Yellow Ribbon Fund have been awesome in their support for this. Please support them.

Support the cause, buy something Thank you

First, a defnition:

Main Entry:

¹con·ser·va·tive

Pronunciation:

\kən-ˈsər-və-tiv\

Function:

adjective

Date:

14th century

1: preservative2 a: of or relating to a philosophy of conservatism bcapitalized : of or constituting a political party professing the principles of conservatism: as (1): of or constituting a party of the United Kingdom advocating support of established institutions (2): progressive conservative 3 a: tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions : traditional b: marked by moderation or caution <a conservative estimate> c: marked by or relating to traditional norms of taste, elegance, style, or manners

Now, that being done, and out of the way, screenshots of a twitter convo between me and a “conservative” and the phony “teaparty” crap, and yes, I went there.

Poor dears. can’t accept they are being duped. No wonder Jindal spoke to them as children. They are. They believe, that by yelling loudly, they will drown out truth. They’re now trying to “mock” me…

I just saw the new Windows Live commercial, “I’m a PC and I’m 4 1/2”.  Isn’t the Photo Gallery part of Windows Live, even though it’s a desktop app,  means she has to be a bit older? Like 18?

Just asking…..

Moro Islamic Liberation Front

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The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is a Muslim separatist rebel group located in Southern Philippines.[1] The area where the group is active is called Bangsamoro by the MILF

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wow. wow. wow. Who knew that ol Ravynwolfe, the Irish trad “witch” with the “Welsh” spelling of “Raven” (hint: “Y” is a vowel in the Welsh language when it falls between consonants, just as “W” is a vowel in the same linguistic placement) is all up in arms over my critique of her wares. See the comments in the Bad Taste thread. Not only is she incapable of decent pagan design, she is incapable of rational discourse and needs moral support from birds.

My pagan name was given to me by my power animals twenty two years ago. In many pagan and native american and first nations traditions, a name is either bestowed upon you by your letting the old self die away and birthing your new being into life, or by something great that has happenned to you. I’m 47 years of age and have been Pagan all my life and Wiccan for at least the last 22 years. A name is a powerful thing in my faith. You don’t like it…understood. I have nothing against your not liking my stuff. To each his/her own. I’ve seen good and bad pagan and Christian articles on cafepress. I’ve just started mine early into February and hope to get better as I go along. The picture you talked about, Cast a spell, had only the white of the eyes made brighter and the words below it added. The rest of it was totally captured by a camera without anything else added. Many pagan people that I know, actually like it..fancy that! Also I can’t see anything wrong with my Kiss me I’m an Irish Pagan t-shirt. I love the colour green and how that puts down an Irish pagan when you prefaced the whole critique by saying “all those not believing in the Christian God” are failing….I think you put them down far more by those words. I am also a Christian Gnostic and totally believe in the Christian God..because for me all Gods are just one facet of the ONE God. Everyone has their opinions about whether something looks good or not but I dare say putting down someone’s traditions in their faith vis-a-vis their craft name is far tackier and UnChristian than adding a colour to a shirt that you don’t like. After thinking this all over….and where you are coming from, I decided that you have done me a good thing by putting more advertisement to my products…so I thankyou for that. I wish you well in your path in life, Blessings of Christ to you.

yes, this is the whole of her comment. She’s Pagan, Gnostic Christian, and, a Culture Vulture by invoking First Nations into her comment. Note, too, how she feels the need to instruct me in the Way of the Pagan. I surmise, that she is of that ilk that can brook no criticism of self, which speaks to a lack of insight and self reflection. After all, to be a Gnostic is to be in the Gnosis

But, Point fer ol’ Ravyn – she knows how to use Teh Go_Ogle to find herself on teh intertubalnets.
I’m Cal-Faery Trad (see Victor Anderson) myself, and Creativty is High on Our list, but she is not very. No, I am not going to link her. She’ll do that herself in her next commentary on “hating” her for her faith.
No. I don’t hate you.
I just think you are a not very Creative human being.

Yours,
The 40 Year Old Magpie