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This just in . . . June 3, 2013 at 1:00 pm

Issa Demands Hearings Into Why No One Listens to Him

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) — The House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa (R-California) today called for hearings to investigate why no one has paid any attention to him in the weeks of hearings he has called for thus far.

“There is mounting evidence that no one listens to me, not even one little bit,” he told reporters on Capitol Hill. “The goal of these hearings is to find out why.”

He said that he first became aware that people might not be listening to him when he read a recent poll indicating that Americans’ primary concerns are jobs and the economy.

“Anyone in his right mind would know that this nation’s No. 1 problem right now is Benghazi talking points,” he said.

The California congressman said that he also intended “to investigate the chain of events that have led to people changing the channel the moment they see my face.”

“There is a consensus out there that I am an odious, self-serving tool who uses congressional hearings to advance my own petty political agenda,” he said. “I think it’s important to know who created that impression.”

Finally, Mr. Issa said, he hoped that the new hearings would “determine, once and for all, to what extent my moral authority has been undermined by allegations that I have been involved in car theft and arson.”

“The question is, what do the American people know about me and when did they know it?” he said.

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Jay Ellington June 3, 2013 at 2:26 pm

This would be relevant if there weren’t several other major scandals occurring simultaneously.

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This just in . . . June 3, 2013 at 1:00 pm

Issa Demands Hearings Into Why No One Listens to Him

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) — The House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa (R-California) today called for hearings to investigate why no one has paid any attention to him in the weeks of hearings he has called for thus far.

“There is mounting evidence that no one listens to me, not even one little bit,” he told reporters on Capitol Hill. “The goal of these hearings is to find out why.”

He said that he first became aware that people might not be listening to him when he read a recent poll indicating that Americans’ primary concerns are jobs and the economy.

“Anyone in his right mind would know that this nation’s No. 1 problem right now is Benghazi talking points,” he said.

The California congressman said that he also intended “to investigate the chain of events that have led to people changing the channel the moment they see my face.”

“There is a consensus out there that I am an odious, self-serving tool who uses congressional hearings to advance my own petty political agenda,” he said. “I think it’s important to know who created that impression.”

Finally, Mr. Issa said, he hoped that the new hearings would “determine, once and for all, to what extent my moral authority has been undermined by allegations that I have been involved in car theft and arson.”

“The question is, what do the American people know about me and when did they know it?” he said.

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The Ghost of Fat Greg Dulli June 3, 2013 at 2:26 pm

This would be relevant if there weren’t several other major scandals occurring simultaneously.

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jimlewisowb June 3, 2013 at 1:43 pm

And this year Michael Douglas will be the keynote speaker

His topic will be, “Don’t stop fucking the public because the alternative can kill you”

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jimlewisowb June 3, 2013 at 1:43 pm

And this year Michael Douglas will be the keynote speaker

His topic will be, “Don’t stop fucking the public because the alternative can kill you”

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? June 3, 2013 at 1:50 pm

They are just spending tax payer money, no one gives a shit about that.

There’s always more from where that came from.

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Smirks June 3, 2013 at 1:59 pm

After the last time SCDoR made it in the news, they aren’t the only ones that could be taking our money anymore anyways.

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? June 3, 2013 at 1:50 pm

They are just spending tax payer money, no one gives a shit about that.

There’s always more from where that came from.

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Smirks June 3, 2013 at 1:59 pm

After the last time SCDoR made it in the news, they aren’t the only ones that could be taking our money anymore anyways.

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Jay Ellington June 3, 2013 at 2:19 pm

Gotta boost those tourism revenue numbers at any cost necessary.

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The Ghost of Fat Greg Dulli June 3, 2013 at 2:19 pm

Gotta boost those tourism revenue numbers at any cost necessary.

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Simple Simon June 3, 2013 at 2:23 pm

Yeh but Fits,how about all these hotels and conference centers that primarily make their big bucks off these government sponsored conferences?

You want those “free enterprisers” to suffer?Bet these “conferences” are one government expenditure that lots of these otherwise”conservative” hotel owners favor!

Simple!

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Simple Simon June 3, 2013 at 2:23 pm

Yeh but Fits,how about all these hotels and conference centers that primarily make their big bucks off these government sponsored conferences?

You want those “free enterprisers” to suffer?Bet these “conferences” are one government expenditure that lots of these otherwise”conservative” hotel owners favor!

Simple!

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cracker June 3, 2013 at 8:10 pm

Good job Will. glad someone is watching these thieves…

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cracker June 3, 2013 at 8:10 pm

Good job Will. glad someone is watching these thieves…

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EJB June 4, 2013 at 9:57 am

There are a number of “associations” that probably need to be looked into. One I would like scrutinized is the South Carolina Association of Counties. This organization helps the counties figure out ways to extract more tax dollars from their residents and craft crazy ordinances like how many trees to plant, how much mulch to put around those trees, “green space” and all manner of craziness. Reading the legislative agenda, they oppose state laws that hold the counties accountable for various things and recommend exempting the counties from their own ordinances that the residents have to obey.

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EJB June 4, 2013 at 9:57 am

There are a number of “associations” that probably need to be looked into. One I would like scrutinized is the South Carolina Association of Counties. This organization helps the counties figure out ways to extract more tax dollars from their residents and craft crazy ordinances like how many trees to plant, how much mulch to put around those trees, “green space” and all manner of craziness. Reading the legislative agenda, they oppose state laws that hold the counties accountable for various things and recommend exempting the counties from their own ordinances that the residents have to obey.

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