Dammit, Jim, I'm An Actor, Not An Advocate for Federal Entitlement Programs!

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Joe M 14 years ago

WHY GEORGE, WHY???
1. Old Mexican 14 years ago
  
  Joe, he's a liberal who married his longtime boyfriend, and also an old fart. What the hell did you expect???
  1. Mr. FIFY 14 years ago
    
    Andy Griffith did shit like this, too.
    
    How sad to watch old out-of-work actors shilling for The Statists.
    1. Old Mexican 14 years ago
      
      Mr. FIFY,
      
      How sad to watch old out-of-work actors shilling for The Statists.
      
      More than sad... It ain't pretty to watch!
      
      Except for Tony, by the looks of it, who seems to get off by watching senile George in action... Uhgh!
      1. Mr. FIFY 14 years ago
        
        I doubt George would make Tony moist.
Achtung Coma Baby 14 years ago

Presumably, programs like Social Security are only necessary until the Federation comes along and outlaws money entirely.

Damn, Chuck Schumer fucked up.
1. Achtung Coma Baby 14 years ago
  
  Well, the Ferengi Alliance (read "space Jews" or "spacke libertarians", depending on what group Roddenberry was trying to satirize) traded in something called gold-pressed latinum. Undoubtably, a couple of bars made it in the hands of a few Federation citizens.
  1. Achtung Coma Baby 14 years ago
    
    * "space libertarians"
    1. Scruffy Nerfherder 14 years ago
      
      Closely related to the dreaded space herpes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-me2inj1nNw
  2. Old Mexican 14 years ago
    
    Re: Achtubg Coma Baby,
    
    depending on what group Roddenberry was trying to satirize[...]
    
    Yeah, the most obvious and facile attack on traders and entrepreneurs from the unrepentant socialist. At least the original series was naive and quaint... and fun! The world in ST:The Next Generation was boring and stolid, just like any socialist state.
    
    http://www.thefreemanonline.or.....-trekquot/
    1. Achtung Coma Baby 14 years ago
      
      Yeah, but The Best of Both Worlds Parts 1 & 2 and Star Trek: First Contact were my first experiences wet nerdgasms.
      
      I knew right then that I'd remain a virgin forever.
      1. Achtung Coma Baby 14 years ago
        
        * with, but the typo makes it funnier.
  3. space biologist 14 years ago
    
    worth noting about the ferengi:
    
    "The Ferengi culture had roots similar to those of many other species, filled with wars, violence, and greed. However, the Ferengi managed to avoid many of the worst aspects of an evolving culture and their social history was notable for the absence of atrocities such as slavery or genocide, a distinction the Ferengi felt made them morally superior."
    
    http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Ferengi
    1. Gene Roddenberry 14 years ago
      
      Yeah, I sorta wrote myself into a corner there. But I'm sure capitalism is bad in some way.
      1. Gene Roddenberry 14 years ago
        
        Oh, wait, I got it!...no, wait, that's actually pretty good for society.
      2. space biologist 14 years ago
        
        I'm pretty sure Gene Roddenberry's Ferengi were retarded "space privateers with lame-ass neuro-shock-whips". It wasn't until DS9 that the ferengi got interesting.
        
        MJ 14 years ago
        
        Yes, and the Great Bird was dead by the time DS9 got into gear.
        
        True Liberal 14 years ago
        
        . . . And by the time that DS9 really got into gear, exploring dark themes and plots that never would have garnered Gene Roddenberry's approval, the franchise finally, albeit briefly, became interesting. (Case in point: the episode where Sisco ruthlessly and without regret manipulates the Romulans into joining the Federation in the Dominion War by being a party to the assassination of a Romulan ambassador).
        
        space biologist 14 years ago
        
        "First Duty" (also after Roddenberry's death) had a dark undertone to it; so it was starting to happen before DS9.
XM 14 years ago

Arigato, Takei san, for giving me the courage to boldly visit government sites I never visited because I never felt it.
duster 14 years ago

i bet 500 quatloos it never happens
1. Al Wayswright 14 years ago
  
  Single or double elimination?
Phlogistan 14 years ago

OMG! Hurry George! There be teenager's on the internet!
Anonymous Coward 14 years ago

Aging queen is aging.

Suderman, Go the Fuck to Sleep.
Tony 14 years ago

I like what he did there.
1. Old Mexican 14 years ago
  
  Spoof!!
  
  (I think...)
  1. Max 14 years ago
    
    ARFARFARFARFARFARFARFARF
    1. Dan T. 14 years ago
      
      I am, and will forever be, your troll.
Philosoraptor 14 years ago

Man George seems really excited about the teenagers
Almanian 14 years ago

He's dead, Jim....
SteveM 14 years ago

Wow! Animatronics ain't what they used to be.
curiousgeorge 14 years ago

So I took Takei up on his offer and went to the site to so I could laugh at my "esimated benefits."

Lo and behold, even the website services have limited hours. Apparently I can't be trusted to see my benefits in the middle of the night (or they actually pay someone to look this shit up and C+P it, instead of making it an automated database).

This service is available during the following hours (Eastern Time):

Monday through Friday: 5:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Saturday: 5:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Holidays: 5:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

It's sad when government becomes a parody of itself.
1. Indeed 14 years ago
  
  It's sad when government libertarianism becomes a parody of itself.
  1. Esteban 14 years ago
    
    It's sad when no one loves you. Here's a reply to your troll sweetie.
    1. Mr. FIFY 14 years ago
      
      Indeed must be a member of Cocksuckers for Statism... and he holds his meetings at a Hardee's.
2. Scruffy Nerfherder 14 years ago
  
  Now that's funny in a Brazil kind of way.
3. wylie 14 years ago
  
  At least you don't need to call ahead before getting on the website anymore.
Captain James Tiberius Kirk 14 years ago

Wait! Sulu is a fag?
1. James Kirk's attorney 14 years ago
  
  I'm advising my client to remain silent until these accusations of his homophobia have be resolved.
  
  The Kirk family would appreciate it if fans would respect their privacy during this time.
2. Uhura 14 years ago
  
  I would also like to request an inquiry as to why Enterprise is the only ship in Starfleet where female personel are required to wear miniskirts.
  1. Captain James T. Kirk 14 years ago
    
    I'd like to request an inquiry as to why you rejected my pass at you in the turbo-lift. I mean, I wear a fucking African medallion for you, bitch. Why won't you suck my dick?!
    1. George Takei 14 years ago
      
      For the same reason I wouldn't suck it either
    2. Pro Libertate 14 years ago
      
      Please. Real Kirk could do any woman, any species, any time. Fake Kirk is some Star Wars character whose limited abilities can be ignored.
  2. Scruffy Nerfherder 14 years ago
    
    I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the sound of how awesome I am
rather 14 years ago

I thought it was cute but not as sweet as my grandparents 🙂

http://rctlfy.wordpress.com/20.....ney-again/
Tim Vande 14 years ago

is socialsecurity.gov an alias for theonion.com?
1. Mongo 14 years ago
  
  It will be soon.
Obvious 14 years ago

Oh My
Paul Sand 14 years ago

I'm pretty upset that nobody's mentioning Patty Duke here. So I will. Whoa, she got old.
1. fritz krauthammer 14 years ago
  
  She's 103 but looks 20 years younger
Restoras 14 years ago

That was just awful.
Mr Whipple 14 years ago

KIRK IS A BETTER CAPTAIN THAN PICCARD!!!1!!!1!
1. Wikipedia Editor 14 years ago
  
  [Citation needed]
2. Pro Libertate 14 years ago
  
  Of course he is. This isn't debatable. And I like Picard fine.
Pro Libertate 14 years ago

Of course Vice President Takei is a liberal. Kinda goes with the gig.
Will. Shatner w/ Brad Paisley 14 years ago

I have saved the world in the movies
So naturally there's folks who think I must know what to know
But just because you've seen me on your TV
Doesn't mean I'm any more enlightened than you

And while there's a part of me
In that guy you've seen
Up there on that screen
I am so much more
And I wish I knew the things you think I do
I would change this world for sure
But I eat and sleep and breathe and bleed and feel
Sorry to disappoint you
But I'm real

I'd love to help the world and all its problems
But I'm an entertainer, and that's all
So the next time there's an asteroid or a natural disaster
I'm flattered that you thought of me
But I'm not the one to call

And while there's a part of me
In that guy you've seen
Up there on that screen
I am so much more
And I wish I knew the things you think I do
I would change this world for sure
But I eat and sleep and breathe and bleed and feel
Sorry to disappoint you
But I'm real
Darrel Reeves 14 years ago

I never even thought about it like that before.

http://www.total-privacy.ua.tc

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