thunder & lightning, Jesse Jackson, armed robbery

What do these three have in common? They're all mentioned in tidbits from comedian Argus Hamilton...

Is this one true? Sounds reasonable-- and funny!

Barack Obama named Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff Tuesday. Rahm in Hebrew means thunder and Barack in Arabic means lightning. The prospects for Mideast peace in this administration don't look good but the prospects for special effects are excellent.

Two more funnies from Hamilton:

Reverend Jesse Jackson was spotted by television cameras at Barack Obama's victory rally Tuesday night with tears streaming down his face. It wasn't an uncommon sight. A lot of people cry when they are forced out of business.

The U.S. Treasury forced banks to accept billions of dollars last week with orders to loan it out to begin the president's rescue plan. There's an easier way. The day before, a bank teller pulled out a gun and ordered a customer to deposit all his money.

Of course, it's also relatively easy for the govt to take money from us at gunpoint-- with varying degrees of consent-- to finance all sorts of bailouts, subsidies, and a wide array of unconstitutional efforts.