It Kinda Scares Me That Octopus Might Not Approve

Yesterday I, Lying Lester, published a commentary titled "The Affordable Care Act Stinks". And while, before getting to my thoughts on the issue, I first reaffirmed the fact that this blog is closing (at Octo's request), it does occur to me in retrospect that Octo might object to the content.

I was not sure exactly what it was that he objected to in the first place, but to be certain this last post had some actual content (my thoughts on one of the political issues of the day). It was not me talking about shutting down this blog or praising Octo (all praise that he deserves and which I stand by, for the record).

But the last time I published a post containing political commentary Octo reprimanded me and told me to shut down this blog. At first I did not agree about closing it, but when Octo got that news he just about blew a gasket.

That is when I reconsidered and decided Octo was right and that this blog had to be closed down. So what the hell am I doing still writing posts? I suppose Octo might not find out, as he counseled all his friends and associates to never visit this blog again.

But what if someone does and reports back to him? Frankly that scares me a little. I surely do not want Octo to find out I did anything to question his authority. The consequences could be quite severe. Maybe I should just delete everything and trash can my idea about selling LLIN?

That would be a shame, as I have gotten a few bids so far and it's looking promising that I might recoup what I invested in opening this site. I'm not sure what I should do. Sell it fast, I think, and get back to what I do best... which would be writing for my joke blog, rAtional nAtion uSA.

(RNUSA is a blog, by the way, that I encourage anyone who is desirous of a belly splitting laugh to visit. And it seems to be quite popular with Libertarians and Progressives alike, so if you fall into one of those two categories you'll probably fit right in).

Byline: This excellent 16th LLIN commentary was authored by Lord Lying Lester: Man of Reason (AKA Lester Nation). Purveyor of untruth. LLIN-016.

The Affordable Care Act Stinks (ObamaFart)

In regards to the sale of this blog - I am currently waiting for the bids to start rolling in. In the meantime I thought I'd let my thoughts regarding the so-called "Affordable" Care Act be known.

But make no mistake... this blog is still in the process of shutting down. I just thought I'd get a quick post in before that actually happens. BTW, some of my facts might be wrong due to all the interns having left, and fact-checking being their job. I'll do the best I can, but without a second pair of eyes to make sure I've got everything right... well, I make no promises.

Now, back to the so-called Affordable Care Act, or "ObamaCare". Obama cares? I say no, or he would not have championed and pushed such a stinky piece of legislation. For that reason I call the law ObamaFart.

Did you know that this bad piece of legislation is increasing the Red and Blue state divide? That is quite shameful in this blogger's opinion. Again the Blue states with their socialist agendas are improving the lives of their citizens while people in the self-reliant Red states continue to suffer.

Or, the poor citizens do, at least. And who cares about them? In fact, it pleases me quite a bit when the lice and parasites suffer. Personally I'd like to see them suffer to the point of being exterminated. That is, afterall, the reaction of normal people when presented with such pests. We call the Orkin man.

But ObamaFart changes the equation in the Blue states, offering yet more entitlements to their parasites... which actually accomplishes the opposite of extermination, which is that it causes (or certainly will cause) these pests to flourish!

That is an extremely bad thing in the opinion of this individual who believes in acting in a rationally self-interested manner. When the parasites flourish obviously the end result will be more of them. And more parasites could very easily result in an increase in MY taxes!

Someone has to pay for the lazy good-for-nothing leaches whose only desire is to suck off the government teat! And, what, pray tell is wrong with the health insurance companies making a profit? This is some more Liberal nonsesense that I just don't get.

Over on my other blog, RNUSA, some idiot Liberal referred to these job creators making money as "pointless profits". Well, I didn't want to embarrass the poor deluded fellow, so I just chuckled and left it at that.

But, given that this commenter does not read LLIN, I feel safe saying here that this aversion to profits (viewing them as evil) is typical for your average deluded Liberal. As those of us with a modicum of intelligence know, profits are the engine that keeps the economy going. They motivate people to get out there and accomplish things that benefit us all.

Without the profit motive the US would quickly devolve into a Communist hellhole, although I'm sure that would be just fine for some (if not most) Liberals. The very idea of hard work churns their stomachs. Why work hard when you can just tax rich people and then be free to lie back in your government-provided hammock?

This is why I strongly oppose ObamaFart. It disincentivizes people and that is NOT a good thing. On the other hand, seeing some of their lazier brethren die due to a lack of health care might just incentivize some lazy Liberals to get up off their butts and get to work.

And, in regards to people dying due to a lack of healthcare - as I already said - that, in my opinion, was a positive of the old system. At least it's still taking place in the Red states that rejected the Medicaid expansion. Just not the Blue states...

Which is one of my major issues with ObamaFart. It really gets my goat that parasitical Liberals in the Blue states are having their lives saved while parasitical Rednecks are still dying. This divide is not tolerable in the eyes of this Libertarian/Objectivist. The lazy parasites should be exterminated equally! Both Red state parasites AND Blue state parasites. Both are a drain on the wealth of the productive Makers and are therefore bad for the economy.

Byline: This 15th LLIN commentary was authored by Lord Lying Lester: Man of Reason (AKA Lester Nation). Purveyor of untruth. LLIN-015.

For Sale: One Barely Used Blog In Better Than New Condition

This blog, Lying Lester's Irrational Nation (LLIN) is now for sale to the highest bidder. All offers will be considered, but given the amount of work I've already put into it, as well as money spent getting it up and running, my target price is $1,000.00.

Offers can be submitted via this blog by leaving a comment, or by contacting me at lyinglester@gmail.com. What you will get if you purchase this blog is... the blog, set up and designed by me. This involved setup under blogger, header/banner creation, blog layout and HTML/CSS coding.

The new owner will also receive the aforementioned email address, as well as the associated Blogger and Google+ profiles. $1,000.00 is my asking price, but any and all offers will be considered. Please email me your offer by May 1, 2014. All offers received by May 1st will be considered.

In the event of multiple offers, all bidders will have the opportunity to increase their bid. The bidding will continue until one high bidder remains. Passwords, etc will be handed over to the high bidder after receipt of payment.

Any questions or bids can be submitted to me via email or by leaving a comment in reply to this post. Thank you, The Management of LLIN.

Byline: This 14th LLIN blog entry was authored by Lord Lying Lester: Man of Reason (AKA Lester Nation). Purveyor of untruth. LLIN-014.

A Second Thank You To The Amazing Octopus: A Blogger With The Highest Integrity & Moral Authority

As I, Lying Lester, previously revealed, this blog will soon be closing due to the chagrin of Octopus. After my initial post declaring my intention to shut er down I authored a few additional posts where I may have given my readers the wrong impression.

I described Octo's REQUEST that this blog be closed as a "demand" and that he "insisted" - and some commenters took offense to the idea that another blogger could "demand" that a blog that was not his own be closed. But that Octo "demanded" anything is not exactly true.

Octo was not pleased with this blog. In fact it rather offended his moral sensibilities. And, given that Octo is a blogger well known for having the highest integrity I have no choice but to bow to his wishes.

I might not agree with Octo's judgment against this blog, but I do recognize that Octo, being both highly-principled and incredibly moral, knows more about these things than an individual who views greed as a virtue does. Simply put - I don't understand how this blog so offends - but I absolutely take Octo's word that it does.

And therefore the blog MUST be closed. Not because of any "demands", but because I acknowledge Octo's authority in the matter of violations of "all standards of civility and decorum" and as well as Octo's authoritative determination that this blog crossed a boundary and turned "petty and abusive and ugly".

Damned if I know exactly how I accomplished all that, but I trust Octo and take him at his word that this blog did. And for that I apologize. And I (again) thank him for pointing this out to me. Octo's guidance in these matters is very much appreciated by this blogger.

Byline: This 13th LLIN blog entry was authored by Lord Lying Lester: Man of Reason (AKA Lester Nation). Purveyor of chagrins. LLIN-013.

A Guest Commentary By One of LLIN's Interns

Hi, my name is Arnie Hanson and I am an unpaid intern working for college credit here at LLIN. The reason for this blog post is that, as you may know, this site was recently declared unfit for reading by Octopus and eponymous blogger has ordered it to be shut down.

As explained to me by the boss man, Lester Nation, the verdict is not negotiable and LLIN must be shuttered. Of course this is bad news for me, as I was relying on this job for a needed college credit.

So, now I've got to scramble and see if I can find another internship before the expiration date to submit an internship for approval passes. The Swash Zone seems like a large blog, what with it's multiple authors. Perhaps they're looking for someone to fetch coffees and donuts, make copies, and do some spell checking and research?

I mean, if they have some openings the least Octopus could do would be to give me a shot, seeing as he is the reason that I'm losing my current internship. And the price is right too, given that Mr. Nation wasn't paying me anything for all the work I've been doing for him.

So, if Octopus - or anyone reading this has an internship gig available at their blog, please let me know by way of a comment to this post, or by contacting me at lyinglester@gmail.com (Mr. Nation isn't allowing me to give out my personal email address but he said he'd forward any inquiries to me).

Well, that about does it for now. If you have any questions regarding my qualifications I can email a resume to anyone who is seriously looking for a blog intern. I have read all Ayn Rand's books and am well-versed in the ideology of Objectivism (so I'd probably be a better fit at a Libertarian/Objectivist blog).

I am, however, willing to accept ANY internship. Even one at a Progressive blog such as The Swash Zone.

Byline: This 12th LLIN blog entry was written by Arnie Hanson, LLIN blog intern... and published by Lord Lying Lester: Man of Reason (AKA Lester Nation). Purveyor of untruth. LLIN-012.

LLIN In The Process of Shutting Down

Previously I revealed that this blog was "closed"... but everything can't just come to a halt that quickly. Employees are cleaning out their desks and bills are still arriving for the rent and utilities on the rented office space.

After the last employee leaves I'll still be here. I need to open the doors for, and supervise the movers who are coming later this week to pick up the rented office equipment... computers, desks, photocopiers, etc. After that I'll turn the keys over to the landlord and that will be that.

Yes, I had high hopes when this site was launched, but, as everyone knows, the blogger Octopus dropped the hammer and put an end to the hopes and dreams of me and my employees. Not everyone was fired, however. Some of my authors were transferred over to RNUSA, my other blog that has been in existence for some time.

I had hoped to close down RNUSA and transition all discussion over to this blog, but Octopus did not approve, and therefore RNUSA will continue while LLIN is the one that will be closed.

In this matter I have no choice, as when Octo speaks I must listen. I did try to rebuff him when he first suggested that this blog had to go, but to no avail. Octo was EXTREMELY insistent that RNUSA could remain, but that LLIN had to be shut down.

Given the time and money I've put into developing this site, however, I am looking into the possibility of selling it in order to recoup some of my costs. It is therefore possible that LLIN might return under new management.

If that happens - and I want to be extremely clear about this - LLIN will no longer be affiliated with RNUSA in any way what-so-ever. I say this in case of any objections from Octo. And I don't know why there should be any, given that the site UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT will be the same as any other new site (except the setup and layout will already be done).

I will therefore leave this post up for a few days before looking for a buyer. If Octo decides that the site cannot be sold I will, of course, adhere to his wishes. But he must make them known by the end of the week. Once the site is sold I will have no control over it what-so-ever.

Byline: This 11th LLIN blog entry was penned by Lord Lying Lester: Man of Reason (AKA Lester Nation). Master of quitting. LLIN-011.

A Thank You To The Amazing Octopus

Does the Amazing Octo wear a skin tight leotard with a large "O" emblazoned on the chest (or perhaps the picture of an octopus)? Is there a large billowing cape attached to his shoulders? If Octo does not wear such a costume... the proprietor of this blog indubitably believes he should.

Octopus is the highly-principled and moral blogger who springs into action whenever discord in blogostan threatens the peace. Once in awhile an outlier infiltrates the ranks of those who only seek peace and harmony among all, even those with differing political ideologies, and when that happens Octo can be relied upon to take the offender to task.

Affiliations with opposing political groups do not mean a person is necessarily bad and therefore unworthy of civil and humane treatment, the sage cephalopod counsels... and all rational individuals who are able to act like grown ups and not big babies agree.

The outliers who do not represent the values of Octo (or those of his friends and associates) should be ignored. "Do not respond to them. Do not call attention to their blogs, visit them, or read the posts and comments therein – even out of curiosity", the noble and prodigiously virtuous creator of the Swash Zone instructs.

And those who are wise like Octo agree and hold fast to this credo. Those who violate it will find themselves justly and righteously admonished and shunned. That is why LLIN had to be closed and must remain closed. The proprietor mocked and chagrined the stunningly marvelous and exemplary octopod who is beyond reproach.

For that the proprietor of this blog apologizes profusely and unequivocally. He acknowledges he was incredibly wrong when he foolishly disobeyed Octo's command to immediately cease and desist his activities on this blog.

And, although it may be unlikely that the offender will ever be forgiven his many transgressions, the LLIN blog will be shuttered none-the-less. Octo will likely continue to believe that the author of this blog is intolerant, quick tempered and character-disordered, as well as thoroughly unpleasant in every engagement.

But this belief will continue for good reason! Although the offender in question was warned multiple times to discontinue his gratuitous argumentum ad hominems (which were often presented in a churlish and cowardly manner)... he did not. LLIN was the final straw the broke the metaphorical camel's back. A culmination of many months of bad behavior that can NOT now be forgiven.

Even if one were to argue that the purpose of LLIN was one of satire - it unquestionably crossed a boundary into pettiness and was assuredly abusive and ugly - and therefore violated the aforementioned standards of civility and decorum.

That is, in the opinion of the Awesome Octo... an opinion this blogger reactively disagreed with... but an opinion this blogger now concedes he was out of line in opposing.

But when one is unpleasant in every engagement eventually those to whom you are unpleasant want nothing more to do with you. As it should be. And, even though it is far too late for this transgressor to possibly attempt any kind of redemption, he none-the-less thanks the exalted Octo for his unceasing efforts to maintain high levels of civility and decorum in the conversations that take place here on the interwebs.

Byline: This 10th LLIN commentary was typed out by Lord Lying Lester: Man of Reason (AKA Lester Nation). Purveyor of uproarious satirical commentaries. LLIN-010.

Paul Ryan & Ayn Rand

I might add that I, Lying Lester, am in agreement with Rand concerning Ryan. Even though this is a cartoon written by the Liberal Tom Tomorrow, I am positive he got it right.

In any case, this blog is still closed at the behest of the blogger Octopus. If that makes me "narrow minded" in the opinions of some who believe Liberals are lower than pond scum, then so be it.

Byline: Authorship of this 9th entry on the LLIN blog can be attributed to Lord Lying Lester: Man of Reason (AKA Lester Nation). Purveyor of Objectivism. LLIN-009.

The Lying Lester Blog is Now Closed

Due to the chagrin of Octo. It chagrins me deeply that Octo should feel any disappointment or humiliation. My apologies to this outstanding and highly principled blogger for causing him this terrible chagrin. To my chagrin I learned that Octo's chagrin involved me not representing Octo's values or those of his friends and associates.

Anyway, I thought I made a reasoned argument for keeping the blog open in response to Octo's request that I shut it down... but it turns out I was wrong and will now yield to Octo's demands. It probably won't make him happy, but I'll do it anyway.

LLIN is now closed and will likely remain closed. I'm not going to say that it is closed now and forever, as something may change in the future that may cause me to want to re-open LLIN, but I doubt it.

In any case, it was very foolish of me to even try to go against the wishes of Octo. I have learned my lesson. Rest assured it will not happen again. Or, I'll do my best to follow the rules as laid down by Octo from now on, at least.

Byline: This 8th - and final - LLIN commentary was authored by Lord Lying Lester: Man of Reason (AKA Lester Nation). Purveyor of chagrins. LLIN-008.

Pondering With My Big Brain

Wow, look at Lester leaving his brain droppings all over the place! Probably from all the pondering, more of which I admit I'm doing here today. Look at the big brain on Lester!

While most other people wonder about something, not I, Lying Lester. I will PONDER the subject and not only that, I will ponder often. Yikes, this guy is special, you might say. And if you do, then I say you are correct.

And, for the record, all this pondering is done while wearing a polyester shirt, smoking a pipe, wearing an ascot and drinking a sherry. which, as we all know, makes pondering a bit more difficult?

No, make that dignified. And make that a silk shirt instead of a polyester one. That is how those of us who are higher-ordered pontificate. And, yes, that may seem odd to the lower-intelligenced parasites, but that is just the way a superior being such as myself rolls.

H/T to Rusty Schmuckelford for inspiring me to write this free-form poem.

Byline: This 7th and exceedingly humorous LLIN commentary was authored by Lord Lying Lester: Man of Reason (AKA Lester Nation). Purveyor of humorous poetry. LLIN-007.

Lying Lester Heartily Endorses So-Called "Wage Theft"

Being conservative in matters of business, I Lying Lester believe that in the employee-employer relationship, the contract is sacrosanct. In deference to the Job Creators, however, adherence to said employee-employer contract should, in my strong opinion, be primarily a one-way street.

Specifically I'm thinking of recent accusations of the "theft" of contractually agreed upon wages. I say employees should shut the hell up if they have a suspicion that their employer is doctoring the timesheets, or by some other method not paying the employee for all hours worked.

I mean, these workers should be grateful to have a job at all! A business needs to make a profit to stay in business, and what with the unconstitutional minimum wage being forced upon them by greedy and pandering Liberals, Makers have to do what's necessary to ensure their businesses don't go under.

That is not a worry of the greedy employee, of course, which is why they cry foul when they aren't paid what the employer "agreed" to pay them. How about a little flexibility in gratitude for your job? It's the employer's responsibility, after all, to make sure they make enough profit to stay in business so the responsibility-free employee can collect their paycheck.

Frankly I find the entire "wage theft" concept to be bogus. It's like the lIberals are saying "damn those corporations for creating jobs, the gall of them!" It only makes sense that, if an employer looks at the books and determines that an employee's labor brought in less profit for them (during the pay-period in question), then HELL YES the employer should be able to adjust down the employee's wages.

By the way, if the employer looks at the books and determines that the employee's labor generated MORE profit than normal, then the wage of the employee should NOT be adjusted up. Remember what I said about the one-way street? I am inclined to think, however, that this wage-adjusting-based-on-profit-generated scenario should apply to low-skilled workers only, and not high-skilled workers such as myself.

If you're low-skilled you should be grateful simply to have a job and accept whatever wage the employer decides you're worth, IMO. You're obviously an idiot, or you wouldn't have a low-skill job, right? So I say the low-skilled workers should leave the determination of how much their labor is worth up to their betters and stop whining about "wage theft".

Keep the government bureaucrats out of it as well. And by that I mean get rid of the minimum wage and all the regulations that depress the profits of our job creators. Truly it sickens me when I see the USSA (United SOCIALIST States of America), being pushed by pRogressive Takers everywhere.

Allow our job creators to create jobs and quite piling on the burdens, "pRogressives"! Trust me (as someone who is considerably more intelligent that you), I know it would work. We need to get government out of the way and we'll all be better off.

Byline: This 6th LLIN commentary was authored by Lord Lying Lester: Man of Reason (AKA Lester Nation). Purveyor of untruth. LLIN-006.

Lying Lester Can't Decide Whether Or Not To Shut Down His Blog

A quick note for the readers of my other blog, rAtional nAtion uSA who may have gotten a screen that says "this blog is open to invited readers only" when attempting to visit that sight. The reason for the message is that I'm irrationally waffling between closing it and leaving it open.

As I previously revealed here, the RNUSA sight is my joke blog. Even though my readers may not have been aware of it previously, everything I post on RNUSA is a joke. Also, the joke has been on YOU, my readers and commenters. But you should not get mad (this just occurred to me that some tightasses might) just because I was laughing at you and not with you.

What you should do, if desirous of serious conversation, is transition over to this blog. THIS (I swear) is my serious blog for serious conversation. RNUSA has run it's course, and I'm pretty sure the time has come for shutting it down. However, if you think I should keep it open (and keep the joke going), please let me know with a comment to this post.

If it turns out the support for RNUSA is strong I may change my mind about shuttering it for good. If this commentary gets no replies, on the other hand, I think I'm going to delete it permanently.

Byline: This 5th LLIN commentary was authored by Lord Lying Lester: Man of Reason (AKA Lester Nation). Purveyor of irrationality. LLIN-005.