As the inscription on my burial site proclaims, I want to be remembered for the most productive thing I ever did in my life - it was when I was a little boy and set the Appalachian trail on fire. - Mr. Burris
The Hon. Roland Burris 'token negro' and seat warmer extraordinare. He proudly followed in the illustrious footsteps of his predecessor, voting 'Present' because there was no, "I have no frigging clue" button.
He enthusiastically supported women's 'right to choose' while vigorously battling the death penalty. Truly, a man that Chicago delighted to honor.
In imitation of his hero, Glorious Supreme Leader Obama, Senator Burris was buried @ss upwards to allow continued access by the lips of the American media.
He was a true visionary, a trend setter. For now every self-respecting Democrat politician follows in this hallowed tradition.
Rest in Peace Roland Burris
Obama Bless You
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Hmmm....Burris was born in 1937? McCain was born in '36 and we kept hearing from the media how McCain was just too old to hold office. And how old will Burris be when his first term expires? I guess old Democrats holding office seats don't count. Kennedy, Byrd, Lautenbeg, Hollings......and now Burris. The MSM will only comment (or ridicule) a politician's age when that politician is Republican.
Burris can join all the other "fresh faces" in the hip, young, progressive Democratic party. You know, like all those young, idealist Dems in power, like Harry Reid, Ted Kennedy, Sheet Byrd, etc. Those "boys" are really going to shake up Washington now!
Hey, and iffin' ya stays in school and works real hard (and pay off the right folks at the right times along the way), mebbe somedays, yous can buy one fo yo'seff, too. :-)
I may not be a Mason or a builder by any stretch of the means, but shouldn't that masoleum be constructed a bit better? Why are the colums sticking out farther than the edge of the peaked roof? Is that light I see shining through the joints where the back wall and the roof meets? I thought that in order to appreciate the look of marble the construction should look as seamless as possible. This looks really thrown together. My 3 year old can construct higher quality buildings with his leggos. I guess this is what you get when low class people come into some money.
In the same hubristic vein, I presume Blagojevich's headstone will refer to him as a "Jail Blazer".
"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." -Ronald Reagan
Originally bought and constructed to meet his maker, Burris instead met The One, and has now presumed that a final resting place will no longer be necessary.
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If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it is in English, thank aSoldier. - My barber
"An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life." --Robert A. Heinlein, "Beyond This Horizon," 1942
I've come to bury Burris not to praise him. The good men do is oft interred with their bones, but the evil lives on long after. So may it be with Burris.
I met a traveller from an antique land
Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them on the sand,
Half sunk, a shatter'd visage lies, whose frown
And wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamp'd on these lifeless things,
The hand that mock'd them and the heart that fed.
And on the pedestal these words appear:
"My name is Burrisias, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains: round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away
"Here lies Burris, sired by Trail Blazer...best damn hunting dog I ever had!"
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"Daddy, what's a maus-o-leum?"
"Well, Son, it's kind of like linoleum except more expensive and easier to remove."
-----------------------
Dateline Murajab 8, 3145 AH:
"Archaeologists are now confident they have a handle on the inexplicable "Burris" structure they found. At first they thought it was the long lost ancient American 'Tomb of the Unknown Soldier', but since it had a name on it, they then reasoned it couldn't be.
But, lead archaeologist Dr. Ibn-Al Maish has surmised that "Burris" is actually the Indo-European root for "burial" so he is confident that that is indeed the location of the ancient Arlington Cemetery. Mystery solved! Praise Allah!"
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The moon is full, the air is still
All of a sudden I feel a chill
Blago is grinning, credibility rotting away
Conservatives dance, I curse this day
One of the 24% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 89% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
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That's it?
January 2, 2009 - 16:59 ET by islero47I was expecting a lot more for someone who's done so much....
Who is he again?
Sarah Palin/Jason Lewis 2012
Obama, pathological nacissist: http://www.faithfree...
Liberal America
January 2, 2009 - 17:07 ET by JDWThis is the guy who caught grief for prosecuting an innocent man
JDW
DAILY WAVE
Whatever else you think, your mother and my mother are both mothers
I was a Distinguished
January 2, 2009 - 17:12 ET by motherbeltI was a Distinguished Alumnus of Central Township High School and all I got was this lousy Memorial.
Pity
January 2, 2009 - 17:17 ET by Mica the MagnificentAs the inscription on my burial site proclaims, I want to be remembered for the most productive thing I ever did in my life - it was when I was a little boy and set the Appalachian trail on fire. - Mr. Burris
Dingy Harry will lead the
January 2, 2009 - 17:19 ET by bigtimerDingy Harry will lead the prayers, at O's directions.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Nana-nana-boo-boo!!!
January 2, 2009 - 17:33 ET by mizflame98It may not be the greek temple backdrop The One used during the presidential convention, but at least mine is real marble and not styrofoam.
Perfect Demotivator for the Obama Administration
http://www.despair.com/government.html
Following the current trend
January 2, 2009 - 17:35 ET by SpaceManSpiffFollowing the current trend in Democratic politics, Roland Burris, Esq. creates his own monument and legacy.
→ Rest In Peace
January 2, 2009 - 17:51 ET by Cool ArrowBut I'll still be voting.
Strangely looks like a
January 2, 2009 - 17:54 ET by midnight cowboyStrangely looks like a voting booth. Is this where that segment of the populace come to cast ballots ala JFK?
It's actually the polling
January 2, 2009 - 23:18 ET by thebutlerdiditIt's actually the polling station for the other "voters" interred in the park.
That's almost as big as Rev Wright's multimillion dollar mansion
January 2, 2009 - 17:58 ET by OxyCon'nuff said
→ The difference
January 2, 2009 - 17:59 ET by Cool ArrowWright lives in a White neighborhood.
Here lies...
January 2, 2009 - 18:03 ET by choselife3xThe Hon. Roland Burris 'token negro' and seat warmer extraordinare. He proudly followed in the illustrious footsteps of his predecessor, voting 'Present' because there was no, "I have no frigging clue" button.
He enthusiastically supported women's 'right to choose' while vigorously battling the death penalty. Truly, a man that Chicago delighted to honor.
In imitation of his hero, Glorious Supreme Leader Obama, Senator Burris was buried @ss upwards to allow continued access by the lips of the American media.
He was a true visionary, a trend setter. For now every self-respecting Democrat politician follows in this hallowed tradition.
Rest in Peace Roland Burris
Obama Bless You
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
→ Urban Myth
January 2, 2009 - 18:08 ET by Cool ArrowThe part about the American media is an urban myth.
Burris was actually buried with his buttocks protruding from the ground to allow visitors a place to park their bicycles.
Nobly doing his part
January 2, 2009 - 18:13 ET by choselife3xTo fight global warming, right?!
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
→ Absolutely
January 2, 2009 - 18:16 ET by Cool ArrowThat's how I remember it.
Hmmm....Burris was born in
January 2, 2009 - 18:13 ET by winston smithHmmm....Burris was born in 1937? McCain was born in '36 and we kept hearing from the media how McCain was just too old to hold office. And how old will Burris be when his first term expires? I guess old Democrats holding office seats don't count. Kennedy, Byrd, Lautenbeg, Hollings......and now Burris. The MSM will only comment (or ridicule) a politician's age when that politician is Republican.
Burris can join all the
January 2, 2009 - 23:23 ET by thebutlerdiditBurris can join all the other "fresh faces" in the hip, young, progressive Democratic party. You know, like all those young, idealist Dems in power, like Harry Reid, Ted Kennedy, Sheet Byrd, etc. Those "boys" are really going to shake up Washington now!
The humble monument to Buris' career
January 2, 2009 - 18:16 ET by c5thenIs shown here right beside his material resting place.
Hey, I got the wrong "CHANGE"!
Alan Keyes / Sarah Palin - 2012
Here LIES
January 2, 2009 - 18:25 ET by AnotherMike...the Democrats' chances for IL Senate re-election.
Y'all cut Burris some slack.
January 2, 2009 - 18:28 ET by R D HelmAfter all, he obtained his seat in government the same way that so many others have from his region of the country:
He bought it.
Hey, and iffin' ya stays in school and works real hard (and pay off the right folks at the right times along the way), mebbe somedays, yous can buy one fo yo'seff, too. :-)
-Dave
“Them that’s going get on the wagon. Them that ain’t get out of the way.”
→ Roland W. Burris
January 2, 2009 - 18:28 ET by Cool ArrowObviously this guy is pretty sure nobody's going to build a monument for him.
How did he manage the government funding to pay for that?
→ I just noticed
January 2, 2009 - 18:34 ET by Cool ArrowThey forgot to cut a hole in the seat.
Cool,
January 2, 2009 - 18:40 ET by R D HelmROFL!
-Dave
“Them that’s going get on the wagon. Them that ain’t get out of the way.”
→ RD
January 2, 2009 - 20:50 ET by Cool ArrowMust've been a union job.
That's a winner. LOL
January 2, 2009 - 23:10 ET by SpaceManSpiffThat's a winner. LOL
→ Thanks Spiff
January 3, 2009 - 15:33 ET by Cool ArrowA half-used Sears&Roebuck catalogue would've been a nice touch, too.
I think he was scammed when he requested this monument.
January 2, 2009 - 18:44 ET by mizflame98I may not be a Mason or a builder by any stretch of the means, but shouldn't that masoleum be constructed a bit better? Why are the colums sticking out farther than the edge of the peaked roof? Is that light I see shining through the joints where the back wall and the roof meets? I thought that in order to appreciate the look of marble the construction should look as seamless as possible. This looks really thrown together. My 3 year old can construct higher quality buildings with his leggos. I guess this is what you get when low class people come into some money.
Perfect Demotivator for the Obama Administration
http://www.despair.com/government.html
No reflecting pool either . .
January 2, 2009 - 18:52 ET by 1611LilacLadyI couldn't get a statue like Lincoln so I settled for this . .
Isaiah 5:20a Woe unto them who call evil good, and good evil. . . KJV
There's a reason for no reflecting pool.
January 2, 2009 - 18:53 ET by mizflame98The fear is the water will run yellow from everyone pissing in it.
Perfect Demotivator for the Obama Administration
http://www.despair.com/government.html
Another One Rode the Bus
January 2, 2009 - 18:55 ET by CobraManLast Bus Stop for Obama's Route 1600.
Obama: My job is above my pay grade
Burris's Senate Seat
January 2, 2009 - 18:58 ET by CobraManAfter long deliberation, the US Senate finally agreed to seat Roland Burris, as shown here.
Obama: My job is above my pay grade
ooooh.......
January 2, 2009 - 19:16 ET by choselife3xPEBO's tomb:
'My name is Obamandias, King of Kings,
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!'
Shelley, anyone?
*crap, maybe I shouldn't post this. They'll know I'm a poetry freak.....*
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
I bet Burris had that thing built in case he wound up...
January 2, 2009 - 19:23 ET by R D Helm...being ground into sausage down in the basement of one of those famous Chicago meat markets.
-Dave
“Them that’s going get on the wagon. Them that ain’t get out of the way.”
In the same hubristic vein,
January 2, 2009 - 19:29 ET by fitzfongIn the same hubristic vein, I presume Blagojevich's headstone will refer to him as a "Jail Blazer".
"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." -Ronald Reagan
fitzfong.blogspot.com
Isn't a "jail blazer"....
January 2, 2009 - 20:14 ET by Prester John....what ex-Governor Blago is going to be wearing in prison?
For sale, no longer needed
January 2, 2009 - 20:09 ET by ThisnThatOriginally bought and constructed to meet his maker, Burris instead met The One, and has now presumed that a final resting place will no longer be necessary.
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If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it is in English, thank a Soldier. - My barber
When it comes to the Chicago
January 2, 2009 - 20:45 ET by CrashWhen it comes to the Chicago way ... you can't take anything for "granite".
Still has room left for
January 2, 2009 - 21:38 ET by Dan DiegoStill has room left for "Deprived of U S Senate seat by whitey!!!"
→ Or
January 3, 2009 - 14:31 ET by Cool ArrowStood up to Klansman Byrd and Harry Reid, demanding to be seated in the US Senate despite protests from White Democrats.
There's men, and there's mice. We'll see which he is.
I don't think the "D" word
January 3, 2009 - 15:08 ET by Dan DiegoI don't think the "D" word will be included.
Hey --
January 2, 2009 - 22:29 ET by dervishI never knew he played for Portland!
→ Sure did
January 3, 2009 - 14:28 ET by Cool ArrowPortland is a big Cement company on the South Side. He was a cobbler.
Ah,,,
January 3, 2009 - 15:31 ET by dervishObviously, he was allowed to bring home leftovers. I thought that looked like an expensive pile of marble, or even Corian.
Dear God! Could this guy
January 2, 2009 - 23:05 ET by seanrobinsDear God! Could this guy be a bigger loser?
sean robins
blog.seanrobins.com
Oh, the narcissism! "An
January 2, 2009 - 23:10 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveOh, the narcissism!
"An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life." --Robert A. Heinlein, "Beyond This Horizon," 1942
FUNNY
January 2, 2009 - 23:25 ET by fireballI thought it looks like an outhouse!
The best part for me, other
January 2, 2009 - 23:26 ET by thebutlerdiditThe best part for me, other than the fact this reminds me of a fancy bus stop, is the fact this egomaniac named his kids RolandII and Rolanda!
And lets not forget
January 3, 2009 - 00:02 ET by mizflame98His grandson Roland T. Burris. How pathetic!
Perfect Demotivator for the Obama Administration
http://www.despair.com/government.html
Looking at his future
January 2, 2009 - 23:28 ET by BlazerLooking at his future shrine/epic-memorial, you'd almost think for a second this Burris guy's got a little bit of an ego or something.
Usually when somebody see's a memorial that fancy it has at least a few hundred names on it.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Blago, Burris, strict construction vs Dingy Harry and his 50...
January 3, 2009 - 00:46 ET by DanSchwartzFor a completely different take on this, please see the detailed point-by-point on why the GOP should quickly demand the seating of Roland Burris in Blago, Burris, strict construction vs Dingy Harry and his 50 Klansmen.
In short, it's a win-win-win-win-win situation for us who are strict constructionists!
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Now there's a graceful piece of work...
January 3, 2009 - 00:52 ET by JPR1All the style of a '62 Volvo.
Wonder if he and the Mrs sketched that out sitting at the kitchen table.
Hideous. Would have looked better if they'd have used corrugated tin.
looks kinda like
January 3, 2009 - 01:00 ET by porpoiseboya corner bus stop "hut"
"Here comes the orator! With his flood of words, and his drop of reason" Ben Franklin
Ecclesiastes 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left
All I can say
January 3, 2009 - 01:58 ET by general companyWhat else is their to say?
Dead Confederate - "Start Me Laughing"
http://www.youtube.c...
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
I am not an elitest
January 3, 2009 - 03:09 ET by general companyNope not me.
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Or, as Miss Piggy says:
January 3, 2009 - 10:12 ET by motherbeltOr, as Miss Piggy says: Pretentious?? Moi???
At least his columns aren't styrofoam.
January 3, 2009 - 09:40 ET by CrashWell we're movin on up,
To the east side.
To a deluxe apartment in the sky.
I've come to bury Burris not
January 3, 2009 - 10:35 ET by eaglewingz08I've come to bury Burris not to praise him. The good men do is oft interred with their bones, but the evil lives on long after. So may it be with Burris.
ooooooh......Shakespeare
January 3, 2009 - 10:59 ET by choselife3xIt was Greek to me.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
With profuse apologies to Shelley....
January 3, 2009 - 14:16 ET by wnaegeleBURRISIAS
I met a traveller from an antique land
Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them on the sand,
Half sunk, a shatter'd visage lies, whose frown
And wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamp'd on these lifeless things,
The hand that mock'd them and the heart that fed.
And on the pedestal these words appear:
"My name is Burrisias, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains: round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away
GMTA!
January 3, 2009 - 14:25 ET by choselife3xOnly I thought it would be more fitting for Obama. :)
http://newsbusters.o...
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
"Here lies Burris, sired by
January 4, 2009 - 14:13 ET by RR GOP"Here lies Burris, sired by Trail Blazer...best damn hunting dog I ever had!"
-------------------------
"Daddy, what's a maus-o-leum?"
"Well, Son, it's kind of like linoleum except more expensive and easier to remove."
-----------------------
Dateline Murajab 8, 3145 AH:
"Archaeologists are now confident they have a handle on the inexplicable "Burris" structure they found. At first they thought it was the long lost ancient American 'Tomb of the Unknown Soldier', but since it had a name on it, they then reasoned it couldn't be.
But, lead archaeologist Dr. Ibn-Al Maish has surmised that "Burris" is actually the Indo-European root for "burial" so he is confident that that is indeed the location of the ancient Arlington Cemetery. Mystery solved! Praise Allah!"
-------------------------------
The moon is full, the air is still
All of a sudden I feel a chill
Blago is grinning, credibility rotting away
Conservatives dance, I curse this day
One of the 24% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 89% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.