Pun-Lovin'

Some things have broken and cannot be fixed anytime soon.

Ghostbusters Halloween Appreciation Post

that’s rough buddy

no firelord ozai YOU’RE not wearing any pants

Maybe it’s friendly

Can your Science explain why it rains

The Boulder feels conflicted

HOW can you SAY that

We have defeated you for all time! You will never rise from the ashes of your shame and humiliation!

It’s Sparky Sparky Boom Man!

I’m Wang Fire. And this is my wife, Sapphire… Fire

And this is Katara, my flying sister

ZUKO, I WANT YOU TO DANCE WITH ME

when Aang grabbed Ozai by his stupid goat beard right before kicking his ass

- SECRET TUNNEL

- “You know my favorite thing about Appa? His sense of humor.”

- The one where Sokka is stuck in a hole the entire episode

-“THE MOON SPIRIT IS A GENTLE, LOVING LADY. SHE RULES THE SKY WITH COMPASSION AND…LUNAR GOODNESS”

-that one epic fight of Katara vs centuries of years of traditional misogyny

-“wHAT ARE YOU DOING??” “saving the jerk who dumped me.”

-THE ENTIRE PARODY PLAY OF THE CREATORS LITERALLY ROASTING THEMSELVES AND THEIR STORYLINE

-that one fight between Sokka and Master Piando where he liTERALLY WHIPS OUT ALL THESE GYMNASTIC PARKOUR MOVES THAT NO ONE KNEW HE HAD?? AND LOOKS BADASS EVEN THOUGH HES LOSING?

-“aPA ATE MOMO”

and

- “Well that is a big relief”

- “My friends need to suck on those frogs!”

- “take a bite out of the silver sandwich”/”no, what you were saying made no sense at all”

Please also consider:

Neither Trump nor Hillary can do most of the things people seem to believe they can. While I do feel bad things may happen, they certainly won’t be as bad as tumblr’s predicting.

We won’t be put in concentration camps, or send to mandatory conversion therapy, or have our rights stripped away overnight. We will have every opportunity to speak out and fight anything we believe to be unfair. America’s not going to become North Korea in the span of twenty four hours.

it’s really unfortunate, and i hope y’all aren’t taking it to heart. these people want you to fall apart and fear for your lives. they want you to stir the pot in negative ways rather than try to make a positive impact. that’s how they are–they try to scare you with what-ifs and maybes, all nebulous things that may or may not come to pass, but they don’t offer up any solutions.

don’t listen to that kind of useless prattle. try to keep a level head and a calm disposition. fear and anxiety are valid responses, but we should deal with the punches as they come, not rile ourselves and others up with speculations.

this is a time for supporting one another and staying strong, not falling to pieces over things that may not even happen.

you deserve to feel hopeful. you deserve to feel optimistic. you deserve to keep your mind open to more positive possibilities. you do not have to give in to fear-mongering or hysterical statements made by people who think they know it all.

i don’t feel good about the next four years. i’ve been very honest and open about that. i am worried, and i am afraid. i’m not speaking from a position of privilege. i’m not speaking as someone who won’t be affected by negative changes to our country.

i’m speaking as someone who’s lived through enough presidencies to know that most of the things presidents say they’ll do, they never end up doing–for a variety of reasons. i’m speaking as someone who would rather encourage and reassure than spread more fear.

i’ve spoken to people who are suicidal tonight. i’ve tried my best to comfort and reassure. this is not something we can overlook in favor of speculating on nonsensical doomsday prophecies. people are frightened, and you do not make frightened people fear more–you support them, you give them needed and helpful information, and you assure them that they can overcome this.

THINGS A PRESIDENT CANNOT DO:

Reverse any Supreme Court decision 

This includes Obergefell v. Hodges, which made same-sex marriage a constitutional right; Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, which reaffirmed a woman’s right to choose first articulated in Roe v. Wade, another Supreme Court case. Grutter v. Bollinger, which instituted affirmative action, the entire body of Civil Rights case law, plus anything related to due process, including the right of minors to due process, your right to an attorney, Miranda rights, inadmissible evidence, etc.

(Even if Trump appoints the worst possible SC nominee, they still can’t reverse any of these decisions without a really significant case coming before the Court with new facts, and then they have to write an opinion stating how this case is different than that other case…it’s unlikely to happen.)

Write law or repeal any existing law

While traditionally, presidents have exerted influence on the legislative agenda (see, Obama’s role in advancing and promoting the Affordable Care Act) they cannot actually write or pass legislation. Bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, and simple resolutions must be introduced in the House by a Representative.

Presidents cannot strike down law. Only Congress can repeal laws, and only the Supreme Court can strike them down as unconstitutional.

Presidential influence is just that—influence.

(And if—for example—you are hated by 95% of the party you joined last week, and burned all your goddamn bridges by insulting them at various points in your campaign…..they’re unlikely to partner with you in crafting legislation.)

Make any law or declaration that infringes in any way on the rights of the states

So in the US, most of the rights are reserved to the states. You name it, it’s a state-run power. Criminal procedure and law? States. Medicare and Medicaid? States. The definition of marriage? States. Insurance, health departments, housing, unemployment benefits, public education, all these are state programs. And the president cannot infringe on those powers given to the states.

(This is why down-ticket voting is so important, because Mike Pence as governor of Indiana had 800x the power he’s going to have as VP.)

Declare war.

This one is the most complicated, because with the advent of our “conflicts” in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, etc. there has been a significant shift in the articulation of the war doctrine, and it is one of the least restricted of the president’s “restricted” powers. But, despite all that, a president still has no power to declare war.

Unilaterally appoint heads of administrative departments

Unilaterally make treaties with foreign nations