Krazy Konservatives

This is why I started a blog: I know it's a strange first entry, but I went to the most highlarious meeting of right-wingers yesterday to listen to this physician talk about Obamacare.  I was curious to hear opinions from a provider's point of view.  The doctor's talk was good, but the crowd thrived at the opportunity to air their own agendas and liberal bashing during Q & A.  Most of the speaker's responses to these "questions" were either, "yes" or, "I agree with you" or "poor people leech the system."  It was kind of like a British Parliament session with a lot of, "Here here!" in the background.

(This is the groups logo on meetup.com)  

I actually challenged the good doctor on a point regarding the individual mandate after publicly yelling at some guy who claimed the free market system works in health care because he went to the ER and his bill was only $5K (which he could afford to pay over time).  This was met with a chorus of boos and, "That kid is drunk."  This was partially due to the fact that since the food looked terrible, I ordered a $6, 39 oz beer from the waitress to ensure the restaurant got something out of these knuckleheads (must be some law against serving the full 40; however I have discovered that I can order a full pitcher even when solo at the bar).

I hoped to get some business contacts, but most people were 65+ and the rest were jackasses.  There was one nice lady, who felt it her mission to workshop her Tea-Party one liners that she had focus-grouped all weekend.  Once the nutters started on about Wisconsin election recalls, I quietly made my exit forfeiting the opportunity to punch Mr. Free Market ER in the face.  

Since I was in the neighborhood, I made the 2 mile trek here for comedy open mic.  

Boy howdy, this place was fun.  Comedy is still thriving in Chicago and best of all...it was free.  The comics for the most part were good and the sets were 4 minutes.  My Blue Moon was only $3.50 and we were in this little basement room that definitely reminded me of old comedy clubs in NYC, which I am way too young to have ever been to.  There was one guy, Darwin David Duber who was gold Jerry, just gold.  I tried to find him online because he seemed to be at least semi-pro but no luck.  

Perhaps I'll ditch the Karaoke microphone in a few weeks and give comedy a whirl.  No hecklers at this place: actually I think I may have been the only non-comedian in attendance.  Well worth the trip, plus they're throwing an anniversary party on Saturday with free food, free music, karaoke, and 77 cent beers: it's gonna be like Disco Nite at Comiskey.

Well this was fun.  I hope you join my blog.  Not even sure how you can follow it, but I'm sure the rest of you people born after 1977 know better than I.  Wait...Twitter and Facebook aren't the same thing?  How does this internet work, Mr. Gore?  Don't forget to visit www.chicagoinsuranceexpert.com for all your small business benefit needs.