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Trump endorses Romney

2012-02-03T01:54:00.000-06:00

Maybe it was just me, but Mitt Romney did not have that "I'm thrilled to be here" look on his face when Donald Trump was making the endorsement announcement. This race has become more of a joke than a campaign. When three-ring circuses like Trump can make legitimate endorsements, there is a problem.

Hey, sensible Republicans, instead of catering to that "I'm angry just because" fringe that wants to "take America back," why don't you try taking your party back? At what point will enough be enough?

A blunt take on the SOTU address and the response

2012-01-24T22:32:00.002-06:00

I watch the State of the Union address every year out of a sense of duty, not because I enjoy it. This goes for any presidency. The fact of the matter is that no sitting president is going to say that the Union is in disarray. The best that can be hoped for is that you get some commentary on ideas for the future of the nation...and pray that Congress will act on the good ones since they are the ones that make the laws in the place. Every response to the SOTU address will criticize the sitting president and the responding party will toot how the sitting president's administration is sending the country to hell. Wash, rinse, repeat.

And the news networks are even worse. In fact, I really should stop watching the commentary because MSNBC will either criticize or praise the president based on how the speech sounds with little else. Fox News will just be upset that he still has a pulse. CNN will be too preoccupied with showing off new ways to play with a green screen to focus on the subject from any perspective. You could set a watch (or create a drinking game) based on the predictability of it.

As expected, President Obama gave his speech in his typical poised and sometimes dramatic fashion. If there was anything that I hoped would come to fruition, it is this idea that the Executive Branch will look for a way to deal with the crumbling infrastructure without waiting on Congress. Other than that, except for the amusing lighting that made a stream of light hit the president like baby Simba in The Lion King ($10 says that will be the front page of the Washington Post tomorrow), nothing unexpected was said.

I have been waiting for a response that gave hope for a bipartisan effort to run this country and again I was disappointed. What really shocked me was how Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels referred to President Obama's "failed trickle down experiment." The entire notion of trickle down economics was born in the Reagan Administration. I was under the impression that Ronald Reagan was the political equivalent to Chuck Norris for Republicans, so this terminology caught me by surprise. But overall, this speech was more partisan than expected.

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Gingrich surprise comeback

2012-01-22T00:51:00.004-06:00

I am desperately trying to understand something here.

The Republican Party has always made it clear that its primary platform is family values. And yet Newt Gingrich is winning primaries? Newt Gingrich is a viable candidate? Really? Are the voters that desperate for someone who can debate President Obama? Do any of you voters realize that this isn't Political Idol and that it takes much more than a smooth debater to win the White House? George W. Bush could barely string a sentence together...he won. Did you forget?

Gingrich abandoned the "til death do us part' vow and added a caveat for deathly illnesses that he applied to not just one but two of his wives. He's slept with so many staffers that his children should demand a maternity test. Never mind this king of hypocrites did this while going after Bill Clinton for getting a little ooh la la à la Lewinsky. Is selective memory at play here?

There is this big to-do about Romney showing his tax forms, which is just as ridiculous and banal as the entire Birther movement, not to mention invasive. But you are just fine with Gingrich? In this great wave of Republican idealism that involves an anti-establishment, beam-me-up-Reagan mentality, South Carolina voters respond by voting for a bloated whore of a person who has no problem leaving deathly ill spouses and is so entrenched that he has a root system which competes with oak trees? Really?

Oh, and on a side note, I grew up during the Reagan years and this romanticism that has suddenly sprung up is incredibly unwarranted.

Perry's Impressive Wake-Up Call

2012-01-19T10:52:00.004-06:00

I was starting to wonder if he was going to keep the blinders on, given his unfettered enthusiasm regarding his chances at a nomination. But that happy bubble of his apparently has been busted, and Gov. Perry has given up his dreams of becoming the Ghost of President Bush Past from Hell. The only reason I can think why Perry has chosen to endorse Gingrich is that he is backing the anti-Mormon fringe.

Romney takes New Hampshire

2012-01-10T22:25:00.006-06:00

I'm afraid I'm finding it difficult to be shocked. He's the governor of Massachusetts. That's his region, despite his attempts to prove that he is compatible with the fringe of the Republican party. I would have been more shocked if he lost.

Hopefully this will give Santorum incentive to quit. His increasingly questionable rhetoric is screwy even by SNL standards.

How to be a happy voter in 5 steps

2012-01-07T23:37:00.010-06:00

1. Realize that you are not voting for the savior of the world. If you think you are going to find the second arrival of Christ, Buddha, Yoda, a romanticized version of a deceased president or a character from a John Wayne or Will Smith movie in a politician then you need to go back to your mother and start over.

2. Accept that Washington has no incentive to change, and if you really, really knew why things happen the way they do, you wouldn't complain so much about it.

3. Locate a grade-school level social studies book and learn what your politician can actually do.

4. Stop comparing the economy to your personal home budget. It's a country...not a person. Your attempt to understand a national economy by comparing it to your checkbook is like comparing apples and alligators.

5. Vote for the candidate that you think will do the LEAST amount of damage.

Remember: This country isn't perfect, but we've still got a pretty sweet deal here.

BIN LADEN DEAD

2011-05-01T22:49:00.003-05:00

Yes, there will be much speculation to what this truly means. Yes, we are still at risk and possibly more now that Bin Laden will probably be viewed as a martyr. But right now, he's dead. That is all we can say with a degree of certainty.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/42852646#42852646?from=en-us_msnhp>1=43001

Where the hell were the police?

2011-01-08T17:31:00.003-06:00

As everyone knows by now, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was subjected to an attempted assassination attempt this afternoon in Tuscon. The subject of Congressional security is now being brought up--again. My question is this: where were the police? I admit that the info I have on the subject is limited to whatever a few media outlets can provide, but none seem to indicate that any police were present during Rep. Giffords open gathering with her constituents. Is there a reason why local police couldn't be on hand for a member of Congress who had previously been subjected to threats and office attacks because of her political leanings?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/40978612#40978612

Why Obama is Destined to Fail

2010-10-14T20:19:00.007-05:00

There was a great sense of hope when Obama was elected. He seemed to promote this idea of harmony and humanity with every speech. The line was clearly divided: he was either the second coming of Christ or the Antichrist. Everyone fell on one side or another.

Except me, of course. I was just grateful that Sarah Palin was nowhere near the White House. Other than that, my expectations were reasonably low.

The threat to the Obama administration lies not in the hands of frenzied, angry Tea Partiers that are failing to recover from the cognitive shock associated with those that do not seem to get that the democratic process means that sometimes your guy loses. No, the threat lies with his supporters, and the very, very unrealistic expectations they have placed on his shoulders.

The Obama administration has barely cleared half a term and it has been declared a failure. Those who have been against him from day one are not included in this equation, because there is no point. The fact that he woke up this morning upset them. Obama's biggest problems are in the camp of his supporters, who for some strange reason mistook him for Jesus. And it's not just the fringes, either. It's rational, intelligent people who honestly thought that the election of this human being would signal some magnanimous change that would resonate through the galaxy. He was supposed to be Luke Skywalker, because clearly his speeches were an indication that the force was with him.

The sick sad truth of it is that if Obama makes any influence on the economy, some other president will be taking credit for it because it will take more than two terms to address. Look at this on a personal level: if the average person cannot get out of debt in two years, how can you expect the same of a country? Any laws that you hoped would come into play are determined by your Congress, Obama can only suggest them and sign things after someone else has made the decision. This is third-grade level government. Yes, he can make a decision right off the bat about Don't Ask Don't Tell, that's about it. But if you really believed that this politician was going to do that before his third year, the "safest" year, I will keep you in my prayers. If he seriously pursues it at all before his second term, I will be surprised. If anything, it looks like the courts will be making this decision so that no one can claim credit for it before any elections.

Let's come back to earth, people. No, you are not going to get a pink pony or a castle. No, world peace will not be achieved. No, repairing the economy is not an overnight process. No, Obama is not Santa Claus.

And yes, if you continue to keep these unrealistic expectations and you vote based on this lack of realism, then the change you believed in will never even get off the ground.

Graham: 'Most Americans' Think Birthright Citizenship Odd, Are Offended ...

2010-08-04T12:09:00.001-05:00

Who are these Americans they are talking about, and why do they represent the rest of us? At what point do the Republicans with some sense grow a pair and stand up to this? Tell the loud ones that you reject whatever fear-based racist cause they dream up. This is just madness.

I'm Still Alive

2010-07-11T12:57:00.001-05:00

I know I'm behind, but life is catching up with me.

Obama Signs Historic Health Care Bill

2010-03-23T12:28:00.001-05:00

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Chile earthquake may have shortened days

2010-03-02T19:22:00.003-06:00

It is by a few microseconds, but it is still scary.

Celebrity Collage by MyHeritage

2010-01-29T20:43:00.001-06:00

MyHeritage: Celebrity Collage - Family tree template - Family history

A Blessing in Disguise

2010-01-19T21:57:00.002-06:00

Senator-Elect Scott Brown (R)'s victory might seem to be a huge blow to the Democratic party, but it could be a huge win for the American people. The Democratic leadership was given a great gift by the American people, and they have failed to spend their political capital, choosing instead to try to cater to those in power who confuse steering this ship of state with playing a high school football game. Perhaps this sign of vulnerability will be the wake-up call needed to get done what they were put in office to do. It's time to stop trying to curry-favor to those who are still smarting from the 2008 election and act like you have a pair. If you choose to continue to waffle, then you deserve to lose your seats.

Sen.-elect Brown, I congratulate you and hope that your service benefits the citizens of Massachusetts as well as the citizens of the United States. To wish you ill because of your party would be childish and--since you will play a hand in how this country is shaped--is fundamentally un-American. This is not a high school football team where if one side loses, the other side is unaffected. This is the United States of America, and if this ship sinks, everyone goes down with it.

Haiti Earthquake Overwhelms Medical and Aid Workers - ABC News

2010-01-14T10:58:00.000-06:00

Haiti Earthquake Overwhelms Medical and Aid Workers - ABC News

Wow...Didn't See That Coming [sarcasm]

2010-01-12T00:00:00.001-06:00

Former Vice Presidential candidate and former governor of Alaska Sarah Palin joins Fox News as a commentator...as predicted by all.

A Thought on the Reid Situation

2010-01-11T14:41:00.000-06:00

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is under fire for having called President Obama a negro. I've been going over Reid's history as best as possible online and the action seems inconsistent to his past behavior. I'm not trying to defend him just because he's a Democrat and I acknowledge that I don't know him personally, but it just struck me as strange.

The timing of this situation caught my attention as well. I'm starting to wonder if the Democrats allowed this to happen to distract the Republicans while the health care bill is being done. The Senate passed the bill today and it went virtually unnoticed. That is the only hypothesis that seems to make sense. Reid didn't have much of a chance getting re-elected anyway so he would make an ideal person to choose to be the distracting scandal. Reid could resign and do the apology circuit. Why wouldn't he agree, especially since he could be appointed for a position in the Obama administration and it could be sold to the press as an "exercise in forgiveness."

Staff of Alabama House Member Quit

2010-01-05T00:25:00.000-06:00

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010698413_politics05.html

WH Security Breach Involving Reality TV Star Hopefuls

2009-11-27T18:14:00.000-06:00

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Georgia Jail Goes Pink

2009-11-27T13:56:00.000-06:00

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SNL Sarah Palin 2012: We Were Warned

2009-11-23T15:07:00.000-06:00

Deadly Shooting at Army Base

2009-11-05T15:52:00.000-06:00

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Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize?

2009-10-09T09:33:00.005-05:00

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History is continuously being written prematurely in regards to this administration. I would hate to be in the Obama camp, because now he'll have to prove he deserves the award. Well...I guess if he can get blamed for screwing things up before he's done anything that opens the field to him getting credit before he's done anything, too.

Father of Palin's grandson to pose for Playgirl

2009-10-08T13:00:00.001-05:00

Ew. Ew. Ew.

Father of Palin's grandson to pose for Playgirl

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Rick James Pt 1

2009-09-25T22:03:00.001-05:00

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Tom DeLay, Cha Cha Cha!

2009-09-23T22:29:00.001-05:00

This is the highlight of my day!

Limbaugh: "[I]n Obama's America, the white kids now get beat up with the black kids cheering"

2009-09-17T14:10:00.001-05:00

Limbaugh: "[I]n Obama's America, the white kids now get beat up with the black kids cheering"

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Patrick Swayze Dies of Pancreatic Cancer

2009-09-15T09:59:00.000-05:00

Patrick Swayze dies of pancreatic cancer

Remembering...

2009-09-11T10:24:00.000-05:00

Ignorant Congressman Yells At President During Formal Address

2009-09-10T13:41:00.004-05:00

So is this the new trend in politics? That grace and etiquette are not even welcomed in the halls of Congress? This was not gutsy, it was crude, disrespectful and frankly ignorant. But then, the base (and I use that term as an adjective and a noun)will just make a hero out of Wilson. Move over, Joe the Plumber, now there’s Joe the Politician.

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2009-09-07T14:28:00.003-05:00

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A library without the books - The Boston Globe

2009-09-05T08:03:00.002-05:00

This is quite sad and I hope it doesn't become a trend.

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Fried Butter? Seriously?

2009-09-04T06:57:00.002-05:00

Believe it or not, I actually cannot comment on this.

http://www.star-telegram.com/news/story/1578877.html

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Man slaps stranger’s crying kid | ajc.com

2009-09-02T19:43:00.001-05:00

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Senator Edward M. Kennedy Passes

2009-08-26T05:15:00.004-05:00

1932 - 2009

Senator Ted Kennedy died last night.

Sheri's Random Rant: Armed and Disgruntled Protesters

2009-08-18T08:14:00.001-05:00

I just read an article about some guy bringing an assault rifle to a protest of a presidential town hall. Before that some other brainiac brought a gun that he admitted was loaded to a protest where the president was speaking. They all claim that they are doing it to exercise their right to bear arms and if you believe that dribble you are a lost cause.

I am furious over this growing trend because it has nothing to do with exercising their rights--the fact that you bought a gun is exercising your rights to bear arms. Taking a gun to a presidential event whether you were inside or out is a threat, and given that the people bringing these guns are so off-the-charts mentally that they believe the government is planning to execute their grandparents only gives it more reason to view it as a threat. Historically, unstable or angry citizens with guns and presidents usually did not turn out well. This rage has nothing to do with this administrations' policies and everything to do with a cultural shift scaring the hell out of some doomsday seekers. These people aren't willing to accept the results of a democratic process unless it works in their favor. I have yet to come across one of these geniuses that was even capable of defining what socialism and communism are, and the fact that they think the terms can be used interchangeably is proof that they are up in arms about something and they don't even know what the hell that "something" is. And what is so ironic is that these so-called Freedom Fighters are probably going to end up triggering a backlash that will actually restrict gun laws in states because of their idiocy.

And please don't waste my time with some ******** "argument" about some random liberal that you can't cite that didn't like Bush because I doubt very much they were armed.

I didn't vote for George W. Bush, but I didn't want him to fail, either. Why? BECAUSE I LIVE HERE! Wanting the administration in power to fail makes about as much since as hoping a town bridge you are driving on collapses because you don't like the mayor. I would have had a severe problem with anyone bringing a gun to any of his engagements because that would have been a threat to the president of my country. Even if I didn't vote for him, I at least had the grace to accept that the candidate I wanted lost. He was still my president. I didn't have to like him to respect his position. That line of thinking is this lovely concept called being an adult.

Whether you like Obama or not, he's still your president. Whether you agree with his policies, he's still your president. Whether this cultural shift has you scared as hell because anything different signifies the apocalypse to you, HE'S STILL YOUR PRESIDENT. If you want to protest, great! Don't want a bill passed? Write your freaking Congress member! Still don't like the president? CAMPAIGN HARDER NEXT TIME. But don't go around with silent threats to the President of the United States because you lack the dignity to respect the democratic process!

Once Again, Palin Needs to Retract Her Finger

2009-08-13T15:28:00.002-05:00

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Sotomayor Confirmed

2009-08-07T09:16:00.000-05:00

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HD William Shatner Reads Sarah Palin's Farewell Speech

2009-07-28T19:17:00.001-05:00

This is verbatim. What would we do without her? Here is the transcript . Here is the transcript to her speech:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/akmuckraker/sarah-palins-farewell-add_b_245215.html

2009-07-12T13:28:00.003-05:00

Seeing that some of the things mentioned in this book are now popping up on the news, I decided to post an overdue note of the impression I received from this book. I finished reading it a bit ago...I couldn't put it down when I started it, but I was curled up on the couch with a blanket over my head like I was reading a horror story. I think I was more relaxed while reading The Exorcist. I kept expecting him to pop out of the book with a meat cleaver or something. My pre-Angler thoughts on Cheney were that I was part in awe of him because from an analytical perspective he is absolutely fascinating, but in the same way Hannibal Lector would be a fascinating study. Other than that, he just struck me as being extremely creepy. After reading this book, however, those sentiments are amplified. I can't believe he's human. The volume of knowledge he possesses about politics and people is insane. At first, Cheney just gave me the creeps. Now I am flat-out terrified of him and what is strange is that I am sure that was never the author's intention. It was presented as just a regular this-is-what-happened book and if you put another person as the person-of-interest instead of Cheney it would probably have been just a regular this-is-what-happened book. I strongly recommend this book. Even if you aren't interested in politics it would still make an awesome horror read.

Election Humor

2009-07-06T20:14:00.000-05:00

Creepy Dancing Baby Commercial

2009-07-06T01:19:00.001-05:00

It's more creepy than cute...especially when they jumped on that fence. If the right scary music was playing I would have peed myself.

Cartoon of the Month

2009-07-05T10:13:00.003-05:00

Happy Independence Day!

2009-07-04T23:32:00.003-05:00

Best Twilight Zone Episode

2009-07-04T23:32:00.001-05:00

PALIN STEPS DOWN AND LEAVES POLITICS FOREVER

2009-07-03T16:38:00.000-05:00

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2008 Senatorial Election FINALLY Over!

2009-06-30T20:09:00.000-05:00

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Michael Jackson dead at 50

2009-06-25T18:35:00.001-05:00

SCOTUS Rules Strip Search of Teen Illegal

2009-06-25T11:17:00.000-05:00

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Ah, Bananarama...

2009-06-21T16:07:00.001-05:00

WHO Has Declared Swine Flu Pandemic

2009-06-11T11:06:00.002-05:00

Out of the 71 countries where it has been found, less than 30,000 people have caught it and out of those, 141 have died. I'm still not getting how this has reached crisis mode. The people that died from the flu either had additional health issues that contributed to the flu or lived in areas where health care is extremely poor.

Shooting At Holocaust Museum

2009-06-10T13:57:00.002-05:00

First the murder of the doctor in Kansas in his own church and now this? The hate-mongers seem to be coming out of the woods in droves now.

A Company Actually MADE This?

2009-06-05T16:17:00.001-05:00

Bin Laden Sends America Another Warning

2009-06-03T12:02:00.003-05:00

Because like any sociopath, he's not worth anything if his name doesn't stay in the news. For crying out f******, why won't he just DIE already!

Conservative Shock Jock Waterboarded: "It's torture."

2009-05-23T01:23:00.001-05:00

"Slumdog Millionaire" Child Star Literally Living Out His Role

2009-05-15T11:19:00.002-05:00

Indian officials tore down their shanty. Would someone explain to me how that film made over $300 million got 8 Oscars and the sons of bitches in Hollywood couldn't buy those kids a damn house?

Person Responsible for Disastrous NYC Flyover Resigns

2009-05-08T15:43:00.003-05:00

Ignoring the idea that a huge plane flying low over New York would cause a panic is not just cruel, it's stupid. The genius resigned and it certainly took long enough.

U.S. Declares Swine Flu Emergency

2009-04-26T20:58:00.001-05:00

First Mad Cow disease, then Bird Flu and now Swine Flu? If lamb or fish is hit next, I am going to become a vegetarian hermit.

Bea Arthur Dies

2009-04-25T22:27:00.000-05:00

Maude and The Golden Girls star dies at age 86.

PETA Advocates Cannibalism!

2009-04-17T23:50:00.002-05:00

In another disgusting attempt for press, PETA, the unmedicated alleged animal advocacy group contacted George Clooney to get permission to use sweat from a stolen gym towel to use as basis for a sweat-flavored tofu. They planned to call it "CloFu."

George Clooney replied through a representative, "As a mammal, I am offended."

Should the Apocalypse occur in our lifetime, I advocate that members of PETA are thrown on the grill. Their eating plans resemble that of cows anyway, so they should be fine with soy sauce.

Sheri's Random Rant: Tax Protesters

2009-04-15T22:16:00.000-05:00

I've held my peace on this because I figured that I was wasting my time trying to reason with people of this mindset. Few of them do their homework before they get riled up anyway so in the end you are stuck listening not to a genuine concern but ideological pouting in the guise of a genuine concern. If no one will take the time to learn that the concepts of communism and socialism are not interchangeable then what hope do you have for getting them to do anything else. What really gets me is that I am willing to bet that not even half of the people dangling teabags off their hats even qualify for the terrible tax hike that they are convinced will bring them down.How exactly do these people expect the debt to get paid down without taxes? The graduated income tax was created for a reason, not as some gimmick to pick on successful people. THERE WAS NO WERE ELSE TO GET MONEY TO PAY FOR THINGS THAT THESE PEOPLE TAKE FOR GRANTED. They protested in parks paid by taxpayer money, this country's military is funded with taxpayer money, the roads that they drove on were created with taxpayer money. If any of these geniuses have a realistic way of generating money to fund little things like this, I would really like to hear it. Oh, and spare everyone with the "lower taxes will fix the economy" mantra. Unless you have been in a coma for eight years we've already tried that. I believe it was Einstein who said that the definition of insanity was doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.

I can forgive a lot of things, but not active stupidity.

Teabaggers, Unite!

2009-04-15T12:11:00.004-05:00

I really don't know what to say...I mean, what can you say about a group that carries signs that say "Teabag Obama!" while not getting why everyone is giggling at them. Seriously, taxes are necessary. Where do you think the government gets the funds to pay for the military, roads, schools, etc. that you geniuses take for granted. All you are doing is polluting the waters with tea or looking damned silly dangling tea bags while you completely ignore the fact that these taxes won't affect your bracket.

I can forgive a lot of things, but not stupidity.

Asian Names Too Much for Cro-Magnon Texas Legislator

2009-04-09T19:52:00.001-05:00

I don't know what is scarier: the fact that relics like her are in government or the fact there are THAT many ignorant people concentrated in the same area to allow her a majority vote.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6365320.html

Barbaric Flogging Videoed in Pakistan

2009-04-03T20:42:00.004-05:00

I ardently support the idea of embracing other cultures, but there is culture and there is barbarism, and this clearly falls in the lap of the latter. A teen was accused of having an affair with her father-in-law, which more than likely was either a rape or an attempted one...or a simple refusal of his advances. This video shows the teen being figuratively quartered while another whips her after pulling her burqa up. In the background, someone is giving the beaters tips on how to carry out this monstrosity more effectively.

Disgusting.

Green Thumbs

2009-03-27T11:36:00.001-05:00

I was talking to an old friend a few days ago about gardens and she reminded me of a former supervisor who nicknamed me "Poison Ivy" because I had so many plants on my desk.

"He was just teasing," I said. "I wasn't that bad."

My friend paused then replied, "Do you remember that TREE you were trying to grow in your apartment?"

I do have a deep love for growing things. While other people had pet goldfish, during my years of living in dorms I had two pet Venus Fly Traps named Mojo Jojo and Mr. Bojangles. My side of the room always looked like the Garden of Eden. Had I not decided on my current career path I would have been equally happy pursuing a career in botany. I'm like a child in a toy store whenever I am in the garden sections of stores. My so-called green thumb has resulted in my home becoming a cross between a plant orphanage and hospital. I have had near-dead plants left on my doorstep more than once that I have nursed back to health and recently my nephew checked in his dying cabbage. A plant is one of the few things on this planet that has mastered the art of reciprocation. The more you put into a plant, the more it gives back. Fruit and vegetable plants reward your care with food. House plants (well, certain types) reward you with a fresher smelling home. Flowers reward you with their beauty. Growing things is a spiritual experience for me. I have embraced the idea of being an amateur botanist.

And in my defense, I found good homes for all of my plants whenever I had to move...including the tree.

This Never Gets Old...

2009-03-24T10:50:00.001-05:00

Alaska and Florida Considering Ban on Bestiality

2009-03-21T19:51:00.002-05:00

They are just considering it? Shouldn't that have been a foregone conclusion? And why is this child rapist that they are citing as an example free to walk out on the streets anyway?

JIM CRAMER GETS SERVED!

2009-03-12T22:33:00.006-05:00

I don't know if he took a Xanax before he went on the show, but Jim Cramer came on The Daily Show like a cheating husband begging his wife back.

Jim Cramer got the SMACKDOWN!

Megan McCain Takes on Coultergeist!

2009-03-12T16:57:00.000-05:00

Meghan McCain on writing against Ann Coulter

Shooting Spree in Alabama

2009-03-11T00:51:00.001-05:00

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29623587/

Hilarious!

2009-03-09T20:08:00.001-05:00

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Rape Victim Basher to Speak at Rape Survivor Fundraiser

2009-03-03T20:16:00.004-06:00

I heard about this on the news and I didn't believe it until I saw it on the website of the organization. My shock isn't because of O'Reilly's political views, it is because he has unapologetically bashed survivors more than once and has not recanted on any of his statements. He said that Shawn Hornbeck (the child that was kidnapped at age 11 and SA'd for four years) "liked" being in that situation.

Jennifer Moore commentary (this was a radio show so I could only get a transcript of what was said):

O'REILLY: So anyway, these two girls come in from the suburbs and they get bombed, and their car is towed because they're moronic girls and, you know, they don't have a car. So they're standing there in the middle of the night with no car. And then they separate because they're drunk. They separate, which you never do. All right.

Now Moore, Jennifer Moore, 18, on her way to college. She was 5-foot-2, 105 pounds, wearing a miniskirt and a halter top with a bare midriff. Now, again, there you go. So every predator in the world is gonna pick that up at two in the morning.

I just saw on the news that the organization has released a statement saying that they are aware of Bill O'Reilly's comments and they are not going to cancel him because it is "not an issue." I am looking for a link showing this and will post it when I have located one.

WTF? Why stop there? Why not invite other victim bashers? Why not invite their secondary abusers, hell, since something like that doesn't matter why not go all out and invite the criminals responsible for the existence of that organization! To allow someone that feels this way about survivors seems about as sensible as letting David Duke speak at the NAACP centennial celebration. I don't understand why they would do something like this.

Something I Have Learned

2009-02-27T22:20:00.001-06:00

Putting pictures of that girl from The Exorcist on household cleaners and other household poisons is far more effective than just telling little kids to stay away from them.

Roland Burris Poems Inspired by the Stylings of Mike Meyers

2009-02-25T09:19:00.005-06:00

ROLAND!
RO-LAND!
ROOOOOOOOOOO-LAND!
He wants this seat
Despite all the heat
He just got new stationary

Barack. Quinn. Harry and those hot Democrats
They want him gone
Tossed out on the lawn
Much attitude
Against this old dude
Blago's appointee is screwed

Jane, get me off this crazy thing called...the Senate

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Roland Bur-ris
Burrowing in his chair
Dems hate him--he don't care
He furrows...AH-HAW!

New York Post Protests Escalate

2009-02-24T09:25:00.000-06:00

Let's take a look at the situation: a racially sensitive cartoon was published when the 100th anniversary of the NAACP, the 200th celebration of Abraham Lincoln's birthday and Black History Month were occurring simultaneously while the country's first black president is in office.

What the hell did you think would happen?

Obama Pledges Deficit Halved by 2013

2009-02-23T20:57:00.000-06:00

Good luck with that, buddy.

Quote of the Month

2009-02-19T20:32:00.000-06:00

“We need messengers to really capture that region - young, Hispanic, black, a cross section ... We want to convey that the modern-day GOP looks like the conservative party that stands on principles. But we want to apply them to urban-surburban hip-hop settings. We need to uptick our image with everyone, including one-armed midgets.”

- Michael S. Steele, Republican National Committee Chairman

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I don't know what is funnier: the idea of the GOP adopting rap as a medium or...no, that's the best part.

New York Post Shows True Colors

2009-02-18T15:22:00.005-06:00

Before I comment on this...before I even post the article and the cartoon, I am going to save myself a lot of trouble by going ahead and replying to the typical responses to situations like this:

1.) Al Sharpton is just using this as a excuse to get back into the news.
A: Normally I would agree with a statement like this, but this is a "duh" moment. If a race has had a history of being referred to as apes and chimps, then of course making a cartoon like this is going to be offensive. This isn't a situation exclusive to blacks...every race has a disparaging stereotype. The chimp cartoon is offensive because it taps into generational wounds.

2.) Bush was referred to as a chimp and no one said anything...isn't that racist that it is a problem to criticize the black president but it is OK to criticize Bush?
A: It is OK to criticize a president. Clearly no one has a problem with that given that there are already dozens of cartoons that do criticize him that have not made the news. If Bush's race had a history that was comparable to the one mentioned in the response to Statement #1, it would be a problem, too.

3.) Congress wrote the bill, so the cartoon is talking about Congress, not Obama.
A: The New York Post--which is owned by the same company that created Fox News--referred to the stimulus bill as "Obama's Economic Stimulus Bill." Nice try. http://www.nypost.com/topics/topic.php?t=Barack+Obama

4.) I'm black and I don't find it offensive.
A: Congratulations for finding the cure to generational wounds! Why don't you bottle it up and sell it to everyone else? And on a side note, when did you become the spokesperson for the rest of us? No, I am not acting as a spokesperson myself by pointing this cartoon out. I am stating the obvious: this cartoon is going to strike a deep-set and painful nerve on a level that doesn't equate to other critical cartoons.

5.) The First Amendment protects their right to publish anything they want.
A: Of course it does...it also protects our right to speak out against it.

6.) Why are you trying to stir up trouble with this race stuff?
A: Spoken like a true racist on the defensive.

Well, hopefully that will save me the trouble of dealing with cliché responses. Here is the article:

Feb 18, 10:28 AM EST

NY cartoon appears to link Obama to dead chimp

By KAREN MATTHEWS
Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Rev. Al Sharpton says a New York Post cartoon that appears to link President Obama to a violent chimpanzee is "troubling at best."

The cartoon in Wednesday's Post by Sean Delonas shows a dead chimp and two police officers, one with a smoking gun.

The caption reads, "They'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill."

The cartoon refers to Travis the chimp, who was shot to death by police in Stamford, Conn., on Monday after it mauled a friend of its owner.

It links the chimp to Obama, who signed his administration's economic stimulus plan on Tuesday.

Sharpton called the cartoon offensive and divisive.

The Post had no immediate comment.

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Comment:

OK, New York Post...this is as transparent as plastic wrap. To try to throw this one off as being "made into something it isn't" is insulting. Why don't you just call it a day and reinstate your hoods-and-sheets dresscode? Not everyone is as ignorant to reality as your readers.

"The Most Vilified Mother in America?"

2009-02-12T14:27:00.000-06:00

We have all heard about Nadya Suleman, the mother of the octuplets that this country loves to hate. She is called selfish. She is called insane. She has been getting death threats and action groups are politicizing her story. People are going through her finances and publishing the name of the sperm donor and harassing him. And now Dateline NBC has dubbed her the "most vilified mother in America."

The basis of this hatred towards this woman is the fact that she is no longer married, she can't conceive children naturally--and please do not be silly enough to suggest adoption; married people have problems adopting children, do you really think the system would give her a break?--so she chose in-vitro fertilization. Everyone is so busy basking in the glow of their unearned sense of self-righteousness that they won't even acknowledge that the fact that these children survived is a miracle.

I'm not going to pass judgment on this woman for her decision (and I don't think that anyone else should, either), but there is a gross double standard that is being glossed over. The Duggar family is on its 18th or 19th kid and plans on having more and they get cooed on the Today Show with gifts and even get their own television show. They have a place on their site where people can donate money to them, and that is OK with everyone. The Duggar family gets nothing but praise. They keep having kids because it "makes [them] feel young" and soon as the child starts talking the kid is dumped on one of the older children to be raised in their "buddy system." Everyone is fine with the fact that Bob and Michelle Duggar have a permanent baby shower registry at Wal-Mart or wherever it is that they go. No one feels sorry for those kids or thinks the parents need to be locked up. But this woman "has issues" and everyone is pitying her kids for her "irresponsibility." This woman chooses to have a large family and she is branded as being mentally unstable because she chose not to get married? Her mother condemns her to anyone that will listen because she "wasn't raised to have kids without getting married?" If she were married would that make her more "stable" in their eyes?

She had 14 children. There is no evidence of abuse or neglect, but she is the mother that everyone loves to shake their fingers at. She is the most hated mother in America. She is getting death threats not for running a child prostitution ring, but for giving birth. There are children being neglected at this very moment. There are children being verbally abused and underfed at this very moment. There are mothers and fathers at this very moment in this country right now beating, sexually abusing or selling their children to be sexually abused by paying pedophiles...yet Nadya Suleman is the most vilified mother in America? Instead of spending all this rage on someone whose crime is wanting a large family, why not put that rage where it deserves to be: at the people that have children and are actually abusing them. I think some of those children would love to have some of the indignation thrown at the Suleman family to be applied to their situations.

The only thing that seems to be the big problem with people in regards to this woman is the fact that she is unmarried. No one is asking where the Duggars are getting the money to take care of their kids--they are realtors and the market is horrible. Why is it an issue with this woman and not with them? And why is no one disgusted by the Duggars accepting donations on their website? Is it because their family is "natural" and therefore that double-digit population doesn't count since "natural" parents are less to blame for conceptions?

This woman did not seek out the media, the media sought her out so they could ask belittling rhetorical questions about how irresponsible she is on camera. People only want to see her so they can tell her how much she disgusts them for being a single mother with a large family. They only want to shake their finger at her, evaluate her finances and tell her how selfish and "crazy" she is because she couldn't find a guy like Bob Duggar. Michelle and Bob Duggar are cooed and given gifts but the single mom is a selfish psycho. It's OK because they are married.

Having two ringmasters doesn't make it less of a circus.

A Casual Observation

2009-02-04T18:18:00.003-06:00

Do you notice that when many Democratic-leaning voters do not get the outcome they want in elections, they pout for a while. The most extreme action is that they move to another area. They may even grumble every few months, but bottom line is that most of the responses are low-grade verbal ones. That tends to be the average reaction from the base.

But when many Republican-leaning voters do not get the outcome they want in elections, they buy guns, make death threats, go on every pro-whomever site and make vicious commentary, try to block the Democrats in their churches from getting Communion or kicking them out of church completely. That tends to be the average reaction from the base.

Disturbing, isn't it?

Excedrin for Racial Tension

2009-01-30T12:27:00.001-06:00

An oldie but a goodie!

Photo of the Week

2009-01-29T21:52:00.003-06:00

Blagojevich Kicked to the Curb

2009-01-29T21:51:00.000-06:00

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Where Were You When Barack Obama Became President?

2009-01-20T14:53:00.004-06:00

I was sitting on the loveseat in my living room. I had a late breakfast and was eating it in front of the television. I was holding the rosary that my friend gave me as a graduation gift and a small American flag. When he was sworn in, I stood up. Everything seemed so surreal. I was so excited when I saw President Obama and Mr. Bush walking out together; I kept thinking Mr. Bush is now the former president of the United States. I laughed as people that were there sang "Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey GOODBYE" as Mr. Bush did his final flyover Washington. I ran to my computer so I could see the White House webpage updated with our new president's image and agenda.

Where were you?

Being Pro-Life v. Pro-Fetus

2009-01-16T00:24:00.003-06:00

I am pro-life, however, I don’t associate with the mainstream pro-life movement. The reason being that a startling percentage of the people I encounter are not really pro-life, they are pro-fetus. Yes, Virginia, there is a difference. Someone that is pro-fetus angrily protests against abortion, yet with that same voice they condemn the same woman postpartum for being a single mother. A pro-fetus person is against government-sponsored programs that help said mother take care of that child because the mother "shouldn't have kids she can't afford." They preach about adoption, yet take no interest in petitioning for more oversight for foster homes so that these children aren't abused. And whenever some of these children have the chance to be adopted, a pro-fetus person is more concerned with whether or not the couple can buy a wedding cake topper at Wal-Mart than whether or not the couple can give that child a safe, happy home. A pro-fetus person will get on a jury and let a rapist go back out into the world to forcibly impregnate other women because “boys will be boys” and the woman “should have known better” or should “get over it,” with the caveat that if she was really raped, then she wouldn't have kept the child so she must have tried to trap him and it backfired. And if that isn't bad enough, they also support the idea that the rapist should have visitation rights. I have even encountered pro-fetus people that believe that if the father didn't want the child, then he shouldn't have to pay child support.

My faith teaches that life begins at the moment of conception, but I also subscribe to this crazy idea that the life doesn't end after the umbilical cord is cut. I now realize that there are pro-life people and pro-fetus people. A pro-fetus person's concern ends after the child is born.

A pro-life person doesn't mind tax dollars being used for programs that provide prenatal care. They support programs that help train these mothers for jobs. They completely support any programs that provide counseling for pregnancy-via-rape (and hopefully they are vehemently against cities where victims are charged for their rape kits). A pro-life person doesn’t feel like he/she is being robbed when one of these parents gets assistance to feed this child. They don't complain about tax dollars going to public schools or daycare—yes, I have actually heard people complain about tax dollars going to public schools. They also don't mind government grants and loans being available to that child once they grow up so that he/she can go to college. A pro-life person opposes legislation such as the Texas law (signed by so-called pro-life Gov. George W. Bush) that allows hospitals to take people off life support after 30 days without the consent of family, such was the case of 4-month-old Sun Hudson, whose mother lost the court battle to save her infant son's life while everyone else was paying attention to Terry Shiavo. A pro-life person doesn't demand that people stop taking communion because that person believes that reason trumps rage.

So that is what separates pro-life from pro-fetus: the idea that the concern doesn’t end after the mother has walked away from a clinic. That love and charity are more effective than anger and shock tactics. A pro-life person cares about that life (both of them) from the very beginning to the very end.

Thankfully, I now belong to an organization that shares those same beliefs.

Yes, I'm THAT bored

2009-01-02T23:33:00.001-06:00

You Are Upper Class

Class isn't always about money, and you've at least got the brains, manners, and interests of an upper class person.

You don't have a trashy bone in your body, and you don't pretend to be someone you're not.

You're comfortable with your station in life, and class issues don't really bother you.

The finest things in life are within your reach, and you're comfortable enjoying them.

You may end up: A business leader, corporate lawyer, or philanthropist

Other people who share your class: Bill Gates, Oprah, former world leaders like Bill Clinton, and those reclusive billionaires no one ever talks about.

What Class Are You?

I Tried to Ignore It, but I Can't...

2008-11-23T22:34:00.001-06:00

In Honor of Veteran's Day

2008-11-11T14:39:00.002-06:00

Election Officially Over

2008-11-06T12:46:00.001-06:00

North Carolina went to President-Elect Obama

PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA

2008-11-04T22:14:00.003-06:00

BARACK OBAMA IS THE 44TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!!!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27531033/

2008-11-04T13:08:00.000-06:00

Palin Punk'd...Badly...Very, Very Badly

2008-11-02T19:23:00.002-06:00

Have you ever encountered something that was so bad that you cringed in embarrassment as if it happened to you? Well, this is one of those moments.

Another SNL Funny

2008-10-27T01:05:00.001-05:00

GOP Strategist: Obama's Visit to Ill Grandma Is WORSE than Palin's $150,000 Wardrobe

2008-10-24T07:28:00.001-05:00

I thought that someone in the GOP might try to attack Obama for visiting his ill grandmother, but then I said, nah...no one would do that. That would be completely tasteless, inhuman and harmful to the campaign.

That is what I get for giving people the benefit of the doubt.

GOP strategist Brad Blakeman expressed his outrage over Obama using a chartered jet to go and see his gravely ill grandmother, saying that it was far worse than campaign funds being used to spring for a Neiman Marcus et al shopping spree for VP candidate Sarah Palin. Aside from being the stretch of all time, is this guy serious? Condemning someone for visiting their grandmother--their seriously ill grandmother--and saying it is worse than spending more than what some people make a year on CLOTHES? Are you freaking kidding me?

Visiting sick relatives--especially sick parents and grandparents--is a hallmark of virtue the human world. We tell children stories of good little girls and boys on noble visits to ill grandparents. It is the one thing that a person can do in this increasingly cold world without question or condemnation. We don't care how you do it or for how long...there is never anything wrong with going to see an ill grandma. But Brad Blakeman thinks that Obama should have sat down, thought about how horrific it would be to use a chartered jet and then opted for commercial flight--which, by the by, I cannot see being possible once you are under Secret Service protection--before rushing to his grandmother's side, because that is what matters most...how you get there?

While this is proof that the McCain campaign is on life support, it also shows just how dirty and lowdown supporters are willing to go to attack the opponent. If McCain or anyone in his campaign finds out about this and does not condemn it, it will only confirm that the McCain that everyone once loved is gone forever.

Just A Question

2008-10-20T20:42:00.002-05:00

Now that I've thought about it, I must ask: why is Sarah Palin getting praise for being on SNL when she didn't do anything during the show other than sit or stand while others did the work? She may have spoken two minutes total the entire show. Is this what we are being reduced to accepting? She can't even do a show that is intended to be humorous?

Colin Powell Endorses Obama

2008-10-19T09:15:00.001-05:00

Wow...just, wow.

Debate Pt. 3: The Final Conflict

2008-10-15T23:33:00.003-05:00

It appears that Obama has won...again.

McCain was doing really well during the first half of the debate, but it seemed as the second half continued, he was weaving a rope to hang himself with. His mocking quip regarding the health of the mother in the case of will definitely lose points with the independents and he can kiss the Clinton supporters goodbye. I think the only people that will be happy with his performance are his alienated and angry base.

GUILTY...but not guilty?

2008-10-10T19:45:00.003-05:00

Governor Sarah Palin, Republican candidate for the vice-presidency, according to the bi-partisan Alaska Legislature body investigating the issue of Troopergate have determined that she did in fact abuse her power and "the trust of her office" when she pressured Walter Monegan, commissioner of Public Safety, to fire her former brother-in-law, however, they also ruled that she is not guilty of committing any wrong-doing in firing him for that reason because as governor she has the right to fire public officials whenever it suits her.

Which makes no sense at all.

Obama's 30 Minute Spot

2008-10-10T01:01:00.003-05:00

The Obama campaign has bought 30 minutes of airtime and are making one big ad out of it. I don't think this is a good idea. Now, if they broke that up to where every commercial break featured an Obama ad, I think that would be more clever. But I really do not see how this would appeal to anyone except his base. Joe Blow Voter has the attention span of a gnat which served as the motivating factor for 30-second news.

Ross Perot tried this tactic, and while I admit that he did draw a lot of viewers even though listening to his logic was sheer torture, I can't even see Obama's charismatic style holding people for 30 straight minutes. The debates were different, because they promised to be entertaining, but a 30-minute fireside chat is expecting a lot from a population of an increasingly lowered attention span.