GOP Response

Last night was just sad. And I'm not the only one who thinks so. Both Democrats and Republicans were shaking their heads on Bobby Jindal's coming-out weak-ass response to Obama's address to Congress. Bobby should have been down on Bourbon Street throwing back some bourbon.

Moments later, I was watching bits of Larry King, which I never do, as I saw a familiar face: former NBA hoopster Kevin Johnson, now Mayor of Sacramento. They were discussing Obama's speech and the sole Republican protagonist was Rep. Marsha Blackburn from Tennessee.

I cannot come to any conclusion other than that she is a dolt and a mouthpiece of the right. She said nothing constructive other than to utter her party's platform of tax cuts and reducing federal government spending. UGH!

Are the Republicans in such denial that THEY are the ones who spent like the dollar was going out of style when their homies blew up the federal government in the last eight years? Tax cuts aren't the fucking answer to our economy's ills. I suppose these conservatives are trying to conserve their loot after looting the government.

Here's a nice editorial from Dilbert:

30 Rock

Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin are perhaps the best actors on primetime television today. Tonight's show rocked! Salma Hayek did a great job, especially remarking on public comments by other actresses on how beautiful and enviable her boobs are.

Bailout Plan Revisited

I do not side with the Republicans on their more tax cuts and the federal government should do nothing stance to fix the economy. However, I think the bailout funds are misdirected since it focuses on shoring up bank capital so that lending will begin again.

Even with the capital injection, the banks won't lend because their credit standards have tightened. This means credit analysts and loan officers will stringently scrutinize prospective borrowers' ability to repay. If borrowers already have debt, whether moderate or sizeable, the banks won't lend the money; thus, defeating the intended effect of providing credit to stimulate the economy. President Obama continues to say that he wants to put more money into the taxpayers' hands, the best way is to inject capital into the taxpayers' accounts. We could use OUR money to reduce debt (which enhances creditworthiness), increase savings (deposits into banks), pay bills (indirect funding to companies) and spend a little (elevate sales throughout the economy).

The worries that taxpayers are not prudent and will spend more than they have are well founded as evidenced by our large debt load and expenditures in excess of means. However, in these times, taxpayers are certainly more concerned with being able to make it through the recession. They will focus on paying bills to be current with creditors and putting food on the table. Moreover, with tighter credit parameters, they hey-days of wanton lending are gone as banks won't just approve any application to build a portfolio given their substantial losses from prior practices.

The federal government should focus on infrastructure projects that build energy-efficient structures (outfitting buildings to save energy, widening/resurfacing major roads to improve mileage and reduce repairs, etc.), promote education to recapture America's once sterling lead in brainpower (contrary to the right's desire for masses of unquestioning dumb-asses in trying to recapture the government) and increase research facilities with incentives and penalties to lower health care costs while producing advanced life-saving technologies or medicine.

Tax cuts can come later once the economy has pulled out of this incredible slump. Tax cuts do NOT help when sales, profits and incomes are plummeting. They will be greatly welcomed and appreciated once everyone, corporations and, especially, taxpayers, become more liquid from profits and incomes.

Republicans need to present better alternatives than their standard soapbox economic model of tax cuts. It takes courage to govern and lead for the greater good than being conservatively selfish for themselves only. Move forward fuckers.

Pepperoni Mashed Potatoes

Out of boredom and some hunger, I made Pepperoni Mashed Potatoes.

I boiled 9 potatoes for 40 minutes with salt. The mix included ground garlic powder, ground black pepper, ground cayenne pepper, ground oregano and Adobo along with 1/4 cup of half-and-half. I warmed up the sliced pepperoni with boiling water, about 30 seconds before straining them and adding the the already mashed potatoes.

It tastes good. A little kick from the cayenne. Next time, I'll add butter.

Half Past Dead

Is a 2002 movie with Steven Seagal and Ja Rule. The latter person is probably the crappiest punk/thug to ever grace the screen. DMX was a tad better than him. Why do these rappers-actor-wannabes need to have such thuggish and flashy roles?

It was so unfortunate that the hottie Nia Peeples was shot dead, she was a baddie. She did her own kicks and beat the shit out of Ja Rule, quite fantastic. I'd bet she could do it in real life as well.

The top two rappers-turned-actors are definitely the Ice Homeys (T and Cube).

Message to Senator Charles Schumer

Sir,

I refer you to my blog of 20 November 2008 here: http://dmonyar.blogspot.com/2008_11_20_archive.html. I will post this message on my blog today as well.

The idea hit me that November morning while tired and after a strong cup of coffee. The government is bailing out the wrong folks. We, the taxpayers, should get the money so that we can pay bills, put some away in savings and spend a little on necessities.

Money going to corporations bypass us taxpayers because the prevailing idea is that corporations which have been helped will help the consumers. Unfortunately, that train of thought is wrecked as is evidenced by the current state of our economy. They're not hiring (firing instead) and are trying to figure out ways to unload inventory (which we taxpayers can't afford to buy). We taxpayers have a double bullseye on us: stagnant pay and unemployment (no pay; thus, no spending).

With money going to corporations, how do we taxpayers/consumers benefit? Will the corporations make better products which they will sell to us at a lower price? No, they're in the business of making as much money as possible. No help to us. Will it cause them to hire? No, they rather sit on the money until the economy turns for the better, but the question is when. So, still no help to the taxpayers. This is the first bullseye.

The second bullseye is that we, the taxpayers, are on the hook through future tax increases to pay for this bailout. It is inevitable given the misuse of our tax money. The Treasury won't disclose where the earlier bailout money has gone. Abuse of our bailout tax dollars have been reported already. We taxpayers are getting virtually nothing for our money. If the money went to us, we'd at least could pay bills (to prevent delinquencies/foreclosures while payments passes through to corporations, aka lenders and banks), put some away to wait out the downturn (money in the banks <-- the banks get low cost funds for future prudent lending) and spend on necessary products (money is put back into the system to generate sales, consider that Walmart saw sales increases over the holiday season given their price advantage).

The obvious conclusion is that OUR tax dollars would be better spent if given to the taxpayers instead of corporations which don't provide US relief or benefit.

Sir, I met you once at Chinatown fund raising event in 2005. It was a brief handshake as you made your way through the dining room to greet the other local dignitaries. I believe my idea is one that will greatly benefit not only New York but our beloved country. Should you be in New York City soon, I hope you will grant me an audience of 15 minutes so that I can give you a more detailed outline of this proposal.

You are my Senator and have access to my President-elect Obama, who seeks positive and innovative ideas to rehabilitate and reinvigorate this country. I am sure I can persuade you of this economic solution which you could present to President-elect Obama whom we all believe and want to fix our nation's economic woes.

Having read that $7.7 trillion (NY Daily News, 25 November 2008: http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2008/11/25/2008-11-25_what_could_we_buy_if_we_werent_funding_t.html) is the cost of the bailout as estimated by Bloomberg News, my idea costs a smaller $1.55 trillion. Even at $3.1 trillion through doubling it to provide greater relief and help to the taxpayers, it is still less than 50% of Bloomberg News' estimates. The taxpaying people need the help more than tax-averse corporations do.

I hope you read this message and seriously consider my proposal. I am optimistic that any conversation you may have with your economic staff about this will produce various "hmmm, that's a decent out-of-the-box idea" looks. Sir, the economy has been blown out-of-the-box and we need out-of-the-box solutions.

Your fellow taxpaying American and State of New York constituent.

Heart Melter

When I was a young boy
My mama said to me
There's only one girl in the world for you
And she probably lives in Tahiti

I'd go the whole wide world
I'd go the whole wide world
Just to find her

Or maybe she's in the Bahamas
Where the Carribean sea is blue
Weeping in a tropical moonlit night
Because nobody's told her 'bout you

I'd go the whole wide world
I'd go the whole wide world
Just to find her
I'd go the whole wide world
I'd go the whole wide world
Find out where they hide her

Why am I hanging around in the rain out here
Trying to pick up a girl
Why are my eyes filling up with these lonely tears
When there are girls all over the world

Is she lying on a tropical beach somewhere
Underneath the tropical sun
Pining away in a heatwave there
Hoping that I won't be long

I should be lying on that sun-soaked beach with her
Caressing her warm brown skin
And then in a year or maybe not quite
We'll be sharing the same next of kin

I'd go the whole wide world
I'd go the whole wide world
Just to find her
I'd go the whole wide world
I'd go the whole wide world
Find out where they hide her

Whole Wide World by Wreckless Eric

Admittedly, 'Stranger Than Fiction' was a good movie. I wish I had been on a date.

Why bailouts for corporations?

It dawned on me this morning that any federal money to be used to bail out corporations most likely won't help the U.S. economy because it sort of rewards, or saves the asses, of companies gone bad. Federal money, which is really the taxpayers' money and, to a large degree, borrowed dollars from foreign entities, should be used to bail out or help our citizens.

Mr. President-elect Obama, I hope your advisors find this post and bring it to your attention. I'm not the greatest nor brightest of minds nor am I an iota as smart as you or any of your advisors. However, it occurred to me while reading the Wall Street Journal this morning that federal money can be better spent by returning it to the taxpayers. Why?

Because:

-Taxpayers can ease their burdens (bills, credit card debt and mortgage) if we receive tax relief
-With burdens eased, alleviated, mitigated or brought to very manageable levels, taxpayers would likely start spending again (to stimulate the economy) or put money away should a depression set in over the near term (to increase the overall savings)
-Companies/corporations, upon realizing that they're not going to get help, will be forced to restructure or reorganize to improve its operations and introduce better products
-As taxpayers (a.k.a. consumers) will have liquidity, they'll choose higher quality and/or valued products; thus, forcing businesses to innovate and to cut costs (consider how long U.S. carmakers have been making so-so cars; this certainly would push them off their lazy asses to offer more fuel efficient products)
-Instead of banks getting capital injections from the Fed to promote lending, give taxpayers/potential borrowers the liquidity so that lenders will fight to provide loans (because potential borrowers have been credit-enhanced) but under prudent lending standards, which should be reviewed and monitored so that we don't have another credit meltdown or loan fiasco

Politically,
-You will own up to your words of providing tax relief to the middle and lower class who make up the engine of this great nation
-You were elected by us under the message of "Change" and "Hope"; the aforementioned tax refund to citizenry will be a major CHANGE from the historical lobbying that has pulled money away from the people and, once the people has received their refundss, we will have the eased HOPE of a brighter future
-We, the People, would rather have federal money sent our way instead of propping up mismanaged companies because we cringe at our situations not changing as billions, possibly trillions, of dollars are spent to which we have to ultimately pay for it
-We, Main Streeters, need the money to put food on our tables, pay for the roofs over our heads, dress our children and maintain health insurance for our families
-America needs you to reinvest, reinvigorate and renovate our country and this tax repayment to the citizenry is perhaps the best alternate out there: spend the money on us!

How?
A potentially fair way to refund money to the citizenry is based on the last three years' of tax filing. All taxpayers will receive money, including the affluent. Consider the following distribution:

Average of 3 years' filing (Adjusted Taxable Income or ATI):

Fiscal 2005 (000s)
Income Range Households Max. Refund Max. Payout
Under $2,500 2,566 $5,000 $ 12,830,000,000
$2,500 to $4,999 1,389 $9,998 $ 13,887,222,000
$5,000 to $7,499 2,490 $11,249 $ 28,008,765,000
$7,500 to $9,999 3,360 $13,749 $ 46,195,380,000
$10,000 to $12,499 4,013 $15,624 $ 62,698,108,750
$12,500 to $14,999 3,543 $14,999 $ 53,141,457,000
$15,000 to $17,499 3,760 $14,874 $ 55,926,804,000
$17,500 to $19,999 3,438 $14,999 $ 51,567,421,500
$20,000 to $22,499 4,061 $14,624 $ 59,389,485,350
$22,500 to $24,999 3,375 $15,624 $ 52,732,265,625
$25,000 to $27,499 3,938 $15,812 $ 62,267,360,650
$27,500 to $29,999 2,889 $15,749 $ 45,500,233,275
$30,000 to $32,499 3,921 $15,762 $ 61,802,860,815
$32,500 to $34,999 2,727 $15,750 $ 42,949,022,850
$35,000 to $37,499 3,360 $15,375 $ 51,658,622,400
$37,500 to $39,999 2,633 $15,000 $ 39,494,012,625
$40,000 to $42,499 3,378 $15,300 $ 51,682,183,920
$42,500 to $44,999 2,294 $15,300 $ 35,097,420,040
$45,000 to $47,499 2,700 $15,200 $ 41,039,136,000
$47,500 to $49,999 2,371 $15,000 $ 35,564,288,700
$50,000 to $52,499 3,071 $14,700 $ 45,142,840,120
$52,500 to $54,999 2,006 $14,850 $ 29,788,558,380
$55,000 to $57,499 2,420 $14,950 $ 36,178,370,800
$57,500 to $59,999 1,786 $14,700 $ 26,253,762,430
$60,000 to $62,499 2,566 $14,687 $ 37,687,521,990
$62,500 to $64,999 1,774 $14,625 $ 25,944,350,850
$65,000 to $67,499 2,101 $14,512 $ 30,490,310,785
$67,500 to $69,999 1,637 $14,000 $ 22,917,672,600
$70,000 to $72,499 1,978 $13,775 $ 27,246,574,180
$72,500 to $74,999 1,413 $13,500 $ 19,075,245,660
$75,000 to $77,499 1,802 $13,175 $ 23,741,043,660
$77,500 to $79,999 1,264 $13,600 $ 17,190,185,120
$80,000 to $82,499 1,673 $13,200 $ 22,083,332,320
$82,500 to $84,999 1,219 $13,097 $ 15,965,663,555
$85,000 to $87,499 1,418 $12,687 $ 17,990,669,390
$87,500 to $89,999 984 $12,600 $ 12,398,262,240
$90,000 to $92,499 1,282 $12,487 $ 16,008,801,930
$92,500 to $94,999 917 $12,350 $ 11,324,830,790
$95,000 to $97,499 1,023 $12,187 $ 12,467,684,625
$97,500 to $99,999 846 $11,500 $ 9,728,902,710
$100,000 to $149,999 11,194 $11,250 $125,931,660,450
$150,000 to $199,999 3,595 $10,000 $ 35,949,820,250
$200,000 to $249,999 1,325 $10,000 $ 13,249,947,000
$250,000 and above 1,699 $8,750 $ 14,866,190,535

113,199 $1,553,054,252,870

The above income ranges and households are based on the 2006 U.S. Census Economic Survey. The maximum staggering cost is $1.553 trillion dollars. How much has the government set aside to help companies? $700 billion for TARP, $144 billion for CPFF and $135 billion for AIG, about $979 billion. Mr. President-elect Obama, the needs of the many many American FAR outweigh the needs of the few. It's embarrassing that AIG executives threw lavish parties and set aside $503 million for bonuses just as they got $85 billion in help. Fellow Americans had to fret about the next meal and how we're going to pay bills. It's wrong that carmakers flew private jets to beg for money. Bills are piling up and Americans getting more fearful. If we get the refunds, we will have the relief you promised. Otherwise, I worry that, given our native need to survive, crime may go up. Please soothe and ease our fears.

We do not need more FEAR as has been drilled into us during the last eight years. Give us the CHANGE so we can all HOPE again.

Blu-ray

Netflix isn't releasing new blu-ray movies fast enough that I picked Zombie Strippers with Jenna Jameson. Holy shit, it's the worst movie I've seen. Jenna still has a nice body, namely her butt and legs. I'm not impressed by her fake boobs or the excessive makeup. The guys who were selected to be in the movie probably had a great time, especially the one who got the private lap-dance...until Jenna's zombie character bite his dick off.

Up next in the queue are Starship Troopers 2 and 3, the straight to video movies of the commercial bomb.

But it's blu-ray...

Proud to be AMERICAN

President Obama better deliver on his promise because I gave him my vote.

The sniveling right-wing better want to work with him to restore America's image and prestige. They ought to look back to 1994 when they took over Congress and hassled Clinton. They were given the power to make change but they wrecked America, led by their head douchebag, W. The 2008 elections are proof that Americans are sick of the Republican bullshit.

Go Obama! Get your shit on!

Sad day...

For Tea Leoni, the goddess. Her husband of 10 years, David X-Files Fox Mulder Duchovny became David Douchebag Duchovny.

I don't understand nor condone cheating, especially with affairs of the heart. The guy had the hottest woman in the world (well, in my eyes) and did something stupid like sex addiction, probably involved some kind of affair. While there are other beautiful women in the world, how many could be so lucky to spend the honeymoon holed up in a really nice hotel room watching sports and, presumably, fucking like rabbits as if fucking were to become illegal.

Damn David, how could you fuck up so badly?!?!?!?!?!?

Tea, you're still the best, bar none.

Vice Presidential Debate Tonight

I hope all concerned Americans will watch tonight's VP debate. Why? Because there is the chance that McCain/Palin could win the White House and that would bring about a very scary 2009-2013 because of Palin.

Below is an excerpt from Howard Kurtz of the Washington Post written today:

For days now, television viewers have watched Sarah Palin unable to explain the significance of her home state's bordering Russia, unable to name a Supreme Court ruling she disagrees with, unable to name a single newspaper she reads.

Her halting, unfocused answers in a series of interviews with Katie Couric have left an unmistakable question hanging in the air before tonight's vice presidential debate: Is Palin going to fall on her face?

Even as some conservative commentators have panned her performances and fretted about how the Alaska governor will fare against Sen. Joe Biden, Palin has challenged the ethics of those interviewing her. Her running mate, John McCain, has complained about "gotcha journalism." And a top campaign official says female journalists are being especially mean to Palin.

Mean to Palin? What the fuck?!?!?!?

Sarah, you are running for the no. 2 position in the nation. You NEED to be vetted, examined, questioned and probed to see if you can handle the job as opposed to just saying that you can. Fuck, I like to think that I can too. The process involves questions requesting details and specifics as to how you might handle situations, issues or confrontations based on your experience and understanding of the dynamics involved. Saying that you won't 'blink' isn't strong nor convincing enough to manage the complexities of leadership.

When you cannot provide specifics to soft questions, what should intellectuals on both the left and right think? To say that being able to see Russia constitutes foreign policy experience is utter bullshit. Many folks in Buffalo or Detroit can see Canada just as many folks in Texas and New Mexico can see Mexico. Are you more versed in foreign policy than them? Certainly not. There are probably folks in those states who have traveled the world many more times than you and have gotten to understand the folks of where they've gone. Where have you been when you've only gotten your passport in the last 24 months that gives you the edge? How long were you there that you were able to absorb the local life? Are you ready? NYET!

Another perplexing scratch-the-head thing is your inability to bullshit about having read any media publications like, Time, Newsweek or the local newspaper. If you indeed did read 'all varieties of publications', why can't you name one? Or would doing so make you an intellectual; thus, an elitist which is a terrible thing. I saw your response to the Supreme Court question and it was clear that you were evading the question. Was Katie mean to you when she lofted that meatball question for you to smash? What was unethical about her questioning your understanding of Supreme Court decisions (often quite major and society-changing)? The executive branch has the privilege of selecting justices to the bench or did you not know that?

While I don't think you're dumb or stupid, you just haven't shown that you're ready for the job of Vice President. Having moxie and fortitude is good but that's not the foundation for a leader. Consider the younger Bush. He has moxie and fortitude like you and look how he fucked up this country. Invading Iraq on a gut feeling and belief that god told him so really did a number on our country and the world. He still tries not to blink but has been rapidly blinking in the last few months. By the way, Jon Stewart makes a solid point that blinking is necessary action, otherwise our eyes would dry out. So moxie/fortitude won't cut it as we all NEED to repair our country.

I hope you can quell the doubts from both the left and right tonight. Otherwise, you're toast and I recommend that you do not resign from your governorship.

Please vote on 4 November 2008

Hopefully not for McCain/Palin.

Here's an article to read as to why they should NOT be in the White House:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/us/politics/14palin.html?hp=&adxnnl=1&pagewanted=all&adxnnlx=1221365201-+pfB0pYbRfvWjMxE9l/nhA

For any Republicans that come across this post, please take a moment to consider the state of our beloved country and then feel free to provide a well-thought-out thesis to vote for McCain/Palin. I really do want to know why I should cast my vote their way instead of for Obama/Biden. And NO, I'm not being sarcastic.

I voted for Bush, not the current idiot in the White House. Senior Bush knew what needed to be done to fix America after the massive deficits rang up by his predecessor. Also, his Democratic opponent, Dukakis, was dull and lame.

I'm interested in knowing what reforms Johnny and Sarah will bring to Washington. So far, their campaign has only slung mud at Obama/Biden whom have been presenting ideas on revitalizing America.

It's already blatantly obvious that Johnny sold his soul to the Satan. Could it be that that's what he meant when he mentioned "the gates of hell"? I thought he was a respectable option in 2000. Frankly, I lost respect for the guy when he couldn't answer a direct question for his position on women NOT receiving birth control benefits as opposed to that for Viagra. Fuck, women are an important half of America, even the curiously secretive and vindictive Palin. His stuttering response about needing to speak with his staff about his position is just pathetic.

So...can anyone change my mind?

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Eight is enough...

Not because that's the Democrats' line for getting Obama elected so that the party controls both the White House and Congress. But because the U.S. is in desperate need of serious fact-based education. This writing springs from several days of reading and hearing constant Republican nonsense.

1. Conservatism: these right-wingers want to keep things the way they are because their following of dumb-asses, fueled by religious and nationalistic fervor, totally believe their bullshit of God and USA being united into a Christian Nation and will fight to keep things the way it is. Historians would confirm that Hitler ran his Third Reich in much the same way. I'm not saying Republicans are Nazis but the party certainly exhibits many of the traits of fascism: exclusion, hatred, fear-mongering, blaming others, encouraging individuals to give up rights for state security, among others, see below.

2. Anti-intellectualism: this particular one makes me laugh because the Republican must really think lowly of its followers. For all their bullshit about liberal elitism, the common Republican folks don't hear the smugness of their leaders talking down to them. Perhaps people just like being on the side of the accusers and it's so much easier to hate and ridicule than it is to overcome fear and to learn. VP-nominee Palin's daughter being pregnant was described as the family "making a decision" to keep the baby. When approached by The Daily Show's best-fucking news team to describe that decision, no one could utter the word "choice". As Stewart cut through the bullshit, the Republicans who are for smaller government won't let you choose your actions because their government will have chosen it for you. Simply, you will learn all that you need to know when they tell you what to know. Genius eh?

3. Religious nonsense and fervor: this has been the strongest driving and divisive force of all mankind. The right uses it divide and conquer whilst the left are afraid of arguing that the founding fathers understood that religion, while well-intentioned, corrodes the underlying structure of good government. The Christian right's claim of the USA being a Christian nation foments antagonism against others with different beliefs and views and leads to internal strife. Nowhere in the Constitution is "god" ever uttered; rather, it clearly states that religion shall not be discriminated against. So where the fuck do these mopes get the idea of a Christian Nation? It wasn't Islam that struck American, it was a bunch of over-zealous nut jobs who, like the Republicans, want human civilization to regress to the days of living under their respective god and then fighting holy wars against each other. Pure nonsense, especially when there exist too much evidence of there never been any god to have existed.

4. Sexual education: the notion that abstinence prevents unwanted pregnancies and the spread of sexual disease may be a good idea but IT DOESN'T WORK. Why? BECAUSE kids, teenagers and adults are inherently curious and sexual creatures driven to reproduce as humans are a lucky species to actually enjoy sexually-induced orgasms. So the religious right choose to punish and deride sex and related activities as evil. Since it's evil, they rather not talk, discuss or educate people about it as it's simply much better to slam people for getting messed up with sex. The worse is their pro-life idea to not allow women to get abortions from rape and incest. Wouldn't it have been easier to teach young folks how to use condoms to prevent pregnancies and STDs than allowing the bombings of clinics, murders of helpful physicians and the complicated emotional process of growing up?

5. Delusional leadership: if the public hasn't noticed, Fox News is the Republican's media mouthpiece as practiced phrases and catchwords are uttered repeatedly and incessantly to the point that undereducated mopes begin to believe it. Recently, Jon Stewart busted Karl Rove, Bill O'Reilly and Dick Morris for being the pompous hypocritical right-wing mouthpieces they are. Karl mocked some guy in Virginia running a town of 200,000+ while heralding Sarah Palin's administration of Alaska's 2nd largest city of 7,000. Bill wagged his finger at America for inquiring about Palin's daughter's pregnancy yet ridiculed Jamie Spears' own pregnancy, perhaps it was Jamie being 16 and Bristol was 17. Dick Morris decried sexism against Sarah Palin from the undecided and the media while, in the past, he chided Hilary for whining about the glass ceiling and that she's lucky to have gotten out of the kitchen. The constant repetitive brainwashing is certainly a core strength of the right to delude the masses. Why read or think when your right-wing leaders will tell what to do and believe? Sounds like Big Brother eh?

6. Denial: During the RNC conventional, the constant drumbeat rode on McCain's drive to change how Washington does business. Mitt yelled that the angry left and liberal media are destroying values needed to undo Washington's stagnation and Rudy needed to throw in his bit about 9/11. Do these folks not know (they probably do and won't admit it) that it was their party that controlled both the White House and Congress that got America into the mess that is today? The Republicans, however, suggest that since the Democrats got control of Congress, nothing was done to fix the mess. Are they serious? The Republicans have filibustered and undone proposed fixes and W broke out his veto stamp. In other words, the Republicans continued to mire the US in broke-ass economics and policies but are blaming the Democrats for it.

While I lean left of the political spectrum, I am amazed by the number of folks who believe the constant bullshit that stream from these right-wing leaders' mouths. What's also incredible is the many intellectuals who advocate this right-wing crap, certainly as it helps to maintain their comfortable lives. The biggest rub so far was the message from Republicans as Gustav made landfall: taking the Republican hat off and putting on the American hat. WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?!?! They should always wear their American hat! That's just proof that Republicans don't give a shit about America.

Do you care about America? If so, please take 30 minutes to consider which candidate will best help America. Even as a liberal, I do think that some Republican policies are positive (strong national defense, lower taxes - not for the rich but for the poor and tough on crime). However, that won't make America a better nation as we need to have comprehensive education, healthcare and energy policies that lift all Americans, not just the few. With smarter, healthier and self-reliant American, we can become the gold-standard of the world once again.

XXVI years ago

I miss you dad.

Closing Ceremonies

Damn.....the Chinese put on a fantastic show! I only wish I saw the opening ceremonies. doh....

The NBC folks said that China spent $40 billion on the Olympics. That's a lot of moolah....WOW!

USA Hoops

Spain just brought the game to within 2 points in the 4th quarter. Our boys just seem so damn lethargic by not going after the ball. The one true star so far is Dwayne Wade. The cause is probably the referees calling the game really tight. So far, Lebron has 4 fouls and Kobe has 3 fouls. The Spaniards are nailing practically all of their free throws.

A weak attempt by Kobe to steal the ball leads Rudy Fernandez to take the ball to the rim for a monster jam and the foul. Nasty!

103-95 with 4:22 remaining. U.S. is in the penalty. The Spaniards are putting some serious bodies in the paint and their guards have sweet handles too.

I think the refs was the U.S. to lose because Gasol just forearmed Bosh and no foul was called. On the next possession, Kobe nails a 3 and got fouled by Rudy (he fouls out at the same time). Kobe hits the free throw.

Fucking bullshit! Dwayne is tripped going into the lane and no foul is called. Spain hits a 3 coming down. However, Dwayne answers back with a 3 to bring the lead back up to 7 with 2:02 left.

The FIX could be in as the ref called Kobe for his 4th with a pussy body bump. Wide oped 3 by Spain misses and a monster rebound by Lebron. Kobe slashes and makes a runners.

113-105, 58 seconds. Chris Paul to the line with 47.7 seconds left. Makes both. 115-105.

115-107, 26.1 seconds. Two techs on Spain, unsportsmanlike and tech. Kobe shoots both free throw and cans it. Looking good.

I wonder what the line was in Vegas. Probably U.S. laying 15+.

They're celebrating yet but there's still 26.1 seconds. Chris Paul makes 1 of 2 shots for the foul on him. From the other fouls, U.S. gets the ball back.

Chris Paul loses the ball and Spain misses an easy breakaway because the guy goes for a reverse layup. Dwayne gets called for travel with 3.1 seconds left.

U.S. wins gold, 118-107.

Phew.........

But BIG UPS & PROPS to the Spanish team.

Right at it again...

Two lesbians tried to have a child via imsemination at a San Diego County fertility clinic in 2000 but was turned away by doctors because their religious beliefs prevented them from doing so. So this couple filed a lawsuit which the California Supreme Court upheld yesterday. These same doctors claimed that they wouldn't help unmarried couples do the same either.

I can't imagine how these Jesus-folks have such vile, contempt and despise for those different from themselves. Especially when their main man, Christ, was teaching about loving everyone.

While I understand that everyone has their right to refuse service to individuals deemed having the lack of funds to pay or have been unruly in their place of business, how could they just blatantly hate by hiding behind their bible?

Homosexuality does NOT destroy families or marriages. In fact, straight people are often the ones to wreck families or marriages because of their silly beliefs or acts. That is the hypocrisy of being holier-than-thou sexually straight individuals.

For all you selfish straight bible-thumpers, you should pray that almost every guy was gay because the demand for the remaining straight men would go through the roof by women. Furthermore, the sexually-repressed-but-looking-for-an-outlet right-wingers should pray that all women were bisexual so that they could gets their menage-a-trois on.

Stupid fucks.

W's clarity

I couldn't help but laugh this morning when I read this:

President Bush criticized China's record on human rights and religious freedom in a speech he made before going to China for the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics. "I have spoken clearly, candidly and consistently with China's leaders about our deep concerns over religious freedom and human rights," he said. "And I have met repeatedly with Chinese dissidents and religious believers. The United States believes the people of China deserve the fundamental liberty that is the natural right of all human beings."

'Fundamental liberty' that is the 'natural right'.....what the fuck does that mean? That certainly isn't clear.

'Fundamental liberty' sounds like 'free will'. If that's the case, let the Chinese be. It's their choice of governing and being governed.

'Natural right' is a tough one. To do what? To believe in whatever? So long as it is the cruel and unusually false New Testament and other spiritual nonsense that's constantly promulgated by crackpot evangelicals who spew hate and fear in order to fatten their coffers? So let the Chinese believe in whatever.

Frankly, I'm not sure if there really is either a 'fundamental liberty' or 'natural right' for human beings. We're lucky to exist. We should be thankful for the Mount Everest-sized meteor that killed off the dinosaurs. Surely, that was NOT the work of a mysterious all-knowing and all-present deity.

Then again, the bible-thumpers don't believe in dinosaurs since the Earth is less than 10,000 years old.