At last, a moment to tirade about the state of the world….
1) CNN Headline – “
Bat Attacker Sentenced to 15 years for Hate Crime”…. So… I think YAY for animal ri
ghts! It is about time the courts start recognizing the fact that animals should be protected. No one should be able to attack bats just because they hate them. Sure, they are creepy looking creatures, but still….. They should have rights too…. Turns out the article is about a guy who attacked a black man WITH a BASEBALL BAT… come-on CNN…. You’re killin’ me here…..
2) The SHIT heard round the world…. Ok, as you have probably figured out by now, I am not the biggest W fan in the world…. In fact, I pretty much hate the dude. “I’m the decider. I decide.” …“We’re workin’ hard….workin’ weekends….” … “Misunderestimate…” … But seriously folks, he said shit. What’s the big deal? Now granted, his entire sentence was pretty stupid:
"See the irony is what they need to do is get Syria to get Hezbollah to stop doing this shit and it's over." Riiiiiight…. Amazing grasp you have on the complexities of Middle Eastern relations, W…. That degree from Yale has really paid off. What was your major again? Oh, that’s right, you were too busy getting drunk and snorting cocaine to actually go to class… I forgot… While you're at it, why don't you just ask Iran and N.Korea to please stop making nuclear weapons. I mean, surely if you just ask nicely they will stop and it's over. That's the irony, right? While you're at it, why don't you clap your hands while chanting "I believe in faries" and sprinkling pixie dust over Darfur. It’s fucking amazing you and Condi haven’t been able to negotiate total world peace by now…. ANYWAY, where was I???? Oh yes, What I was trying to say is that despite W’s total lack of understanding on the issue, is the fact that he was overheard saying “shit” really that big of a deal? I mean, dude, when was the last time you went to the movies? Hell, I curse like a fucking sailor…and I don’t intend on toning it down when I become president of the United States of America.
I doubt this guy would either.... 3) Would it be possible to get a little bit more objectivity in the media on the situation in the Middle East? First of all, yes, Hezbollah is bad. They are way radical. They kill innocent people. Bad. But, last time I checked, the Israeli army was doing the same thing. Note the death count in Lebanon is nearly 200 and the death count in Israel is 24. In fact, anyone who has been following the situation for the last decade or so can tell you that the number of Palestinian women and children killed has been much higher than the number of Israelis killed in bombings and suicide bomber attacks. Apparently, as long as it is a military engaging in bulldozing people’s houses and attacking “suspected terror targets” then an indefinite amount of “collateral damage” is ok. But back to my original point – could we get some objectivity? Hezbollah is bad, yes, but when you explain that Hezbollah wants to destroy Israel and the West, could you explain WHY? I mean, yes, Hezbollah and Hamas are both terrorist organizations with agendas that are probably too radical to be effective, but they are at least fighting for some kind of tangible, understandable reason. They aren’t AL Qaeda. I suggest anyone unfamiliar with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict research the issue from some unbiased source. This article looks pretty good
http://www.merip.org/palestine-israel_primer/toc-pal-isr-primer.htmlOk, I totally wrote this last bit in hopes that the US government, which I am sure spies on my blog, will try to arrest me for being a terrorist lover.
4.) Iraq is now being overrun by Islamic fundamentalists.... good job, W.... oust the secular dude (Saddam) and allow him to be replaced by radical Islam. These radical muslims that are terrorizing schools, gays, and women throughout the country have a lot more in common with Osama then Saddam ever did. Way to go.
5.) Speaking of gays, I finally saw Brokeback mountain. Can I just say, I loved it. LOVED IT! What a sadly depressing and yet beautiful love story. Also, for anyone who just wants to get fucking pissed off at bible-beaters, check out
www.godhatesfags.com. This cite is such a refreshing reminder of the love of Jesus and the compassion expressed by the christian church. If you ever wonder why I hate fundies, take a look.... and, I have said it once, I will say it again: Christian fundamentalists and Islamic fundamentalists are the same thing. They want to establish religious theocracies, they want everyone to believe like they do and they consider this a god-driven war agasint sinners/infadels. The only difference I would say is that secularization/westernization/prosperity in the West has deflated the fundies to some degree. But, put them in the same political and social enviornment that you find in the Middle East and they would do the same things. Bottom line: Religion kills.
6.) OK, on thursday, Heather,
T-Nat and I are going to the live recording of NPR's
Wait, Wait Don't Tell ME. And,
Mo Rocca is going to be a panalist!!!! OHMYGOD! How excited am I???? Heather and I made t-shirts.... hers says "Mo you Rocca my world," and mine says "Mo, Rocca me all night!" Who wouldnt pick us to be contestants on a current events game show?
7.) Government Conspiracy Alert!!!! Not sure if I remembered to post this, but I came across this article several months ago. In case it never made it onto my blog, here it is:
US Military Planned Terrorist Attacks Agasint Its Own People to Povoke War With Cuba. Folks, this is all true - straight out of the national archives! ENJOY! :)
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Who would have thought - not only do I actually agree with the man for a change, but, for once, Lou Dobbs isn's harping about illegal immigration! This article provides a short, but interesting commentary on US and the Middle East....
