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Robin Gibbs Dead
Donna Summer - Dead at 63
Vidal Sassoon assumes room temperature
A final grand but sad salute to US space supremacy
Dick Clark - who's got him?
Only in Wisconsin: Drunk 80 Year Old Hits Beer Truck
Anybody have Mike Wallace?
The Truth Hurts
In this particular instance, the infliction of pain goes a long way in putting a smile on my face:
Powell says Cheney taking ‘cheap shots’ in book
Let’s take a moment here to laugh, shall we??
The Affirmative Action General goes on to bitch on Face the Nation that this book is nothing more than a rehashing of what happened about eight years ago, and that had Cheney’s staff and others in the White House had been forthcoming about the Valerie Plame issue, Libby would not have been indicted and convicted. Not sure what that has to do with Cheney’s criticisms of Powell’s rather weak policy towards Iraq, but rehashing is good for the goose, and apparently the gander, too.
Go read the article. The whole thing is a whiny bitchfest about how he served President Bush and how Cheney basically is acting like he is writing a supermarket tabloid unbecoming a former vice-president. Not that you need me to point it out, but who do you really think is acting like a creature from a tabloid here??
I rest my case.
Marvel-ling at Affirmative Action
Sometimes it doesn’t pay to relive your childhood. I used to read comic books when I was young, and loved how the good guys always won, and the bad guys were vanquished, and evil was held back for another day. And I always understood that heroes didn’t die, and by extension, neither did villains. Seriously, what would be the fun in that??
But now, Marvel has decided to jump the shark five times over. Because the first time was just too much fun.
[I]n the Ultimates series, Peter Parker gets killed at the hands of his nemesis the Green Goblin. But, being a comic book series, no hero stays dead for long. While Peter Parker may be gone, a new kid is stepping into the tights: Miles Morales.
Miles Morales is a half-black, half-Hispanic super-powered teen who gets into the hero game after being inspired by Parker’s death.
Yes, I know the Ultimate Series is different than the standard line. But not only do they kill of Spidey, his replacement has to meet Affirmative Action approval. Now, I could care less what ethnicity a superhero has. But I do care when suddenly, they start changing ethnicities and races of previous characters.
Nick Fury is now black.
Heimdahl, the freakin’ WHITE GOD, is now black.
Interestingly, previous characters that were black, have not been made into other races or ethnicities in the Ultimate Series, like Blade and War Machine. In the Marvel Universe, Affirmative Action is a one-way street.
You Are Over, John McCain
Over at The Other McCain, Stacy had a blog post apologizing for his Tourrette’s episode on Twitter. After reading why he exploded, I can say the Tourrette’s was well-warranted. Seems our old pal John McCain is whoring himself to the that paper from New Yawk. No, I’m not linking it here. I have standards. They may be low, but they are standards just the same. Anyway, Johnboi decided to scold the freshmen in Congress:
Mr. McCain mocked Tea Party-allied Republicans in the House for believing — wrongly, he said — that President Obama and Democrats will get the blame for a default if Republicans refuse to increase the nation’s debt ceiling.
By that flawed logic, “Democrats would have no choice but to pass a balanced budget amendment and reform entitlements and the Tea Party Hobbits could return to Middle Earth,” he said, quoting a Wall Street Journal editorial.
Excuse me?? He called the movement that catapulted a fucking majority into the House of Representatives HOBBITS??? Hey, you fucktardic twatwaffle, did you ever read Tolkien?? It was a Hobbit that defeated the ultimate evil, you pus-faced moron. If I were a freshman in the House, I would wear that as a badge of honor.
He goes on to slurp to the media, who can’t help but swoon at the “return of The Maverick”. And that had me waving my arms over my head, while screaming “DANGER, WILL ROBINSON!!!” Because the media loved The Maverick. And when a so-called Republican is a media darling, you have a problem.
Finally, McCan’t gives his entire game away, and it’s not pretty:
“Maybe some people who have only been in this body for six or seven months or so really believe that,” he said. “Others know better. Others know better.”
The sheer arrogance of that statement speaks volumes about his true character, not to mention his fear of losing the power he has in Congress, as well as his preferrence for the Status Quo, regardless of party.
So, FUCK YOU, JOHN McCAIN!!! You are nothing but a power-hungry jackass whose only redeeming quality is having brought Sarah Palin to the fore, something I’m sure you regret, and will regret for the rest of your life. I hope the bitter pill of your failure to become Prez chokes you, as does the knowledge that Palin is more effective with the conservatives than you could ever hope to be. The only mystery remaining as to your character is your insistence to identify yourself as a Republican.
Happy trails, you miserable piece of pig’s offal.
The Boogeyman Cometh
After yesterday’s debacle of a conference, you would think that the Prez would stop digging. First he flip-flops, then he tells us we are too stupid to understand the debt crisis:
But a crisis is nothing without the Eternal Boogeyman:
President Obama on Tuesday said he cannot guarantee that retirees will receive their Social Security checks August 3 if Democrats and Republicans in Washington do not reach an agreement on reducing the deficit in the coming weeks.
And yet, nowhere in that article is any mention of the simple fact that Social Security and Medicare are actually protected from default!! There is no way that these checks wouldn’t be sent out. However, he does go on:
Mr. Obama told Pelley “this is not just a matter of Social Security checks. These are veterans checks, these are folks on disability and their checks. There are about 70 million checks that go out.”
Those check to the military and reitrees?? Oh yeah….those are fair game to this administration. And do you know why? Because the administration is trying to head off a PR maelstrom of epic proportions:
Short story, all of the important functions of government, i.e national security, the military, air traffic control, border security, Social Security payments, etc., will continue to function. The parts that have to shut down…well, lets just say they are candidates for permanent cuts.
But what happens when you force the military to work with no pay? You get low morale, you get desperate housewives and husbands, you get people screaming to their congressmen to give them their hard-earned money. And it is hard-earned. And those people screaming will get far more attention from congressmen than welfare dependents. And that is what this administration is counting on.
What this administration forgets is we know when we are being used as gambits. And we will remember.
Second link hat tip to LC Draco.
Double Speak
In between being a mom and keeping the kids entertained, I decided to go slumming, and tuned in to CNN.
STOP JUDGING ME!!!
Anyway, as I was listening to the live news conference from our Prez, I was shocked, as in “water is wet” shocked, to hear him say that no one is wanting to raise taxes, but he needs to convince people we need to “increase” revenues. And in a surprising Emperor-is-Nekkid move, CNN actually posted the live blogging.
Hey, lets go after the corporate jet peeps again!!! Has he even looked to see just how many of them contributed to his campaign? Then he goes on, revealing what really matters:
New programs?? MORE programs?? And since when is this so-called NFL issue a government problem to address? Finally, he traps himself:
Hard things? We aren’t avoiding them, Mr. Prez. WE THE PEOPLE have been screaming for you and your ilk on the left and right to stop spending money we do NOT have. YOU are avoiding doing your job. YOU are avoiding reality.
And with any luck, YOU will be avoiding long lines at the unemployment center come 2013.
Ay, D10S Mio!!!
That’s my mother’s favorite exclamation in Spanish. Actually, everyone’s favorite, since it translates to “Oh, my God!!” And that is precisely what I was screaming when I saw this headline:
Soccer-Mad Church Worships Diego Maradona as a God
After my scream, I was speechless as I read the article. These people are serious. Seriously deluded, but serious all the same.
This unusual personality cult “was created to express and preach throughout the world our love to ‘El Diego’, who has given us so much and has worked miracles”, says [Hernan] Amez, one of the church’s three founding spiritual leaders.
Worked miracles? Is that what they call drinking spiked coffee so they could beat Australia in the 1993 qualifier? Is that what they call cheating your way to the World Cup?
These people take Cult of Personality to a whole new level. They refer to him as “D10S” because it is a play on the Spanish word for “God”, using his team number as part of the name (hence my oblique title. You’re welcome!). Their “holy book” (I can’t even use the term “bible” here) is Maradona’s autobiography, their “new year” begins on Maradona’s birthday, And their “day of rebirth” falls on June 22nd, the anniversary of Argentina’s World Cup win in 1986. But their “prayer” is the coup de gag:
“Our Maradona who art in soccer field, hallowed by Thy left hand, Thy magic come, Thy goals will be remembered on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day your daily magical playing style, and forgive the British as we forgive the Neapolitan Mafia. And lead us not into off-side but deliver us from João Havellange and Pelé”
Oh, they claim to be mostly practicing Christians, and that this “church” is for those who love soccer. Well, I am not a huge fan of soccer by any stretch of the imagination, but I do know this: Maradona will never be the great man that is Pele.
But he comes close to being the man that is Pete Rose.
I’m a Political Science Major, and Have Studied Abroad
(Guest post by LC Draco)
I always find it funny when people with NO military experience think they know how the world works!!! Hell, I was a Political Science major, but had my first fire fight near the East German border in 1987!!!
And now the video to prove it!
Give Peas a Chance
A few days ago, cbullitt, AKA C Monster, AKA SOYLENT GREEN posted a flyer that I gratuitously and creatively borrowed for your perusal:
Here is a larger view, and complete poster for your viewing pleasure. Or retching. I was clicking around the internet trying to find out more information on this, when I happened to find a Seattle Area calendar of events for the month of October:
OCTOBER is LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND INTERSEX HISTORY Month.
OCT 2, Mohandas GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY.
OCT 11, National Coming Out Day is an internationally- observed day for coming out and conversation about GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER (LGBTQ) issues.
OCT 16, United Nations WORLD FOOD DAY.
OCT 22, NATIONAL DAY AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY.
OCT 24, UNITED NATIONS DAY.
OCT 26, everywhere; INTERSEX AWARENESS DAY. (I was confused at this, until I read it was for hermaphrodites. Yep, they get a day, too.)
SUN OCT 31, UNICEF DAY.
And in between those there were plenty more days devoted to “democratic” actions, such as protesting the tenth anniversary of the Afghan War. The irony of their protest escapes them.
As to the flyer itself, there are no words. I found it especially galling that right under “Creating a more Democratic Classroom” they have “The Line Between Us: Teaching about the Border and Mexican Immigration” and “Black Student/ White School”.
It’s no wonder it’s derided as the Left Coast.
Gates of Hell
Color me oh, so shocked. Our esteemed Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates is touring Afghanistan on his last days as Sec Def, has basically sold out our military to the altar of politics.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates bluntly told Marines on Sunday that they won’t be able to opt out of their enlistment just because they disagree with a government decision to end a ban on gays serving openly in the military.
If that isn’t a slap in the face, I don’t know what is. I admit I was excited to see the President of Texas A&M University get picked to be Sec Def after Donald Rumsfeld retired (or was thrown under the bus). Gates had shown a lot of improvement at my alma mater, though some things struck an odd note with some Old Ags, like keeping the office of the Vice President of Diversity. And under Bush he did a fair job of being diplomatic. But in my opinion, he wasn’t chosen to be a diplomat.
And we he chose to stay under Prez Obama, I knew it was a problem. He chose to follow whoever is in office, rather than speak for the men and women of our military. And a man like that will not stand for anything.
“We have not given the Marines a chance to decide whether they wish to continue serving [without the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy]. Is there going to be an option for those Marines that no longer wish to serve due to the fact their moral values have not changed?” [the sergeant] asked.
“No,” Gates responded. “You’ll have to complete your … enlistment just like everybody else.”
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“[Y]ou don’t agree with each other on a lot of things,” he added. “But you still serve together. And you work together. And you look out for each other. And that’s all that matters.”
According to Gates, there is “training” underway to prepare the military for the new policy.
When I was going to school, we called that “re-education.”
Congratulations, Mr. Gates. You were the first one to screw our military under the new policy. Have a cigar.
Feeling Gassy
Because it’s all about the Obama Brand™:
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) -- A gas station on Columbia’s North Main Street has been renamed and redecorated after President Obama.
You read that correctly. It is called “Obama” and features the official logo.
[Sam] Alhanik has only owned this station for two months. Although born in Yemen, he says he supports America’s president. “It’s the first president of black people,” he said. “It’s our president. We like him.”
Two questions: Why not say “American of Yemeni descent”? I think we know the answer. And, Yemenis are black?? Learn something new everyday…
The gas station is opposite his cousin’s gas station, El Cheapo, and apparently they are always in competition to have the cheaper price on gas. Which means people really like it, and not just because gas is cheap.
customers like Larry Nelson, who says his[sic] stops here more often because of the president’s picture. “I feel like it does support him by coming here,” said Nelson.
Obama gets more free publicity, and the sheep follow. How quaint. I guess Larry feels he is buying the prez’ gas. And here I thought our prez only had hot air.
Some do acknowledge it’s good advertising, but have a few qualms about the message.
[Chiquita] Burton says the gas station name change has prompted discussions in her hair salon, but she does not like the idea. “A lot of people think that it’s morally and ethically wrong to have the president beside beer, wine and cigarettes,” she said. “That’s portraying an image to society and also to the children here.”
I guess Ms. Brown has forgotten about the Beer Summit and the former chain smoking habit. But not to worry. I’m sure the White House has this firmly under control.
I swear, there ain’t enough Tums in the world for this crap.
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