Politics
Posted By KJ / 1st September 2008
The news today can’t be very good for the McCain/Palin ticket. Last week there was a rumour that the recent baby she had was in fact her daughters. Today, the Palin camp announces that her eldest daughter is, in fact, pregnant. Dig this spin…
“We have been blessed with five wonderful children who we love with all our heart and mean everything to us. Our beautiful daughter Bristol came to us with news that as parents we knew would make her grow up faster than we had ever planned. We’re proud of Bristol’s decision to have her baby and even prouder to become grandparents. As Bristol faces the responsibilities of adulthood, she knows she has our unconditional love and support.
“Bristol and the young man she will marry are going to realize very quickly the difficulties of raising a child, which is why they will have the love and support of our entire family. We ask the media to respect our daughter and Levi’s privacy as has always been the tradition of children of candidates.”
To Obama’s credit he says that he wants no part of this sordid affair. To wit…
“Let me be a clear as possible: I have said before and I will repeat again, I think people’s families are off limits, and people’s children are especially off limits. This shouldn’t be part of our politics. It has no relevance to Gov. Palin’s performance as governor, or her potential performance as a vice president.
“And so I would strongly urge people to back off these kinds of stories. You know my mother had me when she was 18, and how a family deals with issues and, you know, teenage children, that shouldn’t be the topic of our politics and I hope that anybody who is supporting me understands that’s off limits.”
Now that is presidential timbre. That’s the way statesmen act and talk.
Posted By KJ / 28th August 2008
Hey, lose your job and your insurance? Well, fret no more there little bucko. According to the guy who helped draft John McCain’s health care policy, there are no uninsured Americans.
“So I have a solution. And it will cost not one thin dime,” Mr. Goodman said. “The next president of the United States should sign an executive order requiring the Census Bureau to cease and desist from describing any American – even illegal aliens – as uninsured. Instead, the bureau should categorize people according to the likely source of payment should they need care.
Well, there you go. Now quit whining. You shouldn’t have gotten that cancer or that diabetes to begin with. Obviously, you’re not right with god.
Article here
Posted By KJ / 20th August 2008
So at a town hall meeting or conference or whatever sort of gathering those who would support and vote for McCain have, a lady stood up and said that we needed to reinstate the draft. As the father of two teenage girls, I’d have to strongly disagree and in fact I might say…are you f*#!Qcking nuts!?!
Seriously Republicans, do you really want a draft? Why don’t each and every Republican member of congress send their kids down to the Army recruiting center? Then how about each and every person who claims to be Republican and who wants to vote for McCain send their kids?
The problem w/this stupid idea is that those going off to war would be, and in fact are, the poor kids who don’t have a daddy in Congress or a daddy who is a bigwig in a large corporation. For most of us normal people who work for a living and who love our kids, we can’t pull the same shenanigans. Granted there are several members of Congress who have sons/daugthers who are serving in the Armed Forces as we speak. To them, I say thank you.
To everyone else who supports this moron, I say, screw you. My kids are not going to Iraq to fight this war that Bush got us in to so that people would quit talking bad about his daddy. Up yours.
Posted By KJ / 3rd July 2008
Reading, as is my wont, the daily roation which includes Digg. Sometimes I’ll glance at the comments to see what people are saying, but believe it or not, I don’t generally comment on things. Today whilst browsing the comments on an article by Christopher Hitchens wherein he undergoes waterboarding, I was particularly struck by the commentary from one poster. Extremely well said.
Link to Article
Fully quoted comment….
Torture is the “anguish of body or mind.” As Hitchens says, “if this isn’t torture, what is”? It needn’t cause physical injury or be actually deadly to be torture. The clear mental anguish effectuated by this practice SHOWS why waterboarding fits that bill. And, please, don’t respond by saying “but it’s effective!” No one ever said Torture wasn’t effective, they said it was immoral. If torture wasn’t effective, YOU WOULDN’T NEED THE GENEVA CONVENTION.
The irony is the fundy right-wing “Christians” are the first to abandon their principles and advocate torture. Well open your Bible, thumpers, and turn to the parable of Paul. Paul was a good man and acolyte of Jesus yet, when things got bad, what did he do? Abandoned Jesus (his principles and beliefs) because he feared pain (the fate of Jesus). Jesus forgave him of course but the point is principles are tough to abide by; particularly tough when times are hard. Nevertheless the whole of morality is premised on how you act when things are hard. To be Christlike means one thing and one thing only: you put your morals first. Before expediency. Before revenge. Before fear. As FDR said — prophetically — “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Exactly.
That’s the worst part about this backassed “war on terror” Bush has waged. Terror is, by definition, toothless. A terrorist’s only power is just that: his ability to inflict terror. And once people are terrified, they run around and do stupid ***** like violate the Geneva Convention and enter into pointless wars that bankrupt the Country. Terrorists are only as powerful as your fear permits them to be. If you aren’t scared, they have no power. If they had a gun or a nuke or could actually harm our Country you wouldn’t call them terrorists, you’d call them an ARMY. Sure the terrorists can inflict a 9/11 every once in a while but they don’t have the firepower to actually harm America. So they turn to their REAL “weapon of mass destruction” — FEAR.
What they are counting on is that ***** like BlueStater — THEY’RE TRYING TO KILL US!!! — are dumb enough to think we can kill our way to security. No amount of torture or fear of reprisal can scare a man (or woman) willing to strap dynamite to his chest and ignite if off in a crowded plaza. And if your goal is to fight everyone who wants to kill us then you better strap on the flak jacket son because we got about half a planet to kill. As Jesus said, “those who live by the sword die by the sword.”
Are you calling Jesus a liar?
In short, what makes America unique is not it’s ability to wage war, it’s its ability to put their ideals and principles first. There’ve been a million other States and Countries and City-States in history; America is different for the principles outlined in the Constitution and Bill of Rights: Freedom. Openness. Inclusion. Democracy. Morality. Respect. Laws. We abandon those principles and American ceases to be America.
Like Maximus said in Gladiator “Rome is only a dream.” So is America. And I’m sick of timid ***** like “BlueStater” and YellowBellyBush who are intent on turning that dream into a nightmare.
***** em.
Posted By KJ / 28th June 2008
Then read this. You won’t feel as smart afterwards. Basically it’s some crazy right wing freak complaining about the trips to Mars.
I have four year old kids in my church that could tell you where life originated. If people would bother to accept the fact that everything in existence is created by an omnipotent God then, we would not need to waste money searching for an answer that even small children already know.
Dang people and their unwillingness to just accept everything in existince was created by an omnipotent god.
Posted By KJ / 11th June 2008
The above quote comes from quite possibly the most out of touch human, besides George Bush, that I’ve run across in some time.
Apparently, Lee Vince a sales manager at a Hummer dealership in suburban Chicago, is angry that Americans aren’t buying more of his 50K gas swilling behomeths.
The gas guzzler tag bothers Lee Vince, sales manager of Woodfield Hummer, Illinois’ largest Hummer dealer. One recent day, when no customers visited Woodfield Hummer’s sprawling showroom during a 90-minute visit, Vince lashed out against the “greening” of car sales.
“What is green? What does that mean?” Vince said. He added: “Americans in general need to take a look at what makes America great.”
America, there you are. And you’re as lovely as ever.
Link to full article
Posted By KJ / 29th May 2008
Apparently Rachel Ray is a terrorist for wearing a scarf.
Apparently Rachel was appearing in an ad for Dunkin Donuts and had the temerity to wear a scarf. Noted sensible writer Michelle Malkin of noted sensible broadcast outlet Fox, compared the scarf to a keffiyeh. Obviously only terrorists wear a keffiyeh, Rachel is wearing one in the image; ergo Rachel Ray is a terrorist. That can cook. And is saucy.
Sadly, very very sadly, this image has apparently caused enough of a stir that Dunkin Donuts has pulled the ad. What a shame.
What country do we live in? What kind of society are we? What the hell is going on here?
As I recall, and I could be wrong here, or maybe I’m drunk but wearing a scarf does not immediately make one a terrorist sympathizer nor a Palestinian sympathizer nor a Free Monkey Poo sympathizer or whatever. It’s a piece of fashion. A functional item that is worn around the neck and shoulders to provide comfort and perhaps as a fashion accessory. Nothing more; nothing less.
Sometimes I’m astounded and ashamed and embarrassed and dumbfounded and surprised and astonished and disgusted at the depths that we as a society sink to.
I’d like to write more but I saw a man walking down the street with sandals on and we’ve all seen the images of the terrorists in sandals. I need to call the police.
Update: Noted Palestinian apologist and jihadi fan John McCain has a close family member that, like Rachel, is obviously a terroist. Notice the signature scarf that McCains’ daughter is wearing. Indicates terrorist to me. Doesn’t it to you? Someone call the Thought Police quickly.
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Posted By KJ / 23rd May 2008
A whole bunch of stuff for you to waste your valuable, precious time on. Not that I ever do that…
Posted By KJ / 15th May 2008
When we got our new car, I also decided to be extra double fancy and get xm radio. Hey, nice call on my part. It’s very cool in the morning to listen to Bob Edwards, it’s soothing for some reason. And when I’m feeling particulary political, I’ll listen to Air America, although at times it’s a little goofy. Last week on Air America they had Roseanne Barr and some guy whose name I forget right now. What in the world does she know about politics or world affairs or pretty much anything. Sue me but I’d like some informed, cogent jabbering voices. I’m not sure what her qualifications are but washed up, unfunny comedienne doesn’t’ seem to me to be valid preparation to lead a political discussion. But I could be wrong.
Anyway, the good stuff….
XMU/Fred and Ethel rock. No discussion from any of you. Listened today to the best of 1987 on Fred. Totally classic. The very cool thing about XM is the lack of commercials, at least on the music channels I listen to. Sure the comedy channels and Air America have about 5 minutes of content and 20 minutes of commercials per half hour but hey, that’s what remotes are for right?
This has not been a paid political endorsement or anything although I’m not opposed to that if someone wants to send money.
Posted By KJ / 7th May 2008
“Hey, I know what we’ll do. We’ll totally screw up the election…yeah…we’re sissy chickensh&*t people anyway, so we’ll go and just screw up the election, then we’ll win! Brilliant!!!”
I’m not sure if that’s what was actually said, but I’m pretty sure it was something to that affect.
What kind of stupid gibberish are you spouting this morning, you’re surely yelling at me. I’m glad I can’t hear you.
I’m talking about the efforts by Rush Limbaugh and his evil minions to subvert the election process and make the Democratic primaries a joke by having his band of mindless followers vote for Hillary in the primaries to make them run longer, thus giving McCain time to wander around and spout gibberish about the gasoline tax break saving the world, curing erectile dysfunction and bringing back the Houston Oilers. It’s gonna be a grand world with Sen. McCain running things.
Look, I understand about free speech, it’s Rush’s right to say what he wants to. But given that the Republicans like to claim that their all so Christian and law abiding, etc, etc. etc. This seems to be at the very least against the very basic principals that they claim to stand for.
I was listening to the radio last night before I went to bed, Rusty Trombone or whatever his name is, was slobbering all over Rush about how great this was and how he and his fellow talk show hosts were so excited and so in support of this and that Rush was god and damn good looking and a swell dancer to boot. I had to turn it off.
Is this how it’s going to be? Are we as a society going to, on one hand scream at the top of our lungs that we’re the best country and the rest of the world is full of bad people who kick their dogs, laugh at the less fortunate and worship graven images of Pete Townshend, while at the same time trampling on the very idea of the constitution?
Screw it, let’s go ahead and bring on the dictatorship that seems to be so wanted. No elections. Free and open elections are for pussies.
