No Obfuscation
Don't take your eye off the ball!!Monday, October 23, 2006
Man of the Year
Went to see Man of the Year this weekend. Cute little movie with a thinly veiled jab at the crock of crap the current administration has perpetrated.
One idea was put forth that I thought was something we ought to implement immediately with all our elected representatives. Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams) was debating the other two candidates and got into a discussion of how lobbyists are hamstringing our government. He suggested we dress our officials the way NASCAR dresses up their drivers. You know, with decals and patches on their clothing that represent all the companies that have given them money and support for their racing endeavors. Maybe even put the pharmaceuticals on the back, oil companies on the front, big telcos on an arm, etc.
Sounded like a great idea to me. What better way to have a visual cue to help you read through all the bullshit coming out of their mouths.
Probably would see less $ donated since accountability would be so obvious.
We can dream......................
We are still allowing the media of all stripes to jerk our brains around. Remember, it is simple. Just follow the money and ask yourself if George W. Bush's motives are pure. Enough people have died and it is time we get our heads out of the sand and stand up to our government with one thunderous, synchronized voice -- STOP IT NOW, STOP IT NOW!!!
They are a ship of fools and do not deserve our serious attention as far as ideology is concerned. But their insane governance is hurting people. I know I don't have a son to waste for them and they by God better not try to take either one of them.
We have no reason to be in Iraq and must get that message across to all our representatives, be they DEMOCRAT or Republican. DEMOCRATS don't need to play footsy with the issue. Not one more American soldier or Iraqi should die.
On a slightly tangential note, I got an email the other day that was orginated by a man who knew somebody who knew one of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's children. The gist of the message was that FDR and Eleanor never intended for Social Security to be run the way it is. They went on a litany of how LBJ started the process of screwing it up, then Carter, then Clinton. All DEMOCRATS, of course. I figured out who had created the original email (it had been forwarded several times when it got to me) and sent them a note asking why in the hell the Republicans, who have been in power since 1994, had not corrected the problems created by these DEMOCRATS. Haven't heard back. He may have to call Rush to find out what to tell me.
Adios for now. As Peter O'Rourke says, "Never fight an inantimate object", so leave Bush alone. Just go vote in some DEMOCRATS and then hold them accountable.
One idea was put forth that I thought was something we ought to implement immediately with all our elected representatives. Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams) was debating the other two candidates and got into a discussion of how lobbyists are hamstringing our government. He suggested we dress our officials the way NASCAR dresses up their drivers. You know, with decals and patches on their clothing that represent all the companies that have given them money and support for their racing endeavors. Maybe even put the pharmaceuticals on the back, oil companies on the front, big telcos on an arm, etc.
Sounded like a great idea to me. What better way to have a visual cue to help you read through all the bullshit coming out of their mouths.
Probably would see less $ donated since accountability would be so obvious.
We can dream......................
We are still allowing the media of all stripes to jerk our brains around. Remember, it is simple. Just follow the money and ask yourself if George W. Bush's motives are pure. Enough people have died and it is time we get our heads out of the sand and stand up to our government with one thunderous, synchronized voice -- STOP IT NOW, STOP IT NOW!!!
They are a ship of fools and do not deserve our serious attention as far as ideology is concerned. But their insane governance is hurting people. I know I don't have a son to waste for them and they by God better not try to take either one of them.
We have no reason to be in Iraq and must get that message across to all our representatives, be they DEMOCRAT or Republican. DEMOCRATS don't need to play footsy with the issue. Not one more American soldier or Iraqi should die.
On a slightly tangential note, I got an email the other day that was orginated by a man who knew somebody who knew one of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's children. The gist of the message was that FDR and Eleanor never intended for Social Security to be run the way it is. They went on a litany of how LBJ started the process of screwing it up, then Carter, then Clinton. All DEMOCRATS, of course. I figured out who had created the original email (it had been forwarded several times when it got to me) and sent them a note asking why in the hell the Republicans, who have been in power since 1994, had not corrected the problems created by these DEMOCRATS. Haven't heard back. He may have to call Rush to find out what to tell me.
Adios for now. As Peter O'Rourke says, "Never fight an inantimate object", so leave Bush alone. Just go vote in some DEMOCRATS and then hold them accountable.
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