I Love It!
I live in Texas, which as you all know carried Bush in the last two elections.
I have a handful of Republican friends, but we agreed long ago not to talk politics.
But lately, one by one, they are starting to tell me they can't take much more of Bush.
"Oh, why's that?" I ask demurely.
"Because he's fucked up everything he touches," they reply.
I am kind. I do not ask why it took them six years to get it.
They are angry.
They feel lied to.
They feel personally abused by Bush's reign of incompetence, graft and greed.
I know something that would be fun:
Tell us a story of someone you know who's changed his or her mind about Bush, and give us the details.
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Monday, April 17, 2006
Rolling Blackouts??
A friend of mine here in San Antonio, along with an article from the Austin American Statesman reports that we can anticipate rolling blackouts in the near future.
What the fuck?
Are we in Los Angeles now, or what?
When actual Texan Lyndon B. Johnson was President, he at least had the gratitude to pork barrel his home state. But this carpetbagger pinhead Bush is fucking his so-called home state with high gas prices... and now rolling blackouts.
You think Bush couldn't do something to prevent rolling blackouts in Texas? Dream on!
Please someone, catch him blowing Condoleezza Rice on the rug in the Oval Office so we can impeach him.
Rolling blackout=no air conditioning.
No AC in Texas in the summer=death to the old and infirmed.
It just gets worse every day with Bush around.
A friend of mine here in San Antonio, along with an article from the Austin American Statesman reports that we can anticipate rolling blackouts in the near future.
What the fuck?
Are we in Los Angeles now, or what?
When actual Texan Lyndon B. Johnson was President, he at least had the gratitude to pork barrel his home state. But this carpetbagger pinhead Bush is fucking his so-called home state with high gas prices... and now rolling blackouts.
You think Bush couldn't do something to prevent rolling blackouts in Texas? Dream on!
Please someone, catch him blowing Condoleezza Rice on the rug in the Oval Office so we can impeach him.
Rolling blackout=no air conditioning.
No AC in Texas in the summer=death to the old and infirmed.
It just gets worse every day with Bush around.
A Credible Rumor
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has canceled an upcoming trip to America (rumor has it) to avoid being photographed with Bush.
The prime minister was scheduled to visit the U.S. this spring for meetings with the president, but the trip was called off after Blair decided that being photographed with Bush would be too toxic for his image.
Too little, too late if you ask me.
Blair is no longer the popular young PM he was when he first took the job, and even though he has announced that he would not back Bush in any aggression toward Iran, the damage has been done.
I'm happy for the people of Great Britain that their weakened PM may be realizing the massive mistake he made by allying with Bush, but he deserves no second chances.
He needs to be ousted, just like Bush.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has canceled an upcoming trip to America (rumor has it) to avoid being photographed with Bush.
The prime minister was scheduled to visit the U.S. this spring for meetings with the president, but the trip was called off after Blair decided that being photographed with Bush would be too toxic for his image.
Too little, too late if you ask me.
Blair is no longer the popular young PM he was when he first took the job, and even though he has announced that he would not back Bush in any aggression toward Iran, the damage has been done.
I'm happy for the people of Great Britain that their weakened PM may be realizing the massive mistake he made by allying with Bush, but he deserves no second chances.
He needs to be ousted, just like Bush.
The GLAAD Awards
I watched the annual Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) awards last night and was surprised to see as a presenter Jillian Armenante, who played Donna Kowslowski in the show "Judging Amy."
My gaydar must be off. I never suspected she was gay.
I'd never seen The GLAAD Awards on TV before, but it was very refreshing to see a large venue filled with gay people and those who support us.
At a time when the government would love to see us go back into our closets and stay quiet, it's great to know how many of us refuse to do that.
Thanks to BushCo we have a lot of lost ground to regain, but hopefully the Republican war against us soon will be vanquished.
Their attitude against gay people is reason enough to oust them at every opportunity.
I watched the annual Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) awards last night and was surprised to see as a presenter Jillian Armenante, who played Donna Kowslowski in the show "Judging Amy."
My gaydar must be off. I never suspected she was gay.
I'd never seen The GLAAD Awards on TV before, but it was very refreshing to see a large venue filled with gay people and those who support us.
At a time when the government would love to see us go back into our closets and stay quiet, it's great to know how many of us refuse to do that.
Thanks to BushCo we have a lot of lost ground to regain, but hopefully the Republican war against us soon will be vanquished.
Their attitude against gay people is reason enough to oust them at every opportunity.
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Happy Easter
I'm not a practicing Christian per se, but I like Easter because it's spring, plants are flowering and I get to spend time with my family.
Just because I am not affiliated with any Christian church, however, I still am aware of the kind of person Jesus was, and the kind of spiritual traits he possessed.
Bush claims to be a born-again Christian, and his cabinet all seem to be devout Christians as well.
If that's the case, can anyone name anything "Christian" BushCo has done in the last six years?
Was invading Iraq Christian?
Is the continuing boondoggle in the Katrina-ravaged Gulf Christian?
Was cutting funding for schools Christian?
Was giving big tax cuts to the wealthiest of Americans Christian?
Is hamstringing Mexican aliens who want a better life Christian?
Is singling out gay people and denying them the same rights as straight people Christian?
There must be something Christian Bush has done--and I don't mean pandering to radical fundamentalist Christians who hate more than they love.
This Easter, ask yourself what our Christian president has done that Jesus would bless.
Anyone?
I'm not a practicing Christian per se, but I like Easter because it's spring, plants are flowering and I get to spend time with my family.
Just because I am not affiliated with any Christian church, however, I still am aware of the kind of person Jesus was, and the kind of spiritual traits he possessed.
Bush claims to be a born-again Christian, and his cabinet all seem to be devout Christians as well.
If that's the case, can anyone name anything "Christian" BushCo has done in the last six years?
Was invading Iraq Christian?
Is the continuing boondoggle in the Katrina-ravaged Gulf Christian?
Was cutting funding for schools Christian?
Was giving big tax cuts to the wealthiest of Americans Christian?
Is hamstringing Mexican aliens who want a better life Christian?
Is singling out gay people and denying them the same rights as straight people Christian?
There must be something Christian Bush has done--and I don't mean pandering to radical fundamentalist Christians who hate more than they love.
This Easter, ask yourself what our Christian president has done that Jesus would bless.
Anyone?
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Poetic Justice
My old friend Lulu over at "Take Your Medicine" has penned a wonderful poem about the group of retired U.S.Army Generals who are demanding Rumsfeld's resignation. It was so good, I just have to reprint it here:
General Insurrection
Gens. Newbold, Eaton, Batiste, and Zinni
Having burnt out on enabling a ninny
Called upon Rumsfeld to resign.
King George-the-Inept-But-Still-Resolute,
Said, "Don’t you be silly! Feel the toe of my boot!
The Donald protects me, brings me pretzels and cake
And tells me cool stories when I lie too awake.
His counsel assures me, is always benign.
He thinks I’m hot stuff! He should never resign!"
Said Don to the brass, "It’s a mighty good thing
You all are retired, or you’d feel the sting
of all of the power that's vested in me:
I’d say where you’d go, whom you’d fight, when you’d pee,
You’d lose MRE’s, you’d subsist but on weeds
In the army we’d have, not the army you’d need.
I’d kick in your privates, and I don’t mean First Class,
I’d yank off your stars and batter your ass!"
Said George-the-Inept, "I wish I were smarmy,
But in matters of war, who heeds the Army?
With the Lord by my side, Dick and Don at my back,
We can’t help but win, even if I’m a hack!
The daily statistics, Iraq and Iran
are manifestations of my Jesus’ plan!
Just as He has chose me, just as I am His dude,
You’re all my toy soldiers, if I’m not being rude."
Replied the six four-stars with fire in their eyes,
(Swannick and Griggs had expanded their size)
"We’ve had quite enough, you’re no more than a thief,
Certainly not our Commander in Chief!
When you were young, you were rich, hawkish wimps,
And now you’ve morphed into such corporate pimps!
We’ve had quite enough, we’ll stay silent no more,
You chicken hawk dipshits, you corporate whores!"
"That’s enough," replied Dubya, "You should know by now,
That it makes no difference, no way and no how.
I only require that my intimate staff
should shield me from news, refrain from a laugh
at my mispronounci-ations, my confusions of fact,
replace truth with illusion, bring in toady for tact.
Even if I removed the Donald from rule
I’d replace him, no doubt, with neo-con fool."
The light broke, clouds parted, they knew it was true,
With the Dubya there would always be more of this crew,
Conceited, smug morons, t'is hopeless,for sooth,
Let’s all terminate them in ‘08’s voting booths!
My old friend Lulu over at "Take Your Medicine" has penned a wonderful poem about the group of retired U.S.Army Generals who are demanding Rumsfeld's resignation. It was so good, I just have to reprint it here:
General Insurrection
Gens. Newbold, Eaton, Batiste, and Zinni
Having burnt out on enabling a ninny
Called upon Rumsfeld to resign.
King George-the-Inept-But-Still-Resolute,
Said, "Don’t you be silly! Feel the toe of my boot!
The Donald protects me, brings me pretzels and cake
And tells me cool stories when I lie too awake.
His counsel assures me, is always benign.
He thinks I’m hot stuff! He should never resign!"
Said Don to the brass, "It’s a mighty good thing
You all are retired, or you’d feel the sting
of all of the power that's vested in me:
I’d say where you’d go, whom you’d fight, when you’d pee,
You’d lose MRE’s, you’d subsist but on weeds
In the army we’d have, not the army you’d need.
I’d kick in your privates, and I don’t mean First Class,
I’d yank off your stars and batter your ass!"
Said George-the-Inept, "I wish I were smarmy,
But in matters of war, who heeds the Army?
With the Lord by my side, Dick and Don at my back,
We can’t help but win, even if I’m a hack!
The daily statistics, Iraq and Iran
are manifestations of my Jesus’ plan!
Just as He has chose me, just as I am His dude,
You’re all my toy soldiers, if I’m not being rude."
Replied the six four-stars with fire in their eyes,
(Swannick and Griggs had expanded their size)
"We’ve had quite enough, you’re no more than a thief,
Certainly not our Commander in Chief!
When you were young, you were rich, hawkish wimps,
And now you’ve morphed into such corporate pimps!
We’ve had quite enough, we’ll stay silent no more,
You chicken hawk dipshits, you corporate whores!"
"That’s enough," replied Dubya, "You should know by now,
That it makes no difference, no way and no how.
I only require that my intimate staff
should shield me from news, refrain from a laugh
at my mispronounci-ations, my confusions of fact,
replace truth with illusion, bring in toady for tact.
Even if I removed the Donald from rule
I’d replace him, no doubt, with neo-con fool."
The light broke, clouds parted, they knew it was true,
With the Dubya there would always be more of this crew,
Conceited, smug morons, t'is hopeless,for sooth,
Let’s all terminate them in ‘08’s voting booths!
Friday, April 14, 2006
Gas Has Jumped 17 Cents This Week
Gee, just in time for Christians to fill their tanks to go visit their Christian families out of town for Easter, gas suddenly jumps up an inordinate amount.
Anyone who claims Bush is not responsible for these ridiculous hikes should think back to the gas shortage during Jimmy Carter's presidency. He sure as hell took the rap for that.
Meanwhile, my big sister sent this handy link:
http://www.mapgasprices.com/index.asp for you to find the cheapest gas prices in your area.
And just in case you're in the mood to see the poisonous legacy Bush is creating in Iraq:
http://www.bushflash.com/pl_lo.html
Gee, just in time for Christians to fill their tanks to go visit their Christian families out of town for Easter, gas suddenly jumps up an inordinate amount.
Anyone who claims Bush is not responsible for these ridiculous hikes should think back to the gas shortage during Jimmy Carter's presidency. He sure as hell took the rap for that.
Meanwhile, my big sister sent this handy link:
http://www.mapgasprices.com/index.asp for you to find the cheapest gas prices in your area.
And just in case you're in the mood to see the poisonous legacy Bush is creating in Iraq:
http://www.bushflash.com/pl_lo.html
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Why I Hate Donald Rumsfeld
If American soldiers are found wearing Dragon Skin- an alternative to military-issued body armor--even if they purchased it with their own funds-- if they are killed or wounded while wearing Dragon Skin, the government has refused to honor GI death benefits or pay for the Veteran's health care.
Dragon Skin is said to be the most reliable body armor in the world.
The Pentagon doesn't give a fuck about the safety of the soldiers they send off to battle.
Some lobbyist for some shittier brand of body armor made a backroom deal with the Pentagon- and it's all about the money, honey.
Donald Rumsfeld cares as much about our military as the Taliban does.
May he get everything he deserves...in Hell.
If American soldiers are found wearing Dragon Skin- an alternative to military-issued body armor--even if they purchased it with their own funds-- if they are killed or wounded while wearing Dragon Skin, the government has refused to honor GI death benefits or pay for the Veteran's health care.
Dragon Skin is said to be the most reliable body armor in the world.
The Pentagon doesn't give a fuck about the safety of the soldiers they send off to battle.
Some lobbyist for some shittier brand of body armor made a backroom deal with the Pentagon- and it's all about the money, honey.
Donald Rumsfeld cares as much about our military as the Taliban does.
May he get everything he deserves...in Hell.
Solving the Immigration Problem
Instead of the Republicans coming up with nitwit plans like "virtual fences" and "guest workers," allow me to present my plan for getting Americans back to work and making it harder for illegal aliens to work in America.
Customs officials should routinely perform spot checks on businesses who have a history of hiring aliens.
When an illegal alien is found employed by such a company, the corporation or owner is instantly fined $20,000 per alien, and forced to shut down until the fine is paid in full.
I call it my, "Go after the johns, not the hookers" plan.
For each company a Customs Agent finds in violation, he or she is given a $500 bonus for each $20,000 fine he or she levies.
That leaves ICE a $19,500 bonus per alien to put back into their coffers.
There.
Now that was easy.
Instead of the Republicans coming up with nitwit plans like "virtual fences" and "guest workers," allow me to present my plan for getting Americans back to work and making it harder for illegal aliens to work in America.
Customs officials should routinely perform spot checks on businesses who have a history of hiring aliens.
When an illegal alien is found employed by such a company, the corporation or owner is instantly fined $20,000 per alien, and forced to shut down until the fine is paid in full.
I call it my, "Go after the johns, not the hookers" plan.
For each company a Customs Agent finds in violation, he or she is given a $500 bonus for each $20,000 fine he or she levies.
That leaves ICE a $19,500 bonus per alien to put back into their coffers.
There.
Now that was easy.
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
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