The Corruption of Our Youth

I think these young women need a little more Jesus in their lives.

Congress Gone Wild

Here's a fun video clip of the shouting match that occurred last Thursday in the House after a Democratic maneuver that effectively denied the Republicans their win over a procedural motion which would ensure that illegal immigrants would not get benefits from an agriculture spending bill. Full story here.

Looks more like the British House of Commons than the US Congress.

The Real Reasoning Against the Ten Commandments

I found the following quip on another blog:

The real reason that we can’t have the Ten Commandments posted in a courthouse is this: You cannot post ‘Thou Shalt Not Steal,’ ‘Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery’, and ‘Thou Shall Not Lie’ in a building full of lawyers, judges and politicians. It creates a hostile work environment…..

It gave me a chuckle.

50 Most Beautiful People on the Hill

The Hill came out with its fourth anniversary issue of the 50 Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill last week. It's an amusing distraction. I think I'd have to say the Republicans take the prize for the most beautiful party. At least there's something for them to hold on to.

Ferrets fight back

In response to Giuliani's hatred, PBS has come out with the documentary Ferrets: Pursuit of Excellence.

For more of the Ferret Song, click here.

You can buy the full documentary here.

Shirtless Hunks Bagging Groceries

Less than 10 minutes after Stephen Colbert mentioned the non-existent domain ShritlessHunksBaggingGroceries.com, as a part of his segment on gays and housing values, someone bought it.

Shirtless Hunks Bagging Groceries then became the number four searched term on Google.

More to come on the influence of Colbert...

Rudy Giuliani: Bigot

Slate has made a cartoon rendition of a 1999 radio talk show, where Rudy Giuliani reveals his prejudice against an oft discriminated against minority: ferrets and the people who love them.

Bush's Homeland Security Policy (1) -- The Bereaved (0)

Authorities evacuated the Miami International Airport (MIA) this morning after a suspected bomb was detected.

Who only knows what devastation could have been wreaked today had a bomb gone undetected. This will surely reaffirm the President's policies that protect our nation. Republicans that have been faithful to the President should be looking forward to hefty improvements in their polling numbers.

(Perhaps this comes as a divine warning for arresting good Christians who "stand for Jesus" as the Senate Sergent-at-Arms did last week during the Senate Morning Prayer Service, as delivered by the Hindu guess chaplain.)

The kicker: the potential 'bomb' turned out merely to be the cremated remains of a passenger's loved one.

That's a winner.

Sex talk on the Senate floor?

In the words of Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) on the Senate floor today:

"all the intercourse I had as a military officer was the best".



No idea what he was actually talking about...I won't ask, I just wish he wouldn't tell.

Facebook bans Gays

or the surname at least

Oh the caress of a 7 year old boy: Springer

So lately I have had a true sampling of the best American television has to offer: Top Chef, Hell’s Kitchen, Wife Swap, and yes, America’s Got Talent (I had long been adverse to this, since I am a nostalgic of the good old sitcom of the 1990s; think Seinfeld).

What particularly struck me from tonight’s showing of America’s Got Talent (the selecting of the top 20) in Las Vegas, was a deliciously pernicious soundclip, which could ruin a candidate, if he were say, considering a run for the Cincinnati City Council.

Host Jerry Spring said that millions of Americans watching wished they were as lucky as [Springer] to be holding such a sweet boy. All while hugging and consoling Sage, the 7 year old contestant who had just been eliminated.

P.S. In case you were too lazy or uninterested to click on the links listed above, see key excerpts from the Slate article:

Springer settled in Cincinnati, lost a race for Congress in 1970, and was elected to the city council a year later. He was only 27. He became a popular, outspoken, lefty leader--his first action was to propose a ban on the drafting of Cincinnati residents for the Vietnam War. He resigned in 1974 when he was fingered in a vice investigation--he had paid a prostitute with a check (duh).

P.P.S.

This sounds vaguely familiar (in the broadest sense, forget the particulars of ideology for a moment) to Senator David Vitter (R-LA) who just admitted to paying the ‘D.C. Madame’ for sex.

At least Springer wasn’t one of the greatest crusaders for protecting the ‘sanctity of marriage.’

Dropped call from Obama

I was quite enthusiastic to learn about a new series of ringtones offered by the Obama '08 campaign. Forget the iPhone, I was totally ready to awe all I met through catchy beats such as ‘2002 Speech Remix.’ And of course, nothing says true politico like having your cell phone ring off mawkish platitudes about "change" to the beat of hip hop during your 9am intro to american gov class.

But alas, it all seems to be a communications malfunction at best, or a dirty campaign trick at worse.

Upon signing up for an Obama ringtone (the ‘2004 DNC Speech Rock’ tone to be precise), I learned that there were no free ringtones involved, just a ploy to keep track of and pester unassuming youth like myself. I was told via text that I would be contacted 'periodically' by the Obama campaign, but there was never any information provided, even upon request (also via text) about where I could get my Obama jams.

If we can’t even trust Obama to deliver a ringtone, how can we honestly expect him to deliver universal healthcare?