Mitt Romney is All About the Bling(?!?!?)

January 22, 2008 at 4:48 pm (Uncategorized)
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I was going to lay off the posting after the two I’ve put up today…but this one’s just fucking classic.  Mitt Romney, Republican candidate for the Presidential Election this year, has done a hell of a lot to scare me.  No, I don’t care that he’s a Mormon, for the record.  I do think the man is the political equivalent of a used-car salesman, who will do anything to sell you a car get elected.  I also about fell out of my chair when, during the YouTube Republican debates, he tried to wordsmith his position that waterboarding wasn’t torture (and slammed the ACLU at the same time so he could pander to the crowd), something that fellow candidate John McCain immediately slammed him for.

Do you think he’s willing to say anything to get him elected, too?  Well, here’s support for our theory.  From the New York Times:

Mitt Romney, whose 1950s manner and celebratory drink of choice call to mind a milkshake man more than a rap singer, gave a shout out Monday that left no doubt that he had spent little time listening to hip-hop.

Mr. Romney, the Republican candidate from Massachusetts by way of Michigan and Utah who enjoys a milkshake at the end of a long day, stopped by a staging area for a Martin Luther King Birthday parade here. In his dress shirt and tie, and with his unwavering smile, he walked over and posed for photographs with a group of black youngsters. Putting his arm around a teenage girl, he waved to the cameras and offered, “Who let the dogs out?” He added a tepid “woof woof.”

Somewhere, the Baha Men, the Bahamian group whose 2000 song the candidate was referencing, must have been shuddering.

Kevin Madden, one of Mr. Romney’s campaign boyz on the bus, said the candidate had been joking around and had responded to someone who asked, “Who let you out?”

Later, Mr. Romney admired a child’s gold necklace and said, “Oh, you’ve got some bling-bling here.”

He spoke of Dr. King at an earlier appearance in Jacksonville, calling him “an individual who showed in many respects how to bring down some of the barriers to fulfill the promise of the Declaration of Independence.”

It has been rare to find the Republican candidates speaking at events with any significant number of black voters. Some 96 percent of the voters in the last Republican primary, in South Carolina, were white; 2 percent were black, according to exit polls conducted by The State, a newspaper in Columbia, S.C.

Mr. Romney also issued a statement that the “failure of our inner-city schools is the greatest civil rights issue of our time.”

……….who let the dogs out?  Woof woof?

Wow.  That’s just…wow.  Un-fucking-believable.  I have never, in my entire life, seen someone be more blatantly disingenuous in order to pander to a crowd.  Mitt Romney is about the absolutely whitest man in the race for the presidency.  He’s the most polished politician in the race, bar none, and everyone knows it.  For him to try and sound “hip” and “with it” with shit about bling-bling and letting the dogs out makes for one of the funniest (and saddest) stories in the campaign so far.

Did he seriously think anyone would believe he knows what it’s like to be black, or connect with the inner city population with this crap?  Jesus H. Christ, Romney.  You fucking dolt.

Yo, keep it up, dawg.  You gonna watch yo’ presidential chances flip on the down lo somethin’ quick.  Fo’ shizzle.

–Jer

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Pictures are Worth a Thousand Giggles (Or Snorts)

June 9, 2007 at 12:56 pm (Uncategorized)
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You know…I was going to blog yesterday about Paris Hilton, and then I decided not to. After all, this useless waste of humanity already has more then enough ink, real and digital, spilled about her…why should I add to it? Any attention paid to the woman who’s fame is solely due to being disgustingly rich, a reality TV show, and a really bad sex tape is too much, especially at this point. Why in the world would I want to give that…that THING any more attention?

And then I came across this picture, and it just lifted my heart.

Doesn’t that just lift your heart?

I know, I know, it’s not very original or thoughtful to rag on Paris Hilton. Everyone is outraged that she initially served only five freaking days in jail of her prison sentence. And everyone (besides her, her parents, LA Sheriff Lee Baca and Dog the Bounty Hunter) is thrilled that she’s going to serve the remaining 40 days behind bars. We get the point already.

But really. Is it right that we let our blase attitude toward pieces of trash like Hilton numb us to the fact that people like her, anti-Semite Mel Gibson, and other celebrities usually live under a double-standard? Hilton friend (and sex-tape “star” herself) Kim Kardashian may claim that no one else would receive such a harsh sentence, but we all know full well that this is bullshit. Thousands of people are sent to prison every day for similar crimes as the one Hilton committed. Most of them serve a hell of a lot more then five days, and “medical issues” like the one Hilton claimed are never a cause to let people go. This is why prisons have medical facilities. Hell, people on suicide watches often don’t get the benefits this nobody got. House imprisonment? *Snorts* Yeah, that’s really a problem for someone who lives in a 2,700 square foot home in the Hollywood Hills that has a CLOSET bigger then her cell was (is!) going to be.

Let’s face it. Judge Michael Sauer did the right thing, end of story. Paris supposedly was distraught about going to jail, and that’s the “medical issue.” Wow, big shock, I would be, too. Get over yourself, suck it up, do your time. If you’d been a big girl about this, maybe you could have actually gained some respect in terms of being willing to take the consequences for your actions. Now…you’re just the drama queen retard nobody that everyone knew you were.

And, on another note, we find the OTHER retard in a priceless picture. This one was at least doing his job (much as he ever does), attending the G8 summit in Heiligendamm, Germany.

Does anyone see anything wrong with this picture? Anything at all? Really, look closely. That’s a beer in the hand (and going into the mouth) of our President, an admitted former alcohol abuser, while he’s at a diplomatic summit with the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, and the United Kingdom. Seriously, folks, what the fuck is wrong with this man? It simply defies explanation.

And yes, I know, it’s a “non-alcoholic” beer. Point of fact #1…non-alcoholic beer is, for the most part, a misnomer. They do in fact contain some quantities of alcohol, and besides that, the taste alone is enough to make it something that should be avoided by people who have a history of abuse. (Note that Bush has never claimed to be an alcoholic, although he has admitted to abusing it. Splitting hairs.) Point of fact #2…the morning after this, Bush was laid up in bed with illness, one that (I’m quoting from the article here) “his aides said ‘was probably more viral in nature’ and did not appear to be the result of anything he ate at the summit.”

Viral illness, or hangover? Hmmm. Yeah, when the man who has his finger on the buttons of our nukes is potentially on the sauce again, I worry. Go figure.

Lastly, one more picture, from Dubya’s visit to Pope Benedict, a man who has been famously compared to none other then Emperor Palpatine and managed to piss off Muslims in a way that few people know how to do when he specifically quoted a passage from Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos that went a little something like this: “Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.” Yeah, that’s a Pope for the new fucking millennium.

Anyway, I saw the picture, and I just couldn’t help myself but to caption it. Enjoy.

I’m so going to this theoretical Hell.

–Jer


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Selling Out, Linkin Park + Backstreet Boyz, and Politics – A Musical Rant & Review

May 27, 2007 at 1:33 pm (Uncategorized)
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First, a bit of information from Wikipedia, just so everyone knows what we’re talking about:

Selling out is a common slang phrase. Broadly speaking, it refers to the compromising of one’s integrity, morality and principles in exchange for money, success or other personal gain. It is commonly associated with attempts to increase mass appeal or acceptability to mainstream society. A person who does this is labeled a sellout. Selling out may be seen as gaining success at the cost of credibility. Though generally associated with the entertainment industry, regular individuals who similarly compromise their ideals (e.g. a Bohemian individual who suddenly switches to a socially conservative lifestyle) could also be considered sellouts.

All right, is everyone clear? Good. I wouldn’t want confusion.

So, I picked up Linkin Park’s newest album this week, Minutes to Midnight. If you’re not familiar with Linkin Park…well, then you haven’t been paying attention to the radio, MTV, or popular music at all for the last six in a half years. Their breakthrough album, Hybrid Theory, burst upon the music scene in October of 2000, and was played just about everywhere you could find. One of the biggest reasons (regrettably) that the airwaves have been clogged with Nu Metal and Rapcore for the last six years, it was perfectly poised among a music scene that was sick and tired of bubblegum pop, containing more angry teenage angst per capita then had been seen in years. While many of the songs were, to be generous, weak (“One Step Closer” and “Crawling” can hardly be called musical epics), it was all catchy, and there was enough talent simmering under songs like the ridiculously catchy “In The End,” the frenetically paranoid “Papercut,” and the Rapcore answer to “What Have You Done For Me Lately,” “A Place For My Head,” that you could see that this band could be something very good if they matured.

Their next two albums seemed to show that they were on the fast track to nowhere, being essentially a remix album of Hybrid Theory and a new album with more of the same (although admittedly, Meteora did show some lyrical improvement). They sold well, and Linkin Park looked to remain a fixture in the music scene for a while, while their contemporaries like P.O.D., Kid Rock, Papa Roach, and (thankfully) Limp Bizkit faded away.

Now, let me make this clear. I like Linkin Park’s earlier work. From a critical standpoint, it’s not the best music out there, by a long shot. In fact, some of the songs as I’ve said are seriously weak. Any fucking moron can right teenage angsty-angry lyrics. Smashing Pumpkins did “One Step Closer” light-years better in the 90’s with “Bullet With Butterfly Wings.” However, “Breaking the Habit” is a great song, as is “Papercut.” “My December” showed an incredible amount of depth from a song who was best known for blase, generic lyrics like “Crawling in my skin/These wounds, they will not heal/Fear is how I fall/Confusing what is real.” And…dammit, their first three albums are catchy. Yes, despite my opinion of them from a purely objective standpoint, I own all of Linkin Park’s albums, listen to them regularly, and I’m not afraid to say it. Music doesn’t always have to be rated “Absolute Genius” and be a 5-Star Masterpiece to be enjoyable.

So, I get my hands on Minutes to Midnight, cue up my iTunes, and let it roll. And I found myself…honestly stunned. I can say, without a single doubt in my mind, that MtM is Linkin Park’s best work to date. Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda, with the help of legendary producer Rick Rubin, have gained some serious depths to their lyrics. I mean, seriously, did anyone ever consider it likely that Linkin Fricking Park would ever get a social conscience…and more to the point, do a good job expressing it? Well, with lyrics like in “Head Held High,” where Shinoda raps lines like “It’s ironic, at times like this you’d pray/But a bomb blew the mosque up yesterday” over a mellow harmony and a stripped down drum beat, that time has come. The album, while containing elements of the classic Linkin Park in angry tracks like “No More Sorrow” and “Given Up,” represents the biggest growth of a musical artist seen in the current decade, if not further back. And best of all, it’s still very easy to listen to. Catchy tracks like “Bleed It Out,” the only song besides “Head Held High” where Shinoda does his quintessential rapping, are present, catchy as hell and quite enjoyable. Meanwhile, they slow down on tracks like “Shadow of the Day” to great result. And through it all, the lyrics stand the test in ways their previous albums haven’t. This is, in a two-month period that’s seen great albums like Nine Inch Nail’s Year Zero and Tori Amos’s American Doll Posse come out, an album that can stand up with them without shame. (Ravyn’s Review: 8 out of 10)

In fact, remarkably, it sort of completes a trifecta with Year Zero and American Doll Posse for the first half of 2007, in an emerging trend in music, socially conscious music is finding it’s way back into the mainstream. It’s not entirely surprising, when you think about it. The current decade can be called, without hyperbole or pretentiousness, our generation’s 60’s. The parallels are astounding; both decades had their unpopular, unwarranted wars, and a crackdown on the public’s civil liberties that had the public learning (or remembering) how to fight back. Civil rights, so prevalent in terms of African-American and Women’s Equality, has found it’s way into the forefront again, in the form of gay rights. And, as a reflection of the society that they’ve found themselves a part of, music is following suit. It began in a big way with Green Day’s American Idiot, which held back nothing in going after the current Administration and its war in Iraq. Artists like Pink (with Dear Mr. President) followed suit, and slowly, activist music is finding it’s way back into the mainstream. I may well be called entirely too delusional about this, but one can’t deny the trend, brought one again to the forefront with NIN, Tori, and yes, Linkin Park. And I say, more power to them.

For the record…we hadn’t hit the rant yet. Not by a long shot. No, the rant is coming right about…now. Buckle your seat belts, folks, we’re about to hit some turbulence.

“Linkin Park totally sold out.”
“They’re a bunch of pussies now.”
“I just heard it…it’s like listening to the Backstreet Boys”
“I liked it when they were bad-ass and not gay”

These, folks, are actual, verbatim comments from Linkin Park “fans” I’ve heard that aren’t happy with how the band sounds on Minutes to Midnight. To which I say…what the fuck? Comparing Linkin Park to a BOY BAND? Seriously, give me a fucking break. Here’s a piece of advice, “fans.” If you don’t like the album, then that’s fine. You’re entitled to your opinions–just go listen to Hybrid Theory and Meteora until the next big, mindlessly catchy thing comes along to rock it like it’s fucking hot. But just because you don’t like what happens to a band when it matures and becomes better for it, doesn’t give you the right to apply the horrifically over- and misused label “sell-out.” The label has been viciously and petulantly applied to almost every artist that grew out of being the band that their initial, tiny little fan base liked. Consider Nine Inch Nails, who was said to have sold out after The Downward Spiral hit it big. Same with Bob Dylan when he went electric. Because Goddess fucking forbid it actually have anything to do with the fact that Trent dealt with his depression and his music changed because of it, or Dylan was taking a new creative direction that inspired him. No, no, it couldn’t have been that!

*GroinKick*

Here’s a clue, you ostentatious, self-important douche bags. These people are ARTISTS. Commercial artists, sure, and they have fans that ideally, they will satisfy. But you know what? They have to be artistically true to themselves. Just because you don’t like it because it’s not another “Hurt” or “Closer” (thank fucking Christ, I ~HATE~ that song), another “Blowin’ in the Wind,” another “One Step Closer” doesn’t give you the right to insult their artistic credibility. That displays a level of arrogance that’s simultaneously laughable and disgusting. Claim you don’t like it. Feel free. Feel TOTALLY fucking free. But I swear to all the gods in the skies and the Earth, if I hear one more person bitch about the fact that they’re favorite artist “is a sell-out little bitch” or anything like that because they simply matured as artists? I’m gonna shove their iPods so far up their asses that they’ll never have to worry about new music again, because they’ll have their precious Hybrid Theory reverberating it’s teenage, angst-driven screams through their colon until the end of time.

Pompous fucking idiots.

–Jer


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Wherein I expound about censorship and parenting, and find a soapbox upon which to stand

May 18, 2007 at 12:12 pm (Uncategorized)
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So, I was sitting here at work, listening to a conference call about future releases for our partners while I try to wake up. Okay, that’s a lie, I was largely awake, just mentally still asleep. Considering that I’ve worked six tickets so far, that’s probably not a good thing, but the ones I worked, I can really probably do in my sleep anyway.

While I’m doing this, I decide to click on a couple of links sent to me through a co-worker, and quickly find my blood starting to boil. Here’s why.

Thousands of sex offenders discovered on MySpace

“BOSTON (Reuters) – Thousands of convicted sex offenders have registered for profiles on social networking Web site MySpace, posing a risk to children who are among the site’s most avid users, eight U.S. attorneys general said on Monday.”

My initial reaction goes something like this…

“There’s people trolling a social networking site looking for inappropriate sex? *GASP* ZOMGNO!!!!”

Yes, I just broke the sarcasm machine. Anyway…apparently, a poster on one of the forums I frequent did not agree, stating the following piece of idiotic, inchorant tripe:

well theres nothing knew about these dregs of society having access to sites where kids are..but i think it should be policed and yes age details should be relevant….. it would also be agood idea if the web host/servers..could moderate and have a kids myspace site and a adult myspace site…it should be able to happen in this technology advanced age…i hate censorship but at the same time we must protect the kids….

not all parents are responsible when it comes to allowing their children on the internet i have 2 boys 13 and 9 and they do not have internet access fullstop…as i am not about to monitor them 24/7..when i allow them to use my pc to access internet i am with them…but not all parents to this…as a childcare professional i do think that the servers/websites/programmers and adults do have a responsibilty to protect children because clearly not all parents can or do..

comments plz

Also, I find this…

Hip Hop Reacts To Lyric Censorship

“In the wake of Don Imus’ on-air racist debacle, everyone from Rev. Al Sharpton to Russell Simmons and even Oprah have called the rap industry to task for its offensive lyrics. Rapper Master P has responded by forming a record label “with 100% clean lyrics” with his son, Romeo. The two have started Take A Stand Records, which will feature only those artists who have pledged to be role models, with proceeds going toward scholarship funds for underprivileged kids.”

Now, some might consider these two separate issues, but not me. Thus, allow me to start ranting away incoherantly. It’s okay, I’m quite experienced in this.

First off…let’s start with the MySpace shite.

With all due respect to the poster (to which I am affording little-to-none)….Bullshit.

If a parent isn’t doing their job in order to moderate what their children see, that’s NOT the website’s fault. Now, don’t get me wrong, I hate MySpace as much as the next guy for it’s uselessness, but holding “Tom” and the MySpace owners responsible for the fact that these retard parents let their kids sign up for something that is at it’s core a SOCIAL NETWORKING (Read: Internet Dating) site is absolutely insane.

Point of Fact #1: MySpace goes out of it’s way to provide answers that will warn kids off of potentially threatening behavior, including warning them to contact Law Enforcement if they feel threatened, and warning SEVERAL times not to give out contact details.

Point of Fact #2: MySpace has, in it’s FAQ, several points designed to protect kids IF the parents are paying attention. Such as “Where do I report underage users?” and “How do I remove my child’s profile from MySpace.com?” Also, “How do we remove an imposter profile for a teacher/faculty member?” and “Where do I report Inappropriate Content/Abuse?” That’s 4 of, like, 12 of these points.

Point of Fact #3: You have to be 14 to sign up. That’s a year ahead of what COPA requires of sites. And if you’re misrepresenting your age and are 14-17, your account WILL be deleted.

Point of Fact #4: Requiring MySpace to control this is NOT going to keep kids safe. That would just be another case of “Pass the Buck” because idiotic, materialistic, or just negligant parents are looking for another babysitter for them, and now it’s the computer. Previous babysitters, such as the TV, the VCR, the Movie Theater, Comic Books, and the Radio have all been found to be inadequate, because ~SHOCKING NEWS UPDATE!~ They’re not people and can’t provide guidance! ZOMGWEMUSTREGULATE!

As I said before…bullshit. Let the parents take responsibility for the life they brought into the world, and monitor what their kids are doing. So that way, MySpace can be an unfettered waste of space for the rest of the Internet.

Also…why is it that whenever someone posts on the internet calling for censorship, two things are invariably the case:

1. They use the phrase “I hate censorship, BUT…”

2. They can’t type worth shit. Hey, dumbass, before you start calling for censorship, make sure you know where your fucking dictionary is, and that you know how to use it. If you can’t take the time to type out “your” and “please,” your thoughts aren’t worth mine.

Now. Onto this hip-hop censorship bullshit.

Seriously, in what world are we living in where people honestly think that taking “ho,” “bitch,” the N-Word (no, I will not say or type it) and “slut” out of rap lyrics is going to result in a safer place? Don’t get me wrong, I find use of such terms offensive. I’m a full-on supporter of gender equality, and hearing things like “Life ain’t nothin’ but bitches and hos” makes me twitch from time to time, too. But what people need to realize is that this has nothing to do with the art form itself. Art is supposed to be provocative. It makes you think. If PARENTS (yes, I’m going right back to that) would give their kids the proper fucking guidance, then we wouldn’t have to worry about that, would we?

Also…personal side note. I notice that while “ho,” “slut” and the N-Word are being targeted, no one’s saying a word about the prevalence of “faggot” in rap (not that I think that should be censored either, as offensive as I find it). Thanks for sticking up for all the underpriveleged there, Al. *GroinKick*

I’m 30 years old. For the vast majority of my life, I’ve listened to violent, provocative, profane music. I’ve watched violent movies and TV. I’ve played violent video games. I’m a professional wrestling fan. I roleplay. I’ve also never committed one violent crime in my entire life (beyond the one, which was entirely justified and that I may talk about at some point). Why? Because my parents instilled a sense of decency and moral guidance into my life. Christ fucking forbid that parents be bothered with that anymore, when it’s far easier to find the scapegoat of the week.

We’re a nation of finger-pointers, refusing to take responsibility for our actions. And we wonder why we’re in the state we’re in.

Jesus.

EDIT: And on the flip side, here’s an example of some AWESOME parenting: Mom makes daughter who bullied hold a poster in front of schools

Hell yeah. Maybe there’s hope after all.

–Jer


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Inspired by Idiocy

May 8, 2007 at 11:58 am (Uncategorized)
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So, here’s the article…

Blundering Bush makes ANOTHER gaffe as he winks at the Queen

Yeah, that’s our president, all right. So, by this, I decided a picture in there just NEEDED captioning. Here you go.

Bitch, please...

I’m SO making an Avatar out of this soon…

–Jer

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Wherein I explain myself a bit and ponder the concept of President Chimpy…War Vet(???)

April 24, 2007 at 12:08 pm (Uncategorized)
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It’s gonna be one of those days, I can already tell. Work’s slow as hell, which as stated yesterday, allows me to surf the web…and discover not only great TV Shows (is it crass to link to your own blog articles? Meh), but stuff that pisses me off to no end.

I swear, I really did used to be such a nice boy. I used to be happy and carefree and all that stuff. Blame politics, because often, that’s where my ire comes from.

I should clarify here, as I haven’t really expressed much about myself here on the Ravyn’s Nest. And maybe now is an opportunity to get to know me a little bit. So let’s start with that…who am I, beyond a feathery little big-mouth?

Hi, my name is Jeremy (or, depending on who you are, Ravyn or Jer). I’m a 30-year-old bisexual from Portland, OR, and I work for Yahoo! in their Connected Life Tech Support Department as a Tier III Support Rep. What this essentially means is as follows: Yahoo! has partnerships with four broadband ISP’s–AT&T and Verizon in the United States, Rogers in Canada, and British Telecom (BT) in the UK. We’re the third line of support for all problems that co-branded users report. So when they initially call in, they get the partner’s basic tech support; if it needs to be escalated, it then goes to their Tier 2 queue. Further escalation is done to us via a ticket process…this means that I don’t have to talk to customers, I communicate via email, our ticket system, and IM with Tier 2, and if there’s something I need to escalate, I send it straight to the last line, the Product Engineers. It also means that I end up supporting the Brodband Partner’s versions of all Yahoo! products (E-Mail, the MyYahoo! portal page, Launchcast music, Yahoo! Online Protection, Account Registration). The Connected Life team (of which there are ten of us) also handle all Yahoo! Mobile issues, as well as Widgets. I, in particular, am the primary contact on the team for Yahoo! Online Protection, or as we <sarcasm>lovingly</sarcasm> call it, YOP.

Honestly, I love my job…it’s the best company I’ve ever worked for. The company as a whole is very socially conscious toward it’s employees…the first employee shareholders group was Yahoo! Pride, a LGBT group. All of their offices have branches of the Yahoo! Employee Foundation, which are employees who do charity work in the community. You even have 8 hours a year you can get paid for taking a day off to do legit charity work. Hell, at Christmas, Jerry and David, the founders of the company, gave every employee $100 to donate to the charity of their choice (I chose CHAMP, the Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project). Sure, it’s a tax write-off for them, but considering my previous jobs have been mostly tech jobs at call centers where the employers wouldn’t spring for health care much less something like that, it’s an amazing gesture in my book.

In my personal life, I’ve been married to my partner of nine years for the last two of them. She’s a StoryTeller on the online World of Darkness site I also StoryTell on. She has a condition called Ideopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), also known as pseudotumor cerebri. It’s a build-up of cerebrospinal fluid that brings her spinal pressure up through the roof. It rendered her legally blind after being diagnosed a few years ago, and so she’s unable to work. A lumbar shunt keeps her spinal pressure down by draining the excess fluid into her abdomen, where it’s (I guess) reabsorbed into the body.

We don’t have kids and have no plans on it; our kids are our three cats, Bagheera, Khan, and Kali. In my spare time, I play RP and Storytell on the previously mentioned World of Darkness site, rant about politics, and watch a lot (A LOT) of movies. I’m a trivia buff, and am the undisputed Trivial Persuit (or insert pretty much every other trivia game here) champion of my local area.

And…that’s pretty much me. *Waves all around*

Now…that’s out of the way. Let’s get to the ranting.

So, it seems that as reported in the Cove Herald, not everyone has gotten sick of ol’ President Dubya. Fine, I can tolerate that. I can’t really understand it, but I can certainly tolerate that. Especially when, as it seems, they are absolutely delusional. Check this shit out. Posted from the article…

WASHINGTON – Bill and Georgia Thomas reported they were elated Monday when they met in the Oval Office with President George W. Bush to present him with a Purple Heart.

“We were just absolutely bowled over. Without reservation, it was one of the highlights of our life. He was such a gracious host,” Thomas said. “It was just an incredible, incredible experience.”

The couple was able to meet with President Bush for about 20 minutes to present him with one of three Purple Hearts that Bill Thomas received during his service in Vietnam.

“He said he didn’t feel like he had earned it,” Thomas said, noting the president looked thinner in person than on television.

Thomas said he and his wife came up with the unprecedented idea to present the president with the Purple Heart over breakfast one morning a few months ago as they discussed the verbal attacks, both foreign and domestic, the commander in chief has withstood during his time in office.

“We feel like emotional wounds and scars are as hard to carry as physical wounds,” Thomas said.

…………………………….

Seriously. No, SERIOUSLY. Some war vet thinks that because Chimpy having people be mean to him about his rediculous policies, that he deserves a FUCKING WAR MEDAL.

Hey. Idiot. You earned that Purple Heart by putting yourself in the line of fire in a war that, while unpopular and misguided, you were willing to fight, because that was what you were told to do. You showed courage and bravery. Now you’re showing a complete lack of basic sentient reasoning.

I wouldn’t be so pissed about it, and would just consider it a lame stunt, if it weren’t for the following:

May, 1968: While soldiers are dying in Vietnam, George Bush, by virtue of his Congressman father’s considerable influence, gets snuck into the National Guard, inexplicably jumping to the top of a list of 500 people to get in, despite receiving the minimum passing score (25) on the pilot entrance aptitude test and listing no other qualifications. Ben Barnes, the former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives and Lieutenant Governor of Texas, stated under oath that he had called the head of the Texas Air National Guard, Brig. Gen. James Rose, to recommend Bush for a pilot spot at the request of Bush family friend Sidney Adger.

Sooo…let’s get this straight. Chimpy chickens out of the war because he has a rich daddy (if he had moral objections, he should’ve protested his conscience like everyone else), but he gets a fucking Purple Heart?

Unfuckingbelievable.

–Jer


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If Ever A Man Should Have Held His Tongue…

April 9, 2007 at 9:36 pm (Uncategorized)
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Our Asshole of the Week: Ford Motor Company CEO Alan Mulally, who apparently saw fit to prevent President Chimpy’s self-immolation.

Seriously…if I’m up there and I see ol’ Dubya heading toward a hydrogen tank with a power cord? My thoughts will be, almost literally, “It’s not worth getting shot by the Secret Service just to save this retard.”

Of course, that’s just me. Still, Alan Mulally…you’re an asshole.

I suppose I should make a statement about how this illustrates to the world how stupid Bush is (and, by world opinion, all Americans are), but really, what’s the point by now? This isn’t news.

–Jer


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Kevin Smith does it again!

April 9, 2007 at 4:24 pm (Uncategorized)
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From an interview at Rotten Tomatoes:

UK audiences recently saw documentary journalist Louis Theroux spend time with members of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas, a controversial church group made largely of members of the Phelps family and run by preacher Fred Phelps. Infamous in America for taking a supremely homophobic stance and for picketing the funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq, the group see media interviews as a platform for airing their views and the word of their founder, Fred Phelps.

“That dude has always fascinated me and he’s really informed the horror movie that I’m working on,” Smith told us, “The movie’s called ‘Red State’ and it’s very much about that subject matter, that point of view and that position taken to the absolute extreme. It’s certainly not Phelps himself but it’s very much inspired by a Phelps figure.”

But while Smith is convinced that “horror” is the right definition for the film, he’s not so sure audiences will agree. “To me there’s all kinds of horror, and killing someone’s not the absolute worst thing you could do to another human being,” he said, “The death in a horror movie has always been the money shot in a very exploitative manner. Stabbing somebody and splashing blood all over them is the equivalent to some dude exploding over some broad’s face.

“And to me, too, the notion of using a Phelps-like character as a villain, as horrifying and scary as that guy can be, there’s even something more insidious than him that lurks out there in as much as a public or a government that allows it and that’s the other thing that I’m trying to examine in a big, big way. It’s weird because for a few months I’ve been saying ‘horror movie’ and technically it is, but it’s also not a very traditional horror movie in the sense that people have been asking me, ‘Is it a slasher movie? Is it like the Japanese horror flicks?’ It’d be much easier to just show it to them when I’m done and be like, ‘This is what I meant.’ At which point I’m sure there’ll be people saying, ‘This ain’t a horror movie!’ But to me, it is.”

A horror film about the Westboro Baptist Church, by Kevin Smith? Mmmm…politics, religion, horror, and Smith. Yeah, color me fucking there.

–Jer

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