The Masks

 


Not sure I've been more excited about a release than I am for the Ghostface & MF Doom Colaboration.

The Mask

Elitists?

I saw this link on a website discussing how So and So was going to rip the Neo-Cons a new asshole. Not realizing who it was initially I kept reading. I found it pretty uninteresting, and it was at that point I looked up and saw a picture of John Cusack. That's right. JOHN CUSACK!

Hey, for all I know John Cusack might be the smartest guy this side of the K2, but still, he is who he is. The label liberal elite really does stick sometimes.

Ask yourself who the conservatives were before they made themselves famous on the radio and tv. Ask yourself who Howard Stern was. These are people their fans trust because they don't come from some other background like Hollywood, or cash.

I had to stop reading. If it's good, let me know.

A Cliff, Ay?

This is great stuff. It's amazing that Republicans, while completely in control of Congress and the White House can never seem to pass a budget!

Here are some great quotes:

"The fractures were always there. The difference was the White House was always able to hold them in line because of perceived power," said Tony Fabrizio, a Republican pollster. "After Tuesday's election, it's 'Why are we following these guys? They're taking us off the cliff.' "

Not just you guys. Everyone.

But there's more:

"I've told the leadership they're asking for the dismantling of the Republican conference" with this budget, said Rep. Sherwood L. Boehlert (R-N.Y.), a leading moderate. "The clear evidence from Tuesday's election results is that Americans are moderate. They need to start listening to us."

Cheers to Sherry, a man who probably got his ass handed to him many times for having that name (and for employing my boy).

There's more:

"The question for the House leadership is: How far do you go in order to get the liberal Republican vote? Obviously, they pushed it too far," said House Resources Committee Chairman Richard W. Pombo (R-Calif.)

The who? What? Who's that guy? Who's the LIBERAL REPUBLICAN?

This is the highlight of the budget news:

"We are not cutting Medicaid for those truly in need," said Rep. David Dreier, R-Calif.

Ummm, uhhh, ummm...

Medicaid is for the poor and the needy only. I guess they're going to make cuts only to those who live with a roof over their heads, albeit cardboard.

Who's Looking Out for You?

Bill O'Reilly is, of course.

I'm sure the entire radio world will focus on O'Reilly today while he focuses on ratings. I'm sure Al Franken will talk about it ad nauseum, which is fitting since his show is nauseating. But being I'm not on the radio I don't have to worry. If I was I would probably say something like this:

What makes O'Reilly great, and by that I mean hilarious, is he claims to defend the right solely because they don't have a voice. In other words, if the left didn't have a voice he would be compelled to defend them. That's right. I've heard him say this before. He claims to be the middle, the defender of all, but because the right is so marginalized in the media he makes it a point to consistently attack the left.

It's a pretty funny argument to call the right marginalized when the President, Congressional Leaders, and the talk radio industry is dominated by the right. When the #1 cable news channel is one representing rightwing news, which he is a party to, it's pretty amazing to hear him say this. But that's what you can expect from a guy who lies more than he breathes.

This week's comments come as no surprise. Like Michael Savage, Rush Limbaugh, and others, O'Reilly will say just about anything to make the news, and it works. This is something the progressive radio hosts just don't understand, or don't know how to do. Anyway, here are the comments about San Francisco:

"Fine. You want to be your own country? Go right ahead," O'Reilly went on. "And if al Qaeda comes in here and blows you up, we're not going to do anything about it. We're going to say, look, every other place in America is off limits to you except San Francisco. You want to blow up the Coit Tower? Go ahead."

Such a tough guy.

First off, if San Francisco split away from the United States it'd probably become the city most UNLIKELY to get hit by a terrorist, but this jackass apparently doesn't see the irony in this.

Had the financial centers of the world been located in Atlanta it would have been Atlanta that was attacked. New York had two things against it, one being the aforementioned, and the other the Jewish population. I don't think San Francisco has these issues. Of course, there is a financial aspect to SF, but it's the engine of the world which Al Qaeda chose to attack.

Second, SF is the most anti-war city in the country, which actually helps Al Qaeda, on some level. Now, maybe Al Q is looking for total chaos to advance their cause. Afterall, Iraq was the greatest Al Q recruiting tool of all time, so if you can get everyone in America to be pro-war that may aid them. However, that is a real stretch, but a possibility. Still, being so anti-war, San Fran is probably one of the places Al Q is not looking at. Although, they do hate gay marriage...

What makes O'Reilly a huge fucking moron is his blatant disregard for democracy in general. He believes in revenge democracy.

"You know, if I'm the president of the United States, I walk right into Union Square, I set up my little presidential podium and I say, 'Listen, citizens of San Francisco, if you vote against military recruiting, you're not going to get another nickel in federal funds,' " O'Reilly said Tuesday on his radio show as San Franciscans were approving the two measures. Perhaps, he didn't realize that he'd be speaking mostly to foreign tourists and suburbanites if he were standing in Union Square.

In other words, if you disagree democratically with the President then he should take revenge on you. You're not allowed to disagree with Bush in O'Reilly's view.

Using this amazing O'Reilly-like logic here is how the world should work:

If you disagree with Bush's tax cuts, fine. Now you'll get all the money in the world.

If you disagree with Bush on Roe v. Wade, fine. Now you have to adopt all the unwanted children.

If you disagree with Bush on war, fine. Now you won't be defended.

If you disagree with Bush on the environment, fine. Now we are going to dump all our waste in your backyard.

To think how many jackasses actually listen to this clown is unbelievable. Then again, he gets something liberals don't: shock and awe.

Faux News

Their headline will be: Bush Ignores Polls; Has Conviction:

As investigations and accusations surround the White House, the latest FOX News poll finds President George W. Bush's approval rating at a record low for the second time in as many months.

Today, 36 percent of Americans approve and 53 percent disapprove of the job Bush is doing as president. For comparison, two weeks ago 41 percent said they approved and 51 percent disapproved, and at the beginning of his second term 50 percent approved and 40 percent disapproved (January 25-26).

Danny Gatton

Have you ever heard Danny Gatton play the guitar? He's dead now, but when he wasn't Les Paul called him "my favorite guitarist."

Well, here's Gatton on New Years Eve 1978 in Washington D.C.

I'll post two songs. This could get me in some heat, but what the hell. Who's looking?

Song of India

Comin' Home Baby

Sooo

Had John Kerry won do you think they would have impeached him yet?

These people have nahhhssing.

The Unspoken Truth

Why the media and Democrats are frightened of this story is embarassing.

Anyone with even half a brain sees this for what it is.

More Coincidence

Tom Delay's best friend Jack Abramoff is going to goto prison for a host of reasons, one of which is helping leaders of other countries buy some time with the President of the United States.

I just can't imagine how important it was for President Bush to meet with the President of Gabon in the middle of the Iraq War, and all the other issues he had on his plate, but he did it anyway. See, Africa has always been a big part of his foreign policy. The administration files the continent away under "Ignore." Yet one way, or another, President Omar Bongo gets in the door.

Add to this the fact that one of Abramoff's clients who was helping him move money around was considered by President Bush to be the #2 man in the Justice Department. But of course, there's ZERO connection here. It's all just coincidence. That's right.

One of Tom Delay's "closest and dearest" friends, Jack Abramoff, who has made his cash through his mainly Republican connections, and is currently under indictment, had nothing to do with his client being nominated by President Bush to be the #2 official in the Justice Department. The JUSTICE DEPARTMENT!

Cash, Bitch. Straight Cash.

While the Republicans ACT like they're all worked up over the cost of oil and gasoline, why don't you take a look at where these oil companies put their money.

Pay close attention to 2000 cause that's when shit really started pouring in.

Guy

It'd be nice if the Corzine Campaign would pick up all their fucking trash strewn around Jersey City.

These guys, and I'm sure Forrester did it too, have littered the towns with flyers, and now they're everywhere. They've got the cash to waste on TV ads, so how about putting it to use helping the towns clean.

The campaigns do this every time in the inner cities, and no one ever cleans it.

If the politicians can't clean up their own mess, why do they expect the people to do it?

In God He Trusts

Latest Rumor: Priest Holmes is dead, but may play Sunday.

Honestly, I do not remember hearing more news about a football player's health than this guy.

Oil for Profit Programme

The Senate is taking action! This is my fave:

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., who called the hearing to examine oil profits, said it may be time for a federal law against energy price gouging. And House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., recently urged oil companies to invest more of their money into building more refineries, warning that if they don't Congress may take action.

And by "may" he means, "may not." But I'll tell you this, a clip of Bill Frist getting all mad about oil gauging is going to play really nicely during his advertisements for President. He'll do nothing.

Lee Raymond of ExxonMobil said the company needs to make this money because there are "highs and lows" the company has to deal with. He also goes on to say the industry drives the economy, creates jobs, etc. Sure, that's true on some level, but here's a question I am pondering: Have you ever heard of an oil company laying off employees? I mean, Lee Raymond says they have "lows," so if that's the case how come it's never as low as other companies who do layoff employees? Maybe they do it, but I don't ever remember hearing it.

It's Congress' job to tax the oil companies a certain percentage of which the money will go into investments that make gas affordable to all Americans. Is it not a national security issue? If oil/gas is high then the US has to pay more for reserves, which in turn hurts us. The tax will go towards creating refineries, and other projects that help and protect all Americans (I hate using that "all Americans" bullshit term, but in this case it applies).

Oil companies do not gain by creating refineries, but rather the opposite. During the California energy crisis oil companies shutdown refineries so they could be cleaned, they claimed. This in turn made less refined gas available, and pushed up energy prices. Does anyone think this was a coincidence? An accident? When they're not shutting refineries, they're putting others out of business. Afterall, the oil industry is still a business, and you aim to shutout the competition. But this is a different kind of business, and one the government needs to have an active hand in regulating on all levels.

Congressfolk all claim refining capacity needs to be expanded, but less than half do anything about it. Maybe it's because one half gets so much of their cash from these very companies? These companies say, "Don't worry, for you, we'll do it..." They're never going to do it. It hurts their business. Because of this a tax needs to be levied and the money set aside to go directly into making oil/gas more affordable and stable.

Here are a few people who are probably against this.

One, Two, and Three.

It's a Start

Three Headlines on cover of NY TIMES:

Corzine Prevails in a Nasty Governor's Campaign in New Jersey

Democrat Wins Race for Governor in Virginia

California Voters Reject Schwarzenegger's Plan

And

When People Ask

Who I think will be the Democratic nominee for President in 2008 I don't say Clinton. I say Mark Warner, the man responsible for getting Tim Kaine elected.

Here's my favorite part of the race between Kaine and Jerry Kilgore:

In his victory speech last night, Kaine told the crowd, "We proved that faith in God is a value we all can share regardless of party."

That connection with voters helped Kaine when Kilgore unleashed a set of visually stunning ads that became the talk of the campaign: family members of murder victims criticizing Kaine for his opposition to the death penalty and his legal work on behalf of death row inmates. Many Democrats worried that the attacks would sink the campaign; instead, they led to a backlash and established Kilgore as the more negative campaigner in voters' minds.

Class acts these people are.

Someone show me the race where Democrats go negative first.

A Rant

I figure in the not-too-distant future there will be an entirely new company pushing their own textbooks on states like Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and elsewhere, where the idiots rule. I say this because of the 6-4 decision in Kansas to allow creationism to be taught as science (see post BeLOW).

I imagine certain textbooks won't be suitable for these idiots, and they will demand new textbooks that combine science and creationism. Of course, there will be a right wing company ready to print them. Then, after they have the science covered, they'll move onto history, and let me tell you this: when kids read the books about the Iraq War in Chapter 8 the first picture will have a sign reading: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. They'll rewrite history the way they see it. They'll tell stories about evil Democrats removing the Ten Commandments from courthouse lawns. They will be in complete denial of reality, and they'll print their thoughts to create a new reality.

If I had to bet I'd say these groups exist already, hence the book, "Of Pandas and People" Sales of this book are exploding.

Ask yourself this question: How well do you think these people who push these books actually did in science? Overall, probably not too well. What % of these people do you think goto church? Not temple, not mosque. Church.

They'll rewrite history, and they'll change science so it focuses on religion. It'll be great for America as much of the country starts to lag further behind in math and science. What will happen in the long run is going to be wonderful.

Where there are cities, businesses, corporations, and good universities there will be more intelligent people. These people will make more money than their counterparts in the middle of Shitville (as is the case now). Then you'll have more immigrants and other workers who excelled in math and science in the cities as well. They'll be a target, and conservatives will demand they be taxes more, "They're coming to America and taking our money!"

All these people in and around the cities will make more money than the idiots living elsewhere. The idiots will become less conservative (or the definition will change), and their representatives will start demanding that taxes be raised on the people in the cities, and elsewhere. Since these people will start to fall so far behind they won't have the tax base to support themselves. This of course will divide the Republican party, since wealthy Republicans will never stand for it.

It's inevitable. Sounds crazy, but it's going to happen. There's no way to avoid it. The Republicans already have the largest budget in the nation's history, and have shown they cannot make cuts. They keep adding on to the debt. It's going to have to paid by someone. I'm not sure how many years this is going to take, but this situation is inevitable.

As the dumb become dumber, and the haves start to have more, the representatives of the dumb will eventually demand more from the haves. Jesus is not going to provide.

Digressing...

You know, I'm not god-fearing, but here's a thought: maybe the reason things are going to eventually get so bad for these people is because Jesus is disappointed for the misuse of his image? Just a thought, if you believe.

So You Know

When you're a "moderate" Republican voting for Bush here in New York and New Jersey, these are the people you're empowering:

TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. 8 - The fiercely split Kansas Board of Education voted 6 to 4 on Tuesday to adopt new science standards that are the most far-reaching in the nation in requiring that Darwin's theory of evolution be challenged in the classroom.

The standards press beyond the broad mandate for critical analysis of evolution that four other states have established in recent years, by recommending that schools teach specific points that doubters of evolution use to undermine its primacy in science education.

Among the most controversial changes was a redefinition of science itself, so that it would not be explicitly limited to natural explanations.

The vote was a watershed victory for the emerging movement of intelligent design, which posits that nature alone cannot explain life's complexity. John G. West of the Discovery Institute, a conservative research organization that promotes intelligent design, said Kansas now had "the best science standards in the nation."

At least one person had it right:

"This is a sad day, not just for Kansas kids, but for Kansas," Janet Waugh of Kansas City, Kan., one of four dissenting board members, said before the vote. "We're becoming a laughingstock not only of the nation but of the world."

And our nation isn't far behind...

Man, That is Funny!

Yeah, it's sad, but not nearly as sad as it is hilarious:

A drug bust that turned up 4 pounds of cocaine and 9 pounds of marijuana has so far led to charges against 60 people in four counties, most of them in Middlesex County.

Among those caught in the sweep were a Middlesex County senior probation officer and the wife and daughter of East Brunswick High School football coach Marcus Borden, who drew national attention in October over a controversy involving team prayer.

Now I know why he was always praying!

Corzine

Seriously, if this guy loses because of the slime politics going on in New Jersey I'll really be nauseous.

The latest rumor is that Corzine had sex with a staffer who then had an abortion in Ohio. Where this rumor came from? NO ONE KNOWS! It just happened. Same way phone calls were made in South Carolina asking how the residents would feel if they knew "John McCain had two children out of wedlock" even though he didn't. This is the moral and ethical Republican party.

We'll find out tomorrow what happens. If I had to guess I'd say it's a close race, with low turnout, which will benefit Forrester, since you know the rightwingers come out in droves when a Pro-Choice candidate is running.

What a Coincidence

So the Supreme Court is about to hear the case on military tribunals, and coincidentally, guess what Justice already ruled on this?

Last July, Judge John G. Roberts was on the District of Columbia Circuit and ruled against Mr. Hamdan. Now, he is the new chief justice of the United States. Assuming that he does not take part in the Hamdan case when it is argued before the Supreme Court, there is a possibility of a 4-to-4 ruling, which would uphold the Circuit Court's ruling without setting a precedent for future cases.

What a shocker...

Maybe this is part of the reason they chose this guy. Forget rightwing ideology, etc. They knew this guy would protect their asses as much as possible, and now he'll just sit on the sidelines, seemingly not involved, but oh so very much.

I was talking about this when we first heard of this Roberts guy.

Jesus Effing Christ

When does it end?

By Patricia Ward Biederman and Jason Felch
Times Staff Writers

November 7, 2005

The Internal Revenue Service has warned one of Southern California's largest and most liberal churches that it is at risk of losing its tax-exempt status because of an antiwar sermon two days before the 2004 presidential election.

Rector J. Edwin Bacon of All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena told many congregants during morning services Sunday that a guest sermon by the church's former rector, the Rev. George F. Regas, on Oct. 31, 2004, had prompted a letter from the IRS.

In his sermon, Regas, who from the pulpit opposed both the Vietnam War and 1991's Gulf War, imagined Jesus participating in a political debate with then-candidates George W. Bush and John Kerry. Regas said that "good people of profound faith" could vote for either man, and did not tell parishioners whom to support.

But he criticized the war in Iraq, saying that Jesus would have told Bush, "Mr. President, your doctrine of preemptive war is a failed doctrine. Forcibly changing the regime of an enemy that posed no imminent threat has led to disaster."

On June 9, the church received a letter from the IRS stating that "a reasonable belief exists that you may not be tax-exempt as a church … " The federal tax code prohibits tax-exempt organizations, including churches, from intervening in political campaigns and elections.

The letter went on to say that "our concerns are based on a Nov. 1, 2004, newspaper article in the Los Angeles Times and a sermon presented at the All Saints Church discussed in the article."

The IRS cited The Times story's description of the sermon as a "searing indictment of the Bush administration's policies in Iraq" and noted that the sermon described "tax cuts as inimical to the values of Jesus."

Good times.

King of the Clowns

I'm trying to figure out why Dick Cheney goes to the hill to defend this action, when the President is simultaneously saying said action doesn't take place.

Makes sense.

Urban Comedy

I must tell you about the difference between the athletes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and the clowns who participate(d) in other sports like the NFL and NBA.

This past weekend I spent quite a bit of downtime with a few of the UFC's best fighters (Franklin and Hughes), as well as a lot of up and coming guys. Never do I deal with ego maniacs, or conceited, moronic jerks. These guys are always pleasant, well spoken, and down to Earth. Granted, before they fight they become a little tougher to deal with, but generally they are great people with heads on their shoulders.

Then we have the NFL and NBA (as well as boxing), where the clowns come out to play in droves. Now let me throw out the disclaimer that I'm aware all the players aren't idiots, like Don McNabb or Peyton Manning. But the guys who seem to be jumping out at me are the idiots, like Terrell Owens, Ron Artest, and Lawrence Taylor.

Putting aside for a second the endless hours of comedy these guys provide me, I have to focus on the absurdity of their personalities. We all know about Owens' issues, and on many levels I've defended the guy, but still he is generally believed to be a jackass. I'll have to give the nod to those who believe he is since I'm clearly in the minority. Then we have Lawrence Taylor who as a retired superstar has spent countless hours selling books and shedding tears about his life gone bad. But now's he's back! He's capitalizing on his coke and fast car habits.

In case you missed it, Taylor is promoting a new NFL video game titled NFL Blitz. The game is not just about football, but goes well beyond by focusing on locker room life, post-game, bar scenes, strippers, drugs, you name it, they do it. You can send a whore to an opposing teammate's hotel room so he'll be tired the next day. You can control a player to goto the bar, get shitcanned, and be hungover during the game. Now it's quite possible that if you control a player to blow lines all night long he'll come up with 4 sacks in the next game. Afterall, that's what LT did, so I expect nothing different.

What is ridiculous about this situation is that LT is profitting from this, as well as having profitted from his supposed disappointment with these actions. Like I said, he has spent years crying and looking for sympathy because of his actions, but now he's happy to make cash by promoting this lifestyle. C.R.E.A.M! I saw 60 Minutes. I thought LT was a changed guy. Guess not.

I need not discuss Owens and Artest since we're all well aware of their antics, but I did want to contrast these mainstream athletes with the MMA and UFC guys.

Ultimate Fighting is deemed to be vicious, violent, and barbaric by the mainstream. This couldn't be further from the truth. It bothers me to see the fighters maintaining as good an image as possible, while working so hard to get to the top, when guys like Owens, Taylor, and Artest do everything possible to blow their opportunities, or embarrass their respective leagues. Our medie perpetuates the false stereotypes on both sides of the issue, and it's really weak.

Back!

And shit's the same, only dumber.

I goto Vegas often, like his past weekend, and it's there I recognize just how retarded Americans can be. It helps me make sense of the story I'm about to talk about, and how/why these scumbags get away with their pretend stupidity.

First we have this story about Scumator Roberts of Kansas who can't seem to recognize the walls he has erected.

Then we have the other story, the one that was the most emailed story of the day on the NYTIMES website, yet not on the frontpage of the Times, as opposed to the story above.

Roberts talks about all the groups, committees, news outlets, politicians, anyone, you name it, and how they believe the administration didn't pressure any analysts to come up with information to make Saddam Hussein look like an imminent threat.

It's a joke. Such a joke that Dick Cheney and Rumsfeld had to form their own intelligence group within the Pentagon just to get the information they wanted. Yet, good 'ole folks like Roberts are just too dumb to see it, I guess. Or, he's just a scumbag. What do you think? Be safe and just go with "bolth."

Yet there's another report, as mentioned above, claiming the intelligence was just flat out wrong, but still, these idiots went forward anyway. Why? Because they wanted to, that's why. They don't need proof. Ends justify the means for that is their way.

So lets say there were no analysts "pressured" to say one thing or another. Is it so unbelievable that certain analysts within the Pentagon didn't happen to share the views of the warmongers, and therefore didn't need to be pressured? Is it not possible that these same analysts wanted to impress Cheney, Rumsfeld, and Wolfowitz, and would do anything these folks wanted? Maybe these analysts didn't need to be "pressured" since it was widely believed we were going to war with Iraq no matter what. These analysts could have come up with any information that was pro-war, and it would be the information the White House would use to backup their goals. These analysts could have been the same types of people in the White House right now. Afterall, they're Pentagon and Intelligence analysts. I'm sure it wasn't too hard to find a few high level goosesteppers.

Even if analysts weren't pressured, and of course, they were, isn't it the fault of the White House for using the wrong information when there was so much right information? There was information available and however you spin it, they chose the wrong information. So the President is bold, great. But isn't he also dumb for geting it so wrong? If you want to believe for a second he was an honest arbitor don't you have to blame him completely for choosing the wrong info? Howe do you not, knowing how much right information was available? How many people want use President Clinton by saying, "Bill Clinton also thought Saddam had WMD?" The BIG difference is Clinton didn't goto war based on that information even if he personally believed this to be the case. Neither did anyone else, until Bush came into office. That's when we went to war, incorrectly.

Right now we have a Senate that's a joke, which refuses to investigate the White House, or itself. These folks don't care about history as long as they're getting paid, and by that I mean "retired" and working some high paying gig. When they leave Congress, and the Senate is in the hands of adults, then we'll get an investigation as to what went wrong, for history's sake. Right now it's not going to happen. These people really don't care about anything but themselves, which is so nicely dovetailing with the direction of the nation as a whole, and of course, their constituents.

The reason Republicans came up with the term "blame America first crowd" is because they're too weak to ever blame themselves. They're like children; always blaming others. Adults take responsiblity. Adults take blame. And when America is wrong adults blame themselves first. I'll blame my country first when I know the leadership of my country is made up of a bunch of assholes.

Democrats may have voted for the war, but at least they're willing to admit to being wrong, and want to find out why the information they received was wrong. But we all know at the end of the day this was Bush's war, and Bush's lie.

Honestly, who would you want to run over an IED tomorrow: an innocent soldier or a not so innocent President?

We should blame ourselves for this asshole, that's for sure.