Kriss and Dylan (who in typical black people fashion showed up late and with chicken) talk about several things. First up is a discussion of whether or not President Obama deserved to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Kriss and Dylan talk about how sometimes we Americans take for granted the impact our policies and politicians have on other countries. Our media sometimes only focuses only on the negative. The discussion then switches to the huge waste of money that NASA is. Its been 37 years since we last set foot on the moon. Why do we still have this money wasting organization? The show ends with Richard Branson might be a real life Bruce Wayne/Batman, Soulja Boy is arrested for being stupid and Chad OchoCinco has the world’s best practical joke that actually worked.
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I’m noticing a disturbing trend in foreign policy from the Bush Administration that has carried over into the Obama Administration. The American public has been continually sold this idea that certain nations are “dangerous” or “hate our freedom” when the truth is the reason we (the U.S.) doesn’t like them is far more calculating and sinister. The Bush Administration sold the Iraq War to the American people on the bogus claim that Iraq had WMDs when any person with reasonable knowledge on foreign policy could tell they didn’t. More recently, the “bad” nation has been Iran. Most Americans will tell you that the worse threat in the world right now is a “nuclear Iran”. It’s the most ridiculous statement I’ve ever heard. North Korea has not only test fired missiles in the direction of Japan, but they’ve also tested actual nuclear weapons, something Iran has never done. Pakistan has nuclear weapons and not only is Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda camped out in the mountains of Pakistan but the government is also unstable. Did I also mention that Pakistan has a rocky relationship with India (who also, has nuclear weapons). As a matter of fact, Pakistan has been accused of using some of its billions of dollars in U.S. aid to not only fuel an arms race with India but also expanding its nuclear arsenal. And then there’s Iran. Iran that just recently was outed as having built a second “secret” enrichment facility. The same Iran that came to a near screeching halt by student protesters after its recent elections. The Iran that represents the “biggest threat to our national security.” Are you kidding me?
What we have here is a case of losing perspective. Let me point out a few things:
1. The #1 reason most people say a nuclear Iran is dangerous is because they have threatened to “Wipe Israel off the Map.” Usually some statement from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is what people use to show how “aggressive” Iran is. Okay, “President” in Iran is equal to “Press Secretary” here in the United States. Ahmadinejad has ZERO control over the military in Iran. Ahmadinejad’s job is to go in front of cameras and act tough and elicit responses back from the Word’s leaders so that the Iranian people can think the rest of the world are a bunch of douches. If this was WWE, Ahmadinejad would be the Rock when he was a heel. And let’s not forget something, making outlandish statements about destroying another country aren’t just limited to Iran. Do I need to refresh everyone’s memories with the countless Youtube Videos and statements from members of the republican party pushing for military action against Iran? Or how about how our American media covered the Iraq War like it was some video game or a 4th of July fireworks show(’Shock & Awe’). And least we forget, we had a Presidential candidate sing ‘Bomb Bomb Iran’ in front of an audience. Tough talk is nothing. Actions are a different thing…which leads to…
2. Iran testing short and long range missiles is being used to show how “aggressive” Iran is. Okay, lets put ourselves in the shoes of Iran. Every day, American media outlets bring on American politicians or leaders from foreign countries talking about the option of “air strikes” against your country. Wouldn’t you want to show off some of your military capabilities so that people pushing for war against your land think twice? Again, we’re talking about a sovereign nation here. We might not like them, but they are allowed to test weapons in their own country and as I said before, talking shit isn’t grounds for war.
3. We declared the Iranian Guard a “Terrorist Organization”. Bush Administration officials did this because of its “growing involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as its support for extremists throughout the Middle East.” If that’s the standard for designating a group a terrorist organization, what do we call the CIA or Navy Seals? The CIA has been instrumental in over throwing governments around the world. This isn’t conspiracy theory, its fact. Hell, President Obama apologized for what the CIA did in 1953 in Iran. The CIA also trained the mujahedeen in Afghanistan (which later became Al Qaeda). The U.S. also funded Nicaraguan contras. I mean the list goes on and on. The fact is, the U.S. condemns other nations for doing the exact same thing it does over and over again. We just spent the last 6 years in Iraq and overthrew a government for no apparent reason. And we want to condemn Iran for getting involved in the politics and business of other countries?
4. The top 5 countries with nuclear weapons are: Russia, United States, France, China and the United Kingdom. The 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council (the part of the UN that authorizes military action, international sanctions, peacekeeping operations, etc.) are: Russia, United States, France, China and the United Kingdom (Another interesting tidbit, 3 of the top 5 arms exporters are the United States, Russia & France ). See a pattern here? Permanent members of the Security Council are the only nations recognized as possessing nuclear weapons under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Its like High School where the “cool kids” get to sit at their own table and pass judgment on everyone else. Because of this “Nuclear Club”, the Security Council only really focuses on things that are of strategic interest to the permanent members (since they are the only ones with veto power). In case you ever wondered why no one seems to care about Darfur, this is one of your answers. What does this have to do with Iran? A couple of things. First off, an Iran with nukes means they would have to be taken seriously by the 5 permanent members and given a voice. Look at the other 4 nations with nukes: India (gets aid from US, UN and other nations), Pakistan (Congress just authorized another $7.5 billion), North Korea (we’ve been ‘negotiated’ with them forever unlike with Iran) and Israel (who hasn’t ‘admitted’ to having nukes but everyone knows they have them AND gets special treatment all the time). Basically, nukes earns you respect. Secondly, Russia & China have good relationships with Iran. The U.S., United Kingdom and France seem to have a policy of, if Russia & China like it, then it must be bad. Notice that China & Russia didn’t cosign that statement made by the 3 other leaders about Iran’s secret facility. In the last couple of days Russia (in separate statements) has been tougher on Iran, but remember, this is AFTER the President decided to end its push for a missile defense shield in places like Poland. See the politics going on here?
5. We have no real idea of what Iran is doing with their nuclear facilities. This might be the most absurd part of this whole situation. Just like with Iraq, we have no real idea of what Iran is doing. There are people who are ready to GO TO WAR with Iran and they have no conclusive evidence that Iran is building nuclear weapons. For all we know, Iran is just bluffing and is really building nuclear power facilities. The only “evidence” that we have is what Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said which was the new enrichment facility is “larger” than most non-weaponized enrichment facilities. That’s almost as bad as Colin Powell pointing to some trucks leaving Iraq factories with aluminum tubes and saying those tubes could be used for WMDs…..or, as Lewis Black put it, making ice cream.
What we have here is the 5 permanent members playing a big game of Risk using the world map as their game board. We have a country in Iran that has a mouthpiece talking tough like Saddam Hussein did, with little to really back it up. We have an American people who have been trained to believe that Iran is out to kill them and that they represent the biggest threat to America, when there are far greater, more dangerous threats out there. I firmly believe everyone needs to calm down. Iran needs to stop acting like attention starved children and the U.S. and allies need to stop meddling in the business of other countries. It would also be nice if the 5 permanent members of the Security Council would base decisions on what is best for everyone and not their own interests. For their part, the American people need to educate themselves on Iran and the rest of the Middle East. This is why peace hasn’t come to that region. We as a people are just as ignorant about that part of the world as they are about us. Its not that they hate our freedom, its that they don’t trust us and if we as a people understood WHY that distrust exists, we might get somewhere. I really hope cooler heads start to prevail.
Kriss and Dylan are in the studio. First topic is a continuation from the last show: Stupidity in the Entertainment industry. There’s a song called “LOL Smiley Face” which proves that stupidity from one artist can spread to even decent ones. Bill Clinton proves he can still pull chicks from anywhere by securing the release of two captured American Journalists in North Korea. Kriss and Dylan though are not sympathetic with journalist (or hikers) that do stupid things like, enter a country that is clearly not “American friendly”. Lastly, Health Care and the absurd lies being told about what the President want to do.
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Biden signaled that the Obama administration would not stand in the way if Israel chose to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities, even as the top U.S. military officer said any attack on Iran would be destabilizing.
Biden’s remarks suggested a tougher U.S. stance against Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Nonetheless, administration officials insisted his televised remarks Sunday reflected the U.S. view that Israel has a right to defend itself and make its own decisions on national security. (Source)
Whoa, am I stuck in the Twilight Zone or something? Cause right now I’m having a serious case of Déjà vu with current Vice President Joe Biden making a statement that sounds as brain dead as something Evil Sith Lord and former Vice President Darth Cheney would say.
“Look, Israel can determine for itself – it’s a sovereign nation – what’s in their interest and what they decide to do relative to Iran and anyone else,” Biden replied. He added that this was the case, “whether we agree or not” with the Israeli view.
Wait a fucking minute there Joe. I voted for you and your boss so I’m going to assume you just had a momentary brain fart. First off, Israel’s not going to strike Iran unless we are complacent in letting them do so. In order for the Israeli airforce to launch an airstrike against targets in Iran…they have to fly over Iraqi airspace. Guess who controls Iraqi airspace since Iraq’s airforce consists of papier-mâché airplanes? That’s right…we do. That means we have to give permission to or at the very least, turn a blind eye to, Israeli aircraft flying sorties into Iran. If Iran’s Supreme Leader Kamenei and President Ahmadinejad already tried to link the political protests over their fraudulent elections to the U.S., just how do you think they’d respond to us letting Israel fly bombing missions into their country. Pat Buchanan actually said this on Morning Joe yesterday and its one of the few times I’ve ever agreed with the old fart. And it’s not just that. Iran likely doesn’t have the resources to respond, but let’s say they do. Are we going to then allow them to retaliate and fly missions over Iraq in order to strike back at Israel?
I think in this situation, we, the United States should be the voice of reason and have the cooler heads. Instead of just saying “Israel can determine for itself” the Vice President should have said that “Israel can determine for itself, however we believe that while all options are on the table a military response should be the very last option. We also hope that our allies like Israel would consult with us first before making any military decisions.” At least that doesn’t make it seem like we’re just completely bending to the will of Israel. I swear, when it comes to Israel, I sometimes thinks the U.S. acts like a Germany Sheppard that gets dominated by a little Chihuahua.
People On FBI Terrorist Watch List Can Buy Guns
Oh America…how I love the asinine logic used to create laws. Let me see if I can get this straight. If you are on the FBI Terrorist Watch List, you can’t board an air plane…but you can buy a gun. This is just the latest example of the ass-backwardness of this country. The NRA of course is defending the rights of these individuals saying that the terrorist watch list is flawed. I actually agree with them on this. Remember, Ted Kennedy was once stopped from boarding a plane because his name appeared on the list. Now most people will focus on the sensationalized headlines “Terror watchlist suspects can buy guns” and never notice that the truth is, the lists themselves are flawed. Ted Kennedy is one of the most recognizable government officials and he had to get the then head of Homeland Security to get his name off the list. Hell, Martin Luther King was on an FBI watch list at one point. Instead of a watch list, how about we just….I don’t know…have some real fucking security instead? Obviously the watch list isn’t useful when youhave a famous, sitting United States senator on the list. And another thing…if there was a terrorist trying to board…don’t you think they’d use a fake ID?
Joe Scarborough on John McCain and Lindsey Graham
I’m always talking about how much of a douchebag tool Joe Scarborough is, but I have to give the man credit when he does something right.
Don’t get too excited. Even a broken clock is right twice a day. But seriously, what the hell are John McCain and his trusty Side Kick/secret lover Lindsey Graham thinking? Of course the President is on the side of the protesters. What, you think he wants Iran to keep their “Death to America” attitude going? Like he doesn’t have enough shit to worry about. I just find it unbelievable that fuckers like McCain and all the other GOP assclowns can speak against the President now…when most of them claimed that speaking against Bush was “unAmerican”.
Governor Sanford goes AWOL
Okay, first some background on who this assclown is. Remember back when the President was pushing to get his Economic Stimulus Recovery plan passed? Remember when there was a group of republican governors who claimed they were going to turn down the stimulus money? Well Governor Asshat (read: Sanford) was the only one of those Governors to take his fight to refuse the bailout money to court. He lost. Not only did the law makers in his state want the money, but so did the people. So fast forward to a couple of days ago when it came out that no one had seen or heard from the Governor…not even his own family. Now his aides have said that he went “hiking” on the Appalachian Trail. Now maybe that’s true. Maybe, in typical Republican douchebaggery, the Governor being a sore loser decided to “pack up his ball” and go home. But over Father’s Day weekend? Not talking to your wife or kids? That seems a little more than odd, it seems down right suspicious. Honestly though, I could care less if he really did go hiking or if he decided to go on a 4-day coke and hooker binge. What bothers me is that as the Executive of a state, he up and leaves without telling his Lieutenant Governor or any other State government officials where he is going or how to contact him in an emergence. What the hell kind of irresponsible behavior is that? I’m a lowly computer programmer and even I can’t just up and disappear for 4 days without letting my boss and coworkers know where I am or at the very least, how to reach me. This isn’t me being partisan. If a democratic governor did the same thing I’d be calling for their resignation as well. This is completely unacceptable.
Sanford’s office acknowledged that it had no idea where exactly along the Appalachian Trail – a 2,200 mile route that crosses 14 states – he had been walking. His spokesman refused to discuss whether he had been accompanied by anyone.
“He’s an avid outdoorsman. Nobody’s ever accused our governor of being conventional,” the spokesman said.
I guess no one’s ever accused him of being ’smart’ either.
*Update*
I wrote the above last night. Turns out the Governor wasn’t hiking but he was in Argentina for 7 days. WTF? A sitting Governor just up and leaves to go out of the country, with no security or nothing? No notes to his next in command. His own family doesn’t even know? Over Father’s Day weekend? Oh this mofo was getting it in with coke and hookers…no doubt.
Palin Might Not Run in 2010
While I think she’s dumb brain dead polar bear cub, I have to give it to the Alaskan Governor, she knows how to stretch out 15 minutes of fame. I guess someone’s been reading up on “Attention Whoring for Dummies” since November 5th. As dumb as she is, even I don’t think Governor Sarah Palin is that stupid to not run for re-election next year. It doesn’t make any sense. The best way for her to stay in the spot light is to be a current governor and not some former governor has been that is struggling to stay relevant. Then again, maybe not being Governor will allow her to focus on important things like map reading and understanding simple foreign policy.
Oh Richard Nixon
And you wonder why minorities don’t like Republicans. You have an asshole of a republican, who was President, saying while being taped, that interracial pregnancies are a legitimate reason for getting an abortion. Oh wait…what is it that Black Republicans always say “But Lincoln freed the slaves.” GTFOH with that bullshit. I love how those fuckers always skip over republican dickwads like this when they try to shovel the republican shit onto their fellow African-American.
GOP Women’s Group Compares Obama to Hitler
Again, its things like this that will keep most African Americans from every being republican. I’m beginning to think Republicans are allergic to common sense.
Dear Friends:
Obama and Hitler have a great deal in common in my view. Obama and Hitler use the “blitzkrieg” method to overwhelm their enemies. FAST, CARPET BOMBING intent on destruction. Hitler’s blitzkrieg bombing destroyed many European cities – quickly and effectively. Obama is systematically destroying the American economy and with it AMERICA. First the banking/investment industry, next private enterprise (GM and Chrysler) and now HEALTH CARE.
We too CAN fight back. Contact everyone you know. Start a blitzkrieg of our own. Shut down the Capitol switchboards and the White House switchboards! Say NO to the Obamination of Obama Care!
Another Press Conference, Another Dumbass question Reporters that ask dumbass questions at Press conferences should be forced to commit seppuku right on the spot. A secret service agent (Actually, it would probably be more fitting if Rahm Emmanuel did it) should come up to them, remove the microphone from their hand and hand them a ritualistic sword and they should then be forced to impale themselves. I guarantee you that after a couple of those, there won’t be nearly as many retarded ass questions.
WASHINGTON – In the strongest message yet from the U.S. government, the House voted 405-1 Friday to condemn Tehran’s crackdown on demonstrators and the government’s interference with Internet and cell phone communications.
The resolution was initiated by Republicans as a veiled criticism of President Barack Obama, who has been reluctant to criticize Tehran’s handling of disputed elections that left hard-liner President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in power.
Rep. Mike Pence, who co-sponsored the resolution, said he disagrees with the administration that it must not meddle in Iran’s affairs.
“When Ronald Reagan went before the Brandenburg Gate, he did not say Mr. (Mikhail) Gorbachev, that wall is none of our business,” said Pence, R-Ind., of President Reagan’s famous exhortation to the Soviet leader to “tear down that wall.”
Democrats, who are quick to voice their support for Israel anytime the Jewish state is seen as under siege, easily agreed to push through the mildly worded resolution.
Rep. Howard Berman, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and co-sponsor of the resolution, said “it is not for us to decide who should run Iran, much less determine the real winner of the June 12 election.
“But we must reaffirm our strong belief that the Iranian people have a fundamental right to express their views about the future of their country freely and without intimidation,” added Berman, D-Calif.
Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., have proposed a similar measure in the Senate, although a vote was not certain.(Source)
Seriously, what the fuck is this shit? Honestly, I get home and see news that not only did the House pass some resolution but also the Senate and immediately I became angry at Republicans. This is obviously a ploy to play politics and act like the President is “being weak”…but the reality is…what the fuck do they want him to do? I saw Eric Cantor’s bitch ass talking about “The President needs to speak in support of Freedom.” Huh? What, you think the President doesn’t support freedom? Of course he supports freedom you ass clown, its just that he’s smart enough to realize that at this point the U.S. cannot afford to be used a as a pawn in what is going on in Iran. If Ahmadinejad’s supporters get even a whiff that the U.S. is supporting the opposition, you can kiss goodbye any hopes of working with Iran in the future. Then again, as grim as it sounds, I wouldn’t put it pass these Republican slimballs if they wanted to push Iran into breaking off what fragile relationships we already have with them so that these dickwad Republicans can go back to pushing their military options for dealing with Iran.
Seriously, playing politics like this pisses me off. What does this Resolution really do? Give Iran a “strong talking to”? Yeah, I’m sure the Supreme Leader of Iran is sitting in his robes going “Son of a bitch. I was going to say Fuck these protesters…but now the Republicans in the U.S. Congress have mentioned the word ‘freedom’ 80 times in a resolution and I’m shaking in my sandals.” Again…dumb shit like this is why I could never be in politics and why I could never vote for idiot Republicans. EVER.
Kriss is already 2 drinks down by the time this show starts. Apparently the assclowns at his job have him a little pissy. That and the fact that Monday’s recorded show with Dylan was lost. Topics covered: Rush Limbaugh blaming gym goers for rises in health care costs, the Iran election protests, David Letterman vs Sarah Palin, Dontae Stallworth and more.
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Dontae Stallworth begins 30 day sentence
Add Dontae Stallworth to the long list of mutli-million dollar athletes who ruined their lives doing something stupid. I’m sure Michael Vick and Plaxico Burress will throw a “Welcome Back Stupid” party for him after he gets out of jail. Speaking of Vick, how in the hell does Mike Vick go to jail for over a year for financing dog fighting (remember, he didn’t go to jail for killing dogs) and this moron only gets 30 days for KILLING A HUMAN BEING? Stallworth faced 15 years in prison for a DUI manslaughter conviction. Apparently he was offered a plea agreement to serve 30 days in jail, two years of house arrest and spend eight years on probation. Now, call me crazy, but my logical brain tells me that you should only offer a plea agreement when you don’t think you can win or its going to be an extremely difficult case. Stallworth called 911 from his car after he hit Mario Reyes, waited for the police, submitted to a roadside alcohol test and so he was basically “caught red handed.” This was an open and shut case. Stallworth should be in jail for 15 years. Instead, he gets specialized treatment. His lawyer had this ignorant shit to say:
“He acted like a man,” Lyons said. “He remained at the scene. He cooperated fully.”
I hate shit like this. This lawyer is acting like Stallworth deserves an award for doing what he is expected to do…be a responsible man. It’s justice like this that makes me shake my head in disgust. I hate to bring this up, but Genarlow Wilson spent 2 years in jail before being released after he got a blowjob from another High School Student. This dickwad kills a person and gets 30 fucking days. Unbelievable. Right when I was about to post this I found another article that explained (possibly) why Stallworth escaped hard time. It’s completely retarded:
According to Florida’s DUI manslaughter law, there are exceptions under what is called “causation” of an accident. In short, someone who is driving drunk and causes an accident is not necessarily responsible if the other party did something to contribute to the accident. Florida statute 316.119 was changed in the 1980s to reflect that after a state Supreme Court judge ruled that the state’s previous strict liability standard on drunken drivers was essentially unfair.
So because Reyes was jaywalking he contributed to the accident. But it gets better.
In this case, Reyes allegedly was jaywalking at the time he was hit and killed by Stallworth. If Reyes was jaywalking, it could be argued he contributed to the accident. In addition, Stallworth claimed to have flashed his lights and honked his horn at Reyes, which is being interpreted by Stallworth’s side as a way of warning Reyes to get out of the way.
How about Stallworth just STOPPING THE FUCKING CAR? So you have time to flash your lights and honk your horn….but not slam on the damn brakes and avoid hitting the human being in the road? I cannot deal with this…
Senator John Ensign admits to affair
For a party that is built on morals, republicans sure do have a way of appearing extremely hypocritical on the issues. Think about it, its republicans are the ones leading the “Defense of Marriage” movement that denies gay individuals the right to get married. But then you have republicans like Senator John Ensign here who come out and admit to breaking his vows and having an extramarital affair. These are the kinds of things that really push my buttons. How dare you as a party actively campaign that you are “defending American values and morals” when rising stars in your ranks are some of the more immoral people in the world. I was particularly offended when Ensign tried to say this was the worse thing he’s ever done. No Senator, its not. Maybe on a personal level and to your family it is…but I don’t really care about all that cause it doesn’t effect me. I’m willing to bet that as a Senator that you’ve stood against needed legislation just because it didn’t fit your political needs. THAT sir is 10 times worse than you playing hide the salami with a campaign manager because that effects all of us in this country.
There’s a big debate going on and it’s a Fox News/Republican talking point that if President Obama closes Gitmo that the “big bad terrorists” could be jailed in your backyard, making your town a target. But that argument doesn’t make sense. First off, violent felonies and criminals are already in your backyard if you live near a prison. Hell, you’re more likely to be a victim of a random criminal act than a terrorist attack. Secondly, we have extremely secure “Supermax” prisons which not only hold some of the most dangerous criminals in the world but some of them already hold terrorists. ADX Florence, a supermax prison in Colorado, holds Omar Abdel-Rahman (1993 World Trade Center Bombing), Wadih el-Hage (1998 United States embassy bombings), Richard Colvin Reid (Shoe bomber), Ramzi Yousef (1993 World Trade Center Bombing), Mahmud Abouhalima (Islamic Mujahideen leader, 1993 World Trade Center), along with domestic terrorists like Theodore Kaczynski (Unabomber), Eric Rudolph (1996 Olympic Park bobbin) and Timothy McVeigh (until his execution). So, wait…we’re already housing dangerous terrorists (foreign and domestic) on U.S. soil…so what the hell is the problem with transferring Gitmo detainees to the U.S.? This is part of my problem with people in this country. The politicians avoid simple facts like these when they push their agendas, the media is incompetent and doesn’t do its job in pointing out the flaws in politician’s arguments and the citizens of this country are too brain dead to do simple research (took me 5 minutes to get that partial list from ONE Supermax prison). That 5 minutes proves that not only have we housed terrorists in prisons in this country but we’ve also tried and convicted them in court…something that Fox News/Conservatives/Bush Administration officials swears we can’t do.
Man Who Raped 4 year old Gets 9 Months
Stories like these almost make you not want to have kids. First off, just like the Stallworth case, this is another example of the failure of our judicial system. This man raped a 4 year old girl and a 5 year old boy. Not only that, but he’s a 2-time felon. Yet he’s getting less time than Mike Vick. HE RAPED A CHILD (2 actually) and you mean to tell me you can’t convict him and put his ass away for life? To me this is one of those common sense, open and shut cases. I feel that in cases like this the Judge and Prosecutors need to be tried for some form of malpractice. I know its not possible but still, what the hell? It doesn’t make any sense. Also, the mother should be charged as well.
The mother first met Earls in 2007. She said she felt uneasy about him watching her children and tried to look up his past on the Internet. She found only “something minor” and a protective order involving a former wife.
What happened to having a “mother’s intuition”? I would think that if you feel uneasy about having someone watch your kids…..YOU DON’T FUCKING LET THEM WATCH YOUR KIDS. Even though she didn’t find out about his 6 years in prison or his other convictions, you would think that a protective order involving a former wife would be a big enough red flag. This idiot, if not jailed, should at least have those kids removed from her custody because clearly she’s not fit to be a mother. That’s appalling that she let this creep watch her kids.
Fire David Letterman Protests
I was once again watching Morning Joe (CNN is too boring, Fox News is hilarious…I need something to make me angry before going to work…gets my mind right) and I watched as once again the media continued to feed the Sarah Palin monster. They said that 50 people showed up to protest outside of Letterman’s studio. That my friends is false. Well, technically its true but its very misleading. Out of those 50, according to CNN only 15 were actual protesters. The other 35 people were media. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? First off, shame on the Morning Joe crew for intentionally misleading the public. Secondly, shouldn’t this tell the media something when there are more cameras and reporters than there are protesters? That tells me that most people realize this whole thing was a crock of shit and weren’t going to waste their time with it, but the media though can’t get enough of the idiot circus.
State Department asks Twitter to Reschedule Upgrade
Seriously, does no one see why this is a problem? Yeah, of course those too blinded by the “Revolution” going on over in Iran won’t see what this is, but I do. This has nothing to do with the State Department being worried that protesters in Iran wouldn’t be able to communicate with each other. Twitter was going down for an hour…an hour isn’t going to make or break a Revolution that is already in full swing. No, this was done because this is how the CIA is getting it’s information in Iran. Yes, I’m serious. Several reports have come out that we don’t have reliable human intelligence over in Iran. So the CIA is really flying blind on this one. Twitter, has become their “spy” if you will behind the “iron curtain”. Isn’t that sad? We have idiots pushing for us to go to war with Iran yet we have less intelligence on them than we did Iraq. The CIA doesn’t have a 007 in Iran…we have a social network full of assholes and douchebags that post 140-character rants and rambles. “Ahmadinejad sux money balls and I hope he eats shit and dies…Viva La Revolution” Yup, that’s great intelligence gathering there CIA.
Stupid Calvin Klein Ad
I find it hard to believe that no one at Calvin Klein saw these ad pictures and said “hey, I don’t think these are appropriate for billboards displayed in neighborhoods with kids.” Now, I’m vehemently against the “think of the children” campaigns as can be seen in my beef with people complaining about the Burger King Square butts commercials. However, this is different. First off, you can change the channel when those Burger King commercials come on. If Calvin Klein puts this billboard outside of your neighborhood, there’s no way to “change the channel.” And its clearly crossing the line. This isn’t clean fun. It’s a highly sexualized ad that is borderline soft porn. I see three shirtless guy and a topless chick laying on one of them and kissing another. This is how those late night Cinemax movies start. Again, just another example of brain dead individuals making really stupid decisions.
Arlington: The Rap
*****LAST MINUTE WTF WEDNESDAY ADDITION*****
Just wanted to point out that the Lakers won the NBA championship and they’re parade is today. Think about that for a moment. California is broke as shit…yet they are about to waste money on a parade for the Lakers. This isn’t Laker hate but just a quick reminder of how ass backwards we are.
TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) — Iran’s main opposition leader appeared at a rally in Tehran Monday, the first time he has been seen in public since last week’s disupted elections which hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claims to have won overwhelmingly.
Reformist Mir Hossein Moussavi appeared before hundreds of thousands of people, a reporter for Iran’s Press TV said.
Earlier, the country’s government-funded Press TV reported that Iran’s Guardian Council — a body of top clerics and judges — will investigate Moussavi’s claims the ballot was rigged. It is expected to issue its findings within 10 days.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has given his blessing to the outcome of the election, assured Moussavi of the Council’s investigation in a meeting Sunday, Press TV said.
Moussavi had been expected to ask followers to call off the spontaneous demonstrations and appeal for calm, sources told CNN.(Source)
You mean the elections in Iran might have had some voter fraud? I’m shocked….
Since you can’t see my face when I wrote that I’ll let you know that was written in sarcasm. First off, did people REALLY think that this was going to be a change election? Did they really think Ahmadinejad was going to lose and that Moussavi would have been elected, ushering in a new Pro-West alliance in which 6 months from now the leaders of the U.S., Israel and Iran would be on the golf course somewhere playing a ouple of holes and drinking tea? If you really did believe that then I have a case of exquisite glass hammers to sell you. I’ll even throw in some diamond plated nails. Come on people, this isn’t a big shock. An oppressive regime gives the appearance of an election and democracy, knowing damn well what the results were going to be. This would be like Hitler holding elections in Germany mid-way through WWII. Of course Ahmadinejad won, that was never really in doubt. Is it right? No, but if you live in Iran you really should have known that shit was going to go down and it really shouldn’t be that big of a shock. Outrageous? Yes, but I’d venture to say its par for the course. As a matter of fact, I’d say that the real disrespect here is that they didn’t even try to hide it. Come on…you count tens of millions of paper ballots in hours AND declare it a landslide victory? That’s a power move. Its basically like your best friend fucking your girlfriend and then mailing you the video tape on your birthday.
Secondly, why does it matter? The President of Iran is like the Press Secretary here in the United States. He doesn’t have any real power. It doesn’t control Iran’s nuclear program so its not like swapping out Presidents is going change anything. Everyone’s talking about the “Obama Effect” but I see it as something different than spreading change and hope around for a positive. I see it as giving hope to people who will only have that hope snatched away from them. Changing spokesmen isn’t going to change Iran. There are deep rooted, fundamental issues in Iran. Changing the tone and rhetoric might make some in the U.S. feel better but it’s in essence putting a bandaid on a bullet wound.
So, I hope that Moussavi’s protesters get their frustrations out. I hate to tell people protesting that they won’t make a change, but when I think back to the 2000 elections in this country and the fuckery that went on there….I just don’t see how the outcome is going to be different in Iran. The Iranian government saying they are going to look into the fraud allegations is making a pedophile the security gaurd at a Day Care. Oh…and don’t think I’ve missed the irony of the U.S. codemning fraudulent elections in Iran. We used to rig elections there all the time…
SMH. Rudy Rudy Rudy. You went from being the popular(I guess that’s relative) mayor of NYC and presidential hopeful, to now being an attention whore who performs the republican equivalent of Chicken Little, hopping on whatever station will give you the time of day and listen to you spew rhetoric that mimics your failed 2008 campaign. First off, anyone with that much potential that choked that bad on a national stage needs to be barred from TV for at least a year. Everyone thinks of Palin when it comes to horrible political strategy and performance but they forget that Giuliani was the original republican retard. Remember Giuliani was the one that spent the entire first half of the republican race campaigning almost exclusively in Florida, thinking that if he won Florida (and other big name states late in the primary season), he could win the nomination. Not only was this fool so far behind by the time that primary came around but he lost Florida horribly…finishing 3rd with only 15% of the vote. Basically Rudy was such a loser that even republicans didn’t want his ass. So Giuliani got demoted from Presidential hopeful to republican attack dog which culminated with his speech at the Republican National Convention where he tried to make light of the fact that then candidate, and now President, Barack Obama was a “community organizer.” That made for a slightly awkward conversation when Giuliani prayed that night and Jesus informed him that he did his best work as… a community organizer.
So now ten weeks into President Obama’s term (and over a year since Giuliani has really been relevant)…Rudy is back and spewing bullshit again. This time it was on Morning Joe and the topic was President Obama’s first overseas trip. Giuliani went on to say that President Obama’s message to Iran was a sign of weakness because he didn’t demand enough from the Iranian Government. Never mind the fact that the previous administration’s idea of dealing with Iran was to talk AT them instead of TO them and levying sanctions on them that haven’t seem to slow down their nuclear ambition. But hey, I guess that’s the republican way. If its broken, don’t fix it…just keep talking about it and maybe it’ll fix itself (If it doesn’t fix itself then make up intelligence, go to war without an exit strategy and pay Haliburton to clean up the mess). What exactly was Giuliani expecting? President Obama’s message was basically for the Iranian people telling them that he wants them to be a part of the world community again. Giuliani rattles off a laundry list of things the President should have done like speak out against violence against women, improving education, blah blah blah. In essence Giuliani wanted him basically send in a campaign speech to Iran like he, President Obama, was running for Ahmadinejad’s job. I particularly love the part where when Giuliani is challenged on his belief that the President’s policy of talking to our “enemies” is somehow making us weaker, that the former Mayor responses with “I know something about how to deal with terrorists.” Ha. Leave it to a New Yorker to have an overinflated opinion of themselves and overstate their effectiveness. If I remember correctly, as Mayor, Rudy Giuliani didn’t stop 9/11…he just dealt with the cleanup. That’s sorta like saying that the “No Habla Ingles” lady that cleans up my office knows how to write code in .NET because she straightens up my desk after I leave. Hey Rudy…GTFOH. Seriously, hearing Giuliani or any other republican try to claim that President Obama is somehow making America weaker because he admits that this country has made mistakes in the past and he’s willing to extend an olive branch out to our “enemies” is like being stuck in a room with a toddler that just learned a new word. The problem with republicans is they’ve learned both the words “weak” and “too much power” at the same time. So on the one hand they scream that President Obama is too weak on terrorists and foreign countries but at the same time he’s become an omnipotent dictator building youth reeducation camps, nationalizing our banks, schools and auto industry as well as trying to censor those “truth seekers” on the right like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity. If it sounds crazy, don’t worry…it is. And our boy Rudy is right there pushing along that line of thought.
Now there’s rumors that this moron might run for Governor of New York. All I can do is hope and pray New Yorkers aren’t that stupid. Seriously NY…he’s in your state…do something about it. I’m not suggesting anything as illegal as killing him, but a nice kick in the nuts (aka Dylan’s Justice) would suffice.
