It was recently discovered that lobbying firms on K Street have been providing cover for SCAF and prior to them the deposed president Hosni Mubarak. Of course, this became a controversial issue only when SCAF raided U.S. NGOs in Egypt such as the National Democratic Institute (NDI), International Republican Institute (IRI) and Freedom House late December. Since then, it was rumored that these firms dumped SCAF as a client especially in light of the travel ban SCAF put on staff members of these NGOs when they tried to leave Egypt. So, what’s the moral of the story here? It’s ok for lobbyists to repair the images of dictatorships unless, of course, Americans and only Americans are being affected. Locals though? They can eat it. Shouldn’t these lobbyists be working on repairing the U.S.’s image first?
Anger Management
This lady may have never had to endure a history of humiliation and slavery, but dammit she’s angry! I was actually ready for her to start singing “We’re Not Gonna Take It” by Twisted Sister.
It is no wonder Obama “birthers” (people who don’t believe Obama was born in the US and therefore a citizen or a president) probably also don’t believe in evolution, global warming, or science in general. They are impervious to logic. Even though the state of Hawaii, where Obama was born, has verified his citizenship and he provided a copy of it online, they still don’t believe it. I saw a clip of Rachel Maddow’s show on this earlier, and her guest cracked me up. He said that the birthers claim that Obama’s real middle name is Muhammad and that he changed it to Hussein to be more accepted. Yeah, because Hussein is soooooo much better than Muhammad. Personally, I would have changed it to Bobby or something.
Despite how offensive it is that a bunch of bigots *ahem fascists* are questioning the president’s citizenship because he’s black, I do enjoy watching Lou Dobbs and his cohorts squirm in their Depends.
Oakland, Taxes, and Marijuana
These three words are probably some conservative’s worst nightmare. But to the financially-ailing California cities, they are the sound of KA-CHING! Oakland is paving the way for another kind of “bail-out” after it has become the first city in the United States to tax medical marijuana. Finally, some genius out there is realizing that criminalizing this industry is stupid.
Where are my White House Talking Points?
George W. Bush is gone, and his stalker groupies don’t know what to do with themselves. No one is sending them talking points, and they are F-R-E-A-K-I-N-G O-U-T! They haven’t had to think for such a long time. Poor things!
A New Era In American History?
Barack Obama has been elected the 44th President of the United States. His inauguration inspired over 2 million people to make the trek to Washington D.C., and hundreds of millions around the world to tune in from Tanzania, to Estonia. Let’s see what that means now.
Ever Had a Recurring Nightmare?
Sarah Palin just won’t go away. Here Sarah Palin discusses how her horrible attempts at “conversation” with the media and public were all the fault of everyone but herself, and the six colleges she went through to get to be governor of deer Alaska.
“The End of Reagan’s Revolution”
This one I am proud of. A timely article written by the astute Steven Guess and published in The Guardian on the demise of the Reagan Revolution, which provides excellent analysis of the ugly side of Reaganomics and the current financial crisis along with the failure of the $700 billion bailout plan to pass. Congratulations to Steven!
Did McCain just say Horseshit?
Or am I hearing it wrong? Listen carefully toward the end of the clip. Classy! I did not like how McCain conducted himself in yesterday’s debate. He would not even acknowledge Senator Obama’s presence the entire time. Who does he think he is? For someone who has contributed to some of the worst policies in this country, he sure is unashamed.
Logic-Proof
You know what I can see from my home right now? The moon…and the stars. This, you see, enhances my knowledge and expertise of astronomy. You know what else I can spot a mile away? Bullshit!
Hostile Work Environment
Going “postal” is not exactly a culture-specific phenomenon, but something tells me our fallen CEOs would not fare well if they were in India right now. I remember when the CEO in my former job was laying workers off. He went stealth, left his nice car at home, and stopped parking in his spot. Do you blame him?