The OG -- Origin Gangsta

“If we are going to teach creation science as an alternative to evolution, then we should also teach the stork theory as an alternative to biological reproduction.” --Judith Hayes

I dunno anything about Ms. Hayes, but I liked the quote.

The Rantathon Begins

I've gotta lot to say about the economy and the country. I've been overwhelmed lately with all I wanna say and haven't felt like starting a rant--'cause I dunno where to start. I'm tired of my wussiness--so in the immortal words of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., as he stood on the wrong landing beach on D-Day, "We'll start the war from right here!"

No disrespect (well, not a lotta disrespect) meant for our current Commander-in-Chief, but what the hell are you thinking!!

Background: To be fair and balanced, I hated the Democratic choice for president as much as I hated the Republican choice for president--and I hated Bush more than both (that's another story for later). My initial fear about Obama was his socialist sounding rhetoric and wacko left-leaning associations. I thought his starry-eyed vision of the future for America was a bunch of immature bullshit or a nice bit of rainbow and sunshine sausage ground out for the electorate. However, deep inside I held a little light of hope because the guy was an outsider--not one of the typical Beltway whores that we've become accustomed to. Since his campaign was a testament to the power of a grass roots movement, I felt his naivete might produce some change for the better. Understand tho', I was only looking for a silver-lining because I knew he'd be elected. I still would've preferred an anesthesia-free root canal to his election.

I still think the guy is completely naive, I think he's made bad decisions about appointment and in other cases been duped into appointing a bunch of the run-of-the-mill political street-walkers currently occupying the Capital. I dunno who convinced him (I admit I've not investigated that), but I do know his appointments do not reflect his campaign promises. His administration is filled with the same corrupt folks and Washington insiders that his political opponents and predecessors did/would've used.

I've watched the Obama administration as our slide into possible financial ruin has begun to pick up speed. It's become painfully obvious, I don't think he's a socialist as much as I think he's just clueless. I know the brotha knows how to work a teleprompter--and lay down a speech like nobody else (he's damn good)--but he's got no idea about the dire straits we're in. I ain't lumpin' everything on his shoulders, I don't think any of the morons in government or the press have gotta clue either. Most people I talk to on a regular basis have no understanding about the mess.

My rant is starting to bleed into my other rants--the big rant picture is so big at this point--but to use my tired Titanic analogy, it seems we've started debating about who's fault it was the iceberg was in the way, all the while fist-fighting over how much the we paid the guy that's polishing the brass.

That cold painful tingling feeling you have in your feet ain't your restless leg syndrome acting up, it's the frigid waters of the North Atlantic lapping up over your ankles...

Nothin' says "Happy New Year" like a mullet

New Year's Eve finds me playin' a little Keno, drinkin' a little beer an' bullshittin' with America's favorinte dad--Scott Sanders. Outta no where, the best freakin' mullet I've laid eyes on since 1988 walks in an' sits down behind me...

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Debating About Who Polishes the Brass the Best...

Last night, I listened to about 10 minutes of the U.S. Presidential debate. In less than a minute I quickly got the gist of what both candidates were saying -- JACK SHIT!

Our ship is takin' on water and we’re standing by watching the two clowns running for president engaged in a pissing contest. They’re trying to prove which one can do a better job polishing the brass on our sinking ship. Worse than that, we (the American public) are engaged heated and passionate discussions with our fellow citizens about which candidate will do the best polishing job!

I’ve absolutely zero interest casting my vote for either one of these morons:

I don’t want to seem as though I don’t respect John McCain for his service to our country as a Navy pilot and salute his resistance as a POW—I think in those terms he is one helluva an admirable man. However, he is an old-school Washington insider who’s spent better than a third of his life enriching himself on taxpayers’ dimes. He’s been desperately clutching at the straws of the presidency for the past few years in an attempt to resolve some patriarchal issues by surpassing the monumental legacies of his father and grandfather.

Then you have Barack Obama, I think the one most likely to win this national pissing contest, he is a good lookin', sweet talkin’, ethnic version of Joseph Stalin. He has shown no love, and worse, no understanding of the freedoms we have in our country and our economy.

My friends and associates—on both sides—keep suggesting that I drop my third party stance—“because I’m just throwin’ away my vote.”

My only rebuttal (besides "go fuck yourselves!") is, thanks to your desires to be obedient party-line sheep, our country is slowly being chewed up in a two-party meat grinder. You morons need to pull you heads outta your asses and force Washington to change things so we can get some candidates who'll represent people in this country--not some marketing demographic or extremists.

The End of the Beginning of the Beginning of the End

Holy crap!!!

Yesterday's link scared the Hell outta me. This story is even worse!

This is the second piece done by the guys at This American Life (on NPR) explaining the rest of the financial meltdown story.

The Beginning of the Beginning of the End...

Here's the story of the start of the Financialpocalypse we're currently experiencing.

This is from the radio show "This American Life"--it's not a liberal indictment of the right--it's pretty fair and interesting. It gives a detailed and understandable blow by blow of the implosion of the mortgage market. Much like a slow motion film of the Hindenburg disaster.

I'm really starting to regret the fact I shot up all my Y2K ammo...