Those evil 'Hollywood elitists'
How dare an actor or actress voice an opinion on this year's Presidential Election? They're not Americans. They don't pay taxes. I wonder why the Conservative base continues demonizing those who have a differing opinion that's a household name. Matt Damon. Oh, what does he know? Despite spending countless hours working in Africa for AIDS awareness and raising money for medical care, he shouldn't talk. He's ignorant. He wants our government turned into a socialistic and coummunistic one.
I haven't seen such disdain for our media and so-called Hollywood community. By the way, many of these actors and actresses live outside of California. This isn't as terroristic as the McCarthy-led era in the 1950s when one bold, courageous journalist, Edward R. Murrow, stood up to the evils this Senator and his followers committed, but it does show just another ingredient of Conservative fascism.
What about those who support the Republicans? Let's see: Dwayne Johnson a.k.a. The Rock, Jon Voigt, Wilford Brimley, Arnold Schwarznaeger, Bruce Willis, and my personal favorite, Mr. Missing In Action, Chuck Norris.
It's really absurd the McCain camp follows lock-in-step with the Conservative commentators. McCain won't do interviews, unless it's a reporter who cozies up to him. Yet, he and his surrogates turn around and say how unfair the media is for spending too much time on Barack Obama. He should thank the media. They've been far too lenient on his gaffes and continue dissecting every little nuance Barack makes.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
Tell me what you think of this band and its video
When I first moved to Augusta, I befriended a guy who lived in a neighboring subdivision. He and I became best friends. Before that, he was childhood best friends and continued his friendship with the lead guitarist of the band, Dead Confederate. Well, this former best friend is now a successful lawyer. Nothing like that money and glory. We went to see Walker (lead guitarist) play his accoustic or electric guitar. It seems that's all we did every time we paid him a visit. At the time, he really liked classic rock -- Hendrix and Pink Floyd. He also played some very difficult riffs by Eric Johnson. Like probably most people, I was immersed in the grunge sound at the time.
I only hung out I think once or twice with the lead vocalist, Hardy. One sun-soaked afternoon, we decided to jump off the tressels at Clark's Hill Lake. I'm still afraid of heights to this day. So, I was the puss and jumped from probably no more than 50 feet up. He and my friend Jarrod decided to jump off from the top. All and all it was a fun hike and great adrenaline release.
Recently, they were featured in one of our local publications, one I probably need to do some more freelance work for again. They're scheduled to be on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on Oct. 10. Here's a video from one of their new album's tracks:
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=38403525&blogID=431899791
When I first moved to Augusta, I befriended a guy who lived in a neighboring subdivision. He and I became best friends. Before that, he was childhood best friends and continued his friendship with the lead guitarist of the band, Dead Confederate. Well, this former best friend is now a successful lawyer. Nothing like that money and glory. We went to see Walker (lead guitarist) play his accoustic or electric guitar. It seems that's all we did every time we paid him a visit. At the time, he really liked classic rock -- Hendrix and Pink Floyd. He also played some very difficult riffs by Eric Johnson. Like probably most people, I was immersed in the grunge sound at the time.
I only hung out I think once or twice with the lead vocalist, Hardy. One sun-soaked afternoon, we decided to jump off the tressels at Clark's Hill Lake. I'm still afraid of heights to this day. So, I was the puss and jumped from probably no more than 50 feet up. He and my friend Jarrod decided to jump off from the top. All and all it was a fun hike and great adrenaline release.
Recently, they were featured in one of our local publications, one I probably need to do some more freelance work for again. They're scheduled to be on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on Oct. 10. Here's a video from one of their new album's tracks:
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=38403525&blogID=431899791
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Keith Olbermann's 'Special Comment' tells you all you need to know about the Republican Playbook: '9/11 TM'
I vividly remember what I was doing on Sept. 11, 2001. Ironically, it's in the same location I work at now. My negative experiences working around narcissistic and uber-authoritarian office colleagues brought me back home. I did obtain my degree, and I'm constantly reminded how I'm literally wasting my time where I'm at. However, I trade working with a family-like atmosphere over intolerant people any day. Sept. 11, 2001 was a nightmare.
While diligently working on a project, my diminutive colleague called out to me. "P.J." "What," I asked with my silly, gruff tone. "Come here." He had his radio blaring that day. I walked over to his work station.
"A plane just hit the World Trade Center."
"Do you know how it happened?"
"No. They just said a plane crashed into it."
At this point, I thought that it might be just an accident. Perhaps, it was one of those small engine planes that lost control and crashed into the building. Back to work. It didn't take long before he yelled my name again.
This time, I knew something was terribly wrong. He said a second plane hit the second World Trade Center tower. Now, this isn't an accident. My heart uncontrollably raced. "Wake up. Wake up," I told myself. Nothing. This nightmare was too surreal to absorb at once. Immediately, I envisioned more damage and destruction that might ensue. Reports later came in about more planes that were flying off course with one believed to be heading toward the White House.
My body was numb while watching the images shown on NBC. Our branch manager walked into the break room and said, "Gentlemen, we're at war." His prognostication proved to be correct.
By day's end, four planes caused massive destruction and claimed more than 4,000 lives. Many surviving family members' wounds are still healing from that day. Some wounds are more open than others due to New York City and our national government's blatant avoidance of their needs. Volunteer workers who worked extremely long hours and days still can't get the health care they deserve simply because they weren't on the government's payroll.
The ensuing months followed, and we set our sights on catching the terror network responsible, Al-Qaeda. We knew who led this sickening plan, bin-Laden. I wanted retribution for what happened. We attacked the Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, and I fully supported President Bush's decision. Our military achieved its initial objectives by overthrowing the Taliban and helping the Afghan people move toward a democracy.
Our success was short lived. Suddenly, our leader began telling us that Saddam Hussein was a supporter of terrorism and had weapons of mass destruction at his disposal. No. He's planning on avenging what happened when his father led the U.S. efforts in the first Gulf War. He wants to finish what his father advised for us not to do -- invade Baghdad and kill Sadaam and his regime. Unfortunately, my ignorance of the facts at the time proved to be correct. We dropped the ball on Afghanistan and invaded a country that had no proven ties to bin-Laden or al-Qaeda. No weapons of mass destruction were found. What's worse? We're still in Iraq today while Afghanistan has become increasingly unstable.
In 2004, our Presidential election played the fear card. You're safe with Republicans. If John Kerry is elected, the terrorists will follow us home. What we now know is the Bush Administration and New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani were grossly incompetent and negligible leading up to 9/11. Giulianni had the emergency response center inside one of the World Trade Center towers. Condolezza Rice received a memo on Aug. 9, 2001 headlined, bin-Laden determined to strike U.S. Communications at ground zero in NYC were severely hampered as a result of Giuliani's disastrous blunder even after the 1993 attack on the WTC. Bush and the Republican-controlled Congress allocated funds for emergency response equipment to small communities opposed to those who need it like NYC.
Today, Republicans still insist they know what's best for our security. "We haven't been attacked again. Bush should be praised." Tell that to all the veterans returning home who aren't receiving benefits and can't get jobs. Tell that to the Iraqi people who still live in fear or were forced to leave their country. Tell this to the American people who have turned to depressed, raging alcoholics after their jobs have been shipped overseas. We still see record profits rolling in for Exxon-Mobil and more contracts awarded to unscrupulous defense contractors like Dick Cheney's old ties to Haliburton and religious zealot, Eric Prince's Blackwater. Most important, history shows wars don't defeat terrorism.
Keith Olbermann summed up the disgraceful actions by these Republicans and their supporters last night. This comes down to an election about hope and promise against one driven by fear. Any person with half a brain should know this by now. For Republicans, it's not country first, it's me first. Here's Olbermann's rivoting Special Comment he delivered on his show last night:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PERKBFgg_I
I vividly remember what I was doing on Sept. 11, 2001. Ironically, it's in the same location I work at now. My negative experiences working around narcissistic and uber-authoritarian office colleagues brought me back home. I did obtain my degree, and I'm constantly reminded how I'm literally wasting my time where I'm at. However, I trade working with a family-like atmosphere over intolerant people any day. Sept. 11, 2001 was a nightmare.
While diligently working on a project, my diminutive colleague called out to me. "P.J." "What," I asked with my silly, gruff tone. "Come here." He had his radio blaring that day. I walked over to his work station.
"A plane just hit the World Trade Center."
"Do you know how it happened?"
"No. They just said a plane crashed into it."
At this point, I thought that it might be just an accident. Perhaps, it was one of those small engine planes that lost control and crashed into the building. Back to work. It didn't take long before he yelled my name again.
This time, I knew something was terribly wrong. He said a second plane hit the second World Trade Center tower. Now, this isn't an accident. My heart uncontrollably raced. "Wake up. Wake up," I told myself. Nothing. This nightmare was too surreal to absorb at once. Immediately, I envisioned more damage and destruction that might ensue. Reports later came in about more planes that were flying off course with one believed to be heading toward the White House.
My body was numb while watching the images shown on NBC. Our branch manager walked into the break room and said, "Gentlemen, we're at war." His prognostication proved to be correct.
By day's end, four planes caused massive destruction and claimed more than 4,000 lives. Many surviving family members' wounds are still healing from that day. Some wounds are more open than others due to New York City and our national government's blatant avoidance of their needs. Volunteer workers who worked extremely long hours and days still can't get the health care they deserve simply because they weren't on the government's payroll.
The ensuing months followed, and we set our sights on catching the terror network responsible, Al-Qaeda. We knew who led this sickening plan, bin-Laden. I wanted retribution for what happened. We attacked the Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, and I fully supported President Bush's decision. Our military achieved its initial objectives by overthrowing the Taliban and helping the Afghan people move toward a democracy.
Our success was short lived. Suddenly, our leader began telling us that Saddam Hussein was a supporter of terrorism and had weapons of mass destruction at his disposal. No. He's planning on avenging what happened when his father led the U.S. efforts in the first Gulf War. He wants to finish what his father advised for us not to do -- invade Baghdad and kill Sadaam and his regime. Unfortunately, my ignorance of the facts at the time proved to be correct. We dropped the ball on Afghanistan and invaded a country that had no proven ties to bin-Laden or al-Qaeda. No weapons of mass destruction were found. What's worse? We're still in Iraq today while Afghanistan has become increasingly unstable.
In 2004, our Presidential election played the fear card. You're safe with Republicans. If John Kerry is elected, the terrorists will follow us home. What we now know is the Bush Administration and New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani were grossly incompetent and negligible leading up to 9/11. Giulianni had the emergency response center inside one of the World Trade Center towers. Condolezza Rice received a memo on Aug. 9, 2001 headlined, bin-Laden determined to strike U.S. Communications at ground zero in NYC were severely hampered as a result of Giuliani's disastrous blunder even after the 1993 attack on the WTC. Bush and the Republican-controlled Congress allocated funds for emergency response equipment to small communities opposed to those who need it like NYC.
Today, Republicans still insist they know what's best for our security. "We haven't been attacked again. Bush should be praised." Tell that to all the veterans returning home who aren't receiving benefits and can't get jobs. Tell that to the Iraqi people who still live in fear or were forced to leave their country. Tell this to the American people who have turned to depressed, raging alcoholics after their jobs have been shipped overseas. We still see record profits rolling in for Exxon-Mobil and more contracts awarded to unscrupulous defense contractors like Dick Cheney's old ties to Haliburton and religious zealot, Eric Prince's Blackwater. Most important, history shows wars don't defeat terrorism.
Keith Olbermann summed up the disgraceful actions by these Republicans and their supporters last night. This comes down to an election about hope and promise against one driven by fear. Any person with half a brain should know this by now. For Republicans, it's not country first, it's me first. Here's Olbermann's rivoting Special Comment he delivered on his show last night:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PERKBFgg_I
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
More Dr. Paul Broun shenanigans and what Dems need to do about Palin's string of lies as a reformer for Americans
Congress was back in session last night. Well, only a few Republicans who exchanged frequent pleasantries were shown on C-Span. My district's representative, ultra-conservative Paul Broun, continued his fake whining tirade over passing a comprehensive energy bill (sorry, offshore drilling). More than a dozen were already presented to you Mr. Broun and your colleagues. You've yet to compromise on any of them before Congress took five weeks off. Initially, he blasted the Democrats for taking a five-week vacation while he and his colleagues were hard at work in D.C.
Yes, Senate Leader Harry Reid and Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi did take a five-week vacation, and it probably wasn't all play time for them. Broun demanded Democrats stand up to these two and demand a debate. He implicitly made them out to be two public officials who do nothing. But, wait. On that same day the lights and cameras were turned off, House Republican Leader John Boehner was photographed out on the golf course. I highly doubt Broun and his oil-loving colleagues were constructively working. In fact, they probably were doing what they do best: listening to right-wing think tank advisors and oil executives about how they can continue duping the Americans.
Broun made a terrible generalization when he held up a poster board with a diminutive, box-style car on it. He said this is the Democrats' plan to solve the energy crisis and further added they (Dems) want you to drive these cars and depend on wind energy which we can't do right now. Oh, boy.
It gets better. Broun said he recently visited ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge). "They have pipelines out there, and I've seen the caribou population grow." That's until an oil spill occurs or a member of Sarah Palin's family is out there (Miss Delta Force). Some institutions have looked into ANWR and here's the result I've seen from their research -- It would take 50 years to equal a one year supply that America receives. And how long would it take before the first drop of oil comes from offshore drilling? Seven years. If the oil companies were serious about this problem, don't you think they'd drill on the 68 million acres of land here that has already been approved? It's pathetic Broun and others are still trying to spread this boldface lie about offshore drilling.
Biden needs to go on the offensive on Palin
Let Joe Biden attack Palin's pathetic record as someone who claims she is a reformer. Barack doesn't need to do it. Right now, people are euphoric about this seemingly down-to-earth hockey mom who loves her family. First, Biden needs to mention the following: "She said she fired her chef to save the Alaskan taxpayers money. Why is she still working for you as a consultant and chef then?" Second, look into how she spent that $230 million that she initially wanted to have go toward the "Bridge to Nowhere." Reports say she is now interested in building a "Road to Nowhere." Finally, the media's perception is McCain picked her to get the women vote. That's part of it. The crazy, fanatical social Conservatives are now re-energized. Biden should clearly distinguish his voting record in support of women's rights opposed to Palin.
It also wouldn't hurt for the DNC to run another ad or two on Palin's hypocricies. She is new on the scene, but this silly arousal shouldn't last much longer. Her idealogies and voting record are extreme to say the least. Considering McCain's age and past health problems, this is the last person we need leading this country.
Congress was back in session last night. Well, only a few Republicans who exchanged frequent pleasantries were shown on C-Span. My district's representative, ultra-conservative Paul Broun, continued his fake whining tirade over passing a comprehensive energy bill (sorry, offshore drilling). More than a dozen were already presented to you Mr. Broun and your colleagues. You've yet to compromise on any of them before Congress took five weeks off. Initially, he blasted the Democrats for taking a five-week vacation while he and his colleagues were hard at work in D.C.
Yes, Senate Leader Harry Reid and Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi did take a five-week vacation, and it probably wasn't all play time for them. Broun demanded Democrats stand up to these two and demand a debate. He implicitly made them out to be two public officials who do nothing. But, wait. On that same day the lights and cameras were turned off, House Republican Leader John Boehner was photographed out on the golf course. I highly doubt Broun and his oil-loving colleagues were constructively working. In fact, they probably were doing what they do best: listening to right-wing think tank advisors and oil executives about how they can continue duping the Americans.
Broun made a terrible generalization when he held up a poster board with a diminutive, box-style car on it. He said this is the Democrats' plan to solve the energy crisis and further added they (Dems) want you to drive these cars and depend on wind energy which we can't do right now. Oh, boy.
It gets better. Broun said he recently visited ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge). "They have pipelines out there, and I've seen the caribou population grow." That's until an oil spill occurs or a member of Sarah Palin's family is out there (Miss Delta Force). Some institutions have looked into ANWR and here's the result I've seen from their research -- It would take 50 years to equal a one year supply that America receives. And how long would it take before the first drop of oil comes from offshore drilling? Seven years. If the oil companies were serious about this problem, don't you think they'd drill on the 68 million acres of land here that has already been approved? It's pathetic Broun and others are still trying to spread this boldface lie about offshore drilling.
Biden needs to go on the offensive on Palin
Let Joe Biden attack Palin's pathetic record as someone who claims she is a reformer. Barack doesn't need to do it. Right now, people are euphoric about this seemingly down-to-earth hockey mom who loves her family. First, Biden needs to mention the following: "She said she fired her chef to save the Alaskan taxpayers money. Why is she still working for you as a consultant and chef then?" Second, look into how she spent that $230 million that she initially wanted to have go toward the "Bridge to Nowhere." Reports say she is now interested in building a "Road to Nowhere." Finally, the media's perception is McCain picked her to get the women vote. That's part of it. The crazy, fanatical social Conservatives are now re-energized. Biden should clearly distinguish his voting record in support of women's rights opposed to Palin.
It also wouldn't hurt for the DNC to run another ad or two on Palin's hypocricies. She is new on the scene, but this silly arousal shouldn't last much longer. Her idealogies and voting record are extreme to say the least. Considering McCain's age and past health problems, this is the last person we need leading this country.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Can a weekend be any worse
Saturday night was the first time I went to a club in ages. My now ex-girlfriend and I broke up over Labor Day weekend. Let's just call it irreconcilable differences. Yes, like everyone else, we have had our flaws. They just couldn't be accepted. So, I wait for a friend of mine to arrive.
The previous night, I had withdrawn cash from my bank branch's ATM machine. Unbeknownst to me, I left the card in the machine. So, I called and placed a freeze on it. Today, the branch told me their contractor shreds all the cards. So, it will be 7-10 days before it arrives. Cash is the only option and now I have the joy of guessing how much money my gas tank will take to fill up when I prepay (required) at a gas station.
Back to Saturday night. My friend had to loan me a 20. While waiting for him, a woman stormed out of the club followed by two police officers. "You're just acting a little too rowdy to be in here," said one of them. "My husband is in there with another woman. I don't know how else you would take it," she screamed. This set the foreshadowing for the transpiring events.
My friend arrives and we walk in. After downing a few beers, I loosened up. I saw one woman at a table flash a smile at me. She was quite attractive. However, I wanted to wait to approach her after she finished dancing with this balding older dude. She rolled her eyes while dancing with him. I guess she wasn't enjoying it. After they finished, she walked back to the table where her friend was. Good. Time to move in. Just as I'm about to approach the table, my ex walks in with a group of her friends. Pee-Pee block. As she walked by, I acknowledged her by saying, "Hey."
My night was ruined from that point forward. She dragged me on the dance floor. I danced with her, since the last thing I wanted to do was show her up by clinging to another woman. After we finished, she went back to a table with her friends. I had to end the night there. My friend stayed for the last remaining hour and ended up getting a phone number from another woman I also received some smiles from.
If this wasn't bad enough, Rafael Nadal lost to Andy Murray in a hard fought match yesterday. Tom Brady took a nasty hit from a Kansas City Chief player and preliminary reports say he tore his ACL. Well, it appears the Patriots won't be heading back to the promise land now. There's always next weekend.
Saturday night was the first time I went to a club in ages. My now ex-girlfriend and I broke up over Labor Day weekend. Let's just call it irreconcilable differences. Yes, like everyone else, we have had our flaws. They just couldn't be accepted. So, I wait for a friend of mine to arrive.
The previous night, I had withdrawn cash from my bank branch's ATM machine. Unbeknownst to me, I left the card in the machine. So, I called and placed a freeze on it. Today, the branch told me their contractor shreds all the cards. So, it will be 7-10 days before it arrives. Cash is the only option and now I have the joy of guessing how much money my gas tank will take to fill up when I prepay (required) at a gas station.
Back to Saturday night. My friend had to loan me a 20. While waiting for him, a woman stormed out of the club followed by two police officers. "You're just acting a little too rowdy to be in here," said one of them. "My husband is in there with another woman. I don't know how else you would take it," she screamed. This set the foreshadowing for the transpiring events.
My friend arrives and we walk in. After downing a few beers, I loosened up. I saw one woman at a table flash a smile at me. She was quite attractive. However, I wanted to wait to approach her after she finished dancing with this balding older dude. She rolled her eyes while dancing with him. I guess she wasn't enjoying it. After they finished, she walked back to the table where her friend was. Good. Time to move in. Just as I'm about to approach the table, my ex walks in with a group of her friends. Pee-Pee block. As she walked by, I acknowledged her by saying, "Hey."
My night was ruined from that point forward. She dragged me on the dance floor. I danced with her, since the last thing I wanted to do was show her up by clinging to another woman. After we finished, she went back to a table with her friends. I had to end the night there. My friend stayed for the last remaining hour and ended up getting a phone number from another woman I also received some smiles from.
If this wasn't bad enough, Rafael Nadal lost to Andy Murray in a hard fought match yesterday. Tom Brady took a nasty hit from a Kansas City Chief player and preliminary reports say he tore his ACL. Well, it appears the Patriots won't be heading back to the promise land now. There's always next weekend.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Barack Obama provides the 'Fair and Balanced' assessment to BillO's silly hypotheticals and his cluelessness over Pakistan and clips of my favorite commercial series of all-time
No surprise that Bill O'Reilly spent an entire interview segment trying to prod Barack Obama into admitting he was wrong about the "success of the surge," Iran, and Pakistan. Just like John McCain, the Con-Servative failed to address issue #1 -- the economy. O.k. McCain delivered a broad stroke last night during his acceptance speech that we will be better off by the typical Republican line, "Lowering taxes." That's it. Who will receive those tax cuts? It won't be 95 percent of us. There wasn't one time when McCain addressed the "poor and middle class." What he was really saying was, Go Corporate USA.
BillO has spread out these interviews into segments that will be aired on his program next week. Having problems again competing with Olbermann, BillO? Here's a clip of a poised and tempered Obama who like all of BillO's guests had to endure several interruptions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJH2n4aFEhA
Here are my favorite clips from a company's commercial series. It's all in the spirit of the football season that is now underway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdUr5hF0yGc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqJu4rEKsEw&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IzbWUJxDZw&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moxG0XIgjys&feature=related
No surprise that Bill O'Reilly spent an entire interview segment trying to prod Barack Obama into admitting he was wrong about the "success of the surge," Iran, and Pakistan. Just like John McCain, the Con-Servative failed to address issue #1 -- the economy. O.k. McCain delivered a broad stroke last night during his acceptance speech that we will be better off by the typical Republican line, "Lowering taxes." That's it. Who will receive those tax cuts? It won't be 95 percent of us. There wasn't one time when McCain addressed the "poor and middle class." What he was really saying was, Go Corporate USA.
BillO has spread out these interviews into segments that will be aired on his program next week. Having problems again competing with Olbermann, BillO? Here's a clip of a poised and tempered Obama who like all of BillO's guests had to endure several interruptions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJH2n4aFEhA
Here are my favorite clips from a company's commercial series. It's all in the spirit of the football season that is now underway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdUr5hF0yGc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqJu4rEKsEw&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IzbWUJxDZw&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moxG0XIgjys&feature=related
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Sarah Palin's Piss Poor Record and Sports Picks
Any rational, independent should say John McCain committed political suicide by choosing Alaskan Governor, Sarah Palin as his Vice Presidential Candidate. Yes, I'm a self-proclaimed liberal, but this pick went against McCain's entire theme that experience counts. Palin doesn't deserve much attention, so let me make this brief. In a recent Washington Post story, Palin personally crossed off funding for teen mothers needing a place to live on an appropriations bill. Her 17-year-old pregnant daughter is fine though. She said our Founding Fathers had it right when they used "Under God" in the pledge of allegiance. Wrong. It was 1954 when Dwight Eisenhower added the phrase "Under God." Just like McCain, she's a stubborn authoritarian known for her uncompromising positions. As mayor of her 6,000 populated metropolis, she complained about literature at the local library that was too "offensive." Coincidentally, the librarian was fired. While her sister fought a messy divorce, Palin had her ex-brother-in-law fired as a state trooper. There's plenty more to this rap sheet.
McCain continues boasting about his experience and is beginning to use the Giuliani playbook. To paraphrase Joe Biden about Giuliani, his supporters continue using sentences beginning with a noun, verb, and followed with POW. This country deserves more than two clowns who spend their time and energy on anti-abortion, drill here, drill now (offshore drilling), and just let the economy continue tanking. McCain is officially a full-fledged hypocrite. This pick obviously was done in vain to attract women (although Palin might be a transexual just like Ann Coulter) and gather all those disillusioned Hillary supporters who are acting like a bunch of damn fools by pledging to vote for McCain.
Last night's Republican National Convention was a laugh. First, I didn't see any diversity in the audience. Everyone was white. Second, some redneck could be heard anytime there was applause by yelling, "Yeeeeaaaah." Third, the event was as dry and stale as bread left out on a counter too long. Finally, surrogates said McCain has worked acroos the aisle unlike his opponent, Barack Obama. Wrong again. Obama has worked with Republicans as a community organizer, Illinois State Senator, and several bills he has co-sponsored in the U.S. Senate.
Sports Picks
I was right so far on picking Kansas and the Boston Celtics to win championships in basketball. So, I feel like putting on my prognostication hat and providing the following picks now that football season has rolled around.
Tennis (U.S. Open) -- Although the fast hard courts don't favor Rafael Nadal's game, I still think he will surprise us all again. No, I don't have a blazing serve like these guys. My groundstrokes and footwork is what I worked on through my high school and a little in college days. Nadal's serve is one of the best. It's not clocked at 140 mph like an Andy Roddick, but it's consistent and has a lot of slicing action on it. There are some long, rangy players who can upset him like his opponent tonight, Mardy Fish. Despite a lack of topspin on this hard surface, Nadal will find a way to win his third Grand Slam this year.
College Football -- I really like Ohio State this year and emphasize this year. They're returning many of their starters from last year and star running back Wells will be huge for them. They're big and physical with lots of speed all over the field. This year, they won't have to worry about getting beat by another SEC school. They should be able to handle anyone. The game at USC in a couple of weeks should be a good one. I'd love to say it's my Nebraska Cornhuskers again this year, but that's far from a realistic approach. Nebraska has a shot at playing in the Big 12 title game and a BCS Bowl, but don't expect much more.
Pro Football -- The New England Patriots have become the team America seemingly loves to hate. After Spygate last year and allegations they taped practices including their first Super Bowl win over the St. Louis Rams, the Pats were one play away from perfection last year. It took a fluky pass from Eli Manning to David Tyree on a 3rd & 20 to propel the New York Giants to one of pro sports' biggest upsets, 17-14. I don't foresee an undefeated season, but the Pats are still the team to beat. Don't sleep on some upstarts like Jacksonville and Tennessee.
Pro Baseball -- The Boston Red Sox are surging at the right time. Dustin Pedroia is certainly one to be considered for AL MVP. They have a great race with the Tampa Bay Rays. How can a team like the Rays who have dramatically turned things around this year and one of the best stories in sports only draw a mere 12 to 13 thousand fans a night? I'm still going with my original preseason pick with the Red Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series. This series won't be a sweep this year. Look for ace pitchers Dan Haren and Brandon Webb to wreak havoc for any opponent. Sorry Chicago Cubs. I loved ya' for all those years in the 80s and will never forget seeing in person Pete Rose tie Ty Cobb's record for most career hits. You're having a great season, but I just don't see the Cubs prevailing over exceptional pitching. Go Red Sox and REPEAT!!!
Any rational, independent should say John McCain committed political suicide by choosing Alaskan Governor, Sarah Palin as his Vice Presidential Candidate. Yes, I'm a self-proclaimed liberal, but this pick went against McCain's entire theme that experience counts. Palin doesn't deserve much attention, so let me make this brief. In a recent Washington Post story, Palin personally crossed off funding for teen mothers needing a place to live on an appropriations bill. Her 17-year-old pregnant daughter is fine though. She said our Founding Fathers had it right when they used "Under God" in the pledge of allegiance. Wrong. It was 1954 when Dwight Eisenhower added the phrase "Under God." Just like McCain, she's a stubborn authoritarian known for her uncompromising positions. As mayor of her 6,000 populated metropolis, she complained about literature at the local library that was too "offensive." Coincidentally, the librarian was fired. While her sister fought a messy divorce, Palin had her ex-brother-in-law fired as a state trooper. There's plenty more to this rap sheet.
McCain continues boasting about his experience and is beginning to use the Giuliani playbook. To paraphrase Joe Biden about Giuliani, his supporters continue using sentences beginning with a noun, verb, and followed with POW. This country deserves more than two clowns who spend their time and energy on anti-abortion, drill here, drill now (offshore drilling), and just let the economy continue tanking. McCain is officially a full-fledged hypocrite. This pick obviously was done in vain to attract women (although Palin might be a transexual just like Ann Coulter) and gather all those disillusioned Hillary supporters who are acting like a bunch of damn fools by pledging to vote for McCain.
Last night's Republican National Convention was a laugh. First, I didn't see any diversity in the audience. Everyone was white. Second, some redneck could be heard anytime there was applause by yelling, "Yeeeeaaaah." Third, the event was as dry and stale as bread left out on a counter too long. Finally, surrogates said McCain has worked acroos the aisle unlike his opponent, Barack Obama. Wrong again. Obama has worked with Republicans as a community organizer, Illinois State Senator, and several bills he has co-sponsored in the U.S. Senate.
Sports Picks
I was right so far on picking Kansas and the Boston Celtics to win championships in basketball. So, I feel like putting on my prognostication hat and providing the following picks now that football season has rolled around.
Tennis (U.S. Open) -- Although the fast hard courts don't favor Rafael Nadal's game, I still think he will surprise us all again. No, I don't have a blazing serve like these guys. My groundstrokes and footwork is what I worked on through my high school and a little in college days. Nadal's serve is one of the best. It's not clocked at 140 mph like an Andy Roddick, but it's consistent and has a lot of slicing action on it. There are some long, rangy players who can upset him like his opponent tonight, Mardy Fish. Despite a lack of topspin on this hard surface, Nadal will find a way to win his third Grand Slam this year.
College Football -- I really like Ohio State this year and emphasize this year. They're returning many of their starters from last year and star running back Wells will be huge for them. They're big and physical with lots of speed all over the field. This year, they won't have to worry about getting beat by another SEC school. They should be able to handle anyone. The game at USC in a couple of weeks should be a good one. I'd love to say it's my Nebraska Cornhuskers again this year, but that's far from a realistic approach. Nebraska has a shot at playing in the Big 12 title game and a BCS Bowl, but don't expect much more.
Pro Football -- The New England Patriots have become the team America seemingly loves to hate. After Spygate last year and allegations they taped practices including their first Super Bowl win over the St. Louis Rams, the Pats were one play away from perfection last year. It took a fluky pass from Eli Manning to David Tyree on a 3rd & 20 to propel the New York Giants to one of pro sports' biggest upsets, 17-14. I don't foresee an undefeated season, but the Pats are still the team to beat. Don't sleep on some upstarts like Jacksonville and Tennessee.
Pro Baseball -- The Boston Red Sox are surging at the right time. Dustin Pedroia is certainly one to be considered for AL MVP. They have a great race with the Tampa Bay Rays. How can a team like the Rays who have dramatically turned things around this year and one of the best stories in sports only draw a mere 12 to 13 thousand fans a night? I'm still going with my original preseason pick with the Red Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series. This series won't be a sweep this year. Look for ace pitchers Dan Haren and Brandon Webb to wreak havoc for any opponent. Sorry Chicago Cubs. I loved ya' for all those years in the 80s and will never forget seeing in person Pete Rose tie Ty Cobb's record for most career hits. You're having a great season, but I just don't see the Cubs prevailing over exceptional pitching. Go Red Sox and REPEAT!!!
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