blind spot

Guess who came to eat at our restaurant on Thursday?

Doppleganger

So yesterday I was watching CNBC, which I usually do, to check the market's closing and in CNBC broke the news of Barack's choice for Treasury Secretary that he's sure to announce this Monday the market shot up fucking 500 points. Awesome.

I went to Papa Murphy's with Mark today to get dinner for the shop. While waiting, Poison's "Talk Dirty To Me" came on. It occurred to me that Screeching Weasel/Riverdales is Poison. The riffs, solos, singing affectations are the exact same.

Their vocals are interchangable.

The Big 3

I was watching these fucking clowns today and I, more than ever, do not want the bailout and hope it doesn't happen. I am not happy that all those jobs will be lost but hopefully the smaller car companies will take over and things will be better and more people won't be jobless.

I'm glad it got brought up that these companies aren't making cars people want but try to make them buy cars they don't. They were confronted with the issue of why their marketing is all trucks, trucks, trucks, and not more economical cars. On top of which, how far do you go where you're losing money and you don't think, "Hmmm. Maybe we should try a new approach?"

It's not surprising, though, when you see the fucking arrogance and stupidity with these assclowns.

Here are these motherfuckers trying to get financial help and if these idiots were and are too stupid to not be able to fix shit up, why should we help them? But, these idiots are trying to get money and they were asked, and this is paraphrasing: "Show of hands. Who here came on a commercial flight? Let the record show that no hands were raised. Show of hands, if helped, who would be willing to give up their corporate jets and fly commercial? Let the record show that no one is giving up their corporate jets."

That, to me, would be the end of the hearing. If you're that fucking arrogant and selfish that 1) You're not willing to make some sacrifices (even ridiculous ones as that) and 2) You go to Washington to get help and all the CEO's take private jets, not too mention, the CEO of GM, I think, spent $20K on his trip to WAshington to get bail out money, you deserve nothing. Fuck you, assholes!!

Touche

What a great night!

the 25th Amendment

This is my first time voting, though I have registered before. I'm pretty excited. I've never been there from the get-go of the election process and find it really interesting. The World Herald ran this stupid article this past Sunday about local candidates and what's their favorite music.

I must admit that I had my prejudiced opinion on it and it was all correct except for Lee Terry.

Now, I've met Jim Esch and met his brother and talked to his dad and I like this guy and will vote for him. But you can see the desperation with the Republicans and even the Rebublican National Comittee is panicking and putting out smear ads.

Anyway, Lee Terry is an old, do-nothing Republican who counts on old people for their vote. His top five were songs from Stone Temple Pilots, AC/DC, the Beatles, Queen, and (seriously), the Buzzcocks. Conveniently a band to fit any age demographic out there. I especially love the Beatles quote from "Let it Be" that was the only one for which he had any annotated notes.

Anyhow, my point here is that I know why McCain chose Palin for a running mate. And though I know it was a smart move by the Republican party to choose her to win Clinton's people over, I think it's stupid and dangerous. And now that Dick Cheney's endorsed his candidacy, I'm even more opposed to it.

You keep hearing about how Obama has no experience but no specific facts are pointed out. Obama's strengths in his campaign and debates is his ability to name people and instances and go further beyond that. All that aside, let's bring in the 25th Amendment and if (God forbid) John McCain wins office and something happens to him. Do you think Sarah Palin could run the country?!!!!! Not enough experience??!!

As Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel - Republican mentioned that she just got her passport a year ago. Barack has no foreign policy experience. Here's a potential vice-president (or if he dies - president) whose experience with foreign policy is that she can see Russia. Chuck Hagel's wife is also voting for Barack. Life-long Republican but sees beyond the bullshit.

I think voting for the McCain/Palin ticket is very dangerous and irresponsible. And if you want to talk about foreign policy...talk to foreigners. The ones who aren't surprised at movies like Kite Runner and Hotel Rwanda. To them, they already know about those by reading the news. Not just American news but international news. They have their fingers on the pulse of what's going on and don't see the bull shit for which most Americans fall for.