Dumbshits Like These

Yesterday at work, Wario was talking to customers as he assembled their sandwiches. Some old man was talking to him. Wario is Ethiopian and doesn't speak good English, but sort of enough to get by and he mentioned working another job.

The old man (obviously one of those dumbshit Republicans that don't really know what they stand for except what's being said on the news and regurgitating that bullshit like he knows) says, "Well, if Obama gets his way, you won't have a job no more."

Wario asks what he said and he repeats it but adds, "He wants to raise minimum wage to $9/hr. They're gonna have to raise the prices on your food and you guys will be out of a job."

Basically, this asshole told us that's we don't deserve to get paid more. But aside from that, based on analysts, economists, history, statisticians, anyone who doesn't believe in the lies that allow the rich and big-business to make shit tons of money while the lower part of society takes a hit, this guy who probably gets Social Security and Medicare and a bunch of other shit that is funded mostly by the people he is against making money.

Nothing new, but if we make more, we spend more. There was an op-ed piece last week in the NY Times which brought the factual numbers which I read about before, but it was put into terms of it's effect on the economy in the US. And aside from the bad parts (which was little) its positive side more than greatly overwhelms that and helps our economy way more and especially Social Security to which they contribute millions, and it's basically the thing that's keeping that going.

This is the stupid type of mentality that I cannot stand and why we need to get rid of the media. Media is biased, ideological, and blah, blah, blah, and CNN is turning into an entertainment network (they got rid of their investigative reporting division because it's not profitable), but the thing I look at (aside from reading things from all sides) is seeing these people on discussion panels with views from all sides. Most (not all) of the conservative Republicans cannot hold their own and get their asses handed to them. They get overly defensive and then talk about how it's unfair to attack this or that, or "what about this thing that Clinton did" or how "Carter was a pussy." All things that have nothing to do with what's being talked about. Anne Coulter is the best, because on her own and on Fox News she seems to know a lot. Even all the bullshit she throws out in her books (which if you've read them, not knowing who she is or choosing sides, you'd think it's a seventh grader writing a political satire book even to the point of her new book saying that, of course, if you're liberal you're a racist because you voted Obama into office. This is like Dinesh D'Souza's type of idiotic intellect that conservative Republicans are so desperately clinging on to) makes it somewhat seem like she knows something (she's a lawyer, too...and who says looks alone don't get you by), but when she's with other people who throw facts and call her on her shit, she has that dumb look on her face and she's all, "Really? Uh, That's not what I've heard."

I watch network news sometimes, and I read newspapers and some internet sites, and whatnot, but I do it not necessarily to be informed, but mostly to see what the national and worldview is on things and where they're coming from. It's helped me to get a better grasp on reality and dig through the bullshit; not be so narrow-minded when it comes to things because you learn to critically think about things and learn what it is or who it is that's speaking.

Such as when you realize when the NRA instills dumb-ass fear into idiots and they sell out on guns and you realize 2/3 of the board members who pay LaPierre's almost million dollar salary are CEO's and execs from guns and ammmo companies, they're running to the bank laughing. It makes you wonder how a president could have so much power, what with the checks and balances deal and the gridlocked House that can't pass anything so long as the president's a black Democrat, that on this issue alone and people's interpretation of the second amendment (ask any of those people what the other amendments are like the 14th, 19th, 25th or what Article 1 of the Constitution is) that he will just banish all guns or that any legislation is a slippery-slope. Any legislation that could get passed could only be a steep upgrade. Not too mention most Democrats are strong gun advocates as well. So there's almost no way it will go that far. Gabrielle Giffords is not giving up her gun and she got shot in the head and derailed her political career and ambitions and look where she's at.

So school is cancelled tomorrow which is good (for aforementioned reasons), but now I have to buy my own papers tomorrow. No problem, though (aside from money), but I'd like to get out for a bit and nothing more enjoyable than walking around to my thoughts and self-reflecting, which I really need to do.

To add to this idea, I've been reading a great book A is for Ox and talks about stuff like that.

I need to get through this semester and look forward to the Summer for the baby. Ayana is really looking forward to this as well. She keeps talking about her "baby-brother/sister," though it's a brother and she knows his name but we referred to him as "baby-brother/sister" before we knew.

"Baby-Baby can you bounce to this/Fuck around a smoke an ounce to this."

Stuck in this limbo of not knowing whether or not school is in session tomorrow. I hope not becuase I'm not ready for a Calculus test on Monday and tomorrow night is the night before, so hopefully it gets moved a day later. I'm going to study for it anyway, but it would help tremendously and catch me up.

I have to work on my French and I have a couple of computer programs due Monday as well. I hope school's not cancelled early because I want to swim and I want to get my newspapers. Then I can go down to the coffee house and read...then study...then shovel...then shovel the neighbor's...>) <---that's pac-man.

Congress sucks and most people would agree but most people also don't think their congressman is the problem. I would like to overhaul our whole political system. Get rid of parties, install term limits. Why do elections cost money? It should be free and based on what they have to say and their records. Issues shouldn't be put on hold or be predictably held off on or stood for because of a re-election strategy. That's a waste of a person. Basically, their career is a lame-duck session. It's fucking retarded. But then again, so are the people, apparently.

I hate listening to people talk politics (or any issue - mostly sports) where they seem to know what they're talking about, but they're just regurgitating talking points. If you only get your information from newspapers and network news, you don't know what the fuck it is you're talking about.

I've been hypocritical, too, though, and that's the problem with only the media's point of view. The George Zimmerman deal, I've looked at it through all view points, so I thought. I never knew his brother Robert was out there advocating for him. And knowing that it's his brother and careful to know when he's being objective, he was on Real Time with Bill Maher this week. He's pretty smart, and well represents his brother. Most of the points he brings up (that can't be objective and the ones that are gets pointed out and he acknowledges it) is great and logical and people not knowing the living situation there shouldn't say shit. He explains it very well. It's how I view the poor neighborhoods and the "War On Drugs," and rappers from places like South Central, Compton, basically LA and the punk rockers from LA in the late 70's-80's how they can say shit about the police and it be acceptable. How suburban white people have no right to comment and judge them on these issues, because they live in "Mr. Roger's neighborhood."

I'm not sure if I mentioned this but Paul Krugman mentioned Marco Rubio and "Zombie Issues" in one of his columns this week. A zombie issue is one that's been proven wrong by analysts, economists, facts, time, everything, basically a dead issue, but it's kept alive for political reasons because it keeps prejudice opinions and the likes alive. That's how I like to keep things I stand for. Fuck the facts. it goes against what I choose to believe in.

John Cale - Paris 1919

I read about his performance in New York the other week in the times and felt like listening to this while getting my reading and calculus done. Considering all that's been going on, this is making me feel nice. I only wish it were snowing.

I'm glad it's chilled up again (not the 30 mph non-stop gusts of wind I have to ride into so when I finally get to the library my nose is slightly bleeding), Sunday got nice out and, needless to say, the ride home sucked. The road was to be expected but I'm not ready to deal with the people on the bike trail and in the park.

I'm currently watching an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm and they're having an argument about wedding gifts after a year. Someone on a bike rides by and at the exact same time, a bicyclist rode by my window.

Great story.

Your Mom

After flourishing in the past test for French, I totally bombed today's, though my teacher wouldn't let me leave without fixing shit. As a result, I had to suss out some stuff and probably saved myself with a B, because I highly doubt I got 1/2 the dictée right.

The reason I've bombed this test is personally I've been fucking up shit and ruining my life. I don't know how to fix this; though I'm trying. I can't seem to be comfortable with shit. When things are good, I fuck up, because I'm not used to it. I surround myself with people who can keep me on the path, but my fucked-up-ed-ness tops their qualifying knowledge and there I go...

I can't blame politics (and I won't get into any of that...fuck Marco, McCain, Fischer...) although as much as I winced at the posted pic of Obama with said "smoking gun," dude on "Real Time" made a good point as to it's not a mistake to give in a post that, because the negation you get from the dumb-ass opposition makes them look crazy as they are and that works in part for the Democratic party.

I wrote about five minutes worth of material the other day. When will I present that? I prefer writing it in shit, but I've been watching a lot of stand-up (the good/alternative type) and leaning towards that...hagslosdahj

Got so many good books to read. I'm stacking them up which is how I like them. I realized how stupid I was to get L'étranger the book and audio and help my French. I realized in time it will, but the reading is way too advanced. Even le Petit Prince which Andrew gave me won't suffice.

My main goal now is to focus on my life (personally) and fix that shit and move on from there. I have a daughter and then a son on the way and I need to set myself straight. Fuck you Camus (though, you too, Potter) but I do have a shit ton to deal with. I've got too much too deal with on my own, deal with yourself.

PS, any version of "Public Image" is worth watching. Greatest dance song ever. Speaking of, Simon Reynolds hold a place in my heart...Jonah got to do a radio broadcast with Rollins.