Obama kicking some ass
February 2nd, 2010Can’t complain about this.
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Umm, why are we still using miles?
February 1st, 2010I could make this a really long post with ideas for how to transition this hilarious country from our retarded units system to the metric system, but it’d be kinda pointless, and I’m sure smarter people than myself have suggested fantastic better ideas for it than I could think up. It just is hilarious to me that we continue as a country to not have an actual plan for switching. Even a hypothetical timeline would be comforting.
Here’s a fuckin timeline: America in 50 years, still terrible at math and science. China in 50 years, still better at math and science than America.
Ev
American Political Climate-unChange
January 21st, 2010Titles like that make me feel clever. Anyway, this post started out as a comment reacting to Carolyn’s comment(s) on my last post, but kinda turned into a mini post.
In something resembling a better political climate than we have now, I would agree with Carolyn about playing fair. However, the Republicans don’t play fair. Ever. EVER. If the Democrats push a bill through without being partisan about it, the Republicans will throw a shit fit about them being undemocratic, or like with health care, convince a large portion of the populace that the bill is something that it’s not. You got to remember that people are mostly dumb, and will believe whoever yells louder, which is ALWAYS the Republicans. If they try to deal with the Republicans in a bi-partisan manner, nothing will get done because the Republicans will slow down and/or block any progress, as we’ve seen.
When the Republicans are in power they push through whatever they want, when they want, claiming that they’re following the will of the people, or whatever other nonsense they dream up. If the Democrats have the means to stop them from passing legislation, confirming appointments, etc, they yell that the Democrats are obstructing democracy.
Sad to say it, but the democrats can’t play fair anymore like they have been. I wish they could, sincerely, but there’s no point. If they do so, nothing gets done, and they lose in the next election cycle. Then, eventually the Republicans will be evil enough that the country as a whole will revolt against them (like in ‘06 and ‘08) so that the Democrats can waste their power for another 2-4 years. It’s time for the Democrats to step up and get some shit done, however shady it may appear, although probably less shady than how the Republicans would get it done. November 2010 is a coming.
Technically, like Carolyn, I am an independent. However, due to the setup of our government, a 2 party system was inevitable. I don’t wanna go into that now, but there’s been plenty written on why our election system is the cause of a 2 party setup if you care. I see a party that hates or is intolerant of non-heterosexuals, denies evolution, or worse, endorses teaching religion in schools, ignores or often looks down upon science and the environment, trusts rich people to do the right thing, has an abhorrent record when it comes to being honest, and acts overall like being intellectual is a bad thing. Some people would say that I’m just talking about the Bush administration, but I actually believe it’s gotten no better, if not worse since then. How could I not support the alternative in the meantime?
On the bright side, LOST starts up soon.
Ev
What happens now?
January 20th, 2010So now that the Democrats have really fucked themselves, what happens next? We know the Republicans aren’t gonna pass anything the Dems put up for a vote. ANYTHING. So there are two possibilities. The Democrats can try and push through bills bi-partisan, compromising with the Republicans, who will still vote no anyway, which means not passing anything for the rest of the year. The other possibility is that the Dems pull the trigger on the nuclear option, forcing bills through by basically changing the rules of the Senate, and pretty much eliminating the filibuster, though there is huge danger there if/when the GOP regains control of the senate.
I’m terrified though that the Democrats will play nice for the rest of the year, leading to them accomplishing even more nothing, and eventually causing their destruction this coming November. That will leave Obama with pretty much 2 years where he wont accomplish anything, followed by a devastating defeat in 2012 (if the GOP can actually find someone to run). It’s really time for Reid and Pelosi to step down, and let someone with some will-power actually get something done. I don’t see it happening. I don’t see the Democrats being smart here, and I don’t see this country moving anywhere resembling the right direction in terms of climate-change, energy, foreign policy, fiscal policy, social policy, and all the rest of the shit we were promised. Oh well.
Ev
The Real Greatest Host
January 20th, 2010Forget Conan and Leno, this is the only host that matters:
Writer’s Block
January 12th, 2010Due to the lack of an entry in a long time, I had planned to make a massive rant post. I was gonna cover lots of things that piss me the fuck off. Religion, the US press, anti-science and anti-medicine nonsense, nationalism, politics, and of course, people in general. While I’m sure this post would have been an epic example of all my intellectual rage (WTF?!?) it was just too large of an undertaking, and probably would have taken me a month to write. So instead, I was gonna split it up into different parts: one post on religion, one post on politics, etc. So, I started writing my religion rant post. After a couple paragraphs I decided that was gonna take more time and energy than I have tonight. Thus, I’ll finish writing it over the course of the week. As you all know, I have plenty to say on all of those subjects.
Anyway, posts are coming. Long, ranty, angry, hilariously sarcastic ones. Get excited.
They’re coming…I promise.
Seriously
Goodnight,
Ev
Corporations are people too…obviously
September 17th, 2009| The Colbert Report | Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
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Good TV is a coming
September 3rd, 2009
Most of that makes me fairly happy. It’s that last line at the bottom that makes me wanna cry. LOST!!! Come back to me!
