"Buying the War"

Last night on PBS's Bill Moyer's Journal, Bill Moyers aires a report called "Buying the War". I didn't get to watch the whole show, but what I saw was fantastic. It discussed how the MSM sold the war in Iraq to the American people, myself included. I actually felt guilty after watching this. Here is the official site. I highly recommend watching this and you can online.

Someone Finally Reads My Blog!

Finally, one of my friends admits that they were here and generally has positive things to say. One of the most interesting was this:

"I think it's hilarious that in your blog you regularly express shock at the horrible behavior of the right--I would have thought everyone would be used to it by now. I guess it's a good thing that you're not. "

I must say that I totlly agree. After thinking about it for awhile, I realized that the behavior of the political (and usually religious) right dosen't shock me as much as the fact that they continue to get away with this behavior and haven't been run out of office by the citizens of this country. Here are two gleaming examples: Example 1 Example 2

Okay, well maybe these are bad examples because neither of these gentlemen actually hold a current political office, but the fact that they are still prominent is disturbing enough...

Also, even Bush Sr. is sick of his boys.

The Future of Travel and Commerce

Wow, check this link about connecting Siberia and Alaska via a tunnel : http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20670001&refer=home&sid=a0bsMii8oKXw

Can you imagine how something like this would change world travel and commerce? Connecting North America and the european continents would change this world forever.

Massacre

Well, we've all heard of the shootings at Virginia Tech and have probably all logged a few dozen hours of CNN or other non-stop news channel. Not going to glorify this here; with each similar tragedy the MSM sensationalist beast grows larger and uglier. Everybody has questions, but lets be honest, there will never be satisfactory answers. No one really knows what drives the minds of mass murders. All the science and profiling can't replay the thoughts that went through these peoples' heads. All the politicians will tout their gun safety stances, or lack thereof and talk about improving school safety. Why can't someone just say the obvious: There is nothing that can stop a madman with a plan and a gun.

Condolences to the families and victims. Random and senseless violence, however, is a risk of life. Nobody is to blame but the perpetrator, and their reasons are their own.

Easter is past...

Easter has come and gone and I'm no worse for wear. Found a few things this morning, have a look:

Re: I hate this guy (and this article pretty much sums up why)

I'm having a real issue with hypocritical politicians these days (I know, that pretty much means all of them); but especially guys like McCain and Romney. They both showed some promise as anti-right wing wacko and fairly progressive attitudes earlier in their careers. Now they both claim they have always been in agreement with Dobson, Falwell and the like. Pandering to incredibly right-wing hardcore evangelicals turns my stomach and immediately dismisses any glimmer of credibility in my mind. Religion is not the issue, or should I say it shouldn't be an issue in current political discourse. If you have good ideas that don't make life harder for the public at large, you probably have my support. Could care less who, or what you worship. I might take a page from Vansluyter's book and unplug from the MSM for awhile.

Craziest. Shit. Ever. (no pun intended)

Elementary School Principal Admits Throwing Feces at a Child

I can't stop laughing at the comments listed on this Digg. Principal throws feces...hilarity ensues. Just read it.

The week before Easter...

Should be lots of interesting articles on religion this week. We'll start with this one:

Props to Lizz Winstead for noticing that "The foundation of Christianity is being shaken again!"

Matthew Dowd is a day late and a dollar short.

Comprehensive collection of information on all the new constuction in Pittsburgh.

"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." - Henry Youngman

Scotty gets beamed up.