Feeling Good (obviously)

do you wanna eat do you wanna sleep do you wanna drown?

Hip to be Square

A couple of things, neither one related to the other:

What I'm wearing right now

From the post title, it has the potential to be something really dirty - sorry to disappoint, you pervs! And the girl in the picture below is not me (to those of you who haven't seen me), because I never was so lucky.

I bought it here.

The non-Duckie version

Here's a little early feel good for your Friday:

Just because...

I bring you one of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite movies:

I heard that motherfucker had like 30 goddamn dicks.

Last night I was reminded by ThePodBaron of another favorite:



I've got a picture of George Washington up at my office, and underneath it I've written "He'll save children, but not the British children."

Average Homeboy

Oh lordy ThePodBaron just showed me a guy who HAS to be Speak's American cousin:



UPDATE: Also, see Average Homeboy 18 years Later!

Stop your business

I've determined that it's YouTube night. I bring you Speak, the Hungarian rapper:

Wieners

Feel Good Friday: Say What?!

There really are no words...

Plan for Change

What do you thrash?

Gotta get in on this FGF business simply because I'm on a tear with Thrashin':

I'VE HAD IT

DISCLAIMER: The language is over the top, but it stays in...  This post was written at top speed and with great anger, and it should come across in the spirit that it was written.

I read the transcript of Palin's Bush doctrine comments earlier, but watching the clip over at Tiny Cat Pants just set me off.  I ended up in my kitchen yelling because I want these people to answer Aunt B's question and say, "I'm appalled - Palin really doesn't know what the fuck she's talking about!"

But the majority won't.

The majority won't even read any blogs.  Or even read past the headline of a story.  We are a lazy ass fucking country* and most people will only take what's spoonfed to them in sound bytes, as I've said before.

I'm beyond the whole "have we not learned anything in the last eight years" rhetoric and am now in full anger mode.  I don't want to seem an elitist - God knows I've taken issue with Braisted for being dismissive and flippant about Bredesen's suggestion that Obama spend some time letting blue collar folks get to know what he's about - but what is it going to take to get people to pay attention?  No, Jim-Bob Q. Public doesn't have to spend hours poring over Google Reader, as I'm apt to do, but would it kill him to spend five fucking minutes researching the truth?

We're at the point now where McCain and Palin have been softly and quietly called out on a few of their lies, but they KEEP FUCKING REPEATING THEM.  Why?  Well, some fucking truck driver from Franklin, Kentucky, isn't going to go and read an article detailing the truth about that damned bridge...  No, he's going to hear whatever sound byte the media has to offer today about how Palin "told them 'no, thanks.'"  Or he'll hear what I listened to all morning while I, ironically, was putting my makeup on - LIPSTICK ON A GODDAMNED PIG.

What's it going to take before this country WAKES THE FUCK UP?

And, yes, I'm scared.  No, I'm not scared of Palin.  I'll meet her in a hockey rink any day, any time.  I'm scared because most of the people I see are asleep.  They never question anything.

*I realize that this opens me up to Coulter-style attacks - "liberals hate America," "blame America first," et al., but I love this country.  That's why it breaks my heart to see us fuck it up OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

They’re coming to get you, Barbara

Be afraid. Be very afraid - I am.  Why?  Because I’m afraid that the real Jane and John Q. Publics out there aren’t paying attention.  True, most of them – us, really – have our minds on paying the bills and putting enough gas in the tank to get back and forth to work.

But if you are really going to be engaged in this presidential race, you have to pay REALLY close attention – you have to root around yourself to hear what the candidates are saying, and you have to do a whole lot of fact-checking.

Because you can’t count on MSM.  If nobody’s been knocked up, they’re not into it.

What are they writing or broadcasting about the distortions – ok, call them what they are: LIES – coming out of the McCain/Palin joint? She never supported the Bridge to Nowhere? Riiiiiight, and abstinence-only makes total sense to teen-agers.

Obama is going to raise all our taxes? Sure, and the wealthiest 1% know how bad $3.50-a-gallon gas hurts.

Or you can do the unpopular thing and take a look at the FACTS: Barack Obama will CUT taxes for 150 million working Americans with his Making Work Pay Tax Cut.  It’s a $500 tax credit per person or $1,000 per family.  And it will eliminate income taxes for 10 million of us.

So, who’s getting that message out?

I’m also genuinely worried about what kind of October Surprise they’re planning for us in Bushville.  I fully expect to be sitting at a Predators game when they flash something on the Megatron about Sarah Palin taking down bin Laden with a moose rifle.  The crowd will go wild, Tootoo will whip the shit out of the first guy he can get his hands on, and McCain’s a shoo-in.

And if none of that scares you, take a look at Zombie McCain.  A role he was born to play! (Though they could have left out the POW shot - that probably should be off limits.)

Maybe I watch too many zombie movies.  Maybe I was too young to remember what November 1992 felt like.  Maybe I can’t get 2000 and 2004 out of my head.

 

h/t Newscoma for Zombie McCain

You wanna go?

Sharon Cobb said it well - Will Any Vagina Do ? I especially liked:

I knew McCain was going to pick a woman, but I thought he'd at least pick a qualified woman like Kay Bailey Hutchison. But like most men, he went with the younger and prettier woman. (Kind of like when he dumped his wife for Cindy McCain) Ah, family values.

On a mostly unrelated note, I don't appreciate Palin invoking the greatest sport on earth to describe herself. I'd like to see Hillary drop the gloves with her.

I want you to get up right now and go to the window...

Ok, it's time to go out and be tough and mean.  Democrats never get anywhere with mild manners.  I don't think we're going to see Obama and McCain in a cage match (though Biden might be game for it), but there needs to be some verbal ass whooping starting Friday if not sooner.

That's my political strategy.  I'm Jane Q. Public and I approve this message.

Tell me now baby is he good to you

I got quite a bit of video at Springsteen. I make no claims for good quality of video or sound (as it's quite awful), but I'm excited nonetheless. This particular video is from when he made an attempt at a cover of "Walk the Line" per fan request, followed up with "I'm On Fire" (my favorite Springsteen song). Without further ado...

I'm all outta bubblegum

I just don't think I can do the convention tonight - I took in hours of it last night.  I've got to save up some energy for Wednesday and Thursday night, after all.  I'll tune back in for Hillary, but that's it.

Besides, my copy of They Live arrived today!!!

a one world state as human freight

Just because...