But you’re black!

(Know Lethal Weapon? Then you get my title.)

It’s no surprise that Oprah is supporting and favoring Barack Obama as a democratic Presidential candidate. With her money and power, I’m sure she will help him out and donate TONS of money for his campaign. She has become very successful and no doubt could teach him a thing or two. And it’s no surprise to me that she’s siding with him. I like supporting Marilyn Manson because he’s eccentric and I consider him like me. So it’s understandable that she lean towards him I’m sure moreso because of his race. It’s a big deal. He’d be the first non-white President and what an accomplishment that would be!!

Now if Hillary could just get Martha Stewart…

Social Security

Senator and Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama wants to increase SS tax. I say we get rid of the entire fucking program and let people save money on their own initiative. How much ever they save for retirement is up to them

I don’t feel that SS is so “secure” anymore.

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Kucinich questions Bush’s mental health!!!

This is so hilarious to me!! According to CNN news:

(CNN) — Strong words from Democratic presidential contender Dennis Kucinich may be nothing new, but his comments to a newspaper Tuesday questioning President Bush’s mental health are raising a few eyebrows.

“I seriously believe we have to start asking questions about his mental health,” the Ohio congressman told the Philadelphia Inquirer. “There’s something wrong. He does not seem to understand his words have real impact.”

Kucinich’s comments were in reference to the president’s recent remarks on Iran, in which he suggested World War III could occur if the country obtained nuclear capabilities.

“I’ve told people that, if you’re interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them from having the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon,” Bush said at a news conference earlier this month.

The Democratic presidential candidate later said he does not consider questioning the Bush’s mental health inappropriate, according the Inquirer’s Web site.

“You cannot be a President of the United States who’s wanton in his expression of violence,” Kucinich said. “There’s a lot of people who need care. He might be one of them. If there isn’t something wrong with him, then there’s something wrong with us. This, to me, is a very serious question.”

A Republican National Committee spokesman called the comments “absurd and irresponsible.”

– CNN Political Desk Managing Editor Steve Brusk

Ron Paul

So after some urging from my friend Sorayah, and after driving through Knoxville and seeing a banner on an overpass saying “Ron Paul Revolution” – with NO blocking out the ev in revolution, and after hearing a debate on 100.3 about the man, I decided to check him out.

I figured that he must be creating a stir and having some kind of impact on others, so let’s see. I read about his stance on issues and I agree with everything he says. Of course, some of them were vague and he had no resolution for some of the issues, he just talked about them needing to be fixed.

This is alarming to me because I want answers. I want you to tell me how you plan to resolve our major ordeals…or at least go about starting to. If you’re going to be President, you better present a very clear cut argument on all major issues. And I think you should also incorporate some new ideas.

And you should get your ass in the media a lot!! I want to hear a lot from you.

LA Ink

 

I was watching LA Ink reruns tonight – in between watching Fargo – and just thought about how much I love Kat Von D. She’s beautiful and I love her work!!

Tonight, Kim did a tat of flowers on a girl’s back and it was fabulous…and she’s a fast artist. I have been trying to plan out my next tat. I know I want something for Aidan. I think I want a flying star with his name in the middle….or a flying heart. I’m going to dig through Mike’s flash work and get some ideas and piece some stuff together. Of course, I will design something in it myself.

If you want to see the LA Ink blog, go here: http://miamiink.contentquake.com

Aside from tattoos…

I checked out Dennis Kucinich and his wife and am impressed. I was only able to briefy look, but know that I’m going back when I have time. Thanks to Katrina for the referral.

It’s all a game of Russian Roulette….what kind of person our next President will be.

So I read a post today about Obama visiting a church in SC recently. Go here if you want to read it: Think on These Things.

And I was thinking about how picking our President is all a game of Russian Roulette: we listen to their speeches and what they are all for and against and hope that they will apply these things once they’ve taken office. HOPE.

We all know it doesn’t always happen. They’ll talk a good game then get in there and do something totally opposite or they’ll change their views on national issues. Then we’re stuck with the outcome of their decisions.

Take for example, Bush. He’s just an idiot and I think a lot of us knew that…SOMEHOW he wound up being elected (*cough*cheating/bribery*cough*) and has run this country through the mud. Our nation has been battered and bruised and not because of the war, but because of what’s going on inside the US. Our government is on a powertrip and we can never win. No matter how far ahead we get, or how much we catch up, we are still far behind. When we think things are going good and improving, something else that greatly effects us all takes a nosedive.

We certainly can’t have it all, can we??

I fought the law and the law won.

This is going to be a nice long political blog. I think I’d be something around a liberal Democrat, so if that makes you ill, click the back button on your computer and run away. OR stay and give me a nice challenge!

I wanted to bitch about our government and how shitty they are to us. I don’t have so much to say, as I waited too long to say it and some of it has left my memory.

All I have to say is bad….complaints. What does that say?? Most people I encounter and talk about our gov. with is also the same way. So why is it exactly that we are all so let down by our government??

Well, for one, we are being neglected and overlooked by our own people. What happened to “We the people?” It’s now us and them.

As most of you know, we recently had a horrible tragedy in Minnesota. A HUGE bridge collapsed without warning. Actually….there obviously was warning as it was being maintenanced at that time. Too little too late? Several people died because our government is too damn busy spending bookoos of money in a country we are at war with. Does this really make any fucking sense??

Our bridges and main arteries across the US are in such poor shape, yet to our government it’s not as important as building up a country that loathes us, and not really making any improvement or gains as far as teaching them better security. That’s because our security sucks. Not just from other countries, but even within. We citizens have no security in our futures as far as retirement goes and no security in health services. Sure there are tons of hospitals and shit, but how can you afford them without insurance?? So many people can’t afford health insurance because it’s outrageous. I don’t have insurance and it sucks if I need medical assistance because I’ve been faced with the costs. I’ve just had to walk away because I don’t have the money.

We get increases in minimum wage, yet the price of everything else goes up with it, possibly exceeding the additional amount of pay you now receive. How is it helpful? I think it may be worse to have our minimum wage increased if they only follow it with inflation.

Something else: illegal immigration. In my county, illegal immigration has increased 4% over the past 7 years. Gang activity is much worse. The most violent gang, MS13, is now very prevalent in my county. Do you know what nationality makes up MS13? Mexicans. I think we really need to take care of this problem and fast. If they are not here legally, they need to be sent home.

One of my neighborhood kids stopped by my house last week. He had a school assignment to interview people to see how many knew the Star Spangled Banner and all of the words….and who wrote it. I was caught off guard a little and only remembered most of it. Apparently this is one of the requirements for citizenship. Um…seems a little easy, don’t you think? And they also have to know our most popular presidents and what impact they had. It would be nice if more Americans knew this stuff. I hope that they are also required to have proof of employment after some time and have a clean record for some time.

Anyhoo.

There’s an online organization called MovOn.org that was in the paper this past week. It was noted as referring to Gen. Petraeus as Gen. “Betray Us” and the government is trying to intimidate all of the people on there by passing a resolution condemning the site. Check it out.

Also, another thing in the paper a lot this past week was a racially fueled fight in Louisiana. It was compared to Black Sunday (is that right) which was a time in the 60s when police were brutal with some blacks. I don’t think it;s the same thing. That fight was the authority trying to power trip and control them; the other fight was amongst some college kids….not authority figures. What irritated the hell out of me was how Jesse Jackson responded to Barack Obama’s response to the situation.

According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, Jackson was quoted as saying that Obama was “acting like he’s white.” Hmm…how contradictory and hypocritical is that??!!! Here’s a paragraph:

Wednesday’s (Columbia) State newspaper reported that Jackson made the comment about Obama and the Jena, LA case after speaking Tuesday at BEnedict College, a historically black school. “If I were a candidate, I’d be all over Jena,” Jackson said in his remarks (Of course he would) after the speech, according to the published account.

Here’s part of the paragraph of what Obama said:

The Illinois Senator, in a statement late Wednesday reacting to Jackson’s comment, said “outrage over an injustice” such as in the Jena case “isn’t a matter of black and white. It’s a matter of right and wrong.”…..

I like him.

Also, what is our government going to do to try to help our schools and their students out who have suffered horrible acts of violence like in Blacksburg, VA and this past week (somewhere, I didn’t catch it). Or to help those out who have had thoughts of doing such things?? Maybe more government funded institutions need to be provided specifically for young adults who are under great stresses due to scholastics, etc.

And our welfare to work program is a fucking joke. Oh man. My hand is tired. I’ll add more later

Is it too early for politics??

Well, it’s 12:39 in the afternoon and I’ve been catching up a little on certain candidates political views.

I like Obama and Hillary so far, as far as the majority…I agree with most of what stance they have on issues. I highly disagree with Barack’s view on immigration:

“We must allow undocumented immigrants to come out of the shadows and step on a path toward full participation in our society. In fact, I will not support any bill that does not provide this earned path to citizenship for the undocumented population–not just for humanitarian reasons; not just because these people, having broken the law, did so for the best of motives, to try and provide a better life for their children and their grandchildren; but also because this is the only practical way we can get a handle on the population that is within our borders right now.” Barack Obama on the Senate floor, April 3rd 2006.

I do like that he wants to push for teaching kindergartners sex ed. I think that if he keeps it simple and age appropriate, that’s OK. It’s my job as a parent to educate them further.

Aside from this, I found a blog that’s kind of interesting; it has some funny cartoons at least. I’ll put a link in my blogroll as well: Bob Geiger