Some Local (Ohio) News

John Widowfield, OH (R) is resigning from his post in the Ohio House of Representatives. Why? Seems he used campaign money to buy OSU tickets and sell them over the 'net for profit, pocketing the profits. Oops! And this the same guy who came dangerously close to becoming the new Clerk of Courts of Summit County, and actually had the audacity to say this at the time:

"I've got an anti-tax record and I offered voters that I would reduce the budget," Widowfield said Nov. 7. "If people want the alternative ... God bless them, this is America. The voters have spoken and they're going to get what they elected."

They going to get what they elected indeed!

Abstinence-only = Lies

This is either the result of stupid American kids, abstinence-only education (sponsored by the Bush administration!), or both. More than likely, its the latter. Either way, a recent study of Florida teens reports that they believe "drinking Mountain Dew or smoking marijuana will prevent pregnancy and that swallowing a capful of bleach will prevent HIV/AIDS." So I ask you, which is more dangerous...A teen strapping on a condom, or a teen chugging a capful of bleach?

Resolution 888 - Why Congress Ranks So Low

All you'll hear from Rebublicans is "Congress has a lower approval rating than the President, but no one ever talks about that." And the fact is, they're right. The reason for this approval rating, however, is vastly different. Congress was overhauled by the American people in 2006 becasue they were fet up with the situation in Iraq, as well as the domestic outlook. And as I'm sure you now know, Congress proved itself to be spineless. Hence, the approval rating. But it pains me that although the House makes no effort to end the war in Iraq, or solve the problem of universal heathcare, or debate how to handle the housing situation, they have time to pass crap like this. What a waste of time. And the real kicker? It's not even accurate. We are quickly becoming a theocracy, no different than Iran. We are all doomed!!!

Too good to pass up....

When I saw this, I just had to post it here. Bush's approval rating is literlaly the lowest. Ever. In. American. History.

"Worse than Richard Nixon in the days before he resigned in disgrace during Watergate, worse than Jimmy Carter during the Iran hostage crisis, much worse than Bill Clinton when he was impeached. Just as Roger Bannister raced through what once seemed the unreachable 4-minute mile, Bush has burst through a barrier once also thought impossible, below the 20-percent mark.
Check this out:
George W. Bush's overall job approval rating has dropped to a new low in American Research Group polling as 78% of Americans say that the national economy is getting worse according to the latest survey from the American Research Group.
Among all Americans, 19% approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president and 77% disapprove. When it comes to Bush's handling of the economy, 14% approve and 79% disapprove.
Among Americans registered to vote, 18% approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president and 78% disapprove. "

Read more here.

Basketballers and Bombs

Seriously, the last time I expressed my opinion to no one was October 14?!? Everyone must be going nuts, wondering what I've been thinking....Riiiiiiight....

If you expect me to go off about the presidential primaries, sorry. I'm fond of saying that as long as that lunatic Huckabee drops out, I'm good with any of the remaining 4 (Paul, McCain, Hillary, or Obama). Why do I dislike Huckabee so much? Find out here. And here.

On to other news....I'm sure you've heard of the US satellite tumbling to the earth? Russia has a theory that we're shooting it down as an excuse to test of missile defense system, and I'm inclined to believe them, especially when I read articles like this one.

By now you may be wondering why I have a picture of Charles Barkley on this post. Let me start off by saying that I very much enjoy Charles. I don't always agree with what he says. Lord knows he loves to dump on the Cavaliers, which is always painful, if not accurate. But he's a black man living in America who speaks his mind without apology, and it's so refreshing. Well the other day, he was on the Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer. This link provides a video and link for a full transcript, but check out the meat of the conversation below:

BARKLEY: Hey, I live in Arizona. I have got great respect for Senator McCain. Great respect. But I don’t like the way the Republicans are taking this country. Every time I hear the word “conservative,” it makes me sick to my stomach, because they’re really just fake Christians, as I call them. That’s all they are. But I just — I’m going to vote Democratic no matter what. [..]
BLITZER: All right. One quick point before I let you go. You used the phrase “fake Christians” for conservatives. Explain what you’re talking about.
BARKLEY: Well, I think they — they want to be judge and jury. Like, I’m for gay marriage. It’s none of my business if gay people want to get married. I’m pro-choice. And I think these Christians — first of all, they’re supposed to be — they’re not supposed to judge other people. But they’re the most hypocritical judge of people we have in this country. And it bugs the hell out of me. They act like their Christians. And they’re not forgiving at all.
BLITZER: So you’re going to get a lot of feedback on this one, Charles.
BARKLEY: They can’t do anything to me. I don’t work for them.

Perfectly Stated.

For the Doubters and Deniers....

For those of you who doubt that the Bush administration attempting to widen the gap between the haves and the have-nots, PLEASE read this article.

"The richest one percent of Americans earned a postwar record of 21.2 percent of all income in 2005, up from 19 percent a year earlier, reflecting a widening income disparity among different classes in the nation, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing new Internal Revenue Service data.

The data showed that the fortunes of the bottom 50 percent of Americans are worsening, with that group earning 12.8 percent of all income in 2005, down from 13.4 percent the year before, the paper said."

'Nuff said!

Bush Bashing and Other Right-Wing Thoughts....

First off, everyone expects my position to change on abortion not that I'm a father. Not gonna happen, folks! I think any human is against late term abortions....But if you can't understand why someone would go through with that, you can't understand why someone would go through with it, so stop judging others! And here's a little article semi-proving that to go back to making all abortions illegal will have dire consequences....

On to our wonderful president....History will prove him right, correct? That's what he said in 1993, as well....How did history judge you on that one, Dubya?!?

And if you need an example of Bush 43's hypocrisy, take some time to read this article. He literally has no problem killing Americans (as governor), but wants to save the lives of guilty Mexicans....Why is the MSM ignoring this?!?

And in the "Too-Good-To-Pass-Up" category, another Republican, this time a Senate hopeful, tried to solicit a cop in a public restroom for sex. Need I say more?!?

I'm back, baby!

I never realized having a child would cut down on my website activity so much...Those little poop machines are exhausting! A couple of things I wanted to touch on (not in a Larry Craig kind of way, either.)....

If you hear any of the lies Prez Bush is spreading about his most recent (and 4th total) veto, DON'T. Here are the fact....

Second, please explain to me why Republicans are happy to have this "person" represent them? Unless you don't think women should vote, either....

That's all I'm really going to mention today....But in case you were wondering: Yes, Rush Limbaugh is a lying sack of crap, and should be taken off Armed Forces Radio. Yes, Larry Craig is a homosexual and a criminal, and is a hypocrite to boot, assuming he refused to resign. And yes, Blackwater may become a huge, huge problem for the military operations in Iraq.

As always, I'd love to hear what you think!

Embarrassing America one speech at a Time

Words cannot even describe....Speaking to one of the few countries that actually supports his actions, this drunken fool cannot help but screw up multiple times. I cannot wait until January 21, 2009.....

I Hope This Is Not True

But prepare for the worst, people. If we start hearing about how evil Iran is in the next week or two, remember you heard it here first. This is all part of their plan.

"They [the source’s institution] have “instructions” (yes, that was the word used) from the Office of the Vice-President to roll out a campaign for war with Iran in the week after Labor Day; it will be coordinated with the American Enterprise Institute, the Wall Street Journal, the Weekly Standard, Commentary, Fox, and the usual suspects. It will be heavy sustained assault on the airwaves, designed to knock public sentiment into a position from which a war can be maintained. Evidently they don’t think they’ll ever get majority support for this—they want something like 35-40 percent support, which in their book is 'plenty.'"

35-40% support is now plenty...Majority RULES! Side note, for those of you who honestly think we have a democracy in this country, read the definition of oligarchy.