Saturday, May 30, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
SOME OF THE MOST HATEFUL AND IGNORANT COMMENTS EVER - courtesy of your local right-wing talk show nutcase
Try to keep your gag reflexes in check.......On Obama: "We are being told that we have to hope he succeeds... because his father was black." Rush Limbaugh
On the Presidency: "Can we pray for the re-election of George Bush?" Sean Hannity
On religion: "It doesn't say anywhere in the constitution this idea of the separation of church and state." Sean Hannity
On climate change: "If you believe the mainstream media hype, you'd think that every time you drive your SUV, the Earth's temperature rises six degrees." Glenn Beck
On waterboarding: "I am for enhanced interrogation. I don't believe waterboarding is torture... I'll do it. I'll do it for charity." Sean Hannity
On the UN: "I just wish [Hurricane] Katrina had only hit the United Nations building, nothing else, just had flooded them out, and I wouldn't have rescued them." Bill O'Reilly
On weapons of mass destruction: "If the Americans go in and overthrow Saddam Hussein and it's clean, he has nothing, I will apologise to the nation, and I will not trust the Bush Administration again, all right?" Bill O'Reilly
On race: "I couldn't get over the fact that there was no difference between Sylvia's restaurant and any other restaurant in New York City. I mean, it was exactly the same, even though it's run by blacks, primarily black patronship." Bill O'Reilly
On Islam: "I have a number of things that I am gonna demand and one of them is that no more Muslim immigrants come into this country. No more mosques be permitted to be built in this country...and yes we need racial profiling immediately..." Michael Savage
On immigration: "You don't have the right to protest. You're allowed no demonstrations, no foreign flag waving, no political organising... you're a foreigner, shut your mouth or get out." Rush Limbaugh
On politics: "Good for you, you have a heart, you can be a liberal. Now, couple your heart with your brain, and you can be a conservative." Glenn Beck
On homosexuality: "The gay and lesbian mafia wants our children. If it can win their souls and their minds, it knows their bodies will follow. Of course, it wants to homosexualise the whole country, not just the children" Michael Savage
On feminism: "Feminism was established so as to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream of society." Rush Limbaugh
(For the full story courtesy of The Independent click here.)
On a personal observation - the Republicans are shooting themselves in the foot with their attacks on Sotomayer
I have been watching in amazement and awe how blatantly out-of-touch the right-wing side of the Republican Party have become. Their comments over the last few months have not only inflamed the liberal left - it has also alienated a lot moderate independent American voters.
Now it seems that the unofficial mouthpieces of the GOP such as Rush, Newt and Cheney - now comically referred to as THE RNC on political talk shows - are out to drive the final nails in the coffin of the GOP - by alienating the largest minority group in the US: the Hispanic population.
Gingrich and other conservatives have dominated the public discussion over the past four days with incendiary allegations about Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor - the first Hispanic person ever to be nominated to the Supreme Court - with attacks on her views on race and her qualifications for the bench.
Gingrich, for example, focused on a 2001 speech in which Sotomayor said: "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male." [sic]
Gingrich, for example, focused on a 2001 speech in which Sotomayor said: "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male." [sic]
Gingrich wrote to followers on his Twitter account: "White man racist nominee would be forced to withdraw. Latina woman racist should also withdraw."
Limbaugh labeled Sotomayor "a reverse racist" over a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit against a group of white firefighters who sued New Haven, Conn., for alleged discrimination.
Former Bush administration adviser Karl Rove has questioned the intellect of Sotomayor, a graduate of Princeton University and Yale Law School, while Curt Levey of the conservative Committee for Justice argued she was "picked because she's a woman and Hispanic, not because she was the best qualified."
Condemnation on these remarks have come fast and furious from not only the Dems and liberals, but from within the ranks of the GOP themselves. Some moderate members of the GOP - who in recent months have kept quiet on recent comments of those conservative and right wings mouthpieces of the party - are now expressing not only their concern of the impact these remarks have made to the image of the party, but at the alarming rate at which members are leaving the GOP. These moderates and elected GOP officials are now working on damage control by appearing this weekend on the standard political discussion panels on both network and cable television to tone down the rhetoric and rein in the negative comments dominating the newscasts.
I personally witnessed the reaction to these comments as I did laundry at a nearby laundry-mat one evening this week while surrounded by a large number of Hispanic patrons. Not much attention was being made to most of the news items blaring from the TVs in the facility but the minute the topic changed to Judge Sotomayor, most heads turned to listen. There was a lot of clucking and head shaking by the Hispanics as they listened to Brian Williams reporting on the verbal attacks being made by the GOP towards the Hispanic nominee to the Supreme Court, the disgust clearly apparent on their face.
At this rate maybe the cynics are right (pun intended) that the Republican Party is quickly headed into the annals of history as a minority party from the south with as much impact and power as a rabbi preaching at a mosque in Tehran.
And while the remaining members of the GOP anxiously wait for a true leader to guide them with a new vision, the faux-leaders seem to want to continue the damage while shooting themselves and the GOP in the foot.
At this rate - they soon won't have ANYTHING left to stand on.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
HERE'S A REALLY, REALLY REALLY GOOD REASON TO VISIT SWITZERLAND.....
Yowsa! Swiss farmer Adrian Remund from Basel-Landschaft seems to be going for the "cute and cuddly" factor while posing for an upcoming erotic calendar. (Read full article here.)
RANDOM HOTTIES
Dear Santa,
LIKE THIS! LIKE THIS!!!! THAT'S WHAT I WANT FILLING MY STOCKING THIS YEAR!!!
LIKE THIS! LIKE THIS!!!! THAT'S WHAT I WANT FILLING MY STOCKING THIS YEAR!!!
Friday, May 22, 2009
A LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
President Obama,
I must admit that lately I am disappointed with the direction your administration seems to be taking. Your recent stance on issues such as Don't Ask Don't Tell, not prosecuting those who authorized the use of torture and your now awkward plans regarding the closing of Guantanamo Bay is troubling. What began as a spectacular start to your presidency is quickly morphing into slick political maneuvering for what I see as either calculated approaches to policy to ensure either another term in office, or delivery of more seats in Congress to the Democratic Party in next year’s mid-term elections.
With regards to social issues – instead of channeling the strengths of notable leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr, Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi or Marcus Garvey, you seem to be embracing the weaknesses of the George W. Bush administration.
I am absolutely horrified by your speech yesterday that put forth the notion of ‘prolonged detention’ whereas persons deemed - even remotely - as possible threats to national security without actual cause, grievances or previous actions may be detained indefinitely. To me that translates to mean that if someone in authority doesn’t agree with my views or something I say - that they can put me behind bars for an unlimited time under the ruse of being a ‘possible threat’.
UNACCEPTABLE.
Where is the “Change We Need” that you promised?
I think you need to re-read your own book ‘The Audacity of Hope’ to remind yourself of your previously untainted thoughts prior to your appointment to the White House.
Because lately it seems that your administration is touting ‘The Audacity of Hype”.
PLEASE NOTE: members of the GLBT community are NOT second class citizens and should be afforded equal rights – if you can not repeal ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ at least issue an executive order to halt enforcement of that insidious law.
My faith in you is rapidly diminishing – can you make me a believer again?
(You may submit your own comments to the White House at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/)
I must admit that lately I am disappointed with the direction your administration seems to be taking. Your recent stance on issues such as Don't Ask Don't Tell, not prosecuting those who authorized the use of torture and your now awkward plans regarding the closing of Guantanamo Bay is troubling. What began as a spectacular start to your presidency is quickly morphing into slick political maneuvering for what I see as either calculated approaches to policy to ensure either another term in office, or delivery of more seats in Congress to the Democratic Party in next year’s mid-term elections.
With regards to social issues – instead of channeling the strengths of notable leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr, Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi or Marcus Garvey, you seem to be embracing the weaknesses of the George W. Bush administration.
I am absolutely horrified by your speech yesterday that put forth the notion of ‘prolonged detention’ whereas persons deemed - even remotely - as possible threats to national security without actual cause, grievances or previous actions may be detained indefinitely. To me that translates to mean that if someone in authority doesn’t agree with my views or something I say - that they can put me behind bars for an unlimited time under the ruse of being a ‘possible threat’.
UNACCEPTABLE.
Where is the “Change We Need” that you promised?
I think you need to re-read your own book ‘The Audacity of Hope’ to remind yourself of your previously untainted thoughts prior to your appointment to the White House.
Because lately it seems that your administration is touting ‘The Audacity of Hype”.
PLEASE NOTE: members of the GLBT community are NOT second class citizens and should be afforded equal rights – if you can not repeal ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ at least issue an executive order to halt enforcement of that insidious law.
My faith in you is rapidly diminishing – can you make me a believer again?
(You may submit your own comments to the White House at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/)
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
MY SECRET OBSESSION - "GREEK" ON ABC FAMILY
I caught this show one day while flipping through channels last year and was intrigued - because it featured a gay character in it's storyline. However, I am sooooo over that and have fallen in love with the cast, the storyline, EVERYTHING about this show!Synopsis: "GREEK is tells the story of freshman Rusty who arrives at his sister's college and decides he no longer wants to be the boring geek from high school. Now he must deal with his sister, sorority girl Casey, who denies his existence, Evan, his sister's boyfriend who denied him a bid to his fraternity because he told Casey about his infidelity, Dale his uptight roommate who thinks Greeks are only about drinking and fornication, and Calvin and his new friend who is in Evan's fraternity and having trouble dealing with his homosexuality."
The show also stars Spencer Grammer, daughter of Emmy winning actor Kelsey Grammer.
Don't miss GREEK airing Monday nights on ABC Family - a NEW kind of family!
TONIGHT I MAY BE WATCHING AMERICAN IDOL FOR THE FIRST TIME .......
.....only because of all the hoopla surrounding the sexuality of Idol finalist Adam Lambert. Normally I do not watch such drivel (although I love music from past contestant Kelly Clarkson), but curiosity is over-riding my high viewing standards.This had better be effing worth it.........
HEARD ON THE STREET
“Honey, a pregnancy test?” “Yeah, I bought it while I was buying the vodka.”
She’s attracted to white guys that look Mexican.
“I went and did some ’ludes.” “Do they even make ’ludes anymore?”
Because I’m a motherfucking lady.
I wrestled that stroller like it was a sand shark.
So your hat is your personality.
My mom e-mailed me from the same room.
I’m usually smoked-out way before 4:20.
A bag wouldn’t help; I’d still know what she looked like.
I saw peach-fuzz, and there was no peach.
Why are you harshin’ my mellow?
I fucking hate my life. The only good thing is that my dick is huge.
I’m not running for the bus; I ran to get to this country.
Snort it all.
I’m more interested in the length than the color.
You think he’d be flattered to be called “hotcakes.”
She’s attracted to white guys that look Mexican.
“I went and did some ’ludes.” “Do they even make ’ludes anymore?”
Because I’m a motherfucking lady.
I wrestled that stroller like it was a sand shark.
So your hat is your personality.
My mom e-mailed me from the same room.
I’m usually smoked-out way before 4:20.
A bag wouldn’t help; I’d still know what she looked like.
I saw peach-fuzz, and there was no peach.
Why are you harshin’ my mellow?
I fucking hate my life. The only good thing is that my dick is huge.
I’m not running for the bus; I ran to get to this country.
Snort it all.
I’m more interested in the length than the color.
You think he’d be flattered to be called “hotcakes.”
BEAUTY WITH A PRICE?
Yesterday I caught Jason Mesnick of ABC's 'The Bachelor' fame being interviewed by Access Hollywood on location at the latest jewel in the Sandals crown - Breezes Italian Village in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Mesnick just stood there grinning idiotically at his last-minute-change-of-mind girlfriend Molly Malaney during the interview.
Mark you - the guy is soooooo easy on the eyes (YOWSA!) but.............oh well! I guess when someone looks that good you're not really dating them for conversation - are you?
(Retract your claws now bitch....)
ET TU PRESIDENT OBAMA?
Although President Obama has been disappointing in his lack of action on GLBT and other issues(Gitmo tribunals, repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell, and not prosecuting those who authorized the use of torture), methinks he is waiting until after the mid-term elections next year to take action on those controversial issues. However, if he doesn't act on these matters after next year's mid-term election Obama will NOT win a second term in office.
It's all politics folks......but why do the American people ALWAYS have to pay the price?
With regards to DODT, Obama's presidency is beginning to look a lot like Clinton's; is the GLBT community going to get shafted AGAIN?!
Friday, May 8, 2009
WE'RE LOSING OUR '70s ICONS
You know you're getting old when family and friends - along with icons of your youth - pass away in succession.Today I read that pin-up sensation Farrah Fawcett is in her last days after losing her battle with cancer. I remember watching 'Charlie's Angels' and being fascinated with Farrah's hair and Jaclyn's Smith's make-up.
I also remember the disco days in the '70s, especially the release of 'Rock the Boat' and 'Freak Out' by Le Chic.
I also remember the disco version of the song 'If You Could Read My Mind' sung by Viola Wills. A major hit during the reign of disco the song briefly hit the pop charts once again after the biopic movie '54' was released in 1998.
Sadly, Viola passed away on May 6th after a long illness. Here's remembering her like we all did in the days of disco:
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Drew Peterson FINALLY arrested!!!!
Drew Peterson, the former police sergeant who authorities call the prime suspect in the disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson, has been indicted on murder charges related to his third wife, the Illinois state attorney's office said.Drew Peterson was arrested Thursday on murder charges relating to his third wife, Kathleen Savio.
Illinois state police said Peterson was taken into custody at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday after a traffic stop near his home. Police had staked out his home all day, said police Capt. Carl Dobrich, but waited for Peterson to leave to arrest him out of concern for his three children, who were inside the house.
Wills County State's Attorney James Glasgow said he believes the case is strong and said Peterson is being held on $20 million bond.
"This is an extremely grave and serious matter and it is reflected in the bond," Glasgow said.
Drew Peterson has been an embarrassment for Chicagoans. For most of us who live in Chicagoland that is convinced that Peterson is as guilty as all hell and have been forced to watch him parade around as a free man and a media oddity, tonight's arrest of the son-of-a-bitch comes as welcome news and a source of jubilation.
We will be watching developments on this case VERY CLOSELY.
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