Rush Limbaugh was trying to insult either Barack Obama or Donovan McNabb, or both maybe, when he referred to Barack as “Barack O’McNabb”. While this makes no sense, I liked the picture from the Inside the Iggles blog. I think Barack could probably win Pennsylvania if he dressed like this from now on.
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Last night I watched our fearless leader make his case for the Iraq Surge. And later on, as if compelled by some unspeakable cosmic force seeking sense and order in the universe, I picked up a book to read before going to sleep and came across the following passage…
We all want progress. But progress means getting nearer to the place where you want to be. And if you have taken a wrong turning, then to go forward does not get you any nearer. If you are on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; and in that case the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive man.
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There is nothing progressive about being pig headed and refusing to admit a mistake. And I think if you look at the present state of the world, it is pretty plain that humanity has been making some big mistake. We are on the wrong road. And if that is so, we must go back. Going back is the quickest way on.
The passage was written, or I should say read aloud over British radio, in 1942 by C.S. Lewis.
I wonder if it has any significance today. I’m not sure, it’s pretty cryptic stuff. It probably isn’t relevant at all. I don’t even know why I bring it up. Do horses wear socks? Is anybody listening to me?
Subtly cool head nod to Mikhaela for the cartoon linked above, and Freddy Boom Boom for recommending Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. Interesting read so far.
I hope I don’t get hit…. in the reeeeaaaarrrrr again.
Those Geiko commercials kill me, especially the Burt Bacharach one. I realize some people don’t care for them, like C, who squirms everytime she hears about the licking of the eyeball. And my mom, who’s 100% convinced that they’re all celebrity impersonators because there’s no way Burt Bacharach looks that bad/creepy. Regardless of your thoughts on those ads, this clip here from the Daily Show is top drawer. Top. Drawer.
[YouTube - President Bush uses Little Richard as translator]
On a semi-related note, Mr. Bacharach has a blog on the Huffington Post. I don’t really know why. I think his first post was “Hello. I’m in Delaware. I’m Burt Bacharach.”
What the hell is going on in the U.S. Senate? Does anyone ever say, “Hey, wait a minute, what the f*ck are we doing? Wasn’t there something important we were supposed to do today?”
The Senate spent a good portion of yesterday debating whether to call the English language America’s “national language” or its national “common and unifying language”. Maybe I’m stating the obvious here, but nobody f*cking cares. These are the debates my tax dollars are funding? This is the pressing social issue of the day? Are you kidding me?
According to the article, “Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, disputed charges that making English the national language was racist or aimed at Spanish speakers.” Um, maybe you could possibly explain to me what the motivation is, Jimbo. I’m missing something.
| This here is my favorite part of the article: “We are trying to make an assimilation statement,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina (pictured at right). Shouldn’t the Borg have to register as their own political party? I realize the Republicans aren’t far off the Borg agenda, but there are some subtle differences. Eh, potato potahto. |  Graham: “Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated” |
[CNN.com - 'National' or 'common'? Senate ponders what to call English - May 19, 2006]
Bush wants to make his tax cuts permanent, which would cost $1.4 trillion over 10 years. How does Jim Decker feel about this?
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A couple of years back, I stumbled on a hilarious web comic that skewered the War on Terror. Its quality waned quite a bit after a while though, so I forgot about it. But now that I’ve found it again, it’s almost as good as it was in the beginning. (If you’re unltra-conservative, you might want to stay away. I wouldn’t want you to get offended.) Here’s a little sample of Get Your War On…
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The Bosnian city of Mostar erected a life-sized bronze statue of Bruce Lee, depicted in “a typical defensive fighting position”, as a symbol for the fight against ethnic division. A fantastic quote from the article: “We will always be Muslims, Serbs or Croats. But one thing we all have in common is Bruce Lee.” Amen to that. |
[BBC NEWS | Bosnia unveils Bruce Lee bronze]
| This brings up one question. Why can’t Rocky Balboa be a symbol for multilateral cooperation among the world’s superpowers? I envision a statue erected at the U.N. building (why not the statue from Rocky III, hmm?), with a plaque commemorating his speech after defeating Ivan Drago. Followed closely by David Hasselhoff’s concert on the Berlin Wall, this speech was probably the single most important event leading to the fall of communism in Eastern Europe and Russia. It’s science. |  Yo, Adrian, how ’bout some world peace? |
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I imagine their conversation went something like this:
Albert Hubo: (synthesized robot voice) Nice to meet you, Mr. President
Dubya: Well it sure is nice to meet you, too, Einstein, Einey… Can I call you “Einey”? We sure do appreciate you inventing gravity for us. Keep up the good work.
Has there ever been a more entertaining Austrian farm boy – turned – body building icon – turned – action-movie star extraordinaire – turned – California governor? I venture to say, I think not.
Exhibit A: [Schwarzenegger St]
Exhibit B: [The Ahnult Phrase-U-Later]
