So, I want world peace, self-cleaning cat boxes and, when I die and go to hell, a big glass of daily ice water. Bush wants, is going to ask for, and will probably get another 75 billion (that's billion with a "B") dollars for the war in Iraq and Afganistan.
Last time I checked, Bush said we had a "mission accomplished" for Iraq and Afganistan was no more than a stain on the sheets. Why the hell would he need another 75 billion (that's billion with a "B") for a war that we "won" almost a year ago? Maybe Georgie ain't so stupid after all. Maybe he does realize that the Iraq situation - that he gladly created - is going to hell in a picnic basket. But, he must also realize that if he goes to Congress and requests another 75 billion (that's billion with... you know) that he would sound off bells and whistles to us enlightened folks that HELLO - this war is bullshit and he's been lying to this country for at least a year, if not almost four.
Also, the last time I checked, the economy in this country wasn't so great. Let's ponder what 75 Billion could buy:
1) Schools
2) Civil Infrastructure
3) Environmental protection
4) House and feed those who have all lost their jobs in the past 4 years
5) Most of the buildings at Georgia Tech, which, thanks to my mum's suggestion, I would name after my cats... hehehehe - think about it:
Freshman #1: "Where do you live?"
Freshman #2: "In 'Stinky Bear Dorm', but my classes are in 'Skinny Minny Kitty Hall'".
Love it.
6) Cuba (I had to throw that in because you know Castro would sell his island in the sea for less than $75B and we could stockpile Iraqi detainees until Donny Rumsfeld kicked the bucket or publicly pissed his pants).
And I could go on and on and on...
What dollar figure did Georgie give us when the war first started? Man, that was so many lies ago I just can't remember.
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Gay Marriage
OK, so the Georgia Supreme Court is going to allow a vote on the ballot to amend the State Constitution to ban same sex marriage. Maybe that was my turnip truck that just pulled out, but why the hell is this an issue for the state? What real privileges do married people have that single folks don't. I mean, you can use the thing about getting more taxes back, but isn't it your money anyway? Last time I checked, the divorce rate in this country was a screamin' 50 percent. Sounds to me like marriage ain't all that - and if that's the case, why wouldn't the backward ass, country morons want to allow gay folks the opportunity to be as miserable as the married ones?
Besides, in this state and in very few (special) others, we have something called, "Common Law" marriage. That means that if you've been with someone for a certain period of time and you consider yourself faithful to each other, you can call yourself married and you automatically have all the rights of the married (in the sense of the law) as those who walk down to the County courthouse. Granted, this is a law that was enacted 200 years ago when all those right-winged Christian fundamentalists were trying to figure out an excuse to screw each other without a wedding band, but the law is still in effect. Why the hell couldn't a gay couple use this same law for their own benefit?
Roomie and I have fallen under the common law marriage title. We get to enjoy the "privilege" of filing as a married couple, we get the "privilege" of creating a pain for our employer, and best of all, we get the "privilege" of giving some schmuck lawyer 100 bucks in the event that we want to get "divorced" - yup, that's right, we have whatcha call a common law deeee-vors here, too). The only reason we don't go down to the courthouse to get married is because that too costs money. And, of course, me being Catholic and roomie being a heathen, the Church wouldn't recognize the marriage anyway.
And speaking of the Almighty Church, marriage was never intended to be controlled by government anyway. That's why we call it a holy sacrament. It is an issue that belongs in the Church and the Church only. However, not even everyone in the most strict Catholic upbringing can agree on whether or not to allow same sex marriage. For example, if you have a brain and a conscience, you would agree that as long as two people truly love each other, who gives a rat's ass if they are same sex or not? I love the people out there who like to twist around passages of the Bible and try to convince the brain-dead that GOD said homosexuality was a sin. Let me tell you, if you're talking to God, you're a schizophrenic and you need help and besides, there were lots of folks wandering the Holy Land looking for love in all the wrong pastures for God to worry about human homosexuality.
I say, live and let live. Basic, simple, but in reality, leaves nothing to be desired. If everyone were so worried about their own lives as they are about others, we wouldn't have disease, poverty, crime, and all the other cherries that life throws our way.
Besides, in this state and in very few (special) others, we have something called, "Common Law" marriage. That means that if you've been with someone for a certain period of time and you consider yourself faithful to each other, you can call yourself married and you automatically have all the rights of the married (in the sense of the law) as those who walk down to the County courthouse. Granted, this is a law that was enacted 200 years ago when all those right-winged Christian fundamentalists were trying to figure out an excuse to screw each other without a wedding band, but the law is still in effect. Why the hell couldn't a gay couple use this same law for their own benefit?
Roomie and I have fallen under the common law marriage title. We get to enjoy the "privilege" of filing as a married couple, we get the "privilege" of creating a pain for our employer, and best of all, we get the "privilege" of giving some schmuck lawyer 100 bucks in the event that we want to get "divorced" - yup, that's right, we have whatcha call a common law deeee-vors here, too). The only reason we don't go down to the courthouse to get married is because that too costs money. And, of course, me being Catholic and roomie being a heathen, the Church wouldn't recognize the marriage anyway.
And speaking of the Almighty Church, marriage was never intended to be controlled by government anyway. That's why we call it a holy sacrament. It is an issue that belongs in the Church and the Church only. However, not even everyone in the most strict Catholic upbringing can agree on whether or not to allow same sex marriage. For example, if you have a brain and a conscience, you would agree that as long as two people truly love each other, who gives a rat's ass if they are same sex or not? I love the people out there who like to twist around passages of the Bible and try to convince the brain-dead that GOD said homosexuality was a sin. Let me tell you, if you're talking to God, you're a schizophrenic and you need help and besides, there were lots of folks wandering the Holy Land looking for love in all the wrong pastures for God to worry about human homosexuality.
I say, live and let live. Basic, simple, but in reality, leaves nothing to be desired. If everyone were so worried about their own lives as they are about others, we wouldn't have disease, poverty, crime, and all the other cherries that life throws our way.
President's Test
I thought this rather clever, but a couple of years ago I bought a book called, "George W. Bush, My First Presidentiary" and it is a classic to this day.
Monday, October 25, 2004
The Undecided
OK, it's time to face reality. If you consider yourself "undecided" in the pick for the President of the US, you're an idiot. Actually, that's insulting idiots. Let's just say you probably have trouble breathing 'cause you're too stupid to inhale.
Look at some of the facts:
1) The war in Iraq: How can anyone NOT have an opinion about that? Sunday's AJC has an article that says 47% of Bush supports still believe Iraq had WMDs. And, "three of four Bush backers believe Saddam Hussein provided substantial support to al-Qaida or was involved in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and 56 percent said the Sept. 11 commission found such ties." So if you're one of these people, you obviously cannot read, nor do you have any desire to read (the 9/11 Commission has published their report which you can buy anywhere.) Regardless of how insane this is - and oh, how insane it is - at least these morons have an opinion about the US in Iraq.
2) Health care: If you don't have an opinion about the state of health care- or lack thereof - in this country, you probably haven't been to a doctor in the past four years. Also, all of your family members are probably enjoying the eternal dirt nap. I had a interesting conversation this weekend with my French little brother and he had a great point: The Republican party is so damn eager to save the lives of an unborn child that it wants to ban all stem cell research. However, once a woman has that baby, the kid is on it's own in terms of the support of the government. How can you not have an opinion about the health care situation?
3) The economy: When Clinton left office four years ago, this country was enjoying a ??? billion dollar surplus. Three years later, we are choking down a rising bile of 480 billion deficit. I can remember when gasoline rose above the $1.00 mark - and that wasn't that long ago. We were all wondering how we would survive. I can also remember when I lived in Germany and thought that to pay the equivalent to $2.00 for a loaf of bread was insane. If you haven't noticed a change in the economy in the past four years, get your head out of the sand.
4) The international reputation of the United States. A friend of mine in Alabama puts it gently, "Lower than frog shit in the bottom of a Mississippi mud pond". That's preeeeetttttty low.
What's the common denominator, you ask? Hmmmmmm, that's a tough one. Let me see... I just dunno. I just can't decide.
Look at some of the facts:
1) The war in Iraq: How can anyone NOT have an opinion about that? Sunday's AJC has an article that says 47% of Bush supports still believe Iraq had WMDs. And, "three of four Bush backers believe Saddam Hussein provided substantial support to al-Qaida or was involved in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and 56 percent said the Sept. 11 commission found such ties." So if you're one of these people, you obviously cannot read, nor do you have any desire to read (the 9/11 Commission has published their report which you can buy anywhere.) Regardless of how insane this is - and oh, how insane it is - at least these morons have an opinion about the US in Iraq.
2) Health care: If you don't have an opinion about the state of health care- or lack thereof - in this country, you probably haven't been to a doctor in the past four years. Also, all of your family members are probably enjoying the eternal dirt nap. I had a interesting conversation this weekend with my French little brother and he had a great point: The Republican party is so damn eager to save the lives of an unborn child that it wants to ban all stem cell research. However, once a woman has that baby, the kid is on it's own in terms of the support of the government. How can you not have an opinion about the health care situation?
3) The economy: When Clinton left office four years ago, this country was enjoying a ??? billion dollar surplus. Three years later, we are choking down a rising bile of 480 billion deficit. I can remember when gasoline rose above the $1.00 mark - and that wasn't that long ago. We were all wondering how we would survive. I can also remember when I lived in Germany and thought that to pay the equivalent to $2.00 for a loaf of bread was insane. If you haven't noticed a change in the economy in the past four years, get your head out of the sand.
4) The international reputation of the United States. A friend of mine in Alabama puts it gently, "Lower than frog shit in the bottom of a Mississippi mud pond". That's preeeeetttttty low.
What's the common denominator, you ask? Hmmmmmm, that's a tough one. Let me see... I just dunno. I just can't decide.
Thursday, October 21, 2004
King of the World!
He may not look like something you'd take home to mama, but Johnny Damon certainly was Boston's daddy last night. Six out of eight RBIs, to include a grand slam and a two-run homer. It don't get much better than that.
Hopefully, the Sox will get a chance to get some zzzzzz's before Saturday's first WS game. At least whoever wins tonight will have one day's less rest. How awesome would it be for the Sox to win the WS in Fenway?
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
Another Reason the Sox Should Win
When you have to bring out the riot police for a fucking baseball game, your fans either suck themselves off or they're terrorists. I say the former.
I guess this is payback for all the brillant moves made by Bobble-head Jeter the night before. I cannot imagine what will happen tonight if the Sox take the Yanks IN New York. And for the Yank fans to believe that A-Rod blew their opportunity just shows they haven't a clue.
I think it's time for the Yanks to shut UP. They are the whinniest, weaseliest, wussies on the planet and I'm tired of them thinking they deserve everything - all the time.
Tuesday, October 19, 2004
You Have to Wonder...
... what this little fella is thinking
I don't think it's, "Do I look fat in purple velour?"
It's probably more on the lines of, "If you don't take this fucking thing off me, I'll bite you a second asshole and post pictures of that on ajc.com".
What is it about Halloween that makes stupid people want to dress up their pets to look like blitthering idiots?
I don't think it's, "Do I look fat in purple velour?"
It's probably more on the lines of, "If you don't take this fucking thing off me, I'll bite you a second asshole and post pictures of that on ajc.com".
What is it about Halloween that makes stupid people want to dress up their pets to look like blitthering idiots?
Gotta Find Another Way Home
So this twin engine crashed this morning on the road I take to and from work. We were just here yesterday as a matter of fact. I probably would still be under intense animal tranquilizers if this plane hit around 4:30 instead of 9:30.
Sadly both the pilot and the passenger died.
Also having a truly SHEEEET-EE day...
"Authorities were searching Monday for family members of two pedestrians struck and killed in separate crashes on Gwinnett County roads Sunday night.
They also were looking for a hit-and-run driver believed responsible for one of the deaths. The first fatality occurred about 8 p.m. on Ga. 316 in front of the Gwinnett County jail.
The female victim, whose name was not released because relatives had not been contacted, had apparently been released from the jail just before the accident, said Lawrenceville police Lt. Jeff Smith."
Just think - You're riding high, just outta jail, wondering where you're gonna get your first cocktail and WHAM! - Road Pizza.
Sadly both the pilot and the passenger died.
Also having a truly SHEEEET-EE day...
"Authorities were searching Monday for family members of two pedestrians struck and killed in separate crashes on Gwinnett County roads Sunday night.
They also were looking for a hit-and-run driver believed responsible for one of the deaths. The first fatality occurred about 8 p.m. on Ga. 316 in front of the Gwinnett County jail.
The female victim, whose name was not released because relatives had not been contacted, had apparently been released from the jail just before the accident, said Lawrenceville police Lt. Jeff Smith."
Just think - You're riding high, just outta jail, wondering where you're gonna get your first cocktail and WHAM! - Road Pizza.
According to Bill Maher
Last night on a re-run of Real Time with Bill Maher, he said this, "" ...I agree with that very much - but on a practical level, what I'm saying here is that the lesson of Vietnam, to me, was that once it went bad, it's not going to get better - like a relationship."
Although he finished the statement as a joke, he had what I thought was a very powerful concept of how we should end the US occupation of Iraq. He said that like a school project, if you are given three weeks to do a project, you'll take three weeks. If you are given one year to do something, you will take one year. The people we are fighting - Iraqi citizens - in Iraq aren't there just to fight us. They are there to protect their rights and what they view as their society. If it takes 100 years to get rid of the US's ideology for freedom, they will stay the course.
His opinion, which I have to agree with, is that we have been in Iraq for 1-1/2 years. Let's tell the Iraqis we will be there one more year. If by then, they haven't embraced "our" democracy, they never will.
Now, for Bill's funniest "New Rule" of the night:
New Rule: No puppet fucking. The "South Park" guys have a new movie called "Team America," which features graphic sex scenes between marionettes. Hey, you know what? If I had any interest in wooden sex with strings attached, I'd get married.
I laughed so hard, I barely made it to the potty. Maybe I should consider Granny-diapers when his show is on.
Although he finished the statement as a joke, he had what I thought was a very powerful concept of how we should end the US occupation of Iraq. He said that like a school project, if you are given three weeks to do a project, you'll take three weeks. If you are given one year to do something, you will take one year. The people we are fighting - Iraqi citizens - in Iraq aren't there just to fight us. They are there to protect their rights and what they view as their society. If it takes 100 years to get rid of the US's ideology for freedom, they will stay the course.
His opinion, which I have to agree with, is that we have been in Iraq for 1-1/2 years. Let's tell the Iraqis we will be there one more year. If by then, they haven't embraced "our" democracy, they never will.
Now, for Bill's funniest "New Rule" of the night:
New Rule: No puppet fucking. The "South Park" guys have a new movie called "Team America," which features graphic sex scenes between marionettes. Hey, you know what? If I had any interest in wooden sex with strings attached, I'd get married.
I laughed so hard, I barely made it to the potty. Maybe I should consider Granny-diapers when his show is on.
Up 'Till 11:00 Again
But that's OK 'cause the Sox pulled it off again last night even though that Bobble-head Jeter got away with murder three times. I guess with all the money Steinbrenner pays him, he can throw some cash in the 2nd base umps pocket when he needs a little help.
Some stats about the game:
1) Last night's game went 5 hrs and 43 minutes. Longest game in post-season play.
2) Second longest game per innings (longest inning game was '86 NY vs Houston at 16 innings).
3) Sox and Yanks played 26 consecutive inning the past two games.
4) Wakefield has a magic knuckleball.
5) Rain is predicted tonight in NY. I'm betting both teams have pulled their cash and hired a pro rain dancer so they can get some shut-eye.
Great game! Go Sox!! Now if they can just hold on two games in the Big Apple.
BTW - Check out Ron Corddry on the Daily Show (episode from 19 Oct). He did a great story on the "Curse of the Babino". According to some die-hard Sox fans, ever since the Sox traded Babe Ruth to the Yankees in the early 1900's, they have never won another World Series. Leave it to Corddry to spin it into something hilarious.
Some stats about the game:
1) Last night's game went 5 hrs and 43 minutes. Longest game in post-season play.
2) Second longest game per innings (longest inning game was '86 NY vs Houston at 16 innings).
3) Sox and Yanks played 26 consecutive inning the past two games.
4) Wakefield has a magic knuckleball.
5) Rain is predicted tonight in NY. I'm betting both teams have pulled their cash and hired a pro rain dancer so they can get some shut-eye.
Great game! Go Sox!! Now if they can just hold on two games in the Big Apple.
BTW - Check out Ron Corddry on the Daily Show (episode from 19 Oct). He did a great story on the "Curse of the Babino". According to some die-hard Sox fans, ever since the Sox traded Babe Ruth to the Yankees in the early 1900's, they have never won another World Series. Leave it to Corddry to spin it into something hilarious.
Sunday, October 17, 2004
'Cause My Momma Told Me...
...that there are two types of people in the world:
The first type thinks they get paid to put up with shit.
The second type thinks they get paid to do their job.
I am the Queen of the SECOND type.
I want/need/should get paid to do what I DO. That is... I'm a construction superintendent (ironically, there are lots of folks out there that wouldn't admit to that fact, but I am happy and proud that I am a woman in this field.) I am also proud to say that, unlike so many other people, I don't get paid to sit on my ass and play Solitare or PacMan.
Tomorrow, I must face up to the fact that things are going to change DRAMATICALLY for me. I will be told that my supervisor and my job responsibilities will change and I will have to begin legal proceedings because of it. Of course, this is all because I found the balls to bitch about my piss poor merit increase. For over four years, I have dealt with stupidity, misogyny, racism, sexism, - fuck -------- NAME IT. Tomorrow will be the catalyst to change all of that. I have to remind myself that I am in the second category of people... I earn my living by what I do, what I have earned the right to do, and the fucking fact that I do it EXTREMELY well. I did not get to where I am because I simply take unsolicited bullshit.
Maybe it's all the yoga. I did a handstand today and held it for a lonngggg time. Considering I haven't been able to do that in 18 years, I just hope my tolerance muscles are as strong as my physical muscles.
More later.
The first type thinks they get paid to put up with shit.
The second type thinks they get paid to do their job.
I am the Queen of the SECOND type.
I want/need/should get paid to do what I DO. That is... I'm a construction superintendent (ironically, there are lots of folks out there that wouldn't admit to that fact, but I am happy and proud that I am a woman in this field.) I am also proud to say that, unlike so many other people, I don't get paid to sit on my ass and play Solitare or PacMan.
Tomorrow, I must face up to the fact that things are going to change DRAMATICALLY for me. I will be told that my supervisor and my job responsibilities will change and I will have to begin legal proceedings because of it. Of course, this is all because I found the balls to bitch about my piss poor merit increase. For over four years, I have dealt with stupidity, misogyny, racism, sexism, - fuck -------- NAME IT. Tomorrow will be the catalyst to change all of that. I have to remind myself that I am in the second category of people... I earn my living by what I do, what I have earned the right to do, and the fucking fact that I do it EXTREMELY well. I did not get to where I am because I simply take unsolicited bullshit.
Maybe it's all the yoga. I did a handstand today and held it for a lonngggg time. Considering I haven't been able to do that in 18 years, I just hope my tolerance muscles are as strong as my physical muscles.
More later.
Friday, October 15, 2004
If You Can't Take the Answer....
don't ask the question.
I loved it when, during the last debate, they asked Kerry if he thought homosexuality was a choice. Kerry mentions Cheney's openly gay daughter and says, "She is who she is" (great answer, by the way) and Cheney gets pissed?
What the hell is he pissed about? I think he's pissed that his daughter is gay, not the fact that Kerry used her as an example. I would have loved to be a fly on the wall the day she came home to daddy and announced she was a lesbian. Now, if someone could just prove that homosexuality was hereditary.
I loved it when, during the last debate, they asked Kerry if he thought homosexuality was a choice. Kerry mentions Cheney's openly gay daughter and says, "She is who she is" (great answer, by the way) and Cheney gets pissed?
What the hell is he pissed about? I think he's pissed that his daughter is gay, not the fact that Kerry used her as an example. I would have loved to be a fly on the wall the day she came home to daddy and announced she was a lesbian. Now, if someone could just prove that homosexuality was hereditary.
Thursday, October 14, 2004
I'm Baaaacccckkkkk!
WOW! I've been a real slacker of late and haven't been blogging like a good girl should. I had some real shocking news at the work front lately and it's really has put me in a really pissy mood which I haven't wanted to share. However, I recently took a few days off and went to Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont and saw the most beautiful foilage. The locals call all the tourists "Leaf Peepers" which I find hilarious. Anyway, it was very relaxing and Mum and me had good laughs.
One quick story, though before I head home for the day. Yesterday, my cousin's wife, TW, and I went to the airport together (each of us flying home - she to DC, me to Hotlanta). I cruised through airport security, but TW got felt up by every TSA employee in the airport. Apparently, because hers was a one way ticket, she got flagged. Of course, she really looks like a terrorist - NOT.
So, they take TW off to the side and a female TSA worker goes to town frisking her up and down. I mean, the TSA worker actually feels up my cousin right there in the airport with God and everyone looking on. I probably shouldn't have done it, but I hollered over the counter, "Hey, don't you wish your gynecologist was that thorough?"
I thought the TSA worker was going to start crying. She said, "I'm so sorry, I'm just doing my job. Please don't get upset with me."
What a puss. I mean, they could have had me arrested for mouthing off like that, but this little cheek-a cowed down like a puff muffin.
Ah well, it was good for a laugh.
Time to head home. I have plenty more bloggin' to do though since I had such a wonderful trip to Kerry-country. It was so nice to finally have intellegent conversation with Kerry supporters. Only 18 more days before we have a new President and our country can start the healing process.
One quick story, though before I head home for the day. Yesterday, my cousin's wife, TW, and I went to the airport together (each of us flying home - she to DC, me to Hotlanta). I cruised through airport security, but TW got felt up by every TSA employee in the airport. Apparently, because hers was a one way ticket, she got flagged. Of course, she really looks like a terrorist - NOT.
So, they take TW off to the side and a female TSA worker goes to town frisking her up and down. I mean, the TSA worker actually feels up my cousin right there in the airport with God and everyone looking on. I probably shouldn't have done it, but I hollered over the counter, "Hey, don't you wish your gynecologist was that thorough?"
I thought the TSA worker was going to start crying. She said, "I'm so sorry, I'm just doing my job. Please don't get upset with me."
What a puss. I mean, they could have had me arrested for mouthing off like that, but this little cheek-a cowed down like a puff muffin.
Ah well, it was good for a laugh.
Time to head home. I have plenty more bloggin' to do though since I had such a wonderful trip to Kerry-country. It was so nice to finally have intellegent conversation with Kerry supporters. Only 18 more days before we have a new President and our country can start the healing process.
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