So yesterday I might have over-reacted a little, despite my efforts to contain my outrageous outrage. My older brother schooled me a bit today, claiming that the media would've generally given Bush a pass on some of those issues I brought up yesterday, at least during the first term of his presidency. He also told me that I shouldn't get upset every time Obama breaks with tradition, because he's a post-everything (i.e. post-partisan, post-racial, post-american blah blah blah) president who is constantly breaking with tradition. There are more substantial issues that are far more worthy of my outrageous outrage. I often post my first reaction to things without thinking first, because who wants to post about OLD news? Not this guy.
OUTRAGEOUS OUTRAGE!!!!! RAWR! While this is worthy of outrageous outrage, I'm not really surprised. I read the NYT article yesterday and didn't think about it's deeper implications, so maybe the Grey Lady is just run by a bunch of 20 year old ignoramus' like me. However, I'm not going to give them the benefit of the doubt considering their disregard for national security and classified documents has reached nearly institutional policy like levels.
I used to think Texas was the best state in the union because they give out guns in their happy meals. My thoughts have been changing recently, and following this next political ad, I think it's time I formally announce my support for Alabama as the best state evah. Via Don Surber with a hat tip to the Instaglenn:
This guy gets extra points for being navy, but loses some points for the conspicuous lack of guns, horses, and the phrase, "don't give a rip." Still, this political ad goes up there with gubernatorial candidate Tim James', "This is Alabama, we speak english, if you wanna live here, learn it" and Dale Peterson's AG commission ad. If you haven't yet seen the "we speak english" ad, I implore you to go watch it now, it's fucking classic.
Alabama not only has the best political ads, it also has the best rappers! I present to y'all, Diamond Eye aka The Last Mr. Biggs:
Some back story: He got robbed and shot in the eye, which he replaced with an $100,000 diamond. His song, "Long Hair" can be viewed here, and some of his best lyrics, as chosen by me:
" Now if a bitch talk shit, I talk shit back; bitch I got a thirty five hundred dolla hat. You like that I know you do, I even get my nails done too, plus I got a dick like a fuckin' mule."
And it just gets better from there. I recommend it to everybody, especially children and parents. Therefore, Alabama is the best state evah, and Texas has been demoted to number two... Step your game up Texas.
I lived in southwest Texas for a little while, where they wanted me to take several gun safety classes, pay a few hundred dollars, and get a background check to carry concealed.
Then I moved from Texas to Alabama, where we filled out a one-sided sheet of paper, I handed the clerk a $20 (to cover me AND wife), and then had to wait longer for them to laminate the permit than for them to actually grant/print it.
Sir, I am inclined to agree with you.
Posted by: HP | 05/27/2010 at 12:06 AM
Haha, wow that is awesome! At least in Texas you can own a gun, I'm pretty sure the restrictions in NYC and it's suburbs are so strict that it's tantamount to prohibition. I feel like many proponents of strict gun control have never actually fired a gun; first time I ever shot one was in boot camp :(.
I know where I'm moving when I get out haha!
Posted by: The Viking | 05/27/2010 at 06:37 PM