Soccer (yes, soccer, not football) is quite possibly the lamest professional sport evah, mostly because of how European it is. On the flipside, due to its distinct European-ness (hehe, sounds like You're-a-penis if you say it fast), it is naturally something white people like. I must admit though, I like seeing America beat other countries at anything, be it something manly and awesome like moose-tossing, or something frightening like number one country in the world for genital herpes (at least we're number 1!). So with America tying our oldest rival in the World Cup, I can say I'm pretty happy. Our oldest rival, of course, is Britain. "But wait," you might say. "Isn't Britain our oldest ally? Don't we enjoy a special relationship with them?" To which I say, sort of.
Apparently, we Americans are still itching to bash England in the snoot. Honestly, Peter Hitchens, I'd be less inclined to bash you in the snoot if you didn't say pansy British things like "snoot." What the fuck is a snoot anyway? I probably want to bash you there, true, but it'll be awkward if it's like your ear or something. Geoffrey Wheatcroft also seems to think the Americans harbor resentment towards our supposed buddies across the pond. Well, maybe if you spelled your name correctly (Jeffrey) instead of like a fairy, we'd take you more seriously! Truth be told, I like the Brits, but these two guys do bring up some excellent points. If only Obama had treated them nicer, the Brits would still be blissfully ignorant of our deep disdain for them, and would continue to do shit that we want them to do.
What event prompted these harsh articles from two well-known Brits? Obama's treatment of BP is what put them over the edge, apparently. Who can blame Obama for talking tough about the group that caused the greatest environmental disaster of all time? I mean, what with all the heat he's taking from environmental groups and the usual suspects in Hollywood... wait a minute. Whatdya mean he'd getting a pass from them? I'll defer to Glenn Reynolds on this one: "Environmentalists, like feminists, are just another arm of the Democratic establishment: 'running dogs' to be loosed or reined in as politics require. It is thus unnecessary to pay attention to what they say, since it's just politics anyway."
Obama "is an elitist... as well as thin-skinned and controlling" says... Maureen Dowd?!?! When you've lost Maureen Dowd... am I still drunk? But wait, is there an even crazier tidbit of information I might have seen today: Mahmoud Abbas (yes, the Palestinian Authority's President) is in favor of the Israeli blockade on Gaza. Not to mention Egypt supports the blockade and has its own blocks on Gaza. So basically, our brilliant president's position is more extreme than that of Mahmoud Abbas. Pathetic.
So how are those sanctions on Iran going? Iran to start building new nuclear site by march. But I thought if they were isolated internationally, they'd give up on their dreams for regional hegemony. Cue Charles Krauthammer to dissect "The Myth of Iran's 'Isolation'." Good thing the Saudis, being so jew friendly as they are, have allegedly agreed to let the Israelis use their airspace for attacks on Iran.
Who remembers when congress admitted that they hadn't read the healthcare bill and that we'd find out what's in it after it passed? I do! And the law of unintended consequences has already manifested itself in various ways. Well the financial reg reform bill that's been floating around, the one that the CBO has claimed will increase deficits by roughly 20 billion, apparently nobody feels like reading that 1500 page one either. But that's ok, right? We've got our best and brightest in congress, making sure that we can reduce the deficit! Best and brightest: Dem congressman asks Fed Chair Bernanke, "Would cutting the budget really help eliminate debt?" to which the chairman responds, "Of course." The idiot goes on to ask what can be cut, which is, you know, his job to decide. For the record, cuts SHOULD be made in our defense budget, as SecDef Robert Gates has been advocating at the Pentagon. Compelling article also in support of defense cuts here.
"If this is what the LA NAACP now considers a priority for direct action, Los Angeles must be completely racism-free. Three cheers for progress" - Allahpundit, in regard to the following video.
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