Yesterday I had some news on Alvin Greene, the awesome Democratic Senate candidate from South Carolina. Today, I have news about the next Governor of Tennessee (I hope). Tennessee Republicans, not wanting to be outdone by S.C. Democrats, have put forth a gubernatorial candidate that makes Alvin Greene look like Stephen Hawking... well, maybe just Stephen hawKing. I love American politics sometimes... If my old roommate Jackson is reading this, bless your home state buddy.
If he somehow loses the primary, god forbid, I'd advise him to try out for the role of Col. Mustard in the inevitable Clue remake. Basil Marceaux, you are awesome.
And for today's winner of "Creepiest Thing You've Ever Seen", July 2010 edition, we have Thailand! I know the site is in Japanese, but the bakery in question is located in Thailand. If you're fat and trying to lose the weight, click the link and you'll never want to eat carbs again. Hell, you might not ever want to eat meat again either.
Also creepy: Taxidermied rodents used as beer bottles. Actually it's not really creepy, it's kinda cute. The beer inside packs a punch too, coming in at a wimpy 55% alcohol content. I don't know which one I'd go for, the squirrel wearing the tophat or the ermine wearing a kilt. Tough call.
Cheat on your girl, it's all your fault. Your girl cheats on you, it's all your fault. Tell me something I don't know. Think that's hypocrisy? How about John Kerry parking his boat in Rhode Island so he doesn't have to pay Mass taxes on it? The Boston Herald ran a front page story on it, and JWF (who I linked to above) says it all, so I need not put in my two cents. In summation, this is a guy who votes to raise taxes, bitches when people complain about paying the taxes, and then he finds loopholes to exempt himself from paying said taxes that he helped enact.
Never forget that many Republicans are barking up the populist tree now that it's politically expedient, but in reality they're just as bad as the Democrats when it comes to being fiscally responsible. Paul Ryan (R - Wisconsin) asks, "Why isn't the GOP discussing my roadmap?" Paul Ryan, perhaps the only Republican who has offered a serious, thought-out plan to get this country out of debt, is having a tough time selling his plan even to his fellow republicans. This is the same guy who Obama seemed to have respect for, despite his tough questions during the healthcare debate. Ryan backs up his plans with hard numbers and seems to know how to actually budget (something Congress can't do for shit). Why hasn't the GOP been pushing for this sort of thing? They hate cutting spending just as much as the Democrats, that's why.
When the government has to make cuts, they always talk about the firemen, cops and teachers who are going to lose their jobs. G-d forbid they cut spending on, gee, I dunno, $850,000 statues. Always remember, no matter what they're spending money on, if you try to cut their budgets, its the firemen who go out the window, not the artwork.
Hey Eric Holder, here's your honest conversation on race from James Webb (D - Virginia). I always wondered why hispanics and other choice ethnicities recieved affirmative action, when part of its alleged purpose was to help right some of the wrongs that uniquely plagued blacks in America. Jim Webb's op-ed in the WSJ is pretty thoughtful and brief, I encourage you to check it out.
Times are hard, in this economy, even powerful Sith Lords are out of work. Darth Vader has stooped to robbing banks, presumably to help pay for his exorbitant healthcare bills (that life-support suit costs a lot to maintain). I guess the Emperor has axed healthcare benefits to his employees now that Obama passed healthcare. Wait until he founds out he has twins to support (they will be on his plan until they turn 26, right?), he's really gonna lash out.
Missouri women learn the hard way about the dangers of drinking and dining and ditching. If you're going to steal, it's smartest not to leave personal identification on the property of the people who you stole from. Next time you drink and decide to dine and ditch, you'd be smarter to go through the Drive-Thru. **Note, I am not endorsing petty theft or drunk driving**
Months ago, I wrote about employees at the SEC watching porn on the job. Seems like the feds are cracking down harder now, and I may be busted: The Federal Porn Initiative Moves to the Pentagon, Intel Community. From that report, it seems like they're only cracking down on the people who looked at illegal porn such as child porn, so I should be safe this time around. If you see reports about them nabbing servicemen who were looking at Fat Tranny Midget Amputee Interspecies porn, well, don't bother checking the site for updates because that's probably me. Ed seems to take this a little bit more seriously than I do, but that's because I know that watching porn at work improves morale, and good cheese work comes from happy cows military.
I didn't like it much when I visited, but perhaps it's time for a second look at L.A.? Reader and good friend Timmy Caps sends this picture from the City of Angels.
Have a good weekend!
Excuse me, where are the women in bathing suits?
Posted by: cf | 07/24/2010 at 06:22 PM