The case for Roland Burris....wagging the dog...

It appears that our illustrious governor Blagojevich has made an executive decision which has created a feeding frenzy for our mass media....Congratulations Mr. Governor!

As our media pundits pore over the good and the bad of Governor Blagojevich having the audacity to execute his lawful "duty" he is described as "defiant". Defiant of what??? His party telling him that they refuse to seat an appointment because he made the appointment?

While Mr. Blagojevich might be getting a hardy chuckle at stirring up his adversaries it certainly could not be the primary reason for his choosing to proceed with his "duty". No.....Mr. Blagojevich knows an opportunity when he sees it....as does Mr. Burris who is simply utilizing his god-given American right to take care of himself first and foremost.

The bottom line is that Governor Blagojevich had nothing to lose by doing exactly what his opponents dared him not to do. In fact, he has managed to divert the media's focus on the upcoming decision by the courts to allow some of the taped conversations obtained by U.S. Attorney, Pat Fitzgerald, to be given to the committee considering the impeachment of Mr. Blagojevich....not to mention the contents of those taped conversations.

So bully for you Governor Blagojevich! You have diverted the attention of the masses from the real issue. As for Mr. Burris...taking care of yourself may, in fact, ultimately be for the good of the Democratic Party, itself. You sir, have placed your colleagues in a precarious position.

Maybe 1st lady, Laura Bush, really meant to say: " the Bush presidency is not a COMPLETE FAILURE"

Hard telling how anyone could say that "W's" presidency was not a failure...unless it was his wife. Sure...George went on vacation for almost 6 months once he was inaugurated in 2001...but don't blame him for 9/11.....and speaking of vacations he sure had to be awfully comfortable in Crawford, Texas as he sat by watching the Gulf take a direct hit byHurricane's Katrina and Rita...Maybe we should all say "Heckuva job!". And..... with nearly 100,000 civilians killed in Iraq since Rumsfeld helped to convince "W" that there were "no good targets" in Afghanistan we can certainly see how the Iraqi people should thank him in the future.Much less the hundreds of thousands of service personnel with injuries they will carry for the rest of their lives...not to mention those that never came home alive of which we must also count those pushed to the point of suicide.

Of course, we won't really mention the wasteland that has emerged from an economy gone to hell to the tune of $800 billion dollar bailouts...bank closures....massive home foreclosures...devastated retirement accounts, failure of longstanding businesses and rampant unemployment...Surely our grandchildren will want to give "W" a big thumbs up as they continue to pay for the recklessness which created this financial ruin. (And we all thought Enron was the worst of our problems....)

So Mrs. 1st Lady... if you would like for us to say: "3 Cheers" for "W"....your are right. It will be a long time coming.

Whatever happened to the Lollipop Guild...that's what I would like to know!

Why is it that I find myself singing the words to that great aria from the movie, The Wizard of Oz by the Lullaby League: "We represent the Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild. And in the name of the Lollipop Guild............We wish to welcome you to Munchkin Land! It's almost as infectious as the old Ipana toothpaste ad: "Brusha, Brusha Brusha...with the new Ipana....." (catchy ain't it?)

And then I start to wonder....where did the word Munchkin come from? Well it turns out that the term was first coined by L.Frank Baum, the author of the novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, in 1900. However, the movie didn't come out until almost 40 years later.

The case for a Bush Pardon.....

How magnanimous it would be to see "W" advocate for a pardon on behalf of the shoe-throwing guy in Iraq! I truly can't think of a more hearty way for President Bush to display his support for the tolerance of self-expression in the "democracy" he has built.

If you are in favor of this please submit a"Comment" with your endorsement and it will promptly be placed in the round file once it gets to the White House.
Update: 12/18/08
Wow....since seeing the national news yesterday it sounds like others think the idea of a pardon for the shoe-thrower would be a good thing! Great minds think alike:)

Why can't I get enough of this video????

You know...it's amazing how many times I find myself drawn to the video of the shoe-throwing guy at the press conference the other day! I mean...can you believe it?
You've seen it...but just in case you can't get enough...go to
jezebel.com/5109712/video-president-bush-ducks-shoe-attack


Of course, I'm glad that he missed...no point in King George leaving office with the imprint of the sole of an Iraqi on his face! But seriously....why is it that we get the impression that our president knows how to duck so well??? Hmmm...maybe we ought to ask the First Lady???

Forget the MUZAK Industry! Alternatives Now #1

Forget Jessica Simpson...Miley Cyrus...Britney Spears...

So much talent and so little exposure....

Try this instead: "Common, Simple, Beautiful" by Jennifer Chung & Johnny Yang

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyNgFmwHUhs

And just remember...."There is music in all of us"

Youth with something to say

Out of the mouths of babes....

Take a look: YouTube - Miles Hodges at the 2008 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam ...
Nov 21, 2008 ... Miles Hodges at the 2008 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam Finals.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dueJyntQPtI/ - 111k

( All I can say is...."YES"...there is a future...)

About Urban Word NYC:

Urban Word NYC is a not-for-profit organization that believes teenagers can and must speak for themselves and that the key to building confidence, honing critical thinking skills, and developing honest and imaginative writing is to honor what they say and feel.

Entering the Blogosphere

With some trepidation I find myself entering the blogosphere....with the atmosphere thick with blogorrhea I'm not sure that entering my two cents into the blogosphere is anymore significant than talking to myself in a dark room. Hmmmmm...