Thursday, May 31, 2007

Thomas the Abu Gharib Prisoner and Klansman!

Hitshopusa.com has quite a hot item up on its website (in fact its in limited quantities, only 23 left!). What is it you ask? Why its a Thomas & Friends hooded bath towel! Perfect for keeping your kids snuggly and cozy, while looking just like Abu Gharib prisoner, or for all ya'll Klansmen, a KKKid!

Check out the pictures, this has to be the epitome of marketing gone wrong.






Wednesday, May 30, 2007

S T A R R: Rudy G.'s MySpace Mistress?

Rumors are floating around that republican presidential hopeful Rudy G. has a new online lover. The National Enquirer reports in its latest issue that Starr Shephard, a 36 year old motivational speaker from Texas, is Rudy's cyber mistress.

Both Rudy and Starr deny the allegations. Big surprise.


You can visit Starr's MySpace page that has Giuliani this and that all over it. Her photo section is even more amusing with some pretty much naked photos of her (how inspirational, and professional to boot!), and some other photos of her with some well known people. Her appearance is quite amusing in itself with her frazzled, one-too-many-times bleached blonde hair, tacky and cheap looking wardrobe.


Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Support our troops, buy a frosty soda!

Check out this display at a Roy Rogers. Some act of patriotism, right? If you buy a 32oz Coca-Cola beverage a portion of the proceeds will go out to support our troops and their families all over the world.
Something about it just isn't right. I think it's the fact that now Americans (whom are among the most obese in the world) are being called to acts of patriotism by gourging themselves with soda in order to support our troops and "show them that we (you) care". Will a few cents per cup really solve the problem? I think it'll only contributing to America's ongoing problem with overconsumption and obesity.

Curzon at Coming Anarchy concludes, "I don’t think any readers are the type of people to be suckered into buying a super-sized soft drink on the grounds that it’s doing our troops a favor, but just in case you get the urge, hear me out: using patriotism to capture your consumer dollar is a cheap gimic that does no benefit to our troops or our country. Show them you care and don’t supersize."
Amen.

Monday, May 28, 2007

Hilary wears the pants


A new book by Carl Berstein claims that former President Bill Clinton had planned to divorce his wife, current democratic presidential hopeful Hilary Clinton. No it wasn't because of the other woman we know as Monica Lewinsky, but the other OTHER woman Bernstein identifies as Marilyn Jo Jenkins, a marketing executive.


The Daily Mail suggests that supposedly Hilary had talked Bill out of ending their marriage. Gee I wonder why.






(P.S. Yes it's from Fox News, and right now I really don't care. I orginally found it from fark.com)




Thursday, May 24, 2007

Bush was bombed...(and other funnies)

by bird droppings. While taking a question in the White House Rose Garden on Thursday about the scandals revolving around his Attorney General, a bird flew from above and laid a big one on him. Bush tried wiping it off several times...ew.

"Deputy White House Press Secretary Dana Perino promptly put the incident through the proper spin cycle, telling ABC News, 'It was his lucky day…everyone knows that's a sign of good luck.' " Sure, whatever. He better have washed his hands after.

Watch it happen here (wmp) or here (quicktime).

Bird Sh*ts on Bush During Press Conference [CrooksandLiars]


Found this on Wonkette.com and though it was pretty sad...



Wording, people...wording!

[Wonkette]

And now some visual stimuli...

Rosie and poor little Elizabeth battle it out over politics! Like omg!



and later Alicia Silverstone SNUFFS Elizabeth.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

What the...

At a recent kidergarten ceremony in Iraq, all were smiles and giggles. The children played games, while other sipped on juice boxes. They also vowed to fight.

While it seemed that things were cheerful and light, it was apparent that it was in reality not so. The children have been deeply affected by the war they must live in the middle of, and this was apparent in the things that they said.

"I'm going to bomb, bomb, bomb the school with everybody in it," said Omar Hussein, as he clutched a pink toy airplane.

Another girl sang, I give a knife to my father to slaughter the chicken. He gives me a machine gun and a rifle. Now, I am a soldier in the liberation army."

Most of the children have expressed their wanting to "live like before". And they deserve it. It is truly heartbreaking to see how this war has affected these children. Even though they may not know what they say, this war has bred a new hate within even younger generations as they've been stripped of their innocence by what they've heard, seen, and feel.


Iraqi kindergarten: Smiles and vows to fight [CNN.com]

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

BUSH caught on tape!

President G.W. Bush was caught on tape this past Sunday driving his truck in Texas without wearing a seatbelt.

Apparently he had been casually crusing around on his ranch with Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, the NATO Secretary General. Sadly, Bush smiles for the camera with his seatbelt obviously unbuckled.

"If he was on private property, he was not breaking the law," said Tom Vinger, spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Safety.

While legal on his own property, his non-seatbelt wearing isn't such a hot way to start off National Seatbelt Week. But apparently this isn't a new thing for him as I've found a handful of other pictures of Bush unbuckled (e.g. see picture above). Way to set an example!


Bush Drives Without Seatbelt [ABC News]

Monday, May 21, 2007

Let the children learn!

Hilary Clinton is pushing for a voluntary, federally funded $10 billion program to provide voluntary pre-school education for 4 year olds across the United States.

And how will this be paid for? If implemented, Clinton plans to close tax loopholes to and to do away with Bush admin programs she disagrees with.

"She said quality pre-kindergarten programs will more than pay for themselves because children will be less likely to enter special education programs, drop out of school or enter the welfare system. She also said preparing children for school also reduces behavioral problems."

This sounds like a good program, but I wonder if it will really stay voluntary. (E.g. seatbelt laws, which by no means is bad). If the benefits outweigh the costs, then I'm all for it. Hilary needs to back it with some research to show this in order to gain support, which this article fails to provide.

Clinton pushes pre-kindergarten proposal [yahoo.com]

Friday, May 18, 2007

BILL CLINTON DEAD.

Or the EMU named Bill Clinton is, anyway. Clinton had been on the run for nearly a week before the Carrboro police caught him outside of a nursing home. He escaped from his pen in Orange County on Saturday. While neighbors tried catching the bird, they were defeated by it's massiveness (6'0 foot, 125 lb bird with dino-like claws). How he died is still up in the air.

"The manager of the Orange County Animal Shelter said police Tasered him. But a police spokesman said officers didn't use a Taser stun gun or tranquilizers. He said the bird injured himself as police tried to load him into a truck to take him to the shelter."

Poor poor emu. I wonder how many people actually thought the former president, Bill Clinton, had died. Goodness.



R.I.P. BILL CLINTON

It was a nice day in Carrboro, but not for the emu [News Observer]

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Because it REALLY matters


It's a race for the white house for, "[f]ourteen dogs, six cats, 14 fish, two turtles named Cuff and Link, three birds and a ferret..." No, these animals aren't running for presidency, but their owners are!

Most of the hopefuls have pets, while four do not. You know what that means! Animal lovers/pet owners: Don't vote Obama, Giuliani, Tancredo, or Dodd. Just kidding.

Among all the candidates, McCain is the most animal crazy of them all! Twenty-two to be exact. How on Earth does he keep so many pets is beyond me.

Anyway, I don't know why knowing which candidate has pets or not really matters. It's just one of those silly, random things I guess. Whats new?


Here's a list for all you curious ones out there:

DEMOCRATS

Delaware Sen. Joe Biden: A cat.

New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton: "Seamus, our Lab."

Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd: None because of family's allergies. Would like a dog.

Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards: Golden retriever and chocolate Lab.

Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich: Pound-rescues Harry the beagle-basset, Lucie the beagle and George the cocker spaniel.

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama: None.

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson: Cats Jake and Squeaky.


REPUBLICANS

Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback: Two dogs, two cats and a fish.

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani: None.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee: Jet the 9-year-old black Lab, Sonic the 1 1/2-year-old Shih Tzu.

California Rep. Duncan Hunter: Two black Labs, Boo and Hunter.

Arizona Sen. John McCain: Sam the English springer spaniel, Coco the mutt, turtles Cuff and Link, Oreo the black and white cat, a ferret, three parakeets and 13 saltwater fish.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney: Family recently lost Marley, a Weimaraner.

Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo: No longer has a pet.


Candidates and Their Pets [WP]

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

No duh.

BREAKING NEWS: Prince Harry will not serve in Iraq! Apparently the decision was based on "a number of specific threats" against him. His prescence in Iraq poses to great and unreasonable threat to himself and his squadron. Well, no duh. Did they really need to announce this any later then they have?
They've built up so much hype for it to die so late in the game.

Also, isn't everyone being sent over there suffering from the same threat of death? What makes him so special? Oh right, he's a royal baby.

Harry is reported to have been crying ever since he found out. No really, he's "very disappointed".

"He has proved himself both at Sandhurst and in command of his troop during their training. I commend him for his determination and his undoubted talent -- and I do not say that lightly. His soldiers will miss his leadership in Iraq, although I know his commanding officer will provide a highly capable substitute troop leader."

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Kerry loves em blackberries!


On a flight to San Francisco, a friendly observer made note of Senator John Kerry's activities(while sitting comfortably next to him). Kerry had been noted reading "They March Into Sunlight: War and Peace Vietnam and America October 1967" by David Maraniss. He also was reported to have a legal journal in hand when he sat down, but didnt do any work in it and slept instead. And rightfully so, he must have been tired like anyone with a hectic schedule,

"He must have slept for over an hour and the whole time his mouth was opened wide. I didn't detect any drool."

Too funny.

Kerry also engaged himself with playing a Blackberry video game. Which one? The one with a paddle and ball, and where you have to knock down bricks with the ball, all the while the game speeds up. Yeah, I don't have a Blackberry so please excuse the game description. Apparently the Senator got really into the game too, as he was often described to have jerked around to make the right moves.

Kerry sounds fun.



Sen John Kerry : at risk for CrackBerry Thumb? [SF Metroblogging]

Monday, May 14, 2007

Omg txt me pls Hill!

Looks like presidential hopefuls are trying to conquer uncharted campaigning territories, from community sites such as MySpace, and now to the convenience of your own cell phone. Well at least such is the case for Hillary.

“By harnessing the power of text messaging, we can engage voters in the political process using the latest technology and provide personalized, local campaign updates to our supporters nationwide,” Clinton said. “This is an exciting step forward that I hope will continue our conversation with voters in a new format.”

Hillary hopes to reach out to voters on a whole new level. Those who sign up for her texts will receive updates on Clinton's campaign, including pictures...ooo...

and now, a funny rendition of a text conversation with Hill, compliments of Wonkette.com...

From: Hill
Vote 4 me pls

To: Hill
Who is this

From: Hill
Hillary lol

To: Hill
Did i meet u @ nicks party

From: Hill
Send me money pls ;)

To: Hill
Stop txting me

From: Hill
Sorry about iraq :’(


hahah...



Friday, May 11, 2007

Second life = real life, and recap on scary mouse caught on vid

Ever hear of Second Life? If not, it's pretty much a snazzier version of MySpace in that it's not only an online community, but a virtual world in which you could do pretty much everything from making and selling goods (for REAL money), going clubbing, and now even virtual presidential campaigning! Hey, anything on there is possible I suppose.Here's a vid about it for your viewing pleasure.



~

Soo...earlier this week I wrote about Hamas Tv and their use of a rip-off Mickey Mouse to brainwash children to takeover Islam. Well, I came across an actual video clip of the program. Here it is:



It still gives me chills.


[Wonkette.com]

Thursday, May 10, 2007

Lactation day: come one, come all!

Have a baby? Need to breast feed? If you're around The Cannon Terrace (or 441 Cannon if it’s raining), come join others to breast feed your baby/ies! Why? Well the event is intended to support Rep. Carolyn Maloney’s (D-N.Y.) “Breastfeeding Promotion Act.” If passed, this legislation would give tax incentives for businesses to develop "lactation areas" in the workplace.

Sounds nice and all, but I wonder how necessary this really is. I mean, how many people actually take their infants to work? Plus, aren't there lactation pumps for mothers to pump their own milk for storage?

Anyway, this event will probably be swarmed by gross, lonely men TRYING to sneak a peek. According to the Wonkette, men are supposed to leave at such times. Ha, we'll see if that works.


Congressional lactation areas [thehill.com]

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Calm yo self Obama!


Caught up in the intensity of his campaign speech, Barack Obama missed the mark drastically on the number of deaths from the Kansas tornadoes. Instead of reporting a death toll of 12, Obama stated that 10,000 had died. Only off by 9,988 people!

“In case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died — an entire town destroyed,” stated Senator Obama on Tuesday.

He later realized his mistakes after making his closing remarks.

“There are going to be times when I get tired,” he said. “There are going to be times when I get weary. There are going to be times when I make mistakes.”

That's true. No big Barack.


Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Hiel Bowles!

America, meet John Henry Bowles, 2008 presidential hopeful and underdog. Named "the White People's Candidate," Bowles is described as a "full-blown neo-Nazi" (boots up), and believes in the legitamacy of his candidacy because it is time "for the white people to put a real white man in the White House."

What will he bring to the table if elected president? American voters can expect, " free health care, lower food prices (through the elimination of the "kosher tax"), lower taxes (by cutting off aid to Israel), and the orderly deportation of all non-whites to Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. All white soldiers can expect to be recalled from overseas duty and be placed on the Southern border so they can help 'stop the invasion.'"

Spoken like a true white supermascist nazi. And what a stupid candidate. The only contributor to his campaign is himself. Is he really serious about running (obviously not) or is he running to piss people off?


Meet the Also-Rans: John Taylor Bowles [Radar Online]

Mickey Mouse endorses Islam's destruction


Hamas militants have recruited one of the world's most iconic cartoon characters to advocate their message of Islam takeover to little children. Who you ask? Well if you couldn't already tell from the picture to the left (or read the titled of this post for that matter), it's none other than Mickey Mouse! Or should I say, "Mickey Mouse" as their ripoff rendition of the character looks more like a screwed up rat, and is named "Fafour" (which means butterfly).

Fafour also has his own show, whose audience consists of little children at their most impressionable stages. Children are free to call into the show, singing anthems about Israeli's takeover.

Fafour squeaks,"We will return the Islamic community to its former greatness, and liberate Jerusalem, God willing, liberate Iraq, God willing, and liberate all the countries of the Muslims invaded by the murderers."

Representatives from Walt Disney Co. have not (yet) commented on this issue.

Wow, does anyone else find this really creepy and wrong?


Hamas 'Mickey Mouse' wants Islam takeover [yahoo news]

Saturday, May 5, 2007

College students are on a roll :P

Richard Ryan Wargo, a 19 year old Louisiana State Univeristy student was held on a $1 million bond. Why you ask? Apparently he was accused of planning a terrorist-like attack against Hilary Clinton. Clinton is scheduled to speak in Baton Rouge on Saturday, though police have said it was unclear whether the alleged attack was to be carried out at that time.

A classmate whom Wargo communicated with later tattled on him to the university. Wargo was accused with, "terrorizing, communicating false information of planned arson and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia".

Caught planning an attack AND for drug possession? He's screwed, and will probably get life with the way our drug policy is.

College students are really making a terrible impression lately (i.e. Cho, Wargo, and did anyone else get that email about those sexual assaulters in their UCI inbox today?)


LSU student held in threat against Sen. Clinton [msnbc.com]

Thursday, May 3, 2007

Darn those delinquents!

Apparently Bush thinks that the American soldiers fighting in Iraq are kids. And that the "terrorists" that flew airplanes into the World Trade Center were also kids.

Bush stated, “And if I didn’t think it was necessary for the security of the country, I wouldn’t put our kids in harm’s way.”

While many soldiers over in Iraq are kids (18 and early 20 year olds) in comparison to him, not all are. We've got mature aged captains being killed in Iraq.

As for the enemy Bush stated, “You can attack a nation several ways. One, you can get 19 kids to fly airplanes into buildings, or you can gain control of something a country needs and deny that country access to that, in this case, oil, and run the price of oil up, all attempting to inflict serious economic damage.”

Last time I checked the hijackers weren't kids? Looks like Bush needs some new goggles. wah wah.


These Kids Today [Austin American-Statesman]

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Thumbs down: Obama, usurper of myspace site

So apparently Obama's campaign took control over an unofficial MySpace page, and claimed it as his official site...without permission. On top of this, Obama's campaign in unwilling to compensate the man who originally create the page (and spent TWO years on it, too).

Here's the link to the site:

www.myspace.com/barackobama

The creator, Joe Anthony, made the site in 2004 when Obama was elected to the Senate. The site became a central meeting place for people to learn about and discuss Obama. When the site was usurped, it had already acquired over 30,000 friends.

However trivial, or "high school" this whole stealing a MySpace site seems, it is unfair how it was taken without permission NOR compensation. I mean, the guy who created it spent two years running it, and is (or was) obviously a great supporter of Obama. This kind of move gives off the wrong impression to his supporters.

The Battle to Control Obama’s Myspace [Tech President]

Obama campaign usurps Myspace website [Daily Kos]

Wonkette.com

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Ex- governor's wife on Oprah


Dina Matos McGreevey, the ex-wife of America's first openly gay governor, appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show", rebutting her ex-husband's (former New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey) claim that she had always known he was gay.


In August 2004, McGreevey announced to the public that he was a "gay American" and that he had been involved in an extramarital romance with a male aide. Months later he resigned from his position.


During his announcement, McGreevey instructed his "wife" to smile and be like Jackie Kennedy that day.

Dina responded, “I smiled because I didn’t want to break down,” she said. “He told me, you have to be Jackie Kennedy today. And I’m thinking, Jackie Kennedy? Her husband was murdered. You cheated on me and I have to be Jackie Kennedy?”

She was right. How could one expect her to put on a fake smile after such news. She truly kept her grace under pressure, despite the absurd request.

Dina's response to her ex-husband's memoir ("The Confession") is titled "Silent Partner: A Memoir of My Marriage" and was published Tuesday, the same day the show aired.
Something to pick up for all you gossipers.
"In it, McGreevey described sexual encounters with aide Golan Cipel — who has denied having an affair with McGreevey — and wrote that he married Matos McGreevey to help him advance his political career."
The fact that he is gay isn't the problem. The problem is that he used his wife for political advancement, and was overall untruthful. That's pretty scum-baggish to me. And this guy was an elected governor?