Party of Morals?

Former Rep. Mark Foley

Hmmm...lets look at G.O.P. as of late...

The most obvious is the "gentleman from Florida" Former Rep. Mark Foley.

This guy is a class act.

Some of his finer work:

Maf54: I miss you lots since san diego.
Teen: ya I cant wait til dc
Maf54: :)
Teen: did you pick a night for dinner
Maf54: not yet...but likely Friday
Teen: ok...ill plan for Friday then
Maf54: that will be fun

In another exchange released Monday, the page apparently was uncomfortable with Foley's alleged advances:

Maf54: I want to see you
Teen: Like I said not til feb...then we will go to dinner
Maf54: and then what happens
Teen: we eat...we drink...who knows...hang out...late into the night
Maf54: and
Teen: I dunno
Maf54: dunno what
Teen: hmmm I have the feeling that you are fishing here...im not sure what I would be comfortable with...we'll see

But come on, not all immoral G.O.P. actions involve sex.

Lest you forget Tom DeLay?

Rap Sheet:

1. $100,000 in illegal campaign contributions
2. Unlawful political advertising,
3. Unlawful contributions to a political committee
4. Unlawful expenditures such as those to a graphics company and political candidates.
5. Illegal Corporate Campaign Contributions
6. Money Laundering
7. In 1999, DeLay was privately reprimanded by the House Ethics Committee after he pulled an important intellectual property rights bill off of the House floor when the Electronics Industries Alliance hired a former Democratic Congressman, Dave McCurdy.
8. Jack Abramoff
9. Misuse of Federal Investigative Agencies

Jack Abramoff needs his own category though:

Exhibit A: Abramoff and his partner Michael Scanlon (a former Tom DeLay aide) conspired to bilk Indian casino gambling interests out of an estimated $85 million in fees. The lobbyists also orchestrated lobbying against their own clients in order to force them to pay for lobbying services. These practices were the subject both of long-running criminal prosecution and hearings by the Senate Indian Affairs Committee.

Exhibit B: On August 11, 2005, Abramoff and his partner, Adam Kidan, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on fraud charges arising from a 2000 deal to buy SunCruz Casinos from Konstantinos "Gus" Boulis. Abramoff and Kidan are accused of using a fake wire transfer to make lenders believe that they had made a $23 million down payment, in order to qualify for a $60 million loan.

Exhibit C: In 2002, Abramoff was retained under a secret contract by the Guam Superior Court to lobby against a bill proposing to put the Superior Court under the authority of the Guam Supreme Court. On Nov. 18, 2002, a grand jury issued a subpoena demanding that the administrator of the Guam Superior Court release all records relating to the contract. On Nov. 19, 2002, U.S. Attorney Frederick A. Black, the chief prosecutor for Guam and the instigator of the indictment, was unexpectedly demoted and removed from the office he had held since 1991. The federal grand jury investigation was quickly wound down and took no further action. In 2005, Public Auditor Doris Flores Brooks initiated a new investigation of the Abramoff contract which is continuing.

As you can see, this is quite the cast of characters.

This is all without addressing the Bush Administration head on, although DeLay and Abramoff were both key players in the White House.

I just bought Bob Woodward's new book, State of Denial: Bush at War III which I look forward to reading.

Just another thought. If you were going to identify one of the two major parties, Democrats or Republicans, and say that one of them was heavily involved with the Oil Industry who would you say that is?

Republicans?

I agree.

Now, If you were going to say which party has the most to lose in this election, the incumbent power (G.O.P.) or the minority party (Democrats) who would you say?

Republicans?

I agree.

Now, if you were going to say which party would be most negatively effected by high gas prices come November, which would you say?

Republicans?

I agree.

Maybe that's why I saw gas at $2.06/gallon today.

I hope Americans are paying attention, otherwise we will be fooled again.

Fool me once...shame on me.

Fool me a fourth time...fuck we're dumb.

You want morals?

Democrats stand for the following: (G.O.P. methods in parentheses)

1. Human Rights
- (see also Abu Graib)
2. Living Wage
- (see also G.O.P. resistance to increased minimum wage)
3. Responsible Environmental Policy
- (see also current Automotive Emissions standards)
4. Sending our soldiers into harms way only for a just cause
- (see also Iraq)
5. Higher Education
- (see also Bush Administration cuts to Federal Scholarships)
6. Balanced Budget
- (see also Record Deficit)
7. Helping the less fortunate
- (see also Budget cuts to homeless shelters and Medicare programs)
8. K-12 Education
- (see also OrwellianNo Child Left Behind program)

Vote for the party that will make you proud.

Not the party that scares you the most.

Stay Tuned...

A fever you can sweat out.

Bit says, FUCK YOU

So, I learned a trick.

Anger = good workout.

Did you know that if you are angry, you can lift more weights?

Did you know that if you are angry you can pedal harder?

Did you know that if you are angry you can lose weight faster?

Think of that 20lbs you want to lose as the person you're angry with.

It will make them just melt away.

I should just keep doing this to myself every two or three days so I can keep getting in shape.

There is nothing like the first time (after a few weeks of working out) that you notice some definition.

There is nothing like looking so good the person who thought they were too good for you kicks themselves.

I mean, if you're already a great person, throw in a great body.

It will make anyone regret a stupid decision.

Stupid.

So here's a FUCK YOU to all the doubters.

We will see who is laughing soon enough.

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What is a Masochist?

Masochist is defined as: "gratification gained from pain, deprivation, degradation, etc., inflicted or imposed on oneself, either as a result of one's own actions or the actions of others, esp. the tendency to seek this form of gratification. The act of turning one's destructive tendencies inward or upon oneself."

Things that define me and make me wonder if I am a masochist:

I am an Alabama fan. Yeah, I know.

I am a Braves fan. Enough said.

I am a Law Student, but I don't work very hard.

I am someone hunting for a job, yet never seem to take any action.

I seek out signs that my "situation" might change, but only discover new, painful reminders that it won't.

Hey, If the glove fits...You're probably going to be convicted of murder.

[crickets]

No?

[crickets]

No O.J. Trial fans out there?

[crickets]

No?

[crickets]

Well, I didn't need your laugh to validate my humor.

[crickets]

Really.

[crickets]

Well, Fuck you then.

Stay Tuned...



* you may wonder why there is a picture of Johnny Knoxville. If you don't get it, you're not bright enough to read my blog.

Are you serious?

So I think we can all agree that GM is in the shitter. They quit making money years ago.

Here are some numbers to support my statement. God knows you have to prove up non-collateral claims.

Ford Motor Co. - Current Stock Price $8.16/share (down from $40 in 2000)

General Motors Co. - Current Stock Price $33.12/share (down from $102 in 2000)

Good news stock holders...they have the solution!

GM Needs New Hummer Models

I know you think I'm kidding, but if you click that link, you will see that this is really their business plan.

Its funny because I was thinking about writing on this subject, but I wanted to wait for a good headline.

There is a reason that the US Auto Makers are struggling to make money. Its because nobody outside the U.S. buys their cars.

Anyone curious as to why?

Well, aside from the fact that they put out an inferior product, people in Europe, Latin America, and Asia can't!

American car companies, who scream bloody murder when they are asked about emissions standards, are being blocked out of other world markets because their product doesn't meet the stricter emissions requirements of other regions.

So, here's to being too proud to change, and to stupid to improve.

Yeah, I think an H4 and H5 is the answer...Jackass.

You've got to feel for the United Auto Workers. They show up every day and do their job. You may take your issue with unions, but their fate is being determined by a management of idiots.

Its like those commercials where the guy works in an office full of monkeys who's business plan consists of buying lottery tickets.

Who gave these guys a laser pointer?!?

At night, if you listen closely in the autumn wind, you can actually hear Detroit dying.

Do they have hospice for corporations and cities?

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Things that are wrong with America v. 3

The G.O.P. is holding the 2008 National Convention in St. Paul, MN.

Why you might ask?

The location is the primary thing for the G.O.P.

They will be less than an hour from the Wisconsin state line, and two hours from the Iowa state line. This means that three critical swing states will be flooded with G.O.P., and the local media will have little choice but to cover the process en mass.

But it seems early to be making such decisions doesn't it? Well, there is a secondary rational for this decision as well.

According to Teagan Goddard:

Second, the timing of the decision reveals two goals. First and most obviously, the GOP seeks to preempt national Democratic efforts to convene in the Twin Cities. But also, the announcement gives Minnesota GOP candidates in 2006, particularly incumbent GOP governor Tim Pawlenty who is locked in a tight reelection race, something to crow about. Minnesotans tend to believe they don't get the national attention they and their state deserve, and this national GOP decision may curry favor with Minnesota voters by shining a spotlight on the state.

So, this is politics right? You may wonder, how does this express "what is wrong with America".

The answer?

Democrats.

Are we really going to continue to be a clueless party? A reactionary party, as Barak Obama recently said in his new book The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream.

How is it that the democrats continue to be beat to the punch? I thought that Dr. Dean was going to change the way this party worked. Thus far, its not looking that way.

We are less than 6 weeks from a serious election. I know its a mid-term. People don't get as excited because its all about local campaigns. That is understandable. It doesn't have the fan-fare associated with a Presidential Election. But in terms of importance, this one is huge.

Divided government is responsible government.

Right now we have a G.O.P. House, Senate, Judiciary, and Executive.

The result? Record deficits, international political disasters, a stalled domestic agenda, and a slowing economy.

The fact of the matter is, that if the Democrats would wake up, this election should be a cake walk. They might not be able to take back both houses, but they are sure in the position to say "Look what this republican government has done for you." The result of such a tactic would be gaining significant ground in both houses.

Every day Iraq looks more and more like a never-ending saga of civil unrest and military incompetence.

We lack a mandate and an objective right now.

The democrats have been handed a golden opportunity.

What do they do with it?

They wait to see what the G.O.P. does, and they try to respond.

Ask John Kerry what happens when you spend more time responding than making your own statements.

I did want to say, Harold Ford Jr. might have the election for Senate from TN handed to him. You should see the commercials that Bob Corker is putting out there. He has completely given up on showing the state what his agenda is in exchange for telling us that Ford is too liberal for Tennessee.

This, from a guy who won the primary based on the claim that his opponents were too conservative.

When is Mr. Corker going to start talking about himself?

Ford is the only democrat I'm seeing that has made the conversation about himself, rather than about how he is different from the Republicans.

In regards to the commercials. Watch "50 percent" and "America". Corker has the audacity to claim to be a hard-liner on illegal immigrants, but one of his construction projects was shut down because he refused to clean up the illegal alien labor mess.

Hypocrite.

To further illustrate my point, lets look at the "Red v. Blue" debate that occurred at UT last night:

In the blue corner: Peter Beinart, editor-at-large of The New Republic said that Democrats uphold greater morals in America; "Democrats care about helping the poor, balancing the budget, preserving our planet, and human rights."

In the red corner: Jonah Goldberg, contributing editor of National Review countered saying that "conservatism in America is changing, and is no longer about small government. Conservatives stand for a better America through accountability and making plans that work"

I am totally blown away. If I were to make a list of the 2 things that the current administration has failed for do, at the very top would be (1) accountability, and (2) making plans that work.

Who is being held accountable for the faux pa that is the intelligence failure in the leadup to Iraq?

Who is being held accountable for the total failure of intelligence leading up to September 11th?

Is the plan that tax cuts would help stimulate the economy working out well?

See also Record Deficits, inflation, consumer confidence index

Is the plan that was going to make Iraq a modern democracy, funded by its own oil wealth going pretty well?

See also, 2,900 dead American Soldiers and 43,000 dead Iraqi's, $318 billion spent by the U.S. Government

This 1984 language has got to stop, and its up to the Democrats.

And a thank you to Moof for putting me on the trail with the article about the 2008 Republican National Convention

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Okay, I'm a Bama fan, but this is too much...

Brady Wakefield of Springville and Carson Beddingfield of Athens didn't realize they would be making history when they asked to have their wedding at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The couple married Saturday while the football team played Arkansas in Arkansas.

I love my tide, but when the bride is wearing a crimson dress, and dad wears the houndstooth to walk her down the aisle, things might have gotten out of hand.

Here is the full article: Mash This Thing

Thanks to Carey for the link!

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Today's sign of the apocalypse

Terrell Owens attempts Suicide...

Its hard to imagine, a guy who puts of a persona of invincible could go this route.

It will be interesting to see what the Cowboys have to say at 2:30 Central when they hold a press conference.

I always thought people were hard on T.O. because he spoke his mind and is truly one of the most gifted athletes in the world.

Its not difficult to imagine how isolated that must feel.

He shows up with a new team, looking to play football. Nothing else, just play football.

But people couldn't let that go. They want to see T.O. and Parcells fight on the sideline.

Its sad really.

And a statement about those who project themselves to be the strongest and most confident, are often the ones who hurt the most inside.

ESPN.com reports:

The friend attempted to pry [the pills] out with her fingers, then was told by Owens that before this incident he'd taken only five of the 40 pain pills in the bottle he'd emptied. Owens was asked by rescue workers "if he was attempting to harm himself, at which time [he] stated, 'Yes.'

I will believe it when I hear it from the horse's mouth.

T.O. - never a dull moment.

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