it's refreshing sometimes

to live in a semi progressive area. if we could just get rid of the segment that is held in a time warp...

it's still a lemon

ralph reed thinks he has the idea for the 'anti oldsmobile' what a tool.

it's so true

cats do control humans

i hate to constantly be a downer

it seems like there hasn't been anything good happening in the world in forever. if you take a look at the world as a whole- there is much unrest and upheaval- even in countries who aren't actually committing violence against each other. the ruling elite must be a wee nervous over that. i haven't had all that much to say because i can't report on happy changes we were promised. if anything, the democrats are out to prove just how republican that they can be. if that doesn't prove that we have a one party ruling class- the rich and corporate- i don't know what will.

the secret government within a government bullshittery has been pervasive for years- cheney just took it to the max. he was, oddly enough, out in the open about it. when you have media chains like the washington post holding private, off the record 'access parties' to get healthcare industry together with politicians in a private home- you know america is over. the obama nsa is just as secret as the bush one. the obama homeland security is just as draconian. we haven't gotten rid of many of the cheney era laws and acts and whatnot when it comes to secrecy, and spying.

there were many folks, me included, who wanted to give the dems the benefit of the doubt. well, here we are with a dem majority 6 months later- and what do we have to show for it? we have heard plenty of excuses and seen minimal change. we aren't any more free and we haven't seen any change on the domestic or war front. most of us catch snippets of the 'news' so i don't have to cite every story- but there it is. i don't really give a rat's ass what malia or michelle obama is wearing or who sings at a celebrity's funeral. what i care about is that i get to keep my house; my family has decent, reliable health care and food, and that i get to pursue life, liberty and happiness.

so far, all of those seem to be non existent in america. i think we need to change our anthem- because we are not 'the land of the free and home of the brave' anymore.

for any who still believe we have american values

a blog buddy of mine shared an article with me written by a conservative christian pastor, chuck baldwin. oddly enough, his rant sounds like many of mine- sans the christian bend.

"Our churches are no longer places of respite from the world: they are mirrors of it: the same dress; the same attitudes; the same carnality; the same spirit; the same stubbornness; the same pride. Churches are no longer bastions of truth: they are glorified social clubs or mere corporations, where Christianity is never allowed to interfere with business. Instead of being watchmen on the wall, our pastors are CEOs or, even worse, politicians. Popularity and personal ambition far outweigh commitment to truth and an independent mind."

indeed.

so, it comes as no surprise that glenn greenwald has been highly critical of the obama, pelosi, reid triumvirate because our 'ruling class' has been bought and paid for. and it isn't just the 'blue dogs' in congress. i really think that whole thing is stupidity. you are either republican or you aren't. but i digress....

i think what makes me most angry is how folks were so very marginalized by peers for standing against the patriot act, military commissions act, illegal wiretapping, etc., at the time these things were being implemented- and now, we are seeing that these acts were indeed for political reasons and not real security. and we are seeing that they insulated themselves against accountability.

but the real upset is that americans hate other americans. we aren't going to be able to live side by side in peace soon. so, it's food for thought.

another reason not to take news at face value

remember the hoopla around the crime rate in new orleans after katrina? remember how the news implied it was because of looters and really, let's be honest, black folks? well, remember that and read this