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September 09, 2008
Does Obama really think he has the experience?
Obama has recently been attacking Palin for not having enough experience.
Let's go back a little bit.
Posted by Bryant at 08:00 AM | Comments (0)
January 06, 2006
Now what are hippies supposed to do?
So now hippies , AKA Tree huggers, look like they might be in a bit of a bind. While they're not busy showering or properly grooming themselves, they're normally out doing things like hugging and planting trees, telling everyone how everything they do causes global warming, and burning SUV's.
Now Stanford environmental scientist and physicist, Ken Caldeira, has released a study that shows that forests may actually contribute to global warming. Apparently, The forests do a really good job of taking in the Sun's energy, absorbing it, and releasing it as heat. In one of his studies where he covered much of the northern hemisphere with forests, he saw the temperature go up about 3 degrees celsius.
Maybe finally those hippies will stop all their complaining about this global warming farce and go get a job.
Posted by Bryant at 01:49 PM | Comments (1)
November 30, 2005
What do you call a Pine Tree with Lights?
A spruce tree with 10,000 lights and 5,000 ornaments. What do you call it? Well for the past few years, we've been sneaky and we've called it a holiday tree. Anybody see a christmas tree? You shouldn't. It's a Holiday Tree.
Maybe if having a ginormous christmas tree in front of the capitol is so offensive to all the non-christians out there, maybe they shouldn't have the Christmas tree at all. But apparently if you just call it something else, suddenly its not so offensive.
It's actually degrading to think that they're hoping that they're fooling non-christians that somehow a big ass tree with lights and ornaments is not a christmas tree. Somehow the same thing that has caused so much harm and anguish in malls and public places is suddenly ok once we start calling it something else.
And when has a Christmas tree ever done any harm? All it does is bring a fat man who gives presents to kids. Who wouldn't like that?
If they want to get rid of offensive Christmas Decorations, they should outlaw holiday sweaters. Right after thanksgiving these sweaters must start growin in these semi blind peoples drawers. First they spawn a red blue or green background, then they start growing snow, trees, snowmen, the red fat man, and mebbe even some reindeer. Some of this crap even gets even more advanced adding ribbon, bells, and lighting.
So I'm proposing a list of things I find offensive I'd like to rename:
Michael Jackson : Chaperone
Canada : North Dakota
NAAMBLA : Free Daycare
Illegal Aliens : Migrant Workers
Stealing : Borrowing
Crapping in Public Places : Art
Posted by Bryant at 09:40 AM | Comments (1)
November 04, 2005
Is Your County a Dirty Cookie?
enter your zip code and find out how polluted your county is... pretty simple...
Posted by Jesse at 03:37 PM | Comments (0)
October 24, 2005
Gather up Markers and Shaving cream
Normally you'd have to use a roll of duct tape to tape someone to a wall or a fence before you could marker all over them or put shaving cream in fun places, but it looks like Cindy Sheehan is willingly going to tie herself to the fence at the White House.
I guess it's her way of saying, I'm sorry for being an idiot, please come and have your fun. I can't wait to see all the indian rug burns, water balloons, and pies in the face that America can muster.
Posted by Bryant at 06:44 PM | Comments (0)
May 31, 2005
Deep Throat Revealed
Looks like the mystery is no more.
Deep throat is Mark Felt, a former FBI official.
Posted by Bryant at 12:51 PM | Comments (0)
May 29, 2005
Should Cell Phones be allowed on Planes
This debate has been going on for a while, but should cell phone be allowed on planes? Part of me says, it shouldn't interfere with the flight controls of the plane, but another part of me doesn't want 200 businessmen yapping away all flight whenever I'm on a plane. Homeland security is saying it could lead to something more dangerous.
Posted by Bryant at 12:54 PM | Comments (0)
May 02, 2005
So much for progress....
Women's rights have come along way since Margaret Sanger pushed for Birth Control. Women have regained their ownership over their own body. The abortion issue aside, birth control is a huge part of women's rights. Regardless of how you feel about taking birth control pills, every women should have the right to choose. After all many women, of all ages, take birth control for other purposes like acne, regulation, less craps....all that other crap we have to put up with. So, if you feel as strongly as I do about the right women DESERVE to have over their own bodies, there is something you can do to show your feelings.
One politician in Wisconsin is proposing a ban of all birth control distribution, advertisments, and education on ALL University of Wisconsin campuses. Way not cool and possibly unconstitutional. Make your voice known. We are adults and deserve to be treated as such.
Let them know how you feel about the Birth Control Ban
Posted by Lisa at 07:39 PM | Comments (0)
March 27, 2005
Close Minded Television
One of the arguments or statements that I hated most during my time at Brown was the all too favored "Conservatives are so close minded."
I loved how accepted it was be another typical liberal on campus and that you were going to show your individuality by wearing berkinstocks, smoking weed, not showering, playing acoustic guitar, throwing frisbee, wearing as much paisley, vintage, thrift store clothing as possible, collecting nostalgic irony, freeing tibet, and bush bashing every day. If you didn't follow this strict schedule, you were immediately close minded and offensive.
Now along comes Fox News. Fox News is not like the other stations. Admittedly Fox News does lean right of the other boys, but perhaps that where Television needed some balance. Perhaps CNN was too left for too long. Perhaps thats why Fox News now averages about double viewership during Primetime as CNN enjoys.
Now in an effort to block out this close minded television and to protect liberals from possibly hearing another person's viewpoint, Sam Kimery is selling a 8.95 dollar device that supposedly blocks out Fox News.
First of all, I highly doubt this device actually works. With Digital TV, Satellite TV, Analog TV differing channel lineups etc. I don't see how this 9 dollar dongle could actually block Fox news in all these cases.
Next, is this really how people want to go on living their lives? Sure at college it was simple to live in the liberal bubble, without responsibilities, gobbling up quotes as professors shove communism down your throats, but isn't it time to accept other viewpoints like Fox News.
Sure it would be one thing to simply erase Fox News from your TV tuner lineup, or not watch Fox News. But why bother paying for a device and sending threatening letters to advertisers. Is it just so that you can score points with your liberal buddies as to how protected from the Man you are?
Posted by Bryant at 09:57 PM | Comments (3)
March 18, 2005
Steroids in Baseball a Growing Problem?
So yesterday, Congress took time to invite baseball players up to Washington to chat. Sure we're a busy country with a war on terror, reforming social security, etc... but why not spend a day listening to baseball players lie about not taking steroids.
Steroid use without a prescription is illegal. Baseball has policies against steroid use, however steroid use is increasing every year. Does this mean that Congress needs to come in and interview players and come up with new rules for baseball?
Baseball clearly knows it has a problem with steroid use. Even before all this Congressional crap, they had players getting caught and then being embarassed by the media. It made the players look bad, and it makes baseball look bad. As a business, baseball understands if people think baseball is just a bunch of juiced up monkeys out there, people are going to say "professional baseball" the way they say "professional wrestling". No offense to Bernie or the WWE.
However, this doesn't mean that Congress has any right to go in and change what baseball is and does. Maybe the MLB does want to go in the direction of the WWE. Maybe they institute a policy that you can take a folding chair to home plate, but it is not the place of Congress to try and change their rules. However, if Congress brought up all the players to bring them up and charge them with illegal drug use and use them to bring down illegal drug rings, that would be a different story, but I don't think that's what happened yesterday.
Now I'm a strong believer in the power of the market, and I can see baseball enacting much tougher rules and launching new campaigns to earn the trust and viewership of fans. This would have happened with our without Congress. I think yesterday was just a way for Congress to get some face time on TV and make it look like they're actually doing something for the children. But I think it's absurd because quite frankly when I vote for a politician, I vote for his stance on political issues, not on baseball.
Posted by Bryant at 09:33 AM | Comments (11)
March 15, 2005
The Story of Ashley Smith
Ashley Smith was held at gunpoint by Brian Nichols (the Atlanta courtroom gunmen) in her appartment. Some of this story is worth thinking about.....
"I believe [God] is the only person that helped me through that,"
"You're here in my apartment for some reason," she told him, saying he might be destined to be caught and to spread the word of God to fellow prisoners. She told him his escape from authorities had been a "miracle."
"I honestly think when I looked at him that he didn't want to do it anymore," Smith said at a news confeence Sunday. "I believe God brought him to my door."
Quotes from FoxNews
she also baked him pancakes, read to him from the Bible and from Rick Warren's Purpose Driven Life. it not what one expects to happen from a stand-off...
notes after all this happened when polic surrounded the appartment and he gave up peacefully.... I am not saying that this is some magic proof that Christianity is right or that she "duped" him with religion.. what i am saying is this is something that makes me think....
Posted by Jesse at 12:10 AM | Comments (2)
February 18, 2005
Honestly Who throws a shoe?
At a debate between Richard Perle and Howard Dean, apparently it got so exciting that it caused some incredible things to happen.
Just as Perle was beginning his comments, a protester yelled out "Liar, Liar" threw her shoe, and then was dragged away.
Who throws a shoe? What happened to the good old days of eggs and rotten vegetables?
Posted by Bryant at 08:31 AM | Comments (1)
February 16, 2005
Bush Wins, America Wins, Iraq wins, Democrats Confused?
Here's an interesting article penned by a liberal in the New York Magazine.
In this article Kurt Andersen confirms what I have been thinking all along. Democrats love bad news for America. They love bad news for America because that means bad news for Bush.
Like “radical chic,” a related New York specialty, “liberal guilt” once meant feeling discomfort over one’s good fortune in an unjust world. As this last U.S. election cycle began, however, a new subspecies of liberal guilt arose—over the pleasure liberals took in bad news from Iraq, which seemed sure to hurt the administration. But with Bush reelected, any shred of tacit moral rationale is gone. In other words, feel the guilt, and let it be a pang that leads to moral clarity.
In this article, Andersen poses an interesting challenge to liberals. What if you started being happy for all the good that is going on in Iraq. Be thankful for the successfull elections. And be proud of America and George W. Bush granting freedom to a nation like Iraq?
Posted by Bryant at 01:35 PM | Comments (1)
January 31, 2005
More from the Iraq....
"We will build a statue for Bush," said Ali Fadel, the former provincial council chairman. "He is the symbol of freedom." NOTE: this guys the mayor of Baghdad...
Posted by Jesse at 01:50 AM | Comments (1)
January 30, 2005
A Proud Day... And Hopefully a Brighter Future...
it looks like the elections in iraq were more or less a sucess...
Posted by Jesse at 12:10 PM | Comments (1)
January 19, 2005
Robots and Islam
these two stories from cnn.com caught my eye today.
story one: "Rat cells grown onto microscopic silicon chips worked as tiny robots, perhaps a first step towards a self-assembling device."
once again note, SELF-ASSEMBLING, scary...
story two: "2 million Muslim pilgrims prayed for salvation Wednesday at Mount Arafat, where Saudi Arabia's top cleric said the greatest test for the nation of Islam comes from its sons who are "lured by the devil," a reference to violent Muslim militants."
Posted by Jesse at 06:59 PM | Comments (0)
December 18, 2004
Jon Stewart on Crossfire: Video Fun
we dont have enough video links on this site yet here is the footage of Jon Stewart on crossfire which is classic, an all time TV top 10 in addition is a ton of other footage from election humorous things... enjoy...
seriously if you havent seen the Jon Stewart thing watch it...
Posted by Jesse at 02:32 AM | Comments (0)
December 15, 2004
Thou shall not... (name the basis for our law)
a judge in 'bama has decided to put the ten commandments on his robe. as he says
is the judges statement correct? how important is a higher principle in deciding matters of law?
Posted by Jesse at 12:28 PM | Comments (13)
December 13, 2004
Honest Gay Abe?
A new book to be published next year claims that Abraham Lincoln not only freed the slaves, but also took it in the pooper. "The Intimate World of Abraham Lincoln," will be published on 1/11/04 by a Simon and Schuster press.
In it, the book claims that a Abraham Lincoln led this secret life of rampant homsexuality. This is based on letters between him and another man, and the fact that he was roommates with another man. Based on this evidence, if you've ever been to college and had a same sex roommate, and if you've ever written an email to another person of the same sex. Well, there's a good chance that after you're long gone and dead, that people won't remember your life for freeing slaves, but for biting the pillow.
Why write a book like this? I would say people who write books like this should be shot, but apparently C.A. Tripp has already passed away. Now that the original author as passed away, the Co-author is pleading with the printer not to print the book because, surprise, it's full of things that were just made up by C.A. Tripp.
It just seems stupid to try and rewrite history to make yourself feel better. It's such a gay thing to do.
Posted by Bryant at 10:24 AM | Comments (0)
December 02, 2004
Bush Fun
since the election has ended there hasnt been much to write about politics. i found some campagien promotional materials that would have made him win by a landslide. in addition i wrote the president a speech. crap i was going to add a thrid neat site but most of the sites are anti-bush... shucks...
Posted by Jesse at 09:05 PM | Comments (0)
November 23, 2004
A Rather Sad Goodbye
ABC News is reporting that Dan Rather has announced he will be Stepping down as CBS News Anchor.
Posted by Bryant at 12:58 PM | Comments (0)
November 13, 2004
Least the Answer isnt the "Waffle" House
how do you fix a broken political party... eat at Applebees...
Posted by Jesse at 09:31 PM | Comments (0)
November 11, 2004
Democrates bash Republican for bashing comment on sexuality
In 2008, presidential debates should take the form of one that was held at an Apple Valley, MN high school. Where if you don't like what the other person said, you attack them with a bat. But on the other hand, the comment was a little wrong, because lots of heterosexual people supported Kerry, just some more typical Republican fear mongering :-p.
from cnn.com:
APPLE VALLEY, Minnesota (AP) -- Three high school students, one allegedly armed with a bat, were charged with attacking a pro-President Bush classmate after he reportedly said only gays would support Sen. John Kerry.
"It's a good thing to see young people interested and excited about politics," said Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom. "It's obviously very disturbing to see this kind of violence over it."
The 17-year-old was assaulted last Thursday in the high school parking lot following a class discussion about the election, authorities said.
...
I wonder if the bat was corked? Hope this kind of violence doesn't spread to Wisconsin. Wonder who the attackers would have voted for?
Posted by Hux at 04:07 PM | Comments (1)
November 10, 2004
Is there a Flash in this picture?
If you're British, getting your picture taken with the queen is a big deal. It's almost like getting your picture taken with George W. Bush.
But Colonel Simon West in his picture next to the Queen appears to be enjoying it a little but too much. Maybe it was something in the wind. Maybe its because he was showing his twig and berries to the whole world.
I think it was a ballsy move by West.
Posted by Bryant at 10:26 AM | Comments (0)
November 06, 2004
Congrats to Chuck
Chuck Benedict wins state assembly in the 45th district of Beloit! also in another canidate wins in California under more unconvential means...
Posted by Jesse at 01:26 PM | Comments (0)
November 05, 2004
Is Bush Bad for Google?
Is Bush Bad for Google?
Look what happened after Nov. 2nd
Posted by Bryant at 04:46 PM | Comments (0)
Really Really Really Scary
Found this on the web. Its a listing of the goals of the Texas Repbulican party for 2000. Just interesting to see how the other side (the red's) think. I think its very anti-american, but that's just me. Suppossedly its from a book called the "Great Divide"
Posted by Hux at 04:03 PM | Comments (1)
November 04, 2004
More politics
Found this image on www.boingboing.net thought it was pretty interesting.
oh and here's a county by county image:
County by County
Also found this about the perception of bush voters vs. kerry voters:
What Bush voters believe vs. what Kerry voters believed
Posted by Hux at 04:02 PM | Comments (0)
You're Welcome
Today I got an email from George Bush thanking me for my help. I'd like to say George, You're welcome
Dear Bryant,
We had a long night -- and we had a great night. The voters turned out in record numbers and delivered an historic victory.
I want to thank our supporters across this country. At every stop I asked you to make the calls, put up the signs, talk to your neighbors, and get out the vote. And because you did your part, we are celebrating today. Thanks to you, we received more votes than any presidential ticket in history.
America has spoken. And I am humbled by the trust and confidence of my fellow citizens. With that trust comes a duty: I will serve all Americans, so help me God. I am proud to lead such an amazing country -- and I am proud to lead it forward.
Reaching our goals will require the broad support of Americans. A new term is a new opportunity to reach out to the whole nation. We have one country, one Constitution, and one future that binds us all. And when we come together and work together, there is no limit to the greatness of America.
A campaign has ended, and our cause is renewed. The United States of America goes forward with confidence and faith. I can see a new day coming, and I am eager for the work ahead. God bless you all, and God bless America.
Posted by Bryant at 02:19 AM | Comments (0)
November 03, 2004
Bush Wins
Bush Wins
Now all we have to do is wait for the concession speech from Kerry.
Not only did Republicans win the electoral vote, they also won the popular vote total surpassing Reagan. Not only did Republicans win the Presidency, they also won the senate, house, and governor races. We'll see what this means for democrats in the next few years. I hope the F.A.G. and P Diddy are happy now that the American public came out and voted in Record Numbers.
Dan Rather looked mighty defeated last night. Kept mentioning that the election was such a big headache. I think it was just him seeing his own career crumble before his own eyes. I am giving Dan Rather 6 months max left on CBS
Now it is left for John Kerry to make his concession speech. It is yet to see if he will protract this defeat or whether he will concede to George W. Bush as the winner.
Posted by Bryant at 10:08 AM | Comments (0)
November 02, 2004
Voter Fraud Abound...
Voter Fraud seems to be a hot trend today...
"Problems were already being reported in Pennsylvania, FOX News has learned, with the state GOP calling for some voting machines to be impounded because Republicans said there were votes cast on them before the polls officially opened."
Posted by Jesse at 11:43 AM | Comments (1)
VOTE DAMIT
Bryant is just afraid that people might vote for John Kerrry so he's joining the Republican call to keep people from voting. To attempt to scare them into not voting. Notice his less then subtle attacks on John Kerry, its just getting sad on the parts of Republicans.
YOU SHOULD VOTE NO MATTER WHAT!!!
It's your right as an American.
Posted by Hux at 10:29 AM | Comments (12)
Welcome to Election Day
Don't vote today. Don't vote today if you are only voting because some actor on TV told you that it would be a good idea to vote. Don't vote today because you went to a rock concert and some rock star told you. Don't vote today because you think all your friends at school are voting for someone. Don't vote today if you're voting just because you're scared P. Diddy will kill you if you don't. Don't vote today if you think you have to vote one way another just because of your race or skin color.
Vote today if you're informed on the platforms or lack of platforms of a candidate. Vote today if you care about America and where it is headed. Vote today if you care who is in office.
Vote for George Bush if you want a president who will continue to fight the war on terror. Vote for George Bush if you want a president who will lower our taxes. Vote for George Bush if you want our economy to continue to grow and if you want to continue to create jobs. Vote for George Bush if you connect with him as a fellow American who wants the best for our country.
Vote for John Kerry if you want a president who sways when politically convenient. Vote for John Kerry if you agree that we shouldn't have had allies help us in Afghanistan, should have waited for the global test in Iraq, but should go it alone in North Korea. Vote for John Kerry if you're for partial birth abortion. Vote for John Kerry if you're as far left as Ted Kennedy. Vote for Kerry if you're for raising taxes. Vote for John Kerry if you're Osama Bin Laden.
Posted by Bryant at 10:25 AM | Comments (0)
October 28, 2004
Tell Everyone to Vote for Bush
Congratulations to the Red Sox for winning the World Series. After 86 years, They have finally won the World series again.
What do the players have to say now that they won the world series?
Kurt Shilling says, "Tell everybody to vote. And vote Bush next week."
So remember to vote for Bush Next week. Kurt Shilling says so.
Posted by Bryant at 03:56 PM | Comments (0)
Election Implications
REAL NEWS POST. ABC news has aquired a tape from a supposed terrorist. it warns of an attack soo large that 9/11 will look small by comparison. ABC is sketchy on releasing the tape. It could shift the election, should it be shown? what does this mean? is the country safer or more insecure with Bush?
interesting the tape states that the attack is coming because we got rid of the Taliban... didnt they attack us first????
Posted by Jesse at 01:40 PM | Comments (2)
One Finger Victory Salute
i love posts with videos... better than having to read... here is our commander and cheif showing off his extensive knowledge of sign language...
Posted by Jesse at 01:32 PM | Comments (0)
October 21, 2004
Harsh Words
Yesterday, John Kerry and his wife pushed out some harsh words:
"Well, you know, I don't know Laura Bush. But she seems to be calm, and she has a sparkle in her eye, which is good," Heinz Kerry said. "But I don't know that she's ever had a real job I mean, since she's been grown up. So her experience and her validation comes from important things, but different things." - Teresa Heinz
First. That comes in a little harsh for a woman who inherited the Heinz fortune. Second, It's just not true. Laura Bush taught in public schools in Texas from 1968 to 1977, the year she married George W. Bush.
"Once again, the Bush administration proves that it is the 'do as we say, not as we do' White House," the campaign said in a statement issued in Pittsburgh where Kerry was campaigning. - John Kerry on Dick Cheney Getting a flu shot
I'm sorry. Isn't Cheney an ideal candidate for a flu shot? He's old as time, people kept thinking he was going to die over the past 4 years, he's had heart surgeries. And why isn't it ok for Cheney to get a Flu shot when Clinton just got one?
Posted by Bryant at 10:08 AM | Comments (2)
Even Conservatives have trouble with the monkey man
So I've been meaning to post this all week.
So all my research into this paper has shown that it is an arch-conservative newspaper that has endorsed every Republican candidate for the last 40 years. And while its good that they aren't supporting Bush, it does kinda suck that they decided to not back Kerry (but at least they, the paper, are sticking with there guns).
I like this quote: "Bush has failed to deliver on his promise to be a compassionate conservative."
and this one:
But we are unable to endorse President Bush for re- election because of his mishandling of the war in Iraq, his record deficit spending, his assault on open government and his failed promise to be a ``uniter not a divider'' within the United States and the world.
Posted by Hux at 10:01 AM | Comments (0)
October 19, 2004
You want to be VP Pretty Boy?
I guess today is video day:
Here's Edwards getting his hair perfect. Making sure every hair is in place with gobs of hairspray. And then he pulls out a compact?
If we have to vote on who's more man, Cheney or Edwards, Who would win?
This is almost as bad as Kerry making home movies of himself.
Posted by Bryant at 12:54 PM | Comments (0)
If I was gay I would jones for Jon Stewart
Last friday Jon Stewart went on crossfire, a show that I actually don't watch, so I don't know much about it. But I guess its suppossed to be a debate show. Anyways, the two host bring Jon Stewart on to I guess try and raise the ratings and expect him to be little clown boy. Instead he takes them to town for being clown boys themselves. Its gooood.
here it is. Jon Stewart on Crossfire
On another note... you all should check out Crossballs on Comedy Central.
Posted by Hux at 12:39 PM | Comments (3)
I hope the packers lose
FOOTBALL + ELECTION
The Washington Redskins have proved to be a time-tested election predictor. In the previous 15 elections, if the Washington Redskins have lost their last home game prior to the election, the incumbent party has lost the White House. When they have won, the incumbent has stayed in power.
This election year, that deciding game takes place on Sunday, October 31 ... vs. Green Bay.
Posted by Bryant at 12:53 AM | Comments (0)
October 15, 2004
Senator Gone
As long as we're getting information from local papers today:
Posted by Bryant at 10:20 AM | Comments (0)
Interesting articles from Doonesbury
Well it looks like the paper in Crawford Texas (where the leader of the surprisingly less freeworld has a ranch) has decided to see the error of its ways and endorse a one Sen/ John Kerry for president. Read about it here in Bush's hometown newspaper.
Here's another article on why conservatives really shouldn't vote for a one Pres. Bush this time around.
Posted by Hux at 10:13 AM | Comments (4)
October 14, 2004
DNC Election Manual: Charge Voter Intimidation, Even if None Exists
This has been distributed in several states by the Democratic National Committee
Posted by Bryant at 12:11 PM | Comments (1)
October 12, 2004
More Kerry
We've had too much video lately on the canidates so i give you a radio ad that you just gotta listen to.... helps to explain some of kerry's policies...
this one is for you noah...
Posted by Jesse at 09:42 PM | Comments (0)