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A topic for pondering
Beyond two K eight
A topic for pondering
Beyond two K eight
"With anything important, with things that are grand
There are two sides the coin, there're smooth and the sand"
Here's the deal: Today I want to summarize what's going on the planet Earth. And I only have 1,000 words to do that in. Why am I time-encapsulating November 2008? Because after what will be inevitably called "the W years," we really have no idea what lies ahead but some thing(s) will change. We do not know how Barack H. Obama will govern (or if he's really some secret Muslim socialist). We don't know the depth of our economic crevasses. And we do not know which world events will impact our personal and societal well-being. Do we?
Now that we are past that very famous election, everyone I know is pretty optimistic and in a positive future-focused state. Except I only know people who I think are as smart and informed as I. My sample sucks. Maybe those 58,862,563 people who voted for Sarah Palin are pessimistic and a little bit pissed. We know nothing.
Using today's news as our guide, here are the top five stories form…now:
- Lines Grow At US Unemployment Offices
- Arizona Governor Said to Be Pick for Homeland Security Post
- Waxman Unseats Dingle
- UN Agrees DR Congo Troop Increase
- Top Court in California Will Review Proposition 8
Firstly, is the Waxman thing important? And who cares? Waxman's moving to chair the Committee on Energy and Commerce is actually significant. Dingle's been chair since 1981. And he's from Michigan and he's nuts. Waxman's from California and is a workhorse. Dingle is an out of tune Hummer with and a leaky gas tank and Waxman's a hydrogen Prius that is only driven when the trip is over 20 miles. Basically that Prius is now in charge of the part of the government that's all about oil and the environment. You should care.
Napolitano? She's a wonderful pick. Here's the skinny on Janet: 1) She was Anita Hill's lawyer; 2) She's a Democrat in her second term as Arizona's governor; 3) She was a United States Attorney involved with the Oklahoma City bombing; 4) She understands border and immigration issues; and, 5) She's intelligent. It is another brilliant, well-researched, and optimal pick.
And, speaking of politics, dang if the Barack H. Obama Jiu Jitsu mojo isn't sweet, swift, and lethal with regard to Lieberman and the Clintons. If you don't understand what I mean let me essplain, Lucy:
Lieberman was Dead Man Walking and he knew it. Joe now has a new president, Joe campaigned for McCain, scary Rham Emmanuel is now Chief of Staff, and a tidal wave of "punish Joe" sentiment was brewing. Dead man, right? No! What did Barack bless? A plan that allowed him to keep most of his power and a slap on the wrist. Joe is now a grateful servant of King Barack. With the Minnesota and Georgia senate races still in play, and with Ted Stevens losing in Alaska, the Democratic senate is on the verge of a magic 60-vote lock-out. The beholden Joe is now a blue caucus man.
And the Barack Hit Mob shut the Clintons down by dangling Secretary of State in front of Hillary. Bill now has to open the books and step away; to go away. It's that genius, yuns.
And speaking of kissing rings, it was embarrassing to watch John McCain play good house Negro for massa Barry. Painful.
Unemployment? It's going to get so much worse too. I just said yesterday, "Citibank must be totally fucked if they're laying off 50,000 before Christmas." The U.S. auto industry? The convenience, retail, and entertainment sectors? I've been watching these dominoes for years. They're totally fucked!
Unfortunately, crime will skyrocket with everyone being out of work at Christmastime. People are going to steal to get gifts for their children. Stealing begets violence, etc. People will max out what's left on their credit cards and panic in unexpected ways. February will be very black (and not just for History Month).
It seems with all the hoopla, this Congo situation is getting little attention. Here's the short version: Forget political boundaries and governments because boundaries are irrelevant and the governments are ineffective to do anything other than make problems worse. Let's just say "in Africa" so you understand.
In Africa, two old tribes, the Tutsi and the Hutu, hate each other and only wants to kill, rape, and torture the other. So there is unprecedented and horrific murder, rape, and torture affecting millions. But most of these millions don't want to fight, get killed, raped, tortured, or be forced to kill, rape, or torture so they try to leave the conflict areas which continually spread and move. And by "leave" I don't mean booking a moving van to take shit to their other houses. No, leave means just get the fuck up and go, now! That means hundreds of thousands of people are wandering toward a safety that doesn't exist. These people are starving as well as getting killed, raped, and tortured because they were born into the wrong tribe.
Anyway, no western country wants to get seriously involved because then that country would have to kill the rebels and be killed by the rebels. So it would be a brand new war half way 'round the world (except in terms of humanity, a justifiable war). And the U.S. is still looking for aluminum tubes and bullshit in Iraq. Just terrible and so, so sad all around.
Lastly in California, the state Supreme Court is going to weigh-in on that nasty Proposition h8 outcome. Logic and precedent would dictate that that court would come to the obvious and logical decision that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional, that marriage for all should stand as legally valid, and should continue. Why shouldn't you be able and encouraged to marry your unmarried sweetheart? Duh!
And here we are.
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