Ron Paul has a chance

Gingrich is gaining ground with the right wing religious republican primary voter nut cases, and this may be a diaster for the Romney campaign.  Mitt is supported by big money but they will throw their support behind the primary winner.  If Gingrich dumps Romney in Iowa (he probably will), comes in strong second in New Hampshire (if he doesnt actually tie Romney) and then wins South Carolina and Florida (he probably will) the big question will be finances for Romney. He is rich, but will he throw his own money away in a futile bid for the white house?  If Gingrich is the sole survivor, the only viable alternative will be Ron Paul and Rick Santorum - Santorum is nuts, way nuts, not to mention incredibly stupid (he actually has a law degree, that is unexplainable, other than law school must be easier then we think).  Ron Paul may be the only alternative to Gingrich, and i think Ron would be a great opponent to Obama.  It would be an ideological race, a good policy issues debate race, and 99% dissatisfied with wall street might bond with the tea party and libertarians, and it would be an exciting race.  Ron Paul might just win if this happens, if the economy doesnt improve, and Iraq and Afghanistan continue to melt down.  I just gave ron paul $50 - does that make me a libertarian?  Or just a mischievous political scientist?

there may be 500,000 "earths" in our galaxie alone: "Beam me up Scotty!"

seems like scientists now believe there is life off of earth, at least half million planets in our galaxy that could support life as we know it (or don't know it?). In the words of james Tafficant, former congressman from Ohio, "Beam me up Scotty!"  he used to say that on the floor of the House, in the Congressional Record.  He quoted Star Trek in the House of Representatives.  James is out of prison (bribery, election fraud) and looking to run for elective office, might i suggest Republican Nomination for President?  He could join the other nut cases who are running.  Actually his quote was "Beam me up, there is no intelligent life here."  BTW, he received 15% of the vote in a Congressional election in 2002, while he was in prison.  

Saudi incest - rape father sentenced to 13 yrs, 2,080 lashes

An official Saudi newspaper says a man convicted of raping his daughter has been sentenced to receive 2,080 lashes over the course of a 13-year prison term.

The court in the holy city of Mecca found the man guilty of raping his teenage daughter for seven years while under the influence of drugs.

The Okaz newspaper reported Saturday that the man will receive the lashes in stages throughout his prison sentence. The man's name was not published.

I don't normally agree with Sharia law, but this sentence seems more than fair.  My verdict? Chinese justice: take him out back and give him one bullet to the back of the head (why waste bullets?).  But I think all Saudi men who rape, especially members of the Saudi family who rape their phillipino or bangladesh maids, should also be punished.  But i guess its good once in awhile to set an example, even if the Saudi royal family continue to be exempt from the rule of law (like the entire Bush family too).  At least this time they didnt order the rape victim lashed too !  Or order her to marry her father !

Nixon was on drugs

As to drug use, the book reports that Jack Dreyfus, eccentric founder of the Dreyfus Investment Fund and a longtime Nixon pal and financial supporter, gave Nixon 1,000 capsules of Dilantin in 1968 as part of his personal promotion of the drug. Dreyfus has confirmed this, saying he did so when Nixon's "mood wasn't so good." He said he later provided Nixon with another 1,000 capsules.

Introduced in the 1930s, Dilantin is a mood-altering, anti-convulsive drug most often used to control epileptic seizures. The book cites no direct evidence that Nixon ever used the pills.

Nixon loved martinis, another drug.  He would drink a pitcher and listen to the soundtrack of Victory at Sea on a portable Hi-Fi.

He also walked through the white house, drunk, with Henry Kissinger, talking to the portraits of past Presidents, asking Andy Jackson about his own travails as President - "they mocked your wife, Andy, how did you endure it?"  Then he asked Kissinger to knee and pray for guidance, god only knows who they were praying to.

Former American CIA intelligence officer continues imprisonment

Yes, Manuel Noriega continues his imprisonment, first in Florida, then France, and now back to Panama.  His crimes?  Drug trafficing, murder, pissing off the Bush administration.  Noriega was an important part of our anti communist policies in Latin America, after all, our Canal (even though we gave it to the panamanians during the Carter Administration) couldnt fall into commie hands.  But things change, and Noriega actually thought he was an independent ruler and not owned by the US.  So we invaded, which gave Bush a chance to test new military hardware (the B1 bomber, the B2 bomber - both of which were failures during the invasion and not needed to begin with), and then faulty intelligence led to the deaths of an entire SEAL team (they were supposed to kidnap Noriega at an airport but walked into a heavily armed camp and were basically ambushed by poor intelligence - they fought bravely but were decimated) and once the invasion looked bad, Noriega became an even worse bad guy.  When we buy a foreign leader, they are supposed to stay bought.  One of his charges was rape - imagine, the US Congress charging someone with rape, with all the sex going on in Congress they actually fantasize about a rape in Panama - and Noriega killed 11 officers to tried to stage a coup (probably with CIA backing, our former CIA agent was killing our latest CIA agents).  So our man in Panama became a pariah, and as a signal to other leaders of central america we bought off, we imprisoned him and now he heads back to Panama for another prison sentence.  We backed some really evil people during the cold war, were responsible for deaths and misery around the world to protect our "freedoms," and i think Noriega is long overdue for a US Government pension and a Section 8 apartment in Miami.  Aren't we providing million $ pensions to the Bush presidents now that they are out of power?

American Spring?

Now we are hearing about the Russian spring, compared to the Arab spring, where russians are protesting the election of Putin.  What a surprise, Putin won:  his party controlled the election, kinda like Bush's win in Ohio and Florida in 2000, and his win in Ohio in 2004.  So its compared with the Arab uprising in Tunisia, Libya, Syria, and I guess Yemen (although we support the Saudi troops fighting in Yemen against those for democracy, I think they are for democracy....).  But i havent heard the US press mentioning the American Spring - demonstrations against the 1% of the Americans who control the economy and the country.  Is this OUR Arab spring?  Could it be that democracy movements across the world are finally coming to the US?  But we only perceive democracy movements in foreign countries, like Russia, or Libya - are we really democratic here?  The people who contol the US, arent they the ones who supported Putin?  Who were working with a reformed Ghaddafi?  

Iran doesnt have NUKES but it does have a super hi tech spy plane....

CIA says it had a remote plane malfunction while flying over Afghanistan, originally they said it crashed.  Then Iran shows picture and CIA says its a fake.  Now Iran shows a video, and CIA admits its their plane.  Obviously, CIA has planes like this in Afghanistan to fly over Pakistan and Iran, not Afghanistan.  Imagine the billions we spent on this tech, just to give it to the iranians,  they say they downed it with electronic jamming, landed it themselves.  Kinda like a radio controlled toy plane, only this is hi tech stuff it would take Iran billions to develop themselves.  more tax money pissed away........

Top Gun: gayest movie ever says Quentin Tarentino

according to quentin tarentino, Top Gun is the gayest movie ever. Swordfight !!!!!!

after thinking about this, he might be right.  i mean, the whole volley ball on the beach scene, the shower scene, the "you can be my wingman" (ride my tail) at the end.  Whoa!  

crucifixtion at 2:30, every 30 min! The Holy Land Experience!

what a vacation getaway! You can buy stuff at the gift store, get baptised, see jesus get whipped and nailed to a cross, even see the resurrection, and get discounts and group sales prices too!  And its next to Disneyworld !  The whole thing is creepy, esp the part of emphasizing judaism - the Temple, Jerusalem, the ten commandment (mitvahs) and the roman soldiers and centurians (I dont get the whole sword fight between the roman soldier and centurians, arent they on the same side?)  You can get your picture taken with jesus, or pose with a jesus riding a Harley cycle.  Can i get his autograph?  "To mark, best wishes, JC"  There are similar places like this, in the Ozarks for example, but not on this scale.  Where do all the profits go? To Pat Robertson's diamond mines in Cote d'Ivorie?  You know Pat Robertson tried investing in blood diamonds a couple decades ago.......he had child militia's working for him....funded with??? contributions? Profits from bizarre theme parks like this one?  

Melancholia: great movie, very Bergman, very Swedish

Director Lars von Trier is the new Ingmar Bergman, his film Melancholia is about the human condition and our only salvation:  caring about and loving one another.  I think the Buddhists call this "loving kindness."  The film is in two parts, first a wedding where all the human dysfunction is played out, and the second part that shows how the family is reacting to the imminent galactic disaster of the planet Melancholia crashing into earth.  This is described as a sci fiction movie, but its really an updated Ingmar Bergman type Swedish film, and reminds me of "Cries and Whispers."  The cinematography is fantastic, with hand held cameras, beautiful settings, this film is really a work of great art.  Kirsten Dunst has come a long way from her cheerleading movies, she received best actress award at Cannes film festival for her performance, and she deserved it.
  

Republicans try new publicity tactic

You have heard of Clown Ministry, where church members dress up as clowns and spread the news of salvation and love to nursing homes and so forth - well, the republicans now have Clown Conservatism, trying to put some joy and fun into their bleak, morally tight assed messages.  Here is John Boehner and Michelle Bachman in their new clown makeup.  I dont think this works:  its freaky, it scares me, they look like zombies, wait.....they actually look better with this makeup on......

sleep apnea: lose weight

for those obese men who have sleep apnea, and have to go to a physician for referral, then to a sleep clinic for testing, then wear a device at night I have advice:  LOSE WEIGHT.  You know who you are.  Stop eating a nutritionally poor, high calorie diet, including alcohol, exercise (and i mean really work out none of this 30 min three times a week crap) alot, and slim down.  It will take months, and i mean months, to lose a significant amount of weight, but you can do it, and you dont have to go through all sorts of tests, wear devices, and sleep down the hall from others because of apnea.  this isnt rocket science (or rock science, as paris hilton says....)

woman covers herself in rotting food to attract her raccoon friends......

Ed wood script made into film staring Chritina Ricci

I have got to see this,"I woke up Early the Day I Died," (1998)  includes Kathy wood (his wife) and Vampira in walk on roles.  What is funny is that his screenplays, and novels, survive his death.  He is know for writing, producing and directing the worst movie of all time, Plan 9 From Outer Space.  Johnny Deep did a movie about wood called, "Ed Wood," which was a fantastic movie.

anyway another Ed wood novel recently made it to the big screen, "Devil Girls" in 1999.

Ed wood was an alcoholic and evicted drunk just before he died, and he wrote under a pseudonym "Akdov Telmig"  which translates with minor effort into "Vodka Gimlet."  great name. 

i support the protest, but this encampment looks kinda sketchy

360 view of occupy wall street.

Syria Human Rights Watch Report "We live As In War" - Intervention by Arab states needed

This is a picture of Aleppo, second largest city in Syria, a beautiful country with great people, remarkable history, a great vacation destination for those into history, esp Roman history.  here is another picture of Syria
At what point will there be intervention?  Arab league states need to give Assad an ultimatum - reform or get out.  looks like removing Assad is the only alternative at this point.  The message should be sent to Assad's generals, get rid of Assad and maybe you generals can keep your jobs.  But here is the latest report from Human Rights Watch, 12 page report on war crimes, abuses against Syrians by their government.

Maybe Human Rights Watch should also watch the demonstrations in the US against Wall street, and monitor police brutality against US citizens.  James Madison (and John Locke earlier ) warned against rebellion of governments against their people - they didnt believe people could rebel against government, because government rests on the consent of the governed, so when people "rebel," and the government cracks down, its really the government that is in rebellion.  (I know my political theory, dammit!)

George Carlin's opinion of Rush Limbaugh - not to be missed, Classic !

George Carlin's opinion of Rush Limbaugh, not to be missed ! Freud said, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, but other times........

Nuclear Armaggeddon assembles around Iran: middle east will soon be destroyed by the US and then no one gets the oil

Here is a news report from the net, so "it must be true," but i really think it is true: "Iranian naval forces have detected a US nuclear submarine in the Persian Gulf Waters, amid growing concerns over the safety of one of the most important energy routes in the world.  An Iranian patrol spotted the nuclear armed and powered submarine in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which allows the passage of 90 percent of the oil produced by Persian Gulf states to Asia, the US and Western Europe.  There are currently 48 logistic and 18 combat US vessels in the Persian Gulf waters."



But I also read that Israel is having disaster drills simulating an air attack, suggesting that Israel is serious about striking Iran's nuclear plants and anticipating a retaliatory strike by Iran.  Supposedly, Iran doesnt have nuclear bombs yet, but Israel does.  What will US do if Israel strikes Iran?


First, Israel wont strike Iran without the US's approval.  I mean, we sell Israel most of its weapons, we give Israel more money for its welfare state than we do any other country, so damn right they better tell us.  Besides, it will be coordinated by US intelligence, and backed up by the 48 war ships we already have in the Gulf.


Second, If Iran attempts to respond, the US will unleash all hell on Iran - we dropped nukes on Japan, and we will do it to Iran if there is an attempt to destroy Israel.


Third, ........what happens after that?  Israel strikes Iran with the help of the US, the US attacks Iran because it tries to retaliate against Israel, and then what?   An even more radical regime takes power in Iran, the Shia take control of Iraq, Saudi Arabia becomes even more paranoid (dictatorships and paranoia go hand in hand, for example, the US under Richard Nixon),  and we are left with a middle east that is a mess.  


All this because we want oil.  


And because we wanted an Israel homeland, but not in Europe  (lets put it in the British Empire occupied Palestine, where only arab peasants live, and what really could they do about it if they dont like it?  great thinking Churchill ....)  As a great grandson of a Jew from Alsace Lorraine,  I think a jewish homeland away from the fascists in Europe is a great idea, but someone forgot about the arab homeland that was there before.


We need: green technology, less reliance on oil;  coal instead of oil until we fully develop green technology (which exists BTW, it just needs to be marketed by our gov and implemented over the objections of the oil companies and the f'in politicians); and we need diplomatic relations with Iran, a key to eventual peace with Israel (assuming there are any self serving politicians in Israel anymore who actually wants peace).

Kim - call me, i am single and need money and i can put up with you for 72 days

i wanted to show a picture of Kim's unattractive body, and some pictures were so horrible i was afraid some of you might get sick, so this is a good picture, showing her incongruous hips and ass.  in my nursing assessment studies, we learned to watch out for anything with a lack of symmetry, so i guess that means Kim Kardashian would be a good assessment case for students in the emergency room next time her personality gets stuck up her rectum

goodness ! that was cruel.  But supposedly Kim made $18 million off her wedding, and that doesnt include DVD sales of the wedding night porn video she must have made.  I want Kim to know, I am available for marriage:  I will put up with her, appear on her dumb reality show, go through with the whole thing, put up with her hideous face and ass for 72 days, and even have sex with her on our wedding night (just once - so she can videotape it for direct marketing $19.95 a copy plus S&H).  But i would want 1/3 of the proceeds ( I am not greedy) - that would be about $6 million gross, about $3.5 million after taxes.

This is a good deal Kim - after 72 days I would take the divorce with style and grace, agree not to write a tell all book, just as long as i got the cash you promised.  thats it.  Email me Kim, this offer will be good only so long - i have already contacted Paris Hilton with a similar offer.

Presidential race 2012 should be close? I dont think so.....

Obviously the Presidential race is heating up and candidates are seriously positioning themselves for the upcoming primaries - even sarah palin got a face life, so to speak, getting those nursing boobs photogenic - does this mean she plans to enter the race now?  So will the race be close?  the alleged news sources all say it will be a close, and negative race.  I agree about the negative part - already the racism is in full gear (google Presidential race 2012 images) and all the republicans are going far right with fear and nutty accusations.  So Obama will be the voice of reason, he will remain calm, unemployment will be lower, the stock market will be higher (esp when it is clear Obama will cruise to another term) the troops will be home from Iraq, the dems will have a convention love fest of unity, while the republicans will host the tea party nuts, allow crazy people to speak (remember GHWB #41's renomination convention, and the nut cases they allowed to speak?  It was like the a bunch of snake handling southern white trash preachers taking over the party).  So i anticipate an easy re election.  the real question is what will happen to the republican party after 2012 - it will have to reinvent itself, since the radical religious right will have made the republican party unelectable on the national level (although they will continue to win senate and house races).

so have you read this analysis anywhere? of course not.  that would mean these republican candidates are losers, there is no point in watching their train wreck, that would mean less to cover (esp since Kim Kardashian's wedding is over) so they have to create interest in the election by selling the american people a bunch of bullshit stories, backed up by paid political operatives who also have a hidden agenda (act as consultants to these losers to make money off them).