Archive for the 'Mortification of a Nation' Category
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na na hey hey
Accompanied by music from the one-hit wonder band Steam,
go ahead, kiss him goodbye.
We will never forget.
Enjoy this historical and celebratory week.
comic relief countdown
Not many more days of Bush fodder left, I figure we may as well take advantage and make the most of it, so I’ll post what I can cause we’ve still gotta laugh - and celebrate the end of the Dubya/Dick catastrophe. Thanks to Dave for all the Great Moments… Thanks to you for visiting, come back again soon, and do have a warm and wonderful day.
I don’t know about you, and not to dis Dave, but #2 is SO #1…
riddle me this…
Seems it’d be a lowdown, dirty shame to allow this celebratory, historical, last-chance week pass without commemorating some of the more mortifying moments of the past 8 years. Let’s do so for the sake of posterity and lessons learned (we will never forget YOU, Mr. Bush), in the spirit of comic relief and, God bless America - change. These moments are our history and no matter how hard fought by the current Presidency, his legacy. Cheers to change, peace to you, and Godspeed to our military.
getting giddy
the devil and the lair
Arrogant. Scheming. Gluttonous. Arrested. O.J.? Nope. Just another elected official confirming that evil and idiocy are alive and well and living together in their Illinois lair. Embroiled in a “corruption crime spree”, expletive-inclined Governor Rod Blagojevich was taken into (and unfortunately released from) custody today, on charges of corruption relative to, among other things, the Cubs, President-elect Barack Obama’s vacant senate seat, the firing of Chicago Tribune editors/critics and even a children’s hospital. To give you an idea as to his audacity, here’s a fiery little tidbit extracted from the 74-page affidavit:
On October 8, Blagojevich told a person described only as “Individual A” that he was willing to make $8 million available for Children’s Memorial Hospital, but “I want to get [Hospital Executive 1] for 50.”
Individual A felt that Blagojevich was talking about a $50,000 campaign contribution from the hospital’s chief executive officer and that the $8 million referred to a recent commitment by Blagojevich to secure state funds via “some type of pediatric care reimbursement.”
“Intercepted phone conversations between Rod Blagojevich
Shameless, selfish, devious devil.
The song’s a lot prettier than the guy (who’s in serious need of a new ‘do, anyhoo). By Longwave off their newly released CD, Secrets are Sinister. Indeed.
read the short AP version here
read the long criminal complaint here
Did I mention that today, December 9, is also International Anti-Corruption Day? How perfectly apropos.
prop 8 parody
“Prop 8 - The Musical” starring Jack Black, John C. Reilly, Neil Patrick Harris, Maya Rudolph, Alison Janney and many more, lends a humorous perspective to the shocking and ridiculous passing of Proposition 8, banning gay marriage in blue California. A much deserved send-up.
Click here to sign a petition to re-open Prop 8 for California.
Click here to visit the Vote No on 8 site.
it’s a new day
A new day, indeed. Not to mention a very celebratory week. Still overjoyed, and still overwhelmed with pride and relief. My friend Cydney reminded me that Will.i.am, was reminding us that yes, we can - when some of us (yes, myself included) quite honestly were quite concerned that we might not. I was sticking with cautious optimism - but now I’m just generally optimistic, and it feels good. And now, for your celebration of a new day (gotta click on the link), I urge you to bask in the glory of just that.
Yes, we can, and yes - WE DID!!!
gratitude
I’m walking on a cloud… seriously over the moon. Filled with pride and - you guessed it, the G word. I feel like dancing, so here’s some Earth Wind & Fire to add some funkification to the satisfaction reaction over our recent election…
Funk don’t get much better than this:
I can’t ever think about EW&F without a memory for which I wish there was a video, that is, as some San Diegans may recall, the vision of Steve Poltz’s rendition of “Reasons”, a standard set piece back in the day, done in a dress in an oh-so-alluring…. um, fashion. This classic will have to do - it’s actually quite an extraordinary performance…
My God, I think I’ve got my mojo back…! Enjoy and have a beautiful, inspired, hopeful day.
Peace be with you.
feeling good
Actually, I’m sick as a dog, but in spite of it all I feel good. Tears of joy, relief, pride and hope were shed aplenty last night at the confirmation of our new President-elect, and at hearing Mr. Obama speak in Chicago’s Grant Park; a memorable speech, and a timely and historical day in American history. Thank God.
It’s a new dawn and a new day. Feel good and enjoy, and peace be with you.
elected
Here’s a little nugget from the 1974 time capsule (if only) by Alice Cooper, in honor of this all-important and hopefully historical Election Day, November 4, 2008. Now get out there and make it a great one! Peace.
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Tee of the Month
