Why Kids Drink

And reason # 429,789,212 or so why Pinal County Arizona is vacuous blackhole for faith in mankind. A yearbook that has kids with tattoos and piercings?!?! Even alluding to potential homosexuality amongst the Student Body?!?! GASP! I haven't seen the high school yearbook in question, so I guess I shouldn't comment fully, but it's not like they showed kids hitting a bong or nudity or something clearly beyond the pale.

"To me it was glorifying things that were against the law for children in high school," said Van Camp, who is also pastor at the San Tan Heights Church.

He is a parent, so he has every right to be concerned--more right than me, truthfully. But aren't there more important things to worry about than a couple tattoos or piercings? Once these kids try to get a job, they will realize that showing off your tramp stamp and/or the piercing in your eyeball is counter-productive to personal wealth and they will drop it. Well, most will--some will not. But need I remind the Reverend that he lives in *Pinal County, Arizona*? It's a divining rod for Caucasian refuse. What could he possibly expect--assuming he leaves the house now and then? And besides, as was stated in the uplifting script of Caddyshack, the world needs ditch-diggers too.

Check to You, W

Al Sadr makes a bloodless, and potentially brilliant, move. Do you really want democracy in Iraq, Mr. President? Enough to let the voice of the Iraqi people potentially tell you 'no more?' Guess we'll find out.

BTW, when a half-crazed murderer and all-around thug can consistently out-maneuver you...time to admit that politics just isn't your thing.

Kid of the Year Nominee

A High School kid decomposes a plastic bag in three months. Humility check for any of you out there who tout your own cerebral prowess.

Ask an Imam

All those burning questions..? Well, now you know.

"Can I suck my wife's sweat after intercourse[?]"

The Imam should have answered with something like, "Sure, but that makes you pretty gross, Dude." I can't imagine sweat from anyone being to terribly tasty....

Endorsement of Endorsements

For a D, anyway--Obama in particular. The Sage of Omaha, William Buffet, endorses Obama. Talk about political cover! "Senator Obama, some charge that you will wreck the US economy with your _______ plan."

"Yeah, well, the richest stock market investor in the US supports me. Suck my balls."

Interesting to note that Buffet is looking for companies valued at 50mil euros, btw. Has the US dollar really started the process of losing its place as the world currency standard or is it just because the story came out of Frankfurt? Almost certainly the latter, but one wonders....

Best quote from the article for me:

"They say in the stock market ... buy stock in a business that's so good that an idiot can run it because sooner or later one will," he added.

"Well, the United States is a little like that. We can take a little mis-management from time to time"

Note to the GOP: OUCH!

Ted Stevens in Trouble

Oh Blessed Day! Ted Stevens of Alaska is in great trouble. The GOP has lost 3 special elections in a row and one of their most senior members is in danger of losing his seat in the Senate. In a way, this might even be too good for the Ds. They are almost certain to have control of both houses of Congress and the Executive. They better be prepared to deliver. In the meantime, I'm just glad that the old guard of the GOP is showing just how anachronistic they are. It was almost like a bad dream that Americans are finally, and thankfully, waking up from. (Now if we can just get rid of the old guard of the Ds).

For your amusement, Senator Stevens explains the Internet and its tubes:

If You Have a Gay Friend

Show him this:

Lorenzo : the Flying French Man...
by alatebo

If you don't have a gay friend, ignore this and--by all means necessary--KEEP IT AWAY FROM YOUR GIRLFRIEND. A Frenchman that lives with beautiful white horses on the beaches of southern France...? You can't compete Dude. Just can't.

Joe Klein on Wright

Joe Klein seems to get it about right again.

For all the palpable good that Wright has done his community, his parishioners have paid a subtle price, especially the younger, poorer, less educated ones. When he spreads canards like the one about the AIDS conspiracy, he is telling them that white power is so overwhelming that it's almost impossible to succeed. The success of Obama's candidacy sends the very opposite message, which may be why Wright is so threatened by it. If Obama wins the presidency—if we can break past the barrier of race—there won't be much of a market for oppression-thumping orators like Jeremiah Wright.

Amen.