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I'm a lifelong registered Republican who ALWAYS voted Republican. Until W ran for office. It broke my heart, but I voted Democratic in both presidential elections because I just could not bring myself to vote for W. He is more than an embarassment. He is downright dangerous.

September 20, 2005 3:08 AM

Old Roses, I really would liked to have seen McCain up for president. I probably would have voted for him. Unfortunately, Bush couldn't even keep from smearing this fine, honorable war veteran. He was a REAL HERO! What did Bush do?

September 20, 2005 10:38 AM

The sad part is what we see as failure the right wing ideologes see as a success. Don't worry they'll use Katrina to push us into bankruptcy, then they finally be able to realize their dream of no governmental services for anyone but corporate donors and the super rich.

September 20, 2005 11:54 AM

Glad to see I am not the only one who is calling it as they see it!

September 20, 2005 2:07 PM

Pardon my Freedom, but Bush licks balls!

September 20, 2005 5:11 PM

Being an outsider here.It seems to me that when ever there is a problem or something goes wrong its someones elses fault.To me a true leader takes responsibilty for his actions and those of his troops.He should be out there taking charge.

September 21, 2005 9:53 AM

I'm totally gonna steal that SSB-"Pardon my freedom." Nice.


Dr. Max, I agree with you 150%.

September 21, 2005 12:58 PM

I must say that the "pardon my freedon" statement is super, and that's no lie...
So can anyone explain to me why it is that our president it a baboon's ass! Kidding no explaining needed, I know why! Damn all you American's who voted for this jackass! Some people's kids!

September 21, 2005 4:22 PM

MoveOn.Org have already reached the 109% of their goal! That really means that still exist people who think logically (by my definition of logical thinking...). The BIG problem for all of us (ie. "logical" thinkers) is that we're stuck with this bozo for the next couple of years...

I'm not very familiar with US politics...Do you know if the republicans have another hidden "ace" like him somewhere in their sleeve for the next elections?

September 21, 2005 9:53 PM

DrMax, I saw The Rundown two weeks ago. I think that is exactly the way corporations would love things to go.

Spencer, you are way more free with your words and feelings!!

SSB, you are the funniest person I know.

June, Bush has an aversion to taking responsibility- but he has no problem taking credit, even when nothing good really happened. He's a spoiled rotten brat.

Shannon, I'm using it too!

Astoria, welcome to my blog!! Baboon's ass, jack ass, he's definitely consistently an ASS!

Dr.Who, they pretty much pulled Bush out of their ass, so it is possible that they've got another loser up there somewhere that they can clean up and put on the market.

September 22, 2005 9:31 AM

It's funny 'cause it's true.

no...wait...

it's SAD 'cause it's true!!!!

September 18, 2005 3:42 PM

I found that on otto man's blog.

I like him, he's funny.

September 18, 2005 5:28 PM

I work with a "Christian". I am soooo tempted to send this to him.

September 19, 2005 12:28 AM

i should send this to all the mormons in my company! haha

September 19, 2005 9:33 AM

I can think of a few people to mail this too

September 19, 2005 9:36 AM

ESC, nice to see you around again. And I was thinking the same thing. Are you supposed to laugh, or sob uncontrollably?

SSB, thanks for the credit. I guess I forgot to ask you where you got it from.

OldRoses, are they conservative? DO IT!

Randi, I don't know a whole heck of a lot about Mormons, but I say this is too good to keep to ourselves! Geez, even my dad sent this to me just after I posted it here!! (he doesn't read my blog, he got it from his email circle. He's a Republican that won't admit it).

June, mail away! You get to either make someone you agree with laugh, or make someone you disagree with stew. Either way, you win!

September 19, 2005 9:50 AM

Yeah, I saw this on Otto's blog too. I was gonna post it myself, but forgot to! It's hilarious.

September 19, 2005 10:16 AM

OMG-
I thought seeing "George W. Bush and Jesus" in the same sentence was bad enough...

September 19, 2005 1:57 PM

The implication here is that you, as Democrats and/or Liberals would support the opposing view. Am I to understand that you would actually support a Christian Theocracy in America by promoting and voting for Jesus?

Why would the Republicans or Bush oppose the teachings of Jesus? Why would this amusing ad be shared here when we know too well that Bush and Republicans are condemned as Christian fundamentalts, i.e. Jesus Freaks? The non-sequitor here is way too confusing.

The ideals Jesus espoused were for the salvation of souls, not as government policy. If this was a real ad it would be laughed off the air as only the most mentally inept would give it credence.

I would like to believe the readers here are more epted than is typical.

September 20, 2005 12:17 AM

ORF, I'm going to have to check out Otto Man's blog.

Sierrabella, I cringed too.

Indigo Red, no, I would not support a Christian theocracy in America. Any one who truly believes in America and the ideals that were set forth when this country was founded wouldn't push for it either. That is very Anti-American.

This "campaign" ad is not literally about voting Jesus into office. It is was originally from MAD Magazine not a political organization. There are probably many messages that they were trying to convey.

1) It is showing how Bush would even smear Jesus to win an election if he had to run against him. (this is the funny part- it is MAD Mag)

2) Bush claims that he is doing God's work and that he is a devout Christian. But this commentary is pointing out that the the agendas that he is pushing are polar opposites to what Jesus was teaching. This shows him as either a hypocrite or a liar. Eh, which ever, it doesn't make him a very good person.

3) It shows that the very things the Republicans demonize are some of the very things that Jesus spent his life trying to teach his followers.

4) Bush and the huge evangelical Christian base that claim to have a right to running this country now because they were responsible for getting Bush back into office are being shown to be foolish or liars for backing a program that so obviously goes against Jesus. They can say that they are Christians and they can say that they follow the teachings of Christ- but they aren't cause they don't. They give Christians a bad name. They have taken the title Christian and used it for purposes that go against what Jesus believed.

September 20, 2005 10:34 AM

Oh, MAD Magazine! Well, that's different. Never mind!

I agree with the general analysis. However, we must remember that Jesus was a private enterprise carpenter like Joe, his earthly Dad. And Jesus allied himself with entrepreneur fishermen. Jesus was a big believer in helping oneself before helping others, otherwise what good would one be?

He called a government tax collector, Levi (I think it was Levi) to follow Him. Levi carried the money bag. Later, He called Saul/Paul to the ministry away from his government bounty hunter job. Apparently, Jesus did not like to mix church and state, either.

Katrina is bringigng out the churches and Christians to help in a massive way. Hundreds of congregations are providing shelter to the displaced, all without government prodding. Americas churches may prove to be the real rebuilder of people's lives, not Washington, DC.

If Jesus ran for government office, I would not vote for Him because I don't think His policies should be government policies. The precepts are quite enough for guidance, but not for implimentation.

September 20, 2005 1:44 PM

So, Indigo, are you agreeing that Jesus is wrong for America?

September 20, 2005 1:59 PM

Under the Constitution, Jesus can not be refused participation in governance as an office holder, as no religious test can be used. However, if He insisted upon turning America into a Christian Theocracy rather than the current Secular Kleptocracy, I would not vote for him. I did not support Pat Robertson for that very reason. Nor would I support a devout Muslim to office for the same reason.

I would not rule out anyone who uses religious belief as part of a personal decision making process. It essentially depends upon the degree to which religion plays a part in decisions. The Goldilocks Test should be used: too much, too little, just right. That is what we are really argueing - the degree of religiosity. Jesus is alight by me, but the degree of religiosty is too much. Well, duh! He is the Son of God and God incarnate after all.

So, I'm agreeing that Jesus is politically wrong for America. He has a fine cash-cow religion and should stick with that.

(Note: Indigo Red is an atheist.)

September 20, 2005 5:01 PM

I think to truly follow any faith one has to deny alligience to any country...Right And Not-Right, your guides are.

Yoda's words are as relevant today as they were a long time ago (in a galaxy far away).

September 20, 2005 5:08 PM

Indigo, I see Jesus as a philosopher, not as a god. I think that he was just a really smart guy with some really great ideas.

September 20, 2005 6:16 PM

I agree. But, as you can see, I write about Him as though I were a believer. The language of religion is one of the constants in American history. I treat the Christian mythology with respect as it has formed the basis of my society and culture. The mythology says He is God. I accept the myth, but not the myth as fact.

Because there is no God, it doesn't matter to me one bit, whether folks pray in public, use God in the Pledge, etc. The ideas of Jesus are well worth respect even if Jesus, in fact, never existed. Of this, I am not all together certain of His existance, but, again it doesn't matter to me. The teachings are still more important than the man or the God.

Yoda, Jesus, Buddha, Mohammad, Gandhi, etc. were all speaking of universally human truths that we can live by. The conflict is always about whos god is greatest, not which concepts actually work - my God can beat-up your God mentality.

September 20, 2005 6:49 PM

The problem here is that there is supposed to a separation of church and state. Sneaking god references into our government is stepping over the line. Each religious reference that is allowed to remain brings us one step closer to a Christian State. That is not what our founders had in mind for this country. It is very unAmerican.

Another problem with these things being associated with our government is that people who do not subscribe to the Christian god will feel that they will not be treated equivelantly. All that god stuff snuck into our government only about 50 years ago. It was not included by the founders of our country.

September 22, 2005 9:18 AM

The movie sounds great and im glad you made a new friend.
That guy probably picked on you because he thought you were an easy target and that the other people making a noise might of confronted him.Well at least you showed him after the movie.

September 16, 2005 10:28 AM

I loved March of the Penguins, although I could have done without the dead chicks and frozen eggs. And that sea lion was kind of scary.

You are so sweet to be nice to that girl! Kids kind of scare me, so I always have a lot of admiration for people who go out of their way to be nice to them.

September 16, 2005 2:55 PM

what happened to the little girl in the end? did you ever find her parents?

September 16, 2005 3:49 PM

You know June, I think a lot of people see me as an easy target. But they soon find out that they couldn't be further from the truth! ;)

Maria, the egg in the freezing process was kind of cool. That little girl just made my night! Seriously, I wanted to take her home. But that, my children, is called kidnapping, and is in fact frowned upon in most societies. Even penguin societies, as we learned in the movie.

Randi, she left us right after the movie was finished. I waved and said goodbye to her. I'm sure she knew what she was doing. My best friend back home I met when she was four (I was eight)- she went where ever she wanted in town. She had total command of what was going on. You'd swear she was much older. This little girl reminded me of her at that age.

September 16, 2005 4:03 PM

Sy, I can't believe you used a non-classic Wonka quote for Maria!

And that dumbass was so busy listening for any peeps out of us that he couldn't even enjoy the movie. I like how he trampled over his kids, as well as a couple other people, just to try to tell you off. I'm sure he had been practicing an elaborate speech in his head during the course of the movie, when he wasn't blind with rage, that he was planning to unleash as the movie ended...dumbass.

September 16, 2005 4:32 PM

Gee, I wonder why box office attendence has dropped this year? High gas prices, highway robbery costs in ticket and snack prices, and you can get stuck in a theater with Atomic Hearing Guy. It is a puzzler.

September 16, 2005 6:04 PM

What a fuckwad, I hate people like that. I read your post half expecting that guy to start snapping at the little girl which would have sent me into a fit of rage (or an angry outburst) here at my desk and give away that I was bloggin' at work.

I would've blamed that jackass for it too.

September 16, 2005 6:44 PM

I know, SSB. But it was sooooo perfect!

DrMax, Atomic Hearing Guy! That is for sure!!

Shannon, oh, if had started ANYTHING with that girl or about that girl, it SO WOULD HAVE BEEN ON!!

September 16, 2005 7:13 PM

Like I always say...the world is full of assholes. Mind you,people who are so in your face aggressive kind of freak me out. I hate to back down but sometimes it probably is the wise thing to do. I bet he is one of those hockey parents that fight with everyone. The little girl sounded like a lot of fun. I love cool kids! P.S. I find it hard to believe that anyone could see you as a target. I would love to see the look on their face when they see they have been sadly mistaken.LOL

September 16, 2005 11:47 PM

I was so glad when my daughter outgrew kids movies. I'm afraid I'm like Atomic Hearing Guy, I HATE talkers during movies. BUT . . . unlike Atomic Hearing Guy, I understand that kids will talk during movies and if you go to a matinee and/or a kids movie, there will be a lot of kids and thus, a lot of noise. I would NEVER complain to anyone. It's my problem, not theirs.

September 17, 2005 12:20 AM

penguins just make some people really nervous, that's all.

that whole time he was sitting there, and deep down inside, he was like...
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...
....
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HOLY SHIT IT'S PENGUINS!

and he's freaking out because he's afraid of them. I'm sure the next morning he woke up and thought about it and felt really bad. and he'll see you some time at another move and he'll be all, "look, I -totally- shouldn't have taken my penguin phobia out on you, 'kay?"

September 17, 2005 3:00 AM

Sandy, I am stubborn. I have many times in the past taken on people that I downright KNEW could kick my ass. But, when I get pissed, I just can't back down.

Old Roses, aw, you'd hate to sit by me. I'm very reactive to movies. I may not talk during more complex movies, but I gasp, oo, aw, giggle, and laugh.

Monkey 0, I bet he was scared of them! And being ashamed of his fear of those fat, flightless birds, he became angry. Overcome with the overwhelming urge to bitch at his kids, he had to find someone else to direct it at- me. Makes total sense. Thanks!

September 17, 2005 2:24 PM

"It breaks my heart to see those stars,
Smashing a perfectly good guitar."
John Hiatt - Perfectly Good Guitar

September 15, 2005 3:53 AM

I agree easy on the guitars you rock heads.

September 15, 2005 8:59 AM

I love that show.
It makes those Idol show contestants look like amateurs.

September 15, 2005 10:15 AM

I also loved INXS (and Michael Hutchence). I haven't been able to watch the show 'cause I didn't want to feel that all that music had been reduced to reality tv and Americal Idol level...and maybe 'cause I didn't believe they'd find another frontman nearly as hot as Michael. (We were on a first name basis during my pubescent fantasies.)

September 15, 2005 10:34 AM

DrMax and Spencer, if they are playing on a guitar that means so little to them- they obviously are not real musicians.

June, I thought that this years Idol had some great talent. But I don't know if any of them wrote their own song and music!

Shannon, unfortunately, if they are really planning on having any of these people be their singer- plttt! They aren't that great. No deep, mysterious, tingly sex appeal. Not even sort of.

September 15, 2005 11:57 AM

I only watched a few minutes of Rock Star INXS, and they really shocked me. I mean, I know most music is manufactured and packaged, but I thought this kind of a dog-and-pony show was above the guys in INXS, especially after really examining the spectral hole that Michael Hutchence left. He had substance and style; these guys only have the latter. I thought the "Idol"s were bad; this is much worse.

September 15, 2005 2:56 PM

I've become my parents! When I was young, I thought it was so coooool when they smashed their instruments and ripped their clothes off. Now I agree with my parents. Dumb, dumb, dumb. Sigh . . .

September 15, 2005 4:59 PM

Doc, I'm a little disappointed in them too. Like Michael could be replaced using some TV show contest. That's direspectful!

OldRoses, I've always been old in thought. My friends have always refered to me as "Mom", even when I was 15! Not that I couldn't have fun >:) just that I would never allow senseless destruction in my presence.

September 15, 2005 5:29 PM

I agree with the other comments on what a waste it is to smash instruments. It seems so cocky to think that your music is beyond an instrument's ability. That is truly a rare occurance, esp. in rock.

September 16, 2005 7:31 AM

How much did you pay
for the chunk of his guitar,
the one he ruthlessly smashed
at the end of the show?
And how much will he pay
for a brand new guitar,
one which he'll ruthlessly smash
at the end of another show?
And how long will the workers
keep building him new ones?
As long as their soda cans
are red, white and blue ones!

Cake-Rock 'n' Roll Lifestyle

This is the first Cake song I heard, and it's still my favorite.

September 16, 2005 4:42 PM

Truly, Rae Ann!

I LOVE CAKE!

September 16, 2005 5:46 PM