Attacking Wright "Unfair"?

Pastor Wright recently did an interview with PBS complaining that critics were being "unfair" and "devious". Poor thing. I can see how he might view the criticisms as "unjust". It's not like there's anything unfair about calling this the US of KKK or leading a congregation in singing God Damn America. This piece of shit deserves every bit of vitriol he's getting, and I'm sick of hearing him, Obama, and Obama's supporters crying about how unfair the whole thing is. Whether you're black, brown, white, or whatever, this is politics. Deal with it.

The "soundbites" we've been hearing are more than just the work of devious, white supremacists intent on keeping the black man down. They are statements that represent Wright's core beliefs, beliefs that he reinforced at a recent eulogy with similar statements. Obama attended his "church" and was taken under his wing and damn it Obama deserves all of the scrutiny he's getting, including his relationship with Ayers. But God forbid we critize too loudly the first black man with a shot in hell of becoming president. That makes us all racists. I think his supporters would blindly defend him through just about anything.

Fair and Balanced Moment of the Day

One of FOXnews.com's primary headlines today reads,

"'Eco-therapy' confronts apocalyptic anxieties of eco-freaks going nuts over global warming and the environment".

Wow. Eco-freaks going nuts. LOL. How do they claim to be a real news network and keep a straight face?

Catholic Hypocrisy

Since the news is currently flooded with stories on the Pope and his visit, I figure now is a good time to air some criticisms/questions I have of Catholicism. The aspect of it that irks me the most is the worship of a man who is elected by other men to live in a palace whose artwork alone could end world hunger. And if you threw the palace into the auction, you could probably end poverty too. Yet throngs of followers line up to catch a glimpse of him like fans at a Miley Cyrus concert.

Here is a man who preaches about helping the poor, yet he wears Prada and surrounds himself with a private art collection that by all accounts is priceless.

Here is a man who is supposedly the only one who can speak with God, yet he's elected by mere men. But if those mortal men receive divine inspiration from God at election time, why then do they often disagree and require several rounds of smoke signals to get it right?

Growing up I understood the pope to be a man who was supposed to live as Jesus did, devoting his life and worldly possessions to helping those who cannot help themselves. That was when I was about 10 and didn't know any better. This institution was born out of man's greed and desire for power. No where in the Bible does it mention a leader like the Pope. Look back at all those centuries when the Vatican was amassing its wealth. How did they do it? The popes acted like ruthless, machiavellian dictators and waged war on other countries. Becoming pope was just as ruthless, eliminating rivals and bribing others for their support. And yet people still worship him like Jesus without questioning why this man lives larger than royalty but who tells those with a tiny fraction of his wealth to go without in order to serve those in need. Wake up! This is bullshit.

And all of this grandeur trickles down to the Catholic communities around the world, where lavish churches with gold-plated fixtures are erected to pray to a God who tells us to do the exact opposite and give to those less fortunate. That is what Catholicism basically boils down to. An ostentatious religion of grandeur designed for show.

Plus, the current Pope looks like pure evil. Just look at those shady, sunken eyes. Hollywood couldn't create a more sinister-looking villain.

Torching the Fence

According to a story by the AP, border officials say the fence has only forced illegal immigrants to bring along extra equipment for their journey to the U.S., including ladders, bungee cords, and various blow torches. Agents "almost immediately" started seeing cuts in the fence after its construction. Wait, you mean the fence might not be working! Shocking. We wasted how much money building this damn thing? And yet for some reason the simple-minded proponents of the fence couldn't foresee this. It amazes me when supposedly smart people manage to only see the world in black and white, as if immigrants were actually going to walk up to the fence, decide its not worth it, and go back home. Idiots. And so not only do we have the cost of construction we have the daily cost of repair.

Liberal Media Trash

CNN's latest iReport, a form of journalism that allows readers to post opinions, narratives, pictures, and videos, is "Being Black in America". I'm sick of this "whoah is the black man" crap. Yes there is still racism in this country and it's being perpetrated on more than just the black man. But things like this perpetuate the notion that racism is everywhere when in fact we're far from that. This doesn't help blacks. It holds them back, much like affirmative action does today. It ingrains in them a sense of self-pity and does little to forge unity among the races, because ultimately the submissions are about one person's struggle to make it in white America. That's really what the title is..."Being Black in (White) America". At least CNN didn't use the incorrect term African-Americans.

Bush Is An Idiot

I realize the title of this post could be applied to just about any post regarding Bush, but since I have not used it yet and since it fits quite well with the topic, today is the day. Following Petraeus' recommendation to put a hold on troop withdrawals, Bush recently told reporters that the General will "have all the time he needs", which is basically another big "fuck you" to the American people. We keep getting strung along with stories about "progress", "staying the course", and Iraq being on the brink of functional. It's all bullshit designed to keep us following a carrot we can't see but which we're told is right in front of our faces, kind of like the WMDs. We're just not focusing. If the "surge" is really a permanent troop increase in disguise, then for God's sake call it that.

Anyway, this brings me to Bush's stupid moment of the day, or hour in his case. In response to criticism labeling Petraeus' recommendations as a "pause", our scholarly leader had this to say...

"That's misleading because none of our operations in Iraq will be on hold".

No shit. I would certainly hope the order isn't going out to stop operations. But I could see how Bush might get bored, escape from his handlers, issue an order for everyone to freeze, and the slowest soldier is out. It'd be a fun game with 150,000 people. Actually when I first read the statement, I pictured John Stewart impersonating Bush and saying "You see, everyone would have to stop moving for it to be called a pause. He he. I haven't given that order yet, so people are still moving. Things are still happening. Oh look at the kitty."

The FOX News article is great. It talks about the troop levels as "A sore point for Democrats." No it's a sore point for Americans. Read the polls you journalistic hacks.

FOX Hits a New Low

This is pathetic even by their extremely low standards of journalism. Chest crisis?