I'm posting an interesting take on that ridiculous Vogue cover of NBA Superstar LeBron James and Giselle Bundchen. Vogue is supposed to be high-fashion but this one misses the mark. If David Beckham were posing alongside Bundchen, he's be wearing a suit. I must ask, why didn't LeBron wear a suit? Are black men capable of being depicted as anything but bruts and thugs?
Evidently not, it's 2008 and it's still about race and stereotypes even on the cover of Vogue.
Vice President, his lordliness Dick Cheney emerged from his secret bunker last week to do some bitch-slapping. He made visits to Iraq, Afghanistan and Israel spewing his 'it's my way or the highway' diplomacy to all of our minions. His timing was perfect; we're going into year six in Iraq, our 4,000th soldier has been killed in combat and more than 80,000 others have died there.
In spite of the fact that we live in a democracy, he has done everything in his power to circumvent the checks and balances that are supposed to prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful. He doesn't care that the majority of Americans think the war in Iraq was a mistake.
If you're not outraged about this, you should be. Cheney's detached arrogance is beyond comprehension. Am I the only one who can't wait for him, George W. Bush and the rest of their administration to get the hell out of office?
I belong to what I thought was a progressive group of people who are interested in social and economic justice as well as the environment. We share ideas about business and eco-friendly ways to make money while also making the world a better place. One of the members of our group sent a very disturbing email last week. The person was either jerking everyone's chain or was really serious. This person was serious.
After the message was sent, many of our members jumped on this person's case and an apology was issued. As scary as the message sounds, it appears that this person is not the only one who espouses such disturbing beliefs. The good thing about being an American is having freedom of speech and being able to express opinions that are not always part of the mainstream. Here's what they email said:
How can any American vote for a Muslim to be President of our country? It was Muslims who knocked down the twin towers, killing thousands of innocent Americans. It is Muslims who are killing thousands of our soldiers fighting the war on terror. It is Muslims who do and say NOTHING against the Muslim attacks on innocent Americans. It is Barack Obama who is against the war on terror. Whether or not he currently (or openly) practices the Muslim religion, he has a Muslim name and Muslim roots. He has stated that our troops should be out of Iraq by March 31, 2009 (within a couple of months of taking office). He is Al Qaida's inside man, or at least the answer to their prayers. He also wants to give citizenship to every illegal person in this country and then give them free healthcare and jobs and money to start their own businesses at our expense.
One of my fantasy political tickets came one step closer to fruition today when New Mexico governor Bill Richardson endorsed Barack Obama for president. I could have done a back handspring (in my virtual imagination, of course). I liked Richardson when he was a Democratic candidate, being being smart and one of the most qualified of all the Democratic presidential candidates, he had the most reasonable policies on Iraq and healthcare. His campaign just didn't catch fire. I'm still hopeful about 2012.
A Barack Obama-Bill Richardson ticket would be 'da bomb. Our old tired political system needs some fresh air and it isn't going to come with Hillary Clinton or John McCain. It's time to do more than race-bait and mud-sling which is about all the Clinton's are qualified to do at this point. Another four years of any Clinton would be unbearable.
John McCain is just as scary; any politician who mistakenly asserts that Iran (predominantly Shi'a Muslim) is supplying al-Qaeda, the Sunni Muslim terrorist group, with military training and weapons in Iraq is dangerous and irresponsible.
Like his Republican predecessor, McCain is destined keep the U.S. at the top of the world's most hated list. Besides, McCain's 'fill-in-the-blank' diplomacy will just be a contination of the fear mongering that has been a hallmark of the elitist, arrogant Bush-Cheney administration.
Rather than rant about the absurdity of politics and rampant hypocrisy, it's time to lighten up and lean back from the seriousness of politics and government. Yes, I know Dick Cheney made a surprise visit to Iraq today and John McCain could potentially partner up with an ultra conservative running mate, but I've found something more meaningful to blog about.
Grammy award winning songstress Mariah Carey has declared "I'm Mary Poppins." In a direct contradiction to her call girl wardrobe, she also claims to be a prude but did not elaborate on why she has such a hard time covering up or why her new single is called "Touch My Body". Newsflash for Mariah: Parading around in midriff tops, bras, hot pants and tight jeans isn't going to earn you an iota of respect.
Carey is distressed that she's been portrayed as "ditzy moron" by the media, I wonder what would happen if she stopped dressing like a hooker and covered up the 'girls'. I hate to say it, but I'm more familiar with Mariah's cleavage than my own.
I can hardly contain myself! Some guy I've never even heard of, much less met has remembered me in his will. Somehow word got out about my humanitarian activities and I've been bequeathed more than $7 million dollars! This can't possibly be a scam because my benefactor, Mr. Abdulaziz is not from Nigeria but is represented by a distinguished Anglo-sounding London law firm, Jayes and Pages, can it?
I am a natural born skeptic with an extreme dislike for "get rich quick schemes" from earning $15,000 a month stuffing envelopes to making $4,000 a month part-time being a money transfer agent. I guess the lure of quick, easy money is enticing but it proves that anything that sounds too good to be true, is.
Here's what my very official looking email said:
Managing Partners Jayes And Pages Associates Law Firm Universal House 251 Tottenham Court Road London WIT 8JY United Kingdom Direct Tel:+44-701-113-9963 Office Tel:+44-703-183-4789 Office Tel:+44-703-183-6522 Fax Number:+44-870-130-8885
Attn:On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr.MiklosSzótára Abdulaziz.
I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address stated on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Engr.Miklos Szótára Abdulaziz made you a beneficiary to his WILL.He left thesum of Seven Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$7,100.000.00) to you in the codicil and last testament to his WILL.
Engr. Miklos Szótára Abdulaziz until his death was a member of the Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers. He was a very dedicated Christian who loved to be involved in charitable projects. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time. Late Engr. Miklos Szótára Abdulaziz died on the13th day of February, 2006 at the age of 80 years, and his WILL is now ready for execution. According to him this money is to support your humanitarian activities and to help the poor and the needy in our society.
Please if I reach you this time as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job. I hope to hear from you in no distant time via my private Email:anthonyjayes@live.com Yours in Service, Anthony Jayes Esq.(Head of Chambers.)
My mother always told me if a story doesn't make sense, it's not true. If I dissect this email, I can give you at least five reasons why it's a scam:
I'm never mentioned by name.
They say they've been trying to contact me but I don't understand why they never checked the phone book. That's assuming they are really looking for me and not just sending an email out to a bunch of anonymous people which is the most likely scenario.
My phone number is easier to find than my email address.
I've never done a humanitarian thing in my life. Aside from donating to public radio and local charities, I'm not what you'd call a humanitarian. I guess stroking my ego is one way to lure me in.
Who in the heck is Miklos Szótára Abdulaziz? He's not even a real person and only shows up in Goggle relating to scams. Imagine that!
I guess I'll have to wait a little longer for my ship to come in. In the meantime, I'll keep playing the lottery and searching for those four leaf clovers.
I'm trying to wipe this sour look off my face about John McCain being the Republican nominee for President but it's hard. It's even worse that President Bush, indisputably the worse president in my lifetime, has decided to endorse McCain as the party's nominee. **yawn** The current president probably has the worse public approval ratings of any recent president. He's been hovering around 30% for the past year or so for good reason. He and his administration have absolutely nothing to offer the American people, sure they've got plenty of swagger but they have no domestic policy and the only thing they can do with any effectiveness is incite fear among the American people.
Like President Bush, McCain is beating the war drum in Iraq. I'm tired of Iraq and believe we never should have invaded the country in the first place. We've secured the oil supply but have done little else but upend the lives of the Iraqi people and soldiers sent to fight there. With all of the money we've spent there, most people have forgotten why we invaded the country in the first place. I haven't heard that issue brought up in awhile but if you asked the President today, he'd probably tell you Hugo Chavez, our sworn enemy and President of Venezuela, was responsible.
I remember when John McCain was the voice of reason in the Republican party but that was years ago. After the ultra-conservatives hi-jacked the Republican party, you could always expect McCain to cut through all of that foolishness and hypocrisy but not any more. As he's gotten older, he's become more like them. Apparently I'm not the only one who remembers the old John McCain. Tim Russert took McCain on a stroll down memory lane on 'Meet the Press'. This clip says it all:
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