In Memory of Neda

Hey all.......long time no talk here. Things have been "interesting" lately to say the least. Married life is good though, nothing like that. :) Jus life.

Anyway...I felt compelled to post on the incredible events going on in Iran , (sic: E-Ron), at this very important time in their history, had to try to convey the proper pronouncement out of respect for those fighting, and more importantly, risking their LIVES by openly opposing the Dictatorship that is the current "Supreme Leader" BS of the Ayatollah.
(Along with "I'mahdinnerjacket")

I found this article @ the BBC's news site tonight, which offers some insight on the actual "polling irregularity issues" that are being brought into light by the opposition party(s)...not Mousavi's party only. (Very good info)

Sample from article:

• "Early on polling day, the SMS network was shut down, that made me worried about what was going to happen," says Tehran journalist Ali Pahlavan.
• "Then the interior ministry [where results from polling stations around the country are collated] started kicking out its own employees so that just a skeleton personnel and the top officials were left," says Mr Pahlavan.

And then of course there's this story of NEDA, who's graphic killing has been all over the news, and the web. THIS IS NSFW in case you are weary of blood, or jus plain, sick and disgusting video of a woman DYING on the streets of Iran yesterday. NSFW NSFW NSFW
The beatings, killings, kidnapping going on there are CRIMES against HUMANITY. Plain and fucking simple folks. This is what happens when a minority of people take complete and unquestionable control of an entire county. Which leads me to the following:

I thought long and hard about actually posting it. And 1 thing kept nagging me. It's called REALITY. The TRUTH. This is as real life as real life can get.
So, don't say I didn't warn YOU!

Keep faith IRANIAN'S EVERYWHERE!!!

Allah-o Akbar!!

Red State Update - May be NSFW

This site should liven up your day. Or completely piss you off. Just be warned: It could cause your head to fall off from laughing so hard.

Wow! No words come to mind with this one really. WYSIWYG for the most part. At first I thought it was a myspace page. But it's actually another social network called "Ning"??

Yeah, me neither.

Found it over at Crooks & Liars and I just had to link to it.

RedStateUpdate

The Bush-Cheney Record

So with all this "Who's to blame for the current economic situation?" stuff going around. I figured I'd put this up for all to see.

The numbers speak for themselves here, so I won't indulge myself. The only thing I can say is if this doesn't open your eyes to the past 8 years, I dunno what will.


(Crook & Liars)

It's FINALLY over America!

Wow! What a sad, shell of our former selves, America's become in the past 8 years huh? I can't even begin to imagine what kind of year 2009's going to be for not only Obama, but ALL of us, after Bush completely, and utterly destroyed our nation.

Including, but not limited to: the war in Iraq, Hurricane Katrina, our national debt/economy, and on, and on, and on, and.....shit, fucking almost anything else that he had a part of.

So with a mere FOUR DAYS left under the WORST president in history, here's a quick recap for those of you who still need reminding of the meaning of the term:

EPIC FAIL

Baghdad ER

Holy crap man. Do you want to see part of G. W. Bush's legacy with your own eyes? Then check out Baghdad ER on HBO. But be warned, it's insanely graphic.

I felt a multitude of emotion while watching it. Part sadness, part anger, so forth and so on. But mostly....mad amounts of respect for those men and women. Barely 21 years old, and getting your leg or arm blown off. And for WHAT? I'll tell u what. For the profiteering of Bush, Cheney, and all the other bastard, motherfuckers who capitalized off of our soldiers deaths. Period! It pisses me off to no extent. Another reason Obama's our new Prez. (The Iraqi's called and said they WANT their country back)

And then i read some of the propaganda, and hate-filled op-ed's from around the net. Mainly from the far right fringes of our society. Mostly made-up, straw grabbing BS that when held up to the light of day doesn't make a bit of sense. You know.....the shit like, "Obama and the Dem's will only weaken our country", and "He's giving away your money", and "He's a socialist/marxist who wants to kill babies". Ummm....yeah, ok.

Don't these people know how to read? Don't they learn from past mistakes? Can you honestly look your mother in the eyes, and say that "We're better off now than we were 8 years ago"? The whole socialism/communist, whatever thing gets me. It's not like socialism doesn't ALREADY EXIST in our society. Don't they know that they're own tax $$ have been funding their leaders "HEALTHCARE" for decades now? Why the hell should only a select few have access to....cover your ears....."Privatized", aka, "Socialized" healthcare when so many Americans are losing limb, and life each and every day?

Next, he won't be giving away, the "Majority" of Americans money........he'll be doing something that should've been done a long time ago. Requiring the upper 2% of tax payers to pay their fair share for a change. So are YOU rich? If so, than i can certainly understand why you voted for McCain. I would too to use loopholes in the laws to GET OUT of paying taxes. But i'm not....and neither are most American's. So Obama makes more sense.

Oh, and I'm not going to get into the issue of abortion. Because frankly, it shouldn't be an issue. I do not condone it, but I understand it's a fact of life in this country. Just like gay marriage....I don't condone it, but again....fact of life. It's none of ANYONE'S damn business what women choose to do with THEIR own bodies/lives. Haven't you ever read our "Bill of Rights"? You know, something about the PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS???

Inspiration on tap(e)

Obama Wins!!!

No words for this one.......the image says IT ALL!

Congratulations Barack Obama!

AMERICA'S FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT!

Finally, ELECTION DAY is here!

The day most of us have been waiting for is upon us. The day that hopefully makes American Political history. *jinxbgone

Now enough with the talk, and get out there and VOTE mo'fo's!!

O-ba-ma! O-ba-ma! O-ba-ma!
Ooh-Rah!!

O-ba-ma! O-ba-ma! O-ba-ma!
Ooh-Rah!!

O-ba-ma! O-ba-ma! O-ba-ma!
Ooh-Rah!!

Happy Halloween everyone!

Ahh, the autumn air is upon most of us here in the good ole US of A. Too bad our Government doesn't really give a shit if that air is polluted for us, or our future generations eh? In case any of you've been wondering exactly what he's been doing these past few weeks. And it hasn't been campaigning with McCain. That's the LAST person they want to be seen with in public.

He's been hard at work rewriting laws that yet again HURT , the WaPo recently posted this article, about Bush's last push to deregulate. You know....the same kind that helped bring this economic crisis upon us. He's quietly been working to enact a wide array of federal regulations.

"many of which would weaken government rules aimed at protecting consumers and the environment"

"They want these rules to continue to have an impact long after they leave office," said Matthew Madia, a regulatory expert at OMB Watch, a nonprofit group critical of what it calls the Bush administration's penchant for deregulating in areas where industry wants more freedom. He called the coming deluge "a last-minute assault on the public . . . happening on multiple fronts."

One rule, being pursued...would allow current emissions at a power plant to match the highest levels produced by that plant...overturning a rule that more strictly limits such emission increases....would allow millions of tons of additional carbon dioxide into the atmosphere annually.

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(And yes, almost all presidents do these types of things during their last days, usually helping industries and persons who've favored that Prez's policies and such, only this jack ass targets MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL regulations that are in place for AMERICAN'S SAFETY/CONCERN)

/rant

Are you a good voter?

Are you ready to cast your ballot? (Good for you) Or are you still on the fence about who you're going to vote for? No way!! Are you serious?? It's friggin Halloween and the evidence presented before you HASN'T convinced you of who's the best candidate for AMERICA?

Umm.....HELLLOOOOO?

If the past 8 years hasn't changed your mind than I guess NOTHING will huh? Not the illegal warrantless wiretapping, not the torturing of POW's in Gitmo Bay, not the controversial hiring/firing of DOJ attorney's, not the fiasco that was the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, not the sad state of affairs our economy is in, not the $10-12BILLION/mth for a war we shouldn't be in, in the first place?? If none of the above reasons, (and a 100 more btw if you can handle the truth), AND neither of the candidates plans/promises have swayed you, than maybe you should do the country a favor and just stay home next Tues. I mean, seriously....WTF??

Sarah Palin has been called because she's NOT ready to be VP, let alone Prez.

*and yes, the above external links are from "non-partisan" news sources"

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Or as Bill Folman put's it:

1. Do you feel you made a mistake in 2004 when you voted for George W. Bush?

If your answer is yes, then maybe you're just not good at voting. Every single thing you probably hate about Bush's second term was either already in evidence during his first term or was a direct result of actions taken during those first four years. The arrogant foreign policy, the massive deficits, the deregulation, the cronyism, the wasteful spending, the endless war, the bad environmental policies -- all this was on the table in 2004. In fact, Bush probably made more mistakes in his first term than in his second. But why didn't that sway your vote when it mattered? Perhaps you were uninformed or perhaps you were misinformed. Perhaps you were fully aware of Bush's faults but chose to cast your vote on the basis of personality rather than policy. We'll deal with all of these points in a moment. For now, you should ask yourself this: if I got it totally wrong in 2004, how do I know I won't get it wrong again in 2008?

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W Virginia Voting machines switching votes

The Republican's are already beginning to STEAL THE ELECTION.       Where else than W.V of course.       This is the kind of shit that makes my blood boil.      There needs to be a full investigation ASAP.

Oh yeah. One last thing about Parah Sailin..

THIS is Awe-fucking-some!!

From CNN:

• Report: Officials urged governor's aides not to push for trooper's firing
  
• Official warned governor's husband that situation could bring "embarrassment"
  
• Report found Gov. Sarah Palin violated ethics law while seeking trooper's firing
  
• Alaska Personnel Board to conduct its own investigation
  

Right on man!     Now that's some serious 'karma' coming at cha huh bitch?

But seriously, this woman is DANGEROUS!    I repeat...Google Controversy and her name, and you'll get the idea.       

Country first my ass.       

McCain's Lynch mob Part II

The McCain/Palin lynch mob mentallity.

Good Lord I feel sorry for these people. They haven't a clue about anything except the propaganda they hear/see on the Fox Noise channel. The reporter's question are, "Is Obama a terrorist?", and "When was the first time you heard of Sarah Palin vs Obama?" I think everyone in the clip says he is!!!! Either because of "HIS LAST NAME", and/or actually being raised/exposed to terrorists as early as 2 yrs old!!

Watch for yourself..........

Holy crap they're nuts. And of course most of them lie and say they heard of Miss Palin BEFORE hearing of Obama. If that's really the case, then it just proves my point that they're ignorant of current events until something important comes along. Then, and only then, do they start paying attention. And even then it's only raw hatred from Fox, and other lies they're told by fellow nutbags These people scare the shit out of me. Because they believe most lies about most issues wholeheartedly, it makes them dangerous. I bet they actually preform some sort of lynching ceremony after the cameras are turned off/behind closed doors.

Source: Blogger Interrupted

It's gettin close

for the time to cast your VOTE BITCHES!

The 2nd Great Depression

Man i hate always posting negative shit on here and wasn't going to. But i had to get my anger out on here. We should ALL be OUTRAGED at these past few days events. This has to be one of the SADDEST DAYS IN AMERICAN HISTORY. The DOW lost apporx 1.2 TRILLION dollars in SIX HOURS!! It's actually LOWER today than it was when Bush took office in 2001. Holy crap. I know we're not "officially" in a depression as of this post....but what we're seeing it unfold, right before our eyes. I mean WTF?

There's soooo many talking points on this subject between the rejected bail-out vote today, to who's to blame for this mess, etc. I could prolly type a 20 page post on my thoughts.

But why bore ya with that crap right?

More TRUTH about John McSame

I found this @ the Huff Post. For all you ppl possibly considering this fool for prez to read. I'll even highlight the IMPORTANT parts so that it's easier to understand exactly why you should NOT vote for him.

McCain declares himself a "foot soldier in the Reagan revolution," embracing the basic mantra of market fundamentalists -- lower taxes (particularly for the wealthy and the corporations), less regulation, less domestic spending. He is skeptical of unions, and has voted repeatedly against raising the minimum wage, much less extending a public social contract to workers. He wants to unravel employer based health care, not mandate it. His basic promise is to shake up government, make it less wasteful, reduce taxes for companies and the affluent, and get out of the way. In this election, he is the proud representative of the course we've been on.
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I also came across some more FACTS about what most conservatives believe to be true, but aren't.

Like these "TEN MYTHS" on national security that have been debunked.

How despicably sad......

This is absolutely stunning! How the hell is John "McSame" leading in the polls 2 mths before the election?? How the hell is ANY republican on top of ANY poll after these past 8 years? Is this some kind of a sick joke? Is there really just a wizard behind a curtain pulling all the strings of life and we're all pawns of the charade?

Let's get real here. We've become so used to taking things at face value these days, that the lies and deceit just blend right in with the truth, and usually miss the point. I mean, look at the sheer amount of information we're bombarded with each and everyday. Who has the time or resources to mine it all? When you really think about it, all of this technology we've created for ourselves actually "hinders" as much as it "helps".

So you see...it's rather easy to slide one's agenda/talking points in with the facts when you're running a campaign for Prez. Waaaaay too easy.

Take for example, the whole "country first" bullshit slogan they use. WHAT COUNTRY? They can't possibly referring to OUR COUNTRY. Cause like all of us already know, Mr. McCain voted WITH BUSH just about 90% of the time on most issues. Oh but they must've been putting COUNTRY FIRST right?

I guess that depends on your point of view.

McCain voted against increasing the amount available for medical care for veterans by $650,000,000.

McCain voted against increasing Veterans medical services funding by $1.5 billion in FY 2007 to be paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.

McCain voted against an amendment that would provide $20 million to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for health care facilities.

McCain voted against the Webb amendment calling for adequate troop rest between deployments.

200 yrs of respect destroyed in the last 8

I absolutely am addicted to Crooks & Liars and the HuffPo. Mr Amato and friends have loyal following in the blogosphere. One that offers little gems like the clip below. So i hope they don't get mad i posted it. Not to use anything as an excuse, but i didn't have much luck in trying to find any contact info. Sorry. Anyway....Richard Dreyfuss said a few things that put our plight in a different perspective on MSNBC yesterday. Like the fact Europe has a few thousand years on America. And how BushCo has thoroughly trashed any and almost all progress we've made in our nations short lifetime.

Dead on balls accurate i'd say.


Watch (Courtesy of C&L) Thanks John! I


*She seriously needs to lose that cackle*

Stop the madness

Before things like this can be silently put in place. Not exactly the lead-in story on the nightly news.

Federal law already protects individuals who prefer to not participate in abortion services and many states have refusal clauses for either individuals or institutions that object to providing or participating in abortions. The Bush Administration proposal goes far beyond those measures and attempts to define abortion services so broadly that it would include many types of birth control, including oral contraception and emergency contraception

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