1. Taboo Plaza

The U.S. government needs to remove the veneer of kings and queens.  The dukes and duchesses never did anything good for the people.  It was good to be a duke or duchess, because you could never be considered low class no matter how poor you were.
That’s gone for sure.  The three-piece suit is a symbolic hold over of another era, but you have to be able to afford it to wear it.
Does the three-piece suit have an effect on communication?  Most certainly!
Is it necessary for conducting business in a serious manner?  Not necessarily.
How about conducting political gatherings in polo shirts?
Is it noble enough?
What if we permitted anyone to dress anyway they would like when taking part in the Democratic Method?
Take off the veneer and stop playing a part.  The construction of life with social disparities and centers of control is supported by everyone who takes part in the system.
Choose to be a beggar for lack of will to express yourself differently.
It’s all in your hands.
Piss away the money on bullshit and potpourri.
I had a young and old man ask me for change.  A young girl asked me for a piece of cheese pizza.  That’s supported by those who give.  I can choose to look up and not see what’s sitting on the cold, concrete ground 200 yards away from a Louis Vuitton store.  They’re broke ass and tired.
Tired of hearing it.
Tired of seeing it.
But it is a person.
A person who chose.

2. Current Affairs

Look at the Democratic Congress in full effect.  We’ve got eight political appointees who were replaced by eight other political appointees. 
Sounds like a meaty story doesn’t it?  Was the White House involved??  Who knew why eight U.S. Attorneys were fired?  Who wanted to extend political favors?
This story has dominated press coverage for at least the last week and what will come of it? 
The answer is nothing. 
One way or another, the argument is regarding the reason why these people were released from service and how they were released.  Even if it is determined that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was aware that the eight U.S. Attorneys were released for political reasons, there is nothing wrong with that rationale. 
These U.S. Attorneys are politically appointed by the President of the United States of America and his staff.  The reasons don’t matter.  There is no guarantee that you will last in this type of position, but Congress is going to pursue this non-sequitur as if they are really achieving something.
So where is the real problem here? 
Is it a surprise that the PATRIOT Act is bogus?  Congress isn’t even talking about that yet.  Is it a problem that Bush let these people go without a valid explanation?  It’s been done before and it will most assuredly be done again.
The real problem here seems to be that so much power is aggregated in the hands of the few rather than being dispersed among the hands of the many.
If Congress wants to truly have an impact on the way business is conducted in this country they need to start looking at high school elections.  In that political system, the people vote for the president, then the vice president, then a treasurer, then a sergeant of arms, etc…  In our federal elections, we vote for the president and then let him (or her) appoint everyone else.
Quite the shocking story, isn’t it?

Chris Rock this week on Saturday Night Live: funny, unique point of view and a lot of truth.

Barak Obama is talking about poverty on the streets in Oakland, CA.  He’s talking about his 2002 “No” vote for the war in Iraq.  This quality distinguishes him from Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and John Edwards.
Barak Obama looks like a contender.
Then he heads out to a San Francisco $1,000 a head fundraiser. 
Barak Obama looks good because he’s not a part of the system, but the system is trying to get him. 
This one’s going to be a horse race or a train wreck.

3. Then Humans Discovered… (The Chronicle of Mirn part 1.)

Continued from March 11th post.
Nord followed the 50-year epoch of Mirn. 
Nord was the first ruler of the blunt strike to identify close with the vision of Harn and the legacy of Krunk.
Mirn told the Group about the One in a vivid style.  Mirn was not only the strongest.  He had a talent for drawing in the sand.  Mirn drew pictures of the One for the Group.  They were quite detailed.  Mirn drew scales and fangs on the Thunder Lizard.
Mirn created the horrible god with his pictures.  He linked the Earth Womb to the satisfaction of the One.  Mirn could inspire joy or fear with his stick and sand. 
Mirn preferred to inspire fear.

4. Getting to Know Your Government

Last week’s batch of Senators averaged 10. 5 years in public office as U.S. Senators. This week’s batch of Senators average 10.5 years as U.S. Senators.
 
 Ted Kennedy (Democrat, Massachusetts)
o Currently the second longest serving member of Senate
o Religion: Roman Catholic
o 1956: Harvard University
          1951: Expelled from Harvard for cheating
o 1958: Hague Academy of International Law
o 1959: University of Virginia Law School, J.D.
o 1962 to present: U.S. Senate
o Elected to the seat vacated by his brother John F. Kennedy after he was elected 35th President of the United States of America

• John Kerry (Democrat, Massachusetts)
o Religion: Roman Catholic
o 1966: Yale University, B.A.
      o Reportedly a member of the Skull and Bones Society.
o 1966 to 1970: Served in the Vietnam War
o 1976: Boston College of Law, J.D.
o 1983 to 1985: Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
o 1985 to present: U.S. Senate

• Carl Levin (Democrat, Michigan)
o Religion: Jewish
o 1956: Swarthmore College
o 1959: Harvard Law School, J.D.
o 1979 to present: U.S. Senate

•Debbie Stabenow (Democrat, Michigan)
o Religion: United Methodist
o 1972: Michigan State University, B.A.
o 1975: Michigan State University, M.S.W.
o 1975 to 1978: Ingham County Board of Commissioners
o 1979 to 1990: Michigan State House of Representatives
o 1991 to 1994: Michigan State Senate
o 1997 to 2001: U.S. House of Representatives
o 2001 to present: U.S. Senator

5. Our Nation is Now Dumber for This…Thank You for Your Participation!
The beat goes on with the Random Pattern in full effect.

6. Down On Rage Street

Thousands of protestors around the world have been and will be protesting the 4th anniversary of U.S. aggressions in Iraq.  In Washington D.C. on St. Patrick’s Day an estimated 15,000 people showed up to voice their concerns.  Some were for the war and some against.
Peaceful, protests are protected in the United States of America and that’s a good thing.  People should be able to voice their opinions in visible areas of the country 
How else can you educate and seek additional support for your cause?
I’ve never protested before; let alone written a protest sign; so my critique here comes with limited practical experience, but reportedly the following sign was spotted in Washington D.C. 
“Peace Sucks.”
(I assume the sign of a counter protester who was protesting the protestors who were protesting the war in Iraq.  I haven’t been able to find an image of the guy in Washington yesterday, but  here’s another guy carrying essentially the same message.)
That just makes me scratch my head.  I mean really.  Is there really anyone out there that truly believes that peace sucks?  If so, why is the person holding a sign and protesting peacefully?  Wouldn’t it seem more effective to actually be involved in the opposite of peace if that is the sign you choose to hold?
Seems to me that person should put down the sign and pick up a rifle. 
There’s only one good way to get rid of peace and that’s to be an asshole.  Holding a “Peace Sucks” sign shows that whoever it was holding the sign is already halfway there, but probably just not fully committed to the idea of being an asshole.
Go for the gold buddy. 
Maybe one day we can all live in a world full of caskets and reactionary statements that only serve to escalate conflicts with seemingly no end in sight.
Apparently peace does suck and thank god it only took one asshole to point it out.

7. My Butthole Bleeds for You…Really….It Does
And the beat goes on…with the random pattern.

8. Tip of the week

This week’s tip is courtesy of Dusty Rhodes (quoted from him commentating on WCW’s Great American Bash in 1996- a show I happened to watch this week.)

“If they come in here with a bird up their butt, then we’ll have to get it out and get after it.”

I’m not sure what it means, but who can now say that professional wrestling hasn’t contributed to our culture? 

I suppose the true tip to take away this week is: just laugh once in a while.

9. Birthday Shout Outs (3-11 to 3-17)

(3/11/1903) Lawrence Welk- He captivated my grandparent's generation.
(3/11/1926) Ralph Abernathy- He started it all with Martin Luther King Jr.
(3/11/1950) Bobby McFerrin- Don’t worry, be happy.  Nice message.
(3/11/1952) Douglas Adams- The man responsible for The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
(3/11/1981) LeToya Luckett- She was in Destiny’s Child.
(3/12/1922) Jack Kerouac- He was a part of the Beat generation which really doesn’t win him any points with me.  I haven’t read him yet, but I’ve been told he’s good. 
(3/12/1948) James Taylor- He made many a panty wet.
(3/12/1953) Carl Hiaasen- This guy comes up with some of the craziest plot devices and characters I’ve ever read.  If you haven’t read him and you like light reading: check this out.
(3/12/1972) James Maritato- Little Guido was one of the best wrestlers in ECW.  Even though he got relegated to a lot of comedy matches, this guy could make it happen.
(3/13/1950) William H. Macy- For his work in Fargo alone he’d make this list.  His resume is quite lengthy.
(3/13/1956) Dana Delany- She’s done a lot of voice work for Batman and Superman cartoons.  (3/13/1960) Adam Clayton- He plays bass for U2.
(3/14/1879) Albert Einstein-  Unfathomable.
3/14/1920) Hank Ketcham- He’s responsible for Dennis the Menace and that’s all right.
(3/14/1933) Quincy Jones- A legend.  This guy is responsible for the theme song to Sanford & Son.  That’s as cool as the Beatles.
(3/14/1945) Walter Parazaider- He founded and played saxophone in the band Chicago.
(3/14/1947) Billy Crystal- This guy was funny.  He was in The Princess Bride and a cast member for Saturday Night Live among many other accomplishments.
(3/15/1767) Andrew Jackson- He was the 7th President of the United States of America.
(3/15/1935) Judd Hirsch- What would Taxi have been without Alex?
(3/15/1943) The Iron Sheik- He made Hulk Hogan, hock tooey.
(3/15/1944) Sly Stone- This gentleman had soul.
(3/15/1961) Fabio- One of one people listed for doing nothing more than taking up space.  That’s what models do after all.
(3/15/1975) Eva Longoria- I don’t know if she can act, but she’s pretty hot when she’s all done up.
(3/16/1751) James Madison- He was the 4th President of the United States of America.
(3/16/1906) Henny Youngman- Everyone knows the punch line but how many remember the joke?  “Take my wife, please.”
(3/16/1926) Jerry Lewis- This guy proved that you can gain a measure of respect after banking a career on acting like an idiot.
(3/16/1954) Nancy Wilson- Heart had some really good songs.
(3/16/1959) Flava Flav- It’s the Flav.  He was in Public Enemy and you can’t touch that.  The Flavor of Love aside, Flav is a bad man.  This was the band that got me into rap.
(3/17/1895) Shemp Howard- He wasn’t Curly, but he was a Stooge.
(3/17/1944) John Sebastian- He founded Loving Spoonful.
(3/17/1951) Kurt Russell- This guy has been involved in so many cool movies it’s hard to pick the top two, but I’d go with Escape from New York and Big Trouble in Little China.
(3/17/1968) Billy Corgan- The Smashing Pumpkins were a bit odd, but they had a good groove.
(3/17/1979) Samoa Joe- I’ve seen this guy work an amateur show and raise the level of the whole event through presence alone.

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