As the noted author Chuck Palahniuk once noted, "On a long enough time-line, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero." Then when we consider the entire span of human existence, how can we summarize our collective history?
How about, "We came, we saw, we conquered"? Hardly.
May be we can take a few notes from one of the most important movies of 2007, Semi-Pro, when the legendary film-star Will Ferrell declares, "In the annals of human history, they will note three things, the invention of fire, submarines, and the Mega-Bowl!" Not quite.
On a long enough time-lime, I would venture to say that our fate is beginning to take an ominous path towards self destruction and the majority of us are only in the first stage of AA's 12 step process of recovery, denial.
So then let's say we continue on with the status quo, and conclude that humans emerged from the trees, didn't like what they saw and decided to change things. Humans changed things so much that soon there were no more trees left, and then the humans died.
Among humans chief accomplishments were various inventions, almost complete eradication of all other living creatures on Earth, and terra-forming the planet while removing its most valuable resources for profit.
They were not successful enough to emerge from their infancy to colonize the stars, although exploration of space was attempted on a basic level.
Possibly worthy of amending the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy? I think the current edition might be even shorter.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Friday, December 10, 2004
Steve, Bob and Harvey's Take on the Ohio Stink
Does any of this really matter? If, and by the time this would get as far as the Supreme Court, it would have already been filled with more Bush appointee's anyway.
This probably isn’t the end of it either. Who knows, maybe Jeb will run, or possibly Colin Powel. You can bet that John McCain will, as well as Pat Buchanon.
Democrats should simply count on continuing massive voter fraud and intimidation for several years to come, because this is bigger than just Bush. Until we find a way to separate church-created issues such as abortion and who sucked off who, from public policy, there is no hope for us.
Unfortunately, this trend is too deeply embedded in our culture now to see any real progress. I’d bet this trend will only get worse with Bush still in office for some time to come making their base even stronger. And the longer we’re exposed to this national dialogue that should belong on the scrap-heap, the more we’ll be accustomed to it being incorporated into how we judge elected our officials.
This probably isn’t the end of it either. Who knows, maybe Jeb will run, or possibly Colin Powel. You can bet that John McCain will, as well as Pat Buchanon.
Democrats should simply count on continuing massive voter fraud and intimidation for several years to come, because this is bigger than just Bush. Until we find a way to separate church-created issues such as abortion and who sucked off who, from public policy, there is no hope for us.
Unfortunately, this trend is too deeply embedded in our culture now to see any real progress. I’d bet this trend will only get worse with Bush still in office for some time to come making their base even stronger. And the longer we’re exposed to this national dialogue that should belong on the scrap-heap, the more we’ll be accustomed to it being incorporated into how we judge elected our officials.
Wednesday, December 08, 2004
Froggytwang's Take on Liberalism
"Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water for his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging commie liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards.
With his first swallow of coffee, Joe takes his daily medications. His medications are safe to take because some evil lefty bomb-throwers fought to insure their safety and that they work as advertised. All but $10 of Joe's medications is paid for by his employer's medical plan because some fire-breathing lazy ass union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance - now Joe gets it too. Never would he turn it down.
He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs. Joe's bacon is safe to eat because some girly-man liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry."
... continues from link above.
With his first swallow of coffee, Joe takes his daily medications. His medications are safe to take because some evil lefty bomb-throwers fought to insure their safety and that they work as advertised. All but $10 of Joe's medications is paid for by his employer's medical plan because some fire-breathing lazy ass union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance - now Joe gets it too. Never would he turn it down.
He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs. Joe's bacon is safe to eat because some girly-man liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry."
... continues from link above.
From Corporate Avenger Lyrics: Voting Doesn't Work
Thanks to the reader who suggested this dark lyric ... send some more!
Sunday, December 05, 2004
Environmental Disaster Ahead
Last time I checked, there were only 5 or so countries that hadn't signed off on the Kyoto Treaty, and of those only two were industrialized nations.
Now we are not only left alone, as Russia recently signed on board the global bandwagon, but seem to be taking a whole new direction by dismantling what little protections we have left.
Guess it's back to the good ole 70s. Can we give the world another reason not to respect us?
Now we are not only left alone, as Russia recently signed on board the global bandwagon, but seem to be taking a whole new direction by dismantling what little protections we have left.
Guess it's back to the good ole 70s. Can we give the world another reason not to respect us?
Saturday, December 04, 2004
Our Food in Their Gas Tank
The troubling thing about our dependance on oil is that there really is nothing that can replace it effectively. As the Guardian points out, there is simply not enough arable land in Britian to produce enough bio-fuel; the only real solution to the long-term replacement of oil. The fate of Briton's, condemned to live on their tiny Isle, is really just a microcosm of what we all face in the future, so how they steer this ship could just be a snapshot of the worldwide problem we face.
Farmland acreage throughout the world continues to decrease as our populations create more urban sprawl. This growth rate continues to push out viable farmland turning it into shopping malls and housing. Clearly, something has to change, as oil shortages demand the adoption of alternate fuel sources.
Europe and Great Britain have already committed to slowly introducing bio-fuels into the marketplace for use with diesel engines. As gasoline becomes more and more expensive, farmers should simply replace their food crops with crops used to create bio-fuels. Seems simple enough.
China is now the world's second largest consumer of oil next to the U.S. Unlike us though, they are still a developing nation, so are far from reaching their full-potential in terms of industrial capacity. However, China, like several other nations, rely upon countries like Australia and the U.S. as a source for food as they are unable to produce enough to feed their own citizens.
The same could be said for Europe. France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and a host of other nations simply don't have enough arable land in which to grow both crops for food and transportation. Something further than the simple adoption of bio-fuels must give way.
The relationship between food and oil will become synonymous,so as the price of oil rises, food costs increase.
Hybrid cars could help with further increasing fuel efficiency, but the truth is that even if future cars and engines get over 200 miles per gallon, there still won't be enough land to produce both commodities.
Unless properly regulated we could certainly see drastic food shortages in several county's including this one. And, of course, the poor will suffer first.
It is not entirely unrealistic to suppose that people could die of starvation because they can't afford to purchase food at such high prices so that others can continue to drive their sporty SUV's.
You could make a note blaming the consumer, but let's face it, it is the fault of the government who listen to corporations that control the worlds most valuable resource, oil.
Unless they begin to steer this ship in the right direction, we may all sink.
Farmland acreage throughout the world continues to decrease as our populations create more urban sprawl. This growth rate continues to push out viable farmland turning it into shopping malls and housing. Clearly, something has to change, as oil shortages demand the adoption of alternate fuel sources.
Europe and Great Britain have already committed to slowly introducing bio-fuels into the marketplace for use with diesel engines. As gasoline becomes more and more expensive, farmers should simply replace their food crops with crops used to create bio-fuels. Seems simple enough.
China is now the world's second largest consumer of oil next to the U.S. Unlike us though, they are still a developing nation, so are far from reaching their full-potential in terms of industrial capacity. However, China, like several other nations, rely upon countries like Australia and the U.S. as a source for food as they are unable to produce enough to feed their own citizens.
The same could be said for Europe. France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and a host of other nations simply don't have enough arable land in which to grow both crops for food and transportation. Something further than the simple adoption of bio-fuels must give way.
The relationship between food and oil will become synonymous,so as the price of oil rises, food costs increase.
Hybrid cars could help with further increasing fuel efficiency, but the truth is that even if future cars and engines get over 200 miles per gallon, there still won't be enough land to produce both commodities.
Unless properly regulated we could certainly see drastic food shortages in several county's including this one. And, of course, the poor will suffer first.
It is not entirely unrealistic to suppose that people could die of starvation because they can't afford to purchase food at such high prices so that others can continue to drive their sporty SUV's.
You could make a note blaming the consumer, but let's face it, it is the fault of the government who listen to corporations that control the worlds most valuable resource, oil.
Unless they begin to steer this ship in the right direction, we may all sink.
Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Keeping Tabs on our Government
Read this article that lists several great links that report on what our government is up to.
Thursday, November 25, 2004
Just Say No
I remember Nancy Reagan's famous words when she touted her cure for the millions of Americans using illegal drugs: "Just Say No".
Now, it seems the current administration is so convinced that Nancy's strategy worked they're willing to give it another try, except this time it's for everyone else who is practicing the "illegal" act of sex.
Backing off from teaching safe sex and the use of condoms if individuals wish to continue to have sex, this administration is saying we shouldn't be having it at all, unless we're married of course.
Not withstanding the mounting difficulties of getting birth control pills filled at the local pharmacy (see previous post), and the continued underfunding of Planned Parenthood, this administration is taking a hard stand against what they deem as immoral sexual practices. Unfortunately, they miss the issue of public health altogether.
Forget the risk for increases in the spread of communicable diseases and unwanted pregnancies, we should all just listen to the words of Nancy and simply say no to sex.
Who knows, they might even decide to pass the "Condom Stamp Act" making it illegal to manufacture condoms or any contraceptive without the permission of the federal government.
Now, it seems the current administration is so convinced that Nancy's strategy worked they're willing to give it another try, except this time it's for everyone else who is practicing the "illegal" act of sex.
Backing off from teaching safe sex and the use of condoms if individuals wish to continue to have sex, this administration is saying we shouldn't be having it at all, unless we're married of course.
Not withstanding the mounting difficulties of getting birth control pills filled at the local pharmacy (see previous post), and the continued underfunding of Planned Parenthood, this administration is taking a hard stand against what they deem as immoral sexual practices. Unfortunately, they miss the issue of public health altogether.
Forget the risk for increases in the spread of communicable diseases and unwanted pregnancies, we should all just listen to the words of Nancy and simply say no to sex.
Who knows, they might even decide to pass the "Condom Stamp Act" making it illegal to manufacture condoms or any contraceptive without the permission of the federal government.
A Troubling Picture: Past & Present Election Maps
Has our electorate really changed since the pre-civil war days?
It seems that this could be open to some additional debate.
It is entirely possible that our nation has come full circle yet again to those days of that once divided nation, and we are in peril of repeating the bloodiest episode of our nation's history.
The real difference this time is that our President is a southerner, and not from Illinois, so it would be the north that would cede from the southern states, or "Jesusland" as some have coined it.
It seems that this could be open to some additional debate.
It is entirely possible that our nation has come full circle yet again to those days of that once divided nation, and we are in peril of repeating the bloodiest episode of our nation's history.
The real difference this time is that our President is a southerner, and not from Illinois, so it would be the north that would cede from the southern states, or "Jesusland" as some have coined it.
Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Don't Give Up Website
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