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It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.
Why, Why, Why?!
What kind of anal-retentive FREAK invented Microsoft Project?! WTF?! And shouldn't it be against the law to FORCE someone to use such a "tool" when, clearly, it's just NOT possible to make ... well, me think that way? We should send a bunch of computers (sporting little stickers that say, "U.S. Secrets") loaded with MP to Iraq; they'll be so flummoxed we'll never hear from them again. Who needs weapons of mass destruction?
Defense of What?
I still don't get that. I. Just. Don't.
George
The name George is forever ruined for me. Dammit.
Sanctity My Ass
OK, let's get this straight. The Pop Tart Du Jour can married and then get the whole thing annulled in one weekend as part of a misguided publicity stunt � that�s not a problem. But if any of the thousands of gay/lesbian couples out there who have been in long-term committed relationships want some legal (civil?) protection for their relationships, that is a *serious* threat to �the sanctity of marriage�? What a load of bull. The holier-than-thou religious yahoos out there promoting such drivel are so completely out of touch with reality it boggles the mind. See prior rant on the whole constitutional amendment thing below. Sometimes I just feel very dejected to be living in a society that elects (and I use the term loosly, since he didn't even win) someone like the W or Ahnuld-ignor-my-sordid-past-cuz-I'm-a-STAR in such important leadership roles. But then again, this is a country where a president lying about an extramarital affair is an impeachable offense. A president lying to enlist support for a war in which thousands die is solid defense policy. Read some more (kind of funny) republican beliefs here.Just DRIVE!
Generally speaking, on most days, anyone driving in front of me tends to be a pet peeve. I think I need to relax more. I just hate it when people are so totally OBLIVIOUS to the fact that there are other people on the road. Especially at those green left turn arrows that only last about 3.4 seconds. Don�t just sit there, GO!!!
Speaking of Wasted Tax Dollars...
I may be wholly uninformed in my opinion, but every time I hear another report about the Mars landing, I just shake my head in wonder at the astronomical amount of money that is being spent on that whole effort. Seems like way too many dollars that could be better spent taking care of people on THIS planet are being thrown into space. I think there�s merit to studying the universe, but do we have to waste so much money in the process? Why is the space program more important than a healthcare plan or education? Now that we know that we can't colonize another planet (and destroy it like we're destroying Earth), what if we waited for technology (in the private sector, not at taxpayers' direct expense) to improve so we can explore more efficiently and for less? At this juncture, is life on Earth going to be enlightened by the knowledge we might gain about Mars? Imagine if we did discover life. I�m sure our "leaders" would do everything in their power to kill it off. Play on your own damn planet. Look, but don�t touch.
Speaking of Wasted Tax Dollars...again
It�s kind of an open-ended topic... but I�m a little irked by all the money that�s being funneled into W�s war effort and the �rebuilding� of all the shit we destroyed and blew up. And ya know what, if the rich white-bread republicans out there can afford to give billions (BILLIONS!!) to W�s campaign, let them fund the fucking war and leave all the federal taxes in our own country where it�s desperately needed to fund social security, medical and social services, education and environmental grants and agencies, to name just a few.
Developers. I Hate Them
The reason new houses built here in IL on what used to be some of the most productive and fertile land in the entire country sell so well is because they are cheaper than homes in established neighborhoods. But with all these cookie cutter houses comes more traffic, more roads to maintain and plow, more city services existing residents have to pay for (like expanded water treatment, more police and fire personnel...), and more kids in an already overburdened school district. Why don�t villages and counties impose impact fees that can actually come close to covering the costs of these new housing developments? Why are these governing bodies such complete wusses when it comes to standing up for their existing taxpayers� rights? The developers argue they have to pass those costs on to the buyers. SO WHAT!!! Maybe if all these crappy low-quality new homes cost a little more, this ridiculous suburban sprawl could be controlled a little more effectively.
Same-Sex Unions=Our Downfall?
What is UP with the whole gay marriage "debate"?! The president (and I use the term loosely...loosely enough to include "total weenie" in the definition anyway) has vowed to make fighting gay marriage his personal mission. This, ladies and gentlemen, is his mission. To hell with the starving, the poor, the elderly, the uneducated and the victims of a screwed up medical system. Thank GOD he�s focusing on preventing gays from getting married! As my L.A. friend Greg pointed out, he's OK with death row inmates getting married and then putting them to their deaths, but don�t let two queers get a tax break! WTF?And how about those conservatives. They're likening the Mass. ruling to the end of Western civilization.
"This ruling marks one of the darkest days in American law," said Steve Crampton, chief council for the Center for Law and Policy, a right-wing legal organization, in a prepared statement. "This lawless and socially destructive decision will destroy society as we know it."
Ummm, can you say drama queen? Notice guys like this never specifically say why or how society will crumble...or acknowledge the fact that millions of gay people already live together as if they were married...so how does providing civil rights cause society to crumble? It's just plain silly.
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.Does God belong in government? Ya know, maybe he* did at one time, like when the country was founded and life was short (literally) and simple, but it�s these damn self-righteous twits who have taken it upon themselves to interpret �his word� over the ages to suit their own political and financial gains that screw things up for the rest of us. And therein lies the rub. The solution? Separation of church and state. We gotta have it, especially when you consider the vast majority of the world is not even Christian. But also I have a problem giving political clout to:
- Some white male pedophile who knows so little about real life and the struggles of anyone not exactly like him that the best reason he can give for, say, not allowing birth control in his flock is �because I said so!�
- A group of right-wing blowhards who think their white-bread lifestyle, plush church pews and anything-but-humble ability to quote scripture somehow elevates their own values and beliefs into unquestionable, unchallengeable U.S. dogma we must all live by.
- Anyone whose definition of diversity includes the word tolerance, but not acceptance.
- Anyone who thinks sin is synonymous with breaking the law (newsflash, there�s a considerable difference!)
- Anyone who thinks it�s in the country�s �best interests� to meddle in the personal lives if its citizens, including but not limited to personal expression of love, art, sex and self-worth.
- In short, anyone who thinks they are smarter or holier than I and therefore have the right to tell me how to live my life (or you to live yours) should be immediately disqualified from any political or legal decision making, end of story.
*A pet peeve digression: Why is God a he? Says who? The primitive-minded *men* who wrote the Bible? Why a gender, and why would anyone assume a loving, creative, nurturing, *life-giving* being is male? If god has gender, god is either a queer man or a woman. But, as we all know, history is written by the victors, not the victims. Then again, wouldn't a female come up with a better solution for the whole pregnancy/birth process thing?
BTW, I highly recommend The Da Vinci Code! It offers some eye-opening thots on this topic.When people are free to do as they please, they often imitate each other.I just hate that it gets dark at 4:30 in the winter.
Sprinkling While Tinkling...Stop It!!
Why, why, WHY do women pee all over the toilet seats in public bathrooms?! What the HELL are they doing in there?! Get a damn funnel! Or better yet, just SIT DOWN and get over it! Use a seat cover, toilet paper, Kleenex, two dollar bills or whatEVER if toilet seats give you the willies, but QUIT PEEING on the seats! It�s not us sitters who make public bathrooms gross, it�s the straddling, crouching, inconsiderate asses who are probably the same people who talk on their cell phones in movie theaters.
The toilet paper goes *over* the roll, not under. Over.
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