The McCain Effect . . .

Remember the Mary Hart seizure complex? Remember the Seinfeld episode where Kramer convulses uncontrollably when hearing her on TV?

Here’s a similar effect. General Petraeus passes out when listening to John McCain.

We Will We Will Rock You – An Indian Interpretation

No words necessary. Just watch.

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The Significance Of April 19 & 20 In History

Today is April 20.

So you thought 13 was an unlucky number? April 19th & 20th are fraught with violence and terrorism in history. Here are some examples:

The Columbine High School massacre occurred on April 20, 1999.  Dead: 15; Injured: 24

The Oklahoma City bombing attack on Alfred Murrah Federal Building occurred on April 19, 1995.  Dead: 168; Injured: 680+

The Waco Siege ended in a fire on April 19, 1993.  Dead: 26, 20 of them were children

Nazi invasion of Warsaw Ghetto is often cited to have occurred on April 19th/20th. → source

Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889.

The British attack on Massachusetts colonies occurred on April 19, 1775. That’s how you know about Paul Revere.

I can’t wait for April 21.

Visually Impaired? Sucks To Be You If You Seek Government Assistance!

Here’s a fun one.

Chances are, you know what a Captcha is. If you don’t, check it out here on Wikipedia. In a nutshell, a Captcha is a type of challenge-response test used on many webforms. It is to ensure that a human is filling out those forms rather than a computer program.

Go to Recovery.gov, click on Contact Us link on the top toolbar. Click on “Feedback” on the left toolbar. You are presented with a webform. Skip filling out the form. Scroll to the bottom and see the Captcha. Pretend you are visually impaired, and click on “Get an audio challenge” link indicated by a microphone icon. You’re presented with random – I think – movie bits, most of which are undecipherable.

All I have to say is you’ve got to be kidding!

Sarah Palin – The Next Republican Candidate For President

Who can deny that Sarah Palin is now a GOP candidate for President?

Remember when she resigned her position as Governor? That was the first step of the plan. Conservatives installed her as an analyst on Fox News. And now she’s the de facto leader of the Tea Party. → source

It all reminds me of how George W. Bush was groomed for Presidency a decade ago.

Democrats better prepare themselves for Palin. She will run for President, and she will be a force to content with. Don’t get hung up on her qualifications (if you believe she’s insufficiently skilled). They don’t matter. Think back on GOP primaries of a decade ago: Bush vs McCain. Who would have thought McCain – with his congressional and military experience – could lose the nomination to Bush. Neo Cons created a buzz around G.W. and how he was just one of the ‘guys’ you can have a beer with. They could certainly do it again with Palin by crushing the competition from any other GOP candidate.

At CPAC, we learned that the other contenders are Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich (as they should be). Ron Paul will never have a chance even though he won the straw poll. → source

Sarah Palin for President. Get used to the idea.

The Hijacking of Tea Party ‘Cause’

Tea Parties!

At first, the idea unreservedly appealed to me. I was proud of the Tea Party folks. It was all about people standing up and coming together for what they believed. To me, the cause didn’t matter. Fox News’ involvement didn’t matter. I was ecstatic to see Americans congregating around a common issue and getting involved in mass. I truly believe that kind of action is good for our country – whatever the cause may be.

But now, my respect for Tea Parties is completely evaporated. They’ve been infiltrated by Neo Cons, and the entire idea has become too political. Not only have they shunned Ron Paul (he was one of the original instigators of Tea Parties), they’ve inducted Sarah Palin as the leader. Tea Parties were all about ordinary people, neighbors and friends coming together. There was no clear leader. No more! It is now all about grooming Palin to run for President. Wake up tea party folks! The ’cause’ is no longer yours. You are now sheep following Neo Con directives.

Fortunately, it appears that several grassroots Tea Party organizations have recognized this sneaky infiltration. One example is Dale Robertson, the founder of teaparty.org, who recently posted the following on his website:

“[W]hat I am witnessing is an attempted defilement of the concept of what the Tea Party’s purposes are and where we are going. The bastardization of our message I find bilious and disingenuous on its face.

Tea Party members are being eyed as just another piece of voting meat.”

Oh, one more thing! You may now cough up $500/plate for dinner with leader Sarah Palin in the name of Tea Party fund raising.

Hold It, Zoom In, Enhance It, What’s That?

Shiva, Protector of CERN!

The news from CERN is that the large Hadron Collider is set to restart (yes, again!) around Feb. 20. → source.

As I was looking for pictures of the collider, I found this photo in front of CERN facility.

I recognized that statue in the background, but couldn’t quite place it at first.  Google to the rescue! It’s the statue of Shiva, which happens to be a destructive deity. In other words, Shiva, God of destruction, is prominently placed and displayed outside of CERN.

Brilliant! I feel better already. No wonder the damn thing doesn’t work.

The ‘Clinton Bush Haiti Foundation’ Scam

A few weeks ago, I posted my skeptical take on this unlikely duo’s plan to help Haiti. → see post

Here are 3 more reasons why I don’t trust the ‘Clinton Bush Foundation’.

First, in a recent public speaking engagement, former President Bush said:

“I know a lot of people want to send blankets or water . . . just send your cash.”

Yes people, just send them your cash. That’s all they want. You have got to watch the video and see the expression on Bush’s face to understand the scam.

Second, let’s look at the second half of this duo. Check out this IRS tax form filed by the Clinton Foundation in 2008.  Look at line 15 under Expenses section. The foundation has “salaries, compensations and employee benefits” greater than $34 million.

$34 million! Why? How many employees do they have and why are their salaries so high? What kind of compensations and benefits are they passing out?

Third, in its charity review of ‘William J. Clinton Foundation’, the Better Business Bureau fails the foundation on 7 out of 20 Standards for Charity Accountability. → source

Apparently, a $34 million payroll is not enough to help them remain compliant with Charity Standards. Perhaps another $34 million of your donations can help with that!

Scam!!!

One Of The Many Reasons I Don’t Have A Cat In My House