Well, I’m feeling somewhat better, although I did finally make an appointment to have this nasty nasal congestion checked.

Things are going great other than that and I’d just like to thank Susan Marinelli and Laura Green for having a little fun replying to my posts. Come on, people. Get cracking out there!

Now on to the better stuff. Well, not much better, given most everything in the news is bullshit nowadays.

First things first: What in the hell gives Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia the right to say that judges nowadays are way too partisan? Is he not the most partisan justice on the court? C’mon now! This is the man who had a fun ‘lil duck hunt with VP Dick Cheney several months ago while Scalia was in the midst of reviewing a case very near and dear to Cheney’s palpitating heart. Wow, I wonder how many sexual favors Cheney had to perform on Scalia to possibly keep the Sierra Club off their tail?

It just boggles my mind that in this day an age, a best buddy of the vice president will not recuse himself from a case involving the corporate buying of our country’s energy policies. Am I not the only one outraged?

Ok, you want something a bit funnier to ease your troubled minds? I’ve got to cite Howard Stern for this one. While listening to his show today, he pointed his listeners to this website to watch this hilarious video taken from a local newscast somewhere in the USA. It’s a woman doing a feature story on wine-making (and, in particular, the stomping of the grapes) and something goes wrong. Here’s the video.

Well, I think that’s it for now. I’ve had a busy (and congested) couple of days. Haven’t been able to post as much as I’d like, so I hope to definitely start-up with a bang soon. I have a lot of things I want to share with everyone.

Keep the emails coming. I love hearing from you all.

Have a good evening,

Mike

Posted by Mike Matthews in General at 12:57 PM PDT

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Hello, everyone

Hope you’re all feeling better than I am. There’s really no more throat pain. Just unbearable congestion. I should really see a doctor, but I’m just too busy with more important things. Plus, cough drops and tissues seem to be taking care of things pretty well.

Anyhow, on to the good stuff.

So, what are your thoughts on John Kerry’s possible running mate?

Gephardt, Edwards undergo background checks in Kerry’s running mate search

These are some fairly generic choices, if I do say so myself. Hopefully, Kerry will come out with some better ones in the near future. Yup, you guessed it. I have my own ideas about whom I think should run with Kerry.

John McCain

Absolutely no joke here. I am the most anti-Republican person in the world, but this would be an amazing ticket that, unfortunately, will never happen. The man is great. One of the few Republicans who jumps on the other side of the fence from time to time to tell it like it is. Sure, there are some minor details he needs to fix up, but he’s been extremely critical of Bush’s tax cuts as well as the war in Iraq.

Bridezilla

Anyone remember this woman?

Here’s how I envision Bridezilla as the ultimate Kerry VP contender: Kerry obviously has some great ideas on how to turn around this wreck of a country. However, unless there is a mass exodus of Republicans in the House and Senate come November, he’s going to have a tough-as-nails time at pushing through some of his initiatives. The solution? Shoot this Mamma full of some radioactive sludge and put her to work! Get every one of those Republicans to give in to Kerry’s modest demands. If they resist, step on them.

Outkast

Now, these brothas know how to get things done! Everyone thought their latest double album was a huge risk. But, in the end it paid off with hit singles galore and a Grammy for Album of the Year. Not only are they socially aware activists, but wouldn’t it be awesome if they actually rocked the House (and Senate) during the State of the Union? There may be two of them to share the VP ticket, so…if worse comes to worse, we’ll just have to throw Kerry off the ticket. Andre 3000 for President!

Simon Cowell

I’m convinced more people know who this guy is than did vote in the last presidential election. I don’t know his politics, but damned if he wouldn’t make a crazy-ass vice president.

Well, I’m tired and I’m done for the night. Email me at movieami@aol.com with your suggestions and I’ll post some of them on here. Try to keep it humorous. Humorous because we all know the upcoming election is pretty much going to be a joke.

Good night,

Mike

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Well, I got myself up to go to school today. Still feel like shit. It seems my throat pain has migrated to my nose, where mucus seems to have taken over my entire body. Halls Tropical Fruit cough drops (shameless plug) are helping, as is my huge bottle of Deer Park Water, which is keeping the mucus from being too much of a hassle.

Well, on to some better stuff-hopefully.

This blog has been up now for about five days. And, it only figures that an article just came out today about blogs. I have posted a link below to the article. Could it be that Bush is more interested in silencing dissent or are they really interested in taking “the pulse of the nation?” Or does Bush’s Puppet Presidency really have anything to say on such an issue?

Blog-Tracking May Gain Ground Among US Intelligence Officials

I also found the below article interesting, as it describes a way of life to which I’m totally unaccustomed. And a life in which I’m totally uninterested in participating. An intriguing feature story from The Washington Post:

For a Conservative, Life is Sweet in Sugarland, Tex.

Let’s say I was to move to Sugarland, Tex. (home of Unocal, which you’ll read about here in a couple of days). What do you think the locals would offer me in a gift basket welcoming me to the neighborhood?
I’ve got some ideas.

Confederate Flag
They’d clearly get me one that would fit right in the back window of a pickup truck. Don’t ever leave home without it. The treasonous side of the Civil War must be clearly represented at Nascar races!

A copy of The Bible
The only thing these people love more than their own race is God Almighty. The Bible they would give me in my welcome basket would come complete with a God Hates Fags bookmarker. Also, a schedule to the nearest WASP-ish place of worship would be included.

The latest Toby Keith CD
Nuthin’ says lovin’ like the latest from good ‘ole patriot Toby Keith, so fondly remembered for the way he bashed the Dixie Chicks after they bashed GWB last year. With the Confederate Flag waving in your back window and Toby blaring out from your stereo, everyone will know who the most patriotic one on the block is!

A Trailer Hitch
You never know when you’ll need to pack up the homestead and git on out! The hitch wouldn’t fit in the gift basket, so they’ll have to have it waiting when I move in. But, who said I’d be moving in to a trailer? I guess those southerners never were that bright.

A fresh set of white sheets, holes not included
What every white southerner needs to complete the experience! Klan rallies on Sunday-after praising the lord! For new residents, tutorials on how to create your costumes are held every other Thursday in Betty Sue and Bobby Joe’s house at 7 pm. BYOB.

Southern Living recipe book
Now…this, I like! No sarcasm here. Nothing like some fried catfish, red beans and rice, homemade buttermilk biscuits, and fresh peach cobbler. The South DEFINITELY won the food wars.

Well, I think I’m done for the evening.

In closing, I’ll leave you with this picture.

Is it the saviour himself, reaching out to save the masses?

Posted by Mike Matthews in General at 12:59 PM PDT

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So,

It’s Monday and I’m home sick. My sister gave me some sort of head cold. Nasty throat pain and congestion.

Anyhow, I found an interesting article on Yahoo! this morning.

FIXED THE BROKEN LINK OF THE BELOW ARTICLE

Bush to Push High-Speed Internet Access Agenda

Interesting. Very interesting.

You wouldn’t think Bush would be promoting high-speed internet access, as the internet is the one form of media that has rejected all things right-wing. The Internet has been the one gathering force for left-wing activists in the past decade. With the rise of such sites like moveon.org, the web has become a lightning rod for sensible, like-minded individuals interested in seeing change in Washington.

So, if President Bush is going to push for more access-and less taxes-to high-speed internet, I have some other ideas he can take up in the final months of his presidency.

Free Abortions for All!

In this attempt, President Bush goes on the campaign trail promising all women the abortions they so desperately want. In doing so, he’ll cloak himself in the Pro-Choice cloth of the left. He’ll also gain votes from that ever-coveted electorate of women.

Gay Weddings for All!

Simultaneously pissing off his conservative friends on Capitol Hill and appeasing the gay community-and those that prefer sense over stupidity-Bush will turn away from his proposed 28th Amendment outlawing gay marriage. The sponsors of this bill could be Pier 1 Imports and Cher!

African-Americans are Now Allowed to Vote!

This one’s a bit troublesome; even President Bush would be afraid to admit. However, with the debacle of the 2000 election, Bush has realized it is his first priority to get African Americans out to vote and NOT turn them away at the polls. Even though 90% of African Americans tend to vote Democratic, Bush has realized that it’s only fair to actually allow them to participate in what the 16th Amendment guaranteed them more than a century ago.

The Iraq War is Over

Sure, Bush says he’s not a “poll-driven” president and that he doesn’t read newspapers, but he simply couldn’t ignore the decline in public opinion on the continued devastation in Iraq. Fearing voter retaliation in November, Bush launches a “pre-emptive strike” to bring troops home. In leaving the country of Iraq in shambles, he has ensured future terrorism against the United States. Oh well! Anything to keep himself in office.

Wow, so it’s true! In order to win the upcoming election, the president will have to act like a liberal! I must say, the president’s above ideas are inspired.

In conclusion, enjoy this great piece of investigative reporting, pulled from Yahoo! News.

The Working Poor

Enjoy your day,

Mike

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Just got home from work and decided to update this thing.

Certainly an interesting week in politics, huh? Doesn’t seem like things change. Hell in Iraq. Hell in the USA. GWB is still president and I’m still fat.

Our “good” deeds done in Iraq. Or, as I like to call them (paraphrasing AC/DC) “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Expensive.”

Well, I guess since we did bomb them we should treat their wounds. It’s only fair.

I wonder how much more of this we’ll have to take before we’ve learned our lesson. It’s easy to see that we’ve lost hundreds of our own citizens in Iraq, but it seems we often neglect to report on the thousands of dead and injured. Either we neglect by coincidence or because GWB & Co. don’t want you to know how many innocents we’ve slaughtered over there. I guess smart bombs are pretty much duds in the intelligence department.

Well, that’s all for tonight. I’m tired. Bye

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As some of you may know, I’m a senior at Temple University in Philadelphia. I’m also a huge fan of Arianna Huffington, a former conservative Republican whose “transformation” to liberal Independent several years ago shocked the world of political punditry.

Some background on my history of Ms. Huffington:

I first became interested in Arianna about two years ago after seeing her on an MSNBC program I can’t remember. Simply put, this woman moved be beyond all imagination. Her fiery wit and passion for politics-not to mention the extremely sexy and thick Greek accent-forced me to buy her book How to Overthrow the Government, which described ways in which our great republic could be vastly improved through social and economic uplifting.

In early 2003, she released her book Pigs at the Trough, a scathing indictment of corporate crime in a time when such crime seems to be rewarded rather than punished.

On April 14, 2004, she released her latest tome, Fanatics and Fools: The Game Plan for Winning Back America. Though I have yet to complete it, it is clearly her most messianic and inspired work to date. Arianna offers a solid damnation of nearly everything the Bush-Cheney (the “Fanatics”) years have afforded us, or, rather, impoverished us. Be it the war in Iraq, corporate malfeasance, social and environmental policy, or overall common decency, she lays out her thoughts using extremely biting satire and wit. As well, she states her case on why Bush must be removed and what the “Fools” can do to rightly claim their stake in the American political system.

On April 19, 2004, Arianna visited Temple University to promote her latest book. To a crowd of about 100, she kept us alive with witty one-liners and personal stories. When we she started taking questions, I knew I couldn’t resist.

A common denominator between she and I is political satire, therefore I had to get her opinion. This is the question I asked her, from my memory:

“Arianna, you seem to write political satire very well. I’ve enjoyed your last few books and, from what I’ve read in your new release, it’s very satirical. How important of a role do you think political satire has in a national presidential election?”

That was a paraphrase and, unfortunately, I don’t even remember her response, as I was walking back to my seat, nearly tripping over people.

So, in the end, Arianna Huffington is my inspiration for creating this blog. I hope I can inject some of my own satirical spirit into this blog as well as she does.

Posted by Mike Matthews in General at 1:01 PM PDT

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Hello,

Just created this blog to express my opinions on politics and such.

Hopefully, I’ll be able to update it several times a week to let you know how I feel about various things going on in our world, and, in particular, here in the USA.

It’s interesting times we’ve got going on here. One has to wonder if our nation’s proverbial Prozac drip is on overload. Our tolerance and seeming indifference over the current administration’s foreign, economic and social policies has produced damning effects both here at home and abroad.

What I hope to do with this blog is to provide an effective and creative way for venting my own frustrations with the State of the Nation. By providing my own outlook on current US policy, I hope to arouse the interests of my family, friends and casual visitors also interested in the political process and its effects on our daily lives.

I hope you enjoy what you read. If not, I believe the only true way to have a meaningful debate is through constant dialogue and the democratic process of allowing all to speak their minds through reply posts to my blog. Democracy works in weird ways, as both George W. Bush and Al Gore found out in 2000.

Enjoy,

Mike Matthews

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