Food for thought…
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R.I.P
The Rocky Mountain News has closed today. So sad. So very, very sad.
It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to you today. Our time chronicling the life of Denver and Colorado, the nation and the world, is over. Thousands of men and women have worked at this newspaper since William Byers produced its first edition on the banks of Cherry Creek on April 23, 1859. We speak, we believe, for all of them, when we say that it has been an honor to serve you. To have reached this day, the final edition of the Rocky Mountain News, just 55 days shy of its 150th birthday is painful. We will scatter. And all that will be left are the stories we have told, captured on microfilm or in digital archives, devices unimaginable in those first days. But what was present in the paper then and has remained to this day is a belief in this community and the people who make it what it has become and what it will be. We part in sorrow because we know so much lies ahead that will be worth telling, and we will not be there to do so. We have celebrated life in Colorado, praising its ways, but we have warned, too, against steps we thought were mistaken. We have always been a part of this special place, striving to reflect it accurately and with compassion. We hope Coloradans will remember this newspaper fondly from generation to generation, a reminder of Denver’s history – the ambitions, foibles and virtues of its settlers and those who followed. We are confident that you will build on their dreams and find new ways to tell your story. Farewell – and thank you for so many memorable years together.
Not All Republicans are BAD: Florida Gov. Crist (R) Calls for NONpartisanship
Charlie Crist, Republican Governor of Florida, called for a bipartisan approach to the economy stimulus package on a half hour segment of Meet The Press.
“I think there is a national leader, his name is President Obama. The people elected him. And I’m willing to give him a good shot and try to help make this work. We’re in a tough time, as we talked about before. I think we do need to be bipartisan. We need to be, in fact, nonpartisan. We’re all Americans. Our country is at a dire point and we need to do everything we can to work together to get America through this.”
“The Republican Party has got to offer conservative alternative solutions. I think our obligation is to work with the president every chance we can, to be bipartisan. We need to work with the president every chance we can. But on principle we should be unafraid to stand up on principle and to point out our alternative solutions.”
Amen!
Congrats to Mickey! Good Luck Tonight…
Mickey Rourke won Best Actor at the 2009 Independent Spirit Awards last night. Very well deserved!! Watch his entertaining yet sincere acceptance speech…
Gov. Jindal Gives Louisiana…The Finger!
As if Hurricane Katrina and the too-little-too-late Bush response wasn’t bad enough… Louisiana’s Governor Bobby Jindal has officially declined his portion of President Obama’s stimulus package aimed to help bolster unemployed benefits. WHY did he SAY NO? Isn’t it OBVIOUS?!
He doesn’t want to eventually, in three years (in order to continue the programs) raise people’s taxes. DOES THIS MAN EVEN KNOW THE DEFINITION OF STIMULUS?
Stimulus n: something that incites or rouses to action; an incentive; that which excites or produces a temporary increase of vital action.
The “stimulus package” is not meant to go on indefinitely! This is immediate help to people who desperately need it. Apparently Jindal has presidential ambitions for 2011 and this is, in his very small Republican mind, an important strategic move.
He’d better plan some sort of MOVE since reelection in Louisiana seems highly unlikely.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on the other hand has offered to take, on behalf of the state of California. the money Jindal refused.
Schwarzenegger publicly praised President Obama’s stimulus saying:
”I’m more than happy to take his money or any other governor in this country that doesn’t want to take this money. I’ll take it, because we in California need it. I think it’s a terrific package. I think if you ask a thousand people for their opinion, what is their ideal stimulus package, you will have a thousand different answers. So everyone’s is a little different. I think he’s done a great job…”
Schwarzenegger, born in Austria, is restricted by the constitution from ever running for President of the United States.
Most Republicans claim the stimulus package is wasteful government spending. They supported President Bush’s stimulus package, which basically gave big business CEO’s free money with no strings. It seems in the eyes of the Republican Party, the well-being of the American people is far behind the well-being of their political party machine.
(Partisan politicking needs to be shoved in box, and locked away, for the welfare of the country and the people in it. The people own this country – not the politicians. Stop the bickering, people are suffering.)
A word to Jindal: Unemployment insurance, as well as MANY other governmental programs, needs an updated overhaul that has been long overdue.
Below is an overview of President Obama’a Stimulus Package: (Decide for yourself)
The plan has seven components:
Immediate Relief for Families (This will cost $260 billion over 10 years.)
- Cut taxes by $400 for individuals and $800 for families.
- A payment of $250 to recipients of Social Security, veterans pension and SSI benefits.
- $70 billion to continue the AMT tax shelter.
- Greater access to child tax credit for working poor and expand earned-income tax credit to families with three children.
- A $2,500 college tuition tax credit.
- $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers in 2009.
- Deduction of sales tax on new car purchases.
- Extension of unemployment benefits and suspension of taxes on those benefits through 2009.
Modernize Federal Infrastructure
- $46 billion for transportation and mass transit projects.
- $31 billion to modernize federal buildings.
- $6 billion in water projects.
Increase Alternative Energy Production
- $17 billion in renewable energy tax cuts.
- $5 billion to weatherize homes.
Expand Health Care
- $24 billion to subsidize COBRA benefits for laid off workers.
- $87 billion to help states with Medicaid.
- $10 billion to National Institute for Health
- $17 billion to modernize health information technology systems.
Improve Education
- $54 billion to school districts and states.
- $21 billion for school modernization.
- $17 billion to boost Pell Grants.
- $13 billion for Head Start.
- $12 billlion for special ed programs.
Invest in Science Research and Technology
- $10 billion for science facilities.
- $4 billion to increase broadband infrastructure.
- $4 billion for physics and science research.
Help Small Businesses
- $54 billion to help small businesses through a variety of tax incentives and write-offs.
More Ricky!
Ricky Gervais (for those who may not know…the actor/comedian who played the boss in the original British version of “The Office”) has written President Obama an open letter on his official blog website. This letter is actually being discussed on CNN and in the Washington Post. Funny stuff!
Dear Mr President, Firstly, congratulations on your historic win. I have never been so behind a candidate for what must be considered the boss of the world.
You seem to be a man of grace and integrity, who would never shirk responsibility in any way.
I’ll get to the point.
As I’m sure you are aware, one of your flock has strayed. A Miss Paris Hilton, who is, I believe, a resident of Beverley Hills, is in England doing a reality game show for ITV2 called Paris Hilton’s British Best Friend. Fine. I have no problem with that. I don’t have to watch. But now it has come to my attention that she has bought a house in North London a few miles from me, and is out and about ingratiating herself with the Great British public.
Mr President. We are not stupid. This is clearly a retaliatory strike for Posh Spice moving to LA. I know it, and you know it, so let’s cut the “it’s a free country” nonsense and come to some agreement.
I propose an exchange.
This is how it would work. We call them both and tell them that we’ve found a giant “paparazzi nest”, in New York say. (half way home for both of them already)
At first they may be confused that they’d never heard of such a thing before, but the thought of that many photographers in one place will be irresistible.
Once we get them there, while they are having their photos taken (we will have hire a few guys with cameras to make it look good) we will swap their limos around. It’s fool proof.
This is a covert operation of which Mr Gordon Brown knows nothing. (I’ve got him working on finding a synthetic fur for The Queen’s guards’ bearskin hats.)
Have your people call my people. They may have to call a few times as my people are useless to be honest.
Thank you,
Ricky Gervais
Hilary Duff = Dumb Skank
EVERYTHING wrong with the entertainment industry and (some) youth in America today can be narrowed down to two words: Hilary Duff. Duff has been cast to star in an indie feature “The Story of Bonnie and Clyde,” a new adaptation of the true story of legendary gangster bank robber Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
This is not a remake of the 1967 classic “Bonnie and Clyde,” which won Oscar nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Faye Dunaway and Best Actor in a leading role, Warren Beatty. This is a new screenplay adaptation written and directed by Tonya S. Holly. Holly became intrigued and inspired enough by the dynamic duo to write, film and retell the story after stumbling across old newspaper clippings in an abandoned house on her parents property.
For people unfamiliar with the iconic actress, Faye Dunaway has worked with Steve McQueen in the 1968 film “The Thomas Crown Affair,” opposite Robert Redford in “Three Days of the Condor,” and in director Roman Polanski’s “Chinatown” – written by Robert Towne arguably the most talented screenwriter in history. She won an academy award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in the movie “Network” as well.
Duff has been nominated for three Razzie awards for Worst Actress in “Material Girls,” “Cheaper By The Dozen 2,” and “A Cinderella Story.”
Dunaway, 68, reacted to the new movie about the infamous bank robbers she helped catapult into celebrity, recently in the Chicago Sun-Times. She was quoted as saying bluntly, “Couldn’t they at least cast a real actress?”
Duff, 21, responded to Dunaway’s reaction by insulting her appearance.
Happy New Year! (Ricky Rocks!)
Yes, I’m back.
Let’s start the New Year with a little Ricky Gervais humor, shall we?
In a new audiobook, The Ricky Gervais Guide to Medicine, Gervais comments on the absurdity of surgery to correct obesity.
“I really don’t know why a doctor under a hippocratic oath takes the risk of something going badly wrong, sometimes with general anaesthetic, because someone can’t be bothered to go for a fucking run.
“They have bits sliced off and tied up and sucked out. I want to say to them, ‘You lazy f—ing fat pig. Just go for a run and stop eating burgers. You might fucking die’.
“Some things are not worth the risk. When someone’s facial surgery goes wrong because they wanted plumper lips or a little nose, I think they’re a fucking idiot.
“If your arse is too fucking fat, stop eating and go for a run.”
The Telegraph responded by claiming Gervais was on an “attack” against fat people. To this, Gervais took to his blog to defend himself. (hee hee)
I heard someone on the radio once say that they were tired of the prejudice aimed at the overweight. They said something like “you’re not allowed to make fun of gay people, so why are you allowed to make fun of fat people? It’s the same thing.”
It’s not the same thing though, is it? Gay people are born that way. They didn’t work at becoming gay. Fat people became fat because they would rather be that way than stop eating so much. They had to eat and eat to get fat. Then, when they were fat they had to keep up the eating to stay fat. For gayness to be the same as fatness, gay people would have to start off straight but then ween themselves onto cock. Soon they’re noshing all day getting gayer and gayer. They’ve had more than enough cock… they’re full… they’re just sucking for the sake of it. Now they’re overgay, and frowned upon by people who can have the occasional cock but not over indulge.
When a doctor tells me that that’s how you become gay, I’ll stop making jokes about fat people.
Sarah Palin = A Joke
SNL spoofed Katie Couric’s Sarah Palin interview last night. Although the real thing was even more funny! (Palin’s comments on the financial bailout and her foreign policy experience with Russia.)
