Wow, times are tough for the Republicans favorite “democrat.”  Of course, the race is not over yet.  Lieberman is a canny fighter.  It’s very possible he’ll come out bloody, but still come out the winner.

I’ve been trying to convince people in my church that the Republican Party has been using them for years.  Using them to get votes and getting them very little in return.  Over the last six years I’ve seen several members open their eyes to the truth; seen them realize that Christianity’s role is not necessarily to play politics.  Now, it’s nice to see that I’m not the only one who thinks this, as well.

Crazy Hugo Chavez meeting with equally crazy Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad cannot be a good thing.  Especially when you consider the amount of oil they control and their hatred for all things American.  Not a good thing at all.

Karl Rove says the "corosive role" of journalist is ruining professional politics in America.  I wonder, Karl, does that include the acidic role of the Fox News Channel?  Somehow I doubt it, but then hypocrisy is nothing new to Karl Rove, is it?  Hell the "corosive role" of journalism has been nurtured and developed by the right wing fanatics Karl Rove and company court every election.  Putz!

Considering what’s going on in the Middle East these days is it really the best decision to sell bearly $5 billion worth of arms to "moderate" Arab states?

Democrats are crying foul because Republicans are tying a much-needed minimum wage hike to greater tax cuts for their favorite multi-millionaires.  I find myself wondering why they’re surprised.  My thought:  take the minimum wage hike people desperately need, try to win back one house of Congress, and try to fight the estate tax non-issue another day.

There has been some talk in the blogopshere about the lack of discussion about Israel on left.  Well, I can’ speak to that, but I find myself wondering just what the hell I could say.  Do I support the the right of Israel to exist?  Well, of course.  Having researched Jewish history for a major paper during my undergraduate college years I know full well how Jews were treated in Europe, not to mention just how horrific Adolf Hitler was.  So, yes, I want there to be an Israel.  Should I comment on the idea that Israel can do a better job of avoiding civilian deaths?  What would I say?  I’m not a military person; I know nothing of how war is fought.  I understand that civilian deaths will happen, especially when you have cowardly bastards like Hezobollah hiding among them.  It cannot be fully avoided; however, I do think more can be done to avoid needless death — not every person in Lebanon is a member of Hezbollah and/or a terrorist.  I guess the one thing I can say is this:  it wasn’t Israel who fired the first shot here.  It was the Hezbollah bastards who kidnapped soldiers and started firing missiles into Israel.  Has Israel’s response been disproportionate?  I just don’t know.  I do think there is something to be said about Israel’s response only strengthening the will of the Hezbollah bastards, but again that’s jsut my opinion, not something based on hard fact.

That’s all it took for the FCC to fine a pubic television station $15,000 — one pathetic viewer who didn’t like some curse words.  What a load of bullshit, and to to asses this fine on a public television station, all of whom struggle to make ends meat.  Assholes!

The FCC is really starting to go over the edge with their fines.  Their goal is not to make television cleaner, it’s to remake television into some puritanical fantasy-land where there is no violence, no bad language, and God forbid any sex!  The wingnuts may be throwing a party over what they’ve accomplished, but it won’t last.  Americans are already getting sick of this bullshit.  The vast majority say they want to the FCC to butt out.  Too bad our government officials don’t listen to the entire country when they make these decisions.  It’s just unbelievable to me that one complaint can cause this.  At the very least, the FCC should set a standard on the number complaints receive from individuals — not mass mailings through email programs — before they even discuss whether or not to levy a fine.  One person should not have this much control over what people watch.  And yes, they do have that control because fines like this frighten networks away from quality, adult programming for fear of getting slapped with fines that could amount to millions, and possibly lose their license on top of that.  It’s just wrong.

While I may agree that the Olbermann/O’Reilly feud has lived on long past its time, I think it’s a little rich for anyone, and I mean anyone, at Fox News to be lecturing Olbermann about going "over the line."  Roger Ailes says it’s obvious Olbermann can only get viewers by attacking Bill O’Reilly and Fox News, but isn’t that the exact same way Fox News draws in its wingnut crowd?  Get over yourself, Rog.  You and your troop of hacks are getting a taste of your own medicine.  Bitter, isn’t it?

Maybe I’m too old to really be that much into social networking sites like MySpace, or maybe I don’t need them in the way younger people do, so I’ve rarely been to the sight.  What’s becoming obvious to me, however, is there is much more to MySpace than kids trying to hook up or, as some claim, that t’s the greatest threat to America’s children.  This article points out that it can also be the greatest threat facing the corporate world, as well.  I like the contrast of corporate replies in this story.  Take Best Buy:

ENTRY: "Don’t b—- about the long receipts. You know there’s no way I can make them shorter and you really think Best Buy gives a s— about trees? The only paper Best Buy cares about is the one with the dead presidents on them."

COMPANY COMMENT: We’re not going to pretend like we don’t see what is out there, so we try to get into the conversation.

I’m sure they’re not thrilled with what their associates are saying, but at least they’re not The Home Depot:

ENTRY: "I finally had enough of the stupidity, lack of communication and the inability to hire associates with a brain… you ask a question and all you get is a blank look, and this goes all the way to management."

COMPANY COMMENT: The Home Depot respects the right of associates to express opinions on the Internet….Any posting of confidential information would be inappropriate.

Yeah, that’s the way to deal with the issue.  Morons.  No wonder their employees are writing such "fun" things about the company.