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March 18, 2005
Crap, Fundies, and Weirdos...
So there are four things I need to say.
First thing is about Terry Shaivo. Let's get it straight-- the x-rays show that large portions of her brain have suffered "massive deterioration", according to ABC News. We euthanize a horse if they break a leg. We euthanize a dog if they're in great pain or can't move around any more. Can we not get all the fundamentalists involved in this woman's last days, please? Her husband and her parents have been through enough, but despite what some people say, she's not going through any of it any longer. Her soul is long since gone. Let the shell go.
What kicks me in the ass about this? Check out this quote from Yahoo:
Gov. Jeb Bush said the judge's decision "breaks my heart" and noted that it often takes two decades for a death row inmate's appeals to go through the system."There's this rush to starve her to death," Bush said.
This says it all, doesn't it? Death row inmates aren't entitled to live even though they're still fully functional and aware of what's going on, but this woman who's brain is so much cellular jello should be kept alive indefinitely.
Secondly, I need to discuss President Shrub. It looks like he's finally going to get his big wish and drill in the Arctic National Wilderness. It's a National Park, but let's parcel it out to Exxon and BP because it's going to lower gas prices here by about 2 cents a gallon. Yeah, that's right. 2 cents a gallon, at most. Yay for our pocketbooks.
Thirdly, it's President Shrub and Paul Wolfowitz. He's nominated Pauly boy to head the World Bank. Pauly was the guy who architected the invasion of Iraq, who claimed they had all the chemical bombs and bad shit. Okay, so maybe that's a mixed bag, but he also ignored all the advice that he solicited about rebuilding the country once we kicked the shit out of everyone over there. So let's put him in charge of a hugely influential organization that deals with third world countries and helping them pull themselves out of poverty, okay? Sounds like a killer fucking idea.
Four, it's President Shrub one more time. He's nominated Kevin Martin to head the FCC. This is the same Kevin Martin who wants to clean up satellite radio and cable tv. That's right, boys and girls, you pay for something but the FCC is going to control that content in the name of PUBLIC DECENCY. Sounds like censorship to me— because my wholesome entertainment might just be naked breasts and cum shots. or it might involve Howard Stern cussing and talking about his hairy ass on satellite radio. But someone in Arkansas think's that's immoral and complains, and old Mr. Martin will say that's just indecent and I can't see it or listen to it anymore.
God, this country is becoming more Facist every frigging week.
Posted by john at March 18, 2005 10:24 PM