Chicago area Sheriff refuses to evict foreclosure victims

It's about time the police serve the people they are sworn to protect. Justice.

Larry Craig Fucked Me In The Ass!!!

Oh, the humanity.

[Bear Witness Comes Forward]

Some Drudgereport Propaganda

Just thought I'd share this ludicrous link I found on Drudge.

I'm curious. Who the hell did they poll for this piece of farce?

They obviously didn't ask any real red-blooded Americans.

Which Plane Seat is Best for Surviving a Crash?

It looks like the research has finally been done and the conclusion is: sit near the back of the plane.

[Popular Mechanics]

Kevorkian Freed

After 8 long years in prison, Dr. Death is back! He has long been a personal hero of mine. Hopefully he'll use his superpowers against our administration.

[Kevorkian Out of Prison After 8 Years]

Secret Celebrity Scientologists

Cracked.com has a list of secret celebrity Scientologists. You will be surprised.

[The Top 10 Secret Celebrity Scientologists]

11-year-old Bags Gargantuan Hog

Unbelievable.



[Wild Hog article]

Neuromancer Coming to the Big Screen

William Gibson's seminal sci-fi classic, Neuromancer, is finally going to be made into a film. I somehow doubt it will be any good, but at least someone will try to make that grand vision a reality. Now if only they could get Ridley Scott (of Blade Runner fame) to direct it!

[Neuromancer to be made into movie]

Spider Ear

Why doesn't it surprise me that this happened in Oregon?

DRM Group Vows to Fight Bloggers

Talk about a bunch of morons. They already lost the battle before it's even gotten started! What, are they gonna go erase the entire internet in the hopes that no one will get their grubby hands on their precious numbers? Talk about stupid.

[Dumbass Article]

The Return of Absinthe -Now Legal in the US

Expect this to be the trendy drink at the bar for the next decade. Lucid Absinthe now legal in the US. Available starting next month ($59.95 for 750 mL).

[Absinthe: The American Remix]

Rage Against The Machine Thrashes Administration

Rage never disappoints. Sunday's performance at Coachella had Rage calling for the treasonous death of the Bush Administration. Why can't every band be so passionate?

[Rage Against the Machine Rages at Coachella Music Festival]

Creepy: Blogger Predicts V. Tech Shooting

[The Copycat Effect]

Imus Shows Us the Strength of the 1st Amendment

I confess, I'm not a fan of shock radio. Imus has never graced the airwaves of my radio or television. Quite frankly, his words hold little meaning to me or most of the members of my generation (x), which has generally moved on from listening to radio or giving it much weight in our daily lives.

So I'm a little awestruck over the reaction his silly, racist comments have conjured up. Certainly, I think it's an awful overreaction to evict him from his job. I don't respect CBS or anyone else involved in taking away this man's livelihood. This is America, after all.

I think Americans have lost their perspective when it comes to discussions of race, sex or homophobia. Now, even a lighthearted comment can mean the end of a person's career. And while it's certain that the "awful white male" has had his day of suppressing others, I think this backlash is overboard.

It's time to put this in perspective. To be blunt, Imus' stupid comments don't hold enough power to change the life of a single little black girl who dreams of joining the WBA. His comments don't hold enough power to do more than make most people chuckle in discomfort. But the 40 million dollars his yearly Radiothon raised for good causes hold much more sway in the real world of little black girls. These are 40 million dollars that will no longer be there to help humanity.

We need to stand up for our right to say whatever we choose, be it racist, ignorant, homophobic, anti-authoritarian, or sexist. And just as I would not support a company for firing someone because of religion or sexuality or race, I can't support a company that terminates a man's position because of a dumb-ass comment. Not this time. Especially not after he apologized! I don't see CBS's decision as noble. They have decided to eliminate 40 million dollars for needy people, just to make themselves look good.

Imus said nothing more demeaning than what has been uttered by 4 scores of rap stars since the early 80's. Yes, it can be argued that rappers evoke an artistic license when spouting their provocative lyrics, but what is Imus if not just a mild form of entertainment (one most people would say is less influential than rap)? His was never the realm of political activism. The invective he conjured up was merely intended to be vitriolic and condescending (to many people, mind you, not just black women). While he was certainly wrong (yet again), I think the good he did for people far outweighs the momentary slip of judgment he made this time around.

Give Imus his job back and stop ignoring the true horrors of our world, like what happened in Iraq this past week. MSNBC and CBS, you ought to be ashamed of yourself, not Imus' stupid commentary. Either give Imus his job back, or give 40 million dollars to the poor, disenfranchised people you are alienating by getting rid of him.

New Species Found - The Clouded Leopard

Talk about a cool name. The Bornean Clouded Leopard sports the biggest fangs in the cat kingdom. I guess a diet of monkeys, pigs and deer are good for your pelt because these cats are downright gorgeous. I wonder how long it will be before some a-hole kills one to turn it into a fur coat?

R.I.P. Jean Baudrillard (1929 - 2007)

The French Postmodernist died a couple of days ago. Most people haven't realized his contributions yet. A sad day for reality....

[Wikipedia - Jean Baudrillard]

OMG! Rage Against the Machine is REUNITING!!!

I don't know how this juicy piece of information got past me, but it did. The greatest band of all time, Rage Against the Machine, is getting back together for this year's Coachella concert (April 29th)! This, after Chris Cornell decided to walk away from Audioslave citing irreconcilable differences. Apparently, the now defunct Audioslave decided to get back with Zack de la Rocha once the proverbial nail was in Audioslave's coffin.

I never did care much for Rage Against the Garden Audioslave. Their sound just didn't seem to mesh with Chris Cornell's ethereal vocals. Nothing against Chris Cornell, but he should really stick to his solo career and leave the heavy, dyspeptic rock to the original members of the Machine.

What is this, 1994? With the Smashing Pumpkins making a comeback, I might need to enroll in college again!

note: Woops. I got so excited, I forgot to add the link to the newspiece.

[Chris Cornell quits Audioslave]

Cherokee Nation Ejects Slave Descendents

Perhaps no other American Indian nation garners as many smirks among other tribes as the Cherokee. The so-called "civilized" tribe has a history of vile behavior that other tribes have frowned upon for more than a century. One of these blunders of Cherokee history is the fact they owned black slaves prior to the civil war.

Okay, so every people has a few skeletons in their closet. But rather than rectify this problematic history, the tribe has instead voted to eject members who are descendants of former slaves belonging to the tribe. How pathetic.

I wonder about Cherokee identity, having never met a member who wasn't actually white.

Yeah, I said it.

In fact, if you ask 10 random white people about their race, you're bound to run into at least one who claims Cherokee ancestry. I wonder how much they paid for their newfound identity? And why weren't the slave descendants given the same option to buy into the tribe like white folk have been doing for decades?

How about if the other Native American Nations hold a vote and decide to eject the Cherokees as a tribe, once and for all? If it's about racial purity, after all, the Cherokee hardly qualify anymore anyway.

[Cherokees Eject Slave Descendents]

Welcome to the Slave State

So , Colorado is going to start using inmates as slave labor to fill the migrant shortage. Apparently, this is the fallout from all the political posturing that has recently taken place regarding immigration.

Let's do the math:

• Inmates will earn .60/day working the fields. After a week's work, they can afford to buy a pack of cigarettes with which to commit gradual suicide!
  
• Farmers will spend more for the "privilege" of hiring inmates than they were spending on traditional farm workers.
  
• Many farmers are having to ask for government subsidies, again.
  
• Inmates will have to be supervised and few (if any of them) have the required experience to do the work.

So, if the workers are only paid .60/day, where is the rest of the money going?

What if they had field duty and no one came? Wouldn't it be nice if the guards had to do the labor themselves to fulfill the prison's contracts? That's a comedy script just waiting to be written. Somebody get on that.

And amidst all this, you can probably say goodbye to cheap produce for the rest of your life.

I Always Thought Koalas Were Kinda Hot ....

Australia rocked by 'lesbian' koala revelation.