Monthly Archives: October 2008

Can You Prove Your Loyalty?


Scott Thill posted a short piece on Wired.Com this morning that I thought would be an appropriate companion piece for yesterday’s post.

With all the other oh so unpleasant things of the current presidential campaign, we can now add Neo-McCarthyism to the list, and Thill decides to let music sum up the moment with a 59 second song from a punk band, The Minutemen.

 “Joe McCarthy’s Ghost”

Can you really be sure of the goddamn time of day?
Can you take the dirt from the fist of a foreigner?
Are you going to fight when they call out your number?
Can you toe the line? Can you repeat what you’ve been told?
Can you bite the bullet? Can you see the enemy?
Can you point the finger? Can you prove your loyalty?

I Didn’t Know Sarah Palin Had a Twin


Michelle Bachmann is a Republican congresswoman from Minnesota and judging from this clip of Hardball with Chris Matthews, she is as much a master of the circular answer as V.P. nominee, Sarah Palin.

 

So let me recap, liberal equals leftist equals anti-American. Haven’t we been at this historic jump point before?

 

You can see the shock in Matthews face but where is the outrage?

Facism. Yep, that about sums up the Republicans and their message. The only thing missing from McCain rallies right now are white sheets. Voting on November 4 has never been more important and remember Rep. Bachmann when you do.

The Full Monty


In an attempt to cheer me up after a very minor upset, my husband suggested that we snuggle up and watch a movie. He had picked up several selections at the library and gave me the option of comedy or comedy.

I chose The Full Monty. I have never gotten around to seeing it, if you can believe that, though I did know what it was about. Doesn’t everyone now really? Know what a “full monty” is anyway. And it was a cute little flick, but what I found most interesting was the issue of self image and body issues because I am so in that place myself right now. Read Full Article