I myself am a Christian, but here is the problem that I see in voting for Christian ideals. I have heard so many Christians say this: "If you are truly a Christian I don't see how you can vote for..." (And yes both names have been inserted there, both Obama and McCain have strong Christian support). But here's the thing, if we are true to Christian ideals and plan to put someone in the white house who only carries those ideals, neither of the men running for office would be legitimate options.
Someone I know said this: The problem with voting along Christian Ideals is that quite frankly neither man would stand up to Jesus' ways. Politics and religion don't mix well, it's as simple as that. We do not live in a Christian nation, we live in a nation that is run by a secular government. As a Christian I will do all I can to promote Christian Ideals, but as a citizen I vote for the man I think will be the best leader.
And I agree.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
About McCain supporters....
So here's the thing about McCain supporters, or at least the ones I know (I wouldn’t want to generalize too much). They are immature, ignorant, and have no ability to see anything as good that doesn’t involve Republicans. They refuse to see any good in Obama, and if you’re a human you can admit that there is some good in everyone. And there is some good in everyone, I can see good in McCain, I just don't think that he is the best choice to run the country.
So, one ignorant McCain supporter I know just responded to something I'd said and it got me all riled up…and really I should probably take the high road and let it go, but it’s really hard for me to let ignorance go unanswered. There’s got to be some justice in the world.
Basically I said that it is unfair to judge someone by who they know (The Obama and Ayers conversation). Hell, we all know some pretty unlovable characters. I sure don't want people judging me based on the people I know. At any rate, this ignorant bastard responded to me by saying that "Perhaps Obama will name Osama Bin Laden to his cabinet." I responded by telling him that was an ignorant thing to say. And seriously, what the hell? How immature do you have to be to say something like that?
I don't give a crap who Obama is friends with, just as I wouldn't want someone judging me by my friends. I mean I like my friends and all but I don’t want someone saying I’m a drunk because I have drunk friends or that I am a Republican because I have Republican friends or whatever, fill in the blank, that I am a ______ because my friend Sally is a ______.
And more importantly, my friends don’t tell me what to do, so even if I have a terrorist friend, that doesn’t make me a terrorist…and this is all conjecture anyway. This is even if Ayers and Obama are close, which Obama says they aren’t. So let it go…
So here's the thing about McCain supporters. If you want to support McCain, fine do what you like, but don't come at me with your ignorant jargon and act like it's acceptable dialogue.
So, one ignorant McCain supporter I know just responded to something I'd said and it got me all riled up…and really I should probably take the high road and let it go, but it’s really hard for me to let ignorance go unanswered. There’s got to be some justice in the world.
Basically I said that it is unfair to judge someone by who they know (The Obama and Ayers conversation). Hell, we all know some pretty unlovable characters. I sure don't want people judging me based on the people I know. At any rate, this ignorant bastard responded to me by saying that "Perhaps Obama will name Osama Bin Laden to his cabinet." I responded by telling him that was an ignorant thing to say. And seriously, what the hell? How immature do you have to be to say something like that?
I don't give a crap who Obama is friends with, just as I wouldn't want someone judging me by my friends. I mean I like my friends and all but I don’t want someone saying I’m a drunk because I have drunk friends or that I am a Republican because I have Republican friends or whatever, fill in the blank, that I am a ______ because my friend Sally is a ______.
And more importantly, my friends don’t tell me what to do, so even if I have a terrorist friend, that doesn’t make me a terrorist…and this is all conjecture anyway. This is even if Ayers and Obama are close, which Obama says they aren’t. So let it go…
So here's the thing about McCain supporters. If you want to support McCain, fine do what you like, but don't come at me with your ignorant jargon and act like it's acceptable dialogue.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
About Barack Obama
As I've been watching debates, commercials, etc. this presidential year I have seen one thing that keeps happening that is starting to bug the shit out of me. Want to know what it is? All the hating of Barack Obama.
McCain lovers everywhere including lay people, newscasters, politicians and even McCain himself cannot give me one good reason to vote for McCain, all they give me is reasons not to vote for Obama. For me this seems to be a fairly ridiculous platform to stand on as the reason why he should be president of our country.
The only other reason I'm given for voting for McCain, besides the fact that he's not Barack Obama, is that he spent over 5 years as a POW. Wow...really!? Does that really give someone all the skills they need to lead a country? Let's think about that one logically. Actually I think that kind of trauma would give someone a great reason to stay low-key the rest of his life. So go home McCain.
But let's not be like McCain lovers. I'm not going to try to convince you based on what a duchebag McCain is, I'd rather tell you why I'm voting for Barack Obama.
Let's get this clear, Barack Obama may be young but he's well accomplished. I don't want someone telling me I can't do my job because I'm only in my twenties, and he's twice my age! If he had only spent the amount of time being prepared for his work that I've spent preparing for mine I'd be satisfied, but he's done more than that. And sure he admits that he tried cannabis and cocaine during this time of his youth. Are any of us perfect? Have you never done anything as a young person that you regret? Is there no forgiveness for our immaturities? Are you the same person you were when you were 18? I'm not and thank God for that.
Upon graduation in 1983, Obama worked for one year at Business International Corporation before moving to Chicago and taking a job with a non-profit organization helping local churches organize job training programs for residents of poor neighborhoods. This seems like a guy who knows the people of the country. It seems like he probably understands what we need.
When Obama was thirty he was teaching at the University of Chicago Law School. In 1996 when I was a mere teen and longing for my first kiss, he was in the Illinois senate and Obama helped to author an Earned Income Tax Credit for the state that provided benefits to the working poor. He also worked for legislation that would cover residents who could not afford health insurance, and helped pass bills to increase funding for AIDS prevention and care programs. He also pushed through legislation that would force insurance companies to cover routine mammograms (good news women). And for the last four years he has been serving on the US Senate.
And these are only a few highlights. Yes, I have done my homework and I know what's going on so McCain's groupies can send me as many forwards as they like, I'm voting Obama/Biden 2008. Who's with me?
McCain lovers everywhere including lay people, newscasters, politicians and even McCain himself cannot give me one good reason to vote for McCain, all they give me is reasons not to vote for Obama. For me this seems to be a fairly ridiculous platform to stand on as the reason why he should be president of our country.
The only other reason I'm given for voting for McCain, besides the fact that he's not Barack Obama, is that he spent over 5 years as a POW. Wow...really!? Does that really give someone all the skills they need to lead a country? Let's think about that one logically. Actually I think that kind of trauma would give someone a great reason to stay low-key the rest of his life. So go home McCain.
But let's not be like McCain lovers. I'm not going to try to convince you based on what a duchebag McCain is, I'd rather tell you why I'm voting for Barack Obama.
Let's get this clear, Barack Obama may be young but he's well accomplished. I don't want someone telling me I can't do my job because I'm only in my twenties, and he's twice my age! If he had only spent the amount of time being prepared for his work that I've spent preparing for mine I'd be satisfied, but he's done more than that. And sure he admits that he tried cannabis and cocaine during this time of his youth. Are any of us perfect? Have you never done anything as a young person that you regret? Is there no forgiveness for our immaturities? Are you the same person you were when you were 18? I'm not and thank God for that.
Upon graduation in 1983, Obama worked for one year at Business International Corporation before moving to Chicago and taking a job with a non-profit organization helping local churches organize job training programs for residents of poor neighborhoods. This seems like a guy who knows the people of the country. It seems like he probably understands what we need.
When Obama was thirty he was teaching at the University of Chicago Law School. In 1996 when I was a mere teen and longing for my first kiss, he was in the Illinois senate and Obama helped to author an Earned Income Tax Credit for the state that provided benefits to the working poor. He also worked for legislation that would cover residents who could not afford health insurance, and helped pass bills to increase funding for AIDS prevention and care programs. He also pushed through legislation that would force insurance companies to cover routine mammograms (good news women). And for the last four years he has been serving on the US Senate.
And these are only a few highlights. Yes, I have done my homework and I know what's going on so McCain's groupies can send me as many forwards as they like, I'm voting Obama/Biden 2008. Who's with me?
Saturday, October 4, 2008
About the right of way...
So we were coming out of a parking lot and hoping to turn left though we were not at a light or a stop sign. As we waited for the traffic to pass, a lady came up on the road from the right wanting to turn into the parking lot. When there were no more cars on the road coming from the left, she didn't turn in. We both looked over to see why and she was jesturing at us to go. We were a little bewildered...being that most drivers know that whoever is on the road has the right of way and that right of way would have been her in this situation.
So then a few more cars were coming from the left and neither of us had gone, us because we in no way have the right of way coming out of a parking lot and her because apparently she had never passed a driving test. So the next time that there was a space coming from the left we looked at her, she didn't go and then she started honking at us angrily and gesturing for us to go. At this point there were 5 cars behind her on the road and a few cars behind us in the parking lot so we finally just went. Although if it were up to me (I wasn't driving) I would have waited, just out of spite mainly because stupidity should not be rewarded. I was angry about this whole situation.
The right of way never belongs to the person coming from a parking lot. It always belongs to the person already on the road. So why are people so stupid? How has this woman not yet killed someone in a car? And lastly...what the hell? It was bewlidering for me and left me angry for about half an hour at the sheer stupidity of this woman. And no, it was not a confused older lady, that might have been at least understandable, it was a thirty-something soccer mom in an SUV.
I really wanted to turn around and pull into the parking lot and confront this woman, to let her know how ridiculously she had acted. Actually I wanted to punch her in the face...maybe I need to deal with some anger but seriously, learn how to drive people....
learn how to drive.
So then a few more cars were coming from the left and neither of us had gone, us because we in no way have the right of way coming out of a parking lot and her because apparently she had never passed a driving test. So the next time that there was a space coming from the left we looked at her, she didn't go and then she started honking at us angrily and gesturing for us to go. At this point there were 5 cars behind her on the road and a few cars behind us in the parking lot so we finally just went. Although if it were up to me (I wasn't driving) I would have waited, just out of spite mainly because stupidity should not be rewarded. I was angry about this whole situation.
The right of way never belongs to the person coming from a parking lot. It always belongs to the person already on the road. So why are people so stupid? How has this woman not yet killed someone in a car? And lastly...what the hell? It was bewlidering for me and left me angry for about half an hour at the sheer stupidity of this woman. And no, it was not a confused older lady, that might have been at least understandable, it was a thirty-something soccer mom in an SUV.
I really wanted to turn around and pull into the parking lot and confront this woman, to let her know how ridiculously she had acted. Actually I wanted to punch her in the face...maybe I need to deal with some anger but seriously, learn how to drive people....
learn how to drive.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
About 501 jeans advertising...
Ok, so what the hell?!? Tonight I was made aware of the new 501 jeans ad campaign which is actually an e-card sender. To check it out before you read this rant go here:
http://www.unbuttonyourbeast.com/
To put it bluntly this is completely lacking in taste and it has surpassed merely the suggestion of a penis and moved straight to penis shaped things coming out of pants. Really, it’s no longer an innuendo at this point Levi’s.
Seriously, how ridiculous can you be? Who’s the genius behind this marketing scheme? Hey, I’ve got a good idea. Let’s have things like a pig and a hot dog coming out of the fly. Yeah great it’ll be awesome…oh wait, it may actually turn off a large number of people in the mean time. At the best it’s mildly amusing but it’s also trashy, shocking, childish and a little nauseating.
What were they thinking? It may be funny to a small number of people but it’s more likely to make me gag than want to buy Levi’s and really…what has happened to the staple jeans of America? I’m sure if you ask most people to name a jeans manufacturer Levi’s would come up. Hell, it’s been around forever…have they suddenly decided that they would rather people not wear their jeans? Because at this point that’s what I’m thinking. Will I go out and buy some Levi’s…hmmm…wait I remember that ad they had with the penis beasts…no thanks I think I’ll try some Wrangler’s instead.
So here’s the thing about your ad campaign Levi’s 501, as Josh Loposer says, “Keep it in your pants, marketing team,” I can do without.
http://www.unbuttonyourbeast.com/
To put it bluntly this is completely lacking in taste and it has surpassed merely the suggestion of a penis and moved straight to penis shaped things coming out of pants. Really, it’s no longer an innuendo at this point Levi’s.
Seriously, how ridiculous can you be? Who’s the genius behind this marketing scheme? Hey, I’ve got a good idea. Let’s have things like a pig and a hot dog coming out of the fly. Yeah great it’ll be awesome…oh wait, it may actually turn off a large number of people in the mean time. At the best it’s mildly amusing but it’s also trashy, shocking, childish and a little nauseating.
What were they thinking? It may be funny to a small number of people but it’s more likely to make me gag than want to buy Levi’s and really…what has happened to the staple jeans of America? I’m sure if you ask most people to name a jeans manufacturer Levi’s would come up. Hell, it’s been around forever…have they suddenly decided that they would rather people not wear their jeans? Because at this point that’s what I’m thinking. Will I go out and buy some Levi’s…hmmm…wait I remember that ad they had with the penis beasts…no thanks I think I’ll try some Wrangler’s instead.
So here’s the thing about your ad campaign Levi’s 501, as Josh Loposer says, “Keep it in your pants, marketing team,” I can do without.
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