I guess everybody saw that the FBI for some reason released its file on Steve Jobs (I didn’t catch if that was the result of a FOIA request or something, but I don’t really see the point). Apparently, he was kind of a self-absorbed dick. Gee, what a shock. I’m glad I never had to pursue a career with the feds and get a security clearance, because I really wouldn’t want to some day read what the people they spoke with had to say about me. I don’t think anybody would say I was a amoral liar or anything, but there may have been a wee bit of both licit and illicit substance abuse in my past. Not saying there is, mind you. Just that the possibility exists (I’m a little fuzzy on the events that transpired between, say, 1978 and 1987. Give or take. And maybe 1991 to 1998).
Rather frequently, the lo-cal morning news will feature some high school or another that’s putting on one of the standard musicals that every freakin’ high school puts on, and then will broadcast them doing a number from the show live, right there on your teevee.
I don’t know about you, but I’ve done my high school musical penance (not to mention band, jazz band, and chorus concerts), and see no reason why I should be subjected to this shit now (especially in the morning). They get my goddamn taxes – is this really necessary?
Speaking of schools, by now you’ve certainly heard of this rather disgusting case of child abuse at the Miramonte Elementary School. As I understand it, the school district had wind of this for, like, a year, and they allowed this guy to keep teaching there while they investigated it. Then there were accusations about a coupe of other teachers there. And now, in the wake of a wee bit of criticism over that, school administrators have said, “fuck it” and fired everybody. Now, I’m all for firing child abusers and putting them in jail, but this strikes me as a slight overreaction.
I haven’t really been paying attention, though, so perhaps there are more facts and a rationale that I’m not aware of. But if you start firing the entire staff at every school, church, and company in the country every time you find a pervert on the payroll, all of us will be out of a job pretty quick (not to mention the government will have to shut down and the Supreme Court will have to close its doors). I mean, let’s face it, perverts are running rampant out there. Just look at the frothy mixture of candidates for the GOP nomination.
Speaking of perverts, why are people so eager to kiss Catholic ass? I mean, real Christians hate Catholics (even more than they hate Mormons), and consider it a cult. Isn’t it odd that we’ve gone from fearing that the Pope would control the US Government if Kennedy got elected, to, well, demanding that the Pope be allowed to control the US Government because Obama’s been elected?
Four words of advice to Obama and the Democrats:
Fuck the Catholic Church (just make sure you’re using birth control).
I can’t wait for CEOs around the country to claim they’ve seen the light and are converting to Christian Science, and it would be infringing on their religious freedom to make them pay for any health insurance.
So I’m watching the news this morning, and on comes a commercial for PACE CNY. PACE is for Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (personally, I think that’s stretching it a but I guess POAICE doesn’t have much of a ring to it). Anyhow, they showed the requisite old people on the short bus, old people on the wheelchair ramp, old people playing canasta or whatever, and then they say, “…taking care of the elderly 55 and over.” :omg:
OK. Just fucking shoot me now.
Did you hear the most important news of the day? Get ready. Sit down. Here it comes….
Adele is gonna sing again! Yes, that’s right. Adele will sing. Adele. Wait. What? Who?
OK, I know I’m old and out of touch and she’s probably really great. And there was something about “Simon,” which I can only assume is that jackass from the other stupid show. Or something.
Whereas this has been a shitty week, I decided to put a premature end to it, and take today off. I saw my Friday, and then raised it a Monday. So it’s a 4-day weekend for me. This is good, because my wife has been off all week (but has to go in today), and has been able to keep poor confused Fritz company, and I’ll be able to hang with him today. Not that I’m all that much fun for him. He needs a puppy. We’ll have to see what we can do about that.
OK, I think I have to give Obama credit for a pretty good way to shut the Catholics up on this birth control nonsense.
I’m guessing that the motivation for insurance companies to do their due diligence in “reaching out” to women is that birth control is a lot cheaper then unwanted pregnancy and babies.
yep
I have no fear that the Rethugs won’t find some way to disagree about it. I did notice that Frothy did not come out and criticize birth control per se, but just said everyone can afford it. He also said that Thatcher couldn’t achieve what Reagan did because of the British health care system. It seems once people have healthcare they are loathe to give it up. Frothy says that’s why we need “freedom” from healthcare.
Victoria Jackson has been at CPAC. She says the people who are running this country aren’t Americans. They are commies and socialists,which I guess according to her, is another nationality.
Just pity their teachers who are responsible for getting these geniuses to do well on their tests. Imagine if your salary depended on it.