People don't know where their food comes from

I am amazed how many people do not know where their food comes from. Slaughtering animals for food is common place on farms both small and large all around the world. Get a grip, America. There should be no reason to 'cover up' the slaughter of any animal for food. What has happened to Americans. Are they that squeamish.

I am not a fan of Sarah Palin, however, the only reason the video is funny to me in the irony. I am in no way offended by the slaughter (or massacre, as some reporter have been writing).

This Week: State of the Union

As I sit here waiting for the football game to end and 60 minutes to begin, I thought I would upload some cartoons that represent the state of things as we start a new week. (click pictures for easier read)

President-elect and Mrs. Obama will be interviewed tonight on CBS's 60 Minutes.

Anchorage Daily News Supports Obama

The largest daily newspaper in Alaska has endorsed Barock Obama for President. The most read newspaper in the most northern state in the U.S. has been very supportive of Gov. Palin, however, in the op-ed, it feels that she is not ready to be the VEEP.

I have always said that it would be interesting if both Arizona and Alaska turned blue this year. After reading this and hearing reports of discontent in both states with their native son and daughter, it just might come true on November 4.

Alaska enters its 50th-anniversary year in the glow of an improbable and highly memorable event: the nomination of Gov. Sarah Palin as the Republican vice presidential candidate. For the first time ever, an Alaskan is making a serious bid for national office, and in doing so she brings broad attention and recognition not only to herself, but also to the state she leads.

Alaska's founders were optimistic people, but even the most farsighted might have been stretched to imagine this scenario. No matter the outcome in November, this election will mark a signal moment in the history of the 49th state. Many Alaskans are proud to see their governor, and their state, so prominent on the national stage.

Gov. Palin's nomination clearly alters the landscape for Alaskans as we survey this race for the presidency -- but it does not overwhelm all other judgment. The election, after all is said and done, is not about Sarah Palin, and our sober view is that her running mate, Sen. John McCain, is the wrong choice for president at this critical time for our nation.

Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee, brings far more promise to the office. In a time of grave economic crisis, he displays thoughtful analysis, enlists wise counsel and operates with a cool, steady hand. The same cannot be said of Sen. McCain.

Of the two candidates, Sen. Obama better understands the mortgage meltdown's root causes and has the judgment and intelligence to shape a solution, as well as the leadership to rally the country behind it. It is easy to look at Sen. Obama and see a return to the smart, bipartisan economic policies of the last Democratic administration in Washington, which left the country with the momentum of growth and a budget surplus that President George Bush has squandered.

On the most important issue of the day, Sen. Obama is a clear choice.

— Read entire Op-Ed in The Anchorage Daily News.

Stupid is as Stupid does.

Here goes Dingbat Palin with her perverted view of our government:

McCain: bad politics, bad judgement

McCain in 'hatred' war of words

From the BBC International website:

Republican presidential candidate John McCain has become embroiled in a war of words with racial undertones after clashing with a civil rights icon.

John Lewis (pictured at right) accused Mr McCain's campaign of "sowing hatred" against opponent Barack Obama and said he was reminded of 1960s segregationist George Wallace.

Mr McCain, who recently said Mr Lewis was one of his most admired Americans, called the reference "beyond the pale". Mr McCain has also tried to cool his supporters' resentment of Mr Obama.

In Minnesota on Friday, Mr McCain defended Mr Obama after some at the town hall meeting labelled him a "terrorist", "an Arab", a "traitor" and a candidate who inspired fear.

The Republican's campaign has also suffered from a legislative probe in Alaska that found his vice-presidential running mate and state governor, Sarah Palin, had abused her power.

With just over three weeks to go to the election, she has again denied any wrongdoing in the affair.

— Full Story & Video

This week on the Newsweek cover

Well... looks like the GOP is pissed off because Newsweek didn't air-brush Sarah Palin's face before putting her on their cover.

I'm glad that finally, a magazine has decided to print the truth!

A reporter from MSNBC just stated that the picture was such a close up of Mrs. Palin, that not only can you see every single pore, wrinkle, and blemish, but also the start of a mustache.

Answers to a couple of questions

LIke a good neighbor ...

I was hoping this would be up on the MSNBC site. Good laugh. Like I've said before ... both McSame and Palin scare me to death!

Yes, I do feel this way about Palin!

Gloves Coming Off In Campaign

October 5, 2008 · Palin's latest punch accuses Obama of "palling around with terrorists," while a new ad from his campaign calls McCain "erratic in crisis."


Click here for NPR's All Things Concidered audio report.

Post VEEP Debate

What's wrong? Palin got your tongue?

wink wink

Past two days

I've been too mad to even write about anything for the last two days.

1. Oink Oink, congress. Nothing like celebrating a Jewish Holiday by adding pork to a much needed bill.

2. Palin made it through the debate. Big fucking deal! That wasn't a debate. She is just as stupid during this function as she was with the interviews on CBS earlier this week. Anyone can read talking points. I needed to see depth; Depth that Biden couldn't go into because she refused to debate .. or even discuss the topic, but went out on her own little tangent.

3. Musical banks. This game is somewhat related to Musical Chairs, except in this game, the players include Citicorp and Wells Fargo. The chair is my bank Wachovia. The deal fell through with Citicorp and Wells Fargo was the next highest bidder. Now Citicorp is going to sue.

and finally ...

4. OJ Simpson has been trying to go to jail for years. He got his wish last night. I'll be glad when his name has disappeared from the news permanently. I'm over it.

SNL

The latest entry from SNL

Observation

Have you noticed that the most scary people in the world have last names that end with IN?

STALIN
PUTIN
PALIN
McCAIN

Of course, they are all scary for different reasons, but scary just the same.

As Putin rears his head ...

Source: Joan Walsh, Salon.com

US Presidential Debates to Air on BBC America

For the first time ever, BBC AMERCA will air all four Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates in their entirety, followed by distinctive and comprehensive analysis of the candidates' performance on the issues. The newscasts will air live from 9/8c to 11/10c on BBC America and BBC World News.

On Friday, September 26th, Washington Correspondent Katty Kay anchors the program live from the first debate between Presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama in Oxford, Mississippi. Matt Frei will anchor the Vice Presidential debate on Thursday, October 2nd, as well as the following two Presidential debates on Tuesday, October 7th, and Wednesday, October 15th.

Executive producer Rome Hartman said: “BBC World News America will take viewers out of the spin room and into the real world. While our competitors spend time listening to campaign surrogates spouting pre-cooked claims of 'victory' for their candidate, we'll travel around the world to get real reaction from real people who've just watched the debate and made judgments for themselves.”

Quiet Biden back to the fore

From the BBC:

Amid the hyper inflated excitement that still follows Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin wherever she goes, it is sometimes easy to forget that she has a rival for the job - Joseph Biden.

This interesting article goes on to say regarding the vice-presidential debate in Missouri on October 2:

Joe Biden and Sarah Palin actually have some things in common.

Both claim to speak the language of the ordinary, hard-working, American family. Both eschew ivy league intellectualism. Both have sons serving in Iraq.

But, of course, it will be the differences everyone will be focusing on.

Joe Biden's task will be to paint his opponent as untried and untested; too risky to place a heartbeat away from the presidency.

But he has to make that case without appearing patronising or demeaning, or in any other way opening himself up to the charge of sexism.

The silver-haired, battle-hardened, Washington insider versus the self-styled hockey mom from the remote reaches of Alaska.

It is one of the most keenly anticipated bouts of the entire election, and perhaps more than any of its predecessors, it could have a real influence on the outcome.

— Full BBC Article

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