March 9, 2005

Duke & Hunter

Filed under: Uncategorized — Administrator @ 10:29 pm

So Gary Trudeau had Duke’s head explode upon learning about Hunter S. Thompson’s suicide.
It’s interesting. When I was young I used to think HST was a genius. As I’ve grown up, I’ve come to view him as a narcissistic drug addict.

The best quote I’ve seen about HST was, “Thompson used to be a journalist masquerading as a junky; then he became a junky masquerading as a journalist.”

So Trudeau blows up Dukes head. Is this supposed to be funny? Deep? Personally, I find the method of HST’s choice of suicide rather egotistical given that he shot himself with his grandson in the next room. Typical self-absorbed Baby-Boomer: doesn’t think about anyone else but himself.

Trudeau is the same way. He should have done what Watterson did with Calvin & Hobbes, or Larson of Far Side fame: hung up the pen before he jumped the shark.

But Trudeau jumped the shark a generation ago. Doonesbury should have died when Reagan was elected. Instead he’s written crap for over 24 years.

What Duke’s head exploding is supposed to mean is known only by Trudeau himself - like so much else of Doonesbury.

Hang up the pen, Trudeau.

Congress Protects the Weak: American Banks

Filed under: Uncategorized — Administrator @ 12:59 pm

Well, it took 8 long years but the credit card banks finally got what they wanted - a “reform” to the nation’s bankruptcy system. The Senate bill, which both Senators Biden and Carper in a show of bipartisanship supported, makes it much harder to declare Chapter 7 bankruptcy, and gives creditors much more power to liquidate the assets of Americans.

“The sooner we finish work in the Senate and get the bill to the House, the sooner our bankruptcy system will be focused as it should be on helping those with real need, and less vulnerable to abuse by consumers who have the ability to repay their debts,” said Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), the bill’s primary author.

And who are those in real need? Why the banks of course, most of which have offices in Delaware and give handsomely to both Democrat and Republican parties, including Senators Carper and Biden.

According to Consumers Union, which bitterly opposed the bill, Congress is set to protect the banks and those running them. For example, modest income debtors face harsh new barriers. Weighed down by unexpected medical bills or the loss of a job? Too bad. The banks need your house and car more than you.

However, should the CEO of that bank be thrown in jail or suffer hard times, he will still be able to declare Chapter 7 bankruptcy, since this legislation allows many affluent debtors to declare bankruptcy and keep multi-million dollar homes.

Even those who don’t own a home are made more vulnerable, since the bill makes it easier for residential landlords to evict a tenant who is in bankruptcy.

I am happy to hear that at a time in our history when America lives under a terror alert, our leaders have the time and energy to legislate against the true evil in our society – the American consumer – and protect those who truly need protection: America’s banks and the executives that run them.

Senators Biden and Carper should be so proud of themselves.

Shooting Nicola pt 2

Filed under: Uncategorized — Administrator @ 9:22 am

Powerline has a pic of the car that Sgrena says received 300 to 400 bullets from American soldiers:

Dead man's car

Note the windshield is intact and has a single bullet hole (circled).

Do you believe that we are getting the full story?

More pics here - fortified with essential Sgrena lies!

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