“If you can’t love yourself, how the hell you gonna love somebody else?” - RuPaul - - - - - - - - - - - “if by a "Liberal" they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people -- their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, and their civil liberties -- someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a "Liberal," then I'm proud to say I'm a "Liberal.” - John F. Kennedy - - - - - - - - - - - - “Imagine finding someone you love more than anything in the world, who you would risk your life for but couldn’t marry. And you couldn’t have that special day the way your friends do – you know, wear the ring on your finger and have it mean the same thing as everybody else. Just put yourself in that person’s shoes. It makes me feel sick to my stomach …. When I shared a picture of my tattoo on my Twitter page and said, ‘ALL LOVE is equal,’ a lot of people mocked me – they said, ‘What happened to you? You used to be a Christian girl!’ And I said, ‘Well, if you were a true Christian, you would have your facts straight. Christianity is about love.’ The debate resulted in a lot of threats and hate mail to people who agreed and disagreed with me. At one point I had to say, ‘Dude, everyone lay off.’ Can’t people have friendly debates about sensitive topics without it turning into unnecessary threats?” - Pop star Miley Cyrus on her marriage equality tattoo - - - - - - - - - - -
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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Craigslist Republicans, Gay Republicans; What's Next?

 "I have to work this out with my wife." Craigslist Congressman Christopher Lee, to Fox News.

Why is it that so many Republican congressmen or senators are outed more often than not, IE. Mark Foley, Larry Craig and countless others?  There's even the possibility that Lindsey Graham will be outed soon, as well But it isn't so much that they are outed, but moreso the fact, they push for legislation banning gays from having rights, they promulgate their agenda of hatred and fool their constituents into believing they are God-fearing men.

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YOU'RE GAY! GET OVER IT!

They are so deep-rooted in their religious beliefs that they think they can fool everyone.  Well they fool the religious-right and conservatives alike.

I know that I've gone off subject, but I find it completely laughable that these men would rather humiliate themselves while in office, than be open about who they are from the beginning. And 99 percent of the time, these men are married with children.

Congressman Lee wasn't gay, but finding himself plastered all over the Craigslist Personals site half-naked wasn't a smart move either.


Read more about it at Gawker.com

OMG Hilarious!

Your daily dose of Cyanide and Happiness returns with a classic comic.  

You gotta love Dentists!

Should You Buy The Verizon iPhone 4?

Courtesy of IGN, the chart tells it like it is. I thought it was pretty neat chart!

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Justin Bieber sings Born This Way by Lady Gaga

What do you do when Britney Spears is on your ass, releasing these 2 second teasers everyday until her music video (forgot the name of it) premiere?

Release your lyrics to "Born This Way" to the whole world so that everyone can make their own covers; they sound somewhat decent.  But that is exactly what Lady Gaga did.  Everyone is up in arms about her release tomorrow, including my partner, Ryan.  I'm just sort of blah about it until I hear the song.  If Britney couldn't impress me, I'll wait to see what Gaga can do.

Well... in order to tease America and the world even more, Ellen incorporates James Blunt and Justin Bieber to perform their own versions Gaga's, "Born This Way" on national television.  Their covers, including Ellen's very own rendition are in the video below, enjoy.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Facebook's Farmville, Café World, Mafia Wars - Are They To Blame For Their Deaths?

You know what I find quite interesting? I don't see many people on Farmville or the Mafia Wars games anymore.  Do you still have it coming up on your end?  Sorry, I don't mean to ridicule those who play these addictive games, but after reading the story I'm about to share with you, I could care even less about them.


Has anyone ever heard of Bejeweled?  Well, in one week, two mothers murdered their children over games like these.  On the first one, the mother let her 14 month old baby drown in the bathtub while she played Café World.  Her reason? The baby wanted alone time.  Stupid bitch, babies don't need alone time. In the second one, the mother hit her baby in the head with her computer, thus killing her 9-14 week old infant, all because she was crying. How 'bout somebody poke this bitch's eyes out for playing on the computer instead of holding her child?

While I know that most people wouldn't do stupid shit like that, it boggles my mind how parents could be so careless.  It's like leaving your child in the back seat of your car, in 200 degree weather, because you forgot to drop her off at school not realizing she was in the back seat.  And it's not so much that Facebook or these games are too blame, but people get so addicted to them, that they tend to overlook what they're doing. What are your thoughts on this crazy story?

All 61 Ads From The Superbowl In A Perfect Mashup


Courtesy of Adweek.com, all 61 ads that aired during the Superbowl are mashed up into one beautiful masterpiece.  Nearly 2-1/2 minutes of pure goodness. Hope you enjoy.

I Love My Best Friend For All That He Is, I Wouldn't Change A Thing...

In the nearly six years Ryan and I have been together, not one day has gone by where I've never said, "I Love You."  And if we had a disagreement or a difference of a opinion, we got over it rather quickly.  Arguments and/or fights are too far in between that we simply forget about them.  We have better things to do with our lives than to sit around bickering all day.

Quite honestly, we became "Best Friends," because that's how every relationship should be.  I believe wholeheartedly that if you cannot become best friends with your partner, your relationship will never work.  Friends you've made over the years through childhood, high school and/or college that you consider best friends, are there for you, love you and will support you as much as humanly possible; But in the end, the one you gave your heart to, should be your truest friend.

When you fall in love, and your partner becomes your "Best Friend," he or she should mean more to you than all your other friends combined.  If you truly love this person, no one, and I mean no one, can tear that apart.  He or she, in essence has become the most important person in your life; Your confidant, your soul mate and your partner.

Simply put, when you get into an argument or a disagreement about something, don't go running to your friends about it.  Take a moment to cool down, run to the bathroom, beat the walls, wish him/her dead, but do not run and tell your "other friends."   You need to talk to the man or woman you love, they are your Best Friend.  If you cannot do this without telling other people the problems you have with your partner, then you don't belong with him or her, and quite frankly, were never their Best Friend to begin with. You shouldn't be.

Today around 2:00 in the afternoon, Ryan received some flowers in a basket, a cute monkey holding a candy bar, and a balloon that said, "I Love You." And on the card I wrote,
"It's not Valentine's Day, but I don't need a holiday to let you know how much I love you.  You're not only everything I dreamed you would be, you're the blessing God told me I would receive when I got older."
I meant every word I wrote, and to this day I love him more than I ever could.  Life would be incomplete without him.  Ryan is my Best Friend and he means more to me than you will ever know.

A Tea Partier's Dream - Tea For Glee!

Actually, it's for both: The Tea Partiers and the extreme right conservatives, but that's besides the point.  Marc Cherry, a known Gay Republican, is out and about promoting his next creation, Hallelujah.  He says the new show will be a cross between Dallas and Touched By An Angel.  Really, Marc? You're telling me you're going to have an ultra-conservative JR (Larry Hagman) and a supreme liberal Bobby (Patrick Duffy) battling it out for the preacher's wife?  Oh wait, that's already been written. 

The creator of Desperate Housewives, Golden Girls and countless other sitcoms, says "he dreamed up a mysterious stranger who brings hope and, perhaps, miracles to these small town citizens in ways they initially won't understand. But fans of Housewives' cheekiness won't be disappointed. He promises to deliver characters with "delicious, juicy, dark secrets" involved in battles between good and evil.  There will be a "generous helping of gospel music," Cherry told TVGuide.com.  "I'm calling it Glee for conservative Republicans."

Seriously... I don't know what's worse, this or the Tea Party magazine hitting news stands this weekend. (I'll blog about that absurdity later.)  I can't wait to see what the Tea Partiers say about this show, should it see the light of day.

I Quote That - Do Not Go There

OMG Hilarious!

Have you ever been in a situation where you had to call the "Ambulance?"  Well... let's just hope you do it.  Enjoy your daily laugh with Cyanide and Happiness.

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7 Year Old Boy Donates $140 To Gay Charities

"To teach the importance of improving the world around him, Malcolm was given $140 to give away to the charity of his choice. After hearing a story on the radio about the mistreatment of gays and lesbians, Malcolm became both upset and curious about the issue…to help, he chose to split his money between the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation."                                                        - Malcolm's Mom
The center is calling him their "Littlest Champion," and rightly so.  The young boy sent $140 to the charities of his choice, simply because he doesn't think it's fair that Gay people should be treated unequally.  It truly brings hope that someday there will be an end to all the bigotry, hatred and discrimination we face in the world today.  And even if you question whether he did this on his own or by his parents' sentiment, at least he's learning about Gay people at an early age.  Thank you, Malcolm - this has made my morning.

Source: The Advocate.

The Black Madonna

Hmmm, not sure how what to make of it.  I know it's Art, but is ironic that Madonna once considered naming one of her albums the "Black Madonna."

A loyal Madonna fan decided to imagine what the cover may have looked like.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Margaret Thatcher's Long Lost Twin Sister Appears!

Nearly 30 years ago in 1982, the start of the Falklands War was on every Brit's mind.  The Iron Lady was in control and no one could topple her.  She became best friends with Ronald Reagan, and thus began the hatred her country grew towards her.  She was to Britain what Ronald Reagan was to us; helped the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.  Not to go off subject, but here long lost twin has been found.  Here she is,  >>>

and she hasn't aged one bit.  LOL, just kidding.

I swear, Meryl Streep as Thatcher is remarkable.  Filming for The Iron Lady started on January 31st, and this could very well be Streep's long overdue, third Oscar win. For the rest of the cast and what this movie is all about, you can go here and here.

Keith Olbermann to Gain Control of Current TV's Entire News Department

Keith Olbermann comes back with a bang.  Not only did he manage to come away with the launching of a new  prime-time show in late spring - he's going to be running the show.  I don't mean just his show, but the whole entire news department at CURRENT TV.
 
According to the Daily Beast,
"He can donate to any political candidates he wants. On a conference call with reporters, Gore said he considered such contributions to be part of his employees’ “freedom of speech,” and Olbermann said that “our obligation to the viewer is to disclose.”
Olbermannn says his new show will be a far better program than the one he had at MSNBC, “an improved and we hope amplified and stronger version of the show I just did.”

After reading a few news sources, they all indicated that MSNBC and Olbermann had agreed to not disparge each other for a limited time.  Olbermann says he will discuss the NBC debacle at a later date.  And something else I didn't know... CURRENT TV reaches only 60 million people, but that's slightly more households than MSNBC held when Olbermann debuted his show in 2003.  We can't forget that Olbermann turned MSNBC into what it is today.  And I have no doubt he will do the same for CURRENT TV.  Ryan and I will be sure to get on the bandwagon as soon as we possibly can.   Hell, I introduced Ryan into politics and Keith Olbermann.  Then when that woman, Rachel Madcow launched her own show (with Keith's help) he started watching her too.

Who Was That Caveman Looking Guy?

If you're asking who was the caveman-looking dude behind Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne Sunday night, that was none other, than Justin Bieber himself.  Yes, the Best Buy commercial which aired Sunday night featured Ozzy and Bieber pushing Best Buy's promise to buy back old technology when you purchase an upgrade.

They were dressed up in futuristic clothing, promoting 5G and 6G networks, neither of which are available today.  The premise was: that Best Buy is the "go to" place for all your electronic needs.

The punchline? Ozzy Ozbourne asking his wife Sharon, "What's a Bieber?"  and the scary guy coming up from behind, telling them, "I don't know, but he looks like a girl."

Both of which are based on actual events.  While Ozzy was being interviewed for a Latin program several weeks ago, he was asked a question on whether he listened to Justin Bieber, Ozzy responded by asking, "What's a Bieber?" LOL.

The latter being that he looks like a girl or a lesbian, both of which have gone viral over the internet, on radio and TV.

Watch the famous duo go at it...

I Quote That - Best Friends

Gay Ads That Matter - Issue No. 003

This is a powerful video and I believe that as adults, we need to be more active in the lives of our children and make more of an effort to allow our young people to be who they are. Our children reach out to us to teach and help them grow.  They need to be shown and told how much we love them no matter what their sexual orientation is.

As adults we need to act like one, and stop perpetuating hate, intolerance, and violence. When does it stop? It's no wonder why so many LBGT youth either run away, hurt themselves, or end their lives prematurely.

I wish to express my thanks for this video, and it's message.  It's time for the young people to hold their heads up high and say we won't be afraid any longer.

OMG Hilarious!

Cyanide & Happiness has really got me going this morning.  Today's most laughable comic is downright hilarious.


 My favorite part was when he shoved his hand down his friend's throat, LMAO!

"Mommy, What Do You Call What They're Doing?"

You're about to cook dinner, throw in a DVD you just purchased for your children at Toys "R" Us, and head to the kitchen.  Little Bobby comes running into the kitchen and asks, "Mommy, what do you call what they're doing?"  Bewildered, you scream at the top of your lungs and are shocked by what you find.  A couple having sex on your 52" plasma with surround sound.  Laughable, right?

Well... not so much for Candice Connor of Queens, New York.  The story didn't happen exactly as I described, but close enough.  According to the Daily News, her "jaw dropped when she and her two young boys sat down to watch the cartoon about the animal-loving Nickelodeon character and saw a nude couple having sex."  Instead of getting the "Nickelodeon All-Star Sports Day," she got a graphic video titled "Bubble Butt Bonanza No. 17."

So instead of contacting the Toys "R" Us store, what does Candice do?  Hires a lawyer.  Really?  A Lawyer? As if the kids wouldn't stumble across mommy having sexy with her husband, or maybe even come across some porn on the internet. I'm tired of people with their frivolous lawsuits; just take the movie back to the store, demand a refund and have the store figure out what went wrong. Just sayin'.

What Movie Was Everyone Tweeting Superbowl Night?

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Monday, February 7, 2011

Olbermann Returning as Quickly as He Left MSNBC

Slowly, but surely all news organizations will be abuzz about the return of Keith Olbermann to the political pundit scene.  In late breaking news Monday night, The New York Times is reporting that Olbermann will announce tomorrow that he will be joining Al Gore and company at Current TV

According to the Times, the domain name of TheOlbermannShow.com was registered two days before his on-air announcement that he was leaving MSNBC.

This could be more like the deal Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications struck for her new cable network, OWN.  How the show will premiere or air is unknown at this time, but I'm sure we will hear all about it tomorrow, and I will keep all you posted.

Read more here: The New York Times

"All I Want Is To Look Good For This Girl"

What is this world coming to?  Soon, you will be hearing that the Bieb got his 42 year old manager pregnant, sound familiar?  We all know about Kick-Ass star Peter Johnson and his 43 yr old wife.
 
“Justin was talking to the stylist, asking her to take sexy pictures of him for his girlfriend. He was just being cute about it, joking around, but he definitely wanted to look good for this girl. He never said the name Selena, but we knew who it was.”

All this, according to the La Rag Mag.

You're Amazing Just The Way You Are and The Two Schools Who Told You So

So what do you do when you want to get a message across?

Take your jacket off in the middle of shopping mall, take everyone by surprise and perform a dance routine.

To throw their support against anti-bullying, that's exactly what 2 schools in Canada did.  They all sported pink t-shirts with the word, 'Acceptance' in large, bold letters with some script underneath it saying, "You're Amazing Just The Way You Are."  In reference to the Bruno Mars song, "Just The Way You Are," playing in the background.

Good job kiddos, I loved it.

Keeping It Old Skool - Issue No. 2 - Turnin' Turbo Dashboard

Ahhh, it's time to reflect back on those good 'ol days of our childhood or teenage years and continue with my second issue of "Keeping it Old Skool."

I never owned one of these personally, but I remember playing with one at my friend's or cousin's homes, wishing I did.  I loved this toy; where else could I pretend I was driving, aside from making a car out of a cardboard box? 

The Turnin' Turbo Dashboard was every kids' dream.  It gave us an endless amount of time and it was so much fun, at least until Nintendo and Playstation came around. Of course, since there was only one in the house, we all had to share it, and that wasn't the fun part.

The toy was made and sold in 1983 by a Japanese company called Takara Tomy.  And we all know how much we love imported merchandise.

Fashion Icon, Georgio Armani is Gaga for Gaga: Always has been.

I wanted to share this article by Robin Givhan for the fans of Gaga.

'Armani, the unlikeliest designer to be jolted by Gaga juice, discovered her in the most mundane way: He saw her perform at the American Music Awards a little more than a year ago. “I was struck by her extraordinary talent for writing music and her mastery of her own voice,” the designer says. And he was enamored by how she’d “deliberately created a totally outlandish personality.”

Most celebrities come to Armani seeking salvation from their tasteless ways. But Gaga did not genuflect. She inspired the designer to craft a brilliant silver minidress with a lightning-bolt head ornament. He made a black leather bodysuit for her “Alejandro” video. He stocked a wardrobe trunk for her current tour. She even induced him to create a green spangled leotard with shoulders like Mickey Mouse ears. Armani was clearly intoxicated by Gaga. And that last look was the fashion equivalent of drunk dialing.

“No other artist would give me the opportunity to devise such original and way-out creations,” Armani explains. “Lady Gaga’s costumes are a pure creativity exercise that allows me to design spectacular, almost surreal pieces.”'

Read more about it here.

The Best Superbowl Ad of the Night

In my opinion, I think Chrysler did a phenomenal job with their 2 minute spot during the Superbowl last night.

There was a story behind the ad, indicating Detroit was once a place of the hard-working American man, and still is today.  It focused on several areas of Detroit that have touched peoples lives, places where the people of Detroit can call iconic.  And it was like a movie trailer, in the sense that it delivered it's main plot in the end.  Leaving you breathless and exhilarated; knowing that you live in a country so great as ours that can give you something nobody else can... hope.

Imported from Detroit: The Trailer

OMG Hilarious!

Today's daily laugh continues with another Cyanide and Happiness comic.  I believe this one's titled, "Mermaid."

No NFL Football This Fall... Wait Until 2012

Yes, you heard me.  Well... you read it; There may be no football until the 2012 season.  And its not because of the economy or the league going bankrupt; quite the opposite.  While people are barely making ends meet, the owners of each team want to get richer, and the players want to join them.  I was reading an article in the Huffington Post about a collective bargaining agreement that expires on March 3, and if there isn't a new one drawn up before then, the owners are considering locking out the players.  Which means... no games this fall season.  This hasn't happened since 1987.  Read more about it here.

Quite honestly, these people should be ashamed of themselves; owners and players both.  The players already make millions and the owners are already gazillionaires.  It's unfortunate that neither one can come up with a solution.  Make it to where there's a permanent salary cap, and re-evaluate after 50 years, LOL.  At least I'll be gone by then.

Superbowl Spending

Thanks to one of my favorite sites, I Love Charts, I thought I'd share this chart showing which city wins for spending the most during a Superbowl.

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Movies to Watch: "Lord Have Mercy," Captain America


Yesterday I informed you of an upcoming trailer that would be airing during the Superbowl.  So, was it the hottest trailer of the night?  Do you really have to ask?  It was Captain America, and all of Chris Evan's hotness that outshined every other movie trailer.  Not even Thor could top this baby.

Last night, while watching the game with Ryan's family the trailer to Captain America comes on.  The scene where the supposedly, scrawny Chris Evans is transformed into the muscle god he actually is, takes me by surprise. It wasn't the game ending loss the Packers dealt the Steelers, it wasn't the crazy commercials that aired during the game.  No.  It was the mere sound of me screaming, these three words, "Lord have Mercy!"  A magical moment indeed. LOL

Check out the trailer below:

Sunday, February 6, 2011

OMG Hilarious!

In another one of my favorite comics by Cyanide and Happiness, comes the hilarious piece, titled "The Beatles Aren't Underground"

Porcelain Figurines You Wish You Hadn't Seen

Remember when your mother, aunt, grandmother, or anyone else in your family for that matter, used to collect those cute little porcelain figurines?  You know, like this one? >>>

Well... an artist by the name of Jessica Harrison from the UK has her own rendition of these figurines.  They are not your everyday collection and if you're easy on the stomach, I recommend you close this post and just go over to my hotties section.  But if you wish to discover what I'm talking about, Simply click here, or click the "After the jump" link down below.

Jessica shows her figurines in various poses, which are downright gruesome, bloody and scary; Limbs torn from their bodies, eyes plucked out, blood spatter everywhere, and so forth.  But if you like that sort of thing called, "ART," then her site is just for you.

Who all thinks Jessica has a little problem?

I Quote That - The Difference

A collection of my favorite quotes, or quotes I've put together. Either way, I Quote That!


Big Wine Fail

Now, this is a fail if I ever did see one...

Poster of the Week - Issue No. 2 - Agony

When I started blogging, back from 2006 through January, 2010, I used to post a 'Poster of the Week' every Sunday based on the very popular Motivational Posters; Except these were the opposite.

But since Peter's Daily Blog ended, the photos have since disappeard from MySpace. So I thought I would bring them back for those who never had the chance to see them.

Continuing alphabetically, I bring to you this week's poster, "Agony."

These are meant to be funny, and in no way, meant to be taken seriously.

Marvel Releases First Full Costume Poster of Captain America

While I bought comic books as a child and as a teenager, I never really got into the story or the characters.  It was more of a browsing through the pages and seeing what was going on through the images.  Hence the reason I don't get as excited as my partner, Ryan when these movies are mentioned. I get excited because they're going to show hot guys, like Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Andrew Garfield, Christian Bale, Brandon Routh and countless other actors.  He is ecstatic about all these movies coming out this summer; It's going to be a Blockbuster of a summer for sure.


Marvel has released the first full costume poster of Chris Evans in his Captain America attire, and what a beauty it is.  And if you're watching the Superbowl, you'll get to catch the first official trailer. “Captain America: The First Avenger,” doesn't hit theaters until July 22, with the addition of "Thor" on May 6, 2011; “Marvel Studios’ The Avengers” on May 4, 2012; and “Iron Man 3″ on May 3, 2013.

10 Things Conservatives Don’t Want You To Know About Ronald Reagan

While everyone is enjoying their Superbowl today, people like Sarah Palin, Glen Beck and Rush Limbaugh will be out celebrating what would have been Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday.  C'mon people, really?  The man is dead, let him rest in peace;  And besides, didn't Ron Reagan, his son, say he had Alzheimer's while President?  That's probably why he forgot he sold weapons to Iran...

"But Reagan was not the man conservatives claimed he was. This image of Ronald Reagan as a conservative superhero is a myth created to untie the various factions of the right behind a common leader. In reality, Reagan was no conservative ideologue or flawless commander-in-chief." - Alex Seitz-Wald.

Reagan, almost all the time strayed away from his agenda.  He raised taxes more than eleven times, tripled our federal deficit, and vetoed an Anti-Apartheid bill for God's sake.


ThinkProgress has compiled a list of the top 10 things conservatives rarely mention when talking about President Reagan:
1. Reagan was a serial tax raiser. As governor of California, Reagan “signed into law the largest tax increase in the history of any state up till then.” Meanwhile, state spending nearly doubled. As president, Reagan “raised taxes in seven of his eight years in office,” including four times in just two years. As former GOP Senator Alan Simpson, who called Reagan “a dear friend,” told NPR, “Ronald Reagan raised taxes 11 times in his administration — I was there.” “Reagan was never afraid to raise taxes,” said historian Douglas Brinkley, who edited Reagan’s memoir. Reagan the anti-tax zealot is “false mythology,” Brinkley said.
2. Reagan nearly tripled the federal budget deficit. During the Reagan years, the debt increased to nearly $3 trillion, “roughly three times as much as the first 80 years of the century had done altogether.” Reagan enacted a major tax cut his first year in office and government revenue dropped off precipitously. Despite the conservative myth that tax cuts somehow increase revenue, the government went deeper into debt and Reagan had to raise taxes just a year after he enacted his tax cut. Despite ten more tax hikes on everything from gasoline to corporate income, Reagan was never able to get the deficit under control.
3. Unemployment soared after Reagan’s 1981 tax cuts. Unemployment jumped to 10.8 percent after Reagan enacted his much-touted tax cut, and it took years for the rate to get back down to its previous level. Meanwhile, income inequality exploded. Despite the myth that Reagan presided over an era of unmatched economic boom for all Americans, Reagan disproportionately taxed the poor and middle class, but the economic growth of the 1980′s did little help them. “Since 1980, median household income has risen only 30 percent, adjusted for inflation, while average incomes at the top have tripled or quadrupled,” the New York Times’ David Leonhardt noted.
4. Reagan grew the size of the federal government tremendously. Reagan promised “to move boldly, decisively, and quickly to control the runaway growth of federal spending,” but federal spending “ballooned” under Reagan. He bailed out Social Security in 1983 after attempting to privatize it, and set up a progressive taxation system to keep it funded into the future. He promised to cut government agencies like the Department of Energy and Education but ended up adding one of the largest — the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, which today has a budget of nearly $90 billion and close to 300,000 employees. He also hiked defense spending by over $100 billion a year to a level not seen since the height of the Vietnam war.
5. Reagan did little to fight a woman’s right to chose. As governor of California in 1967, Reagan signed a bill to liberalize the state’s abortion laws that “resulted in more than a million abortions.” When Reagan ran for president, he advocated a constitutional amendment that would have prohibited all abortions except when necessary to save the life of the mother, but once in office, he “never seriously pursued” curbing choice.
6. Reagan was a “bellicose peacenik.” He wrote in his memoirs that “[m]y dream…became a world free of nuclear weapons.” “This vision stemmed from the president’s belief that the biblical account of Armageddon prophesied nuclear war — and that apocalypse could be averted if everyone, especially the Soviets, eliminated nuclear weapons,” the Washington Monthly noted. And Reagan’s military buildup was meant to crush the Soviet Union, but “also to put the United States in a stronger position from which to establish effective arms control” for the the entire world — a vision acted out by Regean’s vice president, George H.W. Bush, when he became president.
7. Reagan gave amnesty to 3 million undocumented immigrants. Reagan signed into law a bill that made any immigrant who had entered the country before 1982 eligible for amnesty. The bill was sold as a crackdown, but its tough sanctions on employers who hired undocumented immigrants were removed before final passage. The bill helped 3 million people and millions more family members gain American residency. It has since become a source of major embarrassment for conservatives.
8. Reagan illegally funneled weapons to Iran. Reagan and other senior U.S. officials secretly sold arms to officials in Iran, which was subject to a an arms embargo at the time, in exchange for American hostages. Some funds from the illegal arms sales also went to fund anti-Communist rebels in Nicaragua — something Congress had already prohibited the administration from doing. When the deals went public, the Iran-Contra Affair, as it came to be know, was an enormous political scandal that forced several senior administration officials to resign.
9. Reagan vetoed a comprehensive anti-Apartheid act. which placed sanctions on South Africa and cut off all American trade with the country. Reagan’s veto was overridden by the Republican-controlled Senate. Reagan responded by saying “I deeply regret that Congress has seen fit to override my veto,” saying that the law “will not solve the serious problems that plague that country.”
10. Reagan helped create the Taliban and Osama Bin Laden. Reagan fought a proxy war with the Soviet Union by training, arming, equipping, and funding Islamist mujahidin fighters in Afghanistan. Reagan funneled billions of dollars, along with top-secret intelligence and sophisticated weaponry to these fighters through the Pakistani intelligence service. The Talbian and Osama Bin Laden — a prominent mujahidin commander — emerged from these mujahidin groups Reagan helped create, and U.S. policy towards Pakistan remains strained because of the intelligence services’ close relations to these fighters. In fact, Reagan’s decision to continue the proxy war after the Soviets were willing to retreat played a direct role in Bin Laden’s ascendency.
I, for one, will be over at my in-laws having subway sandwiches and watching a few seconds of the game; I say a few seconds, because I dislike both team with a passion.  Conservatives will always try to picture Reagan in a positive light, when in fact, there was so much about him that wouldn't sit well with conservatives today.  Where was the support back when he was President?  Almost everyone who is supportive of him today, were not there to support him then.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Let's Go Back to Vegas...

Just when you thought life was too short... MTV's Real World returns to Las Vegas;  But this time you'll have fun watching the scandal that turns the house upside down...

Dustin.

Yep, that's his name.  Dustin Zito, the "gay for pay" star that was plastered all over the internet last summer.  Well, I guess I shouldn't have said, 'house.'  This year's cast will be staying in the Hard Rock Hotel.
MTV says in a statement. "Romance among the cast members is at an all time high, and as secrets each cast member has brought with them are revealed, those relationships will be challenged and tested." An exclusive first look at the new season of The Real World: Las Vegas, which will premiere in March, shows all the fun – and drama! – you'd expect from the city: pool parties, nightclubs, gambling, sex, fights, and destroyed hotel rooms.
I'm kinda burned out on Reality TV, but this supposedly straight boy, who's does gay porn for pay, has me intrigued.  I guess it doesn't help that he's really cute and has a nice body too boot.

Check out the MTV Real World: Back to Las Vegas Promo here:


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OMG Hilarious!

In another one of my favorite comics by Cyanide and Happiness, comes the hilarious piece, titled "Gotta Study"

Blaine and The Warblers sing Bills, Bills, Bills

So who's excited to see the Superbowl tomorrow? You don't have to lie, you can be honest.

Well... my teams, the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans are not playing this year and I hate both teams playing tomorrow, so I guess that leaves me waiting for the return of GLEE!!! I'm so excited, I love this show! But you already knew that.

Not only will New Directions be performing Michael Jackson's Thriller in an unprecedented fashion, but The Dalton Academy Warblers have their chance at Destiny Child's, "Bills,Bills, Bills." Check it out here and tomorrow night as we celebrate the best Glee episode to date.

Seven Dwarfs or Seven Shaolin Monks? Take your pick.

I know this sounds ridiculous, but its true.  There are three versions of Snow White slated to be released in 2012.  Which one will you be seeing?

The Brothers Grimm are in talks with Julia Roberts to star as the Evil Queen, in this 3D version of the film.  It will supposedly be the truest telling of the Snow White fable.  You know??? The one where the evil queen has Snow White's father killed and Snow finds her seven dwarfs to form an army? Someone has to takeover the kingdom.

In other news... Charlize Theron is set to play the evil queen in Universal's project, Snow White and the Huntsman.  I have no idea why they are casting Kristen Stewart as Snow White, but to each their own.  I believe this version should have been where the Huntsman (Viggo Mortensen) goes after Snow White to kill her, rip her heart out, and such, but decides to let her go.  According to some news sources, they will be using a more friendlier approach, and have the Huntsman befriend Snow White.

And finally, in the third project, Disney decides to produce Snow and the Seven;  Supposedly in the works since 2004.  This one makes no freaking sense! We already have Mulan, why bring Snow into Chinese culture? Snow White who lives in Britain goes to her father's funeral in Hong Kong when she realizes the evil queen is trying to have her killed and escapes to China.  Seven Shaolin monks train Snow to overtake the Queen.

Twilight Lookalike

There's no mistaking it, Justin Bieber is a little hottie.  True he looks like a little lesbian at times, but that's besides the point.  In a 'behind the scenes' pic, the beiber decided to play a Twilight character.  He kinda looks like Edward Cullen, but hotter. Oh stop, there's no need to call Chris Hansen.

I Quote That - Being Gay Isn't Voluntary

A collection of my favorite quotes, or quotes I've put together. Either way, I Quote That!

May The Force Be With Him?


I'm sorry, this video was too cute not to share. Not one word was used in the production of this commercial, but it got the message across... Don't f*ck with The Force. Oh... wait, I guess you don't want to be on the Dark Side.

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- Blade 7184 aka Peter