Lesson To Ahmadinejad

From the >Yahoo article:

Obama said the United States and Germany share "one voice" in condemning the Iranian effort to crush dissent.

We all know you're supposed to criminalize dissent, not crush it. Do it like Obama does it. Call dissenters racist and punish them for committing "hate crimes".

Let's Crush Them

So says 100,000 North Koreans:

Punching their fists into the air and shouting "Let's crush them!" some 100,000 North Koreans packed Pyongyang's main square Thursday for an anti-U.S. rally as the communist regime promised a "fire shower of nuclear retaliation" for any American-led attack.

But do they have their own country music stars to rev up North Korean pride? I think not. Where's their flag lapels and "support the Korean troops" ribbons? Yeah. As I thought. Will they ever talk on their versions of Fox News about fighting us over here so they won't fight us over there? We'll call them out for plagiarism if they do.

Returning To An Old Friend

It's been over two years? Wow. And I'm updating this in the middle of the night? Don't ask. I officially miss this place. Not sure where I want to go with this. I spent the last couple years posting blogs on MySpace and I have to admit that my account there went away from what I intended it to be, though I loved the fact that I've been getting comments there.

I sense right now I feel like I can transform this blog into something I couldn't do before (or wasn't wise enough to know). I'm debating if I should keep this one or create a new one and delete this one since I'm starting fresh. Not deciding now since it's 2:30 in the morning. For now, I feel good to be back.

Splitting Hares

I know this is a serious problem, but this is something I can't help but laugh about.

Really. It's hard not to chuckle at the thought of those bunnies of doom. Although I do offer a suggestion as to how they can remedy this problem.

Other Times, Madness Creates Experimental Films

It's hard to tell what a person does when their minds detach from reality. Insanity doesn't always equate to violence like the V Tech gunman did. C'mon. "Thanks to you, I die like Jesus Christ"? As if Jesus mowed down Romans with two handguns before nailing himself to the cross? You see, only a man who has lost all sense of reality can believe The Passion Of The Christ was directed by Quentin Tarantino. Since I'm on this thought, I wonder what would happen if it were directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Probably have John The Baptist be the one to turn on Jesus for money instead of Judas.

Sometimes, you just have to wonder where someone's head's at when they do certain things. Why people like to blame video games, movies or music for how people think is beyond me. Believe you me, when you see things like this... (Warning: Not suitable for children or anyone who easily get nightmares. Suggested viewers: LSD addicts or Neon Genesis Evangelion fans who doubt there could be anything more fucked up)

...you can't begin to explain the mental process. I pride myself on my weirdness and artistic insanity, so it's quite something if you can get me to seriously say "What the fuck was that?"

Yes Virginia, There Is A Massacre

I have my opinion on the whole shooting. I even wrote a lot on it and got close to posting it. I erased it all when I realized how hypocritical I would become by stating it. What I do offer is a silly joke title for this post. Insensitive? Perhaps, but I like it to be some kind of therapy. An idea of "if I can laugh at it, I can overcome it". Rise up from this, Virginia Tech. Let it make you stronger. You don't deserve my sympathy. You deserve my encouragement. After all, psychopaths shouldn't deserve pleasure from your agony.

Oh yes, I do also offer the following. Some recent comments of the following felt it was fitting. I think so, too.

Last Note On Imus

Leave it to Rob Williams of the Rob Arnie & Dawn show (link to their main page is now on the To Go List) to say things better than me, yet give the whole discussion into a new direction. His latest soapbox The Culture Of Meanness, explains the Imus firing from a different prespective. Considering he's been in the radio business a long enough time to be well educated on it AND more versed on the constitution than I am (I'm still learning and am willing to learn more as long as it makes sense). I thought I had full knowledge on free speech until he threw this bone.

Don Imus is not being thrown in jail nor charged with a crime for what he did, he is being judged by the marketplace, which is how the system is supposed to work. The Freedom of Speech does not guarantee you the right to be heard or tolerated.

Now while this is similar to my viewpoint, there's enough said there to make me step back a little. I said in an earlier post that they can't dictate what I can hear. I still hold to that, but I think I need to ease off some and allow for some bend.

I've accapted that radio has rules that are very stern and easily punishable. I think the government shouldn't do it, but rather companies, advertisers and listeners should. Punishable by a fine or firing imposed by the company. Pulling out of sponsership by advertisers and boycotts by listeners. I'm not a big fan of boycotts, but they are a form of freedom of speech. If you disagree, then I request you Google "Boston Tea Party". I paused for a moment to do it myself to make sure the first few results weren't porn links. Always want to be safe.

Also, me saying "they no right to dictate what I'm allowed to hear" underminds the very job of the broadcasters. I can't even say that they have no right to dictate what the broadcasters can air since we dictate that by not advertising as well as not listening or watching. What the hell was I thinking when I said that?

I know exactly what I was thinking. I just said it horribly. My issue is this. By whose authority are we to determine what's considered obscene and what's not? Some consider the idea of uttering anything against homosexuality as wrong and therefore not air, yet at the same time, those against homosexuality holds the view of the idea of uttering anything pro-homosexuality as wrong and therefore not air. Which standard do you go by when both view the other as obscene?

Which do you consider more offensive? "Nappy headed hos" or "But I do know that it's true that if you wanted to reduce crime, you could -- if that were your sole purpose, you could abort every black baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down. That would be an impossible, ridiculous, and morally reprehensible thing to do, but your crime rate would go down." said by conservative talk show host Bill Bennett. Consider this. Imus got fired for his comment, but Bill Bennett is on that air. And before you start wondering or consider that Bennett should be fired, think for a moment. What's the difference? Well, Imus' comments was a cheap shot solely for humor which failed miserably. Bennett's comments was an honest opinion that if you can leave your outrage at the door, ask yourself, "Is he right?"

Sure Bennett apologized for that comment, but do you honestly think that doesn't believe it to be true? He only apologized as a result of it upsetting people, but understand the difference in having a viewpoint and making sure you don't ruffle too many feathers with your view. BTW, if you're wonder if I think he's right... well, doesn't matter. To keep from pissing people off, I have to say no, whether I actually agree or not.

Coming back home from that major off-ramp regarding a long ago quote, my point to that is both can be seen as racist comments. However, by whose authority are we to determine what is racist and considered deemed unsuitable to air? If Bennett's comments were to be deemed unsuitable to air, yet be the truth, wouldn't that result in us dictating what people should accept as truth? Are lies airable only because they make people feel good?

Perhaps the comment about not having the right to be heard can be seen as not having the right to the truth if the easily offended suddenly have free reign over what's considered unsuitable to air. Homosexuality, racism, sexism, religion, political leanings, who controls the line?

Follow Up To The Last Post

The responses from those who declare victory over Imus' firing went exactly the way I'd figure it. The liberal lynch mob is in full force with the hypocritical conservative lynch mob defending the first admendment. When it comes to the first admendment, I'll call either politcal side who feels obligated to defend freedom of speech as a hypocrite. In the past, it's been the liberals with that crown. Now, it's the conservative's turn. I say this in general, so if you're the exception to the rule, don't complain. I don't mean you. Unless you're being a hypocrite in saying that, but only you know what you've done.

I need to move on from that rambling.

I read that now the some people want to go after rappers for using the word "ho", which I didn't have a problem with Imus saying and I definitely don't have a problem with rappers saying it. Besides, when it comes to music, rappers and any other artist is able to curse like a drunken sailor whereas on terrestrial radio, that shit doesn't fly. You can't put a double standard here because it's not the same medium. Imus could get away with much worse comments if he recorded them onto a CD. I don't even know I should say "get away with" considering you SHOULD be allowed to say them.

Meanwhile, liberal outlets such as the ever increasingly dillusional Media Matters wants to go after conversative talk radio and get them taken off the air. Media Matters has the right to complain about them, but they no right to dictate what I'm allowed to hear. They are just as insulting, demeaning and racist as those they attack, so they have no right to play God.

However, Juan Cole is able to say things about this Imus firing better than I could.

The right thing to CBS was the bottom line, who fired Imus because it was shrinking. If Imus’s remarks were so obviously a firing offense, the right thing to do would have been to fire him on the spot. But they didn’t, and leave it to the deep thinkers at Tapped to think there is some moral lesson here to be learned.

No one has learned anything from this. No one will learn anything from this. There will be no national dialog on race, other than people babbling that there should be a national dialog on race. Civil rights was not advanced one bit. No chance was given for Imus to make things right, no time was spent evaluating what the best response to this situation might be. It was sheer opportunism all the way around, led by a chorus of self-aggrandizing hacks all too eager to milk the situation for all it was worth. All that has been learned in this whole, sordid affair is that when a flawed man does or says something stupid and offensive, the appropriate thing to do is to try and find a way to get the most profit for yourself, your cause, or your company, and to run with it.

Imus deserved to be fired for this, probably, but he also probably deserved to be fired for any number of statements or sketches over the past dozen years. What makes this last week so obscene is the way this happened, and it says a helluva lot more about us than it does about Imus. Long live mob justice, and I hope none of you ever say anything stupid or offensive, because if you do, may God have mercy on your soul. No one else will.

I'll finalize with a comment in response to Cole's article. To go out humorously. From someone named Captain Avatar:

I demand the Roman Empire pay reparations for the enslavement of my ancestors.

And England must formally apologize for the unlawful, imperialist invasion of Wales during the 13th Century.

And the women of this country have too long abused me by not giving me any play. I mean seriously… what’s up with that ladies? I mean, at least have the decency to not bullshit me. Don’t say “I’ll call you back later” when you know goddamned well you have no intention of doing any such thing. That’s fucked up. I think I was, like 28 years old when I finally figured that out, too. Which was very upsetting.

I’m scarred for life.

I Can't Stay, Imus Be Going

Been a while since this story broke, but I had to collect my thoughts and emotions before stating my view here. I thought what Imus said was tame. Course, that may be out of my own ignorance, or I may be emboldened in that view by the offending party's ignorance. What the offending party, mainly Al Sharpton, is displaying in their reaction disturbs me. He has the right to express that as did Imus his, but the wide acceptance of Sharpton's words (and those who are saying the same things as him) gets me worried of a slippery slope. How soon before they demand people like Imus be imprisoned? To DEMAND a firing, to me, is no different than wanting a prison term.

Right now, the government isn't involved and it should stay that way. Imus has a right to say whatever he wants just like some listeners has the right to complain about it and just like the company Imus works for has the right to fire him for what he said. Freedom of speech protects you from the government, not the company. Besides, firing someone is the company's way of expressing THEIR right to free speech.

Do I feel Imus should be fired? Whether he is or not doesn't affect me. I never listened to him except for once and that one time I thought he sounded way too drunk to be taken seriously as a talk show host. Really. I wondered how he has listeners.

To the Rutgers team: Why the fuck were you crying? "Why would he say such things?" Why do you care? What? Were you rabid Imus fans before that statement? If you thought little of Imus beforehand, there had to be a reason why, right? His slurs should've emboldened your dislike of Imus. A better statement could've been, "I always thought of Imus as a moron. Glad to know how right I was about that." Grow a spine, ladies. I know you girls never listened to his show and never cared to. Shouldn't you feel proud of THAT? Besides, I can think of plenty worse things to say to you than "nappy headed hos" or "Jiggaboos", if I even spelling that right. If I'm not, DON'T CORRECT ME!! I'd like to stay ignorant of the proper spelling of an ignorant word. I may have said worse to you already. I don't know how you think.

To Imus: Nappy headed hos? Jiggaboos? What are you? Five? Or no, wait, you're a drunken idiot. Worse than being merely immature. Listen, my issue is not in what you said, but in wondering how you'd think that's entertaining. My taste in humor has evolved beyond cheap insults. This is why I don't bother with listening to Howard Stern. He's often too blatant and straight-forward to allow room for creativity. There's a difference between Stern and you, though. Stern isn't lazy with his work. Also, why bother apologizing? You have shown yourself to be worthless and weak by putting your foot in your mouth there. Lesson for you. NOBODY CARES ABOUT APOLOGIES!!! Sharpton only mentions that for his supremacist ego stroking and to make you his bitch. Same goes with everyone else who "demanded" you apologize. Apologies are nothing more than a self-demeaning act and I'd figure people in radio would have higher self-esteem than that. I guess that's not the case with you. Glad I don't listen to a coward.

Diary Of A Hump

God bless Alanis Morissette.

Because I Can't Think Otherwise

Just a padding post to say howdy... or something. Haven't updated in a while and Wanted to at least make sure I had a post for March. Speaking of "march", a little something to help the mood of my absence.