Disconnected Rumblings

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

It's Been Awhile

I know, its been awhile, you have all missed me so much.

I just have a few things I would like to say. First of all, even though I think Rush Limbaugh is an a**hole, and a significant threat to our country, I am going to make you all gasp out loud right now...

I think what the Sheriff's office did to him at the airport is disgusting. They should not have released to the public that Rush was carrying Viagra. It is embarrassing, and a violation of his privacy. Its a shame, he obviously went through the trouble to not have his name on the pill bottle so as to avoid the embarrassment of the public knowing that he needed to take Viagra. Just because he is a public person, does not mean he should be subjected to this embarrassment and harassment. Yes I said harassment. I think the sheriff's office might have it in for him, and that's not right.

I know I have traveled through airports and condensed some various prescription pills into one bottle, and I would be pretty pissed off if they gave me a hard time about it. That is private, and I don't really think that policing small bottles of prescription drugs that don't have your name on it is something the TSA needs to be concentrating on in these times. Once again priorities are all out of wack.

Along those lines, why in the hell, with everything going on in the world these days, does the congress deem it necessary to take up a flag burning amendment to the constitution? What the hell?! We face numerous hugely important issues that need to be addressed, yet our elected officials are debating a flag burning amendment?! What is wrong with these people? No matter what side of the debate you are on, you must admit that this is just stupid to waste precious time on. I just can't believe it.

And then there was this today: Top court upholds most of Texas redistricting plan
"The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld almost all of a bitterly contested Texas congressional map engineered by then-Rep. Tom DeLay to help solidify Republican control of the U.S. House of Representatives."
That's too bad. They are basically opening the door to allow congressional districts to be redrawn whenever it is politically convenient. This effectively makes the drawing of congressional lines a distinctly political maneuver, when it should be exactly the opposite, it should be a tool to evenly divide a state's population into congressional districts, so that every person is equally represented in the United States House of Representatives.

But no one cares. As long as it didn't work to the disadvantage of the Republicans, they won't say anything, and the Democrats apparently can't say anything themselves. Just another example of the deterioration of our democracy.
posted by digitaljay @ 6:14 PM MST | link | 1 comments

Friday, June 02, 2006

Good Luck

Bush promoting ban on gay marriage
"President George W. Bush will promote a constitutional ban on gay marriage on the eve of a Senate vote next week, weighing in on an issue that could rally his wavering conservative base in an election year.

Though the proposed constitutional amendment against same-sex marriage stands little chance of passing, it is one of several hot-button causes Republicans are championing to appeal to right-wing voters ahead of November's congressional ballot."
Good luck you pandering piece of sh*t!
posted by digitaljay @ 6:44 PM MST | link | 0 comments