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Why, sir, I trust I may have leave to speak;
And speak I will; I am no child, no babe:
Your betters have endured me say my mind,
And if you cannot, best you stop your ears.
My tongue will tell the anger of my heart,
Or else my heart concealing it will break,
And rather than it shall, I will be free
Even to the uttermost, as I please, in words.
~The Taming of the Shrew
Act IV, scene iii
The Birth of a New Millennium
Ok, those of you who still think it was last year, take a math class. Now moving on.....
There's a LOT to be pissed off about. So... I'm just going to
go ahead and get started.
I most likely won't get it all out right now, I'm in a very MEDEA like
mood, but a gal's gotta try. SO:
I just watched The Patriot for the first time last night (yeah, I know
I'm a slug) and I was crying like a baby
over all the images of the flag. From Heath Ledger picking it
up all stained with mud & blood, ripped to shreds
and falling apart, to his spending so much time mending it. Then
Mel running through the battle screaming for
everyone to "HOLD THE LINE"...(Hell hath no fury like a pissed off
MEL!) And what it is SUPPOSED to stand for, etc... Don’t
get me started!
I know there are many people who don't see the flag burning issue like
I do (I know I'm going to offend
many of you here, but bear with me). But as I watched that film,
it drove it home even more....
(WARNING - I may not be going where you think I am with this.....)
BUT
ok, ready?
you sure?
positive?
ok...
When you take away any FREEDOM the flag stands for, it renders the flag
itself MEANINGLESS as
the symbol of LIBERTY it is. (Including burning it.) whew!
There. I said it. It is a HORRID thing to do.
(Well, it USED to be a horrid thing when the flag MEANT SOMETHING)
SO what. It is one of the
freedoms we still have.... and I keep thinking that way, "freedoms
we still have", as if deep in my heart
they are on the verge of vanishing. After all, the right to vote
WAS a freedom that seems to be suddenly
on the endangered list. We certainly did NOT elect the 43rd President.
And as marc@perkel.com so
eloquently put it on bartcop recently, FLAG BURNING IS PATRIOTIC, especially
when it is done to
protest the BUSH BOYS COUP! So, I am with ya Marc!
I also watched another AMERICAN LIBERTY INTENSIVE movie just before
The Patriot:
Not Without My Daughter, starring Sally Field and Alfred Molina (who
are both BRILLIANT by the way).
It is based on a true story, here's the tag line:
"In 1984, Betty Mahmoody's husband took his wife and daughter
to meet his family in Iran.
He swore they would be safe. They would be happy. They would be free
to leave. He lied."
AH MAH GAWD! YIKES YIKES and YIKES! Anyone who has ever
seen this film knows what I mean!
It is very difficult to watch, but wow, does it ever bring home just
what we, as American's are BLESSED with.
I heard there was a movement starting where people at places like major
sporting events are refusing
to salute the flag or stand during the national anthem in protest to
the Electoral Coup. Whether you agree
with this or not, we still have it in us to protest this in whatever
way we see fit. I admire that, and I am
thankful we haven't lost that freedom.... yet.
We cannot let complacency creep in, especially before the next
election, even if it's a local one.
We may have to put up a fight to maintain our freedoms.
OK, that was a bit cathartic. What else? Oh yeah, where
are the Republicans who have any morals?
There must be some who are as pissed off as we are in this blatant
takeover. Where the hell are they?
There must be more than just the guy at www.mormons.com there MUST
be.
I read a great rant the other day, can't remember just now where, and
for that I apologize, and when I do,
I'll post it, but someone (was it you Diva?) damn, anyway.... someone
had just one New Year's Resolution:
To remain PISSED OFF about the illegal coup until the situation is
rectified, and the criminals are rightfully
punished (prison). I AM THERE! Best New Year's Resolution
EVER!
And here's one for you wonderful men out there: Go see Mel's new
flick WHAT WOMEN WANT.
Just DO IT. Trust me. 95% of all the men I've ever met
should see it more than once.
If you pay attention, you will learn some AMAZING things. Those
of you who already have this knowledge,
and you MUST SEE IT TO KNOW what I am referring to, make sure you are
USING IT on a CONSTANT BASIS.
One of my favorite men in the world, Dennis Miller (ABC - LISTEN UP
- Don't even think about not bringing
him back next year. Dennis RULES. He made MNF finally watchable
with the audio up.) anyway.....
His Rants RULE, and in one from a few years back about What Women Want,
he had some very wise words:
1 - Foreplay is not a privilege. it is a birthright.
2 - If you take her out to a fancy restaurant don't try to subtly steer her away from the lobster, Diamond Jim.
3 - Quit blowing smoke up women's asses about
the sanctity and power they possess as life givers,
and come up with some decent, affordable child
care. That way, maybe poor single mothers can go to work
and get off welfare and we won't have to listen
to more assholes in Congress blathering on about orphanages.
4 - Equal work for equal pay. Look around you
at work, guys, look around you at...
Let's say Carl, the brain-dead jagoff in the
cubicle next to you. You could kill Carl, couldn't you?
Because he's a slacking, worthless, toady
idiot. Now imagine making 30% LESS than Carl. Helloooo....
5 - This is very important. During lovemaking:
Don't ask, "Who's your Daddy?"
Even as a joke. All right? It's not
funny.
6 - When her mouth moves, pay attention, words could be coming out. Words are kind of important.
7 - Pass a law that makes it compulsory for all over-the-hill rock stars to have women their own age in their videos.
8 - Don't ask her if she came. You're a big boy now, Clouseau, you should know if she came.
9 - Don't tell her how to merge, and she won't tell you to ask for directions.
10 - When she catches you cheating on her and
cuts your dick off in your sleep, take it like a man.
So, guys its really not that hard. At the end of the day, when
all is said and done, what women want from men
is this-equal pay, fair treatment, respect, patience, sensitivity,
passion, and a genuine effort at understanding who
they really are. Or if that's too much to ask, how about a big
fucking diamond the size of your head.
Dennis, I love ya! I don't care what the hell is said, you MADE
my MNF season. Thank you.
If you're not back, then I won't be either.
Now, all you guys make an additional resolution to go see WHAT WOMEN
WANT. And pay attention.
Now, I've got some champagne to drink, and some food to cook, and hopefully
there will be more bodies
than I expect to drop by to welcome this wonderful New Millennium.
Remember: Blackeyed peas (luck) & greens (money) on New Years
Day. Perhaps we should add
fried bananas to protest the Bush Banana Republic. Just a thought.......
HEY! Was that the B-1/B-2 (?)
bomber that just flew over my house on the way to Pasadena? Now
just because it is going to be 72 degrees
and clear, doesn't mean ya'll need to MOVE HERE!
Happy New Year Everybody!