I have found myself in the most unique of situations...creatively stifled. Wanting to write, to vent, to rage and tear. To theoretically expose my ass (as it were) to the world and then get mad when someone notices a pimple. Conversationally starved, emotionally overwhelmed but too tired to write about it...and its killing me. Despite my penchant for discussing, in the most opinionated of ways to anyone who will listen, my thoughts on all issues PC or otherwise it still feels better when I write it. But I have been working a ton and busy with the family and trying to get things done and...oh fuck this! I haven't been able to write because I don't know where to start. For the first time in my illustrious blogging career I am too overwhelmed by the events of the day to even form a coherent sentence.
I suppose the proper thing to do would be to sort my thoughts now that I have sat in front of my keyboard. To form and structure and spell-check. But that is not my style at all. I learned in college that 15 minutes of "no punctuation, no time" caffeine-induced free form writing is better. When you put the crack pipe down you see some original thought. But I am in the mood to tear. Those easily offended need to go to the back of the bus. Here goes with what is bombarding me daily.
Politics. Oh my god where do I start?
Bush is an absolute enigma who is liked by less than 50% of Americans due to his inability to articulate a single word and form a linear sentence. It's pronounced NU-CLE-AR you fucking moron, you're the leader of the free world for christ's sake! He is a divider, a partisan (and an unapologetic one at that) and spontaneous with his regrettable comments and boasts. But I feel safer with him in office. And exactly one half of the country hates his guts. I'm in the minority in one respect, I believe he has my safety in mind and that leads to some forgiveness on other issues. And I don't hink Kerry is the answer.
First of all, I am not a Republican. I am the coveted educated white male with an attitude, AKA the Independent Voter. I think partisan politics sucks. But I really hate what the Democratic party has become. I can handle a moderate stance on anything. Abortion is one example. I never used to think it concerns me but now I am a father of four and the idea disgusts me. So therefore I am kind of on the fence. But Kerry is a fucking waffleing weenie! I am from Mass so I know of what I speak! He is the most liberal Democrat in the Senate, think about that. This is confirmed by his voting record...when he shows up to vote. And he does not have one piece of legislation with his pretentious JFK initials on it. He is useless, spineless and completely full of shit. The guy took his own videocamera to 'Nam to film himself, are you kidding me? But he represents the Democratic party today, way too far to the left. Far enough that the independent voter may not want to lean that far for fear of falling over. And as we fall we can all imitate Howard the Jackass Dean's famous finale to his "I have a scream speech"...yeeeaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
So I don't like Bush very much but I hate Kerry and the Democrats in general. (Before all of you Kerryites start tearing on me I am speaking ideologically here and not getting personal). They have no concrete issues other than
a) Bush sucks
b)stop the war.
Ok that's not enough. Tell me why I should vote against him please. Kerry can do little more than criticize Bush's 7 minute delay between screwing to Air Force One on 9/11 to not alarm the school children he was reading to. That's it? Take a stand JFK and tell me why I, or we, would want to change administrations in the middle of the most critical time in our history?
What would you do different and why should i believe it will work?
Why does Bush suck? Because of the idiots in Florida who couldn't figure out how to fill out a ballot or because the largely Repub Supreme Court decided to name Bush the president? That's not enough. In the most important election of our time I need more than that.
So I will venture a few guesses. The International community? The UN? They only care about us when their hands are in our back pocket for financial aid. The UN is largely a vehicle to undermine the strength of the smartest, most powerful nation in the world...us. Anyone who thinks that the UN is anything but a pawn is badly misguided. And we finance 60% of it...how ironic. It's like paying a hooker to kick you in the dick. Fuck Germany and France, they only owe us uh, oh yeah everything!
How about the economy? Bush is no more responsible for the economy than Slick Willy was for the recession that began in 1999. Whoever is in office takes it up the ass when the economy goes South. Don't blame the tax breaks and don't expect me to be unhappy about keeping more of the money that I break my ass for every week.
The war? Sure, we could have done a lot of things different. The benefit of hindsight has always helped the revisionist historians to see their keyboards better. But the guy is in unchartered waters here. We were attacked like never before. We did not have a game plan, a blueprint or an answer. But we needed to be led and I am not ashamed to say that we wanted some vindication as well. I am still mad as hell and very biased toward any religious extremists...especially one that means harm to me or my family. But guys and gals are dying in Iraq and they believe in what they are doing. But the prison scandal tops the headlines and not the accomplishments, albeit small ones, that we have made in an absolute desolate armpit of a country.
If Kerry and the Dems want to win, to at least be taken seriously they need to watch the company they keep. Enough Hollywood celebrities who have nothing but acting credentials and leftist agendas speaking on behalf of the working man. Please everyone, recognize that the George Clooney's and Cybill Shepherd's and Robert Deniro's of the world don't know what it is like to be you. So how can they speak for you. Listen to someone like your father who has done something with his life besides reading a screen play. And enough of the token Minority politicians. AL Sharpton as a speaker at the DNC? Are you shitting me. He is a racist, hypocritical wind-bag with zero credibility with anyone, black or white. If you do not know who Tawana Brawley is then look it up, that's all you need to know about Al Sharpton. C'mon guys get some genuine accomplished Democrats out there to speak for you.
Vote with your minds,not your theater tickets.
So what else is on my mind?
How about my coworkers and subordinates that graduated high-school yet can hardly read or solve the most simplistic of problems. Or follow instructions. Or wear their fucking baseball cap visors straight. Nothing says "Hi...I'm a @#$%^! idiot" quite like a bandana on your head with a baseball cap turned sideways over it.
How about the absolute lack of respect we show each other. Say "h"i to someone on the street and try to gauge whether they are seriously contemplating kicking your ass. Television, music, the breakdown of the family and no emphasis on sociology have left us unable to communicate genuine good will to others. But to those of you who do...I salute you.
How about a ATM machine askling you your language preference? Where is the box that says MY NATIVE TONGUE IS ENGLISH! I am sorry but if you want to live here and enjoy the benefits of the world's most advanced society...learn the language.
How about Road Rage? Hey tough guy in your low-riding '90 Corolla, giving me an anal probe with your front bumper is not making me go any faster. In fact I may go slower. But see, I'm going to work. Judging by your car and choice of sideways baseball cap and completely lobotomized facial expression I'm guessing that you are not going to work. Because who the fuck would hire you! What, excuse me. Oh, that's right. you don't have to wear a suit and tie and shave for a job interview anymore...I forgot. My bad.
OK, that's enough. Do you see why I haven't blogged? I am too convoluted with the minutiae of every day. But believe it or not I am usually in a very good mood.