Grandma to the 6th Power

First post back, and let me say, I read the perfect story for it today.

A girl, woman, mom, grandma, shit, whatever she is became the worlds youngest grandmother at 23 years of age. She had a daughter when she was 11, and her daughter had one at 12 years old. Yes, you read that right! Maybe its vice versa on the ages, but, does it really matter?

I got a few questions about this. First, does the daughter leave the baby with grandma so the daughter can have a free night out with her friends ? Do any of the three have fathers that are around? (I'm talking about the Grandmother to) Is there a possibility that down the line the grandmother is in college, the daughter in highschool, and the baby in grade school? And my last question is,what the hell is wrong with people?

I read also that they are gypsy people. I cannot dog that because my grandmother is full blooded Czech, and we have gypsy blood in my family. Matter of fact, I find it kind of cool to be honest with you. This travesty though just kind of sickens me. I am not sure it's just the fact that these CHILDREN are having sex and babies at this age, but it is normal, and they are getting press for it. Yes, I am giving them press in a sense, but, what can I say? I have got to speak on it.

It got me to thinking, what if this pattern continues? Most all of us know or knew our grandparents, and a lot knew their great grandparents as well. If this pattern goes every 11 or 12 years for this family, and lets say most people live to 75, then there realistically could be a GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT Grandma. 6 greats! Wow, this is insane.

I have to say though there is some upside for these women. You know me, I am always trying to find the positive in situations. (Sorry had to laugh at that statement). They will never be short on babysitters. The kids (which could include Grandma) will get SO MANY PRESENTS on Christmas and birthdays. I wonder though, who tells who about the birds and the bees? And at what age, 7?

Gypsys move alot, so I hope they have one of those tents that fit like 8 people so all the grandmas can be under the same roof. I wonder who goes when it's grandparents day at school? Man, I have so many thoughts I can't even concentrate on them all.

We look at teenagers having babies as such a horrible thing because they are not ready for that responsibility. Shit, I am 36 and barely ready and I have a son. Just imagine being 11 years old. Yeah, don't imagine it, it is just disgusting and inexcuseable in my eyes. I am all about freedom and doing what you want, but even this crossed my line of decency and I barely have one at all.

One tip for the youngest in 50 years. To save space on cards to your oldest grandma, just use Grandma to the 6th power.

Welcome (Back) To No Holds Barred

Well here I am, and obviously if you are reading this, so are you!

A few years back I started this blog, and because of laziness, being married (destroys a lot of things don't it?), and just other stuff  I kind of let it go. Now though, I got plenty of FREE time and am just irritated enough (still) to begin writing on it again.

This is a blog about anything and everything. It is my rants and raves, thoughts, and whatever else I feel like discussing. From politics and religion, to relationships, and whatever else, you will find it here.

I will never bite my tongue, hold back my feelings, and I most definately will stand behind my opinions.

To many people censor themselves, or keep their opinions to themselves, or do not stand up for what they believe or really feel. Not me! Not ever and not never!

So here it is. No Holds Barred! Feel free to comment, argue, agree, bitch, moan, tell a friend, tell an enemy, tell the goverment, tell your mom, slap your mom, kick a horse, whatever you want to do. This blog represents individuality and freedom to the utmost fullest and always will.

The posts before this are archives from when I started the blog, and most are still very relevant. They are DEFINATELY entertaining, informative, and funny. Feel free to backtrack and see what was on my mind in the past. I think you will enjoy them. Also, most definately stay tuned for new posts in the upcoming future.

Pass the word along.......No Holds Barred is back and here to stay.

                                                                                  J. Young

It Won't Change

From 2009

I like to think I am pretty plugged in to what's going on in the world, and in this country. I may not be an expert, but I am pretty well informed. Also, as a citizen of this country, I have seen some shit in my 34 years. Let me just tell you, nothing changes.

 I read more and more about presidential approval ratings. I read about health care. I read about the wars. I read about the over spending by the government. Over and over, and round and round. Same shit, different day.

  I just think it’s time to face facts. None of this shit will ever chance. And no matter what happens, you’ll have half the country happy, the other half pissed off. It’s all one big tug of war since this country was founded, and there is still no winner. Guess what, there never will be.

  This country is run on money. All the people at the top can be bought. Shit, all the people on the bottom can be bought to. If you don’t have money, you don’t have power or say. All u get is these fucks lining their pockets, making rules, and passing legislation that they got paid to pass. Not because it works, not because it’s what they believe in. It is only because of money.

   They all want to make you believe they are working for change and that they are not like other politicians. Well, their full of shit. Now maybe there is a few that really get into politics with change in mind. But either they are one out of 500, and their voice will never be heard and their bills never passed, or they get corrupted like the rest once their pockets get lined.

It’s a no win situation. Now, I know people talk about revolution, or overthrowing governments, and yada yada yada. But does this ever work? No! You just replace a bunch of assholes with another bunch of assholes, and the cycle continues. It’s a no win situation. Unless you are the leaders, you might as well just deal with it.

I just go with the flow, live my life, and just let it be. Nothing will change. Never has and never will, and once you can handle that and see it, life becomes a little easier.

Yes, I’d like to have universal health care. I’d like a president who aunt full of shit. Yes, I’d like less taxes, etc etc. But..... I know it won’t happen, so fuck it. Crack another beer, fuck your wife, watch some sports and just enjoy your place in the sand. It’s all going to sink one day, and you might as well enjoy your personal universe. Fuck the rest of these jackasses.

My favorite line in a movie is from Natural Born Killers. As Woody Harrelson is marrying his Wife, he says, AS GOD OF MY WORLD. Well, that’s what I am; I run my world, not these crooks and douche bags. It’s the only way to live. Leaving your lives up to others who care about nothing but cash, well, good luck with that. I’ll be here watching porn!

Watch Out Cell Block E

From 2009

Ok, I don’t know if that will be the ACTUAL cell block, but for shits and giggles, let’s just say it is.

I guess I should tell you the topic before I start laughing myself to a stupor over this one. Plaxico Burress, an ex football player from the New York Giants pled guilty today and will do 2 years in prison.

This moron last year, went to a night club with a gun in his waist. Mister Jesse James here then happened to shoot himself in the leg. This makes me think of the scene in 8 mile when Cheddar Bob shoots himself. He was an idiot, and so is Plaxico.

These morons make millions of dollars and do some of the stupidest shit ever. This one has to take the cake though.

Think about this. Plaxico will be sitting in the TV room, or whatever little room they have on the cell block. Or maybe he will be on the YARD, outside for those that don’t know what the yard is. He will be around a bunch of hardened criminals. They will be asking each other. So man, what did you do to get in here?

You’ll have murderers, rapists, drug lords, gang members, etc etc. Then as it goes around, it gets to Plaxico. So Plax, what did you do to get in here man? "Ummm, I shot myself in the leg!'hahahaahahahaha

That shit is too funny to me. Not only does this imbecile get 2 years in prison, the embarrassment has to be a hundred times worse. Guess maybe next time you should be home studying your playbook, and showing up to practice instead of club hopping for hoes huh?

Anyway, I’m glad he went to jail. When he does his time for what he did, then it’s all over. Same with Vick, he did his time, let him be. That’s the point right? You pay your debt to society and that’s that. That’s never the case though.

So all in all, if you don’t want 2 years in prison, don’t shoot yourself, and don’t play ROUGH with dogs. Just kill someone drunk driving and get 24 days like Donte Stalworth. But that’s a subject for another time; actually I probably won’t even touch it. That travesty speaks for itself, and just proves our justice system is fucked, along with most things in this country.

Oh well, even if the country crumbles, I still get to enjoy morons shooting themselves. You got to have something you enjoy in life. Maybe I just find humor in other peoples suffering, but to me, they bring it on themselves, why should I feel sorry for them? I feel sorry for us intelligent individuals that don’t get a shot at something big like these morons. Millions of dollars, a dream come true, and they just piss it away.

He next time you carry a weapon in your waist, carry it pointing up so if it goes off you can just get it over with. Moron.

Doctors= Lots of Idiots

From 2009

Yeah, once again it’s been awhile since I had a little rant. And once again it’s because of laziness. It’s definitely not from a lack of things to bitch and moan about. Shit, I could fill this blog up ten times a day if that was a case. But between Sports Center, afternoon naps, and taking my daily shit, who really has the time?

  So I am back, for today to complain about doctors. Now, I will say, there are some AMAZING doctors, like the one Robert Schimmel had during his battle with cancer. Go get his book, it’s amazing. "Cancer on 5 dollars a Day.' If you don’t know who he is, he is a comedian, one of the best. Look him up.

 Let us get back to the topic. In my opinion most are worthless. I have felt sick for like 2 months. Really congested, and with stomach problems. I already suffer from anxiety, so this only makes it worse. Not being able to breathe sucks. I think I’d rather burn to death from fire, then to suffocate that’s for sure.

  Anyway, I have been to the doctor, a couple different in fact and still, I am not better. They can’t find anything for the most part, or they say it’s an infection and toss medicine at me. I think they throw a dart and whatever it lands on you get.

  They get their co-pay; and then write your prescription based on a supposively educated GUESS. If that doesn’t work, you come back in, pay again, and let’s throw that dart at the board again until we get it right. How many darts do they have? And man, do they have bad aim. I’d rather an armless man throw that fucking dart.
 
It’s not just me to. I take my son to the pediatric doctors and no matter what it is, their answer is always, IT’S VIRAL. Everything my son has had his whole life has been VIRAL. I’m starting to think that viral is the only medical term these guys know. I’m telling, I could take him in there tomorrow with a broken arm, or an eyeball hanging out and they would look at me and say, WELL, IT’S VIRAL. Then guess what, he would throw his dart. What wins today, Amoxicillin? Prozac? Extenze? Jesus!

 I don’t know, maybe it’s me and my grumpy attitude I always have about stupid things and stupid people. Maybe it has intensified with feeling like shit day in and day out. Who knows? All I know is I do not go to the hospital or a doctor unless I feel like I am dying or something serious is wrong. I go like every 3 or 4 years if that and they can’t get it right. I might as well get a medicine woman to dance around my bed, or self medicate, or maybe buy that DART BOARD myself. All I know is, when it comes to doctors, I’d rather just look at the nurses. Worthless bastards!

Left Out in the Cold

From 2009

As I was looking through all the stories on AOL and Yahoo, as I always do, I came upon a story that really got me thinking.

Even if you are not a basketball fan, or even hate it, you know who the greatest player of all time is. That’s right, Michael Jordan, obviously.

Michael has two sons, who both play basketball. No No, they are not the next coming of Michael from what I hear, but they do have a little bit of game. Game enough to earn a scholarship to play college basketball.

Today, Marcus Jordan has chosen his school, Central Florida. Like I said, he is not his dad, so North Carolina or another big school was not calling, even though a lot of schools were interested in Marcus. Congrats Marcus.

Now, here is where I got the problem with the story. Scholarships are not handed out to everyone. Schools also only got so many to hand out period. We also know that it cost LOTS of money to go to school for four or more years. College is one expensive thing to attend. Getting a scholarship helps out students who otherwise might not be able to afford to go otherwise.

So here’s my question. Does Marcus really need this scholarship? Should maybe Michael, his father, agree to pay for his college and free up that scholarship for someone who NEEDS it? The man is worth hundreds of millions, and will continue to be long past when he’s gone.

In no way am I saying Marcus did not earn it, either thru bball or grades. But, when someone’s that wealthy, I believe giving it to someone in more need of it would be the right thing to do. I think Michael should step up and offer to pay for Marcus and grant that scholarship to someone else.

While athletes make millions, and so do movie stars, many people struggle to get by. Also, many occupations that deserve the millions, like firefighters and teachers for example, barely make good pay. I understand a pro team brings in more revenue than a fire station or a school, so I understand the ability to pay more and am fine with that. But it’s time to give back, and TRICKLE some down to these professions. I was using an Obama reference, to funny.

Anyway, this is just another example of a travesty in my opinion. Another person left out in the cold when the wealthy get all the breaks. Like I said, I do not doubt Marcus's accomplishments, or sayings he’s not deserving. But by Michael not waving the scholarship for his son and paying for it, that’s one more GREAT student, or GREAT athlete with no means to go to college who is going to miss out on a GREAT opportunity.

Michael, do the right thing, pay for Marcus. Or, to not take away from him, open a scholarship under your name for that school, for at least these 4 years. That would show some class and caring, and I believe you have that. Don’t let another promising young student not get their chance to shine. You got yours, now give them theirs.

Same Card Always Played

From 2009

Here we go again. Over and over again, the same card is always played.  No, I am not talking about poker; I am talking about the RACE card. The same card that seems to get played all the time.

Look, I understand there are racist people. I understand some situations that come up are racially motivated. But NOT ALL ARE.

If you haven’t seen, Ryan Moats, a backup running back for the Houston Texans was recently stopped for running a red light on the way to see how Mother In Law before she passed away at a hospital.  Instead of telling you the whole story, you can see the videos on YouTube from the police camera. Here’s the link. Check it out, and come back. 

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=ryan+moats&aq=f

Now, Moats and others are calling this racially motivated, and they want the cop’s job. This is a bunch of bullshit.

First off, he ran a red light. Then, after the cop is flashing behind him, he continues to drive for quite awhile without stopping, even sliding through a couple stop signs. Finally when he does pull into the hospital, all of the occupants jump out of the car.

Now, let’s break down this down. Run a red light, cop is going to pull you over. This is standard. You keep running, maybe not to get away, but how does the cop know that? The cop has no idea the situation what so ever. Then, when they finally pull over all of the occupants jump out of the car. It is standard for a policeman to pull out his weapon in this situation. Once again, he does not know the story. It has nothing to do with black or white, he would do the same to a vehicle with white occupants in the same situations.

Now, when they are out of the car, he ends up not stopping the wife and another woman from going in, but he keeps Moats behind. Once again, the officer is not sure what is going on. How could he? Moats I understand is fully upset because of the situation, and has every reason to be. But, once again, the cop is just doing his job.

The more Moats has attitude, the longer its taking the officer, and the more he is not going to get his way here. Officers see this same behavior all the time, and its procedure in all the events so far to keep Moats here at the car. Moats continues to be uncooperative, so more time goes by and less is being found or solved, and only fueling the whole situation. The cop is clueless to the real circumstances that are going on, and Moats should know this.

Now, when the nurse comes out and he gets another police officer to confirm the mother is inside, he should let him go. He does say that he is almost done. I do not agree with the ticket being given to him, and I don’t think it would have been if Moats would have cooperated in a better manner. To be honest, as far as after the women go inside, I think both could have handled it better.

Anyway, the cop is only doing his job. Once again, he is clueless to the situation, and is following procedure. He has to protect the community and himself at all times. That is what he is sworn to do. What if they were criminals, or car jackers, or whatever? And I am not making that assumption because they are black; they could have easily been white. The way the events played out, running the light, not pulling over, and then all jumping out of the car, the police had every reason to pull his gun and be cautious.

So once again, the race cards played. Now, there are piece of shit black people and white people, hell, every race. This does not mean they are all bad, or all good. The policeman does not know, and has to err to the side of caution in ALL cases. What if it was a black cop and white passengers in the vehicle? The same procedure would have gone down without question.
So, why is it always whites against blacks? There are as many black racists as whites, so why do blacks get away with screaming race when we cannot? Black comedians call us cracker and make fun of our race, but if we point fun back or use a racist term (Yes cracker is racist), then we are shunned and ridiculed forever.

If blacks, or any other races for that matter want things to truly be equal, then it works on both ends. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. Maybe point the finger back at yourselves for once. It takes ALL races for this to go away, and one cannot have one up on another. Reverse racism is as rampant as any other, so why are we the bad guys? I wasn’t there in the 1700s was I? I didn’t own a cotton field, nor have slaves. I didn’t beat Rodney King (who by the way was high off his ass swinging at cops, once again, look at the finer pointing). So why is it always this way?

There are white cops who are racist and even black cops who are racist. Trust me, I was strangled by one, but I am not crying am I. I am not yelling RACISM! Not everyone is like the few you are really after, matter of fact; it’s few and far between. So, let’s toss that RACE CARD in the muck and leave it alone. You can’t play it EVERY TIME and expect to be correct. The more you use it, the least amount of validity it has.

The cop did his job, and we should be happy to have them here to protect and serve. No matter of race, any cop would have done the same not knowing the bigger situation. So give me a break with this shit, and CANT WE ALL JUST GET ALONG? (Once again, he was high attacking cops) Think before you play the card, it’s not always the case.

Help Dot Calm?

From 2009

Yeah, I know, it’s been a LONG while. Don’t know why, because trust me, there has been enough things pissing me off that I could’ve filled this blog over and over again. Maybe I’m just a lazy fuck. I think it’s the latter. haha I don’t care.

Anyway, today’s experience just made me pop this back open and begin it again. Readers or no readers, I am just going to blow off the steam. The title is kind of a play on words, if you don’t get it, you soon will. If you still don’t, fuck it, you’re an idiot.

So the topic is help support telephone operators. I guess that’s what you call them. Anyhow, let me just ask this simple question. CAN I SPEAK TO AN AMERICAN PLEASE?

Jesus. Let’s just run the last phone call down for you, then get into my rants, or is this part of the rant? Oh, it’s all a fucking rant and always is from me. First I get the fucking automated machine. Please push 1 for blah blah fucking blah. Push 2 if you want to shoot my robot ass and stick this machine up the companies CEOs ass? PUSHING 2!!!!!

So, after being annoyed playing fucking number games like its Sesame Street, now they are taking me to the right (WRONG) department. Luckily this time there was no music that wants to make me slit my wrists, but there was another computer whore telling me ONE SECOND PLEASE, over and over again. Do I have any hair left by this time? I know one thing, my guns being loaded.

Finally, it rings thru and I am going to get a human. But wait, what’s his name? And why do I have to repeat mine and fucking spell it three times? Oh, that’s right; he’s from India, or some fucking where that shouldn’t be doing business for us in the first fucking place. Undercutting American jobs is what you are doing you fucking peasants. But, that’s a different topic, different time.

So, over and over again I got to repeat my number, name, my cock size, what kind of laundry detergent I use, over and over. Ok, I am exaggerating parts of that, but you catch my drift. Then finally after all the intros, I get to tell them my problem. At least three decades and two days have gone by, by now.
Now, he says, let me get one of my techs online here. So again, were off to someone else. Guess who it is though? That’s right, his uncle! Or someone closely related, because this fuck can’t understand shit or help me either. Around and around we go, as my life slowly fades into eternity. Now what, he’s got to transfer me to. What the fuck is this, musical fucking help line?

I sit on hold sharpening my knives and calling Obama on the red phone when I finally get another person. The birds begin to sing, the sun comes out, and unicorns fly out my ass. AN AMERICAN! Thank the fucking lord. I swear Jesus; I’m coming to church on Sunday.

I tell him the problem and I am finally a little calmed down. Yes, I taped up my slashed wrists if you must know. But then it happens. He has to run a test on my line which will take 1-4 hours and someone will call me back. Are you fucking kidding me? I think he should be tried for Treason, because he is obviously working for the enemy! Shoot this fuck to!

To make a long story longer, my internet is still not hooked up, and I am rolling on the old connection for now. I did get a call back to confirm a call back though. Does that make any fucking sense? Guess who it was. The robot bitch from the beginning. God Damn, I’m back to the fucking Jetsons. I GIVE UP. I’m throwing the phone in the toilet and going country to country to shoot every support desk slurpee sipper in the world. Who’s with me?

Be You and Never Back Down

From 2007

Once again I am irritated (what’s new huh), and I just understand some people. Why do people feel that have to kiss ass, or go against their own feelings or beliefs to fit in, or be with the "cool" kids.

First off, the cool kids are not that fucking cool. To be honest, they are mostly unnecessarily arrogant, stuck up, my shit don’t stink pieces of trash. They are fake as hell, and think anyone who is not them is worthless. Why is that? Did someone lie to you and tell you that you were great? Can I meet this person, because something tells me they are mentally retarded.

See, some people are "cool" in my eyes, and most are not. The ones that I think are cool are the ones that are original. These are the ones that stand up for their beliefs, feelings, friends, or whatever even if others perceive them as wrong.

You were born by yourself, and you will die by yourself. Why the fuck do you care what these assholes think? You are you, and no changing or conforming to their ways are going to make you anyone else, except maybe a fake wanna-be them.

Take pride in standing by your beliefs, word, friends, and whatever. Have pride being a man (or woman) that does things and acts like themselves, and doesn’t kiss anyone’s ass to be expected. If these people were real, they would respect you for who you are, not who they want you to be.

Look at half of these people who look down on others, and you will find so many flaws and fake images, that you will realize who the better and "cooler" person is. I respect someone when respect is given, never otherwise.

I won’t let myself kiss ass, be kicked and ridiculed, or let myself be what they want me to be. That’s what makes me proud, and the real "cool" one. If you can be yourself, then you shouldn’t BE at all. Your life’s a joke and a sham, and it’s a sad thing to see that.

So next time you feel alone, or feel like you don’t fit in, just say, FUCK EM, WHO GIVES A FUCK! Only opinion that matters is yours. If you can’t be happy in your own skin, or happy with yourself, then you need help. You are what you are, so be proud of it.

Just to add to this, which is why I posted in the first place, is to always back your friends. They will be here longer than anyone else besides family, and they should be valued highly. Stand by them no matter what. If they fall, I fall, if I rise they rise. That’s how I feel. Wrong or right, I will never let a friend get crucified for anything. I ride for them to the end. It’s a long story how this post came up, and why I am telling you this, but I am not going to get into it all. I just thought I should state my opinion on how I feel on all of this stuff, and I hope it helps you find confidence and pride in being you. That’s the only one who matters

Only Respect when Respect is Given

From 2007

This post kind of ties into the one about some people suck and some do not. All my life, and probably yours as well, you have heard the phrase, "Respect your Elders."  I say its horseshit. I only give respect when it is given back.

You have seen a lot of these elders. A lot are racist pricks first off. Now do not give me that excuse that they grew up in a different era. They have their own minds correct? Can they think and make decisions for themselves? Then they have the choice not to be that way.

Also, you got the old grumpy ones. You saw them. The ones that bitch and gripe about everything under the sun, and do not have a nice word to say about anyone or anything. They are total pricks. I might end up like one of them, but I am not there yet so leave me alone. haha

So why do I have to respect my elders? Why is this like a golden rule? Actually the golden rule states, "Do unto others as you would have done to you." That tells me that if they are assholes and treat me like shit, then I should treat them the same right back. Why wouldn’t I? Do they receive some pass because they are older? I got to be nice to them just because they shit on themselves and are going senile? Bullshit!

I give respect when I get respect and vice versa. Some people suck, some people don’t, just like a couple posts ago. I do not even care if you are a 5 year old child. If you are an asshole, fuck you. Same goes for the 92 year old on dialysis. If you do not treat people right and you are a prick, fuck you!

So save me with this respect your elders shit. You think an 87 year old prick respects the guy in the nursing home with him who is 98, which is his elder, and treats him good? Hell no! If he is a prick, then he is to most everyone. So treat me like you want to be treated no matter how old, or who you are, or go fuck yourself old man. That’s how I feel.

Why Not Represent Purple?

From 2007

Well, I am leaving town for a few days, so I thought I would bless you (yes bless lol) with a couple blog posts today so you would have something to chew on while I was gone. By the way, do not let my thoughts and posts go to waste, pass this a long to your friends. Maybe give them some true enlightment on how things really are. Or they can just disagree and debate it, which is fine with me. We need some feedback here at NoHoldsBarred.

So anyway, why not represent purple? I know you are wondering what the hell that means so let me get into it.

This gang shit is getting out of hand and real old real quick. People have been dying over colors for years. Let me say that again! People have been dying over COLORS for years! Colors? Are you fucking kidding me?
Think about it this way you little G's as you call yourselves. You are in prison, locked up for life, your life in the shitter, and another inmate comes up to you and asks you, "What are you in for." What is your response? "I shot this buster because he was wearing blue." Now think about that for second and truly answer this. How retarded does that sound? Real fucking retarded!

Killing someone because he has a Cowboy jacket and you’re wearing Redskins is just plain idiotic. I would be more inclined to give you credit for shooting him because you like the Cowboys and he is a Redskin fan, and they just beat you on Sunday. Even though that is idiotic, sounds better than just because he was wearing the color red.

Also, they fight over turf. 69th street killing people from 87th or some shit like this. First off, you douche bags do not even own those streets. You might have one house on that street you live in, and I am fairly certain in those neighborhoods you are renting in the first place. You are fighting over something you do not own. Second, most of the neighborhoods that gangs come from, who the hell would want to defend them anyway? Crack houses, tore up projects, and every other shitty living condition are in these places, and you are fighting to protect that? Oh how people are so idiotic!

Everyone has beef with someone in their lives sometimes. I do not agree with the taking of lives, but at least have a better reason them because of a color. Maybe the guy fucked your girlfriend, or he stole all your money out of your house. What did these others rival gangs do to you? Their parents happened to move to 87th street and he wore a blue shirt walking to the store for cigarettes for his mom? What happened to that gang truce in like 92? All that ended up being is a publicity party and nothing really came of it. Did it stop it? No!

So why don’t you all come together and represent the purple? I came up with purple because that is what red and blue mixed produces. It’s just a metaphor for some unity. If you are going to protect your neighborhoods, do it without violence. Try working together to bring money to your hood. Clean up your hood and where you live. Make it a better place for everyone who stays around your way. Get some education and do something good for this so called block you love. Your idea of protecting it is doing nothing but bringing it down and making it worse. Grow up and be your own man instead of following some clueless so called leader who has told you the guys in red are your enemies. You don’t even know them!!!

So, I stand here and I represent the purple. The purple are the intelligent ones who get out of this bullshit and do something positive for their community and help it grow. The purple are the ones who keep these kids from the streets and the idiotic life of crime that these so called gang bangers glorify. In the end, these gang banger end up in one of two places; in jail or in a coffin. That is if you are not the next Snoop Dogg and become a rapper. But then again, even he is grown up past this shit. Just because he portrays it in this music, does not mean he is out shooting people in red. If this was the case, would he have ever done a song with Game who is a blood?? Grow up guys and take the doo rags off your heads. If you are going to represent, then represent the purple!!

To Kill or Not to Kill

From 2007

Well, to get back on track on bigger issues, since I have been typing about my own problems, I thought I would tackle a touchy subject. This topic got brought up to me the other day by someone, and we had a talk about our opinions, so I thought I would share mine here like I always do. The topic is abortion. (I can hear the ewws and ahhs now)

First off let me say back in the day I was totally against it. I thought it was wrong and I lived by the motto of what I thought people should follow and that is," You make it you take it." I have changed my perceptions since then.

I have a son, and by no means did he himself change my views. He is the world to me as you all know or don’t know. But he did shed some light into my thoughts about the subject.

Now, if you have been raped, or sexually molested by a sneaky Uncle, or something of that sort, then by all means have an abortion. This I think should be a standard law whether abortion is legal or not.

Now onto if you are messing around and just fucking everyone. First off you’re a slut and should have been wearing protection if you weren’t going to be with the guy or just met them. Have some class ladies. You can be a freak behind closed doors, but not publicly or with every damn guy you meet at the club each and every night. It’s not the baby’s fault you are blowing and fucking every guy that buys you Yaeger Bomb. (Got to love those Yaeger Bombs to get you laid though guys, but their too expensive, just get some game  haha) So like I said before you make it, you take it.

I know I am going to hear the argument that you do not want your baby to not know or see his daddy. There are a zillion kids who only have one parent active in their lives, and they are just fine. This is no excuse to kill your baby (fetus) or whatever. Like I said before, if you are going to be a ho, or if you get pregnant on accident, you made it now take it.

But my view has widened and I am going to give you my plan for abortions, and whether you want to make it law (yeah right, my law haha) then you can. So follow me.

Rules for Abortion
1. If you are raped or sexually molested and become pregnant, then abortion is required for such an unwanted pregnancy. No choice for the women here. No child needs to be brought in the world conceived in this manner. This is an automatic abortion.

2. If your income falls below the poverty line, and your baby will not be provided for up to a certain standard. Then an option of having an abortion is legal.

3. If the baby will come out deformed, sick, etc etc. And will not be able to manage life on its own and will need care for the rest of their lives. Then abortion is a legal option.

4. If the mother is terminally sick, even if it does not pass to the baby, and the baby will be put in foster care and never know its mother. Abortion is a legal option.

5. All other abortions or illegal, and prison time will be enforced from manslaughter to murder, depending on the case.

6. Some of these rules may come into effect during a couple pregnancies for the same mother. First abortion is no question as long as it is a legal option under these guidelines. The mother may have up to 3 abortions lifetime, but the 2nd and 3rd must be validated by the court by case to case basis,

Now as you see, I have wiped out the people that have them for no reason, like because their whores or whatever. It will only be legal if the welfare of the child or mother will be damaged or bad because of the birth. I think this is a legit and intelligent way to go about the abortion issue. I mean what does picketing in front of an office do?? Not a damn thing. See, I have touched a HUGE topic in our country and solved the problem in a span of a 15 minute blog, and these idiots in the government have fought about it for what, 30 years? No wonder we can’t get anything done. God I wish I could run for president. I could fix most this shit in ten days! So write your congressman and get the Jerry’s Abortion Awakening Bill on the floor of congress. Shit, this will work. It’s about time something in this country does.

'Til next time my loyal peeps! Have a good one, and wear a condom if you are fucking just to fuck. Damn whores!

Nerd Alert, Nerd Alert!

From 2007

Ok, for those that play video games, you obviously went to, heard about, or know that Halo 3 for the Xbox 360 had a midnight launch last night. It is the biggest launch in the history of video games, and is destined to be the top selling video game of all time. Well, me being the video games junkie I am, and owning all three consoles for the next generation, I decided to go to the launch.

I basically went because I was not tired, and there was nothing else to do really. I have never camped out for concert tickets, or a new CD, or a video game. Never really stood in line for anything either. But this time, I got the urge to go and man was it fun. Not because of the game and all the people, but seeing the freaks in that line.

Ok, I was in that line, but out of boredom more than wanting the game. Matter of fact, it is not even one of my favorites, but a decent game worth owning. Anyway, man did I see people who probably never leave their house except for occasions like this. You know the ones, all they do is surf the web, play video games, watch Star Wars over and over again and pick their noses.

I was kind of entertained by it all. How many of these kids wear black? And how many of these kids haven’t seen the sunlight since the last Halo or Revenge of the Sith came out? It’s kind of an odd underground culture. Now do not get me wrong, I love video games. I love Star Wars, and I love surfing the web, but some people just take it a little too far.

The funny thing about it is, Halo had three versions come out. The regular game, a collector’s edition, and then some big edition, that get this, came with a Master Chief Helmet. (Master Chief is the star of the game if you’re not hip  lol) Anyway, for the helmet version, you had to pay like 140 bucks, compared to the 60 for just the game. Who does this? All I thought was, whoever walks out of this store with the box with the helmet, these guys do not get laid! All I could imagine was these game nerds sitting in front of their TV playing Halo and wearing that helmet. Oh my God, that is too funny.

Surprisingly, I think more people came out with the box with the helmet, then just the game. My God this world is going to shit. Who pays that much for a helmet that is from a video game. I get pissed that I have to fork out 60 bucks a game in the first place. I bet big money these helmets are already on Ebay.

I love to people watch, because people are interesting, and so different. To me, standing in that line was for entertainment and I had fun. The back of the line was joking about how gay the front of the line was, as the helmets came out. You could tell the die hard, from the ones that just wanted the game and had nothing better to do then come pick it up during launch. Then you had the ones with the helmet, knowing these are the same ones who dress up in costumes for Pirates of the Caribbean and Star Wars.

One question, who fucks these people? Do they get married, have any friends, or ever do anything outside? I wonder about the existence of these creatures. Man, it was a good time. And the game is pretty decent to. And if you are wondering, NO I DID NOT GET A HELMET. But I have to say, they were pretty cool helmets!  lol   j/k

Anyway, I'm just telling you a little story, a story about the youth who need a tan and some social activity outside of their headsets online playing games. Video games are fun, but they shouldn’t go to this level where that’s all you eat, sleep and shit. Also, you shouldn't buy a fucking helmet for another 80 bucks. Someone slap these people!

How Dumb Can One Man Be?

From 2007

If you know me, you know that I think this world is full of a lot of stupid people. Well, one has definitely taken the cake this time. I mean, maybe for the rest of the earth’s existence, this person might never be topped as the king of all idiots. I am talking about OJ Simpson.

Ok, he was one of the greatest football players, and he was actually kind of funny in the naked gun movies. I mean, this guy had it all, until the night he murdered, or helped murder his wife and her friend, boyfriend, whatever he was.

Ok, I know he got off and was found innocent, but only other stupid people believe that he is really innocent. Even when he tried on the glove and claimed it did not fit, was I the only one who seen that it did fit pretty well?

Anyway, the murder was stupid yes, but that does not even take the cake for this guy. Neither does him throwing away fame, fortune, and a great life. These are dumb enough to be high on the list, but he has went and done it now.

Tell me how you have all this fame and fortune. Tell me how you get away with the biggest crime (media wise) in the 20th century, and go on and fuck up again? Are you kidding me? You should be kissing someone’s ass (preferably Cochran’s rotting ass in his grave) for how lucky you have been. Then you go and turn around and get arrested over sports memorabilia that you were trying to take. You idiot!

Now, I do not know the facts whether he is guilty or innocent as the whole story has not all came out. I am sure it will for months as it’s shown on TV probably like the first case. But why were you even putting yourself in that situation? You hit the lottery when you got off the murder rap. You are living in sunny Florida, playing golf, and living pretty well, given all that you been through, and now this. You idiot!

They have given him like ten felony counts. The world knows he got away with murder, and now they have him where they want him. They cannot put him on trial for the murder again, but now they can throw the book at him for this shit. The one that got away has now been tossed back in the fire, and this time he is going to burn. There is no way he is getting away from this. With all the charges, they say he can face life in prison. I will bet smart money he gets it, or damn close.

It might be a trial for the robbery, but this trial will ALL be about the murder, at least unconsciously in the prosecutors, the judge, and the jury. You are fucked, and it’s your own dumb ass fault. The Goldman’s will be celebrating your incarceration, still disappointed that you got off for the murder, but at least you are behind bars for good. Johnny isn’t here any more to save you. Paul Darden and Marsha Clark are not here to piss away a case that even Corky from Life Goes On could have won with all that evidence. You’re done for.

The question is why? Why do this? Why put yourself in this position? Just like Michael Jackson. Why have kids over again? Both of you know that the world has it in for you. Why not tread softly, live your life, and keep to yourself? Are you really that stupid? And over what, a couple signed jerseys and a football or shit like that? Weren’t you already selling off stuff to pay for shit? Why do you care, and why risk your freedom when you know they’re going to crucify you for any mistake you will make?

OJ, you are going to get what you deserved the first time around. More power to you for getting away with it, that’s the justice systems failure, not yours. This time though, the show is over. No more golf, no more Naked Gun movies, and no more books outlining how you would have killed your wife. You got a long sentence coming, and finally justice has come a calling. Whatever you do you will pay for tenfold, and this is the day. All because you were too stupid to count your blessings that you made it through the first time.
You have officially won the all time award for the most fucking stupid person to walk this entire planet. A title you will hold for eternity. I guess that is until Michael Jackson robs someone for one of his old gloves or noses. (I actually like Michael, and think he did not do it, but he is too easy to make fun of). Karma has finally caught up to you, and you have nothing to blame but your own stupidity. Have fun in that cell getting fucked by inmates that just want to say they fucked someone famous. You know what they say. "If the condom fits, they must push in your shit." Good luck moron!

Besides the Means of Death, What's the Problem?

From 2007

As you know, I just got back to writing in my blog. I decided I needed to back track and cover some topics I missed while I was away. So let’s talk about Michael Vick.

First off, let me make this clear, I do not agree with the means they went about killing the dogs. For this I hold them accountable, but for nothing more or nothing less. So what if they had dog fights. Let me explain.
One thing, hundreds of thousands of animals are killed in shelters every day. Like I said, I do not agree with the brutal way they killed them, but animals are killed every day.

Second off, I do not know about your state, but they are cracking down on pit bulls. Pit bulls are the ones that were killed, used for fighting and what not. In my area, you are not even allowed to adopt pit bulls from shelters. Most these shelters have a hundred dogs, and most are unadoptable pits. They are put down in huge numbers more than any other breed. So what’s the problem? You do not want pit bulls anyway, and kill them, why not let them fight?

To argue this question, there are cock fights. Why not make a big deal of all these back wood rednecks having cock fights, why just the black men that is fighting dogs. When did dogs become more important than chickens? Is it because we eat chicken and not dog like the Chinese? I mean, animal rights groups swear they love ALL animals, so where’s the fight for the chickens? Where’s the fight for the tuna fish, when you are saving dolphins? Can we have some consistency? Nope, just the black man with some dogs that no one wants around, and that the shelters kill everyday! What’s the problem?

I just want a little consistency in people’s views, actions, and what they perceive that’s right and wrong. I have seen people die after a boxing match, but we let humans fight. Oh, because we are smarter than animals right? Really? We do not show it with these stupid laws and rules. If you do not like the dogs and kill them anyway, let them fight. Or start arresting cock fighters. Stop killing all the pits in the shelter. Start treating every animal and every person the same. A little consistency please! Punish Vick for the cruelty of killing them, like the drowning and electrocuting, but let him go for some meaningless dog fights between dogs you ANIMAL LOVERS despise. Geesh!

Backed into a Corner

From 2007

   I came up with this topic, as I was looking into Pell grants for me to go back to school. The topic came from a section on the application, bias application at that, that I would have had to fill out to apply.
      
 I came across a section about felonies, rather, drug selling or possession. Basically it tells you that you cannot get Federal aid if you have any of these two on your record. It also says that MAYBE, you can get some from the state and outside sources, which I believe is BS. I am sure the state has the same question, don’t you?
          
This goes for applications for employment. I am sure it goes for applications for a lot of things in this country. I think this is bullshit. Some of you know me, and some do not, so let me give you a quick history of my past. Past mistakes that is, ones I am still paying for.
        
 I used to do drugs, and also sell them, among other things that are against the law or looked down upon. I was set up, and got two felonies for distribution of narcotics. This was ten years ago, I served my punishment, and it has been 7 years since then, and 10 since I have used to sold drugs. Now back to our topic.
           
When I first got the felonies, I had to get a job. I turned in 100 applications. You know how many call backs I got? None, absolutely zero. You know why? Because I had to fill out that line that asks about your criminal past. It says it may not bar you from employment. Yeah right! Now I do not blame companies for not wanting a criminal, but when is enough enough? When can I reclaim my life and live normal, and able to receive normal consideration for jobs and grants and whatever it is? It has been ten years. I served my punishment didn’t I? Do I deserve to be punished for the rest of my life? Do I not deserve a chance? What about the rest of the people like me? I am not talking about murderers, and child molesters, they should be killed. But people they make mistakes such as mine and clean up their life.
             
This made me think about the parole scenes you see or hear about. They always ask the prisoner if he thinks he can become a good member of society. Of course they all say yes and some I am sure our truthful. They want you to be a good member or society, but not give you any chance to be. You have to shovel shit for the rest of your life, with all opportunities to better yourself blocked because of your mistakes. When is enough enough? How can someone better themselves and be normal if you shut the door in their face at every corner? Now answer this for yourself. Why are so many criminals repeat offenders? Ok, some are just idiots and criminals at heart. But what about the rest? They shovel so much shit and our backed into a corner so hard to get out of, that they feel like they have no other choice. How can they be members of a society that looks down on them, and gives them no chance? They can’t! It is bullshit, and just another thing the government fucks up. What’s new huh?
           
 So, I, along with some others, are sitting here wondering which way to turn. How do I afford school? You will not let me get a grant, and you will also not let me get a good job to pay for school. You won’t let me do shit for something I did ten years ago. Now do you see where you are pushing us? Do you see why there is crime, and whatever else happens because of shit like this? I am frustrated, that now I am a husband and a father, clean of all things bad, that I cannot live a normal life because of something from 10 years ago. Knowing I am more intelligent, and got more brains to do some of these jobs better then the nitwit college students they hire, or someone who has a clean record only because they did not get caught. I feel for the felons who are trying to do right, and are on the unemployment line, can’t get schooling, follow their dreams and trying to make a difference and live a normal life. They do not allow us to. What can we do though? Nothing it seems! Guess were fucked! If that’s the case, let’s riot, fuck them! What else do we have to do besides being turned down for something else? Who knows! If you do, let me know!

Let them Kick their Own Asses

From 2007

In a recent video, Al Qaida leaders once again spread the message of Jihad against the US in Iraq, and Afghanistan. What’s new huh? But the thing I found interesting about this video was that they wage war on Pakistan, another Muslim country. You know what I say? Good!

Now I am not talking about women, children and innocent citizens, I do not wish death on anyone. Ok a couple people, but not many. My whole point is let them kick their own asses.
If you look back in history, all these Muslim nations fight and bicker, and so on and so on. So why do we need to be in the middle of it all? We already proved we cannot set things straight there, and that we are wasting lives for no reason. Also, what has the so called search for Bin Laden found? Nothing but maybe a used dialysis machine and a turban.

It is time to pull out, which is way overdue. Now I am not a big fan of pulling out, but in this sense I am. Let them go to war with each other. Let them fight each other, and let’s set back with a bag of popcorn and a soda, and watch it all transpire. Let them lose soldiers and not us.

Why do we feel the need to stick our nose in everyone else’s way of life, and try to change it? Yes, I agree our way is better, but who cares how they live? Do you? I don't. Keep covering up your women, we will keep undressing ours. Do whatever you like; I could give a rat’s ass. You leave us alone, and we leave you alone. It’s like two little kids bugging each other. You have to put them in separate corners so they do not annoy or bug the other one, then we can all play contently by ourselves and worry about our own problems.

Let these radicals fight between themselves, and blow each other up over nonsense. We have too many soldiers dying every day trying to implement our governing style in a place that is totally backwards from our way of life. If nothing else leave it to Israel, they have never lost a war in the world’s history. That’s their corner of the earth, not ours.

It is time to worry about what’s going on here in our own country, and fix that. Not some desert country full of sand and insane fundamentalists. Pull the soldiers out, fix our homeland, and when all is well, we sit back and watch the festivities from across the sea. Sounds like a better plan then our government has, but that isn't tough, they usually do not have good plans!

Feel for the Victims....and the Shooter!

From 2007

That title had to get your attention. If you have not been under a rock somewhere, then you have definitely heard about the horrifying tragedy at the Virginia Tech Campus this week. There were 32 dead after another school shooting. My heart goes out to the victims and their families. But this entry is dedicated to the shooter. Yes, I said it, the shooter.

Now, in no way do I condone shooting up people and killing others. You will have to follow me closely and see where I am coming from.

This was a sick kid. He was declared mentally ill, and harm to himself and others in 2005. Where was the help for this kid? Obviously he got none, or we wouldn't have this blood on our hands. That is right, our hands!

We have all been picked on, left out, made fun of, or felt in isolation from the world sometime in our life. If you have not, you are either lying, or you are a needle in a haystack. My question is, how did you feel when this happened to you? Angry, sad, depressed, or all of the above? You probably even hated someone so much for doing these things that you said, "I wish I could kill them." We all have! The only difference is we do not do it 99% of the time. But there are those times like this, and Columbine, where someone gets so fed up they totally lose their minds and go on a rampage. How can we prevent it?

I guess we really cannot, because the world is what it is. Fucked up! Like I said, I do not condone what the kid did, but I do feel his pain. He ranted and raved about how the rich kids with their money and cars hold those things over us less unfortunate human’s heads. Shit, that's how it is all over the country, the top 1% run everything and flaunt their shit, and us people are here to do all the work and struggle through life. It can get to be so frustrating. Then they pick on us, put us down, and make us feel helpless and worthless. I have felt that way before. I have never and would never kill someone over it; I just say fuck them and think their pieces of shit. But, has anyone got this far down before like this shooter? Yes! Like I said, look at Columbine and those kids.

Sometimes people get pushed so far, and made to feel so down, that they just do not think straight any more. They cannot think of a solution on how to get even or feel good about themselves, and since they have suffered, they feel the ones that made them suffer should suffer as well. They want them to feel pain to, so they shoot them up, plain and simple. They have no other alternative in their head. They've been pushed over the edge and lost their minds.

We are the cause of this. We have all felt like him to some extent, but we also have been on the other foot and picked on and put someone down. We are all guilty of both. This is society's fault. What can we do to fix it? Treat each other equal, and with respect, and  have a "no one person is better than another" attitude and implement it into our lives. Guess what though? That will never happen!

So guess what you can expect? Expect more senseless violence like this to happen again and again and again. The world is falling apart, and it is our own selfish fault. We made it this way, so we got to live with it. Like they say, you made your bed now sleep in it.

So, I feel for all in this tragedy, even the shooter. I feel the pain he felt, that left him no other alternative. I feel for him that he got pushed in that dark, dark corner alone. I feel for him because no one was there to help him overcome this pain and let it get so bad he lost his mind. I pray and send my condolences to the deceased, including him. No one had to die that day, not even the shooter. What has the world come to? Nothing good I see.

What's Good for the Goose, is Good for the Gander

From 2007

Well, it has been awhile since I graced my blog with another entry for your reading pleasure. I felt it was time after being so busy (maybe lazy) to come put in a few entries. I knew exactly what I wanted to discuss as soon as I popped back in, and that is the Don Imus outrage.

First off, I think it is bullshit! I am in no way condoning being a racist, or making racial remarks or jokes, or what have you. All my best friends growing up were African American, and I do not have a racist bone in my body. But, where is the line drawn in today's society?

Imus cannot call women’s basketball team nappy headed hoes, but the black comedians can call me a honky, and make fun of the way I dance, and so on and so on. (By the way, I can dance, so there fuckers) Is this not calling the kettle black? Is what's good for the goose, not good for the gander? I guess not.
This is the same thing with rap music. It is my favorite music as a matter of fact, but do they not call the women hoes and bitches? So since they are black, it’s ok? Basically what it has come to in our society is if you are black you can say whatever you want. If you're white on the other hand, you cannot say shit or you will lose your job, get killed, get your ass kicked, or whatever. It is bullshit.

I am in no way condoning racism of any kind. The point is though; I am not condoning reverse racism. Jokes are jokes. I laugh at black ones, I laugh at white ones. Shit, I even laugh at alien ones and ones about the handicapped. They are all funny, they are jokes. There is a joke about everybody and everything. Get over it! If you can't, then I want to protest the jokes about white people and throw a big old hissy fit about it, and march, and riot, and whatever else I feel like doing about it.

Can't we all just get along? HAHA See that was a joke in itself, a black joke if you read into it. Thanks Rodney for those words, now go smoke some more crack. What, did that offend you?? Funny thing is you know it’s true. He was a drugged out piece of shit. I do not condone the beating of him at all, and those cops should have been thrown in prison for their actions, but he is what he is. Damn it, I am off the subject.

The point is, it’s all the same. Black makes fun of us, but when white people make a crack back were racists. Can't you see the hypocritical side of that? Why are you not racists for calling me a cracker or honky, even if it’s a joke or on a show? Should I be all pissed off? You know what; I do not give a shit. I have more self confidence then to let that shit bother me.

Yes, African Americans have gone through shit for 400 years. They have been treated unfairly by some over the years. I attest to that because I have seen it. Here is my beef though. African Americans always say they want equality, and I am the first one to be all for that. But with equality, comes everything. Equal in all areas! So you make fun of us, we will make fun of you and vice versa. They are jokes, big fucking deal. Let’s just all laugh and have fun and live life. Why do people have to get so bent out of shape all the time over some petty ass shit? It doesn't make sense to me.

So on that final note, let’s begin this equality right now and break the ice between all of us. Have you heard the one about the black guy who walked into the KKK rally? The KKK members asked him if he wanted to "hang." HAHAHA, it’s a fucking joke! Come rally against me, as I am sitting here with my good friend Chuck who is African American, drinking some Hennessey and laughing at all this stupidity. Grow up, and find something better to do. We are all equals, we all laugh, and we all have a good time. No need to get in an uproar every time there is a little joke said. Now if he had said the N word, then we would all kicks his fucking old ass! I'd be there with you!

Pack the Plastic

From 2007

Well, I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and got everything they wanted. I sure hope Santa (our infamous friend from a couple posts ago) did not leave coal in your stockings or get stuck in your fireplace. Being so fat, how the hell does he get down the chimney anyway? To me, it looks like he can barely fit through a door. He is just a myth anyway, so who cares.

Anyway, now that you have more stuff to pile in your houses, trailers, motel room, or refrigerator box, I know how you can keep it all safe. You do not need a gun. You do not need a home security system. You do not even need a pit bull. (Even though I think their kick ass) I have discovered a new method of security that should be universal to everything we want to protect. You want to know how I discovered it? Just from opening a Christmas gift this year.

As I got the new Akon CD as a gift, I attempted to open it up and give it a listen. After about an hour and half, I finally got it open after much frustration. Are you following me? That is right, that fucking plastic protection that they put on Cd's and DVDs now. Jesus Christ, I do not think there is a safe in Fort Knox that is this tough to crack. Do I need the Ocean’s Eleven crew to come help me open this fucking thing? I bet people do not even steal these items anymore, just because it is such a pain in the ass to open it, it is not worth the risk. Tell me you do not want to shoot someone while trying to open one of these items?

So as I struggled with a couple more Cd's I purchased, it dawned on me. Why not use this plastic shit on everything we want to protect? I know this shit had to be developed by NASA or someone. I say when you get out of your new car; wrap it in this plastic shit. When you go to sleep at night, cover your house with this plastic and sleep peacefully, because even if a burglar tried to get in, it would take him until morning.

This could work for STD and pregnancy prevention to. I know some of us guys have had condoms break, right? I say wrap your thingy up in this plastic and worry no longer. There will not be any babies on the way. This could be dangerous though, because you might not ever get it off either. Then again, it would be dirty, but you would always be ready to go. (Sick visual huh? Good!)

My whole point is that I am really joking about all of this. Who would wrap their house in this? Probably some guy after reading this and I will be to blame for him being stupid. Anyway, get rid of this shit. I am so sick of having to fight with this anti-human plastic on these Cd's and DVDs. You know, the music industry is bitching that people steal music off the Internet. Well, just put some plastic on the shit. I am kidding, but at least the thieves that fight this plastic are taking the REAL CD and they are not bootlegging it, right? You think you would be natural allies.

Just please stop punishing those of us who actually purchase music and DVDs and give your industry money. Get rid of this fucking plastic protection that no one can fucking get in, in a reasonable amount of time. This plastic shit makes me want to bootleg and burn Cd's, maybe that is why you guys face piracy. Not because the fans only want one or two songs, but because they DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO FIGHT WITH THAT PLASTIC SHIT EVER AGAIN!

Blow it in their Faces

From 2007

I am highly pissed off, mainly for the past week or so. My city, the latest among many, has passed a no smoking law in local establishments. I have been a smoker for 16 years, and maybe it is not something to be proud of, but it is my right to smoke. Isn't this the country where freedom rings and the people actually have rights? It sure does not seem like that anymore. Every day the local, state or national government is taking away another one of our rights that we have had for so long.

First off, the non smokers have the choice whether they want to frequent or visit an establishment that allows smoking. Not all places do either, so why do they not go to a non smoking establishment? Anyway, they have that choice, and if they choose to go then they should tolerate the smoke whether they like it or not. We smokers sometimes choose to eat at a restaurant that is no smoking, and you do not here us crying about it. We accept it and live with it. Why can't these non smokers do the same or go somewhere else is my question?

I am pretty sure the first bar ever in this world was packed to the brim with smokers. Drinking and smoking almost go hand in hand. Smokers will back me up on this claim, as I notice we all smoke more when at a bar and drinking. What are they going to take away next from bars, talking and drinking? That will be next, just watch. Then we will all just have to sit there and look at each other. Sounds like fun huh?

Anyway, like I said, we do not bitch about any smoking establishments because we understand we have the right to go somewhere else if we choose. I think us smokers are a reasonable bunch unlike these communist-like non smokers. I am willing to give up my smoking rights at a restaurant, if I can smoke at bars I frequent. Why are the non smokers not willing to negotiate?

Also, on the shit end of this deal is the bars that are affected by this law. A lot of their patrons are smokers, and though it may not kill the business all together, they will lose some customers from this law. Plus, these are private owned businesses, shouldn't they have the right to decide what is allowed and not allowed in their own business? You would think that would be a right of theirs, but obviously we are losing rights right and left.

I had a non smoker argue that if we let the businesses allow anything they wanted inside, then someone would bitch that they want to smoke weed or something else inside. Well first off, this is dumb. Weed is illegal and cigarettes are not. Do you see the retardation in the minds of these non smokers? Their arguments are shit, and they only try to get these laws passed to convenience them. What about our convenience?

I do not understand why people cannot just let other people be themselves and do what they wish to do. Why do they have to choose what we can and cannot do? Who the fuck are they? They are these baby boomers who got their way their whole lives, and think they have the right to determine what is best for ALL of us.

Well, I determine what’s best for me. If I decide tomorrow I want to cut off my leg from the knee down because it aches, that's my choice. I have the right to do anything within the law. Laws that are biased need to go though. Just because non smokers outweigh the population of smokers, gives them an advantage at the voting polls. So since these right stealing, selfish bastards out vote us, we have to give up one of our rights, as well as tell the establishments what they can and cannot do.
Do you not see the bullshit and the communist-like thinking in all of this?

So, as I stand outside in the freezing weather catching a cold, the hatred builds inside of me. Fuck these non smokers, and anyone for that matter who is telling me what I can and cannot do. When a non smoker is next to me, I try to keep the smoke from him, and do not blow it near them. See, I am courteous unlike them. That has all changed now though. If I see or sit next to a non smoker, I am going to light up two or three smokes and blow it in their faces. You do not like it huh? Well, I do not like you telling me what to do, and neither do these businesses.

So here is my solution for us smokers in my city. Let us all pitch in and open our own bar right on the outskirts of town. Put it right on the city line for that matter. We are going to call it," The Black Lung". There is a cover charge, but it is not money. Before you walk in, you must smoke 3 Harley Davidson Full Flavor cigarettes before you enter to prove you are a smoker. If you are an ex smoker, we will let you slide, but picture ID of your charcoal-like lungs have to be shown to the door man for entrance inside. If a non smoker sneaks in, or makes it past our detection methods, we beat the shit out of him, shove a carton of smokes up his ass sideways, and toss him in the street. Who is with me?

They Can't Tell Me Shit

From 2007

Sorry I have been away from the blog for a couple of days, but it was a long busy weekend and I have not had time to come bless you with another blog post. (That is kind of cocky huh?) Anyway, this one will probably be short and sweet, but it is definitely something that needs to be addressed. The topic of today is counselors and their lack of "real" knowledge.

I remember back in my high school, we had guidance counselors. Now while they were good for school subjects, they were very unqualified in other subjects. Why are there only one or two counselors in a school anyway, and what are they worth if they cannot help you figure out your problems?

Teenagers mostly visit these school counselors, while adults see shrinks and counselors for other things as well. It seems today EVERYONE is seeing a damn counselor for some reason or another. Just tell me why though? What can they do that you could not do on your own besides write a prescription for a "happy" pill for you to drown out your problems? That is not fixing them.

Now some people do not take the pills and merely talk about their problems. I can talk to myself instead of a shrink just sitting there listening with no insight. No one on this earth knows everything either, so what if they have no experience in your problems area? How are they going to help you?

Take drug addiction for example. They always told us we could go to our school counselor with such problems. That is a bunch of crap really. Most of these counselors that they hire have not been through drugs or drug addiction, so who are they to tell you what is right and what is wrong? All they have is facts they have learned in school. That goes for other things besides drugs as well. How is a counselor going to talk to a rape victim, when they have never been raped themselves?

My question is would they let an English teacher teach Spanish if she did not know a lick of Spanish? So why are they letting these counselors, for adults and kids, be qualified to tell us how to deal or fix our problems with no knowledge on the subject? Why, because they have a degree from college where their parents paid their whole way and they never had to struggle with any "real" people problems.

Even in the newspaper I see these advice columnists like Dear Abby. Are you telling me that Abby can help a crack addict with recovery, or tell a blind man how to cope with his loss of sight, or anything like that? No! She has not been through it and has no authority on the subject.

These people are getting paid for knowing nothing. Does that make any sense at all? If I was a drug addict for example (actually used to be), I would rather go to a person who is a recovered addict to help me get past my drug abuse. He has been there and done that, so to me that is credible. He knows the ups and downs, and has beaten the problem himself. If I was a rape victim, I would want to go to a person who has been raped and learned to live with it because she is credible as well. These are the real counselors to see when you have a problem, not a Dear Abby or school counselor that knows nothing but books.

Now I know there are some out there like I describe. I seen one the other day who talks to youths about gangs, and he is an ex-gang member. Now that is EXACTLY who should be talking to them about gangs. He has lived it and seen the problems it can cause and is trying to keep these kids away from them. They have people somewhere who have been through whatever you are going through to help you; you just have to find them.

Just stop going to these shrinks, school counselors, or writing Dear Abby to solve all your problems. These people are fake and have no knowledge of many of the problems that people come to them with. I know drunks on the corner downtown that could counsel you better about life then these fake healers. All you have to do is throw him some change, and he will change your life. You think I am kidding? Go downtown and find one, he knows it all. He's been through all this shit.

Wisdom in a subject does not come from books or classes, it comes from living. I am not saying to stop studying and do your homework, but the best lessons are learned from living. A real counselor is someone who has really "lived”. So while you go to these shrinks or write in to Abby, I will be downtown taking a sip of liquor with old Willie there and hearing about how life really is. I will be getting my counseling from someone who has lived it, not read it. Life's my counselor, what about you?

To Curse or Not to Curse

From 2007

When I begin this blog, my plan was to have a place to write and not bite my tongue. A place where I could be me, in the raw and uncut. So many writers and journalists have to go through editors, and also follow guidelines which limit some of the stuff they can discuss and certain words they can use. I, being a writer myself for a nationally publicized magazine, have to do the same when I submit an article for the magazine. As it is fun and a great job, it does not allow me the full freedom I so desire in my writing. That is why I am here.

Besides some of my opinions being politically incorrect and maybe even offensive to some, I have caught flack for my occasional use of curse words. Some say that I will not garner respect because of the use of so called foul language. Well I say, FUCK that!

To many facets of life you have to watch your step or bite your tongue for someone else. That is the whole point of this blog, it is where I can be anyway I want to. After all, it is my blog isn't it? I believe my writing, and my great arguments and points should be enough to look past maybe a word or two a reader does not approve of. If they choose not to read my blog, there will be five more that will. So this is no loss to me.

To argue my case for the use of foul language, let’s look at the language being used. We will use the word FUCK for the example, since that seems to be the most vulgar and unaccepted.

The word FUCK comes from the early pioneers of this country. If you have read or seen the movie "The Scarlet Letter", it basically came from that theme. When a woman was found or caught cheating on her husband, she had to wear the word FUCK on her clothing. This was to punish her and shame her for her adultery against her husband. The word FUCK stands for, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. Now it does represent a bad thing for a woman or husband to do, but why is it a bad word? Is it because our parents or teachers say so? Because our priests or authority figures say it is?

I do not believe cursing is a sin. For all you religious fanatics out there, it is not one of your ten commandments, so why are you on my ass about it? I do not even commit adultery where the word comes from, so why am I the bad guy?

See, I believe sometimes curse words are good for emphasis in articles. I think sometimes a curse word gets the point across more. The curse word allows you to feel the anger or emotion of the writer on the certain subject. When I say,"FUCK YOU", you get the point don't you? You know I am angry at you and despise you. What if I say," I do not really agree with your point, and do not appreciate the way you approached the situation"? That might be nicer, but I am not trying to be nice to you. I want you to know that you have angered me greatly, and I am pissed off. It brings emphasis to certain points, and does not candy coat the feelings expressed by the writer.

This country was founded in men who believed in freedom. (OK they are hypocrites because they owned slaves, when they wanted freedom themselves)This country is still the land of the free, and the constitution gives me the right to say whatever I want, whenever I want. So if I want to say bitch, cunt, fuck, shit, piss, ass, hell, God damn it, or whatever, I will. You can read it or you cannot read it, you have the freedom of that choice as well. Just do not try to bring your beliefs and morals and try to push them on me because I do not believe in the same thing.

I might have my own beliefs and morals as well, and they may differ from time to time from other people. I do not push them onto other people like so many others do. I just state my point and argument and let the readers and whoever makes their own choices and decisions on what I discuss or believe. All I ask is for the same common courtesy. If you do not want to give me that respect, then go FUCK yourself! See you next time!

No Expectations=No Dissappointments

From 2007

I have thought this many times, but my last post about Santa Clause made me want to explain this truth even further.

How many of you have been disappointed in your life? I hope everyone out there is raising your hands, because we all have. But why? Why were we disappointed? It is because we expected something and it did not come through. Maybe it was a new job. Maybe it was a new toy. Maybe it was some girl we thought we could get and it did not pan out. To many things to name really, but we all have been there.

Disappointment and expectation goes hand in hand. If you expect something and do not get it, it sucks plain and simple. That is very true for these spoiled kids, and adults who were fed with a silver spoon their whole lives. This also goes for the rest of us. Follow this logic and maybe this should be one of those famous quotes in one of them quote books.

"If you expect something and get nothing, it’s disappointing. If you expect nothing and get something, it’s exciting. Plus, if you expect nothing and get nothing, well then it is nothing"

I threw that in quote marks because it should be quoted. All our lives we are told we can be this and do that, but that's not always true. How many of us dreamed of being a rock star, sports star, Hollywood star or something of that nature? I am using this for the base of my argument, but it holds true in all facets of life really. Most of us will never be what we dreamed of when we were young; it is just a fact of life. A very select and talented few see their dreams become reality, and most of us did not. What's the point you say?

Well, we were told all our lives we could be anything we wanted and make any dream come true we wished. They beat that into our heads in school over and over again. It was all a lie. Maybe not for some, but for most of us. So we grew up with these false hopes and expected (there's that word again) for things to turn out how we planned. Then we got older and realized our dreams were not going to become reality. This is where the disappointment sat in. All those hopes and dreams crushed just like that. This is another lie from the ones who are supposed to be teaching us about life and how the world works. Bullshit! Once again, this is dishonesty causing disappointment.

Why do parents or authority figures have to put these lies into kid’s heads? Why not tell them of how the world really works? The world is so much more complicated then the fairy tales these people teach their kids. Do not tell them they can, when you are not sure that they will. Do you understand?

I am not telling you to tell your kids not to reach for the stars and try to accomplish these dreams and goals. I am not even telling you to tell your kids that life sucks. I am telling you to be honest with them. Explain how the world really is. Tell them that sometimes you do not get everything you want, and do not expect it from no one. Without expectation, there will not be that level of disappointment. Like I said, this goes for lots of facets of life, even for grownups.

We are old enough to know how the world works and still we have expectations that might not come through. Shit, I want my son to be a football star and be rich and successful, but I do not expect it from him, nor will I be disappointed in him if he does not become one. I hope my kid has straight A's and never fails a class, but I do not expect it from.

I know the world is a little different than that and you do not always get what you hope for. That's the one thing I have come to expect, which makes me not as disappointed when it does not happen. Now when something does happen, like if my son does become that football star, it will be that much more exciting because I did not expect it. Are you still following me?

Like the spoiled kid that expects to get everything he wants. When he does get it, it’s not as exciting to him because he expects is. After all, he gets whatever he wants right? Where's the excitement in that? Now the kid that gets nothing and has nothing does not expect anything. Now what do you think he is going to be like when he does get something? He will he excited as hell, because it was unexpected. Now the boy who gets nothing and expects nothing, it is nothing to him because he is used to it and thinks nothing of it.

It all really makes sense if you look at it. The world does not have to be full of disappointment if you do make it that way. If you do not take for granted what you have received, and are not bitter on the things you do not receive or get in life. How can that not be the way to go through life and be content with you instead of upset and unhappy all the time?

I am just saying be honest with your kids and others. The world is a funny, complicated, but beautiful place. Let’s keep it that way and live life to the fullest no matter how little or how much life actually offers us. If we do not expect anything, then life will never be that bad. Our kids should know it, and we should know it to. Even with nothing, you will always have a smile!

Santa is Evil

From 2007

You are asking yourself, "He's not going to attack Santa is he?" Well, yes I am as a matter of fact. No one is above my rants and raves as you should know by now. Just know that my opinions have merit and have been well thought out overtime. If you follow me long enough, you will see where I am coming from.

Santa or the Santa myth is evil. Telling our kids there is a fat, jolly old man is another way to control, and also crush our kids. As a matter of fact, it even causes the parents problems as you will see in my final argument.

First, we use it as control. How many times have you heard a parent tell their kids if they are not good, then Santa will not come this year? I am sure even as a kid, you, yourself was told that a time or two. This is the same bullshit I talked about in the religion article, using the fear of something to control the minds of others. Are you not good enough parents to make your kid behave, that you have to use a mythical character to control them? It is sad really if you think about it.

Now, what about the day he or she finds out that Santa does not exist? (Tooth Fairy and Easter Bunny fall in this category to) You know how crushing that is to these kids? Years and years you have instilled in them that he actually exists, and then WHAM, now he don't.

I remember I was like 8 or 9 and I found a present I had asked for under my own bed of all things.(My Mom was not great at hiding presents I guess) Anyway, I did not say nothing and on Christmas Day it was inside of my stocking. I asked her if she put that in there, and she said that Santa did. I confronted her and the truth came out. What a crushing day for me, and on Christmas of all days. Merry Fucking Christmas huh? 9 years of complete lies. 9 years of writing a letter to no one. 9 years of going to the mall and seeing some bullshit man dressed up like Santa and sitting on his lap. It was all a damn lie and it ruined my world on that day. Thanks Mom!

Now for you parents, it causes problems as well living this lie, just like living any lie for that matter. Now taking them to see the fake Santa is cute and good for pictures. Also letting them write the letters and what not is also kind of cute I would say as well. What I am talking about is when you get that list and cannot deliver. You tell them to ask Santa for whatever they want and he will deliver. Well what if you cannot deliver? Do you want to see your kid disappointed on Christmas when he opens all his gifts but the one he really wanted is not there? This is what causes problems.

Besides the pouty faces on Christmas morning, you parents have to fight and fend off other parents who have kids asking for the same thing. You always see a list in the paper or on the internet about the HOT items of the year. People rush out in major waves to get to these items. Pushing, shoving, even shooting each other this year I seen. I mean, in the spirit of Christmas we are shooting people now for toys and what not? It is so sickening to me. If you cannot give you kid that toy this year without beating up or shooting someone, then your kid does not need it and will have to wait. You built up this Santa thing so heavily, that you want to come through for your child at all costs.

Well, I disagree with all of that from these problems I have shown you that Santa causes. Now do not get me wrong, I will be one of those parents who tell them about Santa, but mainly because of my son’s mother and not because I believe in lying to him. I want my son to know the truth about all things, and know how life really is instead of making up fairy tales that will inevitably crush him later in life. I just do not understand the logic in it. That goes for a lot of things we tell our kids that most of the time is not true. Life is more complicated than that, and I believe they should know how the world really works instead of living in fantasy land. We created a world of lies including this one for our children for our own happiness and not theirs. We want to see their faces when they see Santa. We want to smile when they write that letter. What about them though? Oh, they will be excited until their 9 when you crush their world with your lie. Merry Christmas huh?

Surrounded By Robots

From 2007

I am so sick of robots! You are asking yourself, what the hell is he talking about robots? Robots are these miserable ass people who have the same routine and follow the same footsteps as every other simple minded idiot in this world. There are millions of them. No free thinking what so ever. All their dreams they tossed out the window because they settled for what life gave them. I just can't find the logic or happiness in that. How can you give up your dreams and just forget them? How can you just be like everyone else, and follow what everyone else does? How can you be a robot?

I can’t see it or understand it. It is not a life to me, it's a bullshit existence. Here's an example of what I mean. Here's the robots routine and life story in order:

1. Get up at the butt crack of dawn to go to work.

2. Get to work, which is a job they can't fucking stand and pays horrible like most jobs in this country.

3. Pissed off all day because of the bullshit job.

4. Come home and take it out on their kids and spouse because they are so miserable.

5. Eat a TV dinner, watch a couple reruns of Roseanne or whatever.

6. Go to bed, and isn’t getting none because you're fighting with your spouse that now hates your angry ass.

7. Get up the next day and do it again for 60 years.

8. Weekends- Do all the house work and laundry, and maybe one night a week get out for a couple of drinks at best.

9. Retirement- Retire, maybe at best, middle class money, then go to a nursing home, shit on yourself and die.

Wow! Where do I sign up for this fucking deal? lol I just don't understand. I get looked down upon because I don't follow the norm. I don't let other people make my decisions or think for me. I have my own opinions. I hold onto my dreams and never let them die. I am not simple minded.

I am sorry world that I am not a pathetic robot and don't choose to be. I'm sorry world that I don't act, or dress, or whatever like you want me to. I'm sorry world I don't believe everything the media or anyone else tells me unless I see it with my own eyes. I am sorry world that I am myself and have never changed for anyone or to impress anyone. I am ALL me, the bad and the good, the ups and the downs, it’s all me. Sorry that I am not controlled, sorry I am not a robot. I hate fucking robots!!!!

P.S. - I have to say though, we need robots. You know why? So they will do all the shit that you and I who have dreams and our own thoughts do not want to do. So sorry robots, I still love you! HAHA

He's an Idiot, but Not All to Blame

From 2007

Well, I feel when readers see the word idiot; a few people probably come to mind that fit in that category. Well, I am sure the number one idiot on most people’s list is none other than the president. He seems to be pretty unpopular these days and I can see the reasoning behind that. What if I told you though that it's not his fault, and you are casting stones at the wrong person? Maybe you would think that I am a republican. Maybe you would think that I do not see what has happened since he has been in power. I say though, what power? Follow me here for a minute.

The president is nobody really. He is an iconic figure. He is the one that travels around representing our country for the years he is in office. Now I have to say he is the last person I want representing us, but that’s beyond the point. He is nobody.

If you have taken any kind of government classes in school, and I am sure you have, then you know of the system of checks and balances. There is three branches of government and they have a system of checking the others decisions. So here is my point that Bush is not to blame for the happenings of this country, the congress is.

The congress is the appointed reps for each state. These are the people WE vote in to represent our interests and well being. They are the ones who are supposed to have the voice of the people. I say horse shit! These crooked bastards are the ones to blame. Come see what I mean.

The congress gets a bill, or creates a bill and there is a vote. If the bill passes through the congress, it goes to the president to be signed and declared a law or whatever. The president, if against it, can also veto this bill signing his disapproval of whatever it is. Now here’s where he is not to blame. A bill that is vetoed is then sent back to congress where they can overturn the president’s veto with a certain number of votes. Do you see where the power lies?

Basically the congress can overturn the president’s decision, and pass the bill. So why is the president there in the first place? If he can have his decisions overturned, what is his role? I will tell you like I did before.

The president is what I will call the whipping boy. He is the one that is thrust into the limelight for us to toss stones at. The one put there for us to bitch, moan, and blame all the troubles of this country on. He is the one that gets to take the beating for the real culprit which is congress. It would be like Al Capone sending out henchmen to take care of his dirty work so he does not catch the heat.

Now do not get me wrong, George Bush is an idiot. He is obviously highly unintelligent, and if it was not for the white house speech writers, he would never even have an intelligent word to say. He is the perfect president in my eyes for the congress to have. The reason being, he is so idiotic, he will take ALL the heat instead of just some of it. He is the perfect cover boy for the congress. He covers up the bad decisions and wrong doings of the congress.

The congress voted for this war! The congress voted against this, and voted for that, and whatever else is sending this country spiraling downhill. Now the country spoke out in the last election, and ousted the republicans because that is who Bush represents. I guess we will see if the democrats can turn this around and fix the wrong doings of the last congress. My guess though is they will not, because when it comes down to it, most all of them are crooks looking to line their own pockets. Which brings me to the worst culprit of all of this, and that is the lobbyists.

Lobbyists pay off (sorry, give contributions lol) to these officials to swing votes their way. If the bill or whatever is going to make their industry money, they are contributing tons of money to sway the vote in favor of making even more money when the certain bill passes. You might have a congressman who is against a certain bill, but what if the lobbyist comes along and offers them a million dollars to vote the other way? Are you telling me you wouldn't take a million dollars to vote one way or another? We all would! Well most of us, because most of us will adjust our morals if it benefits our pockets. It’s kind of sad really, but that is how the world revolves.

This is your country, the one that is supposed to be so great and moral filled. It's a crock of shit and a country ran by crooks and money hungry heathens. Now do not get me wrong, I am not trying to live somewhere else where there is a shortage of food and water, diseases and other things of that nature, but we do need to fix our shit. We act like our shit does not stink when these other countries hate us, but our shit does stink.

My whole point is Bush is nobody. All this anti-Bush talk is a waste of time. He has no control; he is a poster boy for America and nothing else. The ones to blame are the ones in congress and the crooked industry lobbyists that truly run the country by buying off these other crooks. They are crooks paying off crooks, while they toss Bush out in front to cover it all up and take the heat off of them. Bush is a putz, but he is not the real culprit in all of this.

If you are going to be anti-Bush, then be anti-congress and anti-lobbyist. It sounds like I am being anti-government, but I am really not. I am anti-crooked government. If this is the government for the people and by the people, then us people suck. Can we not do better than this? Can we not find decent people in any of these states to represent us and will not fold under pressure, or change their views for the mighty dollar? I have faith yes, but the history of this country and government shows little faith that it will ever change. That’s a sad case for the strongest country in the World. It’s also sad for us citizens who have to sit back and watch this country go to hell.

Where is the savior in all of this? Probably somewhere sitting in the homeless shelter ranting about the same things I am. The top 1%, or the rich of our society who run for these offices do not care about us, only lining their pockets some more and having power. It’s sad, but that’s the reality. So Bush, I do not blame you for our woes, but you are still one of them so I still detest you. You are the poster boy for our country, and if I wanted a drunk, C student to represent me, I could have found some of those from my old high school. Is this really the best we can do? I sure hope not, but it does look like it. What a shame!