Guess Who's Back...

Not much to add. Probably no one even checks this anymore. Lord knows I don't. Anyways, here's a rant that's been brewing in my mind for a while.

The situation in Louisiana is insane. Not just the Wrath of God meets Mongoloid Engineering flood that occurred down there; or the Beyond Thunderdome-esque manner in which civilization breaks down when fear, panic, and desperation sinks in. What's really insane is the complete and utter disregard shown by the Administration towards this whole affair. When it was Iraq, and they gave us talking points about how sacrifices had to be made and pretty much tried to cover up their incompetence with jingoistic smirks and little American Flag lapels, people bought it cuz it was so far away and most people really don't understand what the mentality of someone in Iraq (insurgent or not) is like. But the flood is on our soil, and it's affecting our people, and it's striking at the very core of America: Family and Materials. Families are being ripped apart by the rushing water and falling debris. And when we see what could easily be our house, or our clothes, or our broken toys--it hits us that this could be us, and nothing pisses people off then realizing that with a change of a zip code, their government could've mismanaged them to death. I'm not excusing that it takes a horrible tragedy on our soil before most people wake up to the problems of our government, but at the very least they are waking up. Slowly but surely, it seems like people are feeling that fury they've buried for the past 14 years or so.

And what really bugs me out is that I feel like nothing will come of this. The White House will not be held accountable. Bush is like the Teflon President, nothing sticks to him. How is that? I mean, it's nothing new and I'm not surprised that he's inept and gets away with being incompetent, but I just don't get how people can just shrug and say "Whatever" constantly. Especially his supporters! And the Democrats aren't going to be resurrected from the dead in order to attack, once and for all. When did the Democrats lose their balls? Did they ever have balls? I know Dean has blasted Bush a little (hehehehe), but still. Every Democratic Congressman should be in New Orleans right now. Honestly, if they were all there, literally pitching in, and helping people in TX, think about what that would show people. The Democratic Party is supposed to be the People's Party, but they never show up for the people or risk their necks for anything.

If Sean Penn and Matthew Mcconaughey can pick people up in their boats and rescue randoms in the water, why the hell isn't every member of the House and Senate doing the same thing on a larger level? Or creating new jobs and housing solutions right now? How many more deaths and fatal fuck ups will this country endure before people finally get fed up of the whole thing? I don't mean in terms of party lines, but in terms of our entire government--with all of the pork, bureaucracy, lies, corruption, partisanship, and inefficiencies. It just doesn't make sense how it's been allowed to go on for so long, and people just sit back and say "What are you gonna do about it?" And that is the catch, isn't it? What are you gonna do about? We've become so jaded and apathetic that our ideals have become buzz words and catch phrases and talking points to sell an agenda rather than a reason for passion or action. We're inundated with our own drama, and celebrity gossip, and enough small problems that mount up until we're buried underneath and it's just too tiring to dig out and go for the bigger picture.

And it's not just GW that doesn't give a fuck about you. Clinton didn't either. So get off your High Donkey, liberal bastards. When was the last time we had a good president? When was the last time you wanted to BE president? As you grow older and see the complicated miasma of politics and how every president was kind of a douchebag, the glimmer of the White House dulls a little more each year. Our presidents no longer report to us. Our NATIONAL GUARD is no longer guarding our nation. Our Representatives no longer Represent us. The falcon cannot hear the falconer...

Things fall apart...

The centre cannot hold...

Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world....

And what rough beast slouches off to Washington? That next breed of soulless shills in it for the photo op, good cocaine, and plenty of rough sex that are all hidden behind towering crucifixes and smear campaings delivered with a smile.

But i digress...

I also keep thinking of ditching my job and just relocating to Louisiana and helping the reconstruction. Just think how great that would be, to actually help rebuild a place. I mean I would be dirt poor, and probably end up getting horribly ill from the land/air/water contamination (although that would translate to a huge lawsuit against the Federal Government for negligience, but i digress), but it does keep popping up in my brain.

Check this out--it's the infamous Kanye clip from Friday night where we learn that unless he can go back to his Jewish Mother or Angry Scot accent, Mike Meyers has got nothin'. http://media.putfile.com/Kanye79

Oh, and UCB has a new show on Bravo called Asssssscat: Improv. It's a long form Improv show. I saw only a few bits last night and it was horrible.