Friday, March 25, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Conan Takes On Rebecca Black
Don't know what this is mocking? Well, kiss your brain goodbye because here is the actual song by Rebecca Black.
Like, my favorite part is when she gets up in the morning and then realizes she has to go down stairs and then realizes she has go make it to the bus stop and then her friends which I like to call her crew because it sounds cooler comes to pick her up and then she has to decide whether she is going to sit in the front or the back because I have that problem all the time too when I get into a car because I'm like "If I sit in the front I can look all grown and stuff but if I sit in the back I can pretend to be like Diddy" and then......
WE SO EXCITED!
WE SO EXCITED!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Past Vs Future Of American Politics
During the 2008 Presidential Election the choice between candidates was more a choice between the past and the future. A vote for McCain/Palin was a vote to keep America in the 20th century as the Republicans played the 80s, pretending it was still the Reagan Era. A vote for Obama/Biden was a vote for the future and moving the country into the 21st century. A vote for the first ever digital age President. (Sidebar: During the 2008 campaign John McCain said he needed his wives help just to check his email. How sad is that? McCain has just been voted most conservative Republican.)
In 2008 the American people voted to move forward instead of dwelling on the fantasy life of the past, embracing outdated failed ideas like trickle down economics and preemptive war. But apparently the conservative movement of this country is holding on to a history of failed policies and yelling out "from my cold dead hand".
As the Democrats are trying to create an environment of cooperation, conservatives met at CPAC this last month to spit bile and irrational conspiracy theories. When the coming generation of Americans have to face the possibility that they will need to work until their dying breath, conservatives are calling for an end to Social Security. As American education slips further compared to other nations, the right wants to defund the Department of Education. And as mounting evidence from the scientific community supporting the reality of global warming through man made pollutants, the GOP is calling for the disbanding of the Environmental Protection Agency.
While America was gripped in the 2010 midterm election, the conservative Teabagger movement made claims that their only concern was fiscal conservatism. Since conservatives have retaken the House of Representatives, however, they have declared war, not on fiscal issues, but social issues. Republicans have declared war on unions such is the case with collective bargaining and laying off 2,000 teachers at once in Rhode Island. They have declared war on women's rights by going after Planned Parenthood even though the claim that tax dollars being used for abortions have been disproven time and time again because it is currently ILLEGAL to use tax dollars in the US to perform abortions. They are declaring war on public radio for no real reason other then the delusion of their "great liberal media conspiracy".
Nothing that the GOP/Teabagger Alliance has declared war on will help America's economy. In the case of collective bargaining and going after unions, NPR, and Planned Parenthood, nearly every economist says that it won't make a dent in the nations debt. Repealing Healthcare Reform, which many halfwits like Michelle Bachmann and Glenn Beck believe to be this massive socialist takeover, would actually COST America over $200 billion to repeal.
The GOP is living in the past. They are flirting with government shut down which will cost millions if not billions of dollars and millions of jobs and essential services just like they did in the 90s. They are flirting with wrapping Washington in non-sensical investigations on the Administration in some desperate attempt to make the Administration seem as though it is corrupt just as they did in the 90s. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich has even said that Obama's decision not to uphold DOMA which President Obama sees as unconstitutional, could lead him to grounds for impeachment. Just like Newt and the Republicans attempted to do in the 90s to Clinton.
The Republicans are reliving the past and if the past is any indicator, it not only didn't work out well for America, it didn't work out for the Republicans. America needs to make the choice again to push for the future. Allowing ourselves to fall back into the past will bring back all the wars and recessions of the past as well.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Friendly Reminder
Cbot is just 8 days away from turning 2 months old. It's hard to believe that nearly 2 months ago I had so much time on my hands that I started this blog........who am I kidding, no it's not.Within that nearly two month span, Not The Droids You Are Looking For has averaged about 5 to 6 hits a day with 19 members on the official Facebook page and roughly 20 people following me on twitter. I've also had the pleasure of 3 people telling me how much they really enjoy my banter and, occasionally, my rants. So I'd like to take a moment to extend my gratitude to everyone who follows me and for every hit I get on the blog. But I also want to encourage participation and making others aware of the blog.
Back when I exclusively posted my banter and rants to Facebook I would get a good deal of people to add their two cents and/or debate me on my views. I love that! It makes being a geek more fun if I have someone to geek out with. Doesn't matter if it's sci-fi, design, movies, art, politics, etc... So please, participate!
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Finally, Cbot is broke. And I don't mean broke like "Shit, I guess I'll have to eat left overs tonight." I mean broke like "Shit, I guess I'll have to blow the dust off my pack of Ramen noodles tonight." Because I am so broke I need your help in getting the word out about this blog and the Facebook site. There is no funds in the budget to advertise. If there were, Cbot would have a .com right now. So if you know of any designers or geeks or political junkies out there, make them aware of the blog. It can even be something as simple as posting a link to one of the articles I've posted on your Facebook. The more people who follow me the more chances I have at picking up advertisers. The more advertisers I get, the better I can make the site.
Again, thank you for your attention and, for those who have participated in the past, I appreciate your opinions even though they are wrong if they don't agree with mine....HA!
What Would Your Star Wars Occupation Be?
I landed the job of Sith Apprentice. I'll be Sith Lord and Emperor in no time!
Epic Superman Classic Fan Film
This is a Superman classic style cartoon short, not a classic Superman short. The animator, Robb Pratt, was inspired by the old school Superman music and animation from the original live action series to give us this amazing depiction of how Superman should always be depicted. Unlike Batman, who tends to be able to evolve over time, Superman always seems more at home and more believable in the 1930s-1950s America. This animated film proves it. To check out more of Robb Pratts work go to robbpratt.com.
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