I didn't manage to post anything yesterday, as I have discovered the joy of ESPN's NHL 2K5 for xbox. It kicks serious ass. It's the closest thing to real hockey I'll see for quite some time. (This breaks my heart... )
It took me forever to pry myself away from the damn game. In fact as I type this, I feel like a junkie looking for a fix. I think I have the shakes. DETOX...ACK...
But I digress...
The American election is looming in the background. I wonder if this one is going to finish in the courts like the last one? Will these mediorce trail horses coast to the finish? Or will it be wild Kentucky Derby style, with the need for forensic photographic specialists? It's funny how domestic issues have taken a total and complete backseat in this gory fuckfest. No one seems to be mentioning the price of fuel, the loss of jobs or the fragility of the economy. (Not with any zeal at least...) This whole campaign reminds me of Ancient Rome. It's as if they are have a contest to see who gets to play the part of Nero. I can almost hear someone tuning a fiddle in the background. (plunk,plunk,plunk)
This is a battle between Herman Munster and a Monkey. Neither of them have any real substance to offer the electorate.The only loser, either way, is the American public. The biggest issue flung about with any frequency is the security of the Homeland. (That kind of vocabulary spooks me... "Homeland" It sounds a little too Naziesque for my comfort...Mind you, if Schwartzenegger gets his wish, there may be lots of Nazi terminology bandied about.)
Both of these yahoos think that the war on terrorism can be won. More to the point, they both think that they can convice the average Joe, that it can actually be won. This is much akin to the war on drugs... a total loser of a war. (At least judging from conventional methods currently being used...) Invading countries? Especially ones that had nothing to do with 9/11 won't get the job done. Blowing up half the world can really only do one thing... Incite more insurrection, more destruction, and more bloodlust. Oddly, this concept seems to have been totally missed. It seems like common sense right? Sadly, it's remarkable how uncommon common sense has become.
Generally people don't lash out unless there is a problem. (I'm taking it to the microcosm level here...) No one has taken the time to examine the root causes of the American terror attacks. I realize that It can be hard to turn the microscope on ourselves what with the cold harsh light of truth and all, But this should really have been done in this case. In every conflict, there are three sides. What they said, What we said, and the truth. (Absurdly, The last one usually takes the longest to get to the heart of... Let's see what the history books say in about 50 years...)
I have this dream. First, a giant snake eats Bush and Kerry. No one is really shocked. In fact, people generally seem quite contented by this. When the giant basilysk come for dessert, Rumsfeld and Cheney disappear. Then for some reason, the dream cuts to John Ashcroft dancing and masturbating in front of an enormous bonfire. The first part seems obvious, as some species when pushed to the brink, will eat their young. The second part seems to relate to the fact that Ashcroft is nuts. But then again, It's my dream... perhaps I'm the fucked up one, but I doubt it.
For some reason I can hear Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth" in my head. No good can come from this.
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