My Name is Kris and I Blah-g

I am intolerant. There. I said it. I currently have a running list of dislikes and I must be vocal about it because my 6 year old is keeping track. The other day I was behind a big truck while I was in my cute little Mini Cooper – the Mickey Mobile. “Ugh!” I exclaimed. “I hate driving behind big trucks!” Then a little voice came from the back seat.”So, you hate bad drivers, brussel sprouts AND big trucks, Mom?” The voice said.I’m afraid my list doesn’t end there. I don’t like socialist liberals. I don’t like stupid people. And I especially don’t like MEAN PEOPLE. And it seems like they’re coming out of the wood work these days. Take this guy:

It’s been quite the week in Idol’s world since the long delayed – but delicious – departure of Season 8s albatross, and while I appreciate the countless e-mails and comments requesting my recap of the elimination of Gokey, I was too busy dancing in the streets as late as Saturday.  Okay, not really, but the unmitigated joy I felt was palpable.  My feelings for Gokey haven’t exactly been hidden under any type of cloak.  My disgust of the monumental pimping, his staggering pomposity, his early – then resurrected – use of his dead wife-as-sympathy, and Christian America’s impressive drive to keep ascend him to the top, was clearly on display for you dear readers.  - AI Report Card

Yeah. Okay. I get it. You don’t like Gokey. But sheesh. I could read the rest of his crap website but then I’d end up going out and setting fire to little kittens. Something tells me that he’s not only mean and stupid but he’s probably a brussel sprout eating liberal socialist who drives a really big truck and drives it VERY poorly. So, what’s my point? Well, it just seems like people just can’t be nice. So many are so quick to tear someone else down. Does it make them feel better to do so? Take Perez Hilton… this guy makes his living – probably an obscene one at that – blogging about celebrities, current events, etc. He draws male genitalia on nearly every photo he posts. He calls people names. He’s vicious. If your views aren’t the same as his, he makes it his life goal to make you a social outcast. Yes. He’s the genius who asked Miss California that question about gay marriage. Was the question relevant? Maybe. It’s a hot social topic. She gave her opinion which Hilton clearly disagreed with. The next thing we know he’s out saying crap about her, calling her the b-word and calling for her head on a chopping block. Whoa. Hang on their big fella. You asked a question. She answered. Move on. But he can’t and he won’t until she’s either stripped of her crown or in some asylum on suicide watch. I guess I am just annoyed. I am annoyed at other people’s agenda being forced as my agenda. I’m weary of seeing our government start to take over and own businesses. It wasn’t long ago that I could, of my own free will go buy a black car that gets 20 MPG. Now they’re saying in California, they want to ban black cars and just yesterday our  wonderful president wants cars – all of them – to get over 35 MPG. And we wonder why the car industry is failing? The government is going to own all of this and does anybody care? They want the car industry. They want healthcare. And it’s not because it will help us – WE THE PEOPLE. It’s because it will give them control. Our free will is being taken from us. We can’t buy whatever car we like. We can only see certain doctors. We have to accept marriage can occur between whoever – and yeah, that’s coming…gay marriage first… polygamy next… animals…inanimate objects after that… and soon, churches will be forced by law to allow these marriages to occur. At what point does it stop? At what point will we stand up to the loss of our liberty and say ENOUGH?! This post can easily jump around to different things because everything seems to be at odds. There is no cohesion. There’s no unity. I almost feel like I’ve been walking around with blinders on and now I am seeing the world for what it is – cruel.  Well, the blinders may be off, but it doesn’t mean I have to look at the ugliness out there. And despite it all, I still hope that humanity prevails and that compassion becomes a priority. I can’t control that which I have no control over so I needn’t try. But it would be nice if those who profit from their cruelty and lack of compassion would be seen for who they really are. Hopefully nice can make a comeback.

Anyone else disturbed by this???

I know that I really shouldn’t care what the clowns over at MSNBC or CNN have to say. Olberman, Cooper and Matthews could probably star in a 3 Stooges remake. But really, these clips from MSNBC and also the ever lovely CNN just really take the cake. Sure the words they use are technically safe for TV but put them together and the metaphors they are using are down right X-Rated.  I feel like I am watching tabloid TV when I see crap like this. And they wonder why there are things like these Tea Parties. The double standard is amazing. It’s ok for people to protest the war but it’s not ok for people to protest losing their liberties? Our Constitution and Bill of Rigthts are what give morons like these the liberty to be well, morons…. No wonder their ratings suck. What losers.

Simon says it all here…

As eager as I was for the inauguration stuff to be over, we are now having to hear about every move the President makes. It’s gone beyond the absurd. Even more absurd are the comparisons to great Biblical figures that President Obama has been compared to. 

“I would say that he would be Joshua going across to the Promised Land,” King told CNSNews.com. “Martin Luther King Jr. went to the mountaintop like Moses, and he said, ‘I might not get there with you, but I can see the Promised Land.’ But we gonna’ get to the Promised Land. So Joshua carried them across. Martin Luther King, Jr. was prevented from going into the Promised Land.” 

I am really having a hard time trying to wrap my hands around what Obama has done to warrant such a comparison. Really the only thing that stands out is the color of his skin. It’s the only thing. While I certainly agree that it’s time for racial AND sexism barriers to fall when it comes to this stuff, I cannot for the life of me figure out if things might have been different had Obama’s pigmentation were more like his mother’s instead of his father’s. This is affirmative action run amok. This is all about judging the man based upon the color of his skin vs. the strength of his character and works. In my opinion, there are many more fine black men with a lot more public service experience and accomplishments that would have filled the shoes of the presidency better. I certainly hope that for all of our sakes, President Obama can rise to the occasion. The bar has been set high. And given the freak out of the general population, he had better deliver or heaven help us.

Here is a recent quote from Tom Hanks at the premiere party of this season’s Big Love which is about a polygamist family…

“The truth is this takes place in Utah, the truth is these people are some bizarre offshoot of the Mormon Church, and the truth is a lot of Mormons gave a lot of money to the church to make Prop-8 happen,” he told Tarts. “There are a lot of people who feel that is un-American and I am one of them. I do not like to see any discrimination codified on any piece of paper, any of the 50 states in America, but here’s what happens now. A little bit of light can be shed and people can see who’s responsible and that can motivate the next go around of our self correcting constitution and hopefully we can move forward instead of backwards. So lets have faith in not only the American, but Californian constitutional process.”

Tom…Tom…Tom….Your ignorance is glaring. I love most of your movies. You are a FINE actor and some of the time I think you can be a fine man. But this is just absurd. The only comment that I agree with here is that polygamists are a bizarre offshoot of the Mormon church. I can’t argue with that. They’re pretty weird alright. But if you think the church funded Prop 8, you’re sorely mistaken. You single out Mormons but leave out the millions of Catholics and members of other religions who stood shoulder to shoulder with members of our faith to fight Prop 8. Now, you may disagree with our values and morals but the members of the church were only standing up for what they believed in. And if money was sent by members to support the passage of Prop 8, it was certainly NOT funneled through the church. For a guy who on the surface seems smart, you should get your fact straight before you run off at the mouth.

When President Bush was inaugurated, his little party cost $50 Million. Even now, that’s a lot of money and back then his people and himself were given a lot of grief over the extravagance and expense. Because that is money that is better spent elsewhere. I can’t argue with that. Why spend so much? Well, another inauguration is upon us and in a few days we’ll have a new president. And whenever we get a new guy in there, it’s always cause for celebration. It is, afterall, exciting to be elected president. One would want to celebrate such a feat. And it IS a big deal. I say, go ahead and party. But…This shindig in DC is going to cost $150 MILLION – 3x as much as what was spent on Bush and while I couldn’t care less for the fairness (whatever!), it’s the principle. During these bad economic times we’re going through, what type of message is this sending? I would be far more inclined to send a little respect Obama’s way if he would practice what he preaches. He says that we ALL have to sacrifice and give a little for the good of the nation. I guess that only applies to us schmucks in the real world.