Tuesday, April 11, 2006

I've Had it with Politicians

I'll tell you something that will never change, the older you get, the wiser you get. Unfortunately, this also destroys another truth, ignorance is bliss. The older I get, I can see the angles and understand intracacies of things on totally expanded levels compared to younger, simpler times. Not to pronounce that I know everything about the world, no not by any means; however, after living in the captial of our nation for 2 years and living in this country for 24 years, I have taken a keen interest on politics. Politics have shrank for me from our elected officials representing what the they think is right based on moral/ethical/financially sound decisions to what the people who will re-elect him/her think. So, having said this... wait for it, your brain might explode... HOW THE FUCK CAN POLITICIANS CARE ABOUT WHAT THE 11 MILLION ILLEGAL ... ILLEGAL MEANS THEY CANT VOTE!!!!!!!!!.......... THINK ABOUT IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, AND/OR AMNESTY?????? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IT HURTS!!!!!!!!!! A recent Washington Post-ABC news poll said 85% of Americans think the nation has a problem with illegal immigration. Has anyone ever seen an election won with 15% of the votes? It just bothers me to no end that we are even pandering to these people.

Yes, this is a country of immigrants and they should be allowed in... legally; however, once they get here, they need to realize this is AMERICA not NEW NEW MEXICO. My father's Romanian and Austrian grandparents didn't demand that this country bow to whatever they wanted upon their arrival (i.e. making me read/speak Spanish to just order a fucking "Numero Uno" Big Mac in Bethesda, Maryland). Well, there weren't that many Romanian/Austrians coming over so shut up!!!! Well what about this MON FRER: For several decades, German migrants made up 20-25% of the country but we don't SPRECHEN SIE DEUTSCH or hear "Drucken Sie die Numer Drei fuer Deutsch" when we make telephone calls. Protesters in DC were protesting in Spanish to an English speaking Senate/House.... DUH! Those that could speak English demanded we give back the South West to Mexico! Ironically this would just mean that Mexican's would be crossing the border in Missouri to come mow someone's yard in Maryland for 15$.

These people are doing jobs that Americans don't want to do; ohk fine, but guess what, just because Americans don't "want" to do them, doesn't mean they wouldn't get done without illegals. That is a huge bullshit excuse that people throw out there to try and make themselves feel better. The fact is, economically and culturally, if you introduce and encourage a large, migrant, mostly poor group of people to come here who chose not to live an American lifestyle but purely exploit America for what it is, a leaking piggy bank, then it will be exponentially detrimental to our country's future. Imagine that these 11 million people who are mostly poor go on with the trends of poorer societies having more children. In 15 years we could have 15-20% of our population who is poor and doesn't even speak English holding their hands out for money while our generation already has to pay for the social security for the generation before us (which alone could bankrupt the country) just so we can pay a Mexican gardner 15$ to mow our lawn when the neighbors kid would have done it for 10$ anyway.

Way to go politicians! Go with the 11 million illegals who can't vote for you and 15% of the populace that apparently is against us doing something about the illegal immigration policy and pass your "Amnesty" program for Mexicans while snubbing every other person who is/has tried to get into the country the legal way. I quit!

Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Sports Sidebar

Sports reporters and the producers that cover the broadcast really need to start understanding that an interesting story told once is interesting, twice is annoying, 42 times makes me want to vomit all over myself. Last night was the championship of NCAA basketball featuring Florida vs. UCLA. The game had many colorful players, fans, and back stories; however, one rose above everyone else. If you watched the game, you instantly know who I'm talking about. Joakim Noah is a starter for Florida. The interesting fact (at first presentation in the pregame show) was that his dad was the last French tennis player to win the French Open. Wow, that is interesting that this kid is his son, I'll admit that. Ohk next, lets watch the game.


Tip off,
Commentator 1: "Welcome sports fans for the tip off of the NCAA championship, I'd just like to note that Joakim Noah's dad is sitting right over there and did in fact play tennis."
Commentator 2: "Wow, I heard he won the French Open."
Commentator 1: " Thats right Verne, he sure did."

5 minutes into the game
Commentator 1: "Great block there by Noah, you know what? I heard his dad played tennis."
Commentator 2; "He sure did, that French Open champion is sitting right over there. Can we get another camera shot of him? Great!"


10 minutes into the game
Commentator 1: "Holy cow, the history at UCLA when it comes to championships is amazing. We have Bill Walton, Kareem Abdul and others in the crowd here."
Commentator 2: "Well you know Verne, guess who we also have in the crowd tonight?"
Commentator 1: "You got me who?"
Commentator 2: "Well, I don't know if you know this but Joakim Noah's dad is in the audience tonight."
Commentator 1: "Oh really? Can we get a camera shot of him?"
Commentator 2: "You betcha, can you believe he won the French Open? How ironic is it that his son is here playing basketball?"
Commentator 1: "Yeah I mean, this story is so amazing."


Me: PHLHAHAHAHLAHGGHHGHGALGHAGHHGAGLAGHGHHGLAGPHAGHLAGH
(sound of me vomiting all over myself)


It just seemed to me that every third sentence was about this crap. For those of you who watched the Fiesta bowl this year, the interesting story of that game was the QB for Notre Dame Brady Quinn's sister was dating starting LB for Ohio State A.J. Hawk. It was interesting to see she had a split jersey of both her brother and A.J. Hawk. The producers decided that after everyplay, we needed to see her reaction to EVERY FUCKING PLAY. Someone needs to either, inject more "back stories" or tell these guys to do it once, maybe twice, but not every 5 god damn minutes. In a game that was as lop sided as the NCAA championship last night, the first thing that is going to make me change the channel is that kind of crap. Seriously, who cares about the French or the French Open?