In response to an interview that Barack Obama did for New Republic magazine in which he stated that he “always” goes skeet shooting at Camp David, an onslaught of Republicans cried “bullshit”. This became the hot-button issue for a whole goddamn day. Nothing else seemed to matter.
Has anyone seen the president shoot a gun? Pics or it didn’t happen!
Nothing will ever be good enough for Obama’s opposition, so why does he continue to appease them. When asked if he’s ever fired a gun, what he should have said was: “I have, but who really gives a fuck?”
But he didn’t. So, as was the “Birther” calamity, his White House had to produce evidence to appease crazy. This president has seemingly done more to attempt to calm the bag of raving cats than anything else.
I’d like to quote TIME’s website, just to illustrate how truly batshit this whole ordeal is:
“The White House photo released Saturday is dated Aug. 4, 2012, and shows Obama shooting at clay targets on the range at Camp David.
The rifle is cocked in Obama’s left shoulder, his left index finger is on the trigger and smoke is coming from the barrel.”
Who is this description for? Those who can’t see the picture? Those who are confused by what they’re looking at?
The only comfort that the Obama administration can now have after releasing this telling(?) image is that experts at FOX NEWS and people living in underground bunkers are working ’round the clock to find a way to prove that this was Photoshopped.
Every generation realizes a new and compelling explanation for the easily explicable. For our parents, it was the assassination of John F. Kennedy, a bright, young, ailing superstar president caught between two worlds. For us, the tragedy of September 11th and the struggle with the notion that perhaps the simplest explanation wasn’t the most plausible.
As the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, the lazy get apathetic, and the craziest get creative.
You’re all no doubt aware that the quest for a market–the exploitation of the stupid–is the Holy Grail of the Western world. It’s not enough to trick the easily manipulated into buying things they don’t need. The real money is in manipulating the weak-minded into believing something that simply doesn’t exist.
Not twenty-four hours after President Barack Obama revealed his long-form birth certificate, we were subjected to the notion that he has no education records to prove his scholastic journey to Harvard. And not one week following that, we were surprised late at night (East Coast time) that Osama bin Laden had been killed.
National Security Team receiving updates on the mission against Osama bin Laden.
We’re not faced with the “Deathers.” Yet another ploy to downplay any major or minor achievement made by the current president. The Deathers claim that either bin Laden died years ago, or that he was never killed.
Let’s face facts now. No matter what irrational or unprovable theory you choose to believe–whether it be the Media or a paranoid schizophrenic living in a shack lined with newspaper clippings–closure is unattainable.
Because when the people of this country are finally able to let their heartbreaking past rest in peace, they’ll no longer have anything to fear.
Trump has been a media icon for decades. And while I have to give him props for graduating from the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania, and for having the wherewithal to effectively turn the company his father worked tirelessly to create into his own person piggy bank, I somehow doubt his honesty and credibility.
I know what you’re thinking. How could anyone doubt the integrity of the Donald?
It is difficult, but surprisingly, many Americans feel the exact same way. Trump’s popularity really took its hold on the media in the economic utopia of the 1990′s. He was a symbol of the American Dream, though he personally did very little to earn it.
But let’s not focus on his financial troubles, his financing of a billion-dollar casino in junk bonds, his stock collapses into the single digits in the late ninety’s, or his signature comb-forward that nobody seems to be able to stop talking about. Instead, let’s turn our focus to his hypothetical political campaign and decide whether he’s a force to be reckoned with, or a batshit megalomaniac talking machine.
Trump considered running for President in 2000, and took it so seriously that he (let’s say) “wrote” a book about his social and economic policies. Much like O.J. Simpson’s book about “if he had killed his wife, this is how he’d do it,” Trump was all set to rub everyone’s noses in what he could get away with. And on some levels, he may have adopted some winning policies.
Remember! This is 2000. Pre-Obama, Pre-Bush, Pre-Economic Collapse, and perhaps most importantly: Pre-Teabaggers. This was under the support and backing of the Reform Party, and he was to be a business candidate.
His policies? Tax everyone with personal estates and trusts valued at over $10 Million a one-time fee of 14.5% of their worth. Trump estimated this would bring in an estimated $5.7 Trillion in revenue which would enable the government to cut taxes significantly for the Middle and Lower class and permanently end the inheritance tax.
So far so good, right? What if you ad in Universal Health Care? That’s right. Trump is pro-Universal Health Care (at least he was in 2000). He’s claimed that the people of this country are our most valuable assets and need to be protected.
Trump claims himself as an independent. In 2001, he switched from a Republican to a Democrat; then in 2009, back to Republican. He has given financial support to many candidates on both sides. But here’s about where it all starts to fall apart…
It would seem that The Donald has been adopted by the Tea Party, but I believe that statement to be a total naive cop out. Donald Trump–or whomever is backing him up–wield more power than the “Tea Party.” The real Teabaggers are a simple folk–sons of the soil. Idiots. Donald Trump is no idiot and neither are the businessmen who want to see him prevail. Not that Obama has been bad for the wealthiest in this country, by any means. But a Trump presidency seems to ensure that the powerful keep their power.
Here are some of Trump’s policy updates to chew on: Pro-Life, Anti-Gun Control, Anti-Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Anti-Foreign Aid, and last, but not least: He wants to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Naturally, his politics and ideologies are spread out so significantly that he is dangerous to Obama’s re-election campaign (should he, of course, choose to run). Whether you agree or disagree with his politics, or simply don’t dig the guy, there is one thing that is undeniable: Theatrics.
The Donald has fucked himself into a hole; a well that runs so deep that there’s almost certainly not climbing out. The only option now is for him to keep digging–hard and with purpose–so that when he eventually emerges from the other end (when he announces his official candidacy in Summer 2011) into the waiting arms of the good ol’ boys who were somehow duped into electing someone who has made billions of dollars making sure no honest working man goes un-fucked.
By announcing himself as a “Birther” (those who claim Obama is an illegitimate president because he has no birth certificate stating he was born in this country), he has solidified his market of ignorance. He’s playing to a base who would otherwise only know him as “that guy with the funny hair what fired David Cassidy.“
Whether Donald Trump is a political genius or a marketing one is irrelevant. They’re practically the same thing. The important factor in this equation is our responsibility should Trump decide to run. This is not a Sarah Palin moment and Trump has that advantage. The fact that he is a businessman with a silver tongue, strong attitude, and a cunning intellect makes him a dangerous piece in the Tea Party/Republican game. What other candidate do they possess who comes close?
Dressing him as a clown, poking fun, and random goof-a-bouts only leave the left unprepared for what may happen should this man have a significant chance at calling the White House his home. Although, in all fairness, the White House wouldn’t be Trump’s home…it would be his trophy.
Remember those good old days when the jokes about pedophilia in organizations like Catholicism and the Boy Scouts of America were harmless fun–if you had a decent sense of humor? Well, as it turns out, like Asian tourists and Church’s Chicken, the Catholics and Scout Leaders seem to be working extremely hard to prove the timeless stereotypes true.
Where's your Anti-Christ now?
While we can all appreciate the occasional rape-joke, people lose their shit pretty quickly when it comes to reality–and that is what we’re dealing with here. Not speculation…not rumors and accusations–the cold, hard reality that leaders in both the Boy Scouts of America and the Roman Catholic Church have been actively and intentionally covering up and forgiving decades of corruption in the form of the sexual abuse of children.
One of the elements that clues me in on the fact that we’ve hit a frightening new plateau is that devout and unapologetic Catholic, Bill O’Reilly, has officially called for the arrest and identification of these child molesting members of the clergy.
…but then again, who in their right mind wouldn’t?
You may be thinking to yourself, ‘The actions of these particular individuals within these organizations do not represent the organizations as a whole. No reason to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Right?’
Wrong. These scandals only fortify the notion that these corrupt, criminal organizations must be put to rest for good. Are there good aspects to the Catholic Church and the Boy Scouts? Sure–but none of those are worth perpetuating this delusion of sanctity–and they could easily be replaced by damn near any-fucking-thing else.
Outspoken Atheists Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens have vowed to devote the entirety of the next few months to planning and staging the Pope’s arrest during his September visit to the UK. Because the United Nations does not recognize the Pope as the leader of a nation, he is therefore susceptible to such simplistic legal action.
Others are currently looking into the depth of corruption that the BSA have covered up over the past however-many decades. This is absolutely horrifying to logically consider–that it took this long for action to be taken…for people to come forward even!
If such a place as “hell” could exist, I would wish these unrepentant kiddie-diddlers and those who cover for them to the deepest, darkest circles of it.
I don’t believe that I am alone when I say that if these monsters are not brought to swift and unyielding justice, I tremble for the fate of all that remains decent in human civilization.
Race has certainly become a hot-button issue once again. Along with stereotypes and common prejudices, there are many ways by which people of various races and creeds can be misunderstood and misconstrued. It is important to learn the facts about a background in order to better understand a people; however, history–like individuals–can often be severely misinterpreted. And this is why I bring you: Shit you didn’t know about the Slavery!
Let’s start at the very beginning…
1. Slavery is not reserved for blacks, nor was African American slavery anywhere near “the worst in history.” The origin of the word “slave” comes from “Slav,” as in, the Slavic people. The Vikings would kidnap Slavs and sell them as unpaid laborers to the Romans. The term “slave” only dates back to about 580 AD. Before which, the Latin word “servus” was used for servants or slaves. Slavs, who were essentially white people, were the primary source of slavery during the Middle Ages.
Looks more like your typical Jesus than your typical slave art.
And for about 500 years, when the Moors ruled Spain, they would send white Christians to Egypt for slavery.
2. Is American Slavery solely the responsibility of white people and should they be held completely accountable? Actually, no. Slavery was officially established in America in 1654 by Anthony Johnson. What’s so special about Anthony Johnson? Well, he was a black paid servant in America who saved enough money to buy our his contract (along with his wife’s). And what was their logical next step? Own a slave, of course!
Okay, maybe we SHOULD apologize for 'Roots.'
Johnson fought in Virginia court for his right to own a slave on his property and won! Thus, becoming the first legal slave owner in America. Johnson’s actions came back around to bite him in the ass when his land was taken away and given to a white man because “Negroes” were considered “aliens” and couldn’t own property.
At the peak of slavery’s popularity, only about 6% of Southern whites owned slaves. If you include the slaves in the North, only about 1.4% of white Americans ever owned slaves.
But what about freed blacks? In 1860, an estimated 3,000 freed slaves owned about 20,000 black slaves. This means that 28% of blacks coming from slavery owned slaves themselves.
3. A little bit about the Civil War: How many times have we been told that the Civil War was fought for the abolishment of slavery? Confederate General Robert E. Lee had released all of his slaves prior to the Civil War, and 5 years before the war started, he famously wrote that “slavery is a moral and political evil.” Union General Ulysses Grant, on the other hand, had famously stated that he would never fight to end slavery.
Someday, I'll be President.
Grant, in fact, owned slaves throughout the war and continued to own slaves after the war. Due to Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, slaves were outlawed in the South, but still legal in the North.
4. The horrors of the Cotton Gin. Although farm work, such as picking cotton, is relatively safe when compared to jobs such as lumberjack, commercial fisherman, and miner, it was still obviously unpleasant. In the late 18th century, slavery was starting to gradually die out. Slave owners began to free their slaves due to a decrease in manual farm labor.
Fuckface.
Just then, in 1793, some fuckface named Eli Whitney came along with this cotton pickin’ machine called the Gin. Suddenly, cotton became a huge cash crop due to Whitney’s unknowing enabling. Suddenly, slavery sparked up again–cementing its place in history forever.
5. Slaves–Where are they now? Well, an estimated 50,000 humans are brought into this country every year in some form of forced labor or slavery. There is really no way to know how many slaves still exist worldwide. Experts estimate it could be anywhere from 27 million to 200 million, mostly in South America, South Asia, and Africa (these numbers don’t include those who are in some form of servitude that isn’t technically labeled as “slavery”).
This massive population of slaves–more than any other time in history–are cheaper and offer more extensive labor than ever before. Servants and sex slaves are sold anywhere from $90-$1000.
I wonder if sex traffickers get free transportation...
To put that in perspective, adjusting for inflation, an African slave in America would have cost about $40,000 in today’s dollars. Most surprising is that according to a study at Berkeley University, there are an estimated 10,000 slaves that still exist in the United States.
Slavery is a big part of our history. It’s an important part; and indeed it’s something to remember when you go throwing around nonsense about something being “like slavery” or “animals being the slaves of the 21st century.” If this sounds like you, you’re either batshit insane or pig-fucking-ignorant.
Slavery remains one of the largest and most significant human rights issues in the world…so let’s think about humans before we start to worry about how chicken feel about being in a cage.
In layman’s terms, the phrase “layman’s terms” refers to an explanation given so that the average Joe can understand it. It is an idea explained (perhaps by an expert) in a manner that a layperson, or non-expert, can easily grasp. But seeing as how many of America’s laypersons are out of work and uninsured, I could probably stand to just wing this one.
So, let’s start at the beginning–as it is a good place to start just about anything.
National Health Care has been debated for quite some time. Teddy Roosevelt was the first to openly discuss it; and interestingly, openly anti-religion. Bill Clinton fought for Health Care, but pretty much fucked it up because his administration had no idea what they were doing. And now, Barack Obama (that black guy on TV…you know, the presidential one) is making a serious attempt to right those wrongs.
But, as there is with anything else, there is a heated debate. The voices of this debate come from many faces, so let’s examine them.
1. Obama–Whether you like him or not, he is our president. He hasn’t even held the office for one year and already, he’s facing an unprecidented level of criticism; but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The president should be criticized; should be scrutinized…otherwise, our government would be no fun.
It's not racist...he's the hero!
Obama ran on a platform of Universal Health Care, a concept that would provide for “free” medical service for the people of the United States. Doesn’t sound so bad, does it? Should health care be as “free” as police officers, fire fighters, public schools, parks, roads, and recreational areas? Should the government provide for our health as well as our domestic security? Obama says: Abso-fucking-lutely (in so many words).
Awwwwwwwwww
2. Democrats–This is a lollipop time for Democrats. They have crazy majorities in the Legislature as well as having a fairly straightforward liberal in the White House…so why can’t they pass this fucking thing? Well, there’s a simple answer: nobody knows what “this thing” is.
John Kerry loves boobies.
As per most of the bills passed in this country, nobody in our elected Congress feels the need to actually read or look into what they actually say. If the Democrats could all get together and do something as one unified front, they wouldn’t be Democrats…but also, they wouldn’t have minds of their own. Whether they’re wrong or right, these handful of Democrats are uncomfortable with voting for something that may not be ideal.
3. Conservatives–Fiscal Conservatives feel that spending more money to solve our problems is hardly the answer. Some Conservatives seek Health Care Reform, but not Socialized Medicine. Others seriously consider the notion that the responsibility of the government is not to babysit the American people. The citizens need to be responsible for themselves, and only themselves–an interesting concept that may not be possible in our culture.
Can we all just agree that we'd fuck Sarah Palin?
The only problem here is that Republican Conservatives who fit these categories still have no alternative solution to Obama’s Health Care reform. They only offer dissent and opposition.
4. Liberals–While it is about time that Liberal Americans can finally stand by their president, many of them are unhappy with Obama’s abandonment of issues like Gay Marriage (although Obama never claimed to be Pro-Gay Marriage). But this debate is about Health Care, so let’s talk about that.
I still don't think I'd let Michael Moore into my body.
Obama’s original stance was strong on a “Public Option,” which is political-speak for Government Sponsored Health Care as an alternative to already-existing insurance companies. Suddenly, this concept has taken so much attack that it has become a back-burner issue. Many Liberals are upset about this. They expected Obama to be strong on Socialized Medicine.
I bet they're delicious.
5. Racists–Those involved in this debate have been attempting to keep this group on-topic, but there is no doubt that these individuals are being utilized as a strong voice of the Anti-Obama movement. They use redderick to suggest that Obama is not qualified to be president, or that he is somehow inelligible, or that he is a secret Terrorist/Communist. These tactics are used to distract from the actual Health Care debate, and fix the conversation so that it focuses more on the defense of Obama’s presidency, and less on reform.
Has made a career out of comparing presidents to Nazis.
6. LaRouche Movement–You know those protestors you see on TV? The ones marching on Washington with Obama=Hitler signs, and showing up at Town Hall Meetings spouting nonsense about the administration’s plans? They’re not Conservative Nutjobs. They’re Liberal Nutjobs. They are followers of Democratic Presidential hopeful Lyndon LaRouche.
What the fuck does LaRouche think Hitler DID?! Invent the Internet?!
The Right is now using this aggression to get their point across, yet these were the same people who have been calling George Bush the AntiChrist for the past 8 years. If you do some homework, you’ll find that these people aren’t specifically against Obama, they’re actually just against ANYONE who isn’t Lyndon LaRouche–a failure and psychopath who uses brainwashed college students to further his agenda of being the President of Batshit Crazytown.
7. Hypocrites and Idiots–The problem with any debate is that there are always–on both sides–individuals who speak and act without rhyme or reason. Some people have no sense of logic, but what they lack in common sense, they make up for in being the extremely loud and obnoxious voice of America.
That’s right. For once, you have to sit back and acknowledge that you don’t know what’s best for everyone. You know what’s best for you–and in reality, that’s all anyone knows. The duty of the President is–but shouldn’t necessarily be–to figure out exactly what is best for everyone…and surrounding him are the people he feels are best to help him figure that out.
When you say: I don’t want my tax dollars paying for a drug addict’s hospital bills, you need to think twice about what your tax dollars already pay for. The selfish and pig-ignorant arguments don’t work anymore. As we advance as a society, we need to have real debate about issues that effect us.
Insane/Illogical Protestors=Lobotomy
While we are beginning to see strong debates over the environment, green technology and our natural resources, we are certainly not seeing an educated one. When having a debate, you need two people who aren’t laypeople. You need two experts in their field to come to some reasoned conclusions.
Right now, we have one side saying: We should have Universal Health Care because people get sick and can’t financially afford to get help.
…one side saying: Yeah? Well fuck ‘em.
…one side saying: I don’t like that idea. Come up with one that I’ll like. I’ll let you know when you do.
…and still another saying: I’m the King of the Potato People! Climb aboard my Magic Carpet!
If there is no serious debate, there is no reform, there is no progress, and there is no country. You fuckers need to grow up…and fast…because I don’t know if my face is red because I’m so angry–or if I need to go to the hospital.
Before you start to fling about your rampant accusations, let me just say–in my defense–that I am inflicted with the most horribly debilitating of physical and psychological diseases. No, it’s not Swine Flu. It’s Summer Laziness. The symptoms of which are chronic procrastination, writer’s block, and an ever-increasing ass-groove in what had once been a perfectly usable sofa.
I have written (and brought forth from others) a plethora of fine material with which all you fun-junkies can shoot up, snuff up, or swallow up for quite some time. My recent activity has been lax; and by lax I mean insignificant; and by insignificant I mean I’ve done fuck all in the past few days.
I’m granting Dave (the recently missing member of the site) a bit of a grace period for article writing. Truth be told, by this I mean, I just don’t have the energy to demand much anymore.
I’ll keep up my duties to the best of my ability, while retaining some semblance of unfounded hope that there is some Biblical face-melting Ark of the Covenant full of sparklingly witty original material buried somewhere under the piles of clothes, trash, and artifacts of gobbledygook in Dave’s room; which, if a mini-shit-storm apocalypse should come tomorrow, would be looked upon by future generations of Archaeologist Mole People with puzzled solemnity.
Fuck that was a long sentence.
Now, let’s get to all those new Movie Trailers that you may or may not need to see (unless you can’t see–in which case, don’t go to the movies. You’ll creep people out).
Pontypool–The tag line is “Shut Up or Die.” Which may be good advice for the Zombie genre. We’ll see if this can make the pain of Zombie Strippers go away.
Sherlock Holmes–Guy Ritchie doing what he does best; making us all forget how fucking boring England really is.
The Brothers Bloom–Wonderful to see the writer/director of one of my favorite movies tackling such a huge film. If the movie meets the expectations presented by the trailer, I’m going to be wading balls-deep through awesomeness.
Gamer–Is there no limit to Gerard Butler’s obscenely polymorphous cinematic valiance? All kidding aside, this looks like the single greatest kick-in-the-cunt action movie ever.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt–Michael Douglas seems to be prepping his bad-guy game for the inevitable sequel to Wall Street; but even so, this film doesn’t go far beyond being a “fun afternoon” for a bored housewife who doesn’t feel like cracking a book. She will then proceed to tell her children how wonderful and suspenseful the movie was, but when they see it, they’ll be sure to think it sucks beyond a reasonable doubt.
9–Seems like one of those Tim Burton movies that no one will really like, but if you work at Hot Topic, you’ll kindof have to force it.
Nine–Yes, that’s right. Same title…just spelled out this time. And this one is a sexy musical starring some women you thought were dead, some you wish were dead, and that guy who drinks your milkshake.
Street Dreams–I have absolutely no interest in this gritty skateboarding flick…and that’s coming from someone who just reviewed Precious just minutes ago.
Baby on Board–Two points. One, they already made this movie. It was called The Break-Up. Two, if this suckfest stays in theaters for more than 48 hours, I’m going to write an angry letter to the President.
The Girlfriend Experience–The big acting debut of porn star Sasha Grey doesn’t look nearly as compelling as it probably should. I picture her doing an artsy flick, but this looks stale and unfinished. I feel like I’m back in art school.
The Ugly Truth–Remember what I said about Gerard Butler? His rugged charm sucks you in to a trailer that should, by all Matthew McConaughean means repel the shit out of any serious film nut. Fuck you, Gerard Butler! You make me want to see a romantic comedy that anyone with half-a-fucking-gerbil-brain knows what the ending will be!
Yesterday Was a Lie–Sci-Fi Film Noir should have began and ended with Blade Runner. This unwatchable mockery of classic cinema makes Community College Film Students look like Fritz fucking Lang.
Gooby–Try to watch this trailer without laughing. I fucking dare you. This movie looks so appallingly and unfathomably ridiculous that I can’t help but watch it again just to make sure I didn’t make it all up. Warning: Who ever sees this movie has tasted death. What the flying fuck???
Children of Invention–I almost certainly won’t see this in theaters…but I’m not sure why. Must be the Asians.
Twistee Treat–I’m starting to become disillusioned with Independent Film…I applaud the effort, and I’m unmistakably jealous, but I’m still not going to see your shitty movie.
Whatever Works–Larry David as Woody Allen as Larry David.
$9.99–The onslaught of movies with “Nine” in the title is interminable. This film, however, looks beautiful, imaginative, and I almost can’t wait to see it.
District 9–I’ll end with another “Nine” movie here. Maybe Hollyweird is on to something with this whole “Nine” thing. This pseudo-documentary looks brilliant. My faith in the future of cinema has been rejuvenated. If there were some omniscient, omnipresent being living amongst the clouds, this would be the time to thank it, sincerely.
And with that, I shall take my leave of you. Don’t be a stranger, and please keep watching good movies. It’s our only defense against Hollywood feeding us another Summer crap-a-thon.
You probably don’t know me. I tried to attend one of your big speeches on your Philadelphia tour. I couldn’t get anywhere near you (or a speaker for that matter) and it took me about an hour to realize that the “line to get in” wasn’t moving.
I know you’re a busy man, so I won’t take up too much of your time. You have a plethora of significant decisions to make, but now that you’ve finally chosen a dog for your daughters, what’s left of the next four years should be a relative “Easy Street.”
It should not be shocking to you that your outgoing and courageous campaign had won over the masses like a Third Grader winning a class election by promising longer recesses, early dismissals, chocolate fountains, and more field trips. Those who actually decided to take you seriously during the campaigning process are now dazed and confused.
Didn’t someone tell me you were pro-gay marriage and probably an Atheist? I know you never said it…but someone sure as shit did.
Your stances on key issues triggered the part of my brain usually reserved for writing in a candidate on Election Day and drove me to cast my one and only vote in your favor. And so far, you’ve been behaving as if you are that Third Grader who bumblefucked his way into power.
You’ve taken very backward and hesitant stances, laughed in the face of your opposition (and supporters), and booked all of your favorite bands to put on private shows for you and your friends.
That’s fucking awesome. That’s what I would’ve done if I were president, for sure.
But I’m not president…and hopefully never will be. I’m not qualified to be president…and hopefully never will be.
While your opposition has repeatedly said that you are unqualified and inexperienced, I simply clapped my hands over my ears and yelled “lalalalala” until Sarah Palin disappeared back into obscurity.
While I make no observable attempts to prove my maturity, I can admit that I thought you would. Obviously, I can not expect every elected official to agree with anything I have to say. I’m politically and historically ignorant, and when compared to the experts you’ve hired to represent your ideals, legally retarded.
That being said, I ask that you rethink your stances on two key elements. Honestly! Only two! I know dick about the economy, so I probably shouldn’t comment. A National Taxless Year may increase spending and channel more into the economy, but I can’t prove that, so I’ll shut the fuck up.
Anyway, on to my two final points and then I’ll let you go. I promise.
Dr. Funke Blew Himself Thrice.
Point 1: Gay Marriage–I mean, come on. We’ve dug this hole ourselves by making “Marriage” a legal institution, but for fuck’s sake…it’s time to take this issue and make it federal. I’m all for States Rights, but some things shouldn’t be left up to states…things like Slavery, Interracial Marriage, Religion, and Human Rights. These are people. These are adult people. If they can’t get “Married”, no one should be able to.
My idea: Take “Marriage” out of the law books. Not the practice, just the term. Marriage is a religious institution and that’s why these dickwads are preaching the “Marriage is between a Man and a Woman” nonsense. Let people get “Married” in Churches that accept those things and just call the legal documentation a “Civil Union”…for everyone. That way, everyone’s happy. Well, not everyone…but fuck everyone. Do you know how much extra tax money gay weddings could bring to States? I don’t!
But have you seen how much gays spend on ridiculous bullshit? That’s gotta translate into a pricey wedding. And probably an environmentally safe one as well.
You Can't Hold It Back Forever
Point 2: Drug Prohibition–Eliminate it. All of it. We don’t need new tax laws for it, or any new laws at all…just eliminate the drug prohibition and the failed War on Drugs and grant amnesty to non-violent drug criminals.
If you want, you can bring special laws to Marijuana (along the same lines as alcohol), but that’s not necessary unless you want to generate more tax revenue, which…it seems like everyone is against these days.
My idea: When you have a Q&A, allowing internet-users to submit their questions, don’t blow them off when they ask you about the legalization of marijuana. It’s a legitimate issue; and believe it or not, it doesn’t only appeal to potheads. It’s an issue that many people care about.
Especially those who believe in the kind of freedom that this country is supposed to represent.
If you could take these two things seriously, I think your presidency will be remembered for something more than your race, which, while it is significant, it is overlooked in a country that has had acceptance and political correctness forced down its throat.
Martin Luther King was remembered for the changes he made to this country. No one talks about the fact that he was black these days. It’s irrelevant.
If you, sir, are going to leave a standing legacy, you have to do more than just do something while being black. You need to make a positive difference in the lives of millions of Americans…and make sure it stays that way.
I don’t expect a response. The only contribution I gave to your campaign was giving you my vote.
But from what I understand, for the most part, marriage is the secular term already. matrimony is the Christian term (especially Catholic). So, again for the large part and not entirely, marriage is fine in my mind. But that’s just semantics, and there’s nothing less productive in politics than arguing semantics.
Better still, we should work on making that Super Sudes SuperConstitution, or Super Dudes Letter to the President and People. The Super Dudes Continental Congress. There we go.
Also, I disagree that no one cares that MLK Jr was black. I think that’s still a pretty damned big deal. And I still don’t really think that ALL drugs should be “legal” so much as that drug users shouldn’t be punished at all. And I’m totally in agreement that Barry needs to stop making fun of the people who are asking about it as a legitimate question. He has to remember that HE’S the one who decided on the policy shift about the dispensary raids. He must have had one of his friends remind him that marijuana policy it too controversial, and not “feel good” enough to follow through.
Every generation realizes a new and compelling explanation for the easily explicable. For our parents, it was the assassination of 
Trump has been a media icon for decades. And while I have to give him props for graduating from the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania, and for having the wherewithal to effectively turn the company his father worked tirelessly to create into his own person piggy bank, I somehow doubt his honesty and credibility.
His policies? Tax everyone with personal estates and trusts valued at over $10 Million a one-time fee of 14.5% of their worth. Trump estimated this would bring in an estimated $5.7 Trillion in revenue which would enable the government to cut taxes significantly for the Middle and Lower class and permanently end the inheritance tax.
Remember those good old days when the jokes about pedophilia in organizations like Catholicism and the Boy Scouts of America were harmless fun–if you had a decent sense of humor? Well, as it turns out, like 
