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COMPLAINTS, MUSINGS, AND OF COURSE WISDOM FROM DOUCHEBALL HIMSELF! NO'MSAYIN'? ~George Carlin
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Saturday, September 29, 2001
So I'm a little agitated by something. I've watched Bill Maher get blasted by the media this week, for expressing an opinion on his TV show. The statements in question more or less stated that the American military is more cowardly than the terrorists, as we lob cruise missiles from afar, while terrorists fly a plane in to a building. First of all, let me state that I don't agree with Bill on this point. However, that is not the point at all. What angers me is the huge backlash he has received because of these statements. I read one report that stated that his network put his show on hiatus because of it. His show has lost sponsors, and nearly every puss making a statement on television about it is bawling him out. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems to me that one of the most beautiful things about living in America is our supposed right to free speech. How dare we provide repercussions to an exchange of opinions in a public forum? We don't have to like what is said, and we don't have to agree. But we shouldn't censor someone's expression of their thoughts, and call for them to be silenced. Since we are in a sensitive period of time, does that mean that the only opinions expressed publicly should be those that are popular? I say no. This is America, motherfuckers! Land of the people who say whatever is on their minds, no matter how stupid. I wouldn't want it any other way.
Monday, September 24, 2001
So, my uncle has a disease, which according to my family, is a lot like Alzeimer's. I don't want to type the name of it in, in case his wife types the name of the disease in to a search engine, and finds this web page. I have major issues with my uncle's wife, but at this time, I can't feel anything but pity for her. For a long time, I really disliked the man, but now I can't hold any resentment toward the couple, as I can't see that they could be experiencing anything much worse than what they are experiencing, right now. My poor mother feels like she's losing everyone. She's lost her mother, adopted father, and birth father within the last few years, and is now losing her brother. Her side of the family is so small in numbers, that every family member that dies is a huge loss for her. I hate seeing her experience this kind of hurt. Being a big time mama's boy, it's very painful for me to watch.
I think that I am not going to write about the terrorist attack again, as there's probably no purpose beyond venting. I think the worst part is that there is no right way to feel. I think that anything we do is going to be the wrong thing. If we attack Afghanistan full on, there are a myriad of complications and backlash. If we just do this surgical strike, special forces style operation, it's going to be so tedious and will probably result in massive loss of American lives (as the Afghanis are probably very skilled in responding to this kind of thing). And finally, if nothing is done, we will be considered a country that can be victimized with no consequences. I hope the powers that be have the right answer, because I sure can't see one.
Saturday, September 22, 2001
I don't find myself so opposed to the kneejerk reaction that America is having to this situation with the Taliban as other people I know, as I find myself feeling those same emotions. I am someone who reacts to situations like this with a desire for vengeance. I recognize how primitive that is, but I can't help it. I can't help but feel that if we just eliminated certain countries, then yes, we would kill many innocents, but a sufficient number of vermin would be killed that it would make it worthwhile. I'm not entirely convinced that the vermin are in the minority in many of these Middle Eastern countries. I also can't help but feel that in the wake of the attack, no country should oppose extradition of suspects by America. I'm sure there are many factors I'm not taking in to consideration, however, I don't want to take them in to consideration. I want to be pissed. I want revenge. I'm feeling the same bloodlust that so much of America is feeling. And frankly, nobody should be bothered by how I feel about this, as I'm not a mover and shaker in the government. I've learned long ago, in the scheme of things, that it really doesn't matter how I feel about anything this big.
Tuesday, September 11, 2001
It was absolutely agonizing to be at work today. Not only because the company decided that we should have our internet access revoked, since so many of us were online, trying to find out details on the attack today....the real aggravation was dealing with money-hungry CUNTS on the phone, who were concerned with their finances. Every call I took, I had to exercise restraint from screaming "FUCK YOUR GODDAMN TRADES!" "FUCK YOUR GODDAMN ACCOUNT!", and "FUCK YOU FOR NOT TAKING ONE DAY TO STOP THINKING ABOUT YOUR FUCKING MONEY IN THE WAKE OF THIS HUGE TRAGEDY!" I can't believe all of these greedy motherfuckers! This shit shouldn't surprise me, and maybe it doesn't, really! But it really fucking bothers me! Makes me feel like throwing up...and I'm not just using that as an expression.
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