Well it looks like I am done at the Monster Magnet forum...

The drama and the trolls have taken their toll on me at the Monster Magnet forum.

As I told jcwn that forum was basically my last stop on the way off the net. I have modded/admin'd many forums and had to deal with many kinds of miscreants, trolls, antisocial assholes and just plain jerks and finally have had enough. I thought the MM forum would be a cool place to call home and try to set down some roots one last time but unfortunately the drama and the troll(s) were worse than any 3 other places I had been at. And like I told Southpaws in an e-mail not only will I not be at the forum much I won't even be on-line much. The ravages of type 2 Diabetes are taking their toll on me and I want to get out and enjoy life while I still can rather than spending my time in this box (and Southpaws that is why I was pushing for us to all meet in AC and was sooooo bummed that it fell through).

I had a great time at the MM show at the Starland, btw a cherry popping show for me, and want to thank jcwn and his girlie, Southpaws, Joymar, Dakota, Rockit, Chig, Darkie, J and Sean for making it a night to remember। It is a shame that not only did MM back out of the July 3rd show in AC but that the plans got scrapped for us to go to see Clutch anyways. But it is what it is. If the band plays a gig within 5 hours of me I'll be there but I want to thank my on-line friends for a real life good time. Thanks peeps...

Here is a clip from the show...

Powertrip

I'm Back...

After a long hiatus from this blog I, and it, have returned.

My initial thoughts upon return is how hopeful I am that Barack Obama, who leads in the polls, will be elected president of the US in a little more then a week. He withstood race bait political attacks from Hillary Clinton in the democratic primaries and from John McCain in the general election campaign. In fact Senator McCain has run what I feel is the sleaziest, most scurrilous campaign I have ever seen. Senator Obama, despite the character attacks and smears hurled at him by his opponent, remains ahead in the polls.

The patient isn't dead yet...hold up on that post mortem!!!

It seems Larry Craig has un-resigned. This could all become far too tabloid, sensational kind of news very soon. I love to see Republicans fighting among themselves, so give 'em Hell Larry!!! I'll pop up some corn and enjoy watching them fight...

Post mortem on the Craig resignation...

Senator Larry Craig (R-ID) announced his resignation from the Senate yesterday due to the fallout from his arrest in a Minneapolis airport restroom for approaching an undercover police officer in an attempt to initiate a sexual encounter. Craig's resignation came after intense pressure from his own party to step aside.

But months earlier Senator David Vitter (R-LA) had his name and phone number show up the records of Deborah Jean Palfrey, who ran a Washington DC escort service. But Vitter wasn't unceremoniously run out of the Senate like Craig was. Why?

Both cases involve powerful senators caught in sex scandals. Vitter's was a heterosexual indiscretion and Craig's was a homosexual one. That is the only difference in the two cases. A double standard was used in terms of how each case was dealt with by the GOP. Could it be that the GOP knows whichever candidate they chose to replace Craig will easily win election in Idaho while that same fact isn't ensured in more liberal Louisiana and Vitter? Of course I think this has everything to do with it. Along with the Wingnuts hatred and intolerance towards people who are gay and lesbian while ignoring a heterosexual adulterer when it suits their political agenda.

The level of hypocrisy displayed by the GOP is, as always, breathtaking in its audacity. Senator Craig should rightly be criticized for breaking the law but not for his sexual preference. But still reeling from the Mark Foley Page Scandal, a "gay" Larry Craig had to be politically lynched for all to see.

Counting down until January 20, 2009...

This post is a combination music and political post. The song is Kings by Steely Dan. It is an anti-Iraq War and anti-George Bush video. Check it out...




I chose the song because of Bush's loathing for the Rule of Law and for acting like he is above it...for all intents and purposes he thinks he's a "King". I am counting down they days until January 20, 2009 and the country is rid of El Presidente and his Junta!!!

More music to check out.

As seen by my promotional post for their upcoming new album I am a big fan of the band Monster Magnet. A very cool dude from across the pond did some great vids for 3 songs the band did early in their career. The music and vids are very trippy and definitely worth a look...


Nod Scene



Snake Dance



Superjudge




The first two vids are from the Spine of God album and the 3rd one is from the album of the same name...Superjudge.

Democrats who don't have a clue...

There is a very good discussion over at TPMCafe on a great M.J. Rosenberg thread about how the Democrats are missing a golden opportunity to show leadership and stand up to El Presidente and the Junta's fascist like governing tendencies. The Democrats were put in power by the voters in the '06 midterms to do just that. They have rolled over for Bush on the FISA bill. They refuse to take action to shut down Gitmo, even when given "bi-partisan" cover by people like Colin Powell. Speaker Pelosi has taken the impeachment option off the table when even conservative minds like Bruce Fein are calling for impeachment of the President and Vice President. But it seems the Democrats are more worried about being labeled "weak on terrorism" and "soft on defense" by the far right of the political spectrum and the 30% of the electorate that inhabit the land of Wingnuttery. Why are the Democrats concerned with the opinions of a vast minority of the people who will never support them under any circumstances when a plurality of the electorate is calling for change?

The U.S. people voted the Democrats into power in '06 because they wanted change and will just as easily vote them back out of power in '08 if there are no results. The people have spoken why are Messrs Dean, Reid and Missus Pelosi not listening?