Thursday, December 18, 2008

Throw a Shoe at a Bush day?

Throw a Shoe at a Bush Day?

       On or around December 14, 2008, with a little over a month left in his term of office, Iraqi journalist Muntader al Zaidi threw two of his shoes at George W. Bush. Perhaps, similar to the British tradition of Guy Fawkes Day, in the near future, on the anniversari(e)(s) of this incident children will throw their shoes at a pinata or similar effigy of Bush or a backyard Bush, just be careful of hitting those in the vicinity of the leaves and branches. As for the President, Bush 2, arguably proof that plants do not think, with how callous and oblivious he is to the needs of others, he is damn lucky noone threw a steel-toe boot(s) at him.
      Undoubtably, a lot of people will be throwing Good Riddance to Bush Parties on January 20, 2009, Bush's last day to wreak havoc on our nation and its Constitution. For ideas, go to the blog: www.goodriddancebush.com. Perhaps you could start a tradition on that day of throwing your shoes at a nearby Bush. Just prepare to rake up the leaves afterward.

Thursday, December 4, 2008

A Swiss Law that Makes No Sense

A Swiss Law That Makes No Sense:

            In the last week or so, in a referendum in Switzerland, Swiss voters approved a law making heroin legal. At the same time, voters declined to make marijuana legal. I'm no expert in this area, but legalizing heroin, an extremely addictive and dangerous drug, while keeping cannabis illegal is like condoning the use of arsenic while making caffeine illegal. I believe the rationale for making heroin legal was to cut down on illicit drug-ralated crime, but if people can shoot-up or whatever they do with heroin, not only the users will risk death, but if a user gets behind the wheel many of those who voted for this absurd law will likewise be at risk. As for marijuana, if alcohol, which can kill, destroy lives and can and does cause many problems is legal; and if tobacco, which kills hundreds of thousands per year and ruins the health of users and second-hand bystanders, why isn't pot legal, here and abroad?