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O.J. Simpson: The World’s Biggest Idiot

Published on October 4, 2008 in Social Commentary. Comments Tags: , , .

oj-simpsonWell, I got a news flash from CNN @ 2 in the morning (ain’t Twitter wonderful) that OJ  Simpson was found guilty of (allegedly) leading a group of men to steal his memorabilia.

My thoughts are simple. One, good riddance. Ever since the murder trail (which the article clearly points out that the verdict was delivered 13 year ago), O.J. have been a walking punch line. He was nothing more than a distraction for the media. He can’t be a “normal person”. And by that, I mean, he’s basically walks around like he’s the main event, even when he tries really hard not to.

A smarter person would probably kept a low profile or move to another country. He choose not to and it seems that he literally defines “racial tensions”. When we read reports about him, it’s mostly because white people have a problem with him. He gets kicked out of restaurants, causing commotions everywhere he goes. People feel uptight about him when they are in his presence. However, what takes the cake is when he considers writing a book about called “If I Did It”, an account of how he would have “planned the murders”. The Goldman Family managed to get the publishing rights and OJ gets nothing out of his “hard work” (his ghost writer came forward and wrote the Prologue for the republished book).

Was the verdict motivated by the crime he was charged with? I certainly hope so. However, O.J. = racial tensions. And anybody who symbolizes racial tension is bad for us.

O.J. Simpson have been a big, lame joke and I for one am not laughing…

… at least not at O.J. Simpson, but at Chris Rock’s rant, sure!

Chris Rock on OJ Simpson

Help “Rate The Debates” to Avoid Spin Doctors [LinkUp]

Published on October 2, 2008 in Social Commentary. Closed Tags: , .

Rate the Debates

With an important election coming up, who do you want to trust? A bias media or the people? If it’s the people, may I make a quick suggestion?

Watch the debate on your favorite channel and right after it, head to this website to the left called “Rate The Debate” and put in your 2 cents on the Debate. Tonight is the only debate of Vice-President candidates, Senator Joe Buttons… I mean, Joe Biden and Governor of the great state of Alaska Sarah “Hockey Mom/Pig with Lipstick” Palin. After the debate, just keep it fresh in your mind and give your honest opinion. I recommend going that route before listening to the “spin doctors” aka the PR reps who works in “Deception Lane”.

Rate The Debate is run by FreePress, an organization dedicated to media reform. They are national and nonpartisan, so don’t worry about leaning to the left or the right. They walk a straight line!

So go there and sign up! – FreePress “Rate The Debates”

Obama Is More Than a T-Shirt and a Button…

Published on September 30, 2008 in Social Commentary. Comments Tags: , , , , .

Obama is more than a T-Shirt Barack Obama is a movement. One that young and old can agree with. One that can change not only history, but also change we need for our most difficult time that we are all witnessing…

… as long as you remember that Obama is more than just a t-shirt and a button.

Here are two questions you should be asking yourself.

  1. Are you 18 and over? If you are not 18, will you be 18 by the end of the year?
  2. Are you registered to vote?

If you answer yes to the first question, but no to the second question, and yet you are talking about all the good things about Barack Obama and what he would do for America, then maybe you need to back up and think for a moment.

The deadlines for most states to register to vote is approaching. For the state of NY, it’s Friday, October 10th. New Jersey, it’s Oct. 14th. Some states are earlier, others are later and very few you can do it at the polls. It’s best that you learn these dates now.

Now, if you are not registered, take a minute and look on my site for a “"Register to Vote” sign on the right. It maybe by this post. Click on it and take a few minutes to print out the form and send it ASAP. If you cannot be at the poll stations, request for an absentee ballot.

Then, what I want you to do is to forward this post to 10 of your (U.S.) friends. You’ll feel a little better if you did, that I can promise you! :)

I will ask the questions for you. Just show them this post.

Now, here’s why I’m getting at you for this. This is one of the most important elections in your life. You looked at the news, you seen the reality. I felt the reality a few days ago. I heard how McCain, is his own words, failed America. McCain is not someone that I want to see leading… if he even survives his first term. His choice for running mate is even more scary… and ironic.

I even seen the mixed reaction of our senior citizens (look below).

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Wither or not you take your time to vote will make a difference. You need to register to vote and you need to go down to the poll station or get an absentee ballot and vote. Take 10 minutes learning your rights. If you are served time and currently out, learn your rights.

We want to do elect a leader, a good leader to the White House. Electing Obama is not going to solve all the problems. I’m not going to lecture about Obama, we know you want to vote for him. However, if you don’t do the simple thing like registering… and if he does lose… it’s because all you did was wear a t-shirt.

Register NOW!

Chris Rock on the Debates

Published on September 27, 2008 in Entertainment and Social Commentary. Comments Tags: , , .

I don’t have HBO. I’m missing “Kill The Messenger”, so I’m missing Chris Rock. Chris Rock is of course one of my favorite thought remixers. So, I had to get my fix. Lucky for me, unlike the debates, Chris Rock doesn’t disappoints.

The Bank I Avoided is Now My Bank???

Published on September 27, 2008 in Internal Dialog/Site News and Social Commentary. Comments Tags: , .

Wednesday was basically my last day as a Washington Mutual customer. While I do know about as much as the economy as… George W. Bush. 200px-Wamu_svg.svg(sorry. I understand the  basics, but I’m not going to lie and say I truly understand it because… well, I can’t follow it well.) So, what made me want to wake up and smell the economy issue? Well, today, I look via my Google Reader and my favorite site LifeHacker inform me of important news. I’m a Chase customer now.

Washington Mutual, my current bank, had not send one e-mail to me about this important current event. I thought I was dreaming, until I call up Washington Mutual themselves and hear a very… sad sounding welcoming me to Washington Mutual, now own by JP Morgan Chase. The wake up call finally arrived… I wasn’t paying attention to the news last week.

My thing with Washington Mutual that made me bank with them is of course the free checking. However, there were numerous times that the representatives there went out of their way to serve me, a customer that only look at them as a “money storage place”. I didn’t really think of CDs, credit cards or even a business transactions. Yet, the reps are always helpful and treat me like they know me. So, I wanted to do more business with them, and expand my operations beyond just “money storage”. I didn’t pay any mind to the crisis last week because… well, I don’t understand it. I always look at the bright side of things. Sure, there was a time when my deposit actually FROZE a few days ago. But again, didn’t think much about it.

So, it forced me to look at the current champion of information… wikipedia. While I am aware of the small problems, I usually don’t fear things such as this.  So, am I happy that my bank account is saved? Yes. Am I happy it was my Chase? That’s iffy. While Chase is literally all over NYC, it’s not really one of those banks that I would go to. I always like “personalization” and banking at WaMu was more like getting a cup of Starbucks coffee. However, this line from Chase’s website turns me off a lot more than anything:

All WaMu customer deposits are now deposits of JPMorgan Chase, one of the strongest financial institutions in the world.

“One of the strongest financial institutions in the world”…

I feel like I’m supporting the mark of the beast… whoo-hoo? More like… DOH!