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On "Immigration" Laws

I have a hard time mustering anger about illegal immigration. I mean, I see the point for national security. I also understand we can't just let every poor sap come here and gobble up our resources.

But these bills are not made with illegals in mind, they're made with Hispanics in mind and that's completely different. You never hear these right wingers bitch about the Somalians in Minnesota. YOu never hear them bitch about all the eastern europeans up and down the east coast. You never hear them bitch about canadians here illegally. It's always those "dirty mexicans". If they don't look like us and don't speak like us, then fuck em! That's basically what it's about. The letter of the law completely gets totally undermined by the spirit of it.

My other issue, is not one with an easy resolution. Most of the 3rd world has been raped at some point by the western world. We have built our vast empires and wealthy economies on their backs. Be it slavery, european colonialism, corporate imperialism, we've overthrown god knows how many governments and libertarian movements, we've installed right wing tyrants. We setup our corporations over there, shipped their natural resources out, kept the profits for ourselves and flicked them 40 cents a day and told them best of luck. We privatize their water and jack the price up to unaffordable rates. We become the #1 customer for the drug trade while waging a war on them for being the suppliers.

Hell the whole fucking "hispanic" race is the product of western rape. The race itself is barely older than the United States. It is the product of Spanish Christians conquering the Aztecs and Mayans, and taking their women as their own, many times against their will. They forced those two civilizations to convert and if they didn't they killed them in groups of 13 to represent jesus and his 12 disciples. There are accounts of ripping babies from a mothers breasts and murdering them by dashing their heads upon rocks. The west raped them (literally).

Want to know why "they breed" so much? Because every Catholic country community has HUGE families, especially when they rely on them for financial support. There's no retirement homes when you're dirt poor, you need 4-6 kids to help take care of their elders. You combine that with the fact that whole culture was forced by the sword to convert, to a religion so incredibly opposed to safe sex, abortion, etc. and then pile on top of it all the effects of poverty, how that effects education.. and bam. You have the situation you have today.

• Banana Wars
• Genocide against natives from Canada to South America
• The Reagan Legacy
• Reagan's Actions on the Salvadoran Civil War
• US Invasion of Panama
• Haiti's Colonial Legacy --> same shit as the spaniards, just done by america and the french.

Lets look at how many countries the US has helped overthrow their governments:

• The CIA participated in the overthrow of the democratically-elected government of Guatemala
• The largest and most complicated coup effort, approved at White House level, was the Bay of Pigs operation. Under initiatives by the Eisenhower and Kennedy Administrations, CIA trained Cuban anti-communist exiles and refugees to land in Cuba and attempt to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro. Plans originally formed under Eisenhower were scaled back under Kennedy. The CIA made a number of attempts to assassinate Castro, often with White House approval, as in Operation Mongoose.
• A democratically-elected government in Brazil headed by President João Goulart was successfully overthrown by a CIA-supported coup in March 1964. Declassified U.S. government documents show that members of the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson engaged in active preparations to aid Brazil's military coup plotter, and the U.S. was preparing support for a bloody coup, however in the event no blood appeared to have been shed. A military dictatorship which lasted for 21 years was successfully installed
• The CIA participated in the violent overthrow of the democratically-elected government of Chile, Link 1, Link 2
• Argentina 1976
• Nicaragua 1981-1990
• Haiti 1991 - The C.I.A. was allegedly involved in the military coup against Haiti's first democratically elected President, Jean-Bertrand Aristide in 1991.
• Guatemala again in 1993 - In 1993 the CIA helped in overthrowing Jorge Serrano Elías. Jorge then attempted a self-coup, suspended the constitution, dissolved Congress and the Supreme Court, and imposed censorship. He was replaced by Ramiro de León Carpio.
• Venezuela 2002
• Haiti again, 2004. The insurgency against the government of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was allegedly supported by the United States, and Aristide claims he was physically removed from the country by U.S. personnel against his wishes.
• Venezuela again in 2007

For more see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covert_US_regime_change_actions

I could go on with 100s of examples, we've been fucking this region of the world for hundreds of years and we're pissed they just want an honest fucking pay?

And then you look at today, the upper 1% of society can move it's capital across all boarders freely. To take advantage of lower wages in this country, tax shelters in that country, favors for a despot regime in another, etc.. while LABOR gets tied down to a physical location. The globe is the playground of the rich in their attempts to continue to sustain and exponentially grow their wealth, but when it comes to the common man, the working man.. fuck you. It's divide and conquer time.

And the most laughable part about this, is that the common man in the US has been convinced that these people are the enemy. That these people are taking their jobs.

It's kinda like the slave days. People in the south feared the end of slavery. They were told the freed slaves would take the working man's job and people just ate that shit up. They completely missed the point, as slaves, they already have your fucking job. THey're doing it for free. You can't fucking beat that.

Just like we can't beat the low wages companies make by exploiting the workers in 3rd world nations with no or horribly bad workers rights, nations where union leaders get murdered or kidnapped when they try to fight for a fair wage. Just like during the slave times, THEY ALREADY HAVE YOUR FUCKING JOBS.

People in India do your fucking taxes morons.

Instead of yelling epithets at these people, we should be marching with them in front of ever multinational corporation and every so called "free trade agreement" meeting. We should be standing by their fucking side because even if i don't understand a lick of spanish, we're in the same boat. The african american, the working class in america, most of the 3rd world.. no matter how hard we work, no matter how much ass we kiss, we'll only get what those scraps that the 1% flicks down to us so they can watch us fight over it.

And to top it all off, we're saying "get out" as we live and work on conquered land.

I didn't write this. I found it here.

"Socialism"

This morning I was awoken by my alarm clock powered by electricity generated by the public power monopoly regulated by the US department of energy.

I then took a shower in the clean water provided by the municipal water utility.

After that, I turned on the TV to one of the FCC regulated channels to see what the national weather service of the national oceanographic and atmospheric administration determined the weather was going to be like using satellites designed, built, and launched by the national aeronautics and space administration. I watched this while eating my breakfast of US department of agriculture inspected food and taking the drugs which have been determined as safe by the food and drug administration.

At the appropriate time as regulated by the US congress and kept accurate by the national institute of standards and technology and the US naval observatory, I get into my national highway traffic safety administration approved automobile and set out to work on the roads build by the local, state, and federal departments of transportation, possibly stopping to purchase additional fuel of a quality level determined by the environmental protection agency, using legal tender issed by the federal reserve bank. On the way out the door I deposit any mail I have to be sent out via the US postal service and drop the kids off at the public school.

After spending another day not being maimed or killed at work thanks to the workplace regulations imposed by the department of labor and the occupational safety and health administration, enjoying another two meals which again do not kill me because of the USDA, I drive my NHTSA car back home on the DOT roads, to ny house which has not burned down in my absence because of the state and local building codes and fire marshal's inspection, and which has not been plundered of all it's valuables thanks to the local police department.

I then log on to the internet which was developed by the defense advanced research projects administration and post on freerepublic.com and Fox news forums about how SOCIALISM in medicine is BAD because the government can't do anything right.

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The Winter Olympics Brings Out the Mom in Me

In which the Winter Olympics bring out the mom in me.

Clive Mason / Getty Images GET DOWN FROM THERE THIS INSTANT.

I am a mother. And while I struggle to be cool with that fact, and try to pretend that I am not some minivan-driving, antibiotic-carrying nag, sometimes I see things that make the mom in me come raging out.

For instance, I turn into Momzilla when I see people who think it is a good idea to strap long strips of metal to their feet, push themselves down a long ramp and sail through the air, just because.

NO. YOU GET DOWN FROM THERE.

Momzilla also freaks out when she sees people who think that if they put on some skimpy clothes and cavort around, contorting themselves in inappropriate positions, people will like them more.

NO. YOU GO PUT ON SOME PANTS BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE HOUSE.

Sigh. When did I become so old? Who bought me this Kenny G cassette tape? And where did this Snuggie come from?

For some reason, instead of being in his cozy den with the fireplace and teevee screens, Bob Costas is in a seaplane. Making Snakes on a Plane jokes? Maybe he had these jokes saved for the last Winter Olympics, but never got a chance to crack them? The point is, someone at NBC thought watching Bob Costas flying around in a seaplane would make riveting television. And I suppose if you were in the 1800s and were like WHAT IS THAT FLYING CONTRAPTION? AND HOW DOTH IT LAND UPON WATER? AND WHAT IS THIS STRANGE BOX THAT IS SPEAKING AT ME? AND WHO ARE THESE TINY FAIRIES THAT ARE INSIDE OF IT? Then, yeah, fascinating. Otherwise, it's just Costas in some earphones inside a plane, which, so what? Who cares?

We begin with Team Ski Jump, which I didn't realize even existed. Apparently, everyone is REALLY REALLY happy that Harry Potter, the ski jumper from Switzerland is not competing, because he can catch a golden snitch like no one's business.

Austria is the team to beat, or, at least it is according to our announcers. But I suspect that like me, 99% of all Americans have no idea whether or not this is true. And call me a conspiracy nut if you want, but what if they remind us every 30 seconds that the Austrians are pretty much guaranteed to win this and if they don't they should essentially commit hari kari due to the shame they would feel so that when they don't win it will be DRAMA! and INTERESTING! I mean, all I'm saying is that this event isn't being broadcast live, and for all we know these commenters taped this in a studio an hour after the whole thing finished, and maybe, maybe, all this "Austria must win!" nonsense is a huge set up so that when Germany wins, American audiences will be like, "Well, even though we didn't have a dog in that fight, it sure was interesting! We didn't see Germany's big win coming, especially since Austria was supposed to take it all!"

zzzzooooommmm WHEEE!

We learn a bit more about Austrian ski jumper, Gregor Schlierenzauer, or "Schlieri" as he is known in Austria. Schlieri has created his own clothing line, and fancies himself a photographer. And as Schlieri zzzzooooommmms and WHEEES! the little pop-up thingy in the bottom corner alerts us to the fact that Michael Phelps will be swimming in 4 minutes? Wait, what?

zzzzooooommmm WHEEE!

For an hour.

And then the Austrians win the gold, so there goes my big conspiracy theory. I've been watching too much Lost.

Oh look, giant merman Michael Phelps is here to talk to Bob Costas about being a spectator rather than a competitor in the Olympics. Yes! Tell us all about what it is like to watch world-class athletes do things that you aren't capable of doing! How illuminating this will be to the entire world that does not participate in any Olympic events! Michael Phelps assures us that he will not eat 8 medals of any sort in London in 2012. And blah blah blah blah let's talk about things that happened nearly two years ago blah blah blah. Could they really not find anyone who is actually competing in these Olympics to talk to for 10 minutes?

Tom Brokaw brings us a story on Kevin Pearce, a snowboarder that is unable to participate in the games because of an accident a few weeks ago. Apparently, while training in Park City, he smacked his head on the lip of the half-pipe, suffered a traumatic brain injury and he very nearly died. He's making good progress, but it is too soon to say whether or not he'll make a full recovery. But, it is telling that his family is thrilled that he is making sounds and able to squeeze their hands and OH MY GOD I AM CRYING AND WILL NEVER ALLOW MY SON TO SNOWBOARD AGAIN. And he has a younger brother with Down's Syndrome that Kevin is particularly close to? STOP IT, NBC! STOP. IT. And the brother with Down's Syndrome went down to the hospital and cried and demanded that they take care of his brother? ENOUGH. Sobbing. I am sobbing. The Pearce family is hoping that Kevin will be able to walk on his own sometime soon, and his speech is severely compromised but everyone is hopeful. Sigh.

ICE DANCING. Tonight is the Free Dance, which accounts for roughly 50% of the score. So, it's important. Really important. What makes this dance "free" is that they can choose any music they would like "as long as it has a beat." Also, they aren't forced to dress up in ridiculous "native" garb, that is, unless they want to.

Our first pair is Canadian, Vanessa Crone & Paul Poirier, who skate to "Nocturne" and "Bohemian Rhapsody." And by "Bohemian Rhapsody," I can only assume they are referring to Queen's operatic masterpiece. It is, but unfortunately, it is some lame cover without an ounce of Freddy Mercury, which: LAME. It's a tasteful dance with tasteful outfits and everything is perfectly tasteful. However, a few more "GALILEO! GALILEO FIAGARO! MAGNIFICO-O-O-O-O!"s and a few fewer saddy sad faces, and they might have won me over.

We head to the Men's Arial in Freestyle Skiing, which OH MY GOD WHAT IS HAPPENING? These dudes, they ski up and over a ramp and start flipping and twisting and flipping and flipping before twisting again before landing and WHAT? WHO'S MOTHER ALLOWS THEIR CHILD TO DO THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE?

Matt Depeters of the United States is going to attempt something called a back full double full? Sure. Then, American Ryan St. Onge (which would make for a terrific soap opera actor stage name) does a full double full full, and even though it sounds like I am being flip (ha, pun so intended) and making up the names of these jumps, I swear I am not. St. Onge (who plays nefarious playboy villain, Drake von Palmerson on Days of Our Children's Light) finds himself in second place after his series of improbable flips and twists.

I wonder what kind of regimen of anxiety medications these freestyle skiers' moms must be on.

Jeret "Speedy" Peterson from the US is the inventor of "The Hurricane," which is not a punch drink one enjoys whilst strolling down Bourbon St. and flashing one's boobs at frat boys in a fair and reasonable exchange for cheap Chinese-made beads. No, "The Hurricane" is a jump that somehow involves 5 twists and 3 flips. A full triple full full full full? Maybe? And what's this? Speedy was thrown out of the Torino games by the USOC for "conduct unbecoming of an Olympian?" TELL ME MORE. Ooh, apparently it involved a drunken fight of some sort. Probably after enjoying one too many Hurricanes. I don't judge. It happens.

The Belarusins are all over this event and doing quite well in their Darth Vader costumes.

Scotty Bahrke is only here because another teammate had appendicitis. Apparently, Scotty's sister is Pinkie, Shannon Bahrke, the Bronze medalist in Women's Freestyle Skiing! He will be doing a full double full full, also known as the Gin and Tonic (no, it is not). Scotty does some beautiful flips, but lands on his behind, so, boo.

And, oh look, the Australian fellow, David Morris, appears to have dyed his hair an alarming green and yellow, because, like Shannon Bahrke, he feels the need to remind us that freestyle skiing is X-TREME!!!!! He does well enough, I suppose. Apparently, Mary Carillo will cover the second half of this qualifying competition while we're all in bed.

Quick! Back to Ice Dancing! Americans Emily Samuelson & Evan Bates are going to skate to "Canto della Terra" by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman. Samuelson & Bates are lovely and graceful and pleasant enough to watch, but, listen. If Dancing with the Stars has taught me anything, it's that "Free Dance" means that you put on a creepy doll costume and do a weird limp dance that involves putting your crotch in your partner's face while a bad cover of the Rolling Stones' "Start Me Up" plays worriedly in the background. Where is the doll costume? Where is "Start Me Up?" Where's the pizzaz? Samuelson and Bates take first place for the moment. It won't last.

British siblings Sinead Kerr & John Kerr, who, last we saw, we're doing a gross impersonation of an 18-wheeler, are skating to Linkin Park. And just typing "Linkin Park" makes me all aggro and want to punch someone in the face. That's what "nu metal" (AGAIN, PUNCH SOMEONE IN THE FACE) does to me. They do some dramatic lifts, including an alarming one that involves her doing a handstand on his thighs, and one in which she lifts him! And I have to say, while I hate Linkin Park something fierce, there was the pizzaz I was looking for. Well done, Great Britain! Also, thanks for not grossing me out again! First place for you! For now!

The Frenchies, Nathalie Péchalat & Fabian Bourzat, dance to "Summertime Overture" from Requiem for a Dream, and the announcers tells us that their theme is "time" which we will be able to tell by their arm and leg movements, lifts and the fact that sometimes everything goes all white and their noses bleed. And WAIT, IS HE SUPPOSED TO BE DRESSED LIKE A GIANT CLOCK? Awesome. The announcers can talk about how "contrived" their theme is, BUT HIS HANDS ARE LIKE CLOCK HANDS. COME ON. And now they're in first place because he got extra preposterous makeup points for that thing painted on his face.

Oh, Isabelle Delobel & Olivier Schoenfelder, with your wacky hijinks during the introduction where you push and trip each other! These two have been skating together since they were twelve, and this is their last competition, so they are skating the story of their career together. Which I suppose explains the funereal clothes and skating to "The Impossible Dream." BUT WAIT. They rip open their tops to reveal SPARKLES! YAY, SPARKLES! And color me charmed, but I like these kids. Farewell, Frenchies! I don't know why everyone is writing you off, especially since you now take the lead, BUT WHATEVER. Au revoir!

WHY, HELLO THERE, FLASHY RUSSIANS! Jana Khokhlova & Sergei Novitski are here with their fabulous to skate to "Firebird," AND THEY ARE NOT KIDDING AROUND. Ruffles and sequins and skin, LOTS of skin, and much flapping about. The announcers are talking about how "you have to like what they tried to do," so I suppose it didn't work? Prediction: they take the lead and then lose it to the next pair who skate.

Hey! You know who's awesome? America's Alpine Skiers, that's who!

Americans Meryl Davis & Charlie White have been skating together for 13 years and are perfectly adorable, as evidenced by this footage of them when they are 10 years old and full of adorableness. However, they are dancing to music from Phantom of the Opera, which really? I wish they'd deduct points for lack of originality in music choice. I personally would choose to skatedance to a medley of "Dream On," and "Shoop," but then again, I've never put on a pair of skates in my life, so what do I know? Our American babies are quite good! They went for it! Or so claim our announcers. And I'm not saying Meryl looks like a N'avi, but I'm also not saying she doesn't look like a beautiful flounder either. They score like a zillion points (107, akshully) which, SURPRISE! puts them in first place.

The Italians, Federica Faiella & Massimo Scali, are next, dancing to THE GODFATHER SOUNDTRACK? ARE YOU KIDDING ME WITH THIS? And he's even dressed as Vito Corelone in The Godfather, Part 2. Srsly. This is happening. The Italians are actively engaging in broad Italian stereotypes. It is, literally, just as bad as if they had come out with a "frickin' poof" and their hair gelled within an inch of its life, flashed their abs which they referred to as "The Incident" or "The Circumstances" and fist pumped their way through a routine. IT WOULD BE JUST AS INSULTING.

Fuggedaboutit.

They skate well, manage to not make anyone an offer they can't refuse or send anyone to sleep with the fishes, and find themselves in second place. For now.

Canadians, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir are very cute, and drive the home crowd crazy. They are lovely and balletic and I have nothing terrible to say about them, and they very well might be better than adorable Americans, Meryl and Charlie. The crowd certainly thinks so, and who am I to argue? Still, the waltzes are my least favorite dances on So You Think You Can Dance With the Stars and, similarly, I am kinda bored by this. It's a personal failing, I know. SO GO AHEAD. LEAVE THE HATEFUL COMMENT. I CAN TAKE IT. Virtue and Moir score a remarkable 110 points and solidly take the lead. Well done, Canada! (And secretly, I am pretty sure they deserve it.)

More Americans: Tanith Belbin & Benjamin Agosto, are next. He appears to be dressed as a late-era Elvis, and, well, I don't know what she is dressed as. Someone whose dress was caught in a shredder? They are skating to "Ave Maria" and "Amen," which, wait, what? They are perfectly capable, but lack that ease and delicacy of the Canadians before them, so. Also, I'm irritated by his hair. They find themselves in third place -- for the moment.

The Russians, Oksana Domnina & Maxim Shabalin, are wearing FACES. I just don't know about these two. What with their ridiculous "aboriginal" costumes that mostly involved ferns stuck into their skates and hair. Apparently, these costumes are controversial, too, as they are wearing these weird face/S&M get-ups, with ropes wrapped around their bodies. It seems our skaters might use these ropes in their lifts. CONTROVERSY! And there it is right there: Maxim grabs Oksana by her belly rope and spins her around, just because. Their music also incorporates "Summertime Overture" from Requiem for a Dream, and, like "Fallin'" by Alicia Keyes on American Idol, perhaps it's time to retire this particular piece of music from the competition?

In the end, the graceful Canadians win the Gold, the adorable Americans win the Silver and the weirdo Russians win the Bronze. YAY, NORTH AMERICA!

This is the part where I hand it off to Bobby who will be handling more bobsledding, skiing and ladies' figure skating tomorrow. And if you'll excuse me, Mommy has a Hurricane she needs to go finish.

-SOURCE

2012

Lesbians and Bisexuals

"Lesbians like sushi and bisexuals like hot dogs and sushi. Lesbians would never be interested in eating hot dogs. A lesbian can eat sushi all day every day and never consider hot dogs. In fact, lesbians can never eat too much sushi. A bisexual can go without sushi, then really miss the feel and taste of sushi, because there is nothing like sushi. Then they go out and get some sushi. They swear they can go without hot dogs, because sushi is so much better. They start to eat sushi all day every day. The lesbian continues to do the same.

Then one day the sushi is a little stale and the bisexual remembers how hot dogs are different. She didn't have that problem with hot dogs, at least not that she can remember. Eating hot dogs was easier and less complicated. The lesbian does not start to crave a hot dog when this happens. The lesbian knows she only likes sushi, so even though it got stale, she is still focused only on the sushi. She wants the sushi to get better, because she knows really great sushi is hard to find. The bisexual won't try as hard to figure out why the sushi got stale. Sooner or later she will do what is easier. She will go out for a hot dog. There are hot dogs on every corner and she knows she'll have a few to choose from soon enough. Perhaps she will just have hot dogs for a long time or will try some hot dog rolls or sushi dogs. This is why I prefer lesbians. The only problem is that they may go out for some completely different sushi, thinking that the new sushi will be different. But at least they are aren't out eating hot dogs."

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I quite like hot dogs. Veggie ones, of course.

Thank you, Martha! Portobello & Zucchini Tacos

The boy and I have been getting pretty bored with our dinners and we've been supremely stuck in an enchiladas-all-the-time rut. Lately, all of the recipes I read seem either un-inspired or overly-complicated and my frustration was peaking. I logged onto MarthaStewart.com yesterday (yes, I am 24 going on 48) and chose a few recipes to try. We settled on this one for dinner last night - and let me say: WHOA. JUST WHOA. This recipe SEEMS a little boring, but one taste and you can't stop until every last bite is gone. It's THAT GOOD. And simple. And cheap!

Pro-tip: We got chipotle tortillas and topped them with avocados at the end!

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 5 medium portobello mushrooms, stems and gills removed, sliced 1/2 inch thick
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 4 medium zucchini, cut into 2-by-1/2-inch sticks
• 1 medium red onion, halved and sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 12 (4 1/2-inch) corn tortillas
• 6 ounces (1 cup) Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup fresh salsa

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss mushrooms with 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 tablespoon oil, and 1/4 cup water; season with salt and pepper. On another rimmed baking sheet, toss zucchini and onion with remaining teaspoon oregano and tablespoon oil; season with salt and pepper.
2. Place both sheets in oven. Roast, tossing occasionally, until vegetables are browned and fork-tender, 25 to 30 minutes (zucchini may cook faster than mushrooms).
3. Meanwhile, in a small skillet over medium-high heat, warm tortillas according to package instructions (they should be lightly browned but still soft). Wrap loosely in a clean kitchen towel to keep warm.
4. To serve, fill each tortilla with mushrooms, vegetable mixture, shredded cheese, and salsa.

From Everyday Food, September 2004 - Recipe Source

Christopher Walken was HOT at a young age!