ZOMG, Black Mamba had been out of commission for a long time!! Like seriously. Consumed by finals, followed by a 10 day in-city vacation, ending with a few days of decompressing. SIGH. Luckily, Cobra was able to handle the stresses of the snake pit.
Now for some fun, let's recap the latest news since I've been gone (ie: posts I COULD have written).
1) Arizona is a Snake Pit too.
Sometime in April, Arizona decided to commit an act of mega-douchiness by passing the anti-illegal immigration law - or the racial profiling law? it's so douchy we can't tell. The Snake Pit CATEGORICALLY REJECTS the Arizona law and encourages the boycotting of the whole state. That's not too difficult though because... ummm, what's in Arizona? Plus New Mexico is prettier, more movies are shot there, we encourage you to go there instead. Seriously, what does Arizona have aside from a bunch angry white people? the Shins are from New Mexico, The Killers are from Las Vegas. I mean, not even Arizona Tea is actually from Arizona. Maybe the state felt bad for not being that important. Although a quick search on wikipedia informed me that Sandra Day O'connor is from Arizona (ok, score one for AZ) and Cesar Chavez (wow, score two). Although... wikipedia also tells us that Cesar Chavez was kindda anti-immigration too. Damn... maybe there's something in the Arizona air.
But you know what was more amusing than the Arizona law? the REACTION to the law - who chose to support it and who didn't. Here's where political integrity GOES TO DIE. In a dramatic twist of douchiness, John McCain decided that it was more important to get elected again than to actually believe in something. Now, I don't presume to say that politicians don't flip flop and it's useless to complain about it. But the ultimate act of douchiness occurs when YOU CHAMPION A CAUSE, as John McCain did by CO-SPONSORING a pro-immigration bill and then you support this law in your own state. Like seriously... McCain lost all my respect right there. Another case of douchiness comes from Florida senate candidate Marco Rubio who flipped flopped on immigration to put up a stronger fight against Charlie Crist. You know... there's something REALLY douchy about Cubans who oppose illegal-immigration. Let's briefly explore the hypocrisy. So a Cuban person can just get up and go, pay a coyote, hopefully survive the treacherous and dangerous trip and land in Miami. As soon as his/her feet have touched American land, this person WILL BECOME A CITIZEN, FULL FLEDGED. If a Mexican person (or anyone else for that matter) does THE SAME THING, they become an illegal immigrant. Damnn... so the same act can be legal or illegal depending on the origin. The truth of the matter is, IT'S THE SAME THING... and I don't have a problem with Cubans getting such fabulous rights (just because they have communism), but I DO have a problem with them pretending that their act is NOT the same as that of a Mexican immigrant and then condemning those people. Like, I'm sorry, what?? Yeah, no, Marco Rubio... I'm voting against you this november, oops. Sigh... so much douchiness, like any of these people are gonna be cleaning toilets for a living at lower than minimum wage. Let's not get it twisted... this law is not about AZ trying to enforce the law or help fix immigration. This law is about a bunch of people freaking out about a rapidly changing america that culturally will look radically different in years to come. Evidence of this, is sadly shown as a sheriff, anti-immigration supporter, had the NERVE to ask on CNN that "what about the cop who was murdered by illegal aliens, what about the family whose daughters have been raped by illegal aliens, or the people that have been robbed?". Oh, yes.. this sheriff has to defend the white daughters that are gonna be raped. I think I've heard this language before.
2) BP... yous an idiot.
In a dramatic turn of events, the oil drilling law that had been the subject of a post in this blog has been cancelled!! HAHA, this made me laugh a little, but the reasons are so tragic that the laughter can only last for so long. Oil spills are common every 20 years, sure, but what is happening right now is OFF THE CHAIN. This is not an oil spill... this is a an oil leak!!!!!! To think... that everyday that passes, that we go about our business, there is oil gushing out into the ocean from this pipe is SCARY. Obviously, I'm pro-environment and anti-oil, so I'm gonna keep my bias down. It's interesting to see the reaction here in Washington. Obama was angry at big business, congress was angry at the executive AND big business, Louisiana was angry at everyone (maybe even God?), and BP just kept its mouth shut. BP has been so inadequate at fixing the problem though, it's baffling. And I think it IS single handedly destroying, with every barrel of oil that leaks into the gulf, the prospect of off shore drilling that had been so difficult for the companies to get. Sigh... so sad. But I guess it will be interested to see what happens politically, what the cost of this will be, and who will pay for it (if anyone!). For the moment though, BP!!! PUT A LID ON IT!
3) The Specter Spectacle
Oh god... if there's one thing I really hate, it's DINOSAURS. In Venezuelan politics we (except the opposition) have learned that Dinosaurs can really ruin electoral chances. I was baffled when I heard that the Obama administration decided to support 80 year old chameleon dinosaur Arlen Specter. Like... seriously, Obama Team, did you REALLY think he was going to win?? No, I know, you had to pay him back for voting pro-health care, I get it. But... really?? Was it worth the embarrassment? To be honest, I was kind of rooting for the other guy... especially after the way that they threw him under the bus. Like, I'm sorry, he actually has the right to say that his victory is a victory against the establishment... because nothing is MORE establishment than the advancement of dinosaur causes. A CNN man said "I guess Specter will have to find another day job"... ummm, WHAT? HE'S 80! HE should be looking for a retirement vacation home in Florida! GOD.
Now in other primaries... I want to point out Rand Paul (not to be confused with his father Ron Paul... lame) won a decisive victory on behalf of the tea party. He made sure to mention this several times in his speech. I think this proves Cobra's projection that republican incumbents will be the victims of Tea Party rage. Whether this will mean anything for November?? I honestly can't wait to see who would actually win a seat in a contested election of Tea Party candidate versus a Democrat. PERSONALLY... I will go ahead and say that it is bad for the republican party to have Tea Party candidates in their elections, given the fact that in major public opinion polls, only 11% of Americans identify with Tea Party views. Seriously, these are far right candidates that can only really win a non-primary election in far right states that were already going to be republican ANYWAY.
I agree with Cobra... contrary to the media's perception, the Tea Party movement STILL does not pose a threat to Democrats in November. They pose a threat to Republican unity... THAT'S for sure.
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