Jeff Vader

Today more than ever I’m proud to be a Mac user.

Think different. (But not whacked out.)

When I was three I was dropped on my head eleven times by my great aunt Mi-Mi. It hurt quite alot, but when I was all better I thought I was Doris Day, so in the end it was worth it. Then, when I was nine my brother ran over me twelve times with his bicycle. He kept telling me if I just laid there he would stop, eventually I lost consciousness. I awoke from my coma in 1993. Since then I have been leading a pretty normal life with my glass eye and fake leg. Sure people make fun of me, they call me Mister Wood Leg, they say, “Hey, is that a fake leg or are you just happy to see me?” I’ll be fine as soon as the State approves my concealed weapons permit, then they’ll all pay.

This is one reason why I change my own oil.

Ok, first of all, there are some phrases being tossed around in the last few years that need to be ousted from our vocabulary.

1.) “X is the new Y.” I am so tired of hearing this crap.

2.) “Drinking the Kool-aid” “Hey, I have a great idea for showing my disdain for the ideas of others, let’s reference the tragic deaths of 918 people.” The Kool-aid man dies a little every time this phrase is used.

3.) Comparing people you disagree with to Hitler. (Madonna, Hillary, I’m looking at you two “ladies”, unfortunately. Along with this is the labeling of anyone who disagrees with you as “fascist.” Have any of these people ever bothered to read up on fascism?

OK, on to the real story. McCain (or at least his political advisers) has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. The man who’s only outstanding political credit was his experience has chosen a relatively unknown, inexperienced running mate. Well done. Who needed a Republican president anyway, right?

Now, I  like Sarah Palin. As an advocate of states-rights, I like the idea of a VP who moved up from city council to mayor to Governor. I like her promised support of the military and her pro-life stance. I think she will make a great VP, in about 4 more years, with a bit more experience.

I also like the approach that the Dems are taking now, that we should all look forward to President “Not-McCain.” They keep talking about how we can’t have 4 more years like the last 8. I agree. I am not really a fan of the Bush Administration. I clarify that by saying administration, because Pres. Bush couldn’t have singlehandedly made all of the stupid decisions of the past 8 years, there just wasn’t enough time. He must have had some help. What irks me though is this idea that they are trying to sell us that if Bush = Republican, and Bush = Dumb, then Republican = Dumb. That’s some poorly thought out Democratic math, but let’s give it a go.

Hillary = Democrat, Democrat = Frigid

Bill = Democrat, Democrat = Immoral

Jimmy Carter = Democrat, Democrat = Ineffectual (at least in office, good job since then though.)

Obama = Democrat, Democrat = Inexperienced, Without a teleprompter sounds an aweful lot like ole G-Dubya.

I know this works both ways, and that plenty of Republicans use the same tactic, but come on. Stupidity knows no party boundaries. Both parties have more than enough stupid people to go around.  I promise, there will be no shortage. Come on people, don’t drink the Democratic Kool-aid. Maybe McCain is the new Bush, but do we really want a party in charge that is so fascist, they don’t care who actually gets elected, as long as it’s not the opposition? Sounds like something Hitler would say.

I quit my job last week and this is how I felt about the Italians the entire time I worked there.