Apparently America got smart and now more than half the country supports neither Bush nor his Nazi war. Good to see people are actually thinking. And even better? The new president of Afghanistan (remember them? We tried to liberate them once!) is crying for help because the U.S. has left! But this can't be happening, they're liberated! Right, looks like that has gotten them soooooo far. Clearly their lives are so much better without food. And the Taliban is back in control! I'm not even kidding there, the Taliban is once again in control of Afghanistan. I'm sure Afghanistan's all thanking America right about now. Because they had this glimmer of hope, but then us Americans lost interest and now things are back to the crappy way they were. Worse, I'm sure since the Taliban's all bitter and they're probably taking it out on women and children this very second. Can't wait ëtil we do the same to Iran until the entire Middle East is just dying. It's the AMERICAN way! It's up to the spirit of the American people! It's your freaking patriotic duty. YEAH RIGHT! Just keep telling yourself, it's only a year and a half until someone with common sense is in the White House.

By the way, there still aren't any weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, but Bush is confident there once were. I'm sorry, but WTF? If you get there and you find nothing, and you previously found nothing (for all their promises, we have yet to be shown any proof), that means THERE PROBABLY WASN'T ANYTHING. Of course, I can give you a little credit since all the American troops are looking at is Saddam's Love Shack! Seriously, have you heard any real news from Iraq? Just Saddam's Love Shack. Probably for sex with Satan (nod to my South Park brethren).

Sorry, new updated info now. Apparently things in Iraq are bad. Fifty-one Americans have died since the beginning of May, and I believe that's only in Baghdad. And these are from like friggin' rocket attacks. Does anyone even remember that one of the promises of living in the United States is that we are capable of fighting two full-scale wars at once? Seriously, this is a long-standing promise. And, c'mon, Iraq? It's not like we're fighting the Nazis here. The fact that we haven't shut down Iraq for good proves that this whole "support our troops" thing is getting nowhere. Maybe if you asked Bush to support the troops and give them the training, equipment, whatever to just finish this life would be better. As anti-this-war that I am, if you're gonna do something, do it friggin' right.

Proportionately, fifty-one people dying over there is equal to TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY people dying in Washington, D.C. (which, y'know, probably happens anyway).

In related Bush news, I feel it's important that people know that Michael Moore's new documentary will be on how the Bush administration used 9/11 to further their own goals. At the time, the goals were basically to get back at Iraq for something that happened ten years ago. Now? To get Bush's ass re-elected. Someone called into CNN from EGYPT and they knew this. FREAKING EGYPT! If you're not already convinced Bush is using the Nazi propaganda techniques, consider this: By the time we were going into the Iraq War, FIFTY-ONE PERCENT of Americans believed that the Iraqis were responsible for 9/11. Not just involved in, but DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR. As in flying the freaking planes.

Hey, remember that chick P.O.W. who was rescued but didn't share her experience because the U.S. government told us she had amnesia. She's now got an interview about her experience with 60 Minutes!

The federal government is THIS CLOSE to making racial profiling illegal. Dumbest thing in the world (as I await e-mails calling me racist). Think about it: Every terrorist that is considered a major threat is of a certain ethnicity and religion. It's not saying EVERYONE from the Middle East is that way, but have there been any national threats from white guys or black guys or anyone who isn't from the Middle East recently? Plus, if you make racial profiling illegal, all that's gonna happen is the U.S. government or the state police or whoever will get a billion lawsuits from EVERYONE of ANY minority they arrest. I guarantee you that at least 75% will claim that it was racial profiling and these people will get away with it.

Oh and some guy in Congress (PLEASE help me out if you know who I'm talking about) is looking to get this technology implanted that would pretty much blow up your computer (the hard drive, not a literal explosion) were you to download music off stuff like Kazaa, Morpheus, et cetera. Yes, this does violate federal code and the Bill of Rights and all that stuff we assume we still have. Also, the guy lobbying for this uses illegally obtained java software on his own website.

The Harry Potter book comes out on Saturday. Who gives a damn?! Seriously, people are stealing these books off trucks and there's a gag order out there (meaning no reviewer can post a review before the release date). They don't even do this for The Matrix, man. And seriously, the geek anticipation for this is at least as high as it was for the Matrix or Star Wars or Spider-Man or any of that. The difference? The Harry Potter people consider themselves so far above us geeks (yeah, I waited in line for ALL THREE OF THOSE MOVIES) simply because Harry Potter is in the book form. No, I might not be talking about you specifically, but everyone I hear from is all saying how the fact that they can't wait for Harry Potter is much more worthwhile than me buying advance tickets to The Hulk. GROW THE FRICK UP! Amazon lists the reading level as AGES 9-12. Dude, I was in second grade when I was nine. That puts me in fifth grade at age twelve. So CLEARLY those people reading Harry Potter books are on a much higher level than the rest of us. And another thing...those of you who preordered the book...they can't take ëem out of the post office until Saturday! The books are literally sitting in bins at the post office. You probably won't even get it until *snicker* SUNDAY. Oh sweet glory. Heh...the latest AOL poll asks users how much they are looking forward to this. Choices are "can't wait," "I'm not, but my kids are," and "Ugh, another one?" Sixty-two percent voted for the last one, with only twenty-three percent on the first. America IS getting smarter. And yes, I tried out Harry Potter. The first book, that is. And it SUCKED ASS. No, I didn't read the whole book, but I have a principle that if nothing happens in the first or second chapter that's of any interest, you simply don't read the book. Plus it was borrowed so it wasn't a waste of money.

VH1 released the Top 100 songs from the past 25 years. The list is available at http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/66966/episode.jhtml, but I'd like to read a few examples for the class. First is "Smells Like Teen Spirit." I can see it, don't know about #1, but no denying it's power over the past 25 years. Number two is Michael Jackson's "Billy Jean." Okay, great a song as "Billy Jean" is, shouldn't like "Beat It" or "Thriller" be number two? Three is "Sweet Child O' Mine" from Guns N' Roses, but "Welcome to Jungle" and "Paradise City" are FAR better. Number four is "Lose Yourself" by Eminem. TOTALLY JUSTIFIED. Five is "One" by U2, which I know nothing of. Anyway, look at that list and make fun of it. Some of it is worthwhile, but it is such overall crap.

The Hulk came out yesterday! Crappy CGI? It's no better or worse than Spider-Man or Star Wars, so own up! You'll like this one, guys. If you dig on classic sci-fi, monster movies, comic book movie unlike any that have come before, or real, human drama, then you'll find it worth your while. Plus, it's running against "Alex and Emma" and "From Justin to Kelly." Do I even need to explain why Hulk is superior? Of course you could read Harry Potter, but that takes days and days and costs more. And, y'know, it sucks.

I rented this movie called "The 25th Hour" starring Ed Norton. First, Ed Norton is THE MAN. Remember how good Ed Norton was in "Fight Club" and how much like a movie star he seemed in "The Score" and "The Italian Job"? This is real Norton acting here my friends. If that weren't reason enough to see this movie, it's frickin' incredible! Also good in it is Philip Seymour Hoffman, Anna Paquin (who is both hot and can act), Brian Cox, and Barry Pepper. Directed by Spike Lee. SEE IT.

NOTE: "The Score" and "The Italian Job" are both very cool movies, but they are still movie star movies. See "The 25th Hour."

Also I finally bought the first season of "The Sopranos" on DVD. This is the greatest show television has to offer. Seriously, move aside "Smallville." Great as it is, it doesn't hold a candle to "The Sopranos." Coolest damn thing in the world and WELL WORTH the insane price they charge for the DVD box set. It's four DVDs for $85. The extended edition of Lord of the Rings was ALSO four DVDs, but it cost $30. Both at Best Buy, the same BRANCH even. Pisses me off.

But I am enjoying "The Sopranos" ten times more than I did "Lord of the Rings." I know that sounds ridiculous, but first off, I dig on mob stuff. Goodfellas? One of the greatest movies of all time, better than The Godfather for my money (great as it was, it was a book, not a movie). But yeah, I dig all over the mob (which I know sounds dangerous, but are you really more concerned with me than you are people obsessing over kid wizards and elves?). Plus...I dunno, "Fellowship" kicked ass, no doubt about it. Had serious replay value. "Two Towers?" NONE. I felt nothing watching that like I did "Fellowship," both of which I saw twice. But halfway through seeing "Two Towers" the second time, I was ready for it to be over. Just a lot of looking at Frodo looking stoned. Did he ever really seem "influenced by the ring"? Maybe when he pulled the sword on Sam, but the rest of the movie? STONED OFF HIS ASS. This was all followed by me pretending to be amazed that Gandalf was back despite the fact they told me in the trailer AND I didn't give a damn about him anymore because he didn't seem vulnerable like he did in "Fellowship." He could be killed again and no one would care 'cause he's just come back as Gandalf the Platinum. So watch thee some "Sopranos."

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