Sirened

So last week I received my absentee ballot from the good folks in Seminole county, Florida, where I am registered to vote. Seminole county is one of the most republican counties in Florida, and being a registered democrat living in Amsterdam, I was surprised to receive my ballot so quickly. I was expecting to receive it right around the time of November 5th.
So there were three choices this election, Barack “Hopey” Obama, John “MAVERICK!” McCain and Ralph “I Ruin Elections” Nader. There were actually far more choices for president on the Florida ballot, but Nader is the only one worth …read more

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You can add Philadelphia Flyers fans to the growing IN THE TANK list of Barack Obama supporters and/or Caribou Barbie haters. The poor hockey loving VP mom decided she’s go out to Philly on the Flyers opening night to drop the ceremonial first puck.
In yet another lousy error by the McNuggets campaign, they neglected to realize that Palin would not be well received by Philly fans. This marks the thousandth time their campaign has made a retarded blunder, yet again embarrassing itself.

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So with Obama moving ahead or gaining traction all over the United States, I was interested to see where the bookies currently stand. And well, with just 26 days left until the election, Obama is now a 1-4 favorite to win the presidency. If you’re not familiar with spreads this means that you have to bet $4 on Obama to win $1 (also your $4 back if he wins of course).
McCain’s odds now stand at 5-2. Meaning you can bet $2 to win $5 (plus your $2 back if he wins). This is a commanding lead for Obama because since …read more

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Last night, when referring to Barack Obama on one occasion during their debate, McCain called him “That One.” While I take the comment with a grain of salt it’s interesting the way that comment has run wild. Just today, a new website has been created selling all kinds of “That One” t-shirts. You can buy “That One 08″ shirts with Barry on them, or buy an angry McGramps “That One” shirt as he angrily points at well, “THAT ONE!”

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Tonight will be a special night indeed, as Sarah Palin and Joe Biden square off in the only vice presidential debate of the election season.
I suspect it will go something like this:
Moderator: Governor Palin, why is it important to keep troops in Iraq?
Palin: We must fight them there so we don’t fight them here. Terrorists ya know, fight them over there. This is an area of expertise for me because I am an expert in foreign policy being the governor of Alaska which is in between terrorist Canada er Russia I mean. Putin is a terrorist because he flies …read more

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Times are tough and as Congress works to bailout America’s crumbling economy, Sirened proposes bi-partisan economic change you can believe in.
1)Consider downsizing your home to something more affordable. Like this fixer upper, one bedroom, no bath shown in this picture (toilet and wash basin located at adjacent McDonald’s not pictured).
2)Consider re-financing your home directly with Bank of Putin. The Russian ruble has strengthened against the dollar and Bank of Putin has an excellent reputation of collecting on their loans. Default is punishable by execution.
3)Get rid of “earmarks” like public school buses. Kids are getting fat and lazy anyways. Make them …read more

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So last night George Bush addressed the nation and tried to act all bi-partisan like, saying both sides are working on the economic apocalypse. Of course, this is after his goons tried to get 700 billion blank check dollars for the corporate overlords to do as they wished. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, who would have otherwise been accountable to nobody, is a former CEO for Goldman Sachs.
I guess Bush and company were hoping that Congress wouldn’t read this thing and just say, ok here is your 700 billion dollars Mr. Decider. Then when Congress actually read the proposal and …read more

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If you’re thinking of perusing the financial news Monday morning, take a stiff drink instead.
That’s what the e-bags who regulate the securities industry do first thing in the morning. And then another little nip for brunch, and why not a wee sprinkle before lunch?
Feature the new bank holding company structure for Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs.
In 1933, while the crash of ‘29 was still being digested, the regulators devised the Glass-Steagall Act, which separated commercial banks and investment banks to reduce the likelihood of further conflicts of interest.
Over the last ten years, or maybe eight, the regulators rolled over like …read more

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Showing the same keen appreciation of justice evident in its electoral activities, Florida is letting republiscum representative Mark Foley off the hook.
Foley achieved notoriety last year for DingDongDangling e-mails to young congressional pages.  But the communication technically didn’t take place in Florida, according to the state’s Department of Law Enforcement, so forget about it.
This is just one of the vile tricks being pulled in dark corners as the world gapes at apocalyptic headlines.
It’s the American Way!
Image courtesy of the gubment.

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The House of Reps voted last night to pass the most recent Seafloor Sodomy bill.
This is worth watching, especially if you’d like to visit the beach and not find it covered with oil-soaked birds and Chevron secondary offering prospectuses.
The oil industry plays the American public like a fiddle. Every time there’s a scary event, the refiners raise gas prices by a buck, and let it slide back 50 or 60 cents after the terror passes.
It’s the American way.
Note: this doesn’t concern you unless you live on the west coast, east coast, Gulf coast, Alaska border, anywhere in between, or …read more

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