I have been so disgusted with the way things have been going in politics, I haven't even been able to update my blog. A few times, I have had to stop reading the news entirely and play a nice game, like shooting zombies or something. But, there are some stories in today's news that I want to comment on, so I figured this would be a good time to write an update.
"I Never Studied Law"
When Elmer Fudd chased Bugs Bunny out of the hollow log, Elmer plunges to the ground while Bugs Bunny hovers in mid-air. Bugs announces to the viewing audience that the Law of Gravity doesn't apply to him because he never studied Law. I thought this was very clever when I was little and always wondered if it would work if one wasn't actually aware of the Law of Gravity. Unfortunately, one doesn't have to be aware of the Law of Gravity to be affected by it. However, this does not apply to all spheres of science. You can now just take a vote to see if science should apply. Basically, the Gallup poll blatantly states that old, uneducated Republicans reject the Theory of Evolution outright, despite the "preponderance of scientific evidence." Those numbers decline if you are young, Democrat or have more than a high-school level education. I think this should be expanded to other areas of science. We might be able to rewrite human experience by voting on what is real and what isn't. "Perception is reality." So, let's vote on whether nuclear fission is real or not. Let's all vote that there is no scientific evidence for HIV or AIDS, and maybe it will just go away. I heartily vote that there is absolutely no connection between smoking, fried foods, stress and heart attacks, therefore I am immune to heart disease.
Wal-ocaust
Here is local coverage of a national story. An Atlanta man is making t-shirts that parody the Wal-Mart logo. He has been given a cease-and-desist order by Wal-Mart to help prevent the production of said t-shirts. I certainly hope they fail. If the judge looks at the t-shirts as a parody, then there is a precedent that parodies are protected by freedom of speech. I also seriously doubt that selling a handful of t-shirts will bring any harm to what is the world's largest employer. I might buy a few t-shirts before they are not available any longer. I encourage everyone to do so as well. This article on Alternet further details the "evils" of Wal-Mart. I remember the company that "Rocko's Modern Life" that Mr. Bighead worked for was "Conglomo." Their motto was "We own you." Pretty soon you'll be able to buy yourself at Wal-Mart.
"I Never Studied Law"
When Elmer Fudd chased Bugs Bunny out of the hollow log, Elmer plunges to the ground while Bugs Bunny hovers in mid-air. Bugs announces to the viewing audience that the Law of Gravity doesn't apply to him because he never studied Law. I thought this was very clever when I was little and always wondered if it would work if one wasn't actually aware of the Law of Gravity. Unfortunately, one doesn't have to be aware of the Law of Gravity to be affected by it. However, this does not apply to all spheres of science. You can now just take a vote to see if science should apply. Basically, the Gallup poll blatantly states that old, uneducated Republicans reject the Theory of Evolution outright, despite the "preponderance of scientific evidence." Those numbers decline if you are young, Democrat or have more than a high-school level education. I think this should be expanded to other areas of science. We might be able to rewrite human experience by voting on what is real and what isn't. "Perception is reality." So, let's vote on whether nuclear fission is real or not. Let's all vote that there is no scientific evidence for HIV or AIDS, and maybe it will just go away. I heartily vote that there is absolutely no connection between smoking, fried foods, stress and heart attacks, therefore I am immune to heart disease.
Wal-ocaust
Here is local coverage of a national story. An Atlanta man is making t-shirts that parody the Wal-Mart logo. He has been given a cease-and-desist order by Wal-Mart to help prevent the production of said t-shirts. I certainly hope they fail. If the judge looks at the t-shirts as a parody, then there is a precedent that parodies are protected by freedom of speech. I also seriously doubt that selling a handful of t-shirts will bring any harm to what is the world's largest employer. I might buy a few t-shirts before they are not available any longer. I encourage everyone to do so as well. This article on Alternet further details the "evils" of Wal-Mart. I remember the company that "Rocko's Modern Life" that Mr. Bighead worked for was "Conglomo." Their motto was "We own you." Pretty soon you'll be able to buy yourself at Wal-Mart.
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