Mhmm, I bet

I wonder how much BP paid scientists to say this.  I find it hard to believe since le oil has met the Gulf current loop that would propel the gunk up the east coast.  Even if its true, I need BP to be more aggressive in saving my oceans because I am not impressed with the oil straw despite an alleged 40 percent capture rate.

Corporations are not people

Okay, this BP thing is about to make me go and start a more militant version of Greenpeace.  In fact, look at my people at work.  PS: I'd love a copy of that press release.

Anyhow, after weeks this thing is stilllll freeaaaaking GUSHING!  Ludicrous.  Now, if you recall, I wrote an entry about a week ago, that has one of the few images that shows how much oil is pouring into the ocean.  Given the horror of that video, it makes sense that BP representatives, executives, and managers only want you to see that hellish orange sheen lurking to the Gulf shore.



I'm a bootleg body language expert.  Now if you take a look, BP's COO Doug Suttles is looking down and shaking his head no.  What does that mean? He's lying.  Now while the COO lies, the PR machine is putting up all types of videos about "responsible" and "responsive they are."  Bullocks and poppycock.  I thought that maybe if I used British slang these idiots would rub two brain cells together, make a little heat, and do more to plug the gush and not with trash! Who's ignorant idea was that?!

This weekend I watched Black Wave on Planet Green, a documentary about the Exxon Spill of 1989.  It was depressing.  In Alaska, over twenty years later oil is still present in the soil, along the rocks, and washing on the shore.  The Valdez disaster pales in comparison to the Gulf gush in my opinion.  Even though I'm horrified by these some experts and scientists assert that this isn't a big deal and has been sensationalized...I'm sure they will retire nicely thanks to BP.

So, screw you Tony Hayward, Rupert Bondy, Sally Bott, Iain Conn, Robert Dudley, Byron Grote, Andy Inglis,  Lamar McKay, and Steve Westwell* for ruining my beaches and raising the price of local seafood.

*I spelled out the executive management staff of BP because I feel that it is important to realize corporations are not people, and as a society we need to push to make each of these individuals responsible for their poor decisions based upon financial greed.

Also, I love Keith Olberman.  But Keith, Sarah wasn't the only idiot, she was just the loudest.

Really?!

I quit.  Why is there talk of plugging this oil gush with trash?! My kids may never see a beach at this rate.

Rahm Emanuel eats babies.

Sigh, well he doesn't really eat babies (to my knowledge),* but I'm convinced he is pure evil.  Rahm Emanuel is the Democratic Party's version of Dick Cheney; You know, acting like he's the President when he's not by directing secret stuff (cough cough drones in Pakistan) and leading policy.  Except instead of fat evil, he comes in vampire evil.  I mean just look at those dark circles:

Nonetheless, White House staff is dropping like flies.  One by one they bite the dust.  I think the first was Louis Caldera after his womp womp 9-11esque photo shoot in NYC, followed by Van Jones because of his harsh anti-Republican rhetoric; Then there was the OH so fly Desiree Rogers who got blamed for that whole party crasher crap (yes, blame the Black woman with the awesome outfit and NOT you know, Secret Service or Metro police).  Now, Daniel Meltzer has decided to go back to his cushy tenure teaching position at Harvard.

So I'm sure you're wondering "So, what does this have to do with Rahm Emanuel and his (possible) appetite for babies?"  I'll tell you.  Rahm marches to the beat of his own little drum and tries to (in my opinion) bully, er, I mean "pressure" politicians to do what he wants.  This includes Obama, and last I checked Rahm was not elected President or Vice President so he needs to shut up, and sit down.  Adding to his arrogance, he wasn't exactly helpful in the healthcare debate, burning bridges all over the hill and calling people who wanted universal healthcare, "retarded" (pardon me for not wanting to go bankrupt over a major illness).  Not to mention confronting Congressman Eric Massa in a shower (really, is this high school?! not to mention awk-ward) Basically, this (from a HuffPo-Politics article) sums up my feelings on Emanuel:  

Emanuel is a Bush Democrat - but not in that he has learned the lesson about the value of holding firmly to core values. He is a Bush Democrat in that he has allowed Republicans to traumatize him into submission. Emanuel operates on a battlefield as defined by Republicans, where the terrain is littered with the specter of imaginary but profoundly terrifying GOP attack ads. His reflexive approach is the strategic retreat. 

So to close. Fire Rahm.  Stop loosing all the good things your administration had going because this fool is hard to work with.  In fact, hire Michael Moore. Okay, maybe not really. BUT! Rahm needs to be put in check or sent packing.

PS:  The oil leak is still gushing. Fan-freaking-tastic.  And BP stock has fallen to a stank-a-dank $49.00/share.  I need their stock to maintain some value just to ensure they can pay those fishermen and clean those beaches.  Maybe even buy some sea turtles and other animals seeing that they're killing them all.

*People like to sue for slander and such these days, so one more time...for the record: Rahm Emanuel is not a known consumer of babies or any other human tissue.  I just thought that would help me explain how evil I think that he is.

Gush Baby, Trickle?

After weeks of trying to cap the oil leak, BP has finally lowered the second containment dome.  In the cover of darkness (told you they were evil), BP started lowering the 4-story containment, save as much of our oil so that we can turn a profit dome to the site of the leak; officials expect that the dome (assuming it works) will be operational (capturing and pumping oil) by Monday.  This is good news since this monstrosity is gushing a disgusting, murky 5,000 barrels of oil A DAY.  

Now if anyone is anything like me, they've been curious to know: "What the hell does oil gushing at the bottom of the ocean look like?!" Well, here it is (this is BP capping the first leak, and the oil becomes truly apparent around the 1:50 mark):

Sadly, the oil has already reached the delicate nature reserves off the coast of Louisiana...booo BP hissssss boooo.  Also, speaking of economic impacts, I'm curious if this oil gush* will drive BP convenience stores out of business (at least in the Gulf and in left leaning states) as people protest the giant.  Thoughts?

*I refuse to call this a spill as a spill is an event with a clear beginning and end; this is a gush as oil has been pouring non stop into our fragile, and once sexy ocean.

Where the hell have you been?

Yes, I know its been a while...and by a while I mean months since I've posted.  It was a travesty, it was disgusting, unprecidented, and uncalled for.  But, guess what bitches.   I'm back!  Now that I'm finally done with all things grad school, I have time to pander to my hobbies...which includes this blog! So, given the fact that I haven't given you poplitics goodness in so long, I think its appropriate for my first post to be a "what in the hell is going on in the world right now" summary of all things dirty....

Thanks to BP, my children may not ever know what the hell an ocean, a sea turtle, or a tastey seafood dinner is.  May I just say this is absolutely freaking ridiculous for so many reasons its sick.  First, I love love love how BP under reported the leak size by you know, a measly couple of thousand gallons! Not to mention their "we've got this under control" attitude for the first few days....you know then riding around on their boats saying "Oh Sh*t, Oh Sh*t!) Then you got the crazies (cough cough, Rush Limbaugh) saying this was a left wing conspiracy to make Obama explore alternative energy by illustrating the dangers of offshore drilling.  Really?! That's like PETA shooting puppies to raise awareness about animal cruelty, its stupid and it makes no sense.  Furthermore, I'd like to add that its mandated in both Norway and Brazil (you know two nations that would be classified by most Americans as "third world" despite their emerging market statuses) to have a remote control shut off valve.  Adding insult to injury we've got oil soaked politicians comparing the spill to chocolate milk (why don't you go have a drink of it Congressman Taylor?) or writing it off as well "accidents happen."

Adding to the world zoo, you've got Faisal Shahzad trying to kill us via a Wal*Mart quality bomb parked in the middle of Times Square.  Then dude tried to get all James Dean and tell ICE agents "I've been expecting you." Puh-leez.  This pretty (well pretty to be a terrorist with a horrid unibrow) boy won't make it 5 minutes in jail.

Greece is over there staging protests and such given the fact that their economy is in shambles and the IMF and EU had to bail them out...this is bad, I mean lets look at the IMF's track record in fiscal recovery shall we?  First, devalue the hell out of your currency, privatize everything (people now can't afford things because of the previous point), and cut all social spending! Sounds like a recipe for success...

Oh and lets not forget about the little platform shoe wearing man that is Kim Jong-Il trying to ease over to China with his nonsense.  I need him to know that behind the guise of communism, China is a market economy that moves to a Western beat...aka they aren't going to sacrafice their status for your crazy, so womp womp KJI.

To ice the cake, President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela has joined the ranks of people who have no damn business on twitter.  I follow him and I can't wait for him to tweet something ignorant.

In the pop world you've got Beyonce begging for love in this unfortunate video, Rhianna singing that god awful Rude Boy song in this Andy Warhol meets Bob Marley hot mess of a video, Ciara pulling out the same old hip swivel in bad outfits in "Ride" (hot song though), K-e-$-fail bombing on SNL, Bret Michaels laid up on a deathbed (but still with a weave and bandanna!) and Christina Aguilara having a midlife sex fueled crisis.

In happier news, Glee! is back much to my delight and every Tuesday I have a close desire to become a singer.  Adding to my TV, the Real Housewives of New Jersey is back with enough boobies (pronounced bah-bees) for all.  Also, last night I watched Ninja Assassin (thanks Redbox!) for the first time, late I know, but this isn't about the movie...this is about Raiiiiiiiiin (imagine me saying it like a 15 year old girl).  He's HOT like Asian fire!  I didn't realize it, especially because he's a pop-tastic Korean singer, but boy oh boy what the gym and growing your hair out can do! Anyhow, if you're interested in his music, this is his new single.

And to top all of this off, our troops have lost their damn minds (in a good way) and have paid homage to Gaga! My favorite part is definitely the breakdown at the 1:37 mark.

Anyhow, given the above I'm starting to think the Mayans were right...2012.