You need to check out Gene Weingarten's column from last Sunday.  I don't usually think much of what he writes is that funny, but this one was different.  

http://www.washingtonpost.com/...

Once upon a time, no one criticized George W. Bush. That was about five years ago, when questioning the president was unpatriotic. Then, gradually, liberals began to voice grievances, then moderate Democrats, then liberal Republicans, then moderate Republicans, and now we're seeing uber-conservative hammerheads such as Bob Novak and Rich Lowry using the I-words: "inept" and "incompetent." Foreign heads of state have started to take potshots at Bush when he's standing right next to them, during photo ops.

It's as though we've reached a tipping point. Any day we're going to see Laura in an "I'm With Stupid" T-shirt.

You almost feel sorry for the guy, 'cause there's no indication this is going to get any better. In fact, it'll probably get worse, and the heat is liable to come from anywhere.

More after the jump.

Made sure to watch Morgan Spurlock's new show on FX last night "30 Days".  Morgan is the filmmaker behind the acclaimed "Super Size Me".  Each episode he will investigate what it's like to spend 30 days living in someone elses shoes.

The first episode was about living on minimum wage.  I really wouldn't call that living.

More after the jump.

We're involved in the "War on Terror™".  Our military is stretched too thin in Iraq as it sits as a daily target of car bombs and other violence. Our budget deficit continues to explode under irresponsible tax cuts.  What does Bush do?  Let's ramp up our space-based weapon systems?

WTF?

I recently started a Web site (http://www.prouddemocrat.us) to sell royal blue silicon wristbands with the embossed words "PROUD DEMOCRAT". 20% of the proceeds are being donated to the DNC.  In about 8 weeks, I've sold wristbands in about 25 different states on word-of-mouth. It's not much, but it feels good to help the cause.

The Raleigh News-Observer reported today that a Wal-Mart in Garner, NC will be rolling back wages for 70 employees hired since last June.  A quarterly pay audit found that these employees were making more than they should have.  The employees will face a $1.00 or more pay cut to their hourly salary.  Thankfully employers are not allowed to impose retroactive wage cuts.

Well that didn't take long.

Yesterday I wrote that Discovery Place announced that were reconsidering their decision to not carry the supposed controversial Volcanoes of the Deep Sea.  

One day later, Discovery Place comes out and says they will be showing the movie 3 times on April 14th and then work the film into their regular rotation starting in August.  

I wrote last week about how IMAX theaters in the South were caving the possibility of religious pressure in carrying Volcanoes of the Deep Sea.

Well, after receiving lots of negative publicity in Charlotte Observer, Charlotte science museum Discovery Place is reconsidering its decision to not carry the movie.

Apparently enough people, including myself, sent e-mail or contacted Discovery Place asking them to carry the movie.  We MUST continue to do this or theaters will assume they are right to not carry movies on the belief that people in there area won't see it because it clashes with religious beliefs.  

Help convince them to carry the movie by sending e-mail to: info@discoveryplace.org.  You can also call them at (704) 372-6261 and ask to speak to Jim Hoffman, director of marketing and public relations.

Here's the latest update from The Charlotte Observer:

I'm proud to live in the South for the most part. I live in one of the more progressive parts of the South -- in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina between three major universities, UNC, Dook & NC State.  The area is more democratic than most regions of the South. (Funny how that works.  The more educated a region is, the more likely the region will vote Democratic instead of Republican.)

Yet, we have IMAX theaters located in the South that are refusing to show James Cameron's "Volcanoes of the Deep Sea", which makes a connection between human DNA and microbes inside undersea volcanoes.

I really love this editorial cartoon by Joel Pett, Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader.  It completely sums up the pathetic mainstream media. What will it take for them to get off their ass and do their job?  It seems to be all about money these days and it must take too much effort to actually get out there and report.  

http://a1022.g.akamai.net/f/1022/8158/5m/images.latimes.com/media/cartoon/2005-03/16759780.jpg

...that I'd like to start expressing this using techniques displayed on freewayblogger.com.  I'd like to see some suggestions for phrases to use on these banners about these sham "public" meetings.

    * Bush, Your "Town Hall" Meetings Are a Joke.
    * Bush, Why Are You Afraid to Meet with Real Americans?
    * Holding Fake Town Hall Meetings is Cowardly.
    * Could YOU get into a Bush "Town Hall"?  No.  

These stink.  Need something more witty and biting.  I think words like "cowardly", "fake" are strong.

Let the ideas flow!

I wish I could write like this from StandTall

http://standtall.typepad.com/stand_tall/2005/03/indignities_pre.html

If the vote is close (and I don't think it will be... in Kerry's favor),

What do you think Democratic supporters will do if Bush wins again due to ballot irregularities in one or more states like Florida in 2000?  Something that really looks like he stole YET another election...  What will people do?  

Do you see riots?  Everyone buying black hoodies and doing more than registering to vote?  Everyone spending their time making & placing signs like you see on Freeway Blogger (http://www.freewayblogger.com)?  

It could get EXTREMELY UGLY.  I think there would be hundreds of thousands of people out there who would rebel in many different ways.  Massive march on DC, etc...

I don't think this will happen.  Kerry will win, but if Bush pulls a stunt that gets him reelected...

What do you think?