Tree Surfing

Over at How to Save the World there’s a pretty detailed post on how people share information. I’d say that it’s pretty accurate. It seems to be the way my job works anyway.

It’s too bad that our jobs almost always turn into an US versus THEM battle.

With so much negative news going around I thought it appropriate to give credit where credit is due. Of course since I’m still a little bitter, I’ll prove my point by pointing out those who are failing miserably.

A great round of applause to these wonderful people, counties, and organizations:

India: For their pledge of aid and medicine to the hurricane battered south. They stand out as a great example of the good in foreign countries. Although the USA arguably quite able to take care of itself, the concern and goodwill of the Indian people is greatly appreciated especially compared to those like the Germany’s environment minister, Juergen Trittin who shamefully dared to blame the disaster on America’s supposed environmental negligence.

Wal-mart: While many like to deride Wal-mart for encouraging consumerism and accuse them of unfair wages practices, you can’t help but nod appreciatively at the MILLIONS donated by the corporation in money and goods. Compare that to the warehouse where I work, where the company will match employee gifts up to $20,000. A nice gesture, but come on! If you’re going to help, why don’t you really help? 20 grand is a pinprick when your company is making millions every year. You’re only in it for the PR: Cheap Bastards!

Many Nameless heroes: Those who are actually getting the shit done! Pulling people off roofs, handing out food, giving around the clock medical attention… You are to be commended above all. You give selflessly and ask for no glory. Compared to today’s greatest example of Hollywood idiocy: Sean Penn. Instead of leaving matters to those trained in rescue he gets in a leaky boat filled with groupies and a PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHER. Gee, I wonder what your goal really is?

Respectable Victims: Those who prepared and persevered. Those who lost everything but still manage to move on without blaming the rest of the country. As opposed to those who freeload, and blame the government for their discomfort.

These people know that the hurricane wasn’t anyone’s fault. They thankfully accept the assistance that is given to them, and make due, being brave, and trying to start over again. They realize the world will keep on spinning, even though their home and jobs were destroyed. They stand up, and refuse to be defeated. They represent the true spirit of American.

I know, I know…
I haven’t written much lately, but it’s better to be silent than to write mounds of horse crap.

Anywho, there’s a lot of stuff going on that has me riled up. The main culprit being: THE BLAME GAME.

Example:

The hurricane was Bushes fault because he hasn’t done anything to stop global warming.
Bush failed us again because the government didn’t respond “fast enough”.
Oh those poor black people are being labeled as looters and if it wasn’t for the those rich selfish white people they’d be doing so much better.

And many other gems. If I had motivation, time and energy: once everyone is safe and cared for I’d travel around the country bitch-slapping everyone who sits and whines about anyone who isn’t doing “enough”. It’s like pulling someone from a burning building, and then instead of a thank you, you get “Where’s my a bottled water, Bitch!”

Here’s an article from a right wing perspective, but it illustrates another line of argument that really pisses me off: Chickenhawks!

And the highlight of my blog reading week was finding this very beautiful, highly controversial post via the Mad Pigeon.
I’m not going to be presumptuous and claim that everything written is the gospel truth. There still is enough opinion and questionable logic to go around, but as a whole I think it sums up my frustrations with recent situations rather well.

You can believe that the government hasn’t done it’s job, but if you believe that simply because you hate Bush and are looking for any reason to smite him, then you need to chill out! There’s soo much hate flying around out there it’s scary! The only thing worse then the hurricane is the firestorm of illogical envy, and hatred that is flaming around recent events.

The hurricane wasn’t Bush’s fault. The job of the federal government is not to prevent idiots from making stupid mistakes, you cannot be free and still expect to be free from the consequences of your decisions. The recent tragedy is horrible yes, but don’t make it worse by adding to the damage. Wash away the mud don’t throw it.

Tell me what you think. But please, please please, don’t be an impulsive idiot. You have a right to any opinion you may have, but if it isn’t backed up by some sort of logic don’t be surprise when I knock on your door with the 2x4 of Moron Reeducation.

Rock ON with your bad self!

This kid gets mad props. If you’re hardcore democrat, anti-war, or consider yourself a liberal you may not like the above site. However I encourage you to read the page and leave me a comment about it anyway, especially if you disagree with something. I’d love to hear about it. In fact it might make my day.

This is a lazy post. All I’m going to do is post a link to another blog’s post. At least isn’t something, which since our entire family has caught a cold is more than I’ve felt like doing for a long time.

Could You Live Without Money?

This post talks about something I’ve pondered for a long time. The cost benefits of communal living. Although as much as I’d like something like this to work out, you’d have to have the right combination of people to keep from killing each other.