This And That

 Another example of Trump as a bad businessman but it is good news for the economy of Atlantic City.

It's stories like this that I love NPR and it is now my primary news source but it is these culture stories that are the most interesting.

In vulgar, privileged wealthy white people news.

Of course the big news of the day James Comey & James Comey &James Comey

Clearly the Old Boys Club is just that, there are no women on the Senate's GOP health care committee

A few things this week

She is a racist, she is anti-Semitic, she is the islamophobias poster child and she is Donald Trump's candidate of choice for President of France.  Marine Le Pen

Will Trump allow the Treasury Secretary to continue to block Exxon from circumventing the U.S. sanctions?

In Putin's Russia this is happening and only Nikki Haley seems to care.  Imagine that? Doesn't Mr. Trump admire Putin? 

In happy news
Bette Midler is getting rave reviews for Hello Dolly







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Send in the Clown! Donald J. Trump

Recently at an event raising funds for the Democrats and their Presidential candidate superstar Barbra Streisand took the very vulgar and clearly not all that informed Donald J. Trump apart in a very clever way.

Enjoy at this link

Barbra Streisand’s Brilliant Reworking Of ‘Send In The Clowns’ Into Trump Parody ; HD

 
The lyrics, via the Washington Post:
VERSE 1
IS HE THAT RICH?
MAYBE HE’S POOR?
’TIL HE REVEALS HIS RETURNS
WHO CAN BE SURE?
WHO NEEDS THIS CLOWN?

VERSE 2
SOMETHING’S AMISS
I DON’T APPROVE
IF HE WERE RUNNING THE FREE WORLD,
WHERE WOULD WE MOVE?
NAME ME A TOWN?
JUST WHO IS THIS CLOWN?
BRIDGE
AND WHEN WE THOUGHT WE’D HEARD IT ALL
HUFFING AND PUFFING ABOUT HIS BIG FANTASY WALL
MAKING HIS ENTRANCE ON STAGE…
HE JUST SHOOTS FROM THE HIP
HE’S FULL OF BULL
HE’S LOST HIS GRIP!
VERSE 3
AND IF BY CHANCE
HE GETS TO HEAV’N
EVEN UP THERE HE’LL DECLARE…
CHAPTER ELEV’N!
WHO’D HIRE THIS CLOWN?
THIS SAD VULGAR CLOWN…
“YOU’RE FIRED” YOU CLOWN!
BRIDGE 2
HILLARY’S KIND…
SMART THAT IS CLEAR
WHILE SHE IS GIVING US HOPE…TRUMP IS SELLING US FEAR
LOOK HOW HE CHANGES HIS VIEWS EVERY TIME THAT HE SPEAKS
IT’S LIE AFTER LIE
CAN’T TAKE EIGHT MORE WEEKS!
VERSE 4
THIS IS NO FARCE
MAYBE HE’S BROKE?
IS THIS “THE ART OF HIS DEAL”
OR SOME AWFUL JOKE?
YOU’VE GOT TO ADMIT…
THIS SILLY HALF-WIT…
IS SO FULL OF ­…

I can't wait to read the TeaBagger Comments

Do All Lives Matter?

Yes

Of course All Lives Matter! What kind of idiot does not think that?

In our current political climate only white people seem to be saying it. And, why do they say it?

Because they are trying to prove that "Black Lives Matter" is racist?  They are afraid people of color are going to get special protections?  I don't know anymore.  White people are so frustrating.

Black lives matter is not racist.

It is becoming very apparent that our black citizens do not think their lives matter as much as the lives of someone who looks like me.  Which is why the expression Black Lives Matter exists.

Ask yourself;

Would you want to be Black or Hispanic in this country?  If so, tell me why.

Sheriff Star My Ass

Only someone really stupid and or a Trump supporter would believe Donald Trump when he said the star on his Hillary tweet was a sheriff's badge.

Here are some other examples of people walking around with a sheriff's badge.







I am not saying Trump is a Nazi I would never say that.  In fact I have been very critical of people who throw Nazi around too freely in American politics.

The fact that the Hillary picture was retweeted from a right wing, extremist, racist, anti-Semitic site does make one wonder.

Trump is either clueless, really stupid or a racist anti-Semite.

Please don't say he can't be anti-Semitic because his daughter is married to a Jew. 

"I have a lot of Jewish friends"  "Some of my best friends are black" "My cousin is gay"

Sound familiar? 

Gay Bars

Gay bars are where we go to be in the majority.
Gay bars are where we go to be ourselves.
Gay bars are where we go to be someone else.
Gay bars are where we go to feel comfortable.
Gay bars are we we go to be with people who understand us fully.
Gay bars are where we go to hook up.
Gay bars are where we go to feel free.
Gay bars are where we go for empathy and support.
Gay bars are where we go to feel safe.

Until last night.

There are those who are critical of the bar culture in the LGBT community but the first time I walked into a gay bar I felt accepted, I no longer felt alone and I knew I had a home and a safe place and people would support me and they would understand me.

Until last night.

The people who went to Pulse last night were children, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, fathers, mothers, co-workers, Democrats, Republicans and people who don't give a shit about politics. 

The people who went to Pulse last night went to have fun, went to celebrate, went to let loose, to dance, to sing and to look for Mr or Ms Right.

They did not go there to die.

But, 50 of them did.

I am gutted I am heartbroken and I am angry.  But, I don't know what I can do about it. 

Tired

I am sick and tired of politicians saying this after each mass murder.  Your thoughts and prayers are not working. 

Do I think any changes will come of this?
Sadly no.

Heartbreaking

I just can't understand this level of hate and I hope I never do.

The Tale of Two Receipts

I don't know if these are real receipts but the do pretty much sum up the campaigns and supporters of both these two candidates.

Both candidates are appealing to the mirror image of the same people. Middle class white people who are feeling disenfranchised and the idealistic, somewhat naive and a little spoiled young people.  Both candidates represent the extreme of their party's ideology.

I know that Sanders believes in what he is saying even if he can't describe the details of how he is going to get to where he wants to go.

I am certain that Trump only believes in Trump and has not a clue as to what he is talking about.



An actual tip would have been about $9 maybe if this person was really sincere they would have left a 20% tip and then add the $15 on top of it.


This person is either a disgusting asshat or the service was terrible and they just wrote this in a moment of snark.

I Have A Question For Sen. Toomey

Can you name one city in this country that was destroyed by riots since you have been a Senator from Pennsylvania?

In your most recent TV ad you claim you stood up for the police as U.S. Cities were being destroyed by riots.

The standard definition of destroy is "put an end to the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it

I am pretty attentive to the news and I can't recall any city in this country that was destroyed by riots.

Please tell us all Senator what cities were destroyed?

And, please tell us Senator Toomey who destroyed these cities because I want to organize a retaliation against them.

Just Saying!

I advise Glenn Beck

The man too awful for Fox News said something outrageous and the MSM has decided to share it with all of us.

He says shit because he knows it will get him headlines.

He craves attention and when it begins to wane he says outrageous crap.

Why does he get the MSM attention and why do they take him seriously?  He has no background in history, government or policy development. In fact he has no background in anything but self promotion.

But, somehow he has made a lovely living at just saying stupid crap that makes no sense to anyone but the most deranged Tea Bagger.

I am waiting.... no I am hoping he gets so starved for attention that he sets himself on fire just to get attention.

Do it Glenn!  Imagine your legacy. 

But, you won't because all loud mouth bullies are really just cowards.

If Glenn was a real man and a real patriot the only answer to this nations problems would be immolation. 

Imagine the headlines, imagine the conversations on Sunday morning chat shows, they would all be about Glenn Beck and the fact that he loved his country so much he set himself on fire.  

There is no way other than this way Glenn!  Your only way to eternal fame is a match and a can of gasoline!

Think about 

Pat Robertson Explains Rich Jews

It is time for Reverend Grifter to end his TV program and fade into the dark recesses of our minds.
 

The reason every single Jewish person on the planet is rich is because they are too busy Polishing Diamonds .

I don't think it needs further comment from me...You know what I am going to say.

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This & That

• We visited the The Morris Museum specifically to the Guiness collection of mechanical musical instruments and automata but loved the entire museum.  It is about an hour from the Lehigh Valley. If you can find the Short Hills uber mall you can find this little gem of a community museum.

• A Vancouver restaurant serves the ultimate Bloody!

• The luminous & brilliant Mika Brzezinki has had it with all the mindless speculation  about the missing Malaysian airplane.

• This year's weather chaos continues this time in Washington State  mudslides have closed major highways and the death toll continues to grow.

• The President of the United States brings the G7 leaders together to coordinate a western response to a Putin Gone Wild.

• The same people (Congress) who authorized all this domestic spying are now bitching about it  because it impacts them. 

• The city of Longview, Texas is paying Ted Nugent to not bring his vile self to their annual Independence Day Festival wang dang sweet poontang

Just a few of the things that captured my Adderall hazed brain

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Gay Headlines

*Jonathan Vilma a linebacker for the New Orleans Saints is afraid that gay team mates are gonna check out his junk in the shower.  So, does Mr. Vilma think his penis and or butt is so irresistible that a gay guy is just gonna stand there and stare at his glory?  Or, is he hoping he does?

He is pretty handsome.


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*A pastor in my state revokes the membership of young gay man because because he wants to save him from his homosexuality. "We placed Bobbie under church discipline out of love for Bobbie and regard for his soul"   This is a very painful story 
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*The government of Uganda has passed legislation that outlaws homosexuality and punishes people "accused" of  it by a prison term.  Google has produced numbers that shows that gay porn is the third most popular searched item in the country.
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*There was a story on-line that a Nigerian couple was pulled out of their home and force to have sex in the street while being filmed.  I now suddenly can't find anything about.  Hopefully it is was just a nasty rumor.
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*New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will not march in the St. Patrick's Day Parade  breaking a very long tradition. The organizers of the parade now allow The Gays to march but they can't express that they are gay during the march.  In the past NY Mayor's have marched with the gay groups willing to follow the guidelines.  This Mayor has decided to put his actions behind his words and support one New York and not march in a parade that does not support the American ideal and dream.

There is more so maybe later.....

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A Cartoon About Race

Saw this and had to share it.  I think it sums up the attitude of the extreme right wing radicals when the subject of race comes up in this country.




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Eminem, Rihanna and Me

I am not sure who figured out that Rihanna and Eminem  are hit music gold?


I am glad he or she did.

The divine Rihanna is in great form here and she summarizes his struggles very nicely with her vocal hook.


Eminem has always been different than other rappers.... it is not all about his dick.

Granted, sometimes it is about killing his ex wife.

I am not condoning that nor his use of faggot so please do not go there with me.

This single is about his emotional struggles and about him sometimes questioning his sanity.

And, you can dance to it.

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I have reached a "pax monstera" with the monsters under my bed and I have embraced the voices in my head.....I just wish they would not try to speak all at once.

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Coming Out - Still not easy

In this youtube video a young man comes out to his mother and he was very awkward and very nervous , in fact his mother did most of the talking.

When a friend of my father was struggling with his own son's coming out my dad said to him "Either you love your son or you don't - I know you do and you know you do - so get over it - bottom line still your son - nothing has changed"

I have blogged that story and my own coming out story awhile ago and I am certainly not going to bore you with that old chestnut. Not every coming out is as easy as mine was almost 35 years ago and I have allowed myself to believe that because times have changed coming out has gotten easier.

This video proves me wrong.  It is still not an easy conversation to have with your parents.  Young people are still afraid of rejection, still afraid of losing his/her parents love and still worried that what they feel so deeply in their souls that something may not be right or normal about them.  This young man's mom was nearly perfect and he is indeed a very lucky guy.

If you know of any young people, or older people who are struggling with coming out to themselves and then their family and if they come to you just listen to them and if you are supportive show it, tell them you are their friend, let them know they can come to you at any time.  Offer them a safe place in case things do not go well.

And, if you can't be supportive, for whatever reason please reach down and find some humanity and cause them no harm or bring anymore grief or pain to them.

Below are three places where people can go for help and advice.

It gets better

The Trevor Project

United Church of Christ - LGBT


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Why do Republicans Hate Sex So Much?

For Virginia Republicans.

It's not about jobs.
It's not about education.
It's not about about infrastructure.
It's not about farmers.
It not about public safety.

It's about head

You may remember last year when the Attorney General and GOP nominee for Virginia Governor tried to ban oral sex between adults in the Virginia.  It was laughed out of court.

Republican State Senator Thomas Garrett of Virginia is trying to ban various sexual acts up to and including well.......just about everything.

I wonder how this will impact economic development?

Why do these Tea Bagger Republicans claim they want smaller government and they want less government regulation except when it comes to sex.

Why do Republicans hate sex so much?  

Some Predictions

Predictions for 2014

*The GOP will maintain control of the US House though their numbers will be smaller.
           
*My Congressman Charlie Dent will win re-election if he has an opponent.
      He made quite an name for himself during the Republican led government shut down.  You may           remember he was one of the few Republicans to speak out against it. Of course, he supported every vote that led to it but once it actually occurred he opposed it.  I had hoped that he would take that fame and become a leader but it appears he has settled once again into back bench status.  But, he is such a nice guy.

*The Democrats will maintain control of the US Senate at about the same level they have now.
     
*Kentucky senior Senator and Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell will lose.
       He will survive the right wing attack during the primary but he will be bruised and bloodied.  His Democratic opponent has run and won state wide, she is from a respected political family and she is raising big bucks.  He is going to throw everything at her but he is trailing in the polls and for someone with his power trailing in polls even early polls is not a good sign (for him).

*People will bitch and moan about Artsquest, Musikfest and Jeff Parks.

*Sarah Palin will continue to make pronouncements that have no substance and show no clear understanding of the issues.

*Oprah Winfrey will try to keep in the headlines by pretending to be a victim of some perceived slight.

*Northampton County will implode under the pressure of Tea Bagger madness.  The County Council will get bogged down in such important issues as Sharia Law, Alien Invasions from Planet Claire, Border Security and getting the United States out from under the burdens of UN Regulations.

*The Governors of Florida, Maine and Pennsylvania will lose their re-election bids. Even the ever loyal Republicans can only put up with so much embarrassing incompetence.

*Donald Trump will continue to make a fool of himself on Twitter.

*A prominent and popular professional male athlete will come out as gay thus opening up the floodgates with more famous people announcing their true selves to the public.  The love that once dared not speak it's name will become the love that will not shut up.  And, that is a good thing.

*The sounds of Cher singing "If I could turn back time" will be heard almost daily in Bethlehem City Hall. Thus requiring City council to step up and become the incubator of new ideas, economic development and sensible growth.

*A convention of the Snob Voter Party will be held at the Bethlehem Brew Works, it's Elite Central Committee will caucus at Tapas on Main and it's homo influenced think tank will salon at The Hotel Bethlehem Tap Room.

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