For those of you familiar with Craigslist's Rants and Raves, shouldn't we have one here? And I don't mean the Cheers and Jeers, G-rated, "pootie"-filled silliness (rant 1: pootie? really? are kidding me? where i come from, pootie is short for something far different than cats.). I'm talking some serious fucking ranting. And I also don't mean, What's Your Problem? No, I'm talking about some serious fucking ranting. And you, yes you, please join me in some ranting. Let's get started. And let's insult some people along the way, because it's not a rant if someone doesn't feel pissed.
- Why the hell is John McCain a "hero"? Even Obama calls him a hero, and I respect Obama for doing so, because I love the way he takes the high ground in all situations. But I'm going to come at you with some serious shit - I don't think being a prisoner of war makes you a hero. When somebody ends up in a situation they couldn't control, doing something that was immoral in the first place, and being forcibly imprisoned somewhere they don't want to be, that's fucking heroism? Hell no. The only heroes in the Vietnam War were either those that burned their draft cards and went to prison for it, or those that used their power when they returned from tour to fight the war against the war (a la John Kerry). I'll say it right now - if I ever get drafted for the Iraq war, I'll go to prison long, LONG before I'll join the army. I refuse to kill innocent people, no matter what (and I say that as somebody who knows what prison is like, though I won't talk about that. Those of you that know, know.)
- Why the FUCK would Americans want to elect somebody as president that's directly related to somebody else that was president? Is this a fucking Banana republic? Isn't our president supposed to be the most qualified, intelligent, strong, and perceptive person in our land? What a COINCIDENCE that such people end up in the same family. Millions of people vote for the son of a president (GWB), the wife of a president (HRC), and so on. Maybe this made sense in the early 19th century, but COME ON people, have you lost your freaking minds? At least the Roosevelts were third cousins or whatever. Are we so stupid that we just look for last names and click "vote". This is the 21st century, for fucks sake.
- And while we're on the topic of Hillary, exactly what experience are we supposed to be impressed by? The experience of back-handed deals with lobbyists that led to a failed health care plan? The fact that us New Yorkers haven't had this sort of economic downturn in decades? That we can't get homes, or even RENTED apartments except for the rich? That our state has lost tens of thousands of jobs, while the incredibly wealthy own our neighborhoods? I know the problems of NYC are not Hillary's fault, but dear god, show me what your experience as Senator has brought even a middle class guy like myself. I'm still waiting for my reasonably priced health care plan, Mrs. Clinton - and if I remember your Senate campaign correctly, this was a promise. I left New York because of these problems.
- Now I'm going to bring it to some personal shit. Why the HELL won't either Clinton or Obama talk about New Orleans? I live down here, in the Lower 9th Ward. Do you know what it's like?? It's like living in the apocalypse. I suppose it's not a sexy topic anymore, but what the fuck? This is a major american city that is destroyed. I suppose everyone can feel good that the NBA All-Star game was here, but that doesn't mean shit to my neighborhood. I don't care if Lebron James paints a doorway, we need some serious help. But I have to listen to speeches about Iowa's gas problem, Texan's fence issues (which, by the way, the only people that really have fucking helped ARE the illegal immigrants that sit outside of Home Depot everyday, where folks pick them up and pay them $7/hour to help rebuild their homes.) Come ON candidates.
Okay, that's enough for now. I have plenty more. What the fuck pisses you off right now?