Grrr....

Do you hear Reich and Rangel? If not, watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opxuUj6vFa4&feature=channel_page What arrogant, hypocritical boobs! Al Campanis, Jimmy the Greek, etc. couldn't get away with this--why can they?

Of course, that's like paying your taxes (can you say "Charlie Rangel" again?). If you "forget," it's OK, as long as you "remember" to pay them two days before being appointed to head the Treasury Dept.

Can you imagine saying, with a straight face, "Senator Al Franken?" Of course not, but get used to it. Thank you, Minnesota! Didn't he have some tax, ahem, issues, too? I don't remember. Of course, how about "Senator Caroline 'You Know" Kennedy?" Well, it looks like we'll be spared that one, for a while at least. But what is the concern with her, the concern the NY gov seems to have? Tax issues? So what (see above)? Marital problems (huh?) Nanny problems (why is that an issue with politicians?)

Monica Conyers was spending thousands of dollars for meals and hotel rooms. Talk about arrogance! Oh, and corruption. Think she'll go to jail for "stealing" tax monies? Right....

On the the Oscars--huh? Did I miss all of these movies? And I never heard of most of the nominees. Two safe bets: the guy who died to win and Milk to win. But, "frankly, Scarlet, I don't give a damn." The last movie I saw at the theater, I think, was the first Transformer movie, with Michael (son) when he was in elementary school. Gee, I haven't missed anything, have I? I don't think so.

And how about yet another sign that the Apocalypse is near: some singer I haven't heard of, but is apparently a superstar, has a song title, "My Life Will Suck If You Leave Me," or something like that. Great, just great! Our powers of communication, our levels of sophistication just continue to climb, hum. This is proof that Darwin was wrong--the weakest, dumbest of the species seem to be the ones surviving.

Maybe it's time to start paying attention.