I understand that we need leaders. I get that. But, why does everyone that calls themselves a leader/politician have to be a liar? Why can't there be honest politicians? Do those words just clash so much that they can not go hand in hand?
Today, here in the great city of Indianapolis, IN, we re-elected Mayor Ballard. Great, congratulations, you did it again! Now, let's move on to the important issues. Let's stop our city from circling the drain of that large toilet we call the American economy. Let's put our teachers back to work. Let's stop building sound barriers around our city and start fixing roads that actually need it. Let's stop buying $1,000 hammers that never get used. Let's stop buying $800 bar stools in our lottery offices! Let's do something for our city. Stop interrupting my regularly scheduled programming for your election results that are not final yet!
I am getting ready to get my workout on, I do my cardio while watching the Biggest Loser. While getting into the show, I am interrupted and shown the Indiana Roof Ballroom and the Democratic candidates supporters awaiting the results of the vote. I am shown a room full of people sitting at tables, the candidate is not even in the room. I am shown a reporter telling me that these people are supporters of said candidate who has not yet arrived, and they are just sitting here waiting....Thanks, I can see that myself! I am shown another reporter standing in the Murat Center with the supporters of the Republican Candidate, he is there with them. I am told by the reporter that they too are awaiting results. This BREAKING NEWS goes on for about 10 minutes, only to take me back to the Biggest Loser commercial break! They cut off the Biggest Loser and then bring us back to see the commercials that I always fast forward while watching my DVR!
So, tell me why it was so important for you to interrupt my workout for some rooms full of people waiting for some ballots to be tallied? I have been watching the little ticker go across the bottom of the screen. That had more exciting news than those rooms of people!
Now, we will have to hear about how the Mayor will get four more years, for the next 4 weeks! Yeah! But, it was important to cut into our regular programming. Not to mention that they had all of that streaming live on the news website. If I was really interested in what was happening in that room full of people just waiting, I would have went to the computer, sat on my fat ass, and watched my computer screen!
They always seem to choose the most exciting moments to cut into your shows with their boring news too. Doesn't matter what show you are watching, or what Breaking News they have, it couldn't come at a more inconvenient time! And, it is always something that could have waited a couple minutes more. Just until the end of the show when the 11 o'clock news comes on! Or, in some cases, the 10 o'clock news!
It is not always the politicians that break into our regular programming, it could be the drunk that decided it was a good idea to park his car in a local convenience store. Just an example, that I have seen here in this city before. Now, 9/11/01, that was Breaking News.....Osama Bin Ladin dead, Breaking News (I like how Obama credited himself for this one btw)....Heavy D passing away, not breaking news. Do you see what I am getting at?
So, what have we learned today? I am a huge fan of the Biggest Loser. Don't interrupt my show, I won't get cranky!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Saturday, October 29, 2011
It's Been Awhile!
Though I know it has been well over a year since we have shared any of our rants and raves with you, I felt it was time to get a few things off my very large chest! ( said it before Ragi had a chance to!)
Anyway, the world has pretty much gone to shit. It is not just the US. People are stealing babies, parents are killing their children, hell you can't even go to the local Village Pantry without looking over your shoulder to see who is holding the gun! Have we all gone mad?
Blame it on the economy, blame it on Obama.....I blame it on CPS! We can't spank our kids anymore and they no longer know right from wrong! They have grown up knowing that they can do whatever they want cause all they get as punishment anymore is a few minutes in the timeout chair! Damnit, smack your kids on the ass!!!!!! My parents did it to me and I turned out just fine. I have never stolen a thing, I knew that if I did, my dad would first make me return it, then I would have about a 2 inch thick welt that would go the entire width of my ass! I knew that there was a consequence that I did not want to happen!
Though I do blame the government for a large portion of our toilet drain circling, the people have a lot to do with it as well. People are just plain stupid anymore! Grow up, lose your sense of entitlement, get a job (McDonald's is always hiring), get off your lazy ass and contribute to society!
Don't even get me started on the rich folk either. I am so tired of them whining all the time that they have to pay higher taxes. You should, you have more money than you know what to do with. All of these pro athletes going on strike cause they don't get paid enough. I call BULLSHIT! Your 5 million a year is plenty to live on. And, if it isn't, then you need counseling for your spending addiction. I get it that you want a fancy car and house to show that you are a pro athlete. Nothing wrong with that. If I made $5 million a year, I would want that too. Yes, get a whole new wardrobe. You deserve it for throwing a ball in a hoop and running up and down the court several times a night. But, there should still be plenty for you to give back to the community that supports your team and pays outrageous amounts of money on tickets for lousy seats to your game.
Why are we wasting so much time and money fixing roads that don't need to be fixed? Fix the ones that have pot holes in them first, then worry about the rest when the time comes. How about we put those prisoners to work with some hard labor, out in the summer sun or blistering cold, working off their debt to society. Why should they get three square (hot) meals a day and a bed with a blanket and pillow, and a TV room, and a weight room, and play time every day when they committed a crime? Punishment is just that, punishment. No one wants to do it, that is why you don't get into trouble, so you don't have to go to jail! Put these bad guys and gals to work by cleaning up crappy neighborhoods, working on the bad roads, painting over the obscene graffiti that covers our bridges! We have United States Veterans that are sleeping on park benches, yet someone that committed a crime against society has it far better behind prison walls!
Don't even get me started on these idiots that run the oil companies. Bunch of thieves! They are posting higher profits every quarter while I am scrounging for change so that I can fill my gas tank and their pockets! If I could have a horse and buggy I would, but that just can't happen. There just isn't a hitching post outside of my work. I could ride a bike, yes, if I had one! But, I can't afford one since I have to hand all of my extra cash over to Uncle Sam!
This used to be a great country to live in, then we started electing government officials. If we must have someone run this country of ours, why not hire someone that will get the job done, not just go on vacation once a month? I vote for Joe Arpaio! I wish he would stop running for Sheriff of Maricopa County, AZ and just head to Washington, DC!
So, that is my rant for tonight. Don't worry, there is much more where that came from! Until next time, this is Ricki and that was my two cents!
Anyway, the world has pretty much gone to shit. It is not just the US. People are stealing babies, parents are killing their children, hell you can't even go to the local Village Pantry without looking over your shoulder to see who is holding the gun! Have we all gone mad?
Blame it on the economy, blame it on Obama.....I blame it on CPS! We can't spank our kids anymore and they no longer know right from wrong! They have grown up knowing that they can do whatever they want cause all they get as punishment anymore is a few minutes in the timeout chair! Damnit, smack your kids on the ass!!!!!! My parents did it to me and I turned out just fine. I have never stolen a thing, I knew that if I did, my dad would first make me return it, then I would have about a 2 inch thick welt that would go the entire width of my ass! I knew that there was a consequence that I did not want to happen!
Though I do blame the government for a large portion of our toilet drain circling, the people have a lot to do with it as well. People are just plain stupid anymore! Grow up, lose your sense of entitlement, get a job (McDonald's is always hiring), get off your lazy ass and contribute to society!
Don't even get me started on the rich folk either. I am so tired of them whining all the time that they have to pay higher taxes. You should, you have more money than you know what to do with. All of these pro athletes going on strike cause they don't get paid enough. I call BULLSHIT! Your 5 million a year is plenty to live on. And, if it isn't, then you need counseling for your spending addiction. I get it that you want a fancy car and house to show that you are a pro athlete. Nothing wrong with that. If I made $5 million a year, I would want that too. Yes, get a whole new wardrobe. You deserve it for throwing a ball in a hoop and running up and down the court several times a night. But, there should still be plenty for you to give back to the community that supports your team and pays outrageous amounts of money on tickets for lousy seats to your game.
Why are we wasting so much time and money fixing roads that don't need to be fixed? Fix the ones that have pot holes in them first, then worry about the rest when the time comes. How about we put those prisoners to work with some hard labor, out in the summer sun or blistering cold, working off their debt to society. Why should they get three square (hot) meals a day and a bed with a blanket and pillow, and a TV room, and a weight room, and play time every day when they committed a crime? Punishment is just that, punishment. No one wants to do it, that is why you don't get into trouble, so you don't have to go to jail! Put these bad guys and gals to work by cleaning up crappy neighborhoods, working on the bad roads, painting over the obscene graffiti that covers our bridges! We have United States Veterans that are sleeping on park benches, yet someone that committed a crime against society has it far better behind prison walls!
Don't even get me started on these idiots that run the oil companies. Bunch of thieves! They are posting higher profits every quarter while I am scrounging for change so that I can fill my gas tank and their pockets! If I could have a horse and buggy I would, but that just can't happen. There just isn't a hitching post outside of my work. I could ride a bike, yes, if I had one! But, I can't afford one since I have to hand all of my extra cash over to Uncle Sam!
This used to be a great country to live in, then we started electing government officials. If we must have someone run this country of ours, why not hire someone that will get the job done, not just go on vacation once a month? I vote for Joe Arpaio! I wish he would stop running for Sheriff of Maricopa County, AZ and just head to Washington, DC!
So, that is my rant for tonight. Don't worry, there is much more where that came from! Until next time, this is Ricki and that was my two cents!
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