Friday, April 24, 2009

News Bits; 37 Days Left

Ok there's no really big news right now, yea that statements kinda jaded seeing as how shit is hitting the fan in Sri Lanka, and the Taliban is reportedly taking over all the "-stans" slowly starting with Pakistan. However, military coups are usually resolved pretty quickly as the present government almost always concedes or military aid from elsewhere comes in and fights off the invaders. The Taliban thing is a little more serious here at home as they are the perceived number one enemies of the United States of America and President Obama has so much on his plate already, seriously I feel for the guy he has been perceived as the next messiah and saviour of earth or whatever but he signed up for the job and I think he'll prevail.

The citizens of the U.S. and Canada for that matter have pestered their respective leaders to do something about those issues but guess what, they have their own nations to govern which at the moment aren't faring too well either. Sure there aren't any coups going on Canada and the U.S. but the economic situation is seriously out of control and there are a bunch of domestic problems they have to deal with such as unemployment and the welfare and wellbeing of their own citizens to name a few. It can only get worse before it gets better and I'm not the person who can determine that it can't get any more worse.

Anyway somewhat lighter news, from anamariecox's twitter, came this message, "Oh pleasepleasepleaseplease.... http://www.waterboardseanhannityforcharity.com/Hannity.htm." It seems that Sean Hannity thinks waterboarding isn't really all that torturous and Keith Olbermann went on a huge rant stating that Hannity was pretty much, a dumbass for thinking so and a spineless coward (not my words just how I perceived KO's so don't kill me Franny) and that if he does indeed let himself be waterboarded that he would send $1000 for each second Hannity "survived," shall we say, to the charity of Hannity's choice.

Some really light news now, a set of paintings and sketches that were apparently drawn by a young Adolf Hitler were sold for $143,000 at a British auction house. Imagine what the world would be like if Hitler was an artist rather than the cruel and evil ruler of the Nazi's during World War II.

Tonight Show host Jay Leno checked himself into hospital for obeservation for reasons unknown, we can only hope he is all right.

First Lady, Michelle Obama, reveals that she sneaks out of the White House with her staff for burgers at fun places and that her least favourite activity is running on the treadmill. (No word on whether Jay Leno was with her for burgers)

The Obama administration staff has been split into a divide over the release of documents that detailed the harsh interrogation techniques employed by the CIA.

Peace and Much Love To Ya :)

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