OK, OK, You know with all the screw ups by The BushIdiot and his merry crew guess what Congress is fighting over?

Yep, that guy. Homer fukin’ Simpson. Gee…can cartoon characters vote? Prolly do a better job at it than many in say…Ohio or Illinois do. Ah, well…

America Fuck Yeah!

Congressmen battle to represent Homer Simpson

The long-awaited Simpsons movie debuts this summer. Part of the hook for the animated feature is that the filmmakers say they’ll reveal what state the fictitious “Springfield” is a part of.

For some added incentive, the film’s producers want the many real-life Springfields across the country to compete to host the film’s premiere.

Chad Pergram, a radio reporter for Capitol News Connection, interviewed several members with Springfields in their districts last week. According to Pergram’s report, the favorite so far appears to be Springfield, Ore., because Simpsons creator Matt Groening hails from nearby Portland.

“I think they live just down the street from me, actually,” Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore said. “I live in Springfield.”

Portland’s Rep. David Wu, D-Ore., said his wife, Michelle, went to school with Groening.

“Matt Groening bases a lot of his characters on Oregon,” Wu said.

If enthusiasm is any indication, Oregon’s members have a leg up on those who represent Springfield, Ohio.

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, says he has hardly ever watched the show. “It’s cartoons, right?” he asks. “Homer Simpson, if he’s a good guy, he lives in Springfield. If he’s kind of nuts, he doesn’t.”

Rep. David Hobson, R-Ohio, was even less excited.

“I know my daughters don’t allow their children to watch it,” said Hobson, who said he won’t lobby for his city. “I’m not really excited about the Hollywood types,” he added. “That doesn’t stir me up.”

The D.C. area’s most powerful Republican House member, Rep. Tom Davis, represents Springfield, Va. He hopes that our Springfield — Mixing Bowl and all — will get the nod.

“Oh there are Mr. Burnses and there are comic book guys — and we have huge traffic jams” in Springfield, Davis said.

Of course, other states may yet have a say. Missouri, Massachusetts and Illinois, to name a few, also claim prominent cities named Springfield.

At least Sherrod Brown, a recently elected ‘progressive’ Democrat, seems to get it.

Heck, this site could use a little humor and Homer is, on TV at least, smarter than most of the Senators and Representatives I’ve heard speak lately. And, no, that don’t include Senator Obama. I might not think he’s the greatest thing since sliced bread but he’s one smart, with it, dude.

Barack Obama in Oakland 2007-03-17

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Let’s Be More Like Sports!

I have often lamented that this country has its priorities all outta whack.  I see individuals all around that have the same problem, so it is no big surprise that the entire country suffers a similar condition.

Instead of lamenting this sad situation, however, let me suggest a fusion of priorities.  Let’s use the example of “Sports” in this country as a blueprint for both politics and business.  If politics were like the NCAA, primaries wouldn’t be determined in a few small states in New England.  There would be regional bracketting, and everything would be fair (and more or less balanced).

In fact, ALL national sports organizations have been able to successfully carve out chunks of the country to everyone’s relative satisfaction: MLB, NFL, NBA – they’ve all done this.  You’ve got leagues, divisions, conferences, etc.  It’s not all about Iowa and New Hampshire!  The whole country plays at the same time according to the same rules.  Imagine that.

Yes, imagine that.  Talk about your rock-solid rule-makers, no one fucks with the MLB when they say you gotta play by a certain rule.  You break it, you pay the penalty.  Same goes for all of these professional and collegiate sports organizations.  Yet why is it when – oh I don’t know, say Tom Delay breaks the rules (and the law) it takes several years of debate and mudslinging to finally bring him to justice?  Hell, they were even trying to change the law to protect the motherfucker!  Where’s the rock-solid organization that is suposed to manage these players of politics?  We know we have rules.  So why are they not enforced?  When a baseball player strikes another player or is found to be using pine tar, you better believe that they will be severely punished, fined and/or suspended IMMEDIATELY.  No debate.  No mudslinging.  The player and his team will accept the punishment, and the fans will all nod in agreement.

Same goes for corporate conduct in this country.  How was it that Enron was able to get away with thier bullshit for so long before the umpire was finally willing to call ‘foul’?  How is it that dozens if not hundreds of other companies are able to break the laws and go unpunished?  A guy uses pine tar, he is suspended and fined because the MLB says so – no debate.  But when a multi-billion dollar company screws thousands of employees out of their hard-earned pensions, we have to debate as to whether the company should be punished.  Does that nice old man really deserve to be put in jail for something his company did??  Awww, cry me a river.  What about the families who lost everything and have nothing to retire on?

This whole system is fucked up.  If the federal government is supposed to run things – rule-makers and rule-enforcers, then they should be as powerful and decisive as the NBA.

I guess the problem is that the basketball players don’t fund the NBA referees the way that corporations fund the policians.  Because that is what the politicians role is – or should be: referee.  They should be independent and held to strict standards and rules.  Their word should be final.  If there is a question as to the call, then the league can hear the complaint and judge accordingly.

Of course this can only happen if we PUBLICLY fund ALL campaigns.  For until we do so, politicians will continue to be bought and paid for.

That’s all I feel like saying for now.