Friday, September 12, 2003
SUE THOSE AIRLINES!
ScrappleFace has a post up about the people suing the Airlines and Boeng and such for 911. Wall, I have been learning a lot about this from watching the Toaday Show starring Katie Couric. At least I think it was her show. They interviewed some of the litigants (thats a fancy word for people bringing the lawsuits, scrappleheads) who explained that it isn't about the money, they just want to be sure that it never happens again. So that is why the companies like Boeng will have to pay. Maybe it was the lawyers who explained that the grieving survivors are only interested in justice, and that is why they didn't take George Bush's pay off.Fortunately my family unloaded our Airline Stock right after 911. We knew they were going to tank. Just because Bush is flushing the economy down the toilet doesn't mean we have to go with it.
Also the Today Show later had little kids recite the names of the victims at the WTC site. Katie and Matt talked over most of it though so I didn't have to hear that little girl tell her daddy hi and she missed him and loved him. I probably would have cried if it wasn't for Katie and Matt saving the day.
I also like the today show for the talking where they make you feel like part of the family. I sometimes watch in my PJs with my first cup of Coffee.
Also if you see where one of my posts says "Match Wits with Bambi" you can click there and leave a comment. After you leave a comment it will say how many comments there are instead. (I assume some of my readers need a little help since their aren't a lot of comments like ScrappleFace.)
// posted by Bambi @ 9:19 AM
Some of you may have missed Ms Clinton's appearence on The Today Show. It is an early morning TV news program and if you sleep til noon, well, you'll have to know how to set your Tivo I suppose, and I sure don't. But I was up early for this one, because Hillary is courageously spearheading the charge accusing the Shrubbies of lying about the quality of air in New York City following 911. We don't know why, but she's determined to find out. As she said herself "a lot of people made decisions to send their kids back to school, to allow their elderly aunt to remain in their apartments in town, based on that information. Which was not true."
Can you believe it? When will these Republicans ever learn? They have got to stop killing the children and old people. And they need to start caring about the air we all breath. They are poisoning it to make money. These days sometimes even in my neighborhood the air is stinky.
Also she used the term "disaster" twice in describing 911. She seems to be leading the charge to "move on" from calling it a simple terrorist attack, and I applaud her for that too. It was a disaster, that's for sure!
Anyhoo, that rascal Matt Lower really asked her some tough, hard hitting questions, but she looked him straight in the eye and smiled while she deflected comments about how she should be an expert on lies from the white house. Her poise and courage are just unbeatable, and it doesn't surprise me at all that bloggers want her for their next president.
You can read more about Bushies lies at the DNC home page
And if you hurry to the Today Show site you can help choose where Senny and Chris will go on their honeymoon!
Thursday, August 28, 2003
HILLARY '04
ScrappleFace has a story about bloggers wanting Hillary Clinton to be the next President of America. I'm all for it, and you should be too.Some of you may have missed Ms Clinton's appearence on The Today Show. It is an early morning TV news program and if you sleep til noon, well, you'll have to know how to set your Tivo I suppose, and I sure don't. But I was up early for this one, because Hillary is courageously spearheading the charge accusing the Shrubbies of lying about the quality of air in New York City following 911. We don't know why, but she's determined to find out. As she said herself "a lot of people made decisions to send their kids back to school, to allow their elderly aunt to remain in their apartments in town, based on that information. Which was not true."
Can you believe it? When will these Republicans ever learn? They have got to stop killing the children and old people. And they need to start caring about the air we all breath. They are poisoning it to make money. These days sometimes even in my neighborhood the air is stinky.
Also she used the term "disaster" twice in describing 911. She seems to be leading the charge to "move on" from calling it a simple terrorist attack, and I applaud her for that too. It was a disaster, that's for sure!
Anyhoo, that rascal Matt Lower really asked her some tough, hard hitting questions, but she looked him straight in the eye and smiled while she deflected comments about how she should be an expert on lies from the white house. Her poise and courage are just unbeatable, and it doesn't surprise me at all that bloggers want her for their next president.
You can read more about Bushies lies at the DNC home page
And if you hurry to the Today Show site you can help choose where Senny and Chris will go on their honeymoon!
// posted by Bambi @ 8:31 PM
And this was amazing because she was joking but I was serious. So I wrote back:
And then I realized something!
And to my horror:
But anyhoo, what a cool day, to realize:
1. I may be reunited through Blogs with an old flame
2. I was so flustered I accidentally said "Dean" instead of Terwilliger. Let me make this clear: "Billy T. is the man for me!"
3. Looking at McGoverns positions from 1972 I was struck by the fact that it sounds exactly like the same gripes we all have with Bushie today. Speaking of mixing up names you could change "Nixon" to "Bush" and "McGovern" to any Democrat of today and it would still sound fresh.
The Democrats are every bit as progressive today as they were in 1972. And the Republicans are living in the past. Conservative = "not progressive", that's for sure. (For shizzy, I should say! - No Republican here!)
Now I'm going to write about being a Bright.
Tuesday, August 19, 2003
QUEER EYE FOR THE OL' BAMBINO
This is just to die for. I was going to write up about what a Bright is and how I am a Bright (and I still will, later) but then Cassandra, a world famous commenter at ScrappleFace, wrote this wonderful comment about me on a ScrappleFace story about that TV show called Queer Guys for the Straight Guy:EPISODE 2:
OUT OF THE CLOSET: BAMBI STOKES-HYMINGTON GETS HIS GROOVE BACK
QGuy #1 – Bambi daaahling…you know - that name is just to-die-for, dearie. Girls! I think I made a pun – my first! Ooops – I guess this means I’m no longer a virgin (giggle).
QGuy #2 – Oh STOP, you devil you! I can’t STAND it!
QGuy #1 – We took the liberty of looking through your 3 walk-in closets and we’ve pulled out a few things of yours. Let’s see… designer labels… Ralph Lauren polos, LOTS of blue Oxford cloth button-downs…khaki pants…docksiders…is this a school tie? Andover or Exeter? Bambi, I’m afraid most of this will just HAVE to go. Your closet looks like a Tommy Hilfiger ad. All these clothes must have cost a FORTUNE!
Bambi – ‘(gulp) Well, yes – it did take me a long time to build up my wardrobe – it’s quite an investment. Everything comes from Saks and Nordstroms. And I LIKE my clothes – all my friends dress exactly alike…’
QGuy #2 – (digging into the back of the closet) ‘Oh look! A “War is unhealthy for children and other living things” T-shirt – how 70’s retro-chic! And…Earth shoes! (aside: ‘Egads - can you BELIEVE this? Those things were so ugly – I didn’t think ANYONE actually WORE them…)
QGuy #3 – ‘Hmm…this goes, this is simply AWFUL…oh – THIS we can use. A Che Guevara t-shirt – these are VERY hot right now – Madonna, Jenn and Brad, and Susan Sarandon are all wearing them. Bambi dear – how long have you had this?
Bambi – ‘Oh – THAT old thing…It’s from my college days at Yale. I never wear it anymore…I think my chauffeur uses it to polish the ‘Beamer’
QGuy #3 – ‘My goodness – why on earth did you wear it back then? It wasn’t even FASHIONABLE yet!
Bambi – ‘Err…I can’t remember. I think it had something to do with supporting the Revolution of those darling poor people against the evil George Bush… You know, it was such a long, long time ago – maybe it was GB Sr. who was oppressing the poor…I get them confused sometimes… Anyway, my PoliSci professor told me it was our duty to support the people against the Establishment and he was giving them away, so I was just helping him to Fight the Power. Plus, I got 20 extra points on my final exam for wearing it.”
QGuy #2 – ‘You know, I’m sensing you have some deeply-help political feelings. I think we have our theme: SOCIAL JUSTICE! Bambi – you’ve drifted away from your roots. I think you need to get back in touch with them.
Bambi – ‘Err…yes…I DO feel very strongly about social justice, but I vote Democratic in every election, so surely I’m doing enough. My tax dollars already go to help my oppressed African-American brothers and sisters so they will stay in the ghetto…err…so they can fight racism and the oppression of White America. And I support native language instruction for all the illegal immigrants…err. ..Mexican Nationals so they won’t feel uncomfortable. I really don’t see…’
QGuy #3- (squeal) ‘What are these wadded up in the corner? Torn military fatigues! Oh – these cammie pants are just PRECIOUS – I saw a pair on Jennifer Anniston last week – she paid $9000 for them on Rodeo Drive, but these are the real thing. I think we have our pants.’
Bambi – ‘But they’re torn and dirty! I can’t wear them to work or to picnics at the Hamptons – what will Muffy and Todd say?’
QGuy #2- ‘Let’s see…cammie pants, Che Guevara T-shirt…a little stained, but you can’t have a Revolution without dishing some dirt…Earth shoes… Now all we have to do is get the U-Haul to cart off Bambi’s 3 closets full of designer duds. I know! We can donate them to the poor! It’s just PERFECT!’
Bambi – ‘But I need more than 1 outfit – and I can’t wear this to work. At least let me take my old clothes to a consignment store so I can get some money for them.’
QGuy #1- ‘But BAMBI – this is who you REALLY are inside! It’s what you believe! Go and put everything on so we can see how you look. Oh – and here’s a bandana – roll it and wear it like a headband. Just like Willie Nelson – it will give you that authentic Texas working-class chic.
Bambi- (whimpering in front of the mirror) But I worked HARD to be able to afford my OLD clothes. None of my friends will want to be seen with me in these rags. I still don’t understand…
QGuy #1- "Bambi – you’re a VISION. I think our work is done here.”
(fade to John Lennon singing "We're gonna have a revolution...ya know...we all wanna change the world...")
Posted by: Cassandra on August 16, 2003 12:13 PM
And this was amazing because she was joking but I was serious. So I wrote back:
Wow... somebodys been in my closet!
That was totally erie, Cassandra (if that's your real name) because I have some of those things in my wardrobe. I have cammie pants from a Halloween party in (ironic) the Hamptons a few years back, and I have a Che shirt. Though for almost 30 years I did not know who it was, I assumed he was a clothing designer! Silly me. Then I found an great article about him at Vanity Fair online and learned what a tragic hero he was. That shirt was given to me by a girl who wanted to be my life partner. Although at the time I just didn't feel interested in her we attended some sit-ins that would help shape my worldview and help me kick the dust of my capitolist upbringing right off my shoes and into my parents faces. Those were the good old days, Muffy worked so hard in the McGovern campaign I can't believe to this day he didn't get the nod. I've recaptured a bit of that nostalgia with the Bill Terwilliger campaign now, although even that doesn't equal the excitement of a Dean rally.
But I digress. I have Earth shoes and I do wear them, they're the new ones. But nothing is fonder in my heart then my Birkenstocks. (Except my Blue Chip Stocks--family joke, sorry, probably over most of your heads!). Now I don't have a headband, but I did just find a smallish American Flag that I can roll up that will do the trick just fine and hopefully keep the sweat of American-style global warming out of my eyes. (Hey, does anyone else remember "Love American Style?" Don't know why I just thought of that old show.)
Anyhoo, Cassie, in honor of you that is how I will dress today, as soon as I get my naked self away from the computer and in to my dressing room.
Posted by: Bambi Stokes-Hymington on August 16, 2003 01:49 PM
And then I realized something!
Wait a min... Muffy? Do you know Muffy? Is that you, Muffy/Cassandra? You said somewhere you went to an Ivy League school...
If so, finish this poem:
Hey, hey, LBJ, how many kids did you ___ today?
And read this to remember how much we need a man with George McGovern's vision today. He was sure ahead of his times.I mean, even his name is like American Government, McDonalds style!
http://www.4president.org/brochures/mcgovern72.pdf
"Howard Dean, because McGovernment(TM) is the next best thing to McGovern!"
Join now!
Posted by: Bambi Stokes-Hymington on August 16, 2003 02:05 PM
And to my horror:
Ooopsy!
I meant "Bill Terwilliger, because McGovernment(TM) is the next best thing to McGovern!"
Please forgive me, Bill!
Posted by: Bambi Stokes-Hymington on August 16, 2003 02:06 PM
But anyhoo, what a cool day, to realize:
1. I may be reunited through Blogs with an old flame
2. I was so flustered I accidentally said "Dean" instead of Terwilliger. Let me make this clear: "Billy T. is the man for me!"
3. Looking at McGoverns positions from 1972 I was struck by the fact that it sounds exactly like the same gripes we all have with Bushie today. Speaking of mixing up names you could change "Nixon" to "Bush" and "McGovern" to any Democrat of today and it would still sound fresh.
The Democrats are every bit as progressive today as they were in 1972. And the Republicans are living in the past. Conservative = "not progressive", that's for sure. (For shizzy, I should say! - No Republican here!)
Now I'm going to write about being a Bright.
// posted by Bambi @ 4:54 PM
The answer is no, thanks for asking, but I still have all my power.
Friday, August 15, 2003
POWER OUT?
Well, you are all probably concerned about whether I've been affected by the power outages. "I wonder if Bambi Stokes-Hymington lost any power?" Is what you are probably thinking.The answer is no, thanks for asking, but I still have all my power.
// posted by Bambi @ 2:40 AM
"But most of all, Democrats hate the president because on every political issue of significance since he came into office, he has beaten them like rented mules."
We can jump all over it. And yes, Mr DeLay really said that. Besides revealing the cruelty to animals that is inside every Republican you can also see that they still rent mules. Conservative = old fashioned, that's for sure.
Also, as if that weren't enough, it turns out it is because of DeLay that all those Texas congressional Democrats had to flee the state:
There's lots of other bad things about Tommy revealed in the same story.
Seems to me maybe DeLay would rather beat him like a rented mule. Whatever, it's always about cruelty to animals when it comes to Tomboy.
It is frightening to me how the wealthy corporations and evangelical Christians are taking over legislatures. I think we should let people vote for the legislatures but I guess that's not the case in Texas (aka bushcountry).
I don't understand that, but it makes me feel angry.
Well, it goes without saying that we need to stop these right-wing christian loonies from being in politics. It is a violation of the seperation of church and state and there is no doubt about it. I bet Tomboy the bug-squashing mule beater is in no hurry to get campaign finance reform going, is he?
The bottom line is that when Big Money Christians and Corporate Criminals usurp the will of the voters and put bug-squashing mule-beaters in control just so they can chase the peoples' representatives right out of the very state they should be controlling, well it's high time you Texans get some backbone and throw this bum out. And also he fights his own president who is also from Texas.
Here is the whole story. It is right out of a Seattle newspaper. I guess they're far enough away to not worry about retaliation.
Sunday, August 03, 2003
TOM DELAY ON ANIMAL ABUSE "I'M ALL FOR IT!"
Well, by now everyone should know about Tom Delay promoting animal abuse. I guess that's a sample of what we can expect in the future since these people believe that since they conquered Iraq and Afghanistan they can do anything they want. Thank goodnes for the blogosphere. When something outrageous like this is said:"But most of all, Democrats hate the president because on every political issue of significance since he came into office, he has beaten them like rented mules."
We can jump all over it. And yes, Mr DeLay really said that. Besides revealing the cruelty to animals that is inside every Republican you can also see that they still rent mules. Conservative = old fashioned, that's for sure.
Also, as if that weren't enough, it turns out it is because of DeLay that all those Texas congressional Democrats had to flee the state:
"A friend asked the other day, "Who the heck made Tom DeLay king?"
It's a good question, one that all Americans ought to be asking themselves now that DeLay is using obscene amounts of money as well as his position as House majority leader to win more seats in Congress next year for the right wing of the Republican Party.
While DeLay was in the Middle East whipping up opposition to President Bush's road map to peace, 11 Democratic senators from Texas fled to New Mexico to try to stop the Texas Legislature from implementing DeLay's plan to pack Congress with more Republicans from the 32 congressional districts in Texas next year.
The Texas Democrats who are on the lam are all who stand in the way of DeLay's latest power grab.
There's lots of other bad things about Tommy revealed in the same story.
He's the only Republican who dares cross swords with Bush, not only about the Middle East, but on a prescription-drug program for seniors and tax credits for the poor as well.
When Bush wanted a quick vote on tax credits for the poor, DeLay was churlish enough to remind the president that he does not have a vote in the House.
You get the feeling that if Bush were a bug, DeLay would like nothing more than to squash him."
Seems to me maybe DeLay would rather beat him like a rented mule. Whatever, it's always about cruelty to animals when it comes to Tomboy.
So, who made him king?
The answer is two powerful interest groups -- evangelical Christians within the Republican Party and a complex money maze of very rich individuals and corporations.
From 2000 through 2002, DeLay raised $12.6 million, according to the political watchdog group Democracy 21.
The reason that the Texas Legislature is wasting the taxpayers' money trying to redraw congressional districts to DeLay's satisfaction is that DeLay's political action committee helped give Republicans control of the Legislature.
It is frightening to me how the wealthy corporations and evangelical Christians are taking over legislatures. I think we should let people vote for the legislatures but I guess that's not the case in Texas (aka bushcountry).
Some of the financial kingmakers are the top corporations in America, including SBC Communications, the third-ranked donor that gave a total of $221,999 to five of DeLay's political operations; Enron, $140,000; Philip Morris, $138,000; Union Pacific, $106,000; Reliant Energy, $75,000; AT&T, $67,000; and others.
I don't understand that, but it makes me feel angry.
Some of the contributors share DeLay's brand of Christian conservatism. For instance, James Leininger, founder of Kinetic Concepts and an evangelical conservative, was DeLay's sixth-ranked donor. Leininger gave $140,000 to two of DeLay's committees.
Well, it goes without saying that we need to stop these right-wing christian loonies from being in politics. It is a violation of the seperation of church and state and there is no doubt about it. I bet Tomboy the bug-squashing mule beater is in no hurry to get campaign finance reform going, is he?
The bottom line is that when Big Money Christians and Corporate Criminals usurp the will of the voters and put bug-squashing mule-beaters in control just so they can chase the peoples' representatives right out of the very state they should be controlling, well it's high time you Texans get some backbone and throw this bum out. And also he fights his own president who is also from Texas.
Here is the whole story. It is right out of a Seattle newspaper. I guess they're far enough away to not worry about retaliation.
// posted by Bambi @ 5:34 AM
Anyhoo, as far as the gay = left wing thing goes, nothing could be farther from the truth. I have even found a gay blogger who claims to be conservative and seems to support the war. It's true! His name is Andrew Sullivan and his blog is called either andrewsulivan.com or The Daily Dish, I'm not sure which.
Now I must point out that I am not gay. I don't care one whit about anyone's sexual orientation, that is their business and that's all there is to it. One of my life partners (I refuse to divulge which one) is a bisexual, so that should clear up any confusion as to my stance on the issue. I am a red-blooded all-american boy who just doesn't think it matters.
But I also think most gay peple are left wing. At least most I've met. It probably has something to do with the fact that they are more intelligent, good looking, and witty then average people.
And I also know that (thankfully for our future!) most educators are left wing. I have certainly found no evidence of right-wing hate in the NEA, and my good friend Bill Terwilliger (who does middle school curriculum development for a textbook publisher) says he never has any opposition to getting good solid political views into the kid's books.
That is why I don't think it's wrong to assume that most the kids and teachers at the upcoming Gay High School (Harvey Milk High) will be a bit left of center. So I think they'll be right on board with this:
I've seen some people asking what might be a good mascot for the school teams. (By the way, has anyone else considered the possibility of absolute dominance in womens sports that this school will likely enjoy?) Anyhoo, before all the jokesters and nut cases start jumping on this bandwagon, I thought I'd make a serious proposal.
Since we wouldn't want to use anything racist like "Indians" or anti-animal rights like "Lions", and since we want something that would say "stick it" to King George" I think the great way to really shove it down his throat (wink wink) would be to name the teams after the Iraqi leader he deposed.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I give you The Fighting Saddamites!"
Stick that in your pipe and smoke it, georgie!
GAY HIGH SCHOOL IS A GREAT IDEA
Lots of people think that just because someone is gay they are also communist and/or a junkie. Being of a certain age I can well remember Archie Bunker on TV calling meathead a "Commie Fag Junkie" whenever Archie was going off on one of his right wing hate rampages. Of course Mr Bunker is dead now so I won't say bad things about him. We should never say bad things about dead people.Anyhoo, as far as the gay = left wing thing goes, nothing could be farther from the truth. I have even found a gay blogger who claims to be conservative and seems to support the war. It's true! His name is Andrew Sullivan and his blog is called either andrewsulivan.com or The Daily Dish, I'm not sure which.
Now I must point out that I am not gay. I don't care one whit about anyone's sexual orientation, that is their business and that's all there is to it. One of my life partners (I refuse to divulge which one) is a bisexual, so that should clear up any confusion as to my stance on the issue. I am a red-blooded all-american boy who just doesn't think it matters.
But I also think most gay peple are left wing. At least most I've met. It probably has something to do with the fact that they are more intelligent, good looking, and witty then average people.
And I also know that (thankfully for our future!) most educators are left wing. I have certainly found no evidence of right-wing hate in the NEA, and my good friend Bill Terwilliger (who does middle school curriculum development for a textbook publisher) says he never has any opposition to getting good solid political views into the kid's books.
That is why I don't think it's wrong to assume that most the kids and teachers at the upcoming Gay High School (Harvey Milk High) will be a bit left of center. So I think they'll be right on board with this:
I've seen some people asking what might be a good mascot for the school teams. (By the way, has anyone else considered the possibility of absolute dominance in womens sports that this school will likely enjoy?) Anyhoo, before all the jokesters and nut cases start jumping on this bandwagon, I thought I'd make a serious proposal.
Since we wouldn't want to use anything racist like "Indians" or anti-animal rights like "Lions", and since we want something that would say "stick it" to King George" I think the great way to really shove it down his throat (wink wink) would be to name the teams after the Iraqi leader he deposed.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I give you The Fighting Saddamites!"
Stick that in your pipe and smoke it, georgie!
// posted by Bambi @ 4:02 AM
Well, by now everybody knows what a big liar George is. But nobody has noticed how ironic it is that the exact same thing that the right wing nuts were saying about President Clinton has come back to be true about the shrub. They were all saying that Clinton was lying when really it was all about sex. And now that the shoe is on another foot, as they say, the righties don't quite like the taste of that foot in their mouths. Only this time the lie got us into a war. A war for oil. I guess this sums it up for the right wing:
Sex lie bad!
War lie good!
Gimme that oil for my SUV!
But don't take my word for it. All the good blogs are covering this story. You won't see any proof, so to say, about anything. Just a lot of feelings about things. But that is what makes the left the better side: we can use our feelings as much as our thoughts. You see a picture of Bush and just feel how wrong the guy is. Who needs evidence? This picture of Bush makes me sick. That is why you will just read hate spew from the good left wing blogs now. Yes, lots of times it might get annoying to the right wing nuts, but that's because even without proof the truth hurts.
Monday, July 21, 2003
KING GEORGE THE LIAR
Well, by now everybody knows what a big liar George is. But nobody has noticed how ironic it is that the exact same thing that the right wing nuts were saying about President Clinton has come back to be true about the shrub. They were all saying that Clinton was lying when really it was all about sex. And now that the shoe is on another foot, as they say, the righties don't quite like the taste of that foot in their mouths. Only this time the lie got us into a war. A war for oil. I guess this sums it up for the right wing:
Sex lie bad!
War lie good!
Gimme that oil for my SUV!
But don't take my word for it. All the good blogs are covering this story. You won't see any proof, so to say, about anything. Just a lot of feelings about things. But that is what makes the left the better side: we can use our feelings as much as our thoughts. You see a picture of Bush and just feel how wrong the guy is. Who needs evidence? This picture of Bush makes me sick. That is why you will just read hate spew from the good left wing blogs now. Yes, lots of times it might get annoying to the right wing nuts, but that's because even without proof the truth hurts.
// posted by Bambi @ 7:50 AM
Well hello. Thanks to the help of a fried I've now got a Blog of my own. I'll be back with some posts as soon as I decide what to write about first.
Wednesday, July 16, 2003
Hello From Bambi
Well hello. Thanks to the help of a fried I've now got a Blog of my own. I'll be back with some posts as soon as I decide what to write about first.
