Other people feel compelled to comment on events well out of their control. Like politics. Its a wild and wooly scene out there, and it makes it easy to imagine what the handbill scene of the 18th century must of been like. Except for the small difference that now ANYONE can have their say.
Two sites I have come across in my tireless search for more useless things are sakitume and lowculture. Both spend most of their time commenting on politics. Sakitume is the work of a Chicago based graphic designer with a thing for ex-president Nixon, while lowculture is the work of two media geeks who apparently can`t show their true colors during their day jobs.
Both are well written, amusing, and undeniably left of center. Something you won't usually find in main stream American media. Unless you believe the right wing chant that CNN stands for Communist News Network that is. But if thats the case then you are in serious need of a Tyson style reality check.
but there really are more than just two parties in the U.S.
Aside from the usual suspects we have the American Green Party, the American Party, the Constitution Party, the Libertarian Party, the Natural Law Party, the Peace and Freedom Party, the Prohibition Party, the Socialist Party U.S.A., the Socialist Workers Party, the United Fascist Party, the Light Party, and the We The People Party. Each and every one of them has at least one candidate running for president.
Then there are the independents.
Todays webtip lists them all. It also has a bit of info about each one, and links to their party or personal pages if they have any. Have fun and remember, these people mean business....
the Terrorism Information and Prevention System was a project that had a relatively short lived media life. A few people picked up on it though, and used it for what it was worth, political satire.
Whitehouse.org has a lovely little article for kids on how to identify the enemy within, and help cleanse the U.S. of dangerous, tree hugging scum.
The political pranksters at whitehouse.org are also doing their best to put the current election in proper perspective. Top on the list of things to read would be their complete transcript of the State of the Union Address. Classic.
Of course, not everything the site links to is satire. Sometimes reality is scary enough. A perfect example would be the transcript of a session between the President and the Press at a diner in Texas. They didn't make that up.
They also have a special campaign newswire, just the thing for those of you who can't get enough Bush.
the minions of darkness have had enough of working in the background. With Ronnie James Dios candidacy fans of that bald old devils music will finally have something to consider come election day. 35 years in rock and roll, including a stint with Black Sabbath should have at least adequately prepared Mr. Dio for the type of Faustian business deals he may be required to make as Americas CEO.
Unfortunately, Dio aint no Biafra, which means that this is a spoof of course. Sort of a shame really. Only two issues are addressed on the page but his position is good. It would be fun to see hordes of satans minions united in the cause of universal healthcare and same sex marriages.
The possibility of seeing Ozzy Osborne as the VP is also something eminently entertaining. He would easily be the most entertaining VP since Dan Quayle. On the other hand, it is a relief to know that the chance of mandatory school uniforms of the leather and spandex variety will never become a reality.
Howard Dean took a beating at the Iowan Primaries. A speech he gave to his supporters has prompted the media to label him as "angry".
This is bad?
As someone who spent most of my life being labeled an Angry Young Man (who is slowly working his way toward becoming a Grumpy Old Man) I think it's great. One of the remixes even features the classic Fear track "Let's Have A War". Someone in the media seems to have forgotten that Anger is an eminently marketable asset.
Hell, Dean is about the same age as some of the older Hardcore bands still touring around. He even looks like a front man in one of the pics. If Bill Clinton can get on TV as president playing saxophone, could we expect Dean to do an appearance with No Means No? The thought of it almost makes me want to register to vote....
Last week I got one of those normally annoying email attachments. You know, those mails with some supposedly funny, moving, witty etc attachment that has been sent to 300 other people in some poor sods address book.
I wouldn't usually waste my time on things like this, but it came from Riem, so I figgered I should gave it a look. I guess I trust her.
Now I should explain here that I was already in massive pain. I couldn't think without emitting a barage of expletives that would have garnered me 3 months hausarrest had I still lived my my mother. Needless to say, I wasn't in a very good mood.
So I watched the video. It involves physical comedy and pain. And I laughed so hard I fell off my chair in a fit of pain.
I got back into my chair, swearing all the way, looked at the still in the video player, and had to laugh all over again.
I spent the next 3 days laughing, and then swearing, every time I even thought about this clip. Since I couldn't find it anywhere on the web, I spent the last of my energy putting it online so I could share it with you. Between fits of giggles and swearing of course.
Wien | 31.1.2004 | 11:40 
