Below are the 17 most recent journal entries recorded in cleartone's LiveJournal:

Monday, July 10th, 2006
12:32 pm	New music added Introducing Brian Hogan and the Samoan Three http://www.myspace.com/brianhogan Enjoy Current Mood: creative Current Music: Lover's Game (Comment on this)
Friday, June 9th, 2006
1:25 pm	Abu Musab al-Zarqawi The last thing Abu Musab al-Zarqawi saw was the uniform of an American soldier...now that's what I call justice. Current Mood: cheerful Current Music: Another One Bites The Dust (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Friday, January 20th, 2006
6:04 am	And the Oscar goes to... top 10 movie list for 2005 10. Munich 09. Wedding Crashers 08. Crash 07. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe 06. Serenity 05. The Family Stone 04. Walk the Line 03. King Kong 02. Match Point 01. Brokeback Mountian Munich - What I liked about this film, aside from the acting, is the fact that it isn't your typical Spielberg flick. It would be higher on my list but the self-loathing Jewish guilt thing got in the way. Wedding Crashers - As long as the cast of Old School keeps reuniting I will keep showing up to see the finished product. Crash - In my estimation Matt Dillon pulled off the best supporting actor performance of the year, the man was simply brilliant. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe - It would be higher on my list but for the special effects. It just didn't meet the special effects bar established by the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Also I was not thrilled with the actress who played the White Which. I felt she missed an opportunity to have some fun with her caricature, either that or the director held her back. In either case she seemed subdued when she should have been out of control schizophrenic, there just wasn't enough humor in her wickedness. Serenity - Hands down one of the finest Sci-Fi movies ever! Highly entertaining, I rank it right up there with such classics as The 5th Element and Star Wars. Rent it when you get the chance, you won’t be sorry. That's all I'm saying. The Family Stone - The direction, the cast, the writing, every aspect of this film is satisfying. Sarah Jessica Parker was superb she should get at least a nod come academy award time. Walk the Line – I loved the way they portrayed the early years touring with Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis & Elvis Presley. Joaquin’s performance was not a shock to me he is one of the greatest actors of my generation. On the other hand Reese Witherspoon knocked my socks off I was totally caught off guard. I am torn between her and Sarah Jessica Parker for The Family Stone and for the best actress award. Not that it matters because knowing the academy they will most likely give it to Dame Judi Dench. Fucking snobs! King Kong – I laughed, I cried, I had to pee twice this film was so fucking long. It would have been number 2 on my list if he would have shaved off about 40 min of the first half of the film. Match Point – From the moment the tennis ball bounced on the net this movie grabbed me and didn’t let go. The pace, the story, the acting (especially the supporting cast) Woody Allen didn’t miss a beat with this one. Match Point would have my vote for best picture of the year if it weren’t for… Brokeback Mountian – Visually stunning, fearlessly acted, evenly paced compelling human drama. Brokeback Mountian is a masterwork. Ang Le carefully, thoughtfully, tastefully crafted a story that crosses boundaries effortlessly taking great pains not to allow the sensitive subject matter overwhelm the story. The individual performances are outstanding, the strongest coming from Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams both of whom should receive nods from the academy come awards time. Other films of note are: Lord of War The Constant Gardner Syriana – there seems to be confusion about this one. Let me break it down: Corporation’s evil, USA evil, terrorist misunderstood…poor terrorist. Goodnight and Goodluck Everything is Illuminated Current Mood: contemplative Current Music: There's no business like show business (Comment on this)
Friday, December 2nd, 2005
10:30 pm	Here's a little song I wrote, you might want to sing it note for note. I was fooling around with my mistress (she's a Gretch accoustic/electric guitar) this weekend and we gave birth to this. I will put it on my myspace music page shortly. Enjoy If I Had My Way Woke up this morning, my head in a cloud the dawn still black as the night Crawled out of bed, switched on the TV the cable news anchor man came to life. He said something about war and the high cost of freedom add another brave soul to the price The pundit’s appeared, both disagreeing as they sought to widen the bitter divide If I had my way there’d be no need for fighting Words that were said would be meant to unite us News that was read would be used to inspire. There’d be no war if I had my way. Traveling along a gridlocked highway as a storm crashed and rolled from on high. The sound of the rain tapped it’s rhythm above me then a lightning strike revealed a terrible sight. Metal and steel scattered twisted and broken bathed by the flash of red lights. That’s when I saw her uncontrollably sobbing as they fought to revive her little innocents life. If I had my way the sun would always shine. No storm clouds would rage in my crystal blue sky. The only tears we would shed would be those cried from laughter. There’d be no loss if I had my way. Think me naive, call me a dreamer, you can pass all the judgments you will. I know perfectly well, it’s perfectly clear; we live in an imperfect world. Sill If I had my way there’d be no sad goodbyes The trust that we gave would be repaid in kind. All the friendships you made would last more then a lifetime There’d be no want if I had my way. There’s be no need if I had my way. Maybe someday I’ll have my way. Current Mood: creative Current Music: If I had my way (Comment on this)
Tuesday, November 29th, 2005
8:12 pm	Welcome to the age of Irony The following came to me in the form of one of those silly chain emails. (personal thoughts to follow) Story in Tampa Newspaper Will we still be the Country of choice and still be America if we continue to make the changes forced on us by the people from other countries that came to live in America because it is the Country of Choice?????? Think about it All I have to say is, when will they do something about MY RIGHTS? I celebrate Christmas, but because it isn't celebrated by everyone, we can no longer say Merry Christmas. Now it has to be Season's Greetings. It's not Christmas vacation, it's Winter Break. Isn't it amazing how this winter break ALWAYS occurs over the Christmas holiday? We've gone so far the other way, bent over backwards to not OFFEND anyone, that I am now being offended !! But it seems that no one has a problem with that?? This says it all! This is an editorial written by an American citizen, published in a Tampa newspaper He did quite a job, didn't he? Read on, please! IMMIGRANTS, NOT AMERICANS, MUST ADAPT. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Americans. However, the dust from the attacks had barely settled when the "politically correct" crowd began complaining about the possibility that our patriotism was offending others. I am not against immigration, nor do I hold a grudge against anyone who is seeking a better life by coming to America. Our population is almost entirely made up of descendants of immigrants. However, there are a few things that those who have recently come to our country, and apparently some born here, need to understand. This idea of America being a multicultural community has served only to dilute our sovereignty and our national identity. As Americans, we have our own culture, our own society, our own language and our own lifestyle. This culture has been developed over centuries of struggles, trials, and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom. We speak ENGLISH, not Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society, learn the language! "In God We Trust" is our national motto. This is not some Christian, right wing, political slogan. We adopted this motto because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture. If Stars and Stripes offend you, or you don't like Uncle Sam, then you should seriously consider a move to another part of this planet. We are happy with our culture and have no desire to change, and we really don't care how you did things where you came from. This is OUR COUNTRY, our land, and our lifestyle. Our First Amendment gives every citizen the right to express his opinion and we will allow you every opportunity to do so! But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about our flag, our pledge, our national motto, or our way of life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great American freedom, THE RIGHT TO LEAVE. It is Time for America to Speak up If you agree -- pass this along; if you don't agree -- delete it! AMEN I figure if we all keep passing this to our friends and enemies) it will also, sooner or later get back to the ! complainers, lets all try, please. PERSONAL THOUGHTS... About 250 years ago the founding fathers (an immigrated minority) set out to establish a society grounded in Judeo-Christian values. Once independence was attained and the nation secure they then set out dictating to the indigenous people (the majority) that they must change their culture, language, lifestyle and spiritual believes to fit the needs of the nation. Well like anyone who is told you must do something you don’t want to do, the majority rebelled. After years of war and disease the majority became the minority and were subsequently relegated to useless plots of land in a country they once called theirs. Generations have passed and now once again the indigenous people of this nation are loosing the security of large numbers and it’s the immigrated minority that is dictating the rules, even using the very concepts and laws introduced by the founding fathers. In the end it comes down to this…isn’t karma a bitch! Oh and HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS or whatever makes you happy. Current Mood: amused Current Music: They're commin' to America (Comment on this)
Monday, November 21st, 2005
8:50 pm	Johnny Cash I saw Walk the Line yesterday, outstanding film, go see it. Are you still here? Go see Walk the Line. Current Mood: ecstatic Current Music: Ring of Fire (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, September 21st, 2005
6:20 pm	Interests LJ Interests meme results all things elvis: "before Elvis there was nothing" John Lennon. That pretty much sums it up nicely. christmas: The lights, the music, the food, all that and I get stuff. It doesn't get much better then that folks. comfort food: It's all about mac & cheese. drawing: I have sailed the seven seas battled dragons and piloted starships. I have been a Son of Liberty, a musketeer, a tank commander. I’ve built castles, battled Nazi’s, and won the Indi500. It’s so easy all it takes is a little imagination and a #2 pencil. I cry inside for all those millions of children out there whose imaginations are being subdued by Xbox and play station. good people: healthy political debate: Healthy political debate, is there really such a thing? These days politics is like a sporting event. It is only a matter of time before people start driving around with little flags attached to their cars with a big D or R signifying what ridiculously corrupt party they belong to. There is just way too much blue state red state ideological snobbery in this country and it’s seriously jeopardizing our future. hiking: history: Spacifically the American revolutionary and civil wars. Anything that has to do with ancient Rome. movies: I love movies, all kinds. I love DVD's because the special features will usually have commentary or a making of documentary. my dog monster: Moni for short. When I picked her up from the rescue organization she was 5lbs of scared, abused puppy. Originally she was a gift for the girl I was living at the time but when that chapter ended she went with me. I wouldn't have it any other way. She is a good companion, loyal, loving and protective all the things a good dog should be. Enter your LJ user name, and 10 interests will be selected from your interest list. Current Mood: satisfied Current Music: I am a rock, I am an island (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, September 1st, 2005
10:43 pm	Im a Wood Snake WOOD SNAKE Horoscope Feb 4, 1905 to Jan 24, 1906 Feb 2, 1965 to Jan 20, 1966 Snake people enter a room and there is Music, Music, Joy! Everyone dances! Such high spirit! The Snake is so intense and passionate, just as likely to take out the castanets as to climb mountains of snow. Snake year people are charming and romantic, often planning delightful hideaway surprises. Possessing tremendous wisdom, they are deep, quiet thinkers, calm by nature, but most intense. They often get involved in great causes, bigger than life, and often serve as mentors to the young. To paraphrase Confucius, they have a kind of inner beauty that arises, hovers, then comes to nest. They will have an abundance of good fortune and a long and prosperous life. Sharkfin Soup and Chinese Cabbage are among keys to good health!! Wood Snakes dream of success, fame, and fortune, but without really having the wherewithal to make things happen. Even though they are strongly career minded, they have trouble making goals and too many opportunities pass them by. Dreams of better jobs lead them into changing positions several times through their working years. Despite it all, life is good for the Wood Snake. They generally have good fortune and they have "abundance" through other means, such as good health, wonderful friends, strength of character, an elegant lifestyle, and resilient spirit. What about Romance? Hmmmm? Of all creatures, Wood Snakes are most in need of knowing how to tango (as in,"it takes two"to do so!). Relationships always have cracks. Snakes have to learn how to give a little and how to hold back in order to accommodate the needs of the partner as well as themselves. A stubborn streak and a tendency towards self-absorption make communication difficult. Through the cracks, flowers grow and when they do, Wood Snakes are very responsible and sensual lovers and beautiful to behold. Famous Snake People: Mao Tse-tong, Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Ferdinand Marcos, Abraham Lincoln, Lady Pamela Mountbatten, Martin Luther King, Grace Kelly, Jacqueline Kennedy, Edgar Allen Poe, Prime Minister Tony Blair, Bob Dylan Current Mood: giddy Current Music: China Girl - John Melloncamp (Comment on this)
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005
5:37 pm	Cops The following were taken from actual police car videos around the country. "Relax, the handcuffs are tight because they're new. They'll stretch out after you wear them awhile." "Take your hands off the car, or I'll make your birth certificate a worthless document." "If you run, you'll only go to jail tired." "Can you run faster than 1,200 feet per second? In case you didn't know, that is the average speed of a 9 mm bullet fired from my gun." "So you don't know how fast you were going. I guess that means I can write anything I want on the ticket, huh?" "Yes, Sir, you can talk to the shift supervisor, but I don't think it will help. Oh .. did I mention that I am the shift supervisor?" "Warning! You want a warning? O.K., I'm warning you not to do that again or I'll give you another ticket." "The answer to this last question will determine whether you are drunk or not. Was Mickey Mouse a cat or a dog?" "Fair? You want me to be fair? Listen, fair is a place where you go to ride on rides, eat cotton candy, and step in monkey poop." "Yeah, we have a quota. Two more tickets and my wife gets a toaster oven." "In God we trust, all others we run through NCIC." "Just how big were those two beers?" "No sir we don't have quotas anymore. We used to have quotas but now we're allowed to write as many tickets as we want." "I'm glad to hear the Chief of Police is a good personal friend of yours. At least you know someone who can post your bail." "You didn't think we give pretty women tickets? You're right, we don't. Sign here." Current Mood: cheerful Current Music: bad boys, bad boys, whatca gonna do (Comment on this)
Friday, July 22nd, 2005
6:51 pm	Buffalo Bill, Davy Crockett and my dad. Origins of me part 1 My father, who passed away when I was 2 years old, was a Native American ‘B’ list actor back in the 40’s, 50’s & 60’s. In those days being a Native American actor meant being type cast as a scout, chief or mexican which also meant severe beatings followed by almost certain death. I can’t count the times growing up watching TV I would see my father fall to the hands of such ‘A’ list cowboys as Charlton Heston, Victor Mature and Brian Keith so on. It wasn’t easy as a young man tuning in to the Family Film Festival or The Magical World of Disney to watch the father I never knew get beat up and killed by the likes of William F ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody and Davy Crockett, it was all so traumatic. Murdering rat bastards!!! *********************************************************** Here is what my horoscope said for tomorrow. You can make a buck on the side if you organize a garage sale or do a little wheeling and dealing today. Some interesting offers will unfold, but find out the facts first hand. Consider a geographical move. Oh my god I was planning on having a garage sale tomorrow so that I can do some wheeling and dealing and make a few bucks...how do they do that? NOT! Current Mood: nostalgic Current Music: Davy Crockett King of the Wild Frontier (Comment on this)
Friday, July 1st, 2005
10:54 pm	The Greatest American With Independence Day closing in I am reminded of a pole recently taken by the Discovery Channel naming the Greatest American as voted on by the public. Over 2 million of my fellow Americans text messaged, called in, and voted on line for who they felt qualified as the Greatest American. Here are the top 10 Greatest Americans as voted by over 2 million of the American public. 10. Franklin D Roosevelt 9. Oprah Winfrey 8. Elvis Presley 7. Bill Clinton 6. George W Bush 5. Ben Franklin 4. George Washington 3. Martin Luther King Jr. 2. Abraham Lincoln And the winner is…..1. Ronald Wilson Regan Just one question…IS EVERYONE IN THIS COUNTRY SMOKING CRACK EXCEPT ME? I mean even Ronald Regan, a humble man, wouldn’t have thought to put himself above Lincoln or Washington or any of the luminaries listed in the top five. And what is up with Ben Franklin narrowly (4 tenths of a point) beating George W Bush? Oh my aching head. Here is my personal list of Greatest Americans 10. Theodore Roosevelt 9. Martin Luther King 8. John Adams 7. The Wright Brothers 6. Franklin D Roosevelt 5. Ben Franklin 4. Thomas Edison 3. Thomas Jefferson 2. Abraham Lincoln 1. George Washington As you can see not a single celebrity makes up my top 10 list of greatest Americans. In my estimation simply being a celebrity does not make one great. On my list of 100 greatest Americans there would be no Tom Cruse or Madonna, no Tom Hanks, Michael Jackson or Michael Moore. All of these people appear on the Discovery Channels list of 100 Greatest Americans as voted on by the public. The only celebrity worthy of the company of the founding fathers, inventers, authors, artist, and defenders of freedom that paint America’s illustrious history are those who made a significant lasting cultural impact like Elvis Presley or Luis Armstrong, neither of which belong in the top 50 let alone the top 10. Those of you that voted people like Rush Limbaugh to the top 100 Greatest Americans while ignoring the contributions of such icons as Davy Crockett, shame on you. Seriously you need to pull your nose out of People magazine and stick it in a book, or watch more History Channel, Discovery and TLC I know it’s painful but hey at least you’ll learn something. Current Mood: yet patriotic Current Music: America Fuck Yeah (Comment on this)
Monday, June 27th, 2005
9:40 pm	Chain letter wizdom I got this in my email. It came in the form of one of those silly cain letters but I like what it has to say so I thought I would post it. Enjoy 1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. 2. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as mportant as any other. 3. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. 4. When you say, "I love you," mean it. 5. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye. 6. Be engaged at least six months before you get married. 7. Believe in love at first sight. 8. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much. 9. Love ! deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely. 10. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling. 11. Don't judge people by their relatives. 12. Talk slowly but think quickly. 13. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?" 14. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk. 15. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze. 16. When you lose, don't lose the lesson 17. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and responsibility for all your actions. 18. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship. 19. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. 20. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice. 21. Spend some time alone Current Mood: cheerful Current Music: You and I (Comment on this)
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2005
4:58 pm	My new toy Congratulate me, I am the proud papa of a brand spanking new Canon PowerShot Pro. http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_pro1-review/index.shtml Current Mood: giggly Current Music: Photographs and Memories (Comment on this)
Tuesday, June 21st, 2005
4:01 pm	What are you going to do for me? Last night I was at the Casting Office with a friend of mine having some drinks, enduring some bad and not so bad karaoke when this attractive, overdressed, drunk or high or both girl saddles up next to me at the bar and engaged me in conversation. Male friend of Girl: (talking about the empty stool my friend had occupied before he had to go to the little boys room) I think someone is sitting there. Drunk/high girl to me: Is anyone sitting here? Me: Yes but he went to the restroom. Girl: (sitting down, and rather rudely proclaiming) Oh I’m sure he is a gentleman and would offer his seat anyway. Girl: (checking her pink cell phone for numbers or something) (to me) Did you sing? Hello I said did you sing? Me: Are you talking to me? Girl: Who else would I be talking to? Me: (thinking, oh this ones a work of art) Um…no I didn't. Girl: Why? Can't you sing? Me: (what the f*&k!) Um...Yes I can, and no I didn’t (it should have ended but silly me opened my mouth) Did you sing? Girl: Yep, Summer Lovers. Me: Oh that was you? (She meant Summer Lovin' from Grease, a karaoke standard that she and whoever it was that joined her brutalized for what seemed like an agonizing eternity.) Bartender to girl: Hi what can I get you? (She orders two drinks) My Friend: (returning from the restroom, tapping me on the shoulder) Thanks for watching my seat. Me: You told me to watch it not to keep people from sitting in it. (and here is where the filter on my mouth broke leading to the following confrontation, like an idiot I say) besides she is much more attractive then you. My friend: (laughing) ok I'll remember that. Bartender to Girl: (placing the drinks on the bar) 8 dollars. At this point the girl turns and flashes me a smile that says ‘so you think I’m cute, cough it up big boy’. I'm like what the F*&k!...What’s up with the females in this town? Simply being an attractive female doesn’t entitle you to some kind of special treatment. Feeling a little insulted and more then annoyed I smiled back at her, reached into my pocket pulled out a wad of cash made up of mostly singles, $5's, and $20’s, looked at my empty bottle and motioned to Moses (the bartender) who promptly replaces the empty bottle with a full one. Bartender to me: 4 dollars. I smile at the girl, who smiles back. I then proceed to put down $6 in singles, pick up my bottle, turn away from the girl, and continue the conversation I was having with my friend before he went to the restroom. Out of the corner of my eye I watch as the girl, rather flustered, begins searching through her purse for some money to pay for the drinks. Girl: (handing the bartender $20.) a gentleman would pay for a ladies drink. Bartender: What? Girl: There are no more princes. Bartender: Oh (looking at me as if to say she’s talking about you) Me: (turning to girl) I’m sorry what did you say? Girl: I come from a very rich family…my daddy has me driven around in limos…I am just saying there are no gentlemen in this town. Me: Limos? What the hell are you talking about? Girl: My daddy says a gentleman always pays for a ladies drink. Me: (annoyed) well apparently daddy neglected to tell you that a real lady wouldn’t expect it. Girl: What did you say? Me: Look simply because you sit next to a guy, smile and engage him in a few min of conversation that doesn't entitle you to a free drink. Also the fact that he doesn’t buy you a drink doesn’t make him any less of a gentleman then if he had. It simply means either he didn’t like where the conversation was going or maybe he didn’t find you or your personality attractive enough to buy you a drink. Girl: Oh really so which is it with you? Me: Honestly all of it. Girl: Wow, what’s your problem? Me: You, you’re a rude insulting child and I believe this seat belonged to my friend. Don’t you have a limo waiting? Girl: Oh forget it. (taking her drink and fading into the crowd) Me: forgotten! My friend: (shocked) Oh man don’t you think you were a little brutal with her? Me: I haven’t been that irritated with someone’s personality in years. I am so sick of people feeling like they are entitled to something for nothing. If it isn’t the color of their skin it’s their sex or the size of their bank account. It’s getting so sick, I mean even the way a person looks seems to have kind of sick ass value. As if to say ‘I am beautiful therefore you should give me respect. Respect is not something to demand my friend it is something you command. When are we going to stop with the ‘what are you going to do for me’ nonsense? Current Mood: irritated Current Music: Summer Lovin' (Comment on this)
Monday, June 20th, 2005
4:22 pm	Disorder in the Court These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters who had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place. ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active? WITNESS: No, I just lie there. ________________________________ ATTORNEY: What is your date of birth? WITNESS: July 18th. ATTORNEY: What year? WITNESS: Every year. _____________________________________ ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact? WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks. ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at; all? WITNESS: Yes. ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory? WITNESS: I forget. ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot? _____________________________________ ATTORNEY: How old is your son, the one living with you? WITNESS: Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which. ATTORNEY: How long has he lived with you? WITNESS: Forty-five years. _____________________________________ ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning? WITNESS: He said, "Where am I, Cathy?" ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you? WITNESS: My name is Susan. ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo? WITNESS: We both do. ATTORNEY: Voodoo? WITNESS: We do. ATTORNEY: You do? WITNESS: Yes, voodoo. ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning? WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam? ___________________________________ ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he? WITNESS: Uh, he's twenty-one. ________________________________________ ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken? WITNESS: Would you repeat the question? ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th? WITNESS: Yes. ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time? WITNESS: Uh.... ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: She had three children, right? WITNESS: Yes. ATTORNEY: How many were boys? WITNESS: None. ATTORNEY: Were there any girls? ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated? WITNESS: By death. ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated? ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual? WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard. ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female? ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney? WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work. ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people? WITNESS: All my autopsies are performed on dead people. ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to? WITNESS: Oral. ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body? WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m. ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time? WITNESS: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy on him! ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample? WITNESS: Huh? ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor? WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar. ATTORNEY: But could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless? WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law. Current Mood: chipper Current Music: If I only had a brain (Comment on this)
Tuesday, March 29th, 2005
9:33 pm	Crappy weather crappy health I have a cold, everyone I know has a cold, hey maybe it's a terrorist attack...RUN FOR THE HILLS (sniff) Why is it that I could break my thumb and still not feel as bad as I do when I catch a cold? Current Mood: blah (Comment on this)
Tuesday, March 8th, 2005
1:12 pm	Social Security “Today, Social Security is strong. But by 2013, payroll taxes will no longer be sufficient to cover monthly payments. And by 2032, the trust fund will be exhausted, and Social Security will be unable to pay out the full benefits older Americans have been promised. I propose that we commit 60 percent of the budget surplus for the next 15 years to Social Security, investing a small portion in the private sector just as any private or state government pension would do. This will earn a higher return and keep Social Security sound for 55 years". President Clinton's 1999 State of the Union. There are only two differences between Clinton's proposal in 1999, and Bush's current proposal. Bush's proposal isn't a straightforward partial investment of the Social Security trust fund as Clinton’s was. Also unlike Clinton’s proposal it's voluntary, not a mandatory partial investment of the trust fund in the private sector. You can participate in Bush's plan or not, the account is yours. Oh and the proceeds from your account can be passed on to your kin. "Most of us have no problem with taking a small amount of the Social Security proceeds and putting it into the private sector." 1999, Harry Reid (D) on Fox News Sunday after President Clinton's State of the Union speech. So what the hell is it? Is the future of social security a problem or not? Or is it simply because the person proposing the change is a Republican and not a Democrat. Are we really that shallow and childish that unless we get all the glory we wont play? We had our chance when Clinton was in office to work on Social Security but we blew it, or should I say Monica blew it. Now all our leaders do is bitch and call the opposition names. It is becoming painfully obvious that the Democratic party is being hijacked by a bunch of opportunist, obstructionist, leftist, elitist who offer nothing to the nations discourse but paranoia and hate. Why don't they actually offer an alternative to the Bush plan? I'll tell you why, because our leaders are too blinded by their own egos to actually formulate one. It's not too late though, the Republican's were in the same boat prior to leaders like Ronald Reagan and Newt Gingrich. Back then Democrats held supreme power and the Republicans were left wandering in the political wilderness. We need our own Newt, we need a real leader. Someone who will say, here is our plan and hen roll up their sleeves and get to work. After three attempts to get welfare reform past Clinton's veto pen, they did it. Now the Republicans are in power and the Democrats are the ones wandering aimlessly in the political jungle. The Democrats are in desperate need of a plan, a new Contract with American. If the Democrats continue to be directed by the childish paranoia and propaganda of the extreme left they will be doomed to go the way of the wigs. Current Mood: aggravated Current Music: Hail to the Chief (2 Comments |Comment on this)