You do NOT note on television that the United States has "lost the war", and you do NOT call for a timetable for us to withdraw from Iraq. YOU'RE EMBOLDENING THE ISLAMIC TERRORISTS!!
*smacks Harry Reid upside the head...HARD*
I just don't know what to do with the government these days. The Democrats are absolute idiots, and most of the Republicans have no friggin backbone. *sighs*
Anywho, I think that was my momentous rant that covers how I've felt the last few months, and the recent comment from Reid was the straw that broke the camel's back (You killed the camel...you bastard!).
LOL...on to some slightly less edgy thoughts. I used to be more of a tree hugging liberal as a kid, but as I grew older I realized that 1) I still hold some liberal beliefs and 2) I held more conservative ones than liberal (meh). So, that pulled me over to the right. And with it arrived a different observation on many things - religion, war (and where the US falls in any of it in the world), and the environment. I came to the realization that I do have an effect on some things when it comes to nature, but not to the point that we'll experience another ice age tomorrow (wait...wasn't it supposed to happen in the 70's)?
That point of view frustrated me as of late, as it was confronted by ignorance en masse with Al Gore winning his academy award for his alarmist take on global warming. My answer - yes, we do need to seek out alternative fuels, and generally coexist with our planet in a way that will keep everyone and everything shiny and happy. But, I don't think that our way of life over the past 100 (or heck, even 75) years has had a monumental effect on the environment. Just take a look at scientific studies over hundreds of years (that sometimes cover hundreds of generations back), and you'll see that the world indeed has had drastic temperature changes, none of which could be blamed on humans (or dinosaurs) doing anything to help push that climate alteration along.
*coughs* I think that's my rant for a while. On to the fun stuff.
Good movies - 300 (yay Gerry!), as well as Fracture. I saw 300 twice in the theatres, and enjoyed the cinamatography of it (all CGI, yes, but it turned a historical battle into a savage ballet). I enjoyed the guys in loin cloths, bodies all sculpted, muscular and such, but that was just icing on the cake. I hear Frank Miller may be working on a sequel graphic novel (to be done as a movie too with 300 director Zach Snyder) on the closure of the Battle of Thermopylae. From what I saw on a show on the History Channel, THAT is what did the Persians in. If that novel and movie come to fruition, I'll be looking forward to both.
With Fracture, I just saw it this past weekend, and am still processing whether or not I really, really liked it. So far, it's on my good side. It was a little predictable (you KNEW something would happen for the good guy at the end), but it was still a good ride as far as suspense films go. It reminded me a little of the typical John Grisham novel with a newish lawyer coming in to defend the good guy against the big smart bad guy, but it has a bit of a twist. I'd heard from a friend that I needed to watch Anthony Hopkins to see if he'd inject a little of Hannibal Lecter into his role, but alas, I didn't see anything that screamed "chianti and fava beans". But he did have quite a few lines (along with the young lawyer, played by Ryan Gosling) that left the audience giggling in between tense moments.
I'm sure I've seen other movies, but as of late, I forget what the heck I've seen (been too busy). I've been enjoying a few shows (if not when they aired, then on Itunes if available). Love Robin Hood on BBC America, The Dresden Files on SciFi (on spring/summer hiatus...*sniffs*), and Blood Ties on Lifetime. I am so grateful that a few great shows came on to lessen the funk brought on by stinky reality tv and sitcoms.
Guess that's it for now. Next month is birthday (the big 3-0), a vacation (starting with a big awards ceremony for Dad - Manolo Blahniks anyone?), the Pirates of the Caribbean event, and who knows what else.
