Random Notes on Prez Day
It's President's Day, which is a pretty big deal here in Illinois. After all, Abraham Lincoln is the God of Illinois. Hell, he's even on our State Quarter (take that, other states that have things other than Presidents on the other side of the Quarter...). Here at MWPI (Morris Wood Products Inc.) we celebrate the only way we know how: By working.
Alright, I've pretty much been opposed to the War and our numerous numbnutted invasion strategies from the beginning. And I'm getting sick of listening to Bush lie about how the War is working, and it was the right thing to do, while at the same time telling us that we could all get blown up any minute. I have officially decided that I ain't eating crow on any of this until Bin Laden's dumb ass is caught. So that's my challenge for the current President, on President's Day no less, catch Bin Laden, and I'll upgrade my personal opinion of you from Murderous Cracker Retard to Overzealous Cracker Retard. Cool?
So, I had this freaky wierd neck spasm thingie last night. Or, I dreamed I had this freaky wierd neck spasm thingie last night. Either way, it was freaky.
Speaking of freaky, I also dreamed that the Planet was at War with Giant Worms. Now, there's definately some Freudian potential there, but let's not forget, that sometimes a cigar is a cigar, and a giant planet devouring worm is just a giant planet devouring worm.
So, normally those TRUTH commercials kinda bug me. I mean, who the hell is out there shelling out all this money to make these commercials and put em on the air, just to tell us what we already know, namely, 1) Cigarettes can kill you, and 2) Greedy corporations have been knowingly, and happily selling people a product that is potentially lethal. I suppose maybe kids need to be told that smoking is dangerous and whatnot, but come on! Except, I saw a commercial from the TRUTH group the other day that was actually a pretty interesting statement on the nature of Corporate Mentality in general. The commercial stated that a well known tabacco company gave X amount of money to a charitable organization. Then they spent Y amount of money (where Y is signifigantly greater than X) on an ad campaign telling everyone how charitable they are. Considering I remember those commercials, I found it all very funny. In fact, if I remember correctly, I think my reaction to those commercials was "Phillip Morris, We're not Monsters."
And no, I'm not related to Phillip Morris. But I am a Monster.
Alright, I've pretty much been opposed to the War and our numerous numbnutted invasion strategies from the beginning. And I'm getting sick of listening to Bush lie about how the War is working, and it was the right thing to do, while at the same time telling us that we could all get blown up any minute. I have officially decided that I ain't eating crow on any of this until Bin Laden's dumb ass is caught. So that's my challenge for the current President, on President's Day no less, catch Bin Laden, and I'll upgrade my personal opinion of you from Murderous Cracker Retard to Overzealous Cracker Retard. Cool?
So, I had this freaky wierd neck spasm thingie last night. Or, I dreamed I had this freaky wierd neck spasm thingie last night. Either way, it was freaky.
Speaking of freaky, I also dreamed that the Planet was at War with Giant Worms. Now, there's definately some Freudian potential there, but let's not forget, that sometimes a cigar is a cigar, and a giant planet devouring worm is just a giant planet devouring worm.
So, normally those TRUTH commercials kinda bug me. I mean, who the hell is out there shelling out all this money to make these commercials and put em on the air, just to tell us what we already know, namely, 1) Cigarettes can kill you, and 2) Greedy corporations have been knowingly, and happily selling people a product that is potentially lethal. I suppose maybe kids need to be told that smoking is dangerous and whatnot, but come on! Except, I saw a commercial from the TRUTH group the other day that was actually a pretty interesting statement on the nature of Corporate Mentality in general. The commercial stated that a well known tabacco company gave X amount of money to a charitable organization. Then they spent Y amount of money (where Y is signifigantly greater than X) on an ad campaign telling everyone how charitable they are. Considering I remember those commercials, I found it all very funny. In fact, if I remember correctly, I think my reaction to those commercials was "Phillip Morris, We're not Monsters."
And no, I'm not related to Phillip Morris. But I am a Monster.
1 Comments:
As part of the/or a court settlement that keeps states from sueing the cig companies for cancer related medical assistance charges, the cig companies have to give so much money to organizations like the TRUTH people. The very devils they're fighting against are funding that, which is why I think they're so vicious and sensational. I wouldn't be surprised to find the organization's leader(s) is some angry dude that got picked on by the jocks/successful students in high school and sees it all as an extension of his/her own personal fight against that expression. I'm sure I'm wrong, but it wouldn't surprise me.... Bottom line, the cig companies are paying for those ads cause they have to.
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