Politicians can be stupid sometimes...

While cleanup crews and technical teams continue efforts to stop crude gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana lawmakers are proposing a different approach: prayer.

State senators designated Sunday as a day for citizens to ask for God's help dealing with the oil disaster.

"Thus far efforts made by mortals to try to solve the crisis have been to no avail," state Sen. Robert Adley said in a statement released after last week's unanimous vote for the day of prayer. "It is clearly time for a miracle for us."

The resolution names Sunday as a statewide day of prayer in Louisiana and calls on people of all religions throughout the Gulf Coast "to pray for an end to this environmental emergency, sparing us all from the destruction of both culture and livelihood."
-from CNN.com and LeastICouldDo.com

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Who the hell elected these people?

No, I'm being serious here, who the hell elected these senators? We elect senators to take action in our Representative Democracy and support our most popular views. We want them to take our issues that we care about to Congress. We don't pay them to make these ludicrous statements.

Sure, I may not be the most religious person, but come on! God didn't create this problem to begin with! We did! This is just one way the senators are washing their hands clean of the issue and saying "hey, we don't want to deal with this anymore, let's act someone else to fix it."

No. No, no, no, no. Fix the fucking problem. It's been 2 months already. And no, I'm not saying people aren't already trying to find a solution. I'm saying that there are other people who aren't taking responsibility.

Something I noticed...

It's always the monotheistic religions that start wars. You never hear of polytheistic religions such as Hinduism and such causing mass religious wars. It's always Islam, Christianity and Judaism. Well...Judaism usually gets picked on all the time, but you get the point.

The reason that is, I think, is because polytheistic religions allow people to practice it the way it suits them best. They worship the god that they want to worship, they perform the rituals they want to perform. Christianity you get some leeway but not a whole lot. You still have to worship the same god, the same ideals, such and such.

I don't know. That's what I think.

Review: Toy Story 3

Toy Story has always held a special place in my heart. It's what I grew up watching as a child. It's what I always fell asleep in my arms (the other thing was my dad's hammer). I loved it. Looking back, I can't rightly place exactly what it was that I loved because there were simply so many things about it. I don't really remember Toy Story 2 because I only saw it once (I really should watch it again). And when Toy Story 3 came out, imagine my glee and my face covered from head to toe in a smile to rival the Joker's.

And it didn't disappoint.

In Toy Story 3, Andy has grown up and is on his way to college. This, of course, is distressing to our favorite toy heroes as it seems like Andy is abandoning them. Anyhoo, they end up in a Day Care and shit happens from there. I really can't say anymore about it without giving something away. But rest assured, it's well worth it.

All your favorite characters are there and they're all voiced by their original voice actors, except Slinky, but you don't really notice. Sadly, some of the other characters, such as Bo-Peep don't show up at all, having been sold at Garage sales, which just adds to the sadness these toys are feeling. I left the theater feeling nothing but regret of putting all my toys through that madness.

But it's not all sadness. There are other parts that just plain hilarious and I burst out laughing at the sheer ridiculousness of the situation when Buzz Lightyear goes spanish. That's right, he goes spanish. What more can I say?

However, it's not all fun and games, as well. Toy Story 3, especially at the end, gets extremely intense. About 10 minutes from the end, it literally becomes hell with fire and brimstone with our heroes facing death in the face. I was at the edge of my seat, wondering if Pixar was going to kill off our heroes...

This is a story about letting go, growing up and a commentary on the American Prison System (sort of). I went in, feeling nostalgic and happy. Then I was wierded out by the amount of kids watching this film. Why? They weren't even born with Toy Story came out! This is my generation! Get the fuck out!

I heartily endorse the watching of this film hitherto (whatever the hell that means). Watch it.