AlterNet: Election 2004: The Mainstream Crying For Election Reform This seems to be the theme today. Aboloishing the Electoral College is becoming more and more appealing to me especially after this election where it was so evident that the candidates played to a handful of states thus leaving the majority of the nation out of the election. Getting rid of the college would really allow for everyone to feel as if their vote counts, it would truly galvanize the electorate. I think the winner take all system is antiquitated as well in terms of representation from the states. Although I think that local representation on a federal level is a unique facet to our democracy I think that there is no need for it since there is that same representation at the state level. Finally I think it would be fantastic if election day were a holiday or if the election were held over the weekend. These reforms need to be considered our system needs to be retooled.

NY Apartment Said to Have Been Scene of a Kerik Affair (for 9/11 workers, faced ground zero) This raises some questions for me. #1 is Kerik so twisted that he perhaps had sex with his autobiographer while looking out over the pit of ground zero? If so that is the ULTIMATE expression of narcissism that deserves its own name. #2 What is the angle of this Anthony Bergamo chararcter and his obsession with law enforcement officers? This scene is so twisted. Police comissioner Kerik is screwing his autobiographer while looking out over the largest terrorist attack in US history that will ultimately define his law enforcement career in an apartment that his closet case homo italian bud hooked him up with through his Jewish real-estate company. Kinky republicans!

The Following Toys are Banned From Church Property!: "Tickle Me Elmo - What the instructions on this perverted little toy don't tell you is that if your child tickles Elmo on the nape between his hairy red testicles and fuzzy hiney, instead of letting out a giggle, he twitches and moans in a suggestive manner, squirting warm yogurt (not included) into your sweet child's face. "

ABC News: Poll: President's Year-End Job Approval So this is interesting. I'm not a mathematics WHIZ by any means but I know when numbers are greater than (>) or less than (<) each other. So lets look at this: the president won 53% of the popular vote as tallied by the Diebold voting machines yet the ABC news poll, not counted with Diebold voting machines, says the presidents approval rating is 48%. 48 < 53 : 48 is less than (<) 53. I wonder if someone took an approval rating solely in a state like lets say OHIO and compared it to the election results if you would get this same result? A job approval rating of 48% and they call it a mandate? Is this the twilight zone?!

TIME Person of the Year 2004: George W. Bush Why oh why did Time magazine do this? Not that I've ever thought that their reporting has ever been anything but on the surface but this is just over the top. Its interesting to see all the other multimedia Bush/Reagan crap that accompanies this article. I guess Karl Rove and Bob Novak now run Time magazine. Its only explanation for the blubbering of affection that the magazine is giving to Bush and everything conservative. The only solace that I take in this is that the water color image of W on the cover looks more like a Norman Rockwell rendition of Donald Rumsfeld as a clown. Person of the year indeed. Spain here I come!!!

Hello All. I recently dined at a Chili's tonight for the first time in a while. Tonight I decided to order and appetizer and it amazes me that the wait staff and the kitchen staff can never seem to get the appetizer out BEFORE the meal. They even list the appetizers under the heading of "Starters" on their menu. This is consistent behavior that I have experienced at many a Chili's so I decided to write them a letter expressing my concern.



To Chili's Management:



I have dined at your establishment many times and there is something that needs to be fixed. The timing of the delivery of the appetizer is very crucial to my dining experience. I rarely order appetizers. However, when I do I like them for the purpose that their very name is based on, to enhance my appetite. Therefore it would be logical to deliver the appetizer before the main course arrives. It seems in your establishments that the wait staff is under the impression that the appetizer should be served with the meal. If this is the case I suggest that you change your menu heading of "Starters" to "Meal Supplements" or "Side Dishes," therefore eliminating any ambiguity. If you do intend for the items under the "Starters" heading to be served before the meal I would strongly urge your wait staff, and kitchen staff, to make sure that the "Starters" come out before the start of the meal. From now on I will have trepidation when approached with the decision to order a "Starter." This may seem like an isolated incident but I have experienced this kind of mismanagement at your restaurants in the Denver, Tucson, Pheonix, and Dallas areas. If this problem is not remedied I will no longer order "Starters" at your restaurant again.



Adam Palazzo



I Suggest everyone to write letters like this to any corporation that you fell is not doing their jobs properly. Our votes may mean shit these days but money is still green and we all know its synonomous with power. Therefore if we are to subjected to corprate food, clothing, and sundrie outlets I suggest we let them know that we will seek out better products if theirs do not live up to our expectations.

How We Really Could Support Our Troops This is a short but very poignant article on supporting the troops.