Opening a REAL Time Capsule

I pride myself in setting out every day to learn something new. Lately however, my taste for things scientific has given way to my overwhelming sense of inadequacy when it comes ito the language of scientific inquiry…mathematics.  I rue the fact that I am a language-y, feeling-y type. I’d rather be a cold, hard, logical person any day. Then I could be working with CERN or something.

Oh well, my jealous phase shouldn’t last long.  I have other interests to keep me occupied in the meantime, and was very impressed with a BBC program from a few years ago that explains so much more than even the documentary’s producers could have known at the time.  The focus is on the American Neo-Conservative movement and the Radical Islamic movements that came about roughly around the same time. The series explains A LOT about where we are today and the tension that exists between and within the U.S., Middle Eastern countries and Radical Islamic Factions. Very interesting stuff, so I’ll post all of the segments here.

**Ironically, my s/o has just recently found and begun playing the Bible quest video games they talk about in one of the segments…he has no idea why he remembered about them, but has been playing every night lately!**

What exactly is going on???

I worked Laaaate for the past few nights, and so have been either comatose or in a zombie-like state in my waking hours before I returned to work the next day.  I (gasp) haven’t been able to focus on what’s happening with the campaigns.  With the election so close, I have to admit that I’m a little dazed and confused about the current events.  The best I can surmise is that:

Obama’s Grandmother is sick, and he’s gone/going to Hawaii to be with her.
…no, wait…Actually, Obama has returned to Hawaii to cover up/fabricate his paper birth certificate, according to some guy who vaguely reminds me of Kenneth Starr.

Colin Powell, a respected Republican (except for that NATO/Iraq invasion thing), has endorsed Obama.
…well this could be translated as…moderate, those who have fallen out of favor or who have been shamed, and public-opinion-governed Republicans (nearly 50 prominent ones, in total) are jumping ship, like the rats they are. Most of this action is due to the backlash that the party is receiving for attacks by the McCain camp on Obama’s personal character, etc., and seats in state and national legislative bodies are in jeopardy.

Joe Biden has said that (in a paraphrased form), “Change is Comin’…and it won’t be quick and easy.” Biden has appealed to supporters for continued support if Obama is elected, and stated that the first few months will be part of the messiest administration transition, ever. He even referenced JFK.
…but in “attack-mode”…Biden can campaign for McCain anytime! Naturally, American citizens should be on the lookout for an “ORCHESTRATED CRISIS,” because that’s what the Democrats are planning if Obama is elected–in order to OVERTHROW THE CAPITALIST REGIME!!!! This is so textbook–Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals”–we should arm ourselves with shotguns, brooms, the Holy Bible, whatever might protect us from the Communist danger! (oops, I got ahead of myself)

Senator Obama is still a force to be reckoned with, and will help bring about the “Change We Need”. This change isn’t Protectionism or Socialism; rather, it’s a real concern for all Americans, and we should spread the national wealth (read: tax dollars) more effectively so that the rich don’t get richer and so the poor don’t get poorer.
…applying spin…Terrorist! Socialist!! Communist!!!! Businesses will run screaming to other countries.  Joe the Plumber and Dave the General Contractor won’t stand a chance.  The end is nigh. (I wrote a post on McCarthyism about a week ago, but I had no idea it would come to this)

High RWA followers will grasp at straws to keep this man out of office, even if the change he proposes directly benefits them.
…just the facts…From a Canadian who is just as entrenched in our national behavior as we are, The Authoritarians, is a worthwhile read. (I have to admit it might be offensive even to sensible Christians, but read all the chapter footnotes and he clarifies his research findings about moderate vs. fundamentalist Christians–and there is a difference)

And the Best News Of The Week:
McCain is OK with being the “underdog”.
…under a microscope…McCain is OK with being behind in the polls.  Outclassed, out-maneuvered, out-policied and perhaps a little bitter, I think maybe he rues his hallmark “maverick” judgement now, just a little bit.