Jason Monastra

My life and thoughts out on the web

If this is happening at the local Starbucks, someone let me know.  Thanks.

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Now this is good…..all of the political backstabbing and misleading.  Tom Harkin holds his annual steak fry and look what happens.  From viral emails to CNN news alerts, this is hilarious. 

If I am a Republican, then lets believe the viral side and hold close to the fact that Obama is a gutless man, one that holds no value to our Pledge of Allegiance, has no respect for his country men and depicts a character of pure legitimacy for anything under the flag of freedom.

If Democrat, then a huge boost for the 300 plus people that have sworn to switch parties in favor of the candidate they believe is the true fit. 

Which to believe?  Who holds or tells the truth?

I side with this statement.  “I’ve been a Republican all my life, but the challenges we face are too great to choose a candidate based on his party—we need to the choose the candidate who can bring fundamental change to Washington and start getting things done again,” Jerry Spivak said.   I hope that whoever comes to office is first of all appointed by God, believes in the truths that have founded this country and gets us back in line with a country that places the rights of its people, all people in the country that are there under the law and who wish to be there.

Will there never be an end to the spin deployed by politicians in an effort to generate more money?  Case in point, the lastest from our good friend Ron Paul who dedicated a campaign event as an anniversary to Guy Fawkes.  Guy Fawkes - who?  Exactly, I had to read up on it to get a better understanding of what this was.  Better yet, this is a guy from English history - not even from our domestic American history.  This makes me wonder….what exactly are they doing these days?

Better yet….this gentlemna Guy is known for attempting to blow up parliment.  Is this a call to arms?  A call for violence against our own Congress?  What is the deal these days?  I know we have freedom, but when is enough?  It seems the more outrageous people get the more time they get in the news.  Is that point, more time in the spotlight?  If so, maybe we should stop rewarding these guys with highlights everytime they fart in public and bring to the forefront people and actions that make for a better country and a better world.

Our political system seems to be ripe with more distress than normal.  Our presidential campaign is the pinnacle of the fundraising behavior that has invaded all that we hold dear in our political system.  This race has been going on so long people are thinking that Jan 2008 is the election date.  I cannot remember the last time a campaign has drawn so long and yet is so far from election date. 

Money has become the end all and be all of our system.  Whoever has more can propel themselves into the spotlight for the benefit of political gain, specifically giving them an entrance into the living rooms of common America through TV regardless of their standing or intention.  I believe that is the reasoning behind the increased timeline, advanced notice and continued growth of political money vaults.  Soon enough, it will be that people are campaigning for the next election as soon as someone takes office, trying to solidify their roles 2 and 3 terms ahead.

A country so divided…..how long can it proceed along these lines.  When does the protection of the foundation become a priority and the desires/wishes of its people take precedance over the money hoarding that takes place in our political grope for power?  A wish I fear that will never be realized.

Unbelievably sad…..

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That is some of the best news I have seen in sometime.  An actual ranking that we can stick by.  Every year being the same song and dance, I was relieved this afternoon to see an unchanged ranking coming off the win at GT.

Hokie faithful I am all about, but lets not be delerious.  We are good, but we have had so many bloated records against sub-prime teams ascenting the AP poll only to be dismantled by a team that is truely the caliber of a top 5.  LSU being the prime example this year.  Trust me, BC should not be there either.  They have escaped many a game, including our loss two weeks ago.  Fate caught up against FSU and as soon as more people start blitzing and pressuring Ryan, the BC windfall will continue.  Now they are playing Maryland this week so it might not manifest itself, but with an away game at Clemson on the 17th, I believe we will see the end of the BC top ten hoax.

11th in the country, 2nd in the ACC Coastal with our bowl future all dependant on our ability to finish games and put people away.  Our defense has been not up to the stellar performance of the past with currently being ranked 10th in rushing and 38th in passing in the nation with a total defense ranked nationwide at 11th (boosted heavily by our innate ability to score on defense - currently ranked 4th in the country).  Our offense is crippled ranked 108th overall in Division I-A.  Beamer has got a tremendous game plan on the defensive side of the ball, complimented by one of the best special teams at any level - eluding him and a national championship is a team that can score.

A bald man with a wooden leg is invited to a Halloween party. He doesn’t know what costume to wear to hide his head and his leg, so he writes to a costume company to explain his problem.

A few days later, he receives a parcel with the following note:

Dear Sir,
 
Please find enclosed a pirate’s outfit. The spotted handkerchief will cover your bald head and, with your wooden leg, you will be just right as a pirate.

Very truly yours,
 
Acme Costume Co.
 
The man thinks this is terrible because they have emphasized his wooden leg. So he writes a letter of complaint. A week goes by and he receives another parcel and a note, which says:
 

Dear Sir,

Please find enclosed a monk’s habit. The long robe will cover your wooden leg and, with your bald head, you will really look the part.

Very truly yours,

Acme Costume Co.
Now the man is really upset since they have gone from emphasizing his wooden leg to emphasizing his bald head. So, again he writes the company another nasty letter of complaint. The next day he gets a small parcel and a note, which reads:
Dear Sir,

Please find enclosed a bottle of molasses and a bag of crushed nuts. Pour the molasses over your bald head, pat on crushed nuts, stick your wooden leg up your ass and go as a caramel apple.

A woman and a baby were in the doctor’s examining room,
waiting for the doctor to come in for the baby’s first exam.
  
The doctor arrived, and examined the baby, checked his
weight, and being a little concerned, asked if the baby was breast-fed
or Bottle-fed?
  
‘Breast-fed,’ she replied.
  
‘Well, strip down to your waist,’ the doctor ordered.
She did. He pinched her nipples, pressed, kneaded, and rubbed both
breasts for a while in a very professional and detailed examination.
  
Motioning to her to get dressed, the doctor said, ‘No
wonder this baby is underweight. You don’t have any milk.’
  
‘I know,’ she said, ‘I’m his Grandma, but I’m glad I
came.’

This is one of the better beer commercials I have seen……

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