Between the Buried & Me - Selkies: The Endless Obsession

White New York

Jayson Werth: Professional Thief

Jayson Werth is a stud, no question, but this is one more reason why Russell Martin gets no respect from me. The guy's stolen three bases off you, and you don't even pay attention to him?

Go Giants!

Fuck the Dodgers and their serious lack of discipline.

Fuck the M.T.A.

Props to The Hairdryer Treatment.

Steroids

You give me the opportunity to earn $22 million a year by taking steroids, I’ll shoot the pharmacist if I have to. I’m not saying it’s right. I’m not saying I shouldn’t be punished for shooting the pharmacist. I am saying it is self-righteous to pretend that I don’t have the same human failings that these guys do, and further, if you are insisting that you don’t have them, I don’t believe you.

Bill James

What a Joke

Source.:

President Obama on Thursday offered a more detailed look at his 2010 budget proposal, which includes recommendations to cut funding for 121 federal programs and save $17 billion in 2010.

"There is a lot of money being spent inefficiently, ineffectively, and -- in some cases -- in ways that are actually pretty stunning," Obama said.

The $17 billion in savings amounts to roughly 0.5% of the more than $3.5 trillion in spending approved for next year, or 1.2% of the projected $1.4 trillion deficit next year if the president's overall budget is adopted.

Obama said it nevertheless is real money -- even by Washington standards.

"To put this in perspective, this is more than enough savings to pay for a $2,500 tuition tax credit for millions of students as well as a larger Pell Grant -- with enough money left over to pay for everything we do to protect the National Parks," he said.

Our president loses more and more credibility by the day. Take a look at the chart that accompanies this article:


The government will take $426 billion from the people in the name of individual income taxes, while $290 billion goes to TARP legislation (a.k.a. Troubled Asset Relief Program, a.k.a. give the banks your hard-earned income)and $317 billion goes to national defense (a.k.a. stimulate the economy by making defense contractors very very rich). Oh, and what the fuck does "Other" mean, and why does it account for $546 billion (a.k.a. more than 25% of the overall projected spending)?

I know it's been two months since I last posted - who knows if anyone still comes by. But I think I'll start up again.