Single What? Female...

And speaking of the media...

Let's put aside the fact that it's against the Geneva convention...who needs coffee when you can wake up to the horror of the cover of the New York Post this morning? There's a sharp slap of ice-cold water for ya...as well as an image that makes you shrivel into the fetal position going "make it stop!". Yes, someone leaked photos of Saddam Hussein in his tighty-whities-as well as in other states of dress [or undress]-and the London Sun had to display them front and center...as did the New York Post. After you get over the initial "eeeewwwwwww!" You must think "how childish is this?!?!?" I'm no fan of the former tyrant, but good God did we have to go there? (and did I mention such action is against the Geneva convention and more power to the people that bust the sucker who took and leaked these photos...)

And speaking of humiliating prisoners...A new report has been released about the last days of 2 Afghan prisoners who died at the hands of American interrogators:

"It would be many months before Army investigators learned a final horrific detail: Most of the interrogators had believed Mr. Dilawar was an innocent man who simply drove his taxi past the American base at the wrong time."

And speaking of the Army doing stupid and cruel things...Today, the Army has declared a "stand-down" as due to declinging interest in signing up, recruiters have been taking desperate measures, lying about how kids will most likely not be sent to Iraq and anyone injured there was most likely "taking a joyride in the humvee", therefore the Army is out to retrain recruiters and reinforce the proper rules of recruitment. CodePink will be rallying at the 43rd Street Army recruitment office to help them out with this between 5p-7p. If you're in town, I say head on down, or head over to your own local recruiting office and speak out against the deceptive recruiting policies that lead to misled young people being sent to Iraq. Not all the troops and recruiters are like this, and all soldiers are doing a job that the majority of us would rather not do, but they should not be lied to and sent into harms way under the guise of fighting for "freedom". When they are decieved in the recruiting process, they are not allowed to make an informed decision, therefore, their own freedom is usurped. "Stand up!" with CodePink today and support the freedom of young people to make a proper decision on whether or not to enlist.

And to continue on the military theme...Republicans in Congress are at it again. As previously mentioned, it's not a job I'm out to do, but if I were, as a woman, I should be able to do it properly and "be the best I can be" without some backwards congressperson(s) is trying to "protect" me from combat. There is chivalry and good manners and then there is what these people are trying to pull...

IN THE MEANTIME...it's another installment of THINGS GEORGE DOESN'T WANT TO HEAR..

Yesterday on the Today show, they showed the results of the latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll and oh those approval ratings are just...well, what they should be...His numbers are in the 40's folks and it ain't pretty (yea!)

In Korea, scientists have found a way to easily clone human embryos and extract their stem cells and basically make it possible to customize them to the disease they are trying to aid and potentially cure. And this is announced right as George "vows to veto stem cell bill"

George is on the 78th day of his 60 day "Social Security-Save It!" tour and it's just...not...working...give it up George! (if only George had enough of a clue that it might be time to resign)

There's also a report that I saw listed at Common Dreams about Generals who think the exit from Iraq could take years (though I clicked the link and got a story about the anti-Castro Cuban arrested for a plane bombing in 1976)

This is all I got time for today as I have to leave early for a rehearsal and then concert at Carnegie (BEETHOVEN baby! If you find yourself in need of a little Misse Solemnis on this rainy Friday, The New York Choral Society will be at Carnegie Hall at 8p tonight and there are tickets still available). In the meantime, stop looking at that picture of Saddam and KEEP E-MAILING!!! E-mail, call, write, fax your friends and family, the press and your congressfolk and let them know that you are PAYING ATTENTION!! ANd as always, pass it on, pass it on, pass it on!

Peace --Alex

posted by funkweee @ 7:59 AM