Terran Franklin

…who is the real pussies here.  I had the correction from DeviantART:

If you watched the first episode (200), it was obvious that Mohammad wasn’t going to be in that bear suit. The way Kyle put it was perfect: "Did you really think we were going to just hand Mohammad over to Tom Cruise that easily? Jesus told us he had to stay in the U-Haul." That was a plot element, not a censorship thing.
201 had nothing to do with Matt and Trey. Comedy Central brutally censored that episode, and their physical censoring of Mohammad was for comedic power. The same censoring was passed over to Tom Cruise when he took his "goo." The gag with Tom Cruise wouldn’t have worked if Mohammad was previously censored in the episode. But the censoring of his name, and the removal of Stan’s speech was the doing of Comedy Central, who also won’t let Matt and Trey upload the uncut version of the show. Stan was supposed to give a speech about fear and extremism, but Comedy Central cut it out. It had nothing to do with Matt and Trey.
And before you claim that they’re backing off, don’t forget that South Park did have an episode where there was a depiction of Mohammad.(Which Comedy Central now will not show, again, their fault on that one.) And his depiction remained in the opening for the entire following season. That counters any argument that they were too scared to do it; 200 and 201 was for comedic value. If you want to blame anyone, put the blame on Comedy Central for the ridiculous censorship. That’s why John Stewart and other Comedy Central hosts are lashing out at the station, not the creators.

–Source:  http://battybuddy.deviantart.com/journal/31890799/

So I’m not infallible, I didn’t say I was perfect.  At least you can boycott that channel for their actions.

Here’s your Man Cards back, Matt and Trey.

BTW, OBL, still a dick.

The reason behind the original post and thinking that the creators of South Park had wussed out on us:  http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/04/20/comedy-central-censors-south-park-episode-muslim-threats/

That said, this smacks with my Number One reason why I can’t understand Islam as a whole, and much less it’s rageaholic Fundie extremistic terroristic cousin.  Sometimes I wonder if I’m really being respectful when I add the honorific “Peace Be Upon Him” when I mention Mohammad in this blog or vaguely holding back a sarcastic sneer aimed right at the Prophet.

After all.  There’s a lot more people who got rubbed the wrong way at Christians and end up giving Christ the bird.  Same dynamic different religion.  Just that one’s got a subgroup that’s ready and willing to comply with the desires for their God to strike them down, and some even get a rise out of it.

That’s right, OBL, I’m talking to you.  September 11, 2001 was the first and only time you ever had an erection.  Allah should be shaking his head at you in utter shame.

But back to my stumbling block:  I can understand if nobody wants a graven image of the Prophet.  That I can grasp, but the part about people giving death threats to any kind of depiction of Mohammad, even in a positive light, is way beyond me.  A movie where the Prophet’s story is told, with said Prophet on screen—None of that First Person View crap—will go a long way in sharing his story with other cultures and severely curtail all the bad press Islam has.  And I’d kill to see an Islamic Flying House where Justin and Angie meet up with Mohammad just like they did with Jesus Christ.  Or—Dream Scenario—Mohammad and Jesus actually team up for an episode to two.

One image I’d like to see is the two of them at a bar—no alcohol need be present—with each of them bearing the bruises and welts given to their names by the nutjobs in their religion, with Jesus consoling Mohammad as if to say, ‘I’ve been there before, friend.’

Look, Christianity had the same problem telling media and idolatry apart, but they came to the conclusion that they’re very different and allowed themselves to spread their religion in ways it couldn’t have done so before, and quite possibly improved the image of their religion in many a people’s eyes.  I suggest Islam to do the same.

At the very least, we’ll have a lot less people sneering at the Prophet because of the actions of His followers.  And they’ll definitely be less pussies in the world.

Link:  http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,591683,00.html

If it were any other administration, any other congress, with anyone other than Nancy Pilosi and Harry Reed in charge, I would have said go for it.

But not now.

This congress is ruled by dick moves like in Health Care number one, and would any self-deserving territory would look at how divided this country is now—which could be even worse than it was under the Shrub—and would actually want to become a state?

To me it just reeks of a distraction and a discount of all the input of the rest of the states, and just another dick move.  It like congress going, “Here is a territory who wants to be a state.  Your argument is invalid.”  (And the territory is still unsure of whatever or not it wants to be a state, but congress is deaf to that ears.

I say put a stop to that until next year.

Check this out you conspiracy theorist fans, and you too Jesse Ventura:  There really is a drug that will make you trust the Government.  Link:  http://io9.com/5522609/a-drug-that-could-make-you-trust-your-government

Exposure to the common hormone oxytocin, which is associated with feelings of trust and pleasure, makes people more likely to trust their government. A scientist says he’s proven that authorities could use hormones, rather than promises, to gain public trust.

Now part is me is calling BS on this, but it got me thinking:

How many people out there think that The Shrub (Bush the Younger) would have done something like putting oxytocin into the water supply.

[Pause for the hands]

How many think that Obama would do such a thing?

[Pause for more hands]

Or Hillary Clinton?

[Raises his own hand]

Or Nancy Pilosi…wait, didn’t she already did that to the water supply in San Fran?

This time it’s in something you’d expect this to happen, New York City: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/04/24/homeless-hero-ignored-dying-nyc-street/

Why is it that I’m not surprised at this?  You’d only expect this crap not to happen anymore with Obama in charge.

There’s a story behind my latest marketing ploy, which I’ve started over at CafePess.  You’ll find a bunch of T-shirts available with Eric’s face on it, posed to resemble the infamous Che T-Shirt.  You can tell the resemblance, especially when paired by the actual image:

It’s clearly a parody, of course.  Especially when you realize what those who read history books that were accurate for once knows who this guy is about:

That only brings one thing in my mind.  “Hmmmmm, exploitable.”  It came from the part of my mind that is like the Comedian from “Watchman,” who want to take the lunacy from the far left, especially from the statists and the hardened socialists, and counter then in the best offensive way I know how:  By making a parody and turning it into just a big joke.  (The best defensive measure, of course, is non-violent resistance a la Martin Luther King, which I might hint to later.)

It got me to thinking about Eric and what would happen to him along the BAM story.  Granted, his beliefs are like North and South to that of Che, and Eric would eschew revolution in favor of personal improvement and evolution, but the uniqueness of his beliefs and his acts of heroism will grant him a form of fan fallowing over at Maatla.  People might even walk the streets of Vintanos wearing T-Shirts with Eric’s face styled like Che.

That was the idea behind the T-shirt, which I made this week.  It’s available now at http://www.cafepress.com/BAMEricChe and is available at varying styles and sizes.  And proceeds of this shirt will go into the much needed support of the site and continuation of the Blood and Metal series.

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Link:  http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04/20/tea-partiers-seek-teachable-moment-oregon-teachers-job/

Sometimes returning evil with good can count as the biggest Fuck You you can ever make.  If you think that the Tea Party as a whole consists purely 100% of racists, homophobes, morons, ball-sucking f**tards, and God knows what else, what do you think they’d do to a teacher who lost his job for trying to start a drama at one Tea Party meeting, and failing in the process.  Any other group would be laughing at their face, putting up entries in troll sites, and outing his phone number and address so that every troll online can treat him like a Low Cow.  You flat out know that the far left would have done that; and they’ve done so repeatedly in recent history.

You would not expect Tea Partiers to make a group call for this teacher to keep his job.  And that is where you misjudge them.

Jason Levin should have a new insight on what this grass roots group is all about.

But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head – Romans 12:20

I ran into this over at Fox News:

(Honesty, I thought this guy on the still was someone who gets a rise out of beating kids until I read what was on that paddle.)

You’ve probably heard what I think about Corporal Punishment, which to me was “beatings really done in the heat of the moment,” at both home and at school.

There are some ways where physical slaps are appropriate.  Slapping a child’s hand before it touches something hot or sharp?  Very appropriate.  And when a kid’s really out of control, making a child learn to respect their betters is very proper in lieu of the idiot not respecting their elders.  But in every other instance, especially when it comes to report cards (I almost EXPECT to get a pound of flesh taken from me at EVERY report card or failing notice REGARDLESS of my performance, hence most of my negative attitude toward all teachers…and a shameful estrangement from my father) I have to go on record and call it, not just a human rights issue, but the height of hypocrisy.

Don’t give me the “It’s just a swat.  It’s just someone getting a spanking on their behind.” If you do that to a terrorist, it’s a war crime.  If a DI hits a Recruit, it’s reportable.  If a cop hits a suspect, it’s brutality.  If a jail officers strikes a prisoner, he might end up getting freed.  If it’s done to just about anyone on the street, it’s called breaking the law.  And if it’s White on Black, you know what’ll happen.

But if a parent, or even worse, a teacher, does this to a child at least 20 years their senior, just because they’re in charge over that kid, it’s fucking okay?!

And don’t tell me that it’s the only way to deal with these kids, there ARE others, they just need to be applied with enough mental and emotional energy, the same stuff that is required to be a parent.

And if you EVER tell me that “Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child” Biblical crap, I’ll break out my own belt and wail on you myself.  This is the Number One reason why I’m considering declaring myself converted to Buddhism.  It’s a fricking shepherd’s rod, Number One, you only need a light tap to get the sheep to move, you don’t need to beat them senseless with it.  Also, there’s the obvious WWJD?  What Would Jesus Do?  HE WOULDN’T USE A FUCKING PADDLE, YOU FUCKING IDIOT!  If the Rapture does come and Christ caught you spanking your kid, I would gain a whole lot of Respect for Your Lord and Savior if he declares you “Left Behind” right on the spot and takes the kid over your knee.  Have fun spending seven years with the Antichrist.  At least you can expect him to beat your ass til it’s red and blue.

And I wish I was kidding on the teachers as well.  Double on the principals. God, some of them can’t get it up unless they’re holding a paddle over some kids behind.

Even when they try to to good–such as these turning the tables on bullies–they tend to go too far.

Please leave the bully dealing to Jason “Mahem” Miller.

(Oh, and some people would wonder how can a Buddhist cuss like a sailor?  Sometimes that’s what’s needed to get the point across to jerks with thick skulls.  Sad but true.)

You wanna know why I call Sarah Palin “The Conservative Hillary Clinton?”

It’s because of pics like this from Benn Dun.  (Of Ninja High School fame.)