Our Father, Obama

You know, Obi, the last bloke who likened himself to “the Father”, well, let’s just say things didn’t turn out so swimmingly.

Now unless you actually do have sons (unlikely), saying shit like this makes you come across as an egotistical socialist douchebag, just like it did with the last guy.

“The first bill I signed — a bill that said that we’re going to have equal pay for equal work because I want my daughters treated the same way as my sons.”

It need not matter that the current GOP primaries contenders are merely attacking each other rather than also attacking Obama.

He’s doing a good enough job of that himself.

*Many teleprompters died to bring us this information.*

Via JM Heinrichs who notes, “Obama is not at all smart/articulate.”

Can’t wait

Not for the group fellatio and belly button lint navel gazing that is the Golden Globes awards per se, but for Ricky Gervais’ opening monologue.

Last year’s was funnier than watching some guy’s dentures fall out, and one can only hope that this Sunday he ups the ante.

Ah, the memories…

PS

And if Dexter doesn’t win again this year, I’m going to microwave my cat’s balls.

Accepted but not necessary

So some senior Japanese politician has apologised on NT soil for the Japanese bombings of Darwin in the second world war.

OK, that’s fine I guess.

But was it really necessary?

It was 70 frickin’ years ago, done to and by people who are mostly long gone or enjoying their senior years eating cat food.

This apology doesn’t change my feelings towards Japan one single iota.

I still love them, can’t get over how neat and clean the place is, give thanks for all their electronics and cars and Samurai swords, and still think they’re kind of crazy… but in a good way.

Rather than give an apology that has about as much relevance to 2012 as this link, why not do something concrete like devoting more than two pages of school history textbooks to WWII?

Two pages that basically say, “Yeah, there was a war and we lost.”

When I lived in Japan, I made more than a few jaws drop when I told Japanese friends at the time about some of the stuff they actually did during WWII.

They didn’t know because that period has been completely whitewashed.

Not that I really give a shit anyway for reasons stated above.

It’s like former PM Kevin Rudd’s vacuous apology for the mythical Stolen Generations.

How much has that actually helped today’s Aborigines?

Jack fuck all. That’s how much.

So, well, thanks. But if you’re going to apologise for anything, next time make it relevant.

Like apologising for Sony.

Or apologising to Korea.

Who would win?

Until I see how this super gecko matches up in a fight to the death with a mutant hybrid shark, I will not be satisfied.