NEWS & CURRENT EVENTS
“Where the press is free and everyone able to read…all is safe.”
Thomas Jefferson uttered those words centuries ago, and I still believe he is right, but then I get the shit scared outta be by things like this…
The Texas State Board of Education adopted a social studies and history curriculum last week that amends or waters down the teaching of the civil rights movement, slavery, America's relationship with the U.N. and hundreds of other items. In final edits leading up to the vote, conservatives rejected language to modernize the classification of historic periods to B.C.E. and C.E. from the traditional B.C. and A.D. They voted on teaching the Judeo-Christian influences of the nation's Founding Fathers and attempted to water down rationale for the separation of church and state. They also required that public school students in Texas evaluate efforts by global organizations such as the United Nations to enter the 21st Century, or as Texans like to call it “undermine U.S. sovereignty.” Needless to say, the criticism from those with a brain has been plentiful, mostly because it is obvious that conservative maniacs have taken over the asylum, but they say it’s for politicizing education. Is “religionalizing” a word? Because that’s what it really is.
And here’s some more disappointment - The U.S. Justice Department has concluded its criminal probe into AIG and will not pursue charges against the insurer or its senior executives. The decision to end the two-year investigation was made after the Justice Department determined there wasn't enough evidence to bring criminal charges against AIG or its executives. Really? Prosecutors began an investigation into AIG after the government had to bail the insurer out in September 2008 with an $85 billion emergency loan from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The cost of its rescue has more than doubled since then.
The report said investigators were focusing on whether CEO Joseph Cassano and his crew misled investors when he stated in 2007 that the insurer's portfolio of so-called credit default swaps would not produce significant losses. Well, they did, and no one is to blame for it. I hope the SEC doesn’t let these assholes off the hook, I will be watching.
AMERICAN IDOL & ENTERTAINMENT
It’s been a rough month for some of my favorite musicians hasn’t it? Bono of U2 had to cancel a few shows due to emergency back surgery, After suffering a brain hemorrhage Brett Michaels (certainly not a favorite for his music, but that ridiculous “Rock of Love” show is an admitted guilty pleasure) had a stroke, and such was the case for one of my all time 
favorite frontmen, Gustavo Cerati of Soda Stereo. I love how CNN has been reporting the Cerati story- “Argentine rocker suffers mini stroke” has been the feed on the bottom of the screen. Ok, no name? For all we know it could have been Diego Maradona trying to hit someone with a big stone.
Speaking of Brett Michaels, it was cool to see his recovery come full circle playing with Casey on the finale of American Idol. But admit it, you all thought about the history that could have been made if he had had another stroke and dropped dead right on stage. 
For the first time, I was actually disappointed with an Idol finale. First of all the wrong person won, but Lee DeWyze certainly needed the win more than Crystal Bowersox does. She can get a record deal without being the American Idol. The show left a lot to be desired as well. All of the former Idols singing to Simon was pretty cool, but David Cook was noticeably absent, rumors are that he was eaten by Kelly Clarkson. And Janet Jackson looks like she might have swallowed Tito, because her ass has gotten so big Kevin Costner called and wants to use it to plug that oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. And how do you give Christina Aguilera time to noise pollute us with her poisonous pop drivel and only let the
great Joe Cocker perform one song? I don’t know about you, but I doubt I will be watching next year unless something great is planned.
SPORTS
I have no idea what the firing of Mike Brown means for LeBron James’ status…and you know what? I really don’t care. The guy is gonna sign with someone eventually, that’s when it will be news. To spend the next 40 days speculating would be a boring waste of time, besides, the World Cup is gonna be on.
THIS WEEK’S REASON WHY TERRORISTS WANNA KILL US
I like Barack Obama, I was proud to vote for him. But we have a financial crisis that is far from over, and more immediately an environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico due to an oil spill that the government has been slow to respond to. I reported on it last month and it’s still spilling. Sir, we don’t need you to campaign for the Chicago Bulls to get LeBron James, we need those first two problems resolved…now. How is it that someone who I have always labeled as pro active has dragged his feet on such a horrible environmental event? That crap has been spewing into the Gulf for a month. A month and you are talking about LeBron going to Chicago? You like sports analogies Mr. President? I have one for you…our Southern coast is being severely damaged, please try and keep your eye on the ball!
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