Swine Crime

Swine crime equals prime time. Vice President Joe Biden tells the Nation to stay still, don’t move, do not go on subways,buses,trains and airplanes and please please, do not kiss (when was the last time he rode the subway). Life is over peeps.

It’s a government conspiracy. The US is trying to deter the Mexican immigrant and kill off the drug cartels, but wait a minute. Mexico City is a city of 20 million, so far one hunderd dead, more died eating the tequila worm. Hey it's Cinco de Mayo… Ah such timing.

No really, contrary to what Pink Floyd might visualize, pigs can’t fly, besides there are trade restrictions. Leave the swine alone they laugh with George Orwell at this people folly. This is a human virus Influenza A carried by humans, its humans versus humans folks. It is Obama’s 101 day in office, hasn’t he got enough on his plate?

But that hasn’t quashed madness among the Egyptians; they are slaughtering every known pig. I thought Muslims refrained from pork; such confusion, such panic.

But Mayor Bloomberg reacts and attacks convention wisdom; he is going to ride the entire NYC subway system twice just to prove how crazy we are, but that the still leaves out Staten Island. Crumbs what will happen to Staten Island?

Up the in the Tree House one can see things with alarming clarity, the Nanny State continues to prosper.

Nothing To Lose

The first bloody test for the Obama administration came by way of Somali pirates seeking treasure from the West, or so it’s perceived. Despite the thuggish element that permeates our understanding of this unending saga, the problem is as big and complex as the Indian Ocean.

Since the early nineties when Somalia descended into hell on earth making Afghanistan in comparison a walk through a Chelsea garden show, it fell prey to tribal warlords, menacing Sharia law and a sabotaged fishing industry. Somalia can be clearly described as a lawless state with nothing but misery upon the horizon. Since the collapse the Asians and Europeans have been fishing illegally leaving Somali with no source of income and a coastline bordering on extinction.

Fisherman now become pirates out of sheer survival, nothing to with religion or imposed agenda. And if that wasn’t enough, not content with depleting the coastline the European feels it’s quite appropriate to dump their nuclear waste with complete immunity.

In 2005 when the Tsunami rolled on through, it washed up toxic waste that resulted in severe health problems for the Somalia population. While I don’t diminish the fear of been taken hostage and would very much like to have Navy Seal’s precision firepower on my side, the outcome sadly is inconclusive. There will be more hostages, perhaps with messy endings not as fortunate as this recent one and let’s face it, when you’ve got nothing, you’ve got nothing to lose.

So spare a thought when you tuck into that juicy Tuna Steak in some fabulous restaurant, did it leave you with a good taste in your mouth?

Good Sense Friday

It has been a few weeks now since the Pope visited North Africa and declared the use of condoms forbotten in the fight against AIDS. For once words failed me (some might be happy about that) in the monstrous lunacy from the Vatican and its CEO Benedict XVI.

The former South African President Thabo Mbeki also had a fanciful notion that AIDS was not caused by HIV. Have leaders of politics and faith completely taken leave of their senses?

Just when the sheer weight of denial crushed me, I came upon a video by a wonderful artist called Patrick Boivin. He articulated this act of insanity better than any words could offer, so sensible Christians and others please enjoy Revelations version 1.0 on Good Sense Friday…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh0ZB9OD_fg