American Dictatorship

Today religious mania has infected the political bloodstream and America has become corrosively isolationist, he says. “Ask an American what they know about Sweden and they’d say ‘They live well but they’re all alcoholics’. In fact a Scandinavian system could have benefited us many times over.” Instead, America has “no intellectual class” and is “rotting away at a funereal pace. We’ll have a military dictatorship fairly soon, on the basis that nobody else can hold everything together. Obama would have been better off focusing on educating the American people. His problem is being over-educated. He doesn’t realise how dim-witted and ignorant his audience is. Benjamin Franklin said that the system would fail because of the corruption of the people and that happened under Bush.”

Gore Vidal

Taken from the London Times, September 29, 2009

Well...this just sucks!

The last two or three weeks have been rather depressing, to say the least. Not on a personal level though. George and I are well and still lovey-dovey as ever, if not more.


The job front, however, looks very dreary. There may be changes up ahead at the company I work for, which may have a profound impact on our lives. The thing is, I don’t know yet. I also don’t know if it will even affect me at all. The waiting game my company is currently playing is also not very helpful to lift spirits or the working morale. And we basically have put our lives on hold, since we have not a clue what will happen in the immediate future. I will know more specifics by the end of this month.


I hope.


Of course, the current political circus in the United States and the so-called debate regarding the health care reform also isn’t helping much to cure my continually down-spiralling bad mood. I seriously cannot believe what is happening in this country. Have most Americans now completely lost the little bit that is left of their brains?


How did a proposal to creating a health care system, which would be beneficial for the welfare and betterment of a society, turned into this vile, fascist and fear-mongering slugfest. Reasoning and common sense totally went out of the window in the process. All of a sudden the opponents claim this country is now led by a Hitler-like socialist and we‘re basically in the middle of another civil war. Do some of these people even know who Hitler was and what socialism really means?





That’s right, people. It’s starting to look more and more like a civil war. Have you seen this angry mob? People are now coming to townhall meetings armed up to their teeth with hand guns and assault riffles. Because problems are best discussed and solved in a civil manner with weapons in a highly evolved country like ‘Merica. Oh, I’m sorry. Did I use a “evolutionary” word? I meant to say in an “intelligently designed” world like ‘Merica. These aggressive people are not only hurdling insults around and yelling at everyone who dares to have a different opinion to theirs, but also threaten to kill the president, his family and anyone who stands in the way of...well...the American Way of Life.



Democracy and freedom at its best.


Just when you think it couldn‘t possibly get much worse after eight disastrous years of the George W. Bush administration, this happens. The Republicans may not officially be in power on Capitol Hill anymore, but they sure as hell have their grip still very tightly around this country. With dumbshits like Sarah Palin still spewing her venom and the GOP’s minions working their evil brainwashing magic in the media, like Rush Limbaugh or Glenn Beck, they continue to spread false facts and hatred to their gullible flock of conservative, uneducated and fanatically religious sheep.


I am so fucking sick of all this shit and all the stupidity. How can a country and its citizen in this day and age be so far removed from reality? This is not the same United States anymore I came to 20 years ago. What happened to the friendly, open and compassionate people? The ones you can reason and have a healthy discussion with without having to fear being shot to death because you said you believe that the sky is in fact blue.


This country has lost its way and I’m afraid it‘s lost forever. And I don’t know if I‘m willing or have the energy to stick it out here much longer. It’s not only the gay issue which has been demonized by the right-wingers and religious nutcases but everything that affects all of our lives: the betterment of a more humane and happier society as a whole which improves the quality of life, health and environment. Which ultimately leads to a stronger economy and more wealth to give back to the community.


I know...I‘m wishing for some utopian fantasy land.


Like a Scandinavian country or something.





Speaking of a fantasy land. Despite the uncertain outcome of my professional future and the fascist developments in this so-called land of the free, George and I will most definitely spend my birthday in Disneyland next Friday. Recession, lost jobs and “socialism” be damned. Disneyland grants me free admission on my special day and I sure as hell will take advantage of that. So, next weekend you will find George and I in sunny and hopefully wildfire-free Southern California, acting like a bunch of silly kids having a gay ol’ time with Mickey and the gang.


Because that’s what we gays do...having a gay ol’ time.


God, we’re evil!

Clean Out That Grand Old Poop!

I wish we could do some cleaning out in Washington, D.C. as well. We should start with the pre-historic and brain-dead GOP and their greedy lobbyist minions...


...oh wait a minute...

...America itself is pre-historic, brain-dead and greedy.

Darn! Oh, well. It sounded like a great idea at the time.

Stupidity

Albert Einstein once said that two things are infinite:
the universe and human stupidity.

Human stupidity in America is definitly infinite.

Third World

After my endless ranting in Monday’s entry about the deplorable and disgraceful state of America’s health and education system, or just the pathetic state of mind of Americans in general really, it was nice to see that I’m not the only one who feels that way.

As a matter of fact, it’s quite encouraging to feel vindicated by fellow citizens who are concurring with one’s opinions. I got the following comment from an article on the Huffington Post web site.


“America is a third-world country in terms of health-care, social justice, and general education. Corruption of politicians by lobbyists is on an African scale.

Whenever I return from abroad, I am more and more struck by the antiquated airports, the grungy downtown areas, the generally old-fashioned quality of the place. For many Americans, America is simply falling out of the first world.

I suppose there is a certain thrill in having more aircraft carriers than anyone else in the entire universe, but we seem to have less and less of everything else that makes a viable modern civilization.”

...Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?

Either this guy was having just one grand day or he literally was happy to see...well...whomever. Only in Munich, Germany, the town I grew up in are they out and proud. And it shows!

Can you imagine to see a photo like this on the front page...or any page, for that matter...of an American publication or a news web site?

That would be a loud and clear no the absolute hell.

One would think Americans don’t know what sex is or even why genitalia is there for. Since America’s population only came into existence by virgin births or other divine interventions. No wonder this is “God’s own country.”

Unless you’re a male goodie-goodie Republican politician or a Catholic priest. Somehow they’ve figured out what to do with their “sin sticks” and put them to good use too.

Oh, those Europeans. Have they no shame? They have history, culture, real bread and coffee that actually tastes as such. They get higher education and have efficient health care, which is mostly free to all. And now this?!?! A healthy portion of good clean sex, all out and proud for everyone to see.

Do these “socialists” really believe that using common sense and having this notion that consensual sex is just a very normal and healthy part of life in general, along with a very honest and open sex education in public schools is a good thing?

Americans are so blessed not to a mindset as evil and perverted as Europeans do. It is true that America, the only true holy land, may have one of the world’s highest rate of unwanted teen pregnancies. Or that all these born again Christian politicians are so out-of-control sex-crazed that they’ll poke anything with a hole in it. But that’s okay though, because they’re all brainwashed patriotic Americans who still believe that the earth is flat and Jesus had dinosaur steaks for dinner. It’s all in the bible or something that God himself told Bill O’Reilly on Fox News. Therefore it’s all good. Besides, don’t they all have their own personal line to the big fella up there?

Good thing America has got its priority straight. That’s why it has this most precious law that is the envy of all the other lands everywhere: The right to bear arms.

That’s right, people. Most Americans can’t find their own country on a map or name the current vice-president, nor do most of them have health insurance, which again is run by corporations who decide whom gets to live and gets to bite the dust because some lil’ fucker had the audacity to develop cancer. Seriously, who needs education, health and all that other “communist” crap anyway?

Americans have guns, goddammit! Shoot first, ask later! Whoa, look at the size of this bazooka Fuckin’ cool, man! Let’s blow shit up!

You see, owning a semi-automatic riffle is all Americans need to solve problems like lack of proper health care, schooling, equal rights, poverty or hunger.

Would you like some freshly grated cheese on your Smith & Wesson and maybe some extra pepper on your side of ammunition?

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How the hell did I get into this whole ranting mode? Is it Monday? By the way, the above photo is in reference the Christopher Street Day celebration which was held in downtown Munich, Germany over the weekend. Here are links to see more photos in two Munich newspaper sites:

http://www.abendzeitung.de/bilder/12166 and

http://www.tz-online.de/nachrichten/muenchen/innenstadt-schwuler-hand-meta-400513.html

Please note that the articles are in German. But be forewarned! It contains further images of these...gasp...I can barely get myself to even type this...these life-loving and equality-seeking homosexuals.

Okay, my sarcasm button is now officially turned off.

George and I had another amazing weekend. And a great surprise. We met Al and his partner Steve for an early dinner at Town Square on Saturday. We’ve met them at a gay couple’s pot luck the other day and hit it right off. We were planning on seeing a movie after dinner but we ended up walking around at Town Square, talking about everything and nothing for the rest of the evening and just enjoying each other’s company. George and I hope this is the beginning a new friendship.

Yesterday morning we decided to go swimming. It certainly was a hot enough day for that. There is a gigantic, olympic-size pool over at the club house which is literally a two-minute walk away from our house. Okay, maybe three minutes. Since we’ve been so darn busy lately, it was the first time we’ve gone swimming this year. Last year we managed to go at least once a week. We thoroughly enjoyed dipping into the cool waters and taking a few laps.

However, the highlight of the day was a surprise call from our dear friends Rover and Cal. They were on their way driving back home to Los Angeles after taking care of a month-long project in Denver and decided to drop in to pay us a visit. Mike was with them too so it turned out to be one big reunion of sorts. It was great seeing them all again. We chatted endlessly and tried to catch up on everyone’s life. Then us five went out to one of the neighborhood dives to have some dinner. Except for a few people sitting at the bar, the place was empty but we soon turned it into one big laugh fest. We made the waitress’ day.

Imagine a bunch of intellectual gays, talking about politics, arts, bears in leather and sparkling gold leaves falling from the skies. I can’t even begin to describe it. One had to be there in person. Mind you, Rover, Cal and Mike are rather butch, masculine looking guys. Cal can be especially intimidating as he’s very tall and has a ruggedly handsome face with a big bushy beard. But he’s such a sweet and cuddly guy. They all are.

Now, here you have these strangely queer acting macho-kinda guys, talking about theater and pulling a V8 engine out of a muscle car, all in the same breath. We completely confused and scared the jebeezes out of all them straight folks there sitting at the bar. I certainly felt a few eyeballs fixated on us as we were leaving the bar, laughing like schoolgirls at some bohemian joke.

We’ll spend Thanksgiving again at Rover and Cal’s amazing home in California. There are definitely more good times in store for us. We can’t wait. Is it turkey day yet?

Gobble, gobble!

In God We Trust...Not?

According to a poll there's a rise in Americans with no religion.

Maybe there's hope for America yet.

Typical Americanian

Isn’t the American education system great? There are kids out there who actually are less informed than this ditzy character from the “Luann” comic strip, which appeared on Sunday. At least Tiffany, the comic character, knows that there is some war going on in a land called Iranistan and wants to bring the troops back home.

Noble...I guess.

Most children in the United States of Delusions don’t even know we’re at war. Well, not really. War was never officially declared by the U.S., but that’s another story. Many children don’t even know what 9/11 was about. I wish I was kidding but I have heard it with my own ears. Is it any surprise that most children can’t even find their own country on a world map? Since most kids attending American schools are already kind of dumb anyway, let’s cut the budget for education even further.

Besides, what is really the benefit in knowing where one’s own country is located? Or Iranistan? I was reading in Homer’s blog the other day that some Republican politician in Arizona was quoted saying: “Education does not create jobs.”

Wow!

Am I shocked? Yes. Am I surprised? No. Again I wonder why there isn’t more of an outrage about such a comment. I guess a career in flipping burgers and barely making minimum wage is every American’s dream. Americans will fight to the death for the useless right to bear arms but won’t move a finger to achieve something beneficial like...oh, let’s say...having universal health care for every single citizen. I forgot to mention that health care too is a “privilege” in this country. Some Republican politician said so on TV a few days ago.

In most of the industrialized nations around the world, free access to education and health care is an undisputed basic human right. In the United States of Cluelessness people have the right to own big guns and beat up gay people.

Is this a great country or what?

Happy Birthday, America

Well, at least an eclectic few are living the "American Dream."



On this happy note...Happy Fourth of July, folks!