~~Monday talk radio was aflutter (Dori Monson KIRO m-f, 12-3p; John Carlson, KVI m-f, 3-6p) with the Tacoma Mall Sunday shooting by a deranged gunman. As you can imagine, there were many reasons opined by the talk radio callers why Dominick S. Maldonado let the lead fly so close to Sam Goody and all that we hold dear. Here's a sample:
1) the guy ran amok because there was no nativity scene or religious displays allowed in the mall, thanks to the ACLU.
2) one caller told Carlson (who agreed) that the whole darn thing would have never happened if one out of three citizens in the mall was carrying a firearm.
3) all anyone has to know is that Maldonado is Evil. No need to psychoanalyze him, coddle him, listen to him, try him even...just put him down.
4) maybe it was one of those Cinnabon-related crimes of hypoglycemic rage or an irrational reaction from a less than satisfactory food court experience. It happens.
~~Speaking of evil: what could be more frightening than Michael Medved singing karaoke? Or even more scary, Mike Siegel? Yes, Wednesday, November 30, KTTH will attempt to entice listeners on the 2nd annual KTTH Karaoke Cruise. We have no idea whether Michael or Mike can sing--maybe they can if they've allowed themselves to get into this decidedly weird situation. But can they "get down?" Will they "get down?" And if they do, would you want to see it? The Agony Cruise website says this event sold out last year--actually, it might be worth the $27 bucks to witness it. If you decide to go, email [email protected] and make song requests for Medved, Siegel, Dave Boze, and Dan Sytman. We wanna see Mike Siegel doing "My Boy Lollypop."
--Revealing, is what they were--we speak of Designated GOP Liar Sean Hannity's talking points when lecturing Monday about how Congressional criticism of Bush's war is hurting America. He said: "Just as we're winning and victory is in sight, these [Democrats] want us to cut and run." He predicted that in six months, 50,000 troops will be ready to be pulled out, we'll be so darned victorious. Everybody knows that we've got to get out of Iraq--especially the R's if they ever want to win another election. Sounds like Hannity' and the other right-wing spin monkeys have been instructed to get out in front of the ignominious pull-out by saying we're already winning.
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"How To Publish A Book," by Dino Rossi, 2004 gubernatorial candidate. It's easy if you're a banker like the lovable loser. First, start a publishing company; then "write" by speaking into a tape recorder, hire a writer/editor to clean it up and put it into book form; next... publish yourself! He's a struggling writer, Republican-style. Wanna laugh? Click here for Rossi's publishing company's e-catalog. Then click on "New Products," then click on "All Products."
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~~This Evil business is sure big with the right, these days. MSNBC's Chris Mathews got Michael Medved (KTTH m-f, 12-3p) and Michelle Malkin going when he said, "If we stop trying to figure out the other side, we've given up. The person on the other side is not evil -- they just have a different perspective." You'da thunk he'd burned a flag--when they say Evil they're talking about The Devil, whom fundamentalists (evangelicals, orthodox, born-agains--same-same-same) and neocons think is as omnipresent as Anderson Cooper. Pronouncing a person or event as "evil" or "Evil" precludes, in their dark corner of the Judeo-Christian world, investigation, analysis, or empathy--just dismiss it as evil and shoot it. This goes for murderers, terrorists, pitbulls, Hitler, gangsta rappers, and certain Democrats. Whatever happened to redemption? We always thought that was the deal in Judeo-Christianity...
ENOUGH with Michelle Malkin!!! yuk!!!
Posted by: sparky | November 22, 2005 at 07:26 AM
Just wondering how long before Blathering M. blamee,#1:the gun(it walked into the mall,and opened up,possibly driven by a SUV)#2:The many people who must have known that this young man needed help and shunned him,#3 G.W.Bush......any guesses
Posted by: snoutcounter | November 22, 2005 at 04:41 PM
Since we now know that one of the people wounded in the Mall shooting was carrying a handgun, can we cease with the "Dirty Harry" fantasies about an armed citizenry "taking out" the bad guys?
Posted by: dave | November 23, 2005 at 11:39 AM
Not that I shop at WalMart, but last year a couple of people were seriously hurt in a skirmish to get inside the store FIRST. I would hate to think what might have happened if one of them decided to pull out a gun....Just another reason to buy my gifts online. Of course, I could be hit going to the mailbox
Posted by: sparky | November 23, 2005 at 12:43 PM
If some nut pulls a gun in public, I want trained professionals to handle him, not some clown with a KVI bumper sticker on the back bumper of his Chevy.
Posted by: Jeff | November 23, 2005 at 02:51 PM
1) better them then me 2) they might be on the scene long before the professionals arive.
Posted by: Andrew | November 23, 2005 at 02:55 PM
Has anyone ever nicknamed Dory Monson "Scary Monster"?
Posted by: Mike B | November 27, 2005 at 08:55 PM