I was asked recently to try to write about something other than sports. Suffice to say, I was at an immediate loss. I found myself grasping into thin air (literally, too, which was quite humorous to say the least; I mean, imagine seeing someone standing up straight in the middle of an office, arms slightly raised, grabbing at imaginary concepts) for even the most miniscule of ideas. I quickly retreated from that task because I had nothing, but mostly I gave up because people started peering into my office with quizzical looks on their faces. For fear of being committed, I halted my assinine behavior and promptly sat in my chair, where I would remain, motionless, for the next few hours. It was my hope that sitting still, like a good little boy, would prevent me from anymore public displays of buffoonery. However, I failed to realize at the time that not moving for several hours only elicited more of a response from the proletariat. Several checked to see if I was still alive. I can only presume my mime-like and monk-like non-activity forced many into thinking I had shuffled off this mortal coil. 'Twas not to be, though. I was, most happily, still breathing (and, incidentally, blinking, which probably should've clued some folks in to my continued existence on this rock).
But anyway, I'm back today to discuss topics other than sports, plus a little sports at the end. This ordeal with former Rep. Mark Foley failed to shock me in the least. This government has been overrun by corruption and deceit. (Obviously, the majority of Congress has followed the President's lead.) Apparently, Foley's prediliction toward younger boys has been more than evident for the past decade, yet no one found his actions worthy of further scrutiny? It's absolutely ridiculous. All parties who had knowledge of Foley's inappropriate advances should be released from their duties as a reprentative in the House. We're looking at you, Dennis Hastert. (For a smattering of Foley's IM conversations, click here and here.) I have nothing but scorn for this administration and the Republican party as a whole these days. President Bush is an evil, autocratic, duplicitous, tricky, untrustworthy politician. His presidency has only served to ensure that we, as a population, face more dangerous and able international threats. His tenure has been an utter failure. I don't want to mince words here, so I'll say it again: Bush's derelict administration has been a complete fiasco. He has bumbled through six years, barely winning one election and losing another. Why he has yet to be impeached is completely unfathomable. There should be a cacophony of voices from all corners of this country imploring our do-nothing Congress to begin arrangements to remove this deadbeat of a president from office. And you'd think the Democrats would be at the vanguard of such a movement. However, they're not. They're holding strong to that gutless, frightened mentality that lost them the election in 2004. However, I'm still behind the Democrats, a party that fights for equal rights and the American way of life, even if they still hide under the covers from the big, bad Boogeyman.
Bush, though, has placed our country, and our servicemen, in harm's way, thrusting them into a ill-begotten war. Bush says withdrawing form Iraq would "embolden the terrorists." Well, Mr. President, it seems a leaked report released a few days ago says otherwise. The fact that people needed a report like this to provide evidence that we're more unsafe now than we were eight years ago is astounding. Rumsfeld says no one anticipated the strength of the insurgency. It seems to me that that's a contingency you would plan for prior to invading a foreign country, particularly one in a hostile region of the world. Of course, that would assume this administration had some kind of blueprint for success. The situation in Iraq has gotten so bad that a majority of Americans think it's a civil war and a former soldier who lost both her legs in combat says Bush has offered only "shallow slogans." It's time to begin bringing our troops home. And what better way to welcome them back to the United States than with an impeachment and subsequent removal of this fraud of a Commander-in-Chief.
Other news: Are you getting enough sleep? If you're not, it could be affecting your health.
Breast milk does not boost IQ.
WTF? ROTFLOL! People have no grasp of all that fancy tech jargon.
Is Barak Obama readying himself for a 2008 presidential bid? I, for one, can only hope so. He would be a beacon of hope in this viciously partisan, Republican-ruled country. I don't know if he'd ever win the popular vote, though. (We learned with Bush, however, that claiming the popular vote is not an antecedent to victory.)
And in sports ...
Why will the Redskins beat the Giants, you ask? Well, for a couple of reasons:
1. The Redskins offense is rolling. The win against Jacksonville seems to have cemented Al Saunders' system in Washington, so the Redskins should be able to rip off points at an extremely accelerated rate, especially against a Giants defense that ranks toward the bottom of the league.
2. Plaxico Burress can't catch. He's Rod Gardner, Version 2.0. Burress, like Gardner, drops a proponderance of passes. His 50-50 hands are an embarassment, considering he's supposedly a No. 1 receiver.
3. Adam Archuleta isn't playing safety on a lot of third downs. Instead, he's lining up at linebacker, which will enable him to attack the line of scrimmage, or cover the intermediate middle.
4. The Giants are in seeming disarray. The players, apparently, doubt the coaches' collective ability to prepare for games.
There are four reasons. I could probably think of more, but they'd simply be variations on a theme. The Redskins need this win going forward because after facing the Giants, they play Tennessee and Indianapolis before heading into their bye week. A win against the Giants and the Titans would give Washington a 4-2 record heading into Indy, where they could lose and still boast an above .500 record. If the Skins lose to New York, though, they'll most likely enter the bye at 3-3, which would leave them with a severe uphill climb through the remaining 10 weeks.
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