cindy mc cain "like any other female human"?

Cindy McCain Claims She's Just Like Any Other Female Human

rice makes nice!

way, way, way, way too little way, way, way too late...cannot wait till she goes on trial for war crimes with the rest of bush's henchmen...

WASHINGTON -- An emotional Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reveled Wednesday in Barack Obama's election, calling it an "extraordinary step forward" for the nation.

A child of the segregated deep South who became the highest-ranking African-American woman ever in American government and was once considered a potential Republican presidential nominee, Rice called the Democratic president-elect "inspirational" and said his victory was proof of America's promise.

"This was an exercise in American democracy of which Americans across the political spectrum are justifiably proud," she said.

"As an African-American, I'm especially proud," said Rice, her eyes glistening with emotion, "because this is a country that's been through a long journey, in terms of overcoming wounds and making race" less of a factor in life. "That work is not done, but yesterday was obviously an extraordinary step forward."

"One of the great things about representing this country is that it continues to surprise," she told reporters at the State Department at a hastily arranged briefing just hours before leaving Washington for the Middle East on a peacemaking trip. "It continues to renew itself. It continues to beat all odds and expectations."

Born and raised in Birmingham, Ala., at the height of the civil rights struggle, Rice herself overcame numerous obstacles and stereotypical low expectations. She speaks frequently about how improbable her rise to the corridors of power may seem. But she also notes that she succeeded the first black secretary of state, Colin Powell, and the first female to hold the job, Madeleine Albright.

"You just know that Americans are not going to be satisfied until they really do form that perfect union," she said, referring to the preamble of the Constitution, which begins: "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union ..."

"And while the perfect union may never be in sight, we just keep working at it and trying," Rice said.

Aides said Rice would likely call Obama, as well as vanquished Republican presidential nominee John McCain, later Wednesday.

She said McCain had been "gracious" in defeat and called him "a great patriot."

"I want to note that President-elect Obama was inspirational and I'm certain he will continue to be," Rice said.

She never said who she planned to vote for, but had hinted broadly that she would support McCain by repeatedly stressing that she is a Republican.

hasselbitch concedes on the view!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K41g2ttyK4

i think this might be the first time in her life she actually said something that makes sense! and sherri's story was amazingly touching!

america is alive again!

it happened! and we have the distinct pleasure of witnessing it. not only have we elected the first black president of the united states but fourteen million more voters went out and voted yesterday! it is a year of triumph! a magical moment in history has come and has rejuventated not only every single american but people are rejoicing all over the world! i'll write more about how i feel later but i just wanted to post this snazzy pic of me voting yesterday!

madonna has a lot on her mind

i got the chills watching that!

top six reasons to vote in new york!

The Top 6 Reasons To Vote In New York
Or: Why It Still Means A Thing Even If It Ain't Got That Swing

1. Big margin = big mandate. The popular vote doesn't put anyone in the White House, but it affects what presidents can do when they get there. Want Obama to be able to actually do the stuff he's been talking about? Pass universal health care? End the war? Then we need a landslide.
   
   
2. The other things on the ballot matter! For example: Congress. Without more support in the House and Senate, Obama will have a hard time getting progressive laws passed. Plus, there are other important local races and ballot questions in some places.
   
   
3. If you don't vote, everyone can find out. Voting records are public. (Not who you voted for, just whether you voted.) Pretty soon, finding out whether you voted could be as easy as Googling you.
   
   
4. Help make history. You could cast one of the votes that elect the first African-American president. If we win, we'll tell our grandchildren about this election, and they'll tell their grandchildren. Do you really want to have to explain to your great-great-grandchildren that you were just too busy to vote in the most important election in your lifetime?
   
   
5. In New York, you can vote Obama on the Working Families line (Row E). Barack Obama will appear on your ballot twice in New York—first under the Democratic Party, and then again on Row E, the ballot line of New York's growing progressive third party. Voting for Barack Obama on the Working Families Party line counts exactly the same for the presidential race—and it also strengthens one of the most important efforts in the country to push Democrats to be more bold and progressive.
   
   
6. People died so you'd have the right to vote. Self-government—voting to choose our own leaders—is the original American dream. We are heir to a centuries-long struggle for freedom: the American Revolution, and the battles to extend the franchise to those without property, to women, to people of color, and to young people. This year, many will still be denied their right to vote. For those of us who have that right, it's precious. If we waste it, we dishonor those who fought for it and those who fight still.
   
   Live your values. Love your country. Vote.

Click here for information about where to vote, what to bring, and when polls close:

http://www.voteforchange.com

being registered is not enough!

you need to go out and vote! if you just moved make sure you find out where you are registered so you can make sure you're there!

go to vote for change to see where you are registered today so you don't have to worry tomorrow!

here's a video by my friends over at raw deal for their song 'american idle'! VOTE!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhIolLjW3TY

are you hairy?

my pal ultra man rickster posted this on myspace and i decided to snag it for the cerebral jester because it poses some good fodder for thought and asks such simple questions. the comments on youtube are surprising to me. i would have expected more negative reactions but a decent amount of them are positive. i'm also a hairy beast and have combatted that internally and obviously externally over the years. luckily, the bear movement that has happened over the last four or five years in nyc has helped me deal with it and accept it i have also encountered a lot more people that either really get off on the fact that i'm hairy or it really doesn't make a difference to them because it's just 'hair'!

i remember years ago i had my entire back waxed and it might have been the most painful experience of my life! i woke up the next day with tiny blisters in every single pore of my back where i guess either the wax was too hot or the person did something wrong (i wasn't sure). i did it one more time (because you should always try something twice to see if you really don't like it haha) and the same thing happened so i vowed to never do it again. in the summer i usually buzz it down because it's a lot more comfortable in the disgustingly hot city summers but the rest of the year i have grown proud of my 'tight sweater' hahah

i'm also in LOVE with this guy...he is fucking adorable! haha. (he's got that slight jewish voice that i find so strangely sexy...) woof!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy57dje4xbI

what do you think?

madonna hollywood parody

i think cheech and chong got the same girl pregnant and this girl coacha is the end result somehow haha....didn't expect it to be as funny as it was. check it out!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59h95SIRd0M

let the right one in

new critically acclaimed horror movie coming soon...i definitely want to see this! it looks so fantastic and horrifying! it is based on a book so i'm going to try to read that first before watching it! check it out!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvOdM20CWrY


and here's the trailer for the remake of friday the 13th...it looks creepy but i don't think it should have been remade just yet but alas...the absence of originality is a disease in hollywood as of late...thank god movies like the one above are still being made.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VYZGEkh6qk

damage control

vatican urges psychological tests on future priests, to weed out homosexuals

By Philip Pullella Philip Pullella – Thu Oct 30, 7:31 am ETVATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Candidates for the Catholic priesthood should undergo psychological tests to screen out heterosexuals unable to control their sexual urges and those with strong homosexual tendencies, the Vatican said Thursday.

A new document was the second in three years to deal with the effects of a sexual abuse scandal that rocked the Church six years ago.

It said the early detection of "sometimes pathological" psychological defects of men before they become priests would help avoid tragic experiences.

Seminary rectors and other officials should use outside experts if they cannot handle the screening themselves, it said.

"The Church...has a duty of discerning a vocation and the suitability of candidates for the priestly ministry," said the document from the Vatican's Congregation for Catholic Education.

"The priestly ministry...requires certain abilities as well as moral and theological virtues, which are supported by a human and psychic -- and particularly affective -- equilibrium, so as to allow the subject to be adequately predisposed for giving of himself in the celibate life," it said.

Vatican officials told a news conference the tests would not be obligatory but decided on a case-by-case basis when seminary rectors wanted to be sure a man was qualified for the priesthood.

The testing by a psychologist or psychotherapist should aim to detect "grave immaturity" and imbalances in the candidates' personality.

"Such areas of immaturity would include strong affective dependencies; notable lack of freedom in relations; excessive rigidity of character; lack of loyalty; uncertain sexual identity; deep-seated homosexual tendencies, etc. If this should be the case, the path of formation will have to be interrupted," it said.

A sexual abuse scandal that was first uncovered in the United States in 2002 and then spread throughout the world involved mostly abuse of teenage boys by priests.

The document said it was "not enough to be sure that (a candidate) is capable of abstaining from sexual activity" but also to "evaluate his sexual orientation."

Gay groups have accused the Church of using homosexuals as scapegoats for the abuse scandals.

The document said men with strong homosexual tendencies should not be admitted to the priesthood but it also made references to control of heterosexual urges.

Men should be barred from entering the priesthood if psychological testing makes it "evident that the candidate has difficulty living chastity in celibacy: that is, if celibacy, for him is lived as a burden so heavy that it compromises his affective and relational equilibrium."

Rectors could not force candidates to undergo psychological testing, but the main purpose of the document seemed to be to encourage its use to avoid future scandals.

unbelievable ballet!

you have to watch this! it's unbelievable!
chinese ballet!

messages to sarah palin

here's are some various commercials, clips and youtube videos with strong messages to sarah palin. some are rather serious, some sarcastic and some softened with a little comic humour inbetween but they are all extremely important. i'm sure if you're reading my blog you're probably not a conservative republican by any means but its nice to see that so many people are putting their two cents in at a time when a whole dollar is necessary!

the election is only 5 days away...please make sure you vote! please! please! please! no actually i demand that you vote!








this one is a little weird...especially because he names prop 2 instead of prop 8 but i find him strangely attractive and i like his voice and candor haha

and here is sarah palin herself practically endorsing obama...it just so happens this interview occured before she was offered the vp slot on the republican ticket....interesting huh?



(if you're seeing this on facebook click 'see orginal post' to get to my blog where the videos are embedded)