LOL: The "Mercy" Demotivator

Sometimes it takes a joke to drive home a very serious point, doesn't it?

Demotivator Commentary: UK Politics

You Decide: Learned Helplessness or Learned Optimism?

Forensic psychologist Dr. Helen has an interesting post. A concluding thought: can if a dog can resist the urge to give up, what kind of excuse do we have?

Hm, what would Teddy Roosevelt say? Here's an applicable TR quote:

Film Culture Commentary: Uncomfortable Age/Gender Questions and "Twilight"

I've just never understood (a) what appeal "Twilight" has for its screaming teenaged fangirls, or (b) the even creepier appeal it seems to have for some middle-aged women, some of whom are the moms of the teenyboppers.

Call them "Twilight Moms" or whatever, but there's something really disturbing about their obsession with Edward Cullen. La Parisienne and I have talked about this, and I'm now amused to see that we're not alone. Take a look at this:

Geek Fun + Political Humor of the Day: the Debt Star

I -- alas -- did not make this magnificent demotivator. I filched it from the Insta-Prof since it's much too awesome not to share! HOPECHANGE!

Demotivator Commentary: Bailouts -- Hell on Wheels!

I'm sorry.  I just can't resist.  The increasing groundswell of frustration over government bailouts of all types (such as bad mortgages, as per the now-famous Santelli rant)  has inspired my wicked sense of humor.

Also, did you need a refresher on what "moral hazard" is?  See here, but basically it means "encouraging bad behavior in the future." 

This demotivator commentary is dedicated to everybody in DC from Obama on down who has a hand in Bailout-a-palooza.  And to my Sibling, who loves him some cheesy 1980s TV series about cars.  And more cars.

Just them good ol' boys . . . Wouldn't change if they could.

(Ain't THAT just the truth?)

Demotivator Commentary: the 111th Congress, the Clowns on Capitol Hill

Feedback.

Demotivator Commentary: Happy Valentine's Day!

Have a nice day.

(and NO, I do NOT apologize for the Bon Jovi references
-- because I'm EVIL.)

The HopeChange Chronicles and Demotivator Commentary: Stimulus Bill Cheerleadering Disguised as Press Conference

I didn't catch the entire Obama press conference last night, but a few things seemed to stand out.

1. The endless potshots at the previous administration -- such eloquent-sounding blame-flinging. Way to go for setting a new tone, guy. HOPECHANGE!

2. The statement that, basically, "government is the answer." Heck, NO! I'm with The Reagan, who said that government is the problem.

3. The face of self-confessed massive tax cheater Tim Geithner didn't make me feel any warm fuzzies about his economic rescue ideas.

4. Even in the middle of FINANCIALAPOCALYPSEWE'REALLGOINGTODIE, one reporter still asked Obama's opinion about A-Rod's baseball steroid use. Ah, priorities! Thank goodness baseball is still America's pastime -- though I guess these days tax-cheating is a close competitor among the political elite. Oops, did I say that out loud?

5. Did somebody actually use the term "TARP 2"? It sounds like a horror-flick sequel -- and one worse than its predecessor. Hey, wait! It *IS*! Life imitates the movies?

6. And, of course, the starry eyes, pixie dust, and dancing baby unicorns of campaign HOPECHANGE have turned into flat-out fearmongering: pass this pork-tastic stimulus bill or we're going to have (and I quote) a "catastrophe." GOT THAT? CATASTROPHE. Why does this sound like a desperate attempt to use a serious situation as an excuse to run roughshod over concerns about the bill that may or may not actually do what's necessary? OK, people, who's fearmongering now?

7. Helen Thomas. That garrulous, abrasive old dinosaur will outlast every president until the end of time, I swear.

Anyway, I must be off to campus. Here is a demotivator for you, my dears -- my take on the knee-jerk reaction of all the fearmongerish terminology. CRISIS! CATASTROPHE! HOPECHANGE!

Because everyone knows that you make all your best thoughtful, careful decisions about serious economic circumstances affecting millions of people when you're in a state of
total screaming freakout panic.

Demotivator Commentary: the Pork-tastic Economic Stimulus Bill

You won't believe what's in this bill.

UPDATE 1: Read this.

UPDATE 2: Here's a depressing list of 50 howlers in that bill.

UPDATE 3: Now that the dastardly deed is done and the bill's gone through Congress, let's see what nearly $800 billion of crushing debt has bought, shall we? Here's a list of boondoggles from the final version.

Demotivator Commentary: Inaugural Post on the Errr...Inauguration

I've always enjoyed the playfully satiric images known as "demotivators," which were first created by Despair, Inc. On this blog, I've occasionally posted them, but the majority of them had been created by others.

It's time to stake my claim to demotivator creativity. I've started making my own, and I've been having such a great time that I think I'll start inflicting more of these on you. So here's the first attempt at social/political commentary via demotivator. As usual, click to enlarge.

The buck stops here.

When he was elected, I said it's time to give him a chance. So I am. So let's. Now on to the good stuff -- as apparently I'm amusing largely when I'm ranting poisonously.

Swoon.

Well, that's basically my opinion. Guess where the vintage photo comes from. Hint: it's from across the pond.

Fantasyland.

That one's for the most extreme of the Obamacolytes of the Obamessiah.  Sorry, folks, but he can't magically give us each our very own pet baby unicorn, etc.