Politics

Today's topic is politics.
Before we elect our new president, let's reflect upon the Bush years.
Here we go (Mario's voice in Mario 64). This is what happened: gas prices rose by $3 a gallon, we're in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan spending billions of dollars, the mishandling of Katrina, our economy is in ruins and the biggest thing is 9/11 happened under his watch. Our troops are fighting for what, oil? Terrorists? (Watch "Power of Nightmares" and then you'll understand where I am coming from). My favorite quote after gas prices went above $2/gal "We are addicted to oil". Really, I never noticed. Nice going, stating the freakin obvious. What are you (Bush) going to do about it? I don't know, how about nothing. After he stated that fact ,the price of gas is about doubled. He, also, suspended building new solar panels. The housing market is a mess, medicare and social security is getting worse.

What would have happened if our election was based on the popular vote instead of the electoral college? What if? Anyways, what a crappy eight years it has been.

Democratic National convention just ended and the RNC is about to begin.
By now, aren't you sick of the damn commercials playing over and over again. It's only get worse until that first Tuesday in November. On every channel, during your favorite show, you see how either candidate is the better choice than the other. You already know what they are going to say. A bunch of B.S. The debates and the conventions on multiple channels, depriving me of watching my favorite shows or missing the late local news. All the promises about lower taxes, better health care, lower gas prices and a better economy. Haven't we heard this before? I mean, come on, you hear about change all the time, but it does it happen? Most of the time, no.
This time, I don't want that to be the case. I WANT CHANGE!! I WANT THE TRUTH!!! At what price though? Everything has a price, even freedom. It's politics, it's not like a box of chocolates. You exactly know what you are going to get. Lies, manipulation, and higher taxes.

In the end, I DON'T CARE WHO WINS!!!! All I want is change from whatever Bush did. I just want things to get better, I know it might take sometime but I am willing to wait. I hope, beyond hope, that either candidate is better than that idiot, Bush, and this country will move in a positive direction.

Is there hope? Will there be change? Only time will tell.

Projekt Revolution

It's been a week since my last post, so here's what happened.

Last Saturday I went to Projekt Revolution. I went because I have never have been to a rock festival and Linkin Park were going to be there to perform. I drove there ,with my sis, to Alpine Valley, got lost for about 20 minutes but found our way there. By the time we got there, we had already missed a couple of bands. The weather was perfect; sunny with a slight wind and the temp was about 82 deg.

The bands leading up to Linkin Park were good, especially the band 10 years. Chris Cornell was awesome and was definitely better than I thought he would be. There were a lot of drunk people and some were just plain high. My favorite part was when a drunk middle-aged lady, a few rows ahead and to the right of us, was dancing to every song of The Bravery and Ashes Divide. She was gone by the time Linkin Park was about to perform, I guess she passed out or something.

Linkin Park is awesome!! They started with one of my favorite songs "No more sorrow" with Brad's, who is unbelievable live, intro. Chris Cornell made a cameo in the song "Crawling". Chester's voice is amazing live, I mean it sounds exactly like the album. Rob is just...can't really describe it....is crazy on the drums. They played all of my favorites except "Place for my head".
That's worth the price of admission and more. I will never forget about that day.

That's about it. I might be posting about some rant in the near furture. Peace.