Alarming News: I like Morgan Freeberg. A lot.
American Digest: And I like this from "The Blog That Nobody Reads", because it is -- mostly -- about me. What can I say? I'm on an ego trip today. It won't last.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: We were following a trackback and thinking "hmmm... this is a bloody excellent post!", and then we realized that it was just part III of, well, three...Damn. I wish I'd written those.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: ...I just remembered that I found a new blog a short while ago, House of Eratosthenes, that I really like. I like his common sense approach and his curiosity when it comes to why people believe what they believe rather than just what they believe.
Brutally Honest: Morgan Freeberg is brilliant.
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Morgan Freeberg at House of Eratosthenes (pftthats a mouthful) honors big boned women in skimpy clothing. The picture there is priceless--keep scrolling down.
Exile in Portales: Via Gerard: Morgan Freeberg, a guy with a lot to say. And he speaks The Truth...and it's fascinating stuff. Worth a read, or three. Or six.
Just Muttering: Two nice pieces at House of Eratosthenes, one about a perhaps unintended effect of the Enron mess, and one on the Gore-y environ-movie.
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The Virginian: I know this post will offend some people, but the author makes some good points.
Poetic Justice: Cletus! Ah gots a laiv one fer yew...
Disgusting and repulsive. I do not approve!
Cheerleaders to unveil demure uniforms after complaints
Story Updated: Oct 3, 2008 at 8:26 AM PDT
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, Associated PressUniversity of Idaho cheerleaders will unveil their new, more demure, uniforms at the home football game Saturday against Nevada.
Complaints that the previous uniforms were too short and revealing prompted the change.
Shelly Robson, adviser to the school’s Spirit Squad, said the new uniforms better represent the university, which is in Moscow, Idaho, about 80 miles southeast of Spokane, Wash.
“As a public institution, we are responsive to the community that supports us and we are stewards of our image,” Robson said. “The old uniforms were not appropriate for or reflective of Idaho.”
Now for a little bit of perspective.
If Florida decides the upcoming election like it did in 2000, and if McCain has only 50 more votes in Florida than Obama…we’re going to get a repeat of eight years ago that makes that previous election and the following fiasco look like…nuthin’. It will be a riot. A real riot. In the streets. And God help the elections officials who have a machine plugged in wrong, or taken offline, or getting a bad chip or power supply at the worst possible moment, or whatever.
We’re going to hear all about counting every vote. We’re going to hear it served up again and again and again, in the context that a vote for Obama is important, a vote for McCain/Palin somehow less so.
In other words — to refresh your memory — “justice” will be measured in terms of The Chosen One winning. Because that’s the way it worked back then. That’s how it will be presented. Repeatedly. Again.
Meanwhile.
What do you think would’ve happened if they held a vote about new vs. old cheerleader uniforms?
In fact, how many complaints do you really think there were? Every time we get that kind of tidbit of information in the wake of stories like this, it turns out to be staggeringly low. Single digits. One or two.
I say, it’s one frumpy housewife. That’s my bet.
“We invite our fans and critics alike to join us with a sportsmanlike approach to these events,” [squad member and new coach Jessica] Gudgel said. “The old uniforms simply didn’t work out. It’s time now for everyone to let us get back to what we do, which is to be strong, effective representatives of the University of Idaho.”
Shrew. In fact, maybe you’re the person who complained.
That Jessica Gudgel was already on the squad, makes this all the more reprehensible because now it becomes a story all about control. Cheerleaders are there, to be watched. So they want people to watch. But if people will watch them perform with the skimpy uniforms, but wouldn’t watch with the new dowdy frumpy uniforms, they’re not cool with that. You’re supposed to watch us perform for the reasons we want you to be watching us perform or not at all.
Uh huh. What do we say when men want to control women this way?
But I stand by my question. How many people really did complain. As a percentage. That’s what I would like to know. Because, eight years ago, when it was thought that 49.999% of the electorate was dictating the outcome, that was supposed to be the beginning of the end of all of civilization and a lot of people are still running around thinking it was. And then we’re supposed to think this is somehow reasonable.
Just goes to show what we’ve been saying for a long time. The subject turns to good lookin’ women in skimpy clothes, and suddenly people completely lose their ability to think straight about anything.
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