I Give Up--Why Are We There?

I don't see how we can justify keeping troops in Iraq for one more day. What WHAT is their mission? Al Qaida is only there because we are--the sectarian violence that has been going on for centuries has nothing to do with us or our national security.
We usually have, at least, a phony reason for occupying a country (searching for WMD) and now we don't even have that.
Why are we there?

Are They TRYING to Piss Me Off?

Speaking of produce, I'm reminded once again of my pet supermarket peeves. Lately I've been noticing the unique language at my A&P:

Oven Baked Bread. Wow! That's better than that bread baked in a ___ or a___

Garden Vegetables. I'll be damned--they don't mine those things anymore?

Dairy Butter and Cheese. No shit--to think of all those years I wasted trying to get butter at a foundry.

Avocados 5 for $5.00. Hey, I wasn't born yesterday. I'm waiting until they're a dollar apiece!

Baby Carrots. These are not baby carrots--they're grown-up carrots that have been put through a machine that cuts them up and rounds them off. What's the point? (Or where's the point--a real baby carrot would have a top and bottom like an ordinary one.)

And still no one has explained to me why a red pepper costs more than a green one.

And . . . DON'T GET ME STARTED!

True Mysteries of the Universe

Enough philosophy, history, politics. I'd like to address some of the really big questions, and here's one that's been eating away at me for years:
Why does a red (ripe) bell pepper cost 3 times as much as a green one?
They are the same vegetable. They grow from the same seeds, in the same plots-- on the same goddamn vines!
Are we charged extra for ripe cucumbers?
I want some answers.

Some People are Gay--Get Over It!

With all the serious issues facing the nation, I can't believe that our legislators are still debating the "problem" of gay rights.

Gay Marriage:
Some people have red hair, some people have blue eyes, some people are gay. According to the Constitution, as it stands, they all have equal rights. It's that simple!

Gays in the Military:
Nothing needs to be asked, told, or anything else. We have laws covering sexual harassment. Homosexuals in uniform, like heterosexuals, are subject to these laws--and the penalties for breaking them. It's that simple!

Sheeeesh!

Been There, Done That

Department of Deja Vu.
Does anyone remember Lyndon Johnson? He was a reform-minded president with a progressive agenda who got bogged down in a senseless, inherited war.
Starting to sound familiar?

Yes! Iran Without a Shah or Ayatollah--Viva la Revolution!

I hope that the Iranians proceed with a new revolution. Hopefully, this time their attempt to install a real government won't be foiled by the CIA or a thug masquerading as a religious leader.

"I'm Going Off to Spread Democracy, Honey--Don't Wait Up for Me"

When will our "cause" prevail in the Middle East?
Maybe when Americans are so dedicated to that cause that they will strap dynamite to their bodies and blow themselves up.