In Support of the Big 3 Bailout

Because the "mainstream media" have centered solely on the CEOs of the Big 3, the true reason for supporting the bailout has been lost.

In Michigan there are (were?) thousands of people employed by GM, Ford and Chrysler. They DO NOT make $70 an hour. More like $22 an hour (unless they are Skilled Trades). The $70 figure includes benefits and retirement. Okay, so what? An average secretary makes her salary plus benefits as well. Most corporations pay benefits in addition to your base hourly salary. Why single out the auto workers?

If these companies go out of business, not only will the employees of the Big 3 lose their jobs. What about the "collateral damage" (to coin a military phrase)? Gas stations, grocery stores, schools, clothing stores, restaurants, bars, municipalities (you can't pay property taxes, etc. if you don't have an income), public transportation...get the picture? It is the "shit rolls down hill" principle of economics. If the wage earners aren't earning, they aren't spending.

The argument that Toyota and Honda are "American made" is crap. Yes, they have factories in the United States and employ Americans to build their vehicles. However, the profits go to Japan. Not to America.

Unions are not perfect. But, a lot of the anti-discrimination laws and fair employment acts that have been of great benefit to non-union and union workers for the past few decades would never have been passed into law had the unions not initiated the legislation many moons ago. Many of the rights that private sector employees enjoy were created through union efforts to force employers to provide safe, clean and discrimination free workplaces.

So, be angry at the CEOs...hate them, laugh at them, call for their resignations if you like. But don't ever lose sight of the real victim if the Big 3 go belly-up. It's that little label..."Made in the U.S.A."

Wal-Mart Door Buster Sale - Value...One Human Life

A young man was killed yesterday at a Wal-Mart in Long Island. He wasn't in a gang, he wasn't fighting with anyone...he simply opened a door. He had recently been laid off from another job and became a seasonal employee in order to pay his bills.

Did any of the people pushing thru the door stop when he fell to the floor? No. They kept running...to get a deal on some stupid piece of shit that will end up collecting dust in a closet by the time next Christmas comes.

I would like to see each one of the people who stampeded thru the door have to face his family. I would like to sentence them to a lifetime of contributing to the care of his family. Not in anonymity, but face to face at Christmas time every year for the rest of their lives.

ironic observations no. 2...

Fannie Mae is sponsoring a "Walk for the Homeless"

i posted this one for my sister :)

i am currently experiencing dual writer's block. i have a desire to finish a book i began years ago, but a new idea is floating in my brain. sitting back, i am amazed at all of the different things i have done in my life. some well within the "socially accepted norms" and some, well, not so much. my associations have ranged from actors and fashion designers to topless dancers and bikers. these experiences have created the current me. with all of the memories dancing in my brain, it has become difficult to choose one path to follow when putting pen to paper. add to the mix my knack for gross underachievement and i feel internally screwed. i think my problem is that i don't really like the people i created in my book. they are the past me, the uptight "perfect girl" me. i don't know that person anymore, how she acted and reacted, what her inner thoughts were, what her day-to-day priorities might be. sybil, your party of 17 is waiting...

just being egotistical. this is
from an issue of "Skin & Ink".
they published an article i
wrote and a photo of one of
the tattoos i had won an
award for.

against my better judgement, i'm going to a Halloween party tonight.
as my "costume" i have chosen to go as a heavily tattooed white
woman with a knack for sarcasm...think they'll get it?

stupidest questions asked by tattoo shop customers

Q. Does it hurt?

A. well, "hurt" being a relative term, if you are into pain - no. if you
need to be sedated before you shave your legs - FUCK YEAH, IT HURTS!!!


Q. where is the least painful spot to get a tattoo?

A. armpit - trust me :)


Q. why do you charge so much for a tattoo?

A. because good drugs are expensive.


Q. which colors are easiest to remove by laser if i decide to have my
tattoo removed?

A. here's the door. you don't belong in my shop. buy some temporary
tattoos, big guy.


Q. what if i don't like it when you're done?

A. see that wire brush over there...


Q. do you tattoo penises? (not really frequently asked, but i had a
good answer i wanted to share)

A. yes, there's a $450.00 handling fee, plus the cost of the tattoo
and a $25.00 tip for the guy who's going to stand over your dick
with a sledgehammer in case you get stupid.


Q. are you any good?

A. NO, I SUCK!!! but, i'm too old to dance in a titty bar anymore.


Q. how many tattoos have you done?

A. including yours? counting the one i did yesterday? uhm, three.


Q. can i change the colors. like, have a tiger with PURPLE stripes?

A. sure, if you can deal with the laughter for the next 20 years or so.


Q. can you knock some money off this?

A. let's see...i can eliminate the front right leg of the panther
and make him toothless for a $25.00 discount.


Q. can my entire family, my best friend, his girlfriend, their dog
and my probation officer come back and watch while i'm getting
tattooed?

A. (a dirty look usually suffices)


Q. mind if my three-year-old eats this chocolate bar while i look
through your flash? (for the uninitiated, flash are the
pictures you look through to pick your tattoo)

A. DIE, BITCH, DIE!!!


Q. what if i pass out?

A. we dress you up funny, stick carrots up your ass and take
pictures :)


Q. what if i throw up?

A. we hand you a spoon.


Q. what if i can't take the pain? you know, if i want to stop?

A. we charge you full price once the needle touches your skin.
if you leave, we laugh about you for the next 5 years.


Q. i need to have a couple of beers before i can do this
(translation - i need to be totally shitfaced).

A. sure. now, where did you want the big dick on your fairy?


Q. i'm getting married in 2 weeks and i'd like to surprise my fiance
by putting her name on me. Can you do this in a way that would
be easy to cover up if things don't work out?

A. now THERE'S a relationship with a future


Q. i have an idea, but i'm not sure if you can do it. could i have,
like, a heart with, uhm, like, a rose behind it, uh, you know,
with one of those cute ribbon thingees going thru it with my
boyfriend's name in it? doesn't that sound TOO CUTE?!?!

A. HOLY SHIT!!! a heart with a rose and a banner?!?! you're a bloody
fucking GENIUS! Why didn't someone think of that 50 FUCKING YEARS AGO!!!


Q. i would like a full back piece. use your imagination. whatever
turns you on. i have cash. do you think you'd want to do
something like that?

A. hold on, i'm having an orgasm...