Aside from Fake News and Comedy

There is a different aspect of interest that may be in your alley.

The religious preference that I obtain within myself is very liberal and lenient. I am not one to judge another person for their religious practice and my motto for all types of World Religions is if it helps you get through life in a positive manner for yourself and others around you, more power to you.

During the Spring Break vacation when I went down to Jacksonville, I was waiting in the Starbucks drive-thru window for my regular Venti White Chocolate Mocha ("I haven't had my coffee yet, don't make me kill you" slogan is my saying all the way).

Anywho, I noticed that the vehicle in front of me had a bumper sticker that spelled out "COEXIST" with the prominent religious symbols. I loved the concept, so I went to my handy-dandy Google to search for a website that would sell the merchandise.



Stamp and Shout is a great website that offers many novelty items.

Yes, I am purchasing the T-Shirt, "Stewart/Colbert '08." Ahaha.

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Ewok Eggroll

In a recent episode of the Colbert Report, one thing that really stood out in comedy was the segment in which Stephen began to share some letters that were sent to the show in regards to children watching the Colbert Report.

This video clip is of Stephen reading a young girls' letter on national television... saying how she was offended of Stephen Colbert making a reference in eating an Ewok.

He eventually finds out that the girl is actually in her 20s and he comes out at the last part of the show, and eats an ewok sandwich... it is hilarious...

But, I would have to agree, Ewoks are cute! =]

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Three American Motor Conglomerates

With the economy continually tanking and fluctuating, recently an American car company heavy hitter announce their bankruptcy.

Chrysler has been a popular brand of cars for many years and their announcement to become bankrupt was just one of many hints that proved the economy tanking.

Of course, this news does not entirely mean that the economical state of Chrysler is completely in the tank; they will remain bankrupt until they can stand on their feet again.

But with other leading American brands like GM are facing hard times as well. GM just announced their detachment of Pontiac cars from their corporation.

The Week Goes On

As the days fly by and we are down to the boiling point at Georgia Southern University, the recent news has been on the plateau of The Swine Flu.

Because the news has been bombarded with coverage over this breech of Pandemic, many other points in the news have been forgotten.

Good thing our great friends at Comedy Central have kept us calm and sane with the wonderful and witty programming of The Daily Show.

Here is a wrap up of the week if you haven't tuned into the latest news.

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"Swagga"

My peer and classmate Sade Oshinubi tried to post this Jon Stewart embedded video on her blog, and since I am a very huge supporter of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, I felt the need... nay, the obligation to post and write on what my dear friend Sade wanted to post on her blog.

In this segment, John Stewart and his news correspondant talk about grading the president during his 100 years... and then explaining that after this day, that should be enough! Because God knows how many news station were on going about Obama's progress as president during his first 100 days in office.

But, to be more blount, the part of this flick that was the most appealing was when The Daily Show showed a clip from CNN and the news anchor (a white female) who attempted to show her "flava" side.

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For the record, I my personal opinion, Barack Obama does have the "Swagga."

On the other hand, CNN did report on the top 10 bloopers thus far that has occured from Obama...

Swine Fun

There has been one topic that has been recently all over the news outlets and people are on the brink of pronouncing the issue a pandemic. This being said, the complete give-away answer is the topic of the Swine Flu outbreak.

Starting in Mexico City, Mexico, this virus has been spreading like wild fire throughout the whole country. There have been several cases in the United States already established as Swine Flu, but there has not yet been an official American death.

The only instance where there has been a death in America is when 23 month year old baby was confirmed for the Swine Flu and shortly passed away; this child being from Mexico and transported to Texas for healthcare.

Though there has been cases national in the U.S., the cases that were found were quickly treated and the situation in America is currently assessed as much as the government can do at the moment.

Moving away from the quick Swine Flu recap, on The Daily Show, this topic also presented itself... in a more informal way, of course.

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I just wanted to recap one instance where Jon Stewart showed the diagram of the country of Canada.

I know that the flu is not a topic which is easily made fun of, but Stewart makes the issue, like always, humorous.

Canada, if you see in the flick, is highlighted in a bright orange hue. There in bold text on the screen, are the words, "1 CASE FOUND."

Stewart, with his sarcastic sense of humor, says, "What?" and something on the lines of, "Because of one case the whole country has to be highlighted... ...I wonder how the country would look for the Herpes outbreak."

That was the high point of the segment to me and filled me with glee.

And I'm sure if any of you saw it, you would laugh as well... cheer up America!

Micheal J. Fox and Gay Iowa

The episode on The Daily Show that was broadcasted on April 6, 2009, was rather interesting yet again. It opens up with Jon Stewart talking about one of the more baffling news breaks in the media world; Iowa rejecting a ban on gay marriage within their State Constituion.

It is hilariously portrayed with its representation of the Gay Parade in Iowa, consisting of a farmer riding a tractor through a dirt road while local residences watch the parade unfolding.

Also, from the last blog, the show transitions into, "The Last Thing We Need," having Stewart elaborate on North Korea's missile launch.

Let's jump to the special guest, Michael J. Fox. One of the main reason's why I respect Fox is because he knew what he was advocating and did it in a fair way. He supported politicians and endorsed those politicians who found that Stem Cell Research was a very important tool in creating a cure for Parkinson's Disease, and not to mention other illnesses.

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I'll take a minute to reflect on the way I feel about people who are against Stem Cell Research; It's like the diabetics in PETA who are against lab testing on animals. Sure, I feel horrible to those animals, but I feel that they are being misrepresentated. It's all a pile of hypocrisy.

Stem cells are those which the medical deems unusable. They are virtually dead already due to the fact that the hospital throws them away. So, honestly, I do not see why we shouldn't use them if they are going to benefit those who are life-strictened with diseases.


Then, to add on to those ignorant to the others who are struggling with diseases, there is no sign of sympathy. It's repulsive to me... and I know to those who have read my other blogs (which I'm sure is everyone in the class...shyea right), the whole Fox v. Limbaugh issue is pretty redundant, but you have to realize who's out there and how to they deal with issues. Limbaugh does not show any sign of sympathy and he sucks at life.

But, without him voicing his own opinion, that would defeat the whole process of freedom of speech. So, you would actually have to look on both sides of the story.
I'm assuming that the only thing that good and intelligent Americans can do is let ignorant people be ignorant and repulsive; it's the democratic way!