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Hello world. I'm still here, and as active as ever. I'm addressing this to you as if someone actually reads this site- but it's more for my own acknowledgment. I apologize for the hiatus, but I've been so busy that my blog has taken a back burner. I have posts in the works, so please hang tight as I find the time to finish them.

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Michelle Malkin: Words America Needs to Hear

Michelle Malkin has, in my mind, joined the ranks of those unpopular few who have broken away even from the Republican party to say what needs to be said. She is dead on in her analysis and does the conservative movement proud. I think the Republican party will not survive unless it starts moving back in the right direction- luckily, there are some who know what that direction should be.

Power of Comedy

SNL and John Stewart have both seemingly taken up the White House cause against FOX news. Now, I'm going to warn you that both of these are only funny if you are familiar with FOX news, but if you are- these are close to perfection. In the words of my brother, "John Stewart makes SNL looks tame" but they both begin to make it acceptable to view FOX in a ridiculous manner. I realize that FOX is often ridiculed- but the truth is, it still brings in the highest ratings. Commentators like Bill O'reilley, Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck bring in more viewers than all the other networks combined. So to some extent, people are still listening and believing these guys. But what happens when we make make it acceptable to make them look like morons, even to those who would otherwise follow their politics? When the White House or other media reporters attack them, it looks like FOX is being unfairly bullied and the criticism gets tuned out. But when comedians provide us a way to make fun in an acceptable context, one we can write off as "just comedy", these ideas sink in and get associated with those individuals. It is the same reason Sarah Palin has gotten the reputation for being an idiot. Most people did not even see her original interviews- all they saw was Tina Fey's impersonation and (although brilliant) seriously impacted the way everyone viewed her. Even those who are fans of Sarah Palin or FOX news begin to find that image acceptable and start to soften their criticism when it becomes repeated in culture. Unfortunately, Glenn Beck is the new target- both for comedians and for the media. And although I don't believe traditional media will ever be able to bring him down, I fear that the power of comedy is so sneaky that we don't even see it's destructive power coming.

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gLee cast signing!!

The gLee cast was signing their Volume 1 CD today at the Grove in LA. We were fortunate enough to get 8 of the 400 wristbands given out and the cast was incredibly sweet. They all asked us how we were and thanked us for being there!!


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The Right to Remain CRAZY?!

The MileySaveFuzzy site has gotten a lot of attention, drawing in PETA and other animal rights groups to comment on the situation. The site has been designed by a woman threatening to kill her cat AND EAT IT if Miley Cyrus does not re-activate her twitter account by November 16th. The site claims that:

I was devastated by Miley's decision to quit Twitter. I don't consider myself a fanatic and could live with Miley not tweeting as often as I'd like... but the news of her sudden and abrupt account termination were just too shocking for me to handle. A world without Miley's tweets just seems bleak and pointless to me. The decision to cook Fuzzy was induced by desperation. Miley's tweets to me are like a source of light gone dim. This is the only way I can think of to bring back some of the lost light into my world!

From the looks of things, it seems like Fuzzy is a goner. Miley recently commented on her relief over not having a twitter, and wishing no one else did either. It is entirely possible that Miley is not even aware of this woman's threat:

I am doing so much better now without Twitter. I think Twitter should be banned from this universe... I’m not really a big fan of the Internet anymore. I don’t really go online anymore

She will be cooking her cat according to an "ethnic dish" (recipes on her site) while openly admitting that she may have to behead and pluck the animal. The site itself is unbelievable disturbing, with photos of her cat saying "Miley, Help!" and assuring everyone that she will post photos of the meal and document her experience.

As far as the legal issues behind this stunt, the site claims that they are not aware of any laws they are breaking but if something comes up, they will deal with it appropriately. The site also references both PETA and The Humane Society's response to the site:

This is a very disturbing site, obviously, but as of now no crime has been committed and likely no crime will end up occurring. Despite claims that this is “not a hoax,” most often that is exactly what it is. Regardless, I have passed this site along to our Director of Animal Cruelty Issues to see what steps, if any, can be taken.

Sadly, animal cruelty is a crime that really isn’t an offense until it occurs- threatening is not criminal. ~Humane Society

What I don't think this person understands is that true, she cannot be prosecuted right now, but the open letter CLEARLY states that if she were to attempt her plan, she could be prosecuted for animal cruelty. Now, in all honestly, I agree with the above letter and would like to call her bluff. I don't think she would go through with it- her actions are clearly not those of a deranged sociopath (more like a deranged attention whore). She may pretend to do it, even post some photos but once she does, there will be an investigation and she will either go to jail for stupidity or it will come out as a hoax.

The worst thing now would be for Miley to bring back her twitter over this nutcase. Can you imagine the other threats that would arise if it worked? Sorry, lady, but either way you lose- Balloon Boy's Hoax totally beats yours.