have you noticed...?

...that the only time people notice 'partisan-ship' is when someone disagrees with them?
During the Bush years, Democrats consistently opposed Republican initiatives. Republicans shouted, "When can we eliminate this partisanship? Why won't they reach across the aisle?" Now, in the age of the Audacity of Hope, Republicans are stymying Healthcare Reform and Democrats are shouting, "When can we eliminate this partisanship? Why won't they reach across the aisle?"

You really don't get it? You're all wrong. Even though you believe that your argument is for the greater good. You're all wrong. All of your posturing, all of your 'research', all of your moralism, and theism, and whatever-the-fuckism. You're all wrong.

...that in Christianity, the only likable figure is the Jebus.
God is vengeful, hateful, racist, sexist and a homophobe. There. I said it. Noah was an alcoholic. Moses was a pretty terrible leader. Mary wouldn't give up the goods to Joseph. And so on. Then there's the Jebus. Liberal, tolerant, peaceful, loving and an equal opportunity employer. And generous?! The dude just gave until it hurt. Literally.

So what's the deal with Christians? They are not liberal, not tolerant, not peaceful, not loving, not lovers of equality. They give, but only to other Christians. Oh, maybe they'll give to non-Christians, but only if they pretend to be Christians.

They shouldn't be called Christians, actually. They should be called Godites, because they're surely not Christ-like. Try as they may, they are very Old Testament. The problem is that they don't like to be perceived as hateful, as hateful as they are. But we know better. Don't we?

...that the Canadians are taking it on the chin for liking their team?
There's been some hub-bub about the way Canadians are conducting themselves at the Games of the Winter Olympiad. Most notably, their conduct at the curling competition. Apparently (according to the announcers ['commentator' is not a word]), the rule of thumb is that curling spectators should behave reservedly much like a golf audience. Really?

I really enjoyed watching the curling competition, but I noted no similarity to golf other than that it could be performed while drinking. In fact, judging by the competitors, raucous cheering should be encouraged, beer bongs should be drained at the 5th and 9th end, and topless or bikini clad 'End Girls' should parade around the ice with the end number displayed on a giant card.

Frankly, the cheering of the crowd made the competition that much more palatable. Curling isn't exactly engrossing on its own merit. I say, "Cheer on, you crazy Cannucks!" If the International Consortium of Curlers can't take a joke...Fuck 'em.