Indigo Insights

Saturday, September 28, 2002
 
JUST A TEST --

of the new set-up for Indigoinsights. Needless to say my Good Fairy made the adjustments for me. Which seems to be a good segue to a truism from George Carlin:
"In applying the stereotype that all old people are slow-thinking and dull-witted, what's often overlooked is that many of these people were slow-thinking and dull-witted throughout their lives. At this point they're simply older versions of the same unimpressive people."


Sunday, September 15, 2002
 
ALMOST A WOO-WOO

After yesterday's lament on poor Tweety, I received the following in my email. Pre-ordained for blogging, I'd say. (Yes, and this is also in fun -- I THINK!)

50 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO ANNOY THE POLITICALLY CORRECT

1) For your next house party, make a big pot of Endangered Species Stew.
2) Wear a Confederate Flag pin on your lapel.
3) Give out candy cigarettes on Halloween.
4) Give out REAL cigarettes on Halloween.
5) Keep a framed photo of Oliver North on your desk at work.
6) Call a bum a bum.
7) Wear Nike gym shoes.
8) Launch a petition drive to carve Ronald Reagan’s visage into Mt. Rushmore.
9) Litter....
10) ...on Earth Day.
11) Advocate a nuclear first strike against Canada...
12) As justification, offer the fact that Canada has Socialized Medicine.
13) Drink Coors Beer.
14) Consume Conspicuously.
15) Tell this joke:
“Tom Daschle, Hillary Clinton, and Al Gore are in a life raft, but there are only enough provisions for one. Who gets saved?
Answer: The country
16) Cross a picket line.
17) Throw a party to celebrate the execution of a notorious murderer.
18) When they flip the switch, lead the crowd in a chorus of: “na-na-na-na, hey-hey.”
19) Spurn recycling.
20) Wear a Washington Redskins jersey....
21) .........accessorized by your Cleveland Indians baseball cap.
22) Buy a gun...
23) ...as a present for your 10 year old...
24) ...to celebrate his Junior NRA Membership.
25) Drain a wetland.
26) Drive a gas guzzling SUV....
27) .....with a “Pave the Rainforests” bumper sticker.
28) Smoke...
29) ...a big, smelly cigar...
30) ...in the no smoking section....
31) ....on the day of The Great American Smokeout.
32) Express profound admiration for Richard Nixon.
33) Wear fur.
34) Eat meat - especially veal.
35) Say that while you believe it should be matter of personal choice, you are
“personally opposed” to vegetarianism.
36) Attend boxing matches.
37) Refer to an adult woman as a “girl.”
38) Take every possible tax deduction....and then some.
39) Contribute money to the Jessie Helms Senatorial Campaign.
40) Suggest that the poor are undertaxed.
41) Recommend deportation to Cuba as a solution to “The Homeless Problem.”
42) Say you were just kidding. Then recommend work camps instead.
43) Hunt.
44) Watch Fox News.
45) Harm animals in the making of your movie.
46) Harm liberal actors in the making of your movie.
47) Listen to Dr. Laura.
48) When Janet Reno’s name is mentioned say: “Janet is sure a funny name for a guy.”
49) Drill for oil in your back yard.
50) Give away Ann Coulter’s new book, "Slander," to friends as Christmas presents.

And as a reminder, in case anyone wants to email me to critique (or applaud!) I'll be at indigoinsights@hotmail.com.


Saturday, September 14, 2002
 
TWEETY BIRD EMASCULATED

Tweety Bird's defining trade mark alert, "I tawt I taw a putty tat." has gone the way of much classic nostalgic humor we seniors enjoyed in our childhoods. Hysterically pants-wetting funny to countless kids since his cartoon creation (late 40s/early50s?), Tweety apparently is yet another PC victim. Anyone notice the new cartoons have him saying "I thought I saw a kitty cat."? Thereby killing two offensive birds (forgive me, Tweety!) with one censorship stone: elimination of reference to a speech impediment (even baby talk) and a now-unacceptable nursery rhyme word.

Agreed that physical or mental handicaps (sorry, "challenges") should not be mocked. Admittedly rap music has debased Mother Gooses's innocent pussy cat. But Tweety is a baby, for God's sake! Where will it end? I recommend a nationwide email campaign to Walt Disney Studios requesting that they refrain from bowing to the will of Hollywood Political Correctness and give Tweety back his natural personna. Or, how about "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore."?


Wednesday, September 11, 2002
 
A MUSLIM ON MUSLIMS

(Received this email from a friend. I am not familiar with the Seattle Times and have never before heard of Mr. Tokhchukov, therefore I cannot attest to the authenticity of the "letter". Notwithstanding, it seems appropriate on this day to ponder these points. -Indigo)

This is a very insightful letter that appeared in the Seattle Times. The prevalent propaganda chanting the mantra "Islam is a religion of peace" has become deafening, but no matter how loud it gets, that doesn't make it true. But don't take my word for it. Read the words of one courageous Muslim, and then pray for him because he has put himself at great risk.

Susan



'I am the Muslim to ban more Muslims'


I am the immigrant to end all immigration. While I came from a different country myself (I am originally from a Muslim minority in Russia), 9/11 had turned me into a staunch foe of any continued immigration. All the worst Arab terrorists, including the 9/11 hijackers, came from so-called "friendly" Arab countries, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Many others came by way of two ostensibly friendly Anglo countries, Britain and Canada, prompting some in the FBI to nickname them "Londonistan" and "Canadistan."

I am the Muslim to ban any more Muslims from coming to this country.

Our media's mantra that "the vast majority of Muslims are peace-loving, law-abiding people" is nothing but politically correct blah, blah, blah. As a Muslim, I wish it were true, but it is not. Islam has been hijacked by the Arab and Iranian terrorists and turned into a suicidal-homicidal-genocidal hate cult which is now spreading like a plague throughout the Muslim world. The sad truth is that hundreds of millions have been now infected with this spiritual disease, and at least half of Muslims arriving to this country are actual or potential terrorists, terrorist supporters or sympathizers.

Unless and until all Muslim countries are liberated from terrorism as Afghanistan was, and are transformed into tolerant, civilized, enlightened societies, not one Muslim should be allowed to our country on a tourist, student, or any other visa. And if this deprives the centers of anti-American activism known as college campuses of their Arab cash cows who pay the whole tuition up front, tough.

We are in a fight for survival, so we better start acting like it.

Ruslan Tokhchukov



Monday, September 02, 2002
 
On January 19 I had not learned of blogging. I say 'better late than never' and hereby offer this link, dilatorily, for your musical enrichment. If January 19 means nothing to you, don't bother.

And don't ask me why I thought of this on Labor Day, because I truly don't know!!! Hope all of you have an enjoyable holiday. I'm having a tsunami.