The state of the union: Only 28% of americans think the country is headed in the right direction. More disturbingly, 66% think it is not. His approval rating is only 39%. A lesser man might actualy be forced to rethink his policy and public agenda. But not Bush! No sir. In case you wonder what I think of Bush, let me clarify: he can suck it.

Meanwhile, Masshole governor romney, (the pride of my homestate) sounds suspiciously like he’s eyeing a presidential run.

”They’re not just intent on blowing up a little bomb here and there at a shopping mall, awful as that would be. They want to bring down our government, bring down our entire economy. They want to put in place a huge theocracy.”

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Romney, who has yet to announce whether he will seek the 2008 GOP presidential nomination, drew criticism from some Muslims and civil liberties advocates last month when he raised the prospect of wiretapping mosques and conducting surveillance of foreign students.

This is the same guv who’s tried to prohibit gay marriages for out-of-staters by enforcing a 1913 law enacted to prohibit interracial marriage. In case you’re wondering how I feel about Mitt Romney, let me clarify: he can go suck it.

and hitting closer to home for me, the bbc wants more funding through an increase of the tv tax. yes, that’s right – here in th UK, you have to pay a tax for the “priviledge” of owning a tv. approximately £120 per year. this is actually, for all intents and purposes, a public subsidy, much like we subsidise the NEA and public television in the u.s. however, the tv tax is a stupid idea all around, as it is, in effect, a flat tax (since almost no households are telly-free), and considering they spend £200million collecting, enforcing and prosecuting the tv tax for 2 million evaders (at £120 a piece), it’s hardly cost efficient! Just increase our income tax by £100/year, and fund the bbc that way. I’ll hardly miss the £10/paycheque, but i’ll resent the hell out of having to “renew my license” every single year.

The bbc already receives over £2billion per year, and churns out such pap as holby city. In case you wonder how I feel about the television tax, let me clarify: they can suck it.

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