The Adventures of GeekGirl

I’m sure by now you’ve heard of the ridiculous law that Arizona has put in place. It basically calls for people to be pulled over for driving while brown. It’s bullshit and we need to let them know. Here’s a list of Arizona based companies that you need to avoid. Seriously…Fuck Arizona. I lived there during their MLK Birthday debacle. The place is as heinous as you might imagine. (I also hate them for producing John McCain whom later introduced us to that bitchfaced Sarah Palin. Assholes.)

Air Evac (airline)
Allied Waste Industries
Amkor Technology
Apollo Group
Arizona Public Service
Arizona Republic
ASARCO
Auralog
Avnet, Banner Health Systems
Bashas’ Supermarkets
Best Western, CSK Auto
Cold Stone Creamery
CyraCom International
Cactus Candy Company, Database Systems Corp.
Dial Corporation
Discount Tire Company, eFunds Corporation
Elixir Interactive, Fender Musical Instruments
First Solar
Freeport-McMoRan(Phelps Dodge)
Fry’s Food and Drug, a division of Kroger
Fulton Homes
Food City , Giant Industries
Go Daddy
Grand Canyon Airlines, Harkins Theatres
Honeywell Aerospace, Insight Enterprises
Inter-Tel
icrossing, JDA Software Group
Jobing.com, Knight Transportation
KPX, Main Street Restaurant Group
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
Meritage Homes
Mesa Airlines
Microchip Technology
Mobile Mini
Motorsports Authentics, ON Semiconductor,Peter Piper Pizza
PetSmart
Ping Golf / Karsten Manufacturing
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
PinnacleOne
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro
Poore Brothers, Republic Services
RSC Equipment Rental
RotorWay International
Rural/Metro
Salt River Project
Sierra Pacific Airlines
Shamrock Foods
Sunstate Equipment Co.
SuperShuttle International Inc.
Swift Air
Swift Transportation
Taco Time
TASER International
Tilted Kilt
Troon Gol, U-Haul
US Airways
USF Bestway
U.S. Machineries LC
Unisource Energy
Viad Corporation, Voiance Language Services, Westcor

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Public Enemy said it best:

Just in case you’re on another planet and didn’t know it, Barack Obama kicked all kinds of ass last week. He had an interesting SOTU that made me think he’s at least getting some balls again. But, the highlight of last week? Him completely spanking the Republicans during a Q&A on Friday. It got so bad that the completely “fair and balanced” Fox News cut away from the coverage.

This is why we elected Obama. He is, indeed, the smartest man in the room. Period. He has a great grasp on the issues and is able to make great decisions. I’m hoping they broadcast more of these Q&A’s. The public needs to see how inept the Republicants are. It needs to be shown.

Obama’s spanking made me think of this:

Yeah…Obama schooling a bunch of Republicants took me back to nasty, dirty, Miami booty bass! Just go with it, yo!

First and foremost, I LOVE Jay Smooth. Love everything about him. The man is the perfect combination for me. Smart, open minded, loves hip hop. Le sigh…

Anyway, check this video made with a few of his blogger friends:

I love this video and it makes a great point. Many of us are paying for things that we don’t want to support, but we’re not crying about it.

Maybe I’ll make my own video. Maybe Jay Smooth will call me, too. Hmmm….

Despite a troubled past and an alleged family curse, Ted Kennedy had a long run in the senate and accomplished a great deal in his lifetime. He now gets to see Bobby and John.

What I particularly liked about him is that he was unapologetically liberal. Not quasi liberal. Not a “Democrat”. He was a liberal. Period. He didn’t care if he offended Republicans or made them uncomfortable.

He now gets to see his brothers Bobby and John.

R.I.P. Mr. Kennedy, and thank you.

Apparently, we are not fools.

I voted on Saturday. I waited 3 long hours from about 9:30 to 12:30. My back was tired, my legs exhausted, and near fainting from the hunger. Whatever. It had to be done. The back pain, knee pain, and hamstring pain that I am still feeling is a small price to pay to make history.

Regardless of who wins on Tuesday, history will be made. We will either have our first African American President, or our first female Vice President. As much as I hate the Republican nominees, either win will be HUGE for 2 marginalized groups of people. Females and African Americans.

As I walk my dog through the neighborhood, I run into my neighbors. There is a buzz in the air. An excitement brewing. Everyone is asking if you voted. Asking if you need a ride, where you need to go etc. Something big is about to happen.

So, now you have a choice. Either we keep things status quo, or we decide that things haven’t been going so great and decide to make a change. A change for the better. A chance to see what others have to offer. To hear a few voices that haven’t always been heard in Washington. A voice that I feel, for the first time, that I actually might have something in common with. Not because he’s a black man, but because he is a Democrat. A Liberal. Or as I prefer to call myself, a Progressive. He worked hard to get where he is in life, didn’t have everything handed to him, and actually cares about the little people. Guess what? We’re all the little people.

If you think things are fine the way they are, and don’t mind having an out of touch old man, and a woman that would love to see your reproductive rights taken away and for some bizarre reason thinks that people criticizing her violates her first amendment rights, then continue to vote Republican.

However, I learned many, many years ago that only a fool keeps doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different outcome. Tuesday night, we’ll get to see if Americans really are the fools that the rest of the world thinks that we are.

* Consider this the official GeekGirl endorsement. I know the world was waiting to see who I endorse. (Like there was ever a question.)

Dear John McCain,

I am officially calling you out on your BULLSHIT. That’s right. B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T! Run that by your advisors.

Up until you chose Palin as your running mate, I found you inoffensive. You were just some little old man with a dream of being president. Sure I wasn’t going to vote for you, but I didn’t hate you. That’s a good thing.

Once you pulled this Sarah Palin bullshit, I officially started hating you. I won’t go into why she’s bad. I’m sure you know by now. Everyone has told you why this woman sucks. You don’t need me to reiterate the reasons for you. I’m sure you understand now.

Now, after having the nerve to put Miss Alaska 19?? on the ballot as VP, you’re now announcing that you will not be participating in the presidential debate on Friday. Oh, really? Why is that Mr. McCain? Ohhhh…You say that you have to go handle the bailout. Really? I thought that you said the American economy was fine. Hmmm…Did you lie, or were you uninformed? Or…are you just so senile that you forgot?

Furthermore, what are YOU going to do in regards to the bailout? Are we to believe that you can singlehandedly turn around the American economy? I hope that you don’t think we’re that damn stupid.

Mr. McCain, flatout, I’m calling bullshit. You cannot “suspend” your campaign to go take care of a crisis that you denied a couple of weeks ago. However, if the issue is that important, why don’t you put your running mate in charge of the campaign while you take care of business? What’s that you say? Because she can’t stand on her own 2 feet? Because she “can see Russia from her house” and doesn’t quite “know what the VP does”?

Here’s my theory – Since the economy is on everyone’s mind right now you’re afraid that you’re going to be grilled on it. You don’t know enough about it, so you are hiding. Throw in the fact that Obama is up in the polls…you get the idea.

All right McCain. I’ve said what I had to say. You can now continue doing whatever it is that you do. I’m sure you won’t be reading this since you don’t use a computer. (Injuries my ass!)

GeekGirl Out!
(Obama/Biden ’08!!!!!!)