Archive for January, 2012

What the Hell Has Obama Done So Far?

January 26th, 2012 mikkel

Could Obama be the worst president ever? That’s what some voters are saying, and while some of us would still rather have him than Gingrich, it makes you wonder, why do so many people hate him? After all, Osama Bin Ladin was captured and killed under Obama rule. How quickly we forget. So let’s take a look.

  1. The Anti Bullying Campaign – Okay so maybe you don’t care, because you think there are bigger issues at hand. However, for me, this make Obama seem at the very least, more human. Maybe it’s because he has daughters who are still in school and he wants schools to be better for all kids in the future, maybe it’s just because he thinks it’s good marketing. Either way, more suicides due to bullying have come to light, and Obama has started a movement that involves many previously bullied kids. There are still plenty of parents who believe that “toughing it out” is best and teachers and administrators who continue to do nothing, but is it really so horrible for an American president to try to change things up on a national level?
  2. ObamaCare – Let’s be honest for a moment. Most of us have no idea what ObamaCare actually entails. We think that this is a socialist movement that is going to make the government our healthcare provider. Technically, ObamaCare does extend government benefits to more low income adults, but private companies are still in place. Citizens are required to have insurance, and insurance companies have to adhere to stricter regulations, which include being unable to turn clients down due to certain medical conditions. Many diabetics for one can appreciate the positive effects of this.

This is all fine and good, but what has he done for us lately? Half of us hate ObamaCare, and many think that an anti-bullying campaign and better food in schools is inconsequential.

  • Signed a financial reform law to protect the average American
  • Required lenders to verify applicants’ credit history, income, and employment status to prevent another lender crisis
  • Prohibited proprietary trading in banks (trading the bank’s money to turn a profit in a way that conflicts with consumers’ interests).
  • Signed a financial reform law so that shareholders of publically traded companies can vote on executive pay
  • Reduced prescription drug costs for Medicare patients by 50%
  • Signed away $12.2 Billion in funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Act
  • Gave same sex partners of federal employees greater benefits
  • Appointed openly gay officials, more than any other president in history
  • Created more private sector jobs in 2010 than the entire Bush era
  • Provided a voluntary list and disclosure of white house visitors for the first time in American history.
  • Eliminated the Global Gag Rule, which allows the US to give money to organizations, regardless of whether or not they provide abortion services.
  • Allowed the FDA to regulate the manufacturing, marketing, and tobacco for the first time ever

Sounds like Obama has done pretty much nothing. What a horrible president….

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How Much Do Celebrities Get Paid to Speak at Big Events?

January 17th, 2012 mikkel

Can you imagine having Bill Gates speak at your commencement ceremony? I for one might be inclined to actually go to my graduation. There are some celebrities like Paris Hilton for example that I don’t care to see, and yet we still see them speaking all over, sometimes in events that really don’t match up. However, what some of us don’t necessarily realize is that you have to pay. Regardless of the celebrity, somebody is paying out big bucks to get them there, sometimes more than you might think. Here are a few of the most overpaid celebrity “speakers” for your buck.

1. James Carville – $30,000
He’s a lot cheaper than Sean Hannity who requires $100,000 and a private jet, but who is this guy? Most of us have never even heard of him and yet he charges $30,000 an event. What you may not know is that Carville was lead consultant for Bill Clinton and what could be considered a great strategist, but that was how many years ago now? He currently teaches political science at Tulane University.

2. Newt Gingrich – $60,000
Is it politically correct to say that he might very well be crazy? With all of the things that Gingrich has said, especially in this particular election, it’s a little bit scary to think that he could really be a presidential candidate. Of course, he really has no chance against some other candidates, at least we don’t think that he does, but he’s being supported as a major philanderer among other things, by major Christian groups. The bad news is that you can’t win without the support of the South. This said, I don’t want to pay to hear from someone who is literally crazy, let alone $60,000!

3. John Edwards – $65,000
Last I checked, the country still hated John Edwards. Who doesn’t hate a man who cheats on his wife when she’s fighting cancer? Add to that the fact that he is currently facing the prospect of some serious and we do mean serious jail time, and what are we crazy?

4. Donald Trump – $1.5 Million
This one really has me stumped. Trump may have been in real estate for years, but he has also gone bankrupt not once, not twice, but 4 times! How exactly is that considered to be business smarts? Steve Jobs took his annual salary down to $1 the second time he started working for Apple and never actually went Bankrupt, and yet Donald Trump, who we are paying $1.5 million has gone bankrupt 4 times. Maybe we just love his hair?

5. Bristol Palin – $30,000
This may be the worst one. She is the daughter of a previous presidential candidate who was made famous for saying things that make her the female George W. Bristol got pregnant as a teen, has not gotten married last we checked, has an extremely Republican family background, and we’re paying her $30,000 to promote sexual abstinence and pro-life. It’s like the fact that we have a TV show dedicated to teen moms, some of whom are being arrested for all sorts of fun stuff. It doesn’t make sense. Her mother charges $100,000, again why are we paying the female George W who we make fun of that much!

6. Kim Kardashian – $75,000
Bristol Palin has been beat. Kardashian is a reality star, and frankly, no one actually knows why she’s famous. She has gone into all areas of business since she started on the reality show route. But she’s not an actress, she’s not a singer, she is the daughter of Robert Kardashian, a lawyer in the OJ Simpson trial, and step daughter to a former Olympic athlete who got a really bad facelift. She charges an average of $75,000 per appearance. Apparently, stupid really does sell.

7. Paris Hilton – $110,000
Another one of why is she famous? She’s the daughter in a major line of hotels, she has made a sex tape. When she first became famous, starring in her own reality show, she was not an actress (she’s still not an actress), she wasn’t a singer (she’s still not really a singer), we can go down the list if you would like.

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Kim Kardashian: Divorce or Annulment?

January 3rd, 2012 mikkel

After rumors of many fights previous to the marriage and even allegations of abuse on the part of Kim Kardashian (yes, it can still be domestic abuse even if no serious injuries are sustained and the perpetrator is 1/3 of the size of the victim), it is official. Kardashian is filing for divorce, and her now ex-husband is filing for annulment. While the Kardashians have suffered some backlash, with some fans even accusing them of faking the whole thing, they insist that the problems are painful for the whole family, and the male in the story is getting most of the grief.

After just 72 days of marriage, this was actually Humphries first marriage and Kardashian’s second divorce. To be honest, neither side has been all that cordial about the whole thing, but that’s Hollywood. We all know about the recent problems created by the fact that Brad Pitt stated that his marriage to Aniston was essentially “boring”, after which he quickly apologized and said there was some kind of mistake. Nothing can be simple in the public eye.

However, while Kardashian admits the messiness of the whole thing, she claims that this particular experience actually made her better, even teaching her to follow her heart. On twitter, she states, “Maybe our mistakes r what make our fate, wout them, what would shape our lives? Perhaps if we never veered off course we wouldn’t b who we are.”

The wedding officially cost $15 million, and it may as well have been a royal wedding, outside of the fact that it only lasted 72 days and the partners weren’t exactly William and Kate. She is sure that the divorce has made her a “stronger” person, but we somehow doubt that Humphries has the same sentiments.

We really can’t blame him for wanting to erase this one from the records. Whatever the story behind it, we’re pretty sure he expected his marriage to last a little longer than this. However, Humphries is not completely without. Rumor is he’s dating Dollicia Bryan, a longtime rival of Kardashian after rumors that she hooked up with Kardashian’s previous beau Reggie Bush while he and Kim were dating!

There is one source that says that Kris knew exactly how furious Kim would be and that the two would be photographed, but the facts remain to be seen. According to reports, Dollicia has also been tied to Rob Kardashian, who subsequently invited her to Kim’s wedding. However, it doesn’t sound like things are going to be too serious between the two, mostly just for jealousy sake. He was spotted flirting at NYC’s Beauty & Essex with 3 different girls that looked quite similar to Kim. Sounds like at least one side was actually invested.

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