So So Phunny...

For those of us who enjoy some politics along with our shameless MTV reality show.

Please enjoy the lastest spinoff, 'The District.'

No over extended shots of characters sipping on their expressos whilst revealing the depths of their souls here!

What the eff is going on, ICELAND?!?

As of January 26th, Iceland's current government has "resigned". The coalition government collapsed after over zealous banking industry fudged up big time and owes waaaaaaaaay more than it can pay back to its lenders. All the while their currency has plummeted, prices have skyrocketed, unemployement has risen, and the general population is seriously pissed off.

Why does this matter? Well it not only shows how connected global processes are....how all the shite in Wall Street can lead to political and financial turmoil of effin Iceland. But this has come as a suprise to me because in 2008 Iceland was #1 on the UN's Human Development index.
That's right. That means that the of all the places in all the places of all the cities of all the countries, the BEST place to live in was ICELAND!! For comparision's sake, US was only #15 on the list. Gosh, political scientists must be having a field day with this.

The collapse is said to have been started by the lack of regulation and control over Icelandic banks.

One year Iceland has the highest quality of living, and the next year it doesn't have a government, its people are dissenting, there are no jobs and they need the help of the Internationl Monetary Fund (you know, the organization that also lends money to poor African nations). What the eff is going on?!?! And moreover, what other disaster will this lead to?

Post-Inauguration Madness

The Presidential Oath happened in a flurry. Apparently at noon, before the swearing in, Obama automatically becomes president. I'm sure there's a celestial, astronomical meaning but I don't want to go to much into that right now.

You may have heard the usually cool as a cucumber President fumble a bit during swearing-in.
He re-took the oath today after Chief Justice Roberts flubbed it! Conspiracy, I say!

Here are some funnies to keep the Inauguration spirit alive.

The Top Google searches of the day and opinions courtesy of
Chicago Tribune's Rob Manker:

"Presidential oath"
Just say the words. Any order you'd like.

"Dick Cheney wheelchair"
The Bush administration said the outgoing vice president pulled a muscle in his back while moving boxes. Of what? Halliburton checks?

"How old is Obama"
Roughly 15 years younger than how he'll look four years from now.

and MY FAVE

"Barbara Bush"
Still looks great on the $1 bill.

Ba-da-bum!