Matt's Blog

Matt is the blogger extraordinaire over at The Bearded Cognoscenti and is making some great insights with humor. He has a good post on the Hair-scapade revelation from Kerry's speech.

Hitting the tough issues
The 2004 Democratic convention came to an end with
the most controversial stand in recent memory. Finally, a politician was
willing to go against the party lines and tackle an issue that has been a plague
among inner-city youths and 80's revivals...hair pollution. On Thursday
night, Vietnam tough guy and presidential hopeful John Kerry gave hope to many
when stating "What does it mean when twenty five percent of the children in
Harlem have asthma because of hair pollution? America can do better.
And help is on the way." No child should suffer from a cruddy cut or dusty
do. We can do better. We must do better. This is the Ulta-mite challenge for every
American. But how do we address an issue that seems to polarize the
country. Who to shampoo? Where to Nair? There are no easy
answers to these questions. Fortunately, the man with the luxurious locks
seems to have a plan. Sadly, like most issues, he hasn't offered any
solutions. He only knows that we can do better.

Reporting for Doodie

John Kerry started his acceptance speech last night by stating he was "reporting for doodie."  That's an interesting way to great your constituency, but after listening to them all week and looking at them on TV, Kerry's description is probably correct.  Just a giant bunch of human cr**..... 0h, wait...I'm being told he was "Reporting for Duty."  Interesting contrast and an honest mistake.

The speech was long and full of mostly hot air.  However, Kerry did mention that the kids in Harlem were having a hard time breathing due to "Hair Pollution."  Either he misspoke or the FDA needs to investigate "Soul-Glow" and it's related hair-care products.  I could have sworn that earlier Kerry had declared hairspray to be a Right not a privilege, so he may have to clarify this possible hypocrisy. 

Have I been in a time warp?  It appears from last night’s affair that John Kerry was born in Colorado, went to school, fought in Vietnam and then immediately ran for President.  Unless I'm mistaken the Vietnam War was about 30 years ago.  What's he been up to lately?  Has he done anything that would warrant him being President?  For a great breakdown of the Kerry speech take a look at Ben Johnson's article on Frontpagemag. 

9/11 did happen....didn't it?

Through all the DNC speeches I haven't heard much said about the actual event of 9/11.  Remember that event?  A few planes crashing into the twin towers, another plane nose-diving into the Pentagon and the last plane not meeting it's target and crashing into a Pennsylvania field.   I just thought I would remind you of this incident as the Democrats seem to have forgotten its relevance and impact on the world and especially the USA.  Unless you are drinking Michael Moore's conspiracy cool-aide, you don't think Bush is responsible for 9/11 and therefore isn't responsible for the repercussions of this attack.  9/11 had an extreme bearing on the economy as our major financial institutions were rocked and likewise the fear of flying caused big cuts for the airlines.  Bringing the economy back on track in 3 years after the biggest attack on US soil is no small feat and all the time we were fighting terrorism abroad and protecting the homeland.   The Democrats give no credit to the impact of 9/11 or to the saving grace of the tax cuts, but then again most blame Bush for the attack anyway.

Did you Know John Kerry Served in Vietnam?

If you didn't know it, you probably haven't been paying attention.

Shove it!

The ketchup lady went berserk the other day in confronting a reporter about a comment she made during a speech. Mrs. Heinz-Kerry told the reporter to "Shove it" and now she is reaping the praise for her veracity from both the Kerry campaign and the media. The real problem is that while she may in fact be standing up for herself and speaking her mind, she is really just a blatant liar. In her talk, she called the political process and its cohorts "un-American," and when confronted with this comment, she denied ever saying it. But somehow the press and her husband aren't really worried about the facts of the issue, just whether this over-serious billion-dollar windbag is allowed to speak her mind. But of course John Kerry isn't about to speak out against his wife as his prenuptial agreement probably has a clause against it.

Lance Wins 6

Congratulations to Lance and the entire USPS-Berry Floor team and their sixth straight victory in the Tour de France.  Lance was more than dominate and the team truly earned their money in this tour.  Never once was Lance put into trouble and it didn't appear that a serious attack was placed on the peloton.  It's a little disappointing that Tyler Hamilton wasn't around to challenge Lance as I believe that his skills and his team could have made it more interesting.  Tyler would have had a team in the mountains for support, but ultimately it still would have come down to the two TT's.  Either way it was a thrill and now I'm looking for the Tour's version of methadone to bring me down slowly.  Oh well, the Vuelta a Espania is due up in a few months.

Democrat Convention

The Dems had their first night of speakers at the 2004 convention.  Al Gore managed to restrain that large vein in his neck from bulging and making his eye twitch.  His voice did start to growl but obviously the person controlling Al's rheostat was under orders to keep it low.  Robotic Al has been coming un-hinged as of late and the party can't afford a large scale melt-down on national TV.  And can Hilary speak in a normal voice?  Much too stilted and always with the yelling.  Anyways, it's a great opportunity for the country to see the true Democrat party.  I also like the way they are pushing the news story that they will have "no Bush Bashing" during this convention.  That seems to clear the way for the Bush bashing and the news media accepts it as true. 

Let's begin

Welcome to the policycle blog.  With the 2004 election coming up soon and the end of the 2004  Tour de France, there barely enough time in the day to keep up with all the action.  During the month of July I am spending more time watching OLN rather then FOX NEWS or the other cable networks.  Thanks for visiting and stay tuned for in depth commentary on cycling and politics.  Thanks.