RANT: I took the Prozac but it seems Chocolate is now necessary
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at 11:12 a.m.
On this day in 1984, the New York Times runs an article entitled "CIA Primer Tells Nicaraguan Rebels How to Kill." The story describes the secret manual Psychological Operations in Guerrilla Warfare which the CIA furnished to the Contras in Nicaragua. The booklet instructed how to kidnap and assassinate civil officials, such as judges and police.
I don�t know why I find this amusing. It�s a terrible thing, actually, just like how the US supported the Taliban in overthrowing the Afghani government several years ago, only to have to then go back and attempt to rid Afghanistan of the Taliban when it was discovered what maniacs those people can be.
When North Korea allegedly set off the �small nuclear device� (and it�s pronounced noo-clee-ur, you goddamned asshat in the White House) the newspapers headlines were So What Should the U.S. Do?
My personal arrogant answer: Nothing. And frankly, who the hell died and made the U.S. the stinking police of the world? Running water has just recently been restored to the Lower Ninth Ward, a year later right here at home, for the love of God!
And on that same note, who the hell does this woman think she is?
She�s got her own damn segments on a show created by her questionably qualified husband who only got to where he is by being all friendly-friendly with Oprah, for God�s sake. And we all know how powerful Oprah is. . . she�s probably got underground tunnels at her studio that rival the catacombs under Disney World�.
What the hell is it with all this coattail-riding? Furthermore, Robin McGraw also has a best-selling book out now, which is probably filled with inane advice that has the same �homespun� quality as the non sequiturs that her husband spouts. Well, don�t piss on my leg and tell me it�s raining.
But even before the spouse had her own segment of nonsense, the son was in on the act, piggybacking on the success of daddy (oh, let�s get real about that) and �writing� four books:
This is from the forward, written by Dr. Phil: "Parents, your sons and daughters are in danger! If you're a parent, grandparent or teenager, you are infected with a very serious disease. It is not a disease of biological origin, it does not attack the tissues of your body, but it is a disease - an acute social disease which attacks the fiber of your family. The danger is real; it is right now and it spans the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual realms. Teens, whether you think so or not, you are in trouble here, and your parents are confused - or even worse - totally lost about how to help. The disease is one of disconnection, distraction, and fragmentation."
And then Jay starts his own tripe: "Are you as tired as I am of books constantly telling you the same old Brady Bunch, Beaver Cleaver, goody-two-shoes BS about doing your best to understand your parents, doing your homework, making curfew, getting a haircut, dropping that hemline, and blah blah blah?�
When was the last time you heard a teenager say the word �hemline�?
Sure, Jay McGraw. Tell yourself you wrote four books, got a trophy model wife, and multimillion dollar media contracts because of your own merit.
Fragment this.
