I have to admit something to everyone. I'm not a liberal. Yes, yes I know. How shocking. I couldn't help but notice (and please notice the sarcasm) so many people who are of mixed race ancestry are liberals. What's up with that? But don't think for a NY second I'm a conservative because I'm not. I'm a Libertarian (and not like the dunce known as Bill Maher). You know? My kind are on that joke of a Homeland Security terrorist list. Since when did you think you would live in a country where your opinion/sentiments/ideas/anything you believe in would be deemed a threat. I have friends who are Red Sox and Yankee fans and I know for a fact, they haven't complied a list of possible terrorists due to the fact one person roots for the other team. To be direct as possible, it's baby crap put together by those who most likely, a) never have fought back in a fist fight, b) were called nerds by some weirdo named Ogre from the Alpha Beta Frat as soon as they stepped foot on campus, or c) had a serious identity crisis they have never gotten over. These same nerds took a run at Rush Limbaugh. Many are probably saying, "Oh good, that fat ass." Well putting your prejudices aside, the nonsense that involved him not having the opportunity to be a possible part-owner in a football team should piss you off. I don't have to elaborate on my irritation here so I metaphorically went to bat for the man. He can defend himself. He doesn't need a small-timer with 18-inch arms to do it. But the fact is I have always stood up for those who were wronged whether I liked them or I didn't like them. Period. Now can you look in the mirror and say you could do the same?
Best, Frank
Going To Bat For El Rusbo by Frank Agostinelli
There are too many things wrong in America, but the one thing that appears like Mr. Deeds’ butler on a regular basis is the blatant misinformation doled by the media hypes. Enter one Rush Hudson Limbaugh (hmm, hmm, hmm) and the lies manifested by the ones who many in America get their news from.
Unless you are a resident of the ever attention deficient township of Unda’a Rockville, most are aware that Rush Limbaugh was part of a group led by Dave Checketts who was interested in buying the NFL St. Louis Rams franchise. Checketts approached Limbaugh about becoming a bidding partner. Discussions took place between Checketts and Limbaugh about the potential problem that could arise by him joining the group and Checketts stated everything was okay. Evidently everything wasn’t okay. As soon as the news leaked Rush Limbaugh was interested in buying the Rams, the slavery built the South. I’m not saying we should bring it back. I’m just saying it had its merits. For one thing, the streets were safer after dark. quote appeared. A quote Limbaugh stated he never said and a quote that was never found to be true. So much for journalistic integrity. Many news outlets as well as personalities (most notably Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton) expressed their opinions about what Limbaugh didn’t say with reckless disregard. The end result was Limbaugh being dropped from the group. Limbaugh fought back through his show (which is alleged to have an average of 15-20 million listeners a day) and an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal.
After the dust settled and the smoke cleared, one individual with more baggage and racist comments than an American Airlines flight full of Ku Klux Klansman, Al “I’m Not Too” Sharpton declared a victory. Then something funny occurred: news outlets started saying they didn’t have a source for the quote. Sharpton never once acknowledged the quote was bogus and never offered an apology. Then again, the Duke Lacrosse team is still waiting for their apology. While a few feebly attempted to apologize for it others never did. Please note, Jason Whitlock is the only one to man-up and give a sincere apology.
Limbaugh has been called a lot of unflattering things. Most notably he’s a racist, he’s divisive and he’s polarizing. This is attributed to his political views and nothing else. Well, if he was a racist, divisive and polarizing my alter ego the Angry Half-Asian Man would have a big problem with him. The Angry Half-Asian Man doesn’t find Rush to be a racist, divisive and polarizing because he has taken the opportunity to listen and understand where Limbaugh is coming from. The Angry Half-Asian Man is not a hyper-sensitive individual who whines, cries, bitches and moans when he hears the truth being told by anyone including Rush Limbaugh.
Even though he doesn’t agree with everything the King of Talk Radio says (and yes boys and girls you can disagree with someone and still like them), he backs him on this issue one hundred percent. Unfortunately, because most may be blind to this fact, this wasn’t just an attack on Rush Limbaugh but an attack on anyone who doesn’t follow the crowd. Our forefathers created a country that affords one the opportunity to be anything they want to be through hard work, drive and self-motivation. Our forefathers created a country that affords one the opportunity to be their own individual too whether you are liberal, conservative or somewhere in between. While some liberals are clueless and will say it had zero to do with Rush’s conservatism, I have a question to ask you. Why is Keith Olbermann the liberal allowed to be Keith Olbermann the NFL co-host? In the words of Olbermann in reference to any of you answering this question sincerely as well as objectively, he’s not gonna make it!
If we were to throw out Limbaugh’s political views then he shouldn’t have a problem becoming part owner. But I know better. Some Einstein will puff their chest out and ask, “Well didn’t he have a drug problem? Huh? What about that?” First of all, my advice to you is shut up. No need to act as if you won a trophy in the One-Upmanship Competition, because you didn’t. Secondly, you’re right. He did have a drug problem. And when he is asked about it, he speaks about it with no apprehension. If you are implying being a recovering drug addict disqualifies you from owning a team, okay. Now go tell Fergie she has to give back her percentage of the Miami Dolphins. What? Are you on meth or something?
Although the ORCS (opportunist race-chasers supreme) Clique of Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton succeeded in having Limbaugh kicked out of the bidding group, Limbaugh succeeded in validating how his political views and lies fabricated about him were used against him. It’s a pyrrhic victory for the ORCS and a moral victory not only for Rush but for all of us.
Random Thoughts Of An Angry Half-Asian Man
Don't tell me to smile and lighten up. Don't irritate me with your stupid comments.
Roger Goddell is an idiot. A bonafide idiot.
Has anyone without a brain figured out the only true gauge of us finally coming out of a recession is people getting jobs. Now. Do you see people getting jobs?
Buyer's Remorse! Catch it!
For all the people who feel they will save the environment driving hybrids I have a question to ask you. How is electricity produced? Let me answer that for you. Coal. The very thing you are trying to save the environment from. Now go back to your Reality TV.
I know anti-gun people will run to me for help if SHTF. And if you don't know what the acronym of SHTF means, well GAFC.
I see how global warming is dumping a blizzard on Colorado and surrounding areas. We need Al Gore's experience on this one.
I'm getting a tad nervous. The holidays are coming so that means there is another excuse to act stupid and I see another lie about how great the economy is doing. Take your pick which will piss me off the most.
Speaking of the holidays, Thanksgiving is coming. And I know there are these idiots who believe it was horrific what the settlers did to the Indians. Yeah. Because all of the people who came here from England to colonize were asses and treated the Indians like crap. What is in the past cannot be changed. Not now or in the future. You learn from mistakes. You don't dictate to people what should be done. But I will dictate to you, you better look in the mirror on Thanksgiving and go William DeVaughn and be thankful for what you've got.
Until next time . . .
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Don't tell me to smile and lighten up. Don't irritate me with your stupid comments.
