RIP Don LaFontaine

Don LaFontaine, the voice of what seems like the majority of movie trailers over the past 25 years, passed away on Monday. I had known the voice but not the face until the Geico commercial and a New York Lottery commercial. The good folks at Funny or Die put together a nice tribute video.

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That's Liberal Hypocrisy

There has been a great deal of criticism over Sara Palin’s agreeing to run for vice-president even though she has young children at home. At first I dismissed it, but then I thought a little deeper about it. They may have a point. The children are our future and a parent’s first priority must be raising their children. It is far more important than personal ambition. The pressures of running the country really aren’t compatible with the responsibilities of raising young children. That is why I believe Barack Obama should drop out of the race.

Barack Obama? But he’s not a mother? But he is a father with 2 young daughters.

To be serious for a second, I find the criticism of Palin’s decision to accept the nomination deeply offensive. Remember that criticism is coming from liberals and Democrats with the media scrambling to find conservatives or Republicans that will join in with only limited success. It is the liberals that are being sexist here, that are reinforcing the glass ceiling that Hillary Clinton was trying to tear down.

I consider myself a feminist in that I believe a woman should have the opportunity to pursue any career a man might pursue, though they should also be free without social stigma to choose raising a family over a career. Women should also be free of sexual harassment in the workplace. But obviously I must be missing something because it seems to many liberal feminists are silent or are joining in the piling on of Palin. The National Organization of Women reflexively supports Bill Clinton, accused not only of sexual harassment but of rape, but attacks Sara Palin because she is “not the right woman” Ok, fine they disagree with her on the issues, But they should still be speaking out her right to raise a family and pursue the second highest office in the land.

That’s hypocrisy for you.

The Best Show On Television; The Final Season

Tonight is the season premier of The Shield, in my opinion the best show on television today. This is the last season. It is the beginning of the end for Vic Mackey, the crooked cop with a heart of gold. Mackey has planted evidence, beaten suspects, protected drug dealers for cash, committed arm robbery and murdered several including a cop. Yet, you can’t help but love him and hope he gets away with it, because what really motivates Mackey is a desire to make a difference. He risks his life and his freedom to protect his family, his team, and the innocent people of Farmington. If you have never seen it, start tonight at 10 on FX. Then add seasons 1-6 to your Netflix queue. Trust me; once you pop in that first disc you will be hooked. As it happens until just a couple of years ago I had no access to the FX network and started watching the show on DVD. I am glad I don’t have to wait until Season 7 is out on DVD. But as each episode ends, it will be hard to wait a week for the next. 13 episode left, and all I can do is hope it ends well for Vic. I doubt it will though. Karma is a bitch sometimes.

Here’s a Season 7 teaser.

Sara Palin

I don’t always agree with John McCain but I do agree with his choice for Vice-President. In fact I wouldn’t mind if they switched places on the ticket. Surprisingly, the biggest issue in this campaign is not the war but the economy. One of the largest (if not the largest) problems with the economy is oil is prices. Sara Palin, as governor of Alaska is an expert on oil and drilling. Unlike Dick Cheney, who also was an expert on oil (as CEO of an oil services firm), Palin has been a critic of big oil companies.

McCain should rethink his opposition to drilling in ANWR. T. Boon Pickens is running television ads supporting his alternative energy plans. At the beginning of the commercial he urges the U.S. to “drill drill drill” but also invest in alternative energy. That should be McCain’s message, though he need not necessarily endorse Pickens specific approach. Palin is the woman to make that argument.

That’s one reason I think she is a great choice. Other reasons include her being a pro-life fiscal conservative. She seems to me to be a person of strong conviction and great conviction. She is a great conservative and feminist role model. She has both a large loving family and a high powered career. Best of all she drives the lunatic left positively off the deep end.

Sorry For Months Without Updates

I haven’t updated my blogs in months, and for that I apologize. But as the Democratic Convention is over and the Republican Convention is getting started (after a one day hurricane induced delay) I have some things to say. So here goes…