Good Breeding Stock

I heard a feminist stating that the world would be a better place if males were reduced to about 10% of the population. At first glance this sounds great. Who wouldn't want a harem, or such favorable odds in selection? But think about where else you see a male/female ratio of 10/90 percent. That's right boys and girls, in cattle, sheep, chickens and other farm animals. It kind of makes you wonder who the farmer is.

Female Master?

I'm a bit late to the game, but I've just discovered that The Master in Dr. Who is now a woman. I'm disturbed by this.

Now, if the creators of Dr. Who had the Time Lords regenerating as various sexes all along, I'd be okay with that. It would actually make sense. If they wrote the parts well, instead of the typical feminazi "strong woman" parts, it would have worked well and added to the depth of the franchise.

But, they didn't.

To add the concept of gender swapping now, and only for one character, just seems to be pandering to political correctness and contrary to the ethos of the good Doctor.

Of course, I've been dissatisfied with The Master since Roger Delgado.

Frog Falls

Occasionally, strange things fall from the sky. Things like frogs, or fish, or blood. Is anyone concerned that the most logical explanations for this phenomenon are:

1) A creator god who's not all there or enjoys practical jokes.

2) Entities with creation level powers, and a lack of supervision.

3) A glitch in the matrix.

It makes you wonder.

Image is Everything

I was watching a show the other day about Robin Hood. You know the one. The good King Richard, who loved his people, away on crusades, while the evil Prince John plunders the countryside.

King Richard, who refused to speak English, preferring French. King Richard who saddled his country with crushing debt to pay for the crusades. King Richard who saw England as a means to finance his adventures.

And then there's Prince, or rather King John. He did rule after Richard after all. He brought about an English speaking court and Magna Carta. But what are those compared to a good story.

Republican Hypocrisy

Last week was definitely a show of Republican hypocrisy on parade. After Obama proposed opening up trade with Cuba, the Republicans were out in force denouncing him. Why? What possible problem is there with trading with Cuba? I don't like their government either, but wouldn't trade help to correct that? Capitalism works political wonders. It worked with Russia. It would work with China if the neocons hadn't turned it into their personal slave labor camp. So why are they so set on not having any relations with Cuba? We trade with countries that are worse. Are the republicans still so upset about things that happened 50 years ago? Or are they afraid of losing Florida if they don't support the Cuban exile community?

Obama the Masterful

Did anyone notice the brilliance of Obama's immigration reform policy? It was a masterpiece of community activism.

He let some immigrants stay on humanitarian grounds. It's a very grey area. Of course the fallout and noise has already started.

Meanwhile, in all the confusion, while everyone is focusing on Pedro the lawn guy, no one is mentioning the expansion of skilled worker visas, which will decimate what remains of the middle class in this country. It's like watching a magician at work. I thought Clinton was good, but he's nothing compared to Obama. Of course, he's helped by the IQ of the average voter.

Hurray for Communism

While looking through old Soviet propaganda posters, I couldn't help thinking what a wonderful world it would be if only they could be brought to fruition. Of course, everyone with a brain realizes that the problem with communism is the fact that the reality never syncs up with the ideals. The harder people try to get them to sync up, the nastier things become. Why will they never sync up? In a few words, an exploitative upper class and the people of Walmart. Would communism work if we could get rid of these two classes?

The interesting point is, how thoroughly the exploitive upper classes use the people of Walmart to keep the middle class in check, as well as how the people of Walmart support the exploitive upper classes in order to keep the middle classes down.

What would happen if there were middle class revolution. One that disenfranchised both the political elites and the people of Walmart? Why hasn't one started? Communism sought to give the workers control over their lives instead of the moneyed elites, who they saw as leeches on the body politic. The difference today is that there are leeches on both ends of the economic spectrum. You have to hand it to the politicians, by doing this, they have effectively steered the frame of reference to economic class and away from leeches. Forget the reality that was communism, and look to the ideal. The productive classes free from the leech class. Wouldn't it be glorious?