Golden Shower

AITOOW wished that the athletes at the Olympics would just say that training and coaching were the reasons for their success? It seemed like every one of these idiots tried to credit something less and/or inconsequential. To create color for the media I guess. "It's because my twin brother died"? Nope. Hours of instruction and repetition. And because I just heard another one on TV while writing this, can black football prospects have more marbles in their dumb mouths?

U Kraint Stop Me Now

AITOOW has some observations/questions on what is going on in and around Ukraine? First, doesn't it seem like the coverage/punditry is exceedingly/comicly partisan? I don't really believe the grandstanding about what a fiasco it is for Russia. It just smells off. Like how they are shading everything these days. From the epedemic of police brutality, to peaceful protests to Joe Biden's 20 point lead, it just seems out of touch with reality/logic/statistics. Is it what the media always does in times of war? I guess they gave "patriotic" accounts in every war so far (except Iraq and Afghanistan). Was it always patriotism or lack of access? Is it that we now have a white boogie man again? And the "coverage" (like most of their content now) seems "borrowed" from other sources. It just punditry voiced over things they cut and paste from the internet. More journalistic laziness. The social media-ization/blogosphering/millenializing of journalism. No boots on the ground. No investigative journalism. And do they really beieve the simplistic conclusion that Putin is a mad man? I'll never get if they believe this about people who do things they disagree with or if it is just purposeful character assassination (like they do to win an argument they don't have the law or facts on). Secondly, if we confiscate Russian property, won't they just do the same to ours? Nationalize all foreign assets? I'll bet we have alot more at stake. And what legal basis is there for it? More unbridled governmental overreach. Not that aren't already doing that to Americans. At least they claim some legal justification in those cases. Thirdly, will other oil producing nations be emboldened by the spike in oil prices to cause chaos in the future? And do we have some secret deal with Iran to fill the void if we embargo Russia? Is this any better? I know the Obama mafia thinks so. Why they love Iran, I have no idea. I'll ignore the unwillingness to increase domestic production issue. Fourthly, why would we want to expand NATO if we (and they) are unwilling (and we are) to fight any serious challenger anyway? You know that is the truth. Neither Biden nor Trump noe you or I really want to fight another war. The "fence sitters" (Finland/Sweden) don't really deserve it anyway. And I love them both. Fifthly, why are Dems so good at pointing out their own hurt feelings and remedies and so bad at crafting them for others? If it is a failure for Putin, he must be given a way to save face. Everybody is so sensitive these days. Even mad men. Maybe more so you arm chair psychologists. They need to figure out a way to let him exit without losing face or power. Or he will NEVER leave. Figure out what silly story you would give to a similar pariah. Like say, Simone Biles or Naomi Osaka or Ben Simmons. Let him claim social injustice or body shaming or molestation gave him mental health issues. I'd think we would want a more timid man in power anyway. Let him stay. Lastly, is Ukraine getting more or less attention in the news because it a war with white victims? Is it racist coverage (like when they cover a missing white woman) or is there less coverage because it isn't a racist war. Just white on white crime. Or a quandry because it has a white bad guy but only white victims. Discuss. Is there any minority population group in Ukraine? Do women get equal pay?

Heigh Ho

AITOOW thinks politicians (especially the party of Democrats) and business leaders are mining social media to time policy decisions? They (party of Democrats) probably are too zealous to let it create policy, but, they want to know how and when to enact it. Take the mask issue. It is due to expire in a few weeks. The airline/transportation portion anyway. Why do I feel that they are mining data to see how long they can keep it so that people will not remember it before the mid terms. And converesely, will remember that they (party of Democrats) were so beneficent as to remove the policy. It seems as though entities are getting much better at manipulating us. It can't be a coincidence. And people always warned that giving up our data would result in it being used against us. But hell, maybe people want those strings to hold them down.

World's Fair

AITOOW thinks the world is slowly changing from a theme park to an amusement park? Different rides/countries used to have quirks. Now it's all the same.

Throwing A Wretch Into It

AITOOW thinks that Covenant House commercial may be a tad insulting? They use amazing grace. The part where it says "save a wretch like me". Are they calling all these kids wretches? I thought they were just victims. Wretch implies something more sinister. Not that some of these kids aren't on the streets because they have become the problem. Not because they have had problems thrust upon them.

Moving On Op

AITOOW wonders why we assume tha indigenous people (especially women) were forced to be with their "oppressors"? People always like some strange. Especially when they have some goodies and bathe once in a blue moon. I've never known any woman to pass on an upgrade or some new attention. And can Australians be oppressors since they were forced (oppresse themselves) to emigrate there?

No Russian It

AITOOW thinks it is rich that they defend performance enhancing drug use because the abuser is too young to know better or was pressured by adults? But, 'children" even younger are "old" enough to choose their gender and alter their bodies.