Our World

Rather than rant today, I thought I'd re-introduce the world to you. This is our world, our culture, our time. And here are some reasons we should be very worried:

• A homeowner's association in Colorado has recently withdrawn its threat of daily fines against a homeowner who placed a wreath shaped like a peace sign on her home. Yes, a peace sign, that symbol of hatred and -- get this -- satanism. Go ahead and read.
• On the same CNN home page, there is a link to this article. I really don't know where to begin.
• It seems the polarity over the situation in Iraq has spilled over into the Forgotten War. Yes, the real terror front in Afghanistan is the latest to fall victim of Iraqinization (my word). Bush is in a tizzy over the fact that certain countries there are not in "hotspots" -- places where the Taliban are fighting back heavily. Ironically, those countries are the same countries that strongly oppose America's invasion of Iraq. Coincidence? Judge for yourself.
• The pope is visiting Turkey in an attempt to mend fences he helped break with recent anti-Islamic comments. Pope Benedict XVI, the head of the organization most responsible for Christian-Muslim volatile relations, is trying to secure a road to peace in the same location that predecessors of his had previously ravaged on the way to sacking then Muslim Jerusalem in the Crusades. You have to admit, it's funny to see the pope trying to make peace while on the same trail his knights killed both Orthodox Christian and Muslim women and children.
• Here is a surprise: while the ink on her second divorce filing is still drying, Britney Spears is out partying. Plastic Girl Number One (hey, Pink calls them Stupid Girls -- I'm being nice) is out in Vrgas with... Plastic Girl Number Two. Yes, it's Britney and Paris. They are the Janis and Grace of Generation Y.
• And lastly, from our good friends at Fox News, President Bush has declared that it is al Qaeda, not civil war, that is to blame for the post-Iraq War violence there. So, despite what every other leader in the world believes, George W. Bush still clings to that Iraq-al Qaeda link that got us bogged down there in the first place. Let us not forget our brilliant leader's words when he said, "Fool me once, shame on you. I won't get fooled again." Of course, there were a handful of err's, uh's, and der's thrown in there for good measure.