Effervescent Elizabeth

Cops have too much power?

2012-05-07T19:50:00.005-07:00

Well, do they?

I believe they do. Contrary to what the government will have us believe, police officers are humans. They make mistakes. Unfortunately, when they make mistakes, people are maimed or killed. The justice system, however, does not seem to believe police officers are capable of wrong.

TheAmazingAtheist addresses this issue nicely:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysajIKG1uOA

2012-04-24T19:21:00.001-07:00

SOPA - it's not over.

There is a virtually SOPA part 2 coming out. It's called CISPA, which is short for Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. It violates your rights to free speech.

Please read about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CISPA

Please read about its supporters here: http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/cispa-supporters-list-800-companies-that-could-help-uncle-sam-snag-your-data/

RIP Whitney Houston

2012-02-11T21:25:00.001-08:00

You've left us with your songs.

We love you.

Readddd

2012-01-18T21:12:00.001-08:00

http://www.craigslist.org/about/SOPA

U.S. Government Invades Privacy and Censors - SOPA, PIPA

2012-01-17T00:57:00.000-08:00

Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, seeks to give the government methods of battling online piracy. Unfortunately, it does this by invading U.S. citizens' privacy and impacting freedom of speech. The PROTECT IP act also has similar ramifications.

Join the movement to oppose SOPA and PIPA! Stop censorship! Let your voice be heard!

Educate yourself:

http://americancensorship.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PROTECT_IP_Act

Write to your representatives:

https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

Raise awareness! Tell everyone you know!

Make your voice heard...while you still can!

Kim Jong Il Dead - Pictures of His Body

2011-12-18T19:55:00.000-08:00

Kim Jong Il has died. I'm sure some people would like to see pictures of his body. I would not, though. I have respect for the dead. Besides, I don't think they're released. I must say, from the perspective of an American girl, Kim Jong Il was an interesting person. I wonder what effect his death will have on his people. The cause of death is a bit suspect. According to his spokesman, he died from 'fatigue'. Interesting.

In memory of the fearless leader, here is the post in Korean:

김정일 사망 했다. 나는 확실히 어떤 사람들은 그의 시체의 사진을 보고 하 고 싶습니다. 난, 하지만 것 이다. 나는 죽은 존중 한다. 게다가, 그들은 발표 있어 생각 하지 않습니다. 말을 해야 합니다 미국 여자의 관점에서 김정일은 재미 있는 사람 이었다. 그의 죽음은 그의 사람들에 있을 것 이다 어떤 효과가 있을까. 죽음의 원인이입니다 조금 의심. 그의 대변인에 따르면 그는 '피로'에서 사망 했다. 재미 있는.

National Defense Authorization Act

2011-12-14T13:41:00.000-08:00

As some of you may know, the National Defense Authorization Act has passed congress. The act would allow the president the ability to indefinitely detain terrorism suspects, including US citizens, WITHOUT TRIAL.

Does anyone realize how dangerous this is?

Does the WITHOUT TRIAL part strike fear into anyone's heart?

It should.

Act now before it is too late. Acting is a three step process.

Step 1: Educate yourself.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/13/indefinite-military-detention-defense-bill-citizens_n_1146181.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Authorization_Act_for_Fiscal_Year_2012

Step 2: Write to politicians.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact

Step 3: Raise awareness. Blog about this, post about it on facebook, tell everyone you know, sign petitions.

Liz Vincent Lives!

2011-12-11T23:13:00.000-08:00

She does. I promise. She's just busier than a prostitute on Valentine's Day. When I started the job, I didn't think it'd turn out like this. ;) Hehe. Nahhh, I'm kidding, bro. But yes, thanks to all of you who have stuck with me.

You're the best.

<3

Scarlett Johansson Leaked Pics

2011-11-01T16:34:00.000-07:00

Ms. Johansson had some pics of her posing naughtily leaked on the web. I saw them. I must say, I'm not impressed. She should have just posed for Playboy or something. At least then she would have gotten airbrushing, make up, etc and she would have looked decent. Hell, she could have even learned photoshop and airbrushed herself.

What do my readers think of her pics?

The DREAM Act

2011-10-15T21:14:00.000-07:00

California has done it again, my friends. They've somehow passed another piece of toxic legislation that can do nothing but harm our state.

What is this legislation I speak of? The DREAM Act.

In essence, it allows illegal immigrants to receive government aid for education.

The state is already in debt. Legal residents are having trouble getting financial aid. Schools are closing. Universities are cutting classes. Tuition is going up.

Yet we have money for illegal immigrants' college education? No, we don't.

The argument is that paying for illegal immigrants' college education is a good investment. Surprise, it's not. 85% of college graduates are moving back home after graduating [1].

Does that sound like a good investment? I sure don't want my tax dollars being poured into an individual who is probably going to move back home and not get a job when he/she graduates. I'd rather my tax dollars be put into roads, schools, etc - investments with longevity.

So here's to you, California. I'll pour some malt liquor on the curb for you.

source 1: http://money.cnn.com/2010/10/14/pf/boomerang_kids_move_home/index.htm

South Park - New Season

2011-10-06T19:36:00.000-07:00

I enjoy a bit of "South Park" every once in awhile, and I must say, last night's season opener was very enjoyable.

Maybe it's because I don't have assburgers.

Steve Job Has Died

2011-10-05T16:47:00.000-07:00

Yahoo! is reporting, as of 4:45pm PST 10/5/11, that Steve Jobs has died. I haven't been able to find any confirmation of this information, though.

LIZZY WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED AS MORE INFO COMES IN!

Racist California Bill: SB 185

2011-09-26T00:32:00.000-07:00

SB 185 has passed the senate and the assembly, and is awaiting review by Governor Brown. If passed, the bill will allow the University of California to use race as a factor in making admissions decisions.

Pro-affirmative action folks can talk about 'leveling the playing field' all they want, but at the end of the day, they are endorsing a program that makes decisions about people based on skin color. What sort of example are we setting for our children? "Oh, Johny. It's okay to judge people by their skin color, but only sometimes." Is that what we want in our society?

I say 'no' - and so did California voters in 1996 when we voted yes on Proposition 209, which prohibited public institutions from using race, sex, or ethnicity in making admissions decisions.

Please write to Governor Brown with your opinions here:

http://gov.ca.gov/m_contact.php

May Allah Bless Ahmadinejad

2011-09-22T22:08:00.000-07:00

Ahmadinejad has been pissing off Westerners for years now. He never fails to bring his A game. And this year was no exception. At the U.N. meeting in New York, he said, "[Westerners] still use the Holocaust after six decades as the excuse to pay [a] fine or ransom to the Zionists."

Now how did our respectable American delegates respond? They led a 'walk out.' What a bunch of pussies. What are they, kindergartners? I expect this shit from the women on 'The View,' but not from U.S. delegates - despite the fact that they've done this before.

And this, my friends, is what is wrong with America. We simply cannot handle different points of view. We like to hear the same thing over and over again. You turn on CNN and watch a segment. Then you re-watch that segment on NBC. They you re-watch (albeit with a bit of humor added) on Colbert and Stewart. Then you read the same information on Yahoo news. It's all the same shit, just different packaging.

When someone, like Ahmadinejad, presents a point of view that is different, American people pee their pants and run. They simply can't handle the fact that different points of view exist.

I happen to believe that Ahmadinejad's rants are not based on facts, but that doesn't mean I won't listen to them. Whether Americans like it or not, he is a significant political force in this world. And as civilized individuals, we are obligated, at the very least, to hear his perspective. If we dislike it, we are welcome to dispute it and respond with facts.

But we should not, unless lives are threatened, walk out. This makes the U.S. appear both aloof and pretentious. Do really want to present this image to the world? We should be a nation that is open to discussion, not a nation with delegates that believe they are on a playground.

And this is why I say, "May Allah bless Ahmadinejad."

In honor of Ahmadinejad, I will translate my post into both Persian and Arabic. Enjoy.

In Farsi:

سلام خوانندگان فریس. امروز من نوشتن در مورد سخنرانی Ahmadjine از چشم انداز آمریکایی است. ببخشید فارسی. من با استفاده از مترجم است.

احمدی نژاد ، pissing خاموش غربی برای سال ها در حال حاضر است. او با شکست مواجه هرگز یک بازی آوردن او. و این سال از این قاعده مستثنی بود. در نشست سازمان ملل متحد در نیویورک ، او گفت ، "[غربی ها] هنوز هم استفاده از هولوکاست پس از شش دهه به عنوان بهانه ای برای پرداخت [A] جریمه یا باج به صهیونیست ها است."

در حال حاضر چگونه احترام ما ایالات متحده آمریکا پاسخ می دهند؟ آنها به رهبری "راه رفتن خارج. یک دسته از pussies. آنها kindergartners چه هستند؟ من انتظار دارم این گه از زنان "مشاهده ، اما نه از دیپلمات های ایالات متحده -- با وجود این واقعیت است که این سومین بار است که آنها آن را انجام داده است.

و این ، دوستان من ، آن چیزی است که اشتباه است با امریکا است. ما به سادگی می توانید نقاط مختلف از نظر تحمل کنم. ما مایل به شنیدن همان چیزی که بارها و بارها. شما در سی ان ان را روشن و به تماشای بخش. سپس شما دوباره به تماشای آن بخش بر روی NBC. آنها به شما دوباره دیده بان (البته با کمی طنز) در مورد میشل و استوارت. سپس همان اطلاعاتی اخبار یاهو را بخوانید. این همه گه همان ، فقط بسته بندی های مختلف.

وقتی کسی مانند احمدینژاد ، ارائه نقطه نظر که متفاوت است ، مردم آمریکا توالت شلوار خود را و اجرا. آنها به سادگی می توانید این واقعیت است که نقاط مختلف وجود دارد را تحمل کنم.

من اتفاق می افتد به این باور است که مطالب احمدی نژاد در حقایق نه بر اساس ، اما این بدان معنا نیست من نمی خواهد به آن گوش دهید. این که آیا آمریکایی ها آن را دوست دارم یا نه ، او یک نیروی سیاسی قابل توجهی در این جهان است. و ما به عنوان افراد متمدن هستند ، موظف حداقل بسیار ، به شنیدن دیدگاه خود را. اگر ما آن را دوست نداشتن ، ما به آن اختلافات و پاسخ با واقعیت که شک در چشم انداز خود را کاربر به سایر نظرسنجی هستند.

اما باید ، نه مگر زندگی تهدید هستند ، راه رفتن خارج. این باعث می شود ایالات متحده به نظر می رسد هر دو دور و پرمدعا. آیا واقعا این تصویر را به جهان ارائه می خواهم؟ ما باید یک ملت است که باز است به بحث و گفتگو ، ملت با نمایندگان که بر این باورند که در یک زمین بازی است.

In Arabic:

قراء العربية مرحبا. اليوم سوف أكون في الكتابة عن خطاب Ahmadjine
العربية. أنا باستخدام مترجم.

من منظور أميركي. عذر

العربية. أنا باستخدام مترجم.

وكان أحمدي نجاد التبول قبالة الغربيين لسنوات حتى الآن. لم يسبق له ان يفشل لجلب له لعبة. وكان هذا العام ليس استثناء. في اجتماع للامم المتحدة في نيويورك ، قال : "[الغربيين] لا يزال استخدام المحرقة بعد ستة عقود من الزمن باعتباره ذريعة لدفع [أ] غرامة أو فدية للصهاينة".

الآن كيف لنا محترمة الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية ترد على ذلك؟ قاد قاموا سيرا على الأقدام من أصل ". ما حفنة من الهرات. ما هي ، الروضة؟ أتوقع هذا القرف من النساء في "عرض و،' ولكن ليس من الدبلوماسيين الأمريكيين -- على الرغم من حقيقة أن هذه هي المرة الثالثة فعلوه به.

وهذا ، يا أصدقائي ، ما هو الخطأ مع أميركا. اننا ببساطة لا يمكن التعامل مع وجهات نظر مختلفة. نود أن نسمع الشيء نفسه مرارا وتكرارا. تشغيل شبكة CNN ووتش قطعة. ثم قمت بإعادة مشاهدة هذا الجزء على ان بي سي. انهم يجب إعادة مشاهدة (ولو مع شيء من الدعابة المضافة) على كولبير وستيوارت. ثم تقرأ المعلومات نفسها على أخبار ياهو. كل شيء في نفسه القرف والتعبئة فقط مختلفة.

عندما يقوم شخص مثل أحمدي نجاد ، ويعرض وجهة نظر تختلف ، الشعب الأميركي بول سراويلهم وتشغيل. انهم ببساطة لا يمكن التعامل مع حقيقة أن وجهات نظر مختلفة موجودة.

أنا أعتقد أن يحدث لولا تستند الصاخبة أحمدي نجاد على الحقائق ، ولكن هذا لا يعني أنني لن يستمع إليه. إذا كان الأميركيون شئنا أم أبينا ، هو قوة سياسية مهمة في هذا العالم. وكأفراد حضارية ملزمة لنا ، على الأقل ، للاستماع إلى وجهة نظره. إذا كنا لا يروق لك ، ونحن مدعوون الى أن النزاع والاستجابة مع الحقائق وألقى بظلال من الشك على وجهة نظره.

ولكن لا ينبغي لنا ، إلا إذا هددت الأرواح والخروج. وهذا يجعل الولايات المتحدة تبدو منعزلة والجوفاء على حد سواء. هل نريد حقا لتقديم هذه الصورة للعالم؟ ينبغي لنا أن نكون أمة مفتوحة لمناقشة وليس لأمة مع المندوبين الذين يعتقدون أنهم على الملعب.

وهذا هو السبب أقول "الله يبارك أحمدي نجاد."

Man Dies After Eating Contest

2011-09-21T13:50:00.000-07:00

A 77-year-old Ukrainian man died after winning a dumpling eating contest. That's not the surprising part. The surprising part is that the reward for winning the contest was a jar of sour cream.

New York City Cops Dirty Dancing

2011-09-14T13:51:00.000-07:00

A video of some New York City cops dirty dancing has surfaced on the web. Apparently they just got caught up in the moment at a West Indian parade - this is according to the mayor and their chief. Others think they are just horny. The cops have not been suspended, but they are under investigation.

I'd like to see what they think of my booty.

Here is a link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HltwoCgVqrw

Copy and paste into your browser.

Russian Guy Gropes 2,000 Boobs in a Few Days

2011-09-10T21:03:00.000-07:00

You read correctly. myducksvision, a Russian youtuber, posted a video of himself touching the breasts of 1,000 different women. All of the women consented. How did he do it?

Well, good ole Liz knows how. He simply offered them sexual favors. Now I know some of my 1.2 million readers might be confused, so I shall clarify. myducksvision offered sexual favors in exchange for sexual favors. Look, it's a perfect exchange. You can't get a simpler transaction. I don't know why no one has realized it. There are even instances in the video in which the females grab myducksvision's breasts.

Aren't I a doll for sharing such insightful thoughts with my followers?

Here's a link to the video:

Here's our man in action:

First Day of Law School

2011-09-07T14:53:00.000-07:00

I've started law school. Today was my first day. It was fairly interesting. I have a feeling the course work is going to be pretty tedious though. :(

I SHALL KEEP ALL OF YOU POSTED.

Gibson Guitar Company Raided

2011-09-03T15:22:00.000-07:00

The U.S. government has once again made it difficult to do business in the U.S. This time they raided an American company over unfounded accusations of violations of an archaic law. You'd think after years of choking on the country's debt the government would want to be more friendly toward domestic businesses. But no. They want to raid them with armed men.

In this specific instance, the feds raided two Gibson factories in Tennessee. The claim is that Gibson violated the Lacey Act, an early 20th century act, signed by President McKinley, that prohibits the trade of goods that were taken illegally from their country of origin. In the case of Gibson, the allegations are that some of their wood was exported from Indian prior to being finished by Indian workers.

I can think of hundreds of rational ways to deal with the allegations, but none of them include raiding the factory with armed men and confiscating the raw materials. The fed's actions rash actions cast undeserved doubt on one of America's most iconic companies and damage the international opinion of American products.

Good job, federal government - you masochistic bastard.

What Is Labor Day?

2011-09-02T14:55:00.000-07:00

Everyone has wondered this at some point in their life. I tend to wonder it most when I find myself working on Labor Day. Luckily for you, my lovely readers, your darling Liz has the answer to your Labor Day questions.

To start things off, Labor Day is observed on the first Monday of every September. It was first observed on September 5th in 1882 by the Central Labor Union of New York. It was made an official holiday by President Cleveland in in 1894. Unfortunately this was not an act of generosity. It was a political move to reestablish Cleveland's ties with the labor movement after U.S. Marshals killed laborers during the rowdy Pullman Strike.

And there you have it. So this Labor Day, spend the day thinking about U.S. Marshals killing protestors and selfish presidents making political moves. Hey, I'll toast to that.

Fast and...Furiously Stupid

2011-09-01T17:46:00.000-07:00

"Fast and Furious" - the name of an operation orchestrated by the ATF to help them build a case against Mexican cartels. During the operation, they let cartels get their hands on thousands of tactical guns (e.g. .50 cal sniper rifles) through straw purchases.

Of course the plan fell apart. The BATF lost track of a huge number of the guns. And they didn't end up making any strides against the cartels. In fact, all that really happened is the cartels became more armed. They even shot down a helicopter with the arms, and killed a border patrol agent, Brian Terry.

So basically, American tax dollars directly funded the cartels' violence. Brilliant. And there are actually people for increasing federal taxes?

Thankfully, some of the people behind the operation are paying for their idiocy. For instance, Dennis K. Burke, a U.S. attorney, and Ken Melson, ATF director, have resigned.

Here's the genius behind the operation:

Why Steve Jobs Resigned

2011-08-25T16:15:00.000-07:00

Steve Jobs resigned. We know that. But everyone is wondering why. Well, I have a theory. It is somewhat speculative, but I can assure you my theory is supported by plenty of evidence. Basically, Steve Jobs was sick of holding up crappy, over-priced products while wearing jeans and an out of style shirt. It was the combination of all three factors that convinced him to leave. He would have stayed on if they just made him hold up crappy products and look excited.

But Apple wanted more. They wanted him to wear jeans and an out of style shirt while he held up the crappy, over-priced products. Personally, I see nothing wrong with Steve's decision. In fact, I would have done the same thing. To be honest, I don't think I could have even mustered the feeble facial expressions that he managed while holding up the crappy, over-priced products.

On second thought, if Apple made me hold all that shit up while wearing out of style shirts and jeans, I would have hired large animals to sodomize every employee of the company.

The Guard

2011-08-23T15:50:00.000-07:00

Great, NATO has created yet another unstable Mideastern country. If I were evil, I'd clap like I was watching the PGA tour.

I think we all know what everyone is really worried about though. The Amazonian Guard, one of the world's only all female body guard units. Who would want to dissolve something so amazing?

RON PAUL

2011-08-21T00:38:00.000-07:00

He won the Young Republicans Straw Poll in New Hampshire. Let's hope he can follow that victory with more victories until he ends up in the White House. If only the media would give him the coverage he deserves.... Why do they cover the Queen of Rage so much?

In other news, S&P is being investigated on past mortgage ratings. Maybe something earth shattering will be discovered, and they'll lose all their credibility.

And maybe I'm not 15 pounds overweight. Too bad I am. :(

Rioting in London

2011-08-07T12:10:00.000-07:00

Apparently there has been some rioting in London after the police shot a 29-year-old man. Molotov cocktails were deployed in response. I wish I knew the circumstances surrounding the individual's death, but I don't.

Also, FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU S&P. Isn't it amazing that a privately owned corporation can destroy a superpower's economy?