Obama Promises Jordan $200 Million

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Vince Vaughn "Slapped" By GLAAD

In his upcoming comedy, "The Dilemma", Vince Vaughn has some dialogue that is being criticized by GLAAD. He berates a car, calling it "gay."

In remarks made public on Thursday, Vaughn said that he joins in the outrage over "bullying and persecution of people for their differences." But he insisted, "Comedy and joking about our differences breaks tension and brings us together.

Vaughn added, "Drawing divided lines over what we can and cannot joke about does exactly that; it divides us. Most importantly, where does it stop."

Well, GLAAD is mad. They have reportedly demanded that a trailer be removed and, that the offensive comment be completely removed from the final product.

A post on the organization's official website says: "Vince is right. Comedy does bring us together, unless one of us is the punchline. Then it pushes us apart."

Rule number one of comedy - someone or something is ALWAYS the punch line. You can't avoid that. You can't say one group of people are more important than others and, should be afforded some type of protection from being made fun of. Honestly, I believe this is the main reason conservatives from Hollywood are generally comedians.

'The Dilemma,' co-starring Kevin James, Winona Ryder and Jennifer Connelly, is scheduled to open Jan. 14.

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****UPDATE****

For whatever reason, this post is getting a ton of hits lately so, I figured I should go ahead and do an update on here.

I have seen The Dilemma; I own the DVD and I got to see the "gay joke" which was funny as hell and of course Vince delivers the joke in a way that only Vince Vaughn can do. All he says is "electric cars; they're totally gay" and explains that "gay" is not "homosexual gay but, your parents are the chaperon at the dance 'gay.'"

The movie itself was pretty good. Everyone that knows me is aware I am a HUGE Vince Vaughn fan! I feel in love with him years ago from the movie Swingers -- which is literally my favorite movie.

As far as this movie is concerned, Vince has some great moments and one that stands out is the uncomfortable toast that he gives at a wedding anniversary of his future in-laws. Extremely hilarious dialogue mixed with tension and a general uncomfortable feeling, original and classic. Jennifer Connelly is a brilliant actress and easy on the eyes - even another female can see that. For whatever reason I've never been much of a fan of Winona Ryder but I would be lying if I said I was not thoroughly impressed with her in this movie. She is very believable and it's clear she's learned a lot from being in the business for so long. She truly stands out.

Kevin James is not funny. Now, I admit I have a bit of a bias because I just do not generally find the guy to be talented. Every time I see him in a movie, he is always performing with these amazing comedians like Adam Sandler and in this movie Vaughn, yet it's as if he drags everyone down. James plays the character of a car engineer/developer and there is nothing believable about it. Obviously people do find this guy funny, otherwise he would not be playing in all the roles he has so, I certainly respect that; I just personally am not impressed with him and this movie did nothing to change my mind.

In general, the plot was a bit disturbing for a comedy. However, I enjoy and appreciate the originality of this plot. It was even a bit thought provoking. The overall theme and moral of the story revolves around honesty. To me, this movie is responsible. There are moral lessons - importance of valuing marriage, honesty, truth, the value of hard work, and respect.  Don't get me wrong - these are not things that are pushed in your face during the movie. It's not preachy in any way; it merely allows bad things to happen and later reveals that the choices made were not wise. This is not a typical Vince Vaughn comedy so if you're looking for the Dodge Ball - Vince or the Old School -Vince type of comedy, this will not satisfy you. It's much deeper.

Moving along... Here is a video from The Young Turks where they talk about the "gay joke" controversy.



Wow. Talk about being politically correct. If this were a far-left liberal blasting Christians or white people, I doubt they would even care. In fact if they were to cover a story like that, they would almost certainly express no such sympathy for the target. I am impressed they mustered up the sense to support Vince and comedy but, why people on the left are so sensitive to the idea of gays being made fun of is just insulting to gays in general. What gay person is going to get that much sand in their hoo-ha over a silly joke -- that frankly was not even directed at them, in the true context of the joke?

When all is said and done, GLAAD looks completely foolish. Vince is money; so money.

Liberals Rob People of Self-Esteem

Somewhere in these books and e-books I've been reading, someone said, "The best thing you can do for the poor, is get rich."

How unbelievably insightful. What better way to help someone then to help yourself, to set an example, and to give hope for others. The very gift of giving someone proof that they are in full control over their lives IS the best thing you can do.

There are many other ways we can help people and, we should but, ultimately, we can't help unless we are successful enough to help others. Helping is more than just giving money to people. We have to try and teach as well and, teaching through example is so rewarding for both parties.

Being a giver is such a powerful act and, being a receiver of knowledge, and acting upon that knowledge given is an amazing feeling. The feeling of accomplishment is what life is all about!

Liberalism/socialism to its extreme, takes that away from people. It completely strips everyone down to this facade of equality and, robs people of so many of the gifts life has to offer.

How can one truly experience the feelings of giving when the money they give goes through the hands of dirty politicians first? Then, many of us never see any true results of our taxes.

I'm not terribly extreme. I don't think we need to cut off all of government when it comes to some social programs but, I don't think all social help should come from the government either. That spending should be limited, not increased. Allowing folks to give freely and to areas they want to give to, allows for the more successful to have that magical feeling one has when they give to help others. To be that person in someone's life that reaches out and helps lift another person up is truly a magical feeling. That is something that is taken away by socialists and instead given to the politicians, who are supposed to work for us, not the other way around.

By receiving from people directly, either through monetary or, mentor ways, a person also receives an even more amazing gift that life has, the gift of knowing there are wonderful people in this world, and the desire to become someone that can give to others.

The most important thing that people can experience in life is achieving success. When someone overcomes obstacles by themselves, they build esteem. Seeing others who have worked their way up from the bottom is motivation for people, it gives people faith and hope. The sense of esteem and self-worth one can feel when they have have finally achieved is priceless.

So, why would anyone want to take these gifts away from others? All parties lose in this situation. When the government is given the power to dictate almost everything, every action, in our lives, it also takes away all the great emotions one experiences.

Bad bridges passed up for stimulus cash

Here's an interesting gem I found.

Stimulus money was given to states to repair our infrastructure, however the states are using the money elsewhere.

I know...SHOCKER, right?

The AP then researched each bridge using the latest inspection data available from the Transportation Department.

This analysis found that:

- Many states did not make bridge work a priority in stimulus spending. More than half plan work on fewer than two dozen bridges and 18 states plan fewer than 10 projects.

- In 24 states, at least half of the bridges being worked on with stimulus money were not deficient.

- In 15 states, at least two-thirds of the bridges receiving stimulus money are not deficient.