Hipster Union

I just finished reading God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens.  No matter what he says, Mr. Hitchens is, to a certain extent, just as irrational as one who believes in a god.  After all, the existence of a god, being based in faith, is unprovable.  The same applies to the non-existence of god.  There is a fundamental difference between “I don’t believe in god” (agnosticism) and “I believe in no god” (atheism).  The difference is that the latter involves active belief in the nonexistence of god, which is, in and of itself, a belief in god.Nevertheless, he raises some good points and the book is worth a reading.  Below is the Christopher Hitchens-brand “atheism” list of Why Bad Things Happen To Good People (i.e. You): (more…)

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I’m watching my Sunday morning news programmes which naturally are all discussing the 2008 Presidential election. And the best political quip (at least in terms of funniness) comes from Mayor Bloomberg, who does not wear a sash. When asked whether he will announce his candidacy for President, he responded with this brutally honest, almost Allenesque response:

How likely is a 5′7″Jew from New York billionaire who’s divorced and running as an independent to become president of the United States?

Well, I’m pulling for Michael Bloomberg. He’s pragmatic. If he wasn’t, he wouldn’t have run on the GOP ticket in 2002. Not only that, he’s pro-choice, pro-gun control, and anti-Iraq War. His position on congestion pricing shows he’s willing to do something about the environment even if it means pissing off voters.But most importantly, if he can be elected President, he will give hope to thousands of “short, stocky, slow-witted, bald men.” (more…)

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