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In This Edition
Noam Chomsky recalls, "The Legacy of 1989, In Two Hemispheres."
Welcome one and all to "Uncle Ernie's Issues & Alibis."
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  Abandon The Search For Truth; Settle For A Good Fantasy By Ernest Stewart "I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize!" ~~~ Steven Wright "I'm not saying that Cecil Bothwell is not a good man, but if he's an atheist, he's not eligible to serve in public office, according to the state constitution." ~~~ H.K. Edgerton "Today, Senator Ben Nelson (D-Nebraska) put the policy priorities of the U.S. Catholic bishops before the needs of women nationwide. Originally, Senator Nelson maintained that the abortion language in the healthcare bill was not a make-or-break factor in his vote. This week, however, he hardened his stance on the abortion language, stating that he would not vote for a healthcare bill unless the restrictions on insurance coverage for abortions are tightened. This shift can be attributed, at least in part, to the lobbying efforts of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Last Friday, Nelson said that he would not present his amendment to the healthcare bill until the bishops had more time to review the language severely restricting the access for abortion coverage." ~~~ Jon O'Brien, president of Catholics for Choice Then Obama will visit the Norwegian Nobel Institute where he'll make a speech on why the biggest mass murderer currently holding power deserves such an honor, then conduct a news conference at his hotel for even more shucking and jiving, attend a banquet in his honor, and stand on balcony of his hotel room to receive greetings from the traditional torch light parade as it passes the hotel. All this while being surrounded by thousands of police, troops, snipers, guard dogs and such, things any man of peace desperately needs! Then it back to Copenhagen, (child porn capitol of the world) to talk of polar bears and U.S. homeowner tax penalties for causing all that pollution and global warming! Not to mention all those tax breaks for the corpo-rats and cap and trade scams that will shift the burden in higher costs to you and me from the real polluters. In other words same ole, same ole! All this followed by a new song and dance shifting reality to some world of fantasy that the Sheeple can swallow as we sink deeper and deeper into this third world abyss that used to be America! In Other News  H.K. Edgerton yearns for those good old daze! One of which popped up the other day and I found it rather bizarre on many levels and hence, I thought I would share it with you. It seems back in November Cecil Bothwell was duly elected to the Asheville City Council. Bothwell is a well-known builder and author and man about town. However certain citizens and outside agitators demand that Cecil not obtain his councilhood because Cecil is a card caring gulp, I know, you're aghast at such a low life wanting to serve his community! Now these agitators are being led by the former president (he was asked to leave) of the Asheville NAACP, one H.K. Edgerton, who now apparently resides in Georgia so this doesn't affect him in the slightest. As an aside let me say that H.K. is a proud son of the south who likes to dress up in a confederate uniform and wave the old Stars and Bars at any occasion. A black man in favor of the ante-bellum south. I'll let that sink in... Go ahead and wrap your brain around that thought for a minute, I dare you! H.K. says that it is illegal for Cecil to take his elected position on the council and if he does the council will certainly face lawsuits because of North Carolina law, i.e., Article 6, section 8 of the state constitution, which says in no uncertain terms: "The following persons shall be disqualified for office: First, any person who shall deny the being of Almighty God." And since Cecil has not only mentioned in his book "The Prince Of War," that he is an Atheist but has 'bad things' to say about that old hypocrite Billy Graham (who blesses the state with his very presence) for pushing what Bothwell calls a "theocratic agenda," ergo off with Bothwell's head at the very least, huh? As old Willie Shakespeare once said of stuff like this, "Much Ado About Nothing." Can anyone tell me why that is? If you answered because it's in violation of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights then you may stay after class and clean the erasers! You may recall that in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution it plainly states: "The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several states, shall be bound by oath or affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States." This, of course, trumps state laws, which are in reality illegal and probably treasonous to boot! This country was founded by people trying to escape from a state religion and the founding fathers made that very point in Article VI! You may also recall that in 1961, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Maryland's requirement "for officials to declare belief in God" saying it violated the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights. So that's a double no-no H.K.! My America, the home of the strange and the kooky. As strange in Asheville as it is in Hollywood or even New York City! Imagine that!  Update: Cecil Bothwell was sworn in! And Finally The war on the poor continues in the Senate as it has in the House. Blue Dog Demoncrat Ben Nelson fascist/Nebraska introduced a new amendment to the current healthcare fiasco at the bidding of the Catholic Church designed to force poor women to have their unwanted children even if it kills them to do so! Ben was inspired to do this by a bunch of men who wear dresses and like to fondle and molest little boys and, on rare occasions, little girls, too. Something which Ben apparently agrees with or he would have told these old reprobates to f*ck themselves! Ben's bright idea was backed by Sin-ators Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, Robert Casey, D-Penn., Sam Brownback, R-Kan., John Thune, R-S.D., Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Tom Coburn, R-Okla., Mike Johanns, R-Neb., David Vitter, R-La., and John Barrasso, R-Wyo. A Kafkaesque "who's who" list of enemies of the people! This little gem is H. R. 3590 a.k.a. the Nelson/Hatch Coat Hanger Bill of 2009 and is guaranteed to bring death and destruction the likes of which has not existed since the Supreme Court overturned similar nonsense in Roe v. Wade. I sent Ben this letter... Congratulations Ben, You have just been awarded the "Vidkun Quisling Award!" Your name will now live throughout history with such past award winners as Marcus Junius Brutus, Judas Iscariot, Benedict Arnold, George Stephanopoulos, Ralph Nader, George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush, Prescott Bush, Fredo Bush, Vidkun Quisling and last year's winner Volksjudge Clarence (slappy) Thomas. Your brilliant amendment to the health care bill singling out poor women to use coat hangers on themselves instead of seeing a doctor will soon get them off the streets and out of the slums and into a grave where they belong, huh Ben? We at Issues & Alibis would like to help you out by sending you not only this award for treason but 5,000 coat hangers that you can give out to the poor! The question is Ben, where should we deliver them. To your house or your Senate offices? Whichever would make a bigger media splash is fine! Sincerely yours, Ernest Stewart Managing editor Issues & Alibis magazine As always if I get a reply I'll share it with you! Update: H. R. 3590 went down to a flaming defeat! Oh And One More Thing Do you have people in you life who inspire extreme emotion? You know, the ones you love to hate or hate to love? Give them the perfect gift this holiday season. "W The Movie" is now available for discerning and disconcerting minds. If you couldn't get to its very limited run in the theatres or film festivals, here's your chance. "W The Movie" is now available on DVD through Amazon.com. If you are so inclined, please use the link/portal for the film, which maybe found towards the bottom of this page. That way Amazon will send me a few pennies for each purchase and brighten my holidays a bit, too. ***** And if you don't want the movie (it's not for everyone), remember us in your holiday giving. It's been a hard year for leftist publications, just as it has been difficult for charities, poor people, and champions of truth and justice. And we understand how tight money is. As my great-grandfather-in-law said, "If steamboats were a nickel, I couldn't buy the echo of a whistle." But we keep on. We don't advocate consumerism nor do we offer facile solutions to serious problems. We do, however, bring together every week writers and activists who are not afraid to speak the truth about our country and our world. The articles we print are not for the faint of heart. As access to accurate information becomes more difficult and free speech and the exchange of ideas becomes more restricted and controlled, small publications and alternative presses disappear. We don't want Issues and Alibis join that list. Everyone seems to be on the "Give $5.00" bandwagon. We know $5.00 can be a lot. So we're asking for pennies, a dollar, coupons, stamps. We're trying to hang on and we know you are, too. Whatever you can spare will be greatly appreciated by us. Every penny makes a difference. Ernest & Victoria Stewart *****  06-24-1958 ~ 12-08-2009 Burn baby burn! ***** The "W" theatre trailers are up along with the new movie poster and screen shots from the film. They are all available at the all-new "W" movie site: http://wthemovie.com. All five "W" trailers are available along with the trailer from our first movie "Jesus and her Gospel of Yes" at the Pink & Blue Films site on YouTube. ***** We get by with a little help from our friends! So please help us if you can...? Donations ***** So how do you like Bush Lite so far? And more importantly, what are you planning on doing about it? Until the next time, Peace! (c) 2009 Ernest Stewart a.k.a. Uncle Ernie is an unabashed radical, author, stand-up comic, DJ, actor, political pundit and for the last 8 years managing editor and publisher of Issues & Alibis magazine. In his spare time he is an actor, writer and an associate producer for the new motion picture "W The Movie." |
