Indiana Jones and the Capitalist Pig Propaganda Machine

This . . .

Or this . . .

You decide . . .

Seems the Communists are none-too-happy about their portrayal in the latest Indiana Jones movie.

Best quote of the story: "It's rubbish ... In 1957 the communists did not run with crystal skulls throughout the U.S. Why should we agree to that sort of lie and let the West trick our youth?"

Oh. They didn't? Darn it all, I was tricked!

My question: does the Russian Communist party REALLY think their youth are THAT gullible?

And the Russian Communist party is calling Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Lost Skull propaganda.

Uh, hello, pot? The kettle called. He's upset that you're calling him black.

Wow.

~ Ben

* The Communist Propaganda poster says, "It's hard to feed so many mouths."

Holy Cash Cow, Batman!

Wow.

I just read this article about the money that has been raised and spent by the presidential candidates.

And I feel just a little bit sick.

Maybe I'm just some sort of pinko Commie.

"Between January 2007 and February, the candidates raised a record $814 million. By the end of this month, analysts expect the total taken in and spent by the candidates and interest groups will reach $1 billion."

$1 billion dollars.

That's a "1" with nine zeros behind it. (Right?)

$1 billion dollars.

"While they were careful not to criticize the American political process, people in some aid organizations mentioned other possible uses for so much money."

May I ask why the heck they weren't being critical?

Good grief!

"'An additional $150 million could ensure that 10 million girls could receive a quality education. An additional $150 million could help make pregnancy and safe delivery available for 30 million women in 10 countries,' said Deborah Neuman, senior vice president for resource development at CARE."

I'm a Communist pig. I know.

I'm just amazed.

Oh, here's some worthy causes to send your money to, if you feel led:

Compassion International

Feed My Starving Children

Salvation Army

Yes, I appreciate the American political situation. It's one of the, if not THE, best in the world.

But I see numbers like that and I just start thinking like, well, the people they interviewed for the article.

Imagine if that kind of money was applied to organizations like the above.

~ Ben