Obviously the blog about the debt ceiling is inevitable. But this whole thing sickens me so much that I find it hard to write about it. Eventually before Aug 2 I will have my say. You are right about the interviews which do not change anyone's mind. Everybody who has been thinking about this issue already has formed an opinion that is unchangeable. So I am just going to wait to see what happens first before putting in my 2 cents worth.
On to lighter things first. Apparently Mr. Costanza, former assistant to the traveling secretary of the Yankees, wrote in about uniforms. I don't know if he is right about cotton and polyesters but I think here in LA the Dodgers can't afford either. I suggest that they wear the uniforms of Australian rule football players. I am sure they cost less and my wife thinks that they are sexy. I think in LA here they will attract more female and gay male fans to Dodger stadium and thus reduce McCourt's deficit.
Speaking of gay, regardless of what your position on gay marriage is, you must admit that allowing gays to marry as they do in New York now will be a stimulus to the economy. I saw pictures of gay men in tuxedos and women in white brides dresses. This will help the clothing business. Now many of these newlyweds will throw a wedding party so that helps the food industry, hotels and flower shops. After they wed they are more likely to have children since they would not be illegitimate now and so that will boost the adoption business along with fertility clinics, egg and sperm donors, OB-Gyn doctors and surrogates. Being married, these people will have nagging spouses which will lead to anxiety and depression and thus more business for psychiatrists and drug companies. But the biggest industry boost will be the lawyers. Prenuptials will have to be written, wills designating spouses and children as beneficiaries will be drawn up. And if gays are like us heterosexuals, 50% will need divorce attorneys. So as you can see the economic stimuli are tremendous. I think the other 44 states better allow gay marriages before all these businesses end up in other states!
Monday, July 25, 2011
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Maybe you should wait until after 8/2 just to see what happens. I am confident something will happen. If not, each of those politicians should be not come back. Doesn't matter what side you're on, this is NOT the time to play partisan politics.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of cotton and polyesters, I've always been a fan of Goretex. It's a very lightweight and warm textile that should be put in every winter jacket.
As far as changing the uniforms of the Dodgers, don't you think that it would work better in San Francisco?
Do you think that if NY gets a huge economic boost that other states will follow suit? Does California repeal Prop. 8? I would think that Brown would sign something eventually wouldn't you?
Actually there was something in the news about these cake shops in NY that were doing a ton of business because of all the new weddings. There's money to be made out there I guess!
Any trips in your future, AYM?
-LBOAYM
I would think that conservatives who are pro business would like this economic stimulus. The majority of business owners are heterosexuals so gay marriages probably benefit heterosexuals more than gays. Since gays are more likely to be on the liberal side this will hurt liberals more than conservatives. If you have a spouse and children you are going to be too tired to go out to fight for some cause. Leave that to young unmarried people. So congratulations to gays but also my sympathies. As one Asian comedian said when he heard of the 50% divorce rate as he was about to get married: "What? Half of all marriages last forever?"
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