Sunday, November 12, 2006

Borat

I saw the movie recently and boy - I was in stitches some of the time. But at the same time, like other people who've seen it, I also felt a bit uneasy at times: perhaps that was the point? Like, when at the rodeo, Borat was told that he looked a bit like a terrorist, and that he'd better get a shave or he'd be viewed suspiciously. At the same time, some stuff was pretty disgusting - like at the hotel, or at the dinner party. Though I laughed my head off at the way New Yorkers reacted to Borat's greetings, I kinda feel this is a movie I'd only watch again in about 10 years time. Partly because of the blunt, raw scenes, but also because much of the stuff raised is too true to laugh at.

An Inconvenient Truth



I haven't seen it yet - but it looks interesting (rather odd considering who's narrating it). Any one mind telling me anything about it?

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Democrats win, Rumsfeld resigns

What a great day it is for the US and the world! The Democrats have the House, and the senate will end up in a 50-50 split, meaning Republican control due to VP's vote. All in all this seams pretty fair and democratic, the only fears being on how any actual "governing" can take place with so many "checks and balances".
I hope that this marks a turnaround in foreign policy for the US - although it's still pretty unlikely with 2 more years of Bush in the White House. A tight government might mean a more accountable government, if at least, a less effective one.
And great news - truthiness is on its way out, with Rumsfeld being "stepped down". The oldest and the youngest defense secretary (not at the same time) must be one of the most arrogant and despised figures in a generation.