Colors

Flipping channels, I saw a report on Oakland street gangs and how their territory is important to them and must be defended at all costs. One side wears blue, the other red. Both sides must stop the other, especially if it means killing. Oh.

The next channel was about life in prison for newcomers. Kids today must not watch as much TV as I do or they simply do not get the progression of gang life leading to prison gang life. There are the rules laid down by the warden and then there are different rules laid-out and strongly enforced by the various gangs. Oh.

These are societies inside of societies with societies of their own. Oh.

Earlier this morning I was looking at the film "Fight Club" on TV. I've seen it before and only caught the second half this time around. I likened the Edward Norton character to my Topix stalker because, well, he's often talking to himself and the rest of us are just watching his insanity unravel, wondering if he'll figure things out before the credits roll. It's doubtful.

I'm still bemused at what people think is important in life. Whether it's nut jobs trying to win Topix or people of color trying to win their sad streets, it's all so pornographic. And, of course, no one actually wins as no one gets out of here alive to enjoy their victories forever and ever, amen.

But, people have to try and the history of humankind is that some people just have to try ever so much harder than anyone else no matter how ugly it makes them.

I take politics kinda seriously. One reason I do is because others don't and, oddly enough, some that don't are the politicians themselves. If a politician really REALLY cares about gay marriage or contraception, he needs to get out of politics. Those things are just plot devices that keep the story moving along. Men blowing each other or women  trying to not get pregnant (blow jobs are a thought there....) do not actually shape nations or even affect (effect?) oil prices. They are just smoke and mirrors of things they cannot control, to distract us from the other things they cannot control, like the price of oil and the general economy.

So, when I hear Santorum go on about such things, I know he's no serious threat to lead this country. Frankly neither is Mitt or Newt or any of them who promise that they'll do everything...on their first day.... Sheesh, peak too soon, why don't ya.

At some point they might as well be standing out on their street with their red colors declaring that anyone sporting blue will die. It makes as much sense.