Is Hillary Clinton a Secret Muslim?

roblimo | Humor, Politics | Friday, February 29th, 2008

Hillary Clinton in Muslim clothing?

We all saw the photo of Barack Obama in traditional African garb, and  many of our dumber citizens thought it was proof that he was a secret Muslim.

What about this photo (above)? It’s obviously Hillary Clinton wearing an Abaya, the head-to toe “black garbage bag with eyeslits” garment devout Muslim
women wear when they’re out in public.

Do you want to see a president who is a secret Muslim? One who subjugates herself to her man no matter how badly he misbehaves? Who kisses up to America’s enemies and rejects the shorts and t-shirts that regular all-American women wear most of the time (at least here in Florida)?

As a patriot, I want a president who holds our traditions dear. I want one who drinks, cusses, and does other things devout Muslims never do.

Muslims don’t even eat pork. What kind of American president would turn up her nose at a savory pile of barbequed spare ribs? A secret Muslim one, that’s who!

A friend pointed out that this might not be Hillary Clinton, but some other woman. It’s hard to tell under all that black fabric. But I maintain that if this is really some other woman, it’s even worse. If Hillary Clinton has someone else wearing an abaya for her, what is she
hiding? Something worse than her secret Muslim faith?

Hillary is not alone!

Don’t think we’re anti-Clinton around here, because we’re not. She’s not the only candidate who has a dirty religious secret. John McCain is almost certainly a voodoo priest, says an informant who doesn’t want his name used due to fear of retaliation. Indeed, it is rumored that the nasty voodoo priest in the graphic novel Undead Evil is based on John McCain’s life story — or at least that part of his life that started when he died back in 1987 and was resurrected by a secret group of Navy witch doctors with connections to the former Soviet Union’s KGB.

Imperfect Presidential Candidates, Impossible Problems

roblimo | Politics | Sunday, February 24th, 2008

McCain tried to influence the FCC on behalf of a company that paid a tres-cute lady lobbyist to hang out with him. Evil! Barack Obama tried drugs when he was young, and doesn’t have 80 years of experience in the federal government. Horrors! Hillary Clinton is a schemer and will step on anyone who gets in her way. Yech! How can we vote for any of these people? Or for anyone else, since by definition all candidates are human, which means none of them are perfect?
(more…)

La Fe - Bradenton’s Friendly Local Boxing Gym

roblimo | Bradenton/local | Tuesday, February 19th, 2008


La Fe - Bradenton’s Friendly Local Boxing Gym from roblimo on Vimeo.

It’s in a humble little building behind La Fe Tortilleria at the corner of 9th St. West and 22nd Avenue West, totally easy to overlook. It’s a next-to-no-budget operation run by coach (and former championship boxer Aaron Avalos that works with aspiring boxers as young as five years old, has at least two amateur boxing champions among its current members, and has a mission beyond creating winners in the ring, namely keeping kids and young adults out of gangs. Links: Bradenton Herald writeup ~ La Fe Boxing Club on MySpace

The original ‘Point & Click Linux’ book trailer

roblimo | Business, Tech, Videos | Sunday, February 17th, 2008

Local video genius Damen Shaqiri and I made this back in 2004. Totally loopy, an experiment in many ways. I forgot I had the file. What the heck. Maybe you'll get a kick out of it. (The book is totally obsolete, BTW. Desktop Linux has come a *long* way since 2004.

The infamous "throw the laptop into the ocean" scene was shot on Lido Key in Sarasota, FL. Not that it matters. We chose that beach because Mike, a guy who helped us with the production, needed some help putting a boat on a trailer (NOT the video kind) at the nearby Sarasota Sailing Squadron, and it was a convenient place for us to meet.

Novelist Sara Williams…

roblimo | Bradenton/local, Stories, Videos | Sunday, February 17th, 2008

…speaks at the Port Charlotte Women's Lifestyle Expo

More about Sara: sarawilliamsnovelist.com

We’re running out of taxes to cut. Let’s try something different. (fiction)

roblimo | Politics | Friday, February 15th, 2008

Let’s see. Investment income is already taxed at a far lower rate than income gained from working. Inheritance income is barely taxed at all, and dynasty-builders think any tax on money they get from the birth-lottery should be 100% tax-free even though income gotten from other kinds of lotteries and gambling is taxed at the same rate as sweat-of-your-brow work income. Here in Florida we have a fringe bunch advocating the removal of all property taxes even though this state already has no income tax, a reasonable (but not broadly-applied) sales tax, and hardly any other form of tax income — and local governments are already cutting services as property values (and therefore property taxes) fall and their revenues drop even more because of increased homeowner property tax exemptions passed in the January primary election. So fine. We’ve cut taxes like mad. If the tax-cutters are right, that means our economy should be sizzling. But it’s not. So let’s try something different.
(more…)

‘Fearless Frog’ - an original song by Not Tuna (who are not Hot Tuna)

roblimo | Bradenton/local, Music, Videos, Village of the Arts | Sunday, February 10th, 2008

Shot at the Charisma Cafe in the Village of the Arts, Bradenton, Florida, on Feb 9. 2008. Not Tuna does Hot Tuna covers and a bit of Greatful Dead in addition to their own, original material. More songs from them coming soon…

Church’s Stained Glass - Village of the Arts - Bradenton, Florida

roblimo | Bradenton/local | Saturday, February 9th, 2008

Bill and Denise Johnson run a tiny shop in the “abandoned by the city” south section of Bradenton’s Village of the Arts. They sell Bill’s unique stained glass-based creations, small antique collectibles, and Denise’s fabric work. Bill does custom stained glass work, too. Address: 1415 10th Street West. Phone: 941-747-9293. It’s best to call ahead and make sure they’re open before you visit.

A (sadly) changed official Bradenton attitude toward the Village of the Arts

roblimo | Bradenton/local, Business, Politics | Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

My wife and I moved to Bradenton’s Village of the Arts in 2004. In mid-2006, after many delays, Debbie opened Debbie’s Art Garage in large part because the City of Bradenton’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) promised to put in sidewalks and “Village of the Arts” signs on major routes near us, and to generally spiff up our neighborhood. Then the DDA had a change of management, and plans to upgrade our little neighborhood were scrapped, which meant those of us who had invested in property here based on those plans were flat-out screwed.
(more…)

Powered by WordPress | Theme by Roy Tanck