Bushido Hacks' Blog

Dear readers,

This is probably going to be the LAST post that I write here at MyFoxSTL.com, and for good reason.

Aside from today's schedule that has turned the Superbowl pregame into a three ring circus, the Fox News agenda has been exposed.

Last night, I went to see Barack Obama.  I was in between the stage and the press table.  The Fox 2 News crew (including that '80 hair reporter) were not too keen about seeing Senator Obama.  The were also eager to get out of the event.



And while all the national networks are touting everyone except Obama, the Obama campaign continues to defy the media stereotypes.

It's been real.  I'll come back when the network stops being this bias gossip machine!

Bushido Hacks

Jacquelyne Tyler has scheduled a dinner on January 27 to raise money for Barack Obama's campaign for President.  This wouldn't be such a bad idea, if the menu was not a "Soul Food" Fried Chicken Dinner!

This event is nothing more than a plan to blackface Senator Obama sponsored by the Faith Action Change organization of Missouri and Washington University's Students for Obama.

Considering the St. Louis City Fire Department is charged up to pounce on anything racially motivated...and has wasted taxpayer dollars by making the FBI do an investigation involving a Sock Puppet Monkey and a box of crackers  (this is insanely stupid! A box of  crackers?!)...inviting a presidential candidate to an event created by a faith based group and a group of mostly white university students is probably one of the most politically incorrect bad ideas.

Senator Obama is an honorable person, who needs Missouri's support.  But this event does not see him as a person, but rather a black person.

Ms. Tyler, I would advise you to change the menu immediately before Senator Obama visits our fair city.

President Bush is wants Congress to passing an economic package to help the economy.  Given that we now know that the $3.00/gallon gas we took out a second mortgage for (at a time when mortgage companies are taking a beating), the idea of an economic recession doesn't sound so bad at this point.  Especially since that money went toward funding the Kingdom of Saudi Arabi with a new arsenel of American-made smart bombs.

We deserve to be in a recession.  We gave up civil liberties and more of the small incomes that we have and we let him have what he wanted.

For that, we deserve to discipline ourselves for making some very bad decisions.  Of course spending is down.  Inflation is occuring.  Bills are increasing.  The cost of living has gone up but not the wages to keep up with such spending.

We don't need to be spending money, we need to be saving money.

Perhaps when the economy recovers naturally, and not through some spending package that will give Bush's benefactors  a tax break while we continue to use control of our spending, we will see that this economic package was nothing more than a plan to continue funding a war based on some New World Order scheme.

While the rest of the news media was too busy toting reality TV programs in the news (including this station), the Associated Press had REAL breaking news yesterday that was happening right in our own state!

Mark Deli Sijander, former Republican Senator from Michigan and United Nations deligate, was indicted on charge of working for a terrorist funding ring based in Columbia, Missouri, that sent more than $130,000 to Al Qaeda among the 42 charges disclosed in Kansas City Distict Court on Wednesday.  Sijand is accused of taking $50,000 in lobbying money from the U.S. Agency for International Development to the Islamic American Relief Agency.

Though Sijander's lawyer James R. Hobbs states that his client "vehimently denies the aligations in the indictment".

Sijander was assigned as a U.S. delegate for the United Nations by Ronald Regan in 1987 after spending six years in the senate and was made possible through the support of Christian fundamentalism groups.  (Does this sound like anyone that we know?)

I wonder if Sijander had acted alone on this, or if someone gave him an idea to do it.

Attention St. Louis!

January 9th (Tomorrow) is the LAST DAY to register to vote for the Missouri Primary!

If you do not register before this date, you WILL NOT be able to cast you ballot in the Missouri Primary on February 5th. No exceptions or excuses!

Registering now will also guarantee you the opporitunity to vote in the Primary Election on August 5th and the General Election on November 4th.

There are a couple other important dates in between that time for municipal elections, that Secretary of State Robin Carnahan has generously posted on her website. (Write these dates down!)

Remember: Not voting counts in an election too! NEVER let other people make decisions for you!

Get out and vote, and if you can't get out and vote, apply for an absentee ballot.
If you don't know where to vote, don't be embarassed. You can also find out where to register and where you can vote on the Missouri Secretary of State website.

The Fox Network has so much egg on their face, it could be used as the egg ingreediant for a Jimmy Dean Breakfast Skillet.

New Hampshire Republicans have dropped Fox and ABC as a sponsor because they would not include Ron Paul or Duncan Hunter as part of the presidential debate on Sunday. They have to make room for American Gladiators.

Fox News continues to ask why Barak Obama and John Edwards won't come to their network. It isn't the fact that they're in support of the status quo that is in office, but more like the fact that they have beem COMPLETELY RUDE AND OBNOXIOUS against the two party front runners. What should anger democratic supporters is Hillary Clintons support of Bill O'Reilly's bad behavior this week. What should anger republican supporters is that their party favorite, Ron Paul, is being swep under the rug by a guy who travels with Chuck Norris, who was a scathing fill-in anchor for Fox News last summer. (This isn't the Chuck Norris we all love! This is got to be Chuck's evil twin or something!) Meanwhile, even if Barak's middle name is Hussin, he is NOT related to the execuited Iraqi dictator.

America wants a fair election this year. They don't want an election like in 2004 where John Kerry (a fellow Bonesman of George W. Bush) conceded, giving away the election.

The way I see it, the election should be as follows:
Obama/Edwards for the Democrats, Paul/Huckabee for the Republicans.

Hopefully, KTVI will treat both parties with respect that the Fox Network has requested not to do.  We should know better than to support such bad behavior!

Upon hearing of the news about how we will NEVER hear another story about Britney Spears again, I decided to whip up this image.

The men in white coats will be taking care of her.

There are so many songs I wish I could share in honor of this great event.
"Insane in the Membrane" by Cypress Hill
"They're Coming to Take Me Away Ha-Haaa!" by Napoleon XIV
"Everything for Free" by K's Choice
"Frontier Psychiatrist" by The Avalances
"Committed to Parkview" by Johnny Cash, sung by Porter Wagoner
"Institutionalized" by Suicidal Tendencies
and of course a song that she is fameous for "You Drive Me Crazy". (I guess we know this is literal now.)

In case you haven't figured it out yet, Britney as well as every other celebrity has been used as a distraction from real issues either by the News Media (more specifically, Rupert Murdoch). Is it not a coincidence that Britney goes crazy when Hillary is is third place in the Iowa Caucus while Barack Obama and John Edwards win in stellar fashion? (Thank you Oprah! Oprah rocks!) Is it also a little strange that Ron Paul wasn't metioned all that much despite beating Guiliani?

Heres something else to question, why is it that some candiates, who have not quit yet are not being allowed to talk at the New Hampshire Primary despite the fact that they are not running as third party candidates (i.e. Ralph Nader). ABC (more specifically Disney) has excluded some candiates from both sides. They say that they will "run out of time." Does anyone smell that awefull cowpie smell?

Of course they could squeeze in time on Sunday, but that would interfere with American Gladiators.  And Lord knows that Mitt Romney is not going to work on a Sunday.

“Go back to bed, America, your government has figured out how it all transpired. Go back to bed America, your government is in control. Here, here's American Gladiators. Watch this, shut up, go back to bed America, here is American Gladiators, here is 56 channels of it! Watch these pituitary [EXPLITIVE] bang their [EXPLITIVE] skulls together and congratulate you on the living in the land of freedom. Here you go America - you are free to do what well tell you! You are free to do what we tell you!”
--Bill Hicks (1961-1994)

Goodbye Crazy Lady! Now back to the REAL NEWS!

Just as the human body has veins (which pump blood TOWARD the heart) and arteries (which pump blood AWAY FROM the heart), perhaps it would be a good idea to make some arteries one way from the heart (downtown), and some "vein roads" toward the heart.

Clayton Rd north of Hwy 40 (Between Warson Rd and Brentwood Blvd) and Conway road (East of Ballas) should serve as a route going east-to-west. (The westbound lanes of Hwy 40 were north of the eastbound lanes, so it would make sense to make the first main artery road go west.) Meanwhile, Clayton Rd south of Hwy 40 (Between Ballas and Warson) and Litzinger Rd (Between Lindbergh Blvd and Brentwood Blvd) should serve as a route going west-to-east.

Meanwhile, to ease the worry (or your votes) of Joe Passainse, Lindbergh's best alternative is WARSON, the next street over. From the map, there are pleanty of North-South roads. It's the lack of East-West roads that we lack.

Not to contradict the alternatives stateded eariler in this post, drivers going south to north can get onto Litzinger (south of Hwy 40), and take Warson north to Conway Rd west to Lindbergh. Or for both directions, from north of Hwy 40, take Ladue east to Warson, then south on Warson, Old Warson (turn west), and then Woodlawn Ave to Manchester Rd, turn west and get back onto Lindbergh.

I would sugested I-270 for a northboud detour, taking Manchester to I-270 North to Ladue, but southbound would not be good unless you can navigate around the "Interchange from Hell" from I-270 South onto Manchester Rd.

Another alternative would be Ballas Rd. In coordination with the one way road plan, take Conway or Ladue north of Hwy 40 and turn south onto Ballas, then get back onto Lindbergh by going east on Clayton Rd south of Hwy 40 or Manchester, then back onto Lindbergh.

It is not that hard, so don't let Joe make a mountain out of a molehill. Lindbergh will be open again on Monday. Relax and take your time.

When I watched this video, I found what could be the most disturbing information that will eventually and truly effect us in 2008.

This concept seems to be no different from the concept of Trusted Computing.

To the people who created the NAU, we are no different that consumer products.

But what they fail to realize is that eventually, there will be enough people whose chips have been turned off, that their plans will collapse that there will be rebellion and revolution. Simply turning a switch off does not effect how you live unless you are a computer hacker.

Learn more about RFID at EFF.org.

The history of the world, my love --
Is those below serving those up above!
How gratifying for once to know
That those above will serve those down below!
-- Sweeney Todd, "A Little Priest", Sweeney Todd

The Pope declared war on "satanic influences" today calling the Internet and Rock'n'Roll factors. As oppose to say an Archbishop/Real Estate Lawyer who uses his power to excommunicate a meek group of Polish Catholics who just want to go to church. (Of course, canon law doesn't have anything stating where Freedom of Religion or Eminant Domain apply.)

Instead of going after all the teenage girls who are spinning their heads and throwing up soup everywhere, the Pope has decided to go after the teenage girls who are listening to Slayer, science teachers, and everyone else who is angry at The Church for one reason or another.

I mean there are pleanty of people that have asked for exercisism. Mostly Overzelous Evangelicals (who will make anything look ungodly), God fearing parents who worry about their rebelious children but don't have the courge to say that they love them, and of course old people. (I'm not saying that to be mean. I'm saying that some old people think they need to score points with God during the last few years. Which is foolish. It is better to do good things through out your life rather than at the end.)

The entire concept of religion has been made into one big joke or a corporation (e.g. Megachurches). What are we to believe? That everyone with a Marylin Manson CD is causing dark forces to stir? That ever website that is run by an attractive woman is an agent of the Beast? Or are we going to open our eyes and see that that the priorities of The Church are not what Jesus had intended?

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
--Mark 10:25-27

Maybe we should stop worrying about what God thinks about us and think about what we have done to other people in the name of God.

The orignal design of Metrolink is to follow a railroad path and in certain areas be burried underground.

But this new idea for a much needed North-South route puts it above ground. This would be OK if you were talking to the folks who want a trolley in the Delmar Loop but Downtown St. Louis is not a great place to put an above ground train.

I'm glad to see plans toward expanding the Metrolink North and South are becoming a close reality, but for what we will pay for it, we should atleast get our money's worth.

I understand that South St. Louis City has a dense population, but the people who conducted the study in North St. Louis City, forgot about the people in North St. Louis County. When I wrote about the standing-room-only space on the 74 bus a while back, many of the people who got on the bus live in Dellwood get off the bus in Northwoods and Jennings. The map inserted above stops construction at Goodfellow in the Mark Twain Industrial Area. The good news is the train route will go along Natural Bridge in the City, which is certainly better than running along Calvary Cemitary. (The study couldn't get any feed back from the people who lived in that area. Probably because everyone who lives in a cemitary is dead.)

The next thing to consider is prevening theft of Metrolink property. Some thieves will go as far as climbing the tall live electrical towers and high voltage substation to steel copper wire. Even in the St. Louis area where thieves tried to hawk some World War I memorial plaques, and rip out the copper pipe out of homes, their is no limit to what copper thieve will do or damage.

A Google News search shows a spike in reports about wire theft and copper wire at the beginning of 2007. It would be wise to consider crime statistics before placing the end terminal of a major project such as this in an industrial area where copper theft is most likely to occur. Another area where the Metrolink should be burried may be required. It would be impossible for theives to steal wire in a pitch black tunnel.

Then there is the matter of defacing the trains. The gangs in the area have learned the joy of spray painting on several buildings in North St. Louis COUNTY and many objects in the area. Aesthetically, I double the leaders of St. Louis City want to see the brand new trains looking like this. To be quite honest, it wouldn't be a problem if the local graffiti artist actually had some TALENT.

Aside from these flaw, their is a strong future for a North-South Metrolink. Just be sure to bury it.

Sigh.  When this is over, I have a feeling that my map will become a list of politicians homes and work places.  Won't Elliot Davis be interested.

Bill "I live in a LOFT downtown" Haas doesn't care about your safety or your children's education for that matter.  He, like Mr. Passanise, has a nice little home office in a good neighborhood.  And just like Mr. Passanise, doesn't want to see your car in his neighborhood.

Hey Bill!  Here comes the Wahmbulance!


I predict the next political loser will probably be someone who will complain that there are not enough minority jobs in this construction project.  When that happens, I'll probably have another better name for one of my alternate routes.

Benazir Bhutto was an agent of peace, but she was killed because she not only spoke out for the people of Pakistan, but she spoke out against the US government and the New World Order.

The press has already decided to call her cause "shattered" as a result of her death. What these cowards who have killed her have done have GALVANIZED her cause.

Do not adjust your computer monitor, yes those photos are GREEN!
Checking on my map this evening I saw something different with the local sector of the Google Maps. Everything is GREEN. Green as a leprechaun!

Hopefully someone at Google realizes how terrible these photos are. Hopefully a few phone calls will be made to the USGS, National Mapping Agency, or who ever is in charge of supplying maps to websites such as Google Maps, Maquest, etc.

Secondly, Google has this project going on with their maps programs called Street View. Many major cities have photos already loaded. The closest city to first get it was of course Chicago. But recently, Indianapolis, and pre-I-35W-disaster Minneapolis were added to the list. Where is ST. LOUIS in this project? At a time when the largest construction project in the area since probably 1963 is a week away, and we don't have ANY photos for people to see what they might see if they take an alternate route or want to remember the old memories of driving down Highway 40.

Before construction starts next week, It would be a good idea for volunteers to find out how the Street View project works and take photos of Highway 40 before it is shut down next week as well as the arteries pointed out on the map I created last week. This will allow people to simulate their drive from their desktop.

The time for planning is NOW!

THE CLOCK IS TICKING!

That 10 mile corodor that will be closed in 12 days will be much easier to bypass if you practice your alternate route and the ALTERNATES to your alternate route NOW.

This 10 mile section runs through Brentwood, Ladue, Frontenace, Creve Coeur and Town and Country. There are a few routes that the la-de-das won't like you to take. But as they say with most our our problems: "THAT'S THEIR PROBLEM." (Laughing like a smug rich person.)

If Chad and Buffy don't want to see your car on their road, then too bad. The road we take to work is going to be closed until SUMMER 2010. That is two and a half years of not using Highway 40.


But why are you picking on the rich people, Bushido?
Well, after I did some research, and browsing through some of the maps, I decided to highlight any roads that went east-west. Most of the roads running parallel to the closed section of Highway 40 ran through the posh neighborhoods. Then I though, given that Mr. Passanise doesn't want you driving through his neighborhood and since there are more middle and lower class people using this road than there are rich people, I figured "To hell with this nonsense! Joey doesn't want us to drive past his condo near the golf club."

Since the vox populi stated they need to find an alternate route, I decided to take it one step futher and point out the alternate alternate routes as well. (Deal with it, Joey!)

I created a map of all the construction areas recently done or currently underway along with the alternate routes. The only lines that really matter are the red one (The New I-64 project where everything is CLOSED), and the Cyan (or skinny black lines) lines of which to bypass the route as well as detours for a couple of other construction projects.