END OF THE WEEK:
No monologue this week, so I'm just gonna go straight to it. The following are my picks for the past seven days' best, featuring health care, some angry Teabaggers and Tebow getting embarrassed:
Stories of the Week:
-The Actual Story of the Week: Congress Passes Health Care Reform Bill
It took a while, but the biggest law in the entire Obama administration was passed on Sunday as the House of the Representatives passed the health care reform bill 219-212. This bill, which among other things would expand health care coverage to over 32 million Americans, reduce the country' debt by $140 billion over ten years, and expand Medicaid, is the country's biggest health care reform in nearly half a century. It also may single handily change the perception of President Obama, Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats among the American people for years to come.
And let's not forget the reaction from the people that didn't support this bill. From putting a coffin in a Congressman;'s front law, to someone throwing a brick at another Congressman, those teabaggers sure didn't end this discussion without backlash, And it will continue for weeks, even months to come.
- The Tiger Woods Saga of '09 Memorial Story of the Week: Disney Outlaws Fake Breasts in New "Pirates of the Carribbean" Movie
And you know what...I think it's a great move by the Mickey Mouse Corporation. After all, when I see a movie about fake, over exaggerated pirates fighting a crew that cannot feel pain and turn to skeletons at night, a dead guy with octopus tentacles on his head, a gypsie and a kraken while trying to find a beating heart and buried treasure, I don't want to see something like a female character's breast not moving as organically as it should be.
Video of the Week: "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story"
There were many good moments caught on tape during this past week involving the whole health care reform debate and vote. There was VP Joe Biden expressing his opinion on how big thing health care bill is. There was that guy who unexpectedly walked into one of Obama's speech hours after the bills passed. Even Jon Boehner's speech ["Can you say it was done openly? (Majority say "Yes!") With transpareny and accountability? (Mixed reaction)Without back room deals that were struck behind closed doors hidden from the people? (Majority say "Yes!") HELL NO YOU CAN'T!], Bill Maher comparing to one of Tiger Woods's sexts and this Q&A asked by a journalism school student were great. But if you were like me, you were tired about the whole thing as soon as you woke up Monday morning.
Instead, I'm picking the video I think was the best mini-diversion of this whole debate that isn't a sport. And that's where this video comes in. It's hilarious, packed with a surprising amount of stars, and even epic ("Two words: eat it"). Besides, doesn't it just look like a good movie for a moment? I think so.
"Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" from Aaron Paul
Person of the Week: This Unidentified NFL Draft Prospect
who told Tim Tebow what most people have all been wanting to say for a while. Okay, so here's what (allegedly) happened: before taking his Wonderlic Test, the greatest human being on Earth (according to Thom Brenneman and almost everyone in the media) wanted to have the group he was taking it with to bow their heads and pray before they were supposed to begin. Then, out of nowhere, this brave and awesome gentleman, in response, told Tebow to "Shut the f--- up!"
If this is indeed true (and I pray to Jeebus that it is), that guy should be rewarded with the finest feast and women around. Look, I'm all for freedom of religion. But, out of nowhere, demanding that a bunch of strangers stop whatever they're doing so they can pray that God could grant them the power to have a good grade? Ridiculous. Oh, and Tebow got a 22 out of 50 on it, the lowest among top QB prospects, so the prayers worked as effective as Lindsay Lohan trying to act lesbian. Good, sir, if you truly are real, please announce yourself to the public so you can get your well-received accolades.
And that's the way it is! Enjoy your pre-Easter week everyone!
Sincerely,
Your pal: mj15
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