Hmm, so not content to make do with testing on animals, cosmetic companies are using the skin of executed Chinese convicts. And not to test ON, darlings, but to use IN. Yes, that's right. Skin in makeup.
How... gorgeous...
Other than that, I find it amusing how Heidi Klum is described in the media as 'the German model,' which makes her sound like some variety of car or electrical appliance.
I have to say, I'm salivating about the prospect of Andrew Denton's guest for next week's Enough Rope (final one of the series, too, for this year). Mark Latham, the former leader of the Labor party in Australia, and someone I saw as having real potential to be a leader who's there for the long haul. I also liked it how he called the Prime Minister a 'Suck hole.' That had to be one of the most fall-on-the-floor-laughing moments in politics that I've encountered.
And for the icing on the cake today...
- Step to the right as the brethren gather force.
Yeah, yeah, you know I'm somewhat left wing and have a lot of semi-socialist ideals that somehow mix with consumerism and Christianity and all of this other stuff and you know that I don't like the religious right, even though I'm a Christian and you'd kinda think that all Christians would support a 'Christian' thing. But no. You know we've all got different opinions.
So this kind of right-wing politic pushing stuff bothers me, y'know? Conservative governments are crap - just look at what happened with Hitler and stuff. Does his thing of putting stars on the Jewish sound like John Howard's idea to put tracking devices on Muslims, by the way? But back to Jesus stuff. These Exclusive Brethren dudes push the prosperity gospel, which I guess they must have gotten from Jesus telling people to give away their wealth, become humble and follow Him. NOT. The Ten Commandments are good things. They have been where we've gotten our modern laws from, really. But to want to thump people over the head with them seems just odd. Like, 'You! Non-believing heathen fondler! Take THIS!' *whack!*
Christian leaders can be a great thing. I mean TRUE Christian leaders. Think Martin Luther King Jnr. People like him who have lead by peace and a good example. But these right-wingers tend to be nutjobs. Just think of the current US President if you want an example... and he's one of the more sane and normal ones. Which is a scary thought in itself.
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