Apparently the idea of lowering taxes has escaped Mayor Gonzola Navarette Munuz who will have physician’s hand out Viagra to older patients that request the pill. It is also no coincidence elections are coming soon, and Mayor Navarette is hoping for another term.

Whether this move is enough to get him re-elected remains to be seen. The response to the Mayor’s new plan in Chile has been favorable among older men, not so much among the women. 

But what about here in the states? 

Perhaps Chile is ahead of the curve and we can look forward to new campaign tactics here in the US before November. Both camps could consider the following to gain American votes… 

• Free Krispy Kreme Mondays 

• A new episode of American Idol each night 

• A new Ford “Earth Destroyer 2009” in every garage 

• Unlimited “nights” and “weekends” for NY state senators 

• Force McDonalds to bring back the “Supersize” menu 

• Nationwide ban on anything associated with Paris Hilton 

Nevermind…we probably have a better chance getting Viagra.

I am over it. Actually I was over it about one and a half episodes after it started.

There is nothing productive (or entertaining) about reality shows. I get enough “reality” in REAL life…I don’t need to watch it on TV as well. I want written-for-me comedy and drama — is that too much to ask? Here is what I don’t want…

I don’t need to see people thrown together in a house to see who cracks first. For that I need only have my family over for the holidays. 

I don’t need to see the super-real-housewives of the hills. For that I can go by Starbucks in the middle of a workday. 

I don’t need to see people lose weight, eat bugs, or try and destroy someone else for ratings. 

I don’t need to see insecure, 15-minutes-of-fame people cutting themselves up in an effort to “improve” their natural beauty. Stop buying magazines with supermodels on the cover, and you will probably be fine.

The federal court ruled today that the Bush administration must decide by mid-May whether polar bears deserve protection. This is being billed as a “huge victory” for the polar bear. 

Not exactly sure what kind of protection they are looking for… 

Better health care? 

To be a continued force in the “bear” market? 

Or do they need “protection” in the sense that they are being bullied for lunch money? 

Having read too many Far Side cartoons in the past, I find it difficult not to manifest a twisted opinion of bears in general (thanks, Gary). Sure, go ahead and try not to think about the one with the igloo. 

Whatever the case, I sure hope they get this resolved soon. Of all the news I could have found today…and this showed up on the TOP of a random news search. 

I knew all along that environmentalists controlled the Internet. 

Why on earth Tricia Walsh-Smith would take her divorce online (to YouTube) is beyond me. Is everyone now so desperate for fame? Does she simply want to get back at her husband? In either case, she looks like an idiot trying to take her high profile husband (Broadway Mogul Philip Smith) to task. 

Don’t get me wrong. I can care less about either of them (or Ashley, or Brittany, or Paris Hilton for that matter). I don’t need to know the details of their marriage or divorce. Before her video, most people (including myself) would not have had a clue who they were. But now, we all get inundated with them on the nightly news - a few precious minutes of my life I will not get back (plus a few more minutes lost writing this stupid blog which, in part, only perpetuates her actions). 

Here is all I have to say…

Voter apathy amazes me. Although it seems to mostly apply to political issues since the last episode of American Idol had 63 million votes (granted some people probably voted more than once) and “Evolution of Dance” on YouTube has been viewed over 82 million times.

I think we just need shows like Presidential Idol. With only slight modifications to their song and dance, candidates could now attract young voters with their hip music videos. Better yet, throw them all in the Big Senator House - make them live together for 12 months and video tape everything. The candidate with the best ratings and viewer votes wins. 

Any significant bill or law could be decided by Survivor Law - Island of No Return. The legislations proponent would be put on an island with someone who opposes the law. There they can compete to see if the law passes or not. Only one person returns from the island, so I highly suspect term limits will take care of themselves.

Teachers have been noticing an increased amount of school work being handed in with abbreviations that are commonly used when text messaging friends on the phone. Kids say it is “No big deal.” (Or would they say its “NBD?”) 

No big deal? Let’s see… 

Traditional written version…

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” 

New text version… 

“OMG GT, OMG BD…” - (Oh my God, good times, oh my God, bad day).

Yea, that didn’t lose anything in translation - Good luck future generation of writers (I mean: GL FGW).

Well, it is official. Wesley Snipes will be serving a three-year sentence for failure to file federal tax returns. He should have sold drugs; he would have been out sooner. 

Despite having a $5 million check in hand, the promise to repay his debt, and a parade of support from other actors, the judge handed him a significant sentence. 

Snipes made the comment “…Newly acquired wealth does not endow one with immediate wisdom, nor does it make one immune to a good hustle.”

I am not saying what he did was not wrong, and I doubt he was a victim of a sophisticated tax hustle.  I highly suspect he knew what he was doing, but come on — three years?! Just make him pay all the money back plus steep penalties, and save the cell for criminals more dangerous to society. 

Next time, Wesley, just do drugs (Tom Sizemore: 16 months) or run a dog fight (Michael Vick: 23 months). Sure, you will keep less money in your pocket, but you would be out on the street shooting Blade 9 or some other film.