John Masters, Author at Deep Something

Only Looking Forward Is Not An Option

February 6, 2009 B. John 516 Views 0 Comments torture, History, War crimes, Rumsfeld, Yo, Crimes Against Humanity, Special Prosecutor, Bush, cheney

No less than former President Richard Nixon’s White House Counsel says that we must consider investigating (and if appropriate) prosecuting members of the Bush 43 Administration for torture and crimes against humanity. If, as Dick Cheney seems to believe, they have done nothing wrong, and he and George acted legally in all respects, then I would think they would welcome a special prosecutor so as to clear their name for history. However, they don’t seem to be interested in confessing what they have done and what orders they have issued.

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David Huynh Of The Movie Baby

February 5, 2009 B. John 742 Views 2 Comments David Huynh, Baby, Actor, Invasion, Stage, tv, Movies

A recent movie we watched on DVD was the 2008 movie “Baby.” It was a well made movie that provided a tense and gritty look at gang life in East L.A. I was especially impressed with the actor who played the Character, Baby, David Huynh. After reading up on him, I was especially impressed at how authentic he made the character, but he seems to share none of Baby’s background.

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Hope Daschled?

February 5, 2009September 29, 2018 B. John 384 Views 0 Comments Department of Health and Human Services, Hilda Solis, Department of Labor, Cabinet, Taxes, Tom Daschle

OK, I couldn’t resist that one. But the real question is…does anyone in Washington bother to pay their taxes? Having just filed mine, and seeing just how much I paid, this all sets me back on my heels a bit. Apparently even the guy picked to head the Treasury Dept. (including the IRS) has problems being clear about the tax code.

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Republicans Continue to Fall Back In It

February 5, 2009 B. John 320 Views 0 Comments GOP, Obama, Stimulus Package, Jim DeMint, republicans

As in “Shit and fall back in it.” The Republican plans were completely repudiated in the last election, they are scrambling to try to dress up the brand, and their only solution is to try and obstruct an economic recovery. It seems they went off to their big annual meeting, and applauded each other because every one of the Republicans in Congress voted No on the economic stimulus package.

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Rock N Rolla – A Movie Review

January 31, 2009 B. John 413 Views 0 Comments Action, Comedy, Crime, Tom Wilkinson, Gangster, Gerard Butler, Guy Ritchie

A Russian mobster orchestrates a crooked land deal, putting millions of dollars up for grabs and attracting all of London’s criminal underworld. Lay and I watched this movie last night on DVD. I admit I was tired, and didn’t give it my full attention. One of my complaints was that the British accents were so heavy, it was hard to follow, but at least the Director was probably being true to the location.

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LDS Prophets Experience Sudden Revelations

January 31, 2009 B. John 306 Views 0 Comments California, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, LDS, Proposition 8

Jim Burroway at Box Turtle Bulletin seems to have found out why the Proposition 8 people were so hell bent in trying to prohibit the release of the names of donors to their campaign to take away the rights of Gay people in California. It seems the LDS had way more to do with this than they were claiming. (And by the Church, I mean the church corporate…not just “members.”) Burroway reports they had 190,000 reasons to prevent the disclosure. Seems the LDS provided lots of official corporate support and in-kind services.

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So Much for Republican Bipartisanship

January 26, 2009September 29, 2018 B. John 415 Views 0 Comments Paul Krugman, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, John Boehner, John McCain, Economy, Economic Simulus

That didn’t take long. John McCain is on TV this weekend saying he won’t vote for the stimulus package. Other leading Republicans are complaining about the package not having enough tax cuts…blah, blah, blah. Of course they’re also on all the Sunday morning talk shows complaining about the dangers of closing the Guantanamo Bay prison, and prattling on with the lies about all the released prisoners “returning” to the battlefield. The Republicans seem to have always thought that bipartisanship means that everyone must agree with them. For some reason, the spineless Democratic leaders in the House and Senate have gone along with the bullies, thinking somehow the Repubs won’t be so mean to them, if they just give them everything they want. I’m hoping that Obama is going to demand that Pelosi and Reid grow a spine. It sounds like maybe he has one. It’s been reported that Obama, during a White House meeting with Congressional leaders last week, said matter of factly, “I won.”

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Wrestler, The – A Movie Review

January 25, 2009 B. John 239 Views 0 Comments Drama, Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Darren Aronofsky

Randy “The Ram” Robinson, a 1980s-era pro wrestler, has become a burnt-out shell of his former self. After he has a heart attack during a small-time match, a doctor tells him he could die if he fights again. In an effort to build a new life, Robinson takes a job at a deli, But the prospect of a rematch with his old nemesis, the Ayatollah, proves too tempting to resist, even if it means risking his life.

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Baby – A Movie Review

January 24, 2009 B. John 462 Views 0 Comments Gangs, Feodor Chin, David Huynh, Juwan Chung, Drama, Asian

A tragic tale of an Asian youth’s gang life in South East Los Angeles, set during the mid 80’s to the early 90s.

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The Box That Brought Down Darth Cheney

January 21, 2009 B. John 403 Views 1 Comment george bush, Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney showed up at the Inauguration in a wheelchair. The official story was that he’d hurt his back while lifting a box the night before. Seeing him “crippled,” and being wheeled around on his last day as Vice President was a suitable coda to the worst administration in history of America, and while it may not matter anymore, I’m not buying the official story.

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Bangkok Dangerous – A Movie Review

January 21, 2009 B. John 318 Views 0 Comments

The life of Joe, an anonymous assassin, takes an unexpected turn when he travels to Thailand to complete a series of contract killings. Joe, a remorseless hitman, is in Bangkok to execute four enemies of a ruthless crime boss named Surat. He hires Kong, a street punk and pickpocket, to run errands for him with the intention of covering his tracks by killing him at the end of the assignment. Strangely, Joe, the ultimate lone wolf, finds himself mentoring the young man instead whilst simultaneously being drawn into a tentative romance with a local shop girl. As he falls further under the sway of Bangkok’s intoxicating beauty, Joe begins to question his isolated existence and let down his guard–just as Surat decides it’s time to clean house.