Frank Chow: Asian- American Political Pundit

Portugal the Man released their latest album on July 21st entitled, The Satanic Satanist. Enjoy this acoustic awesomeness for your weekend. I am off to Ohio tomorrow morn! I am Frank Chow and I approved this message

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Phew. We made it. Another Friday another ridiculous spin on the news and the health care debate . I survived on pocket change and this weekend I get to enjoy the marriage of two of my dear friends, while of course drinking too much and dancing to songs I hate. A little bit of what I do is music. I have and always have been involved in the indie punk rock scene of my old stomping grounds and recently some of my favorite bands have released or begun the steps to rocking out new tunes, so here is a new one from Rx Bandits , Thrice and a high school musical performance of Forgive Durden's Razia' Shadow (talk about some talented singers). It will be keeping me company all day. Here are your highlights: the Blue Dogs are hired hounds for the health insurance companies Cash for Clunkers the money is already gone, geez la weez talk about porkulus...NOT! Illinois has a long history of pay for play politics and jockeying for position by Redistricting Illinois , it needs to be correct...

"But the President has selected Budweiser, uh, Gates has -- the Professor Gates -- has selected Red Stripe and Sergeant Crowley, Blue Moon. Is there a problem?" "There is if you're American... beermaker. And a lot of those beermakers now are saying, Hey, we got left out in the dust. Why are we not going to drink American beer at the White House?... They should be drinking American beer at the White House." Wow. There was so much going on in that clip that Frank Chow posted, I don't know where to start. But as I -- an American living in Ireland -- sit here in my living room (after a hard day's work of proudly contributing to another nation's economy) and take a large sip of my Leffe Blonde (made by the same Belgian company that now pwns Budweiser), I almost had to spit out my lovely Belgian abbey brew because this is the most ridiculous criticism of President Obama yet. I expect nothing less from the "Fair & Balanced" FOX News. A bit...

Anything by the RX Bandits , new album came out last Tuesday needs to get me it. I am Frank Chow and I approved this message

*head slams on desk, head to desk, broken shards everywhere... I am Frank Chow and I approved this message

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c So You Think You Can Douche www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Joke of the Day Here we are and it is Thursday. Time to get on it! If you know what I mean. This weekend I will be visiting Columbus, OH to attend a wedding five years in the making. Can't wait, it will be good to take a short trip and get away. Always nice, plus this weekend's weather forecast is THE STORM! Oh well, Shatner was at it again last night interpretting Sarah Palin's Twitter feed . I must say it is awfully weird how easy it is to understand her when said aloud by Shatner and some bongos. Here are your highlights: Governator is terminating and he may get himself terminated Bobby Jindal wankertastic wankerismicity douche nugget intern talkin, a what the hey, he sucks Our media is just stupid You know what porkulus really is.... a good thing for people really suffering not all those sob stories we read in ...

It has become clear recently that "fear the black guy" is getting a chorus in the right wing fringe of the teevee and talk radio. It is isn't funny. This is no laughing matter and it should not be taken lightly. This was something the right wing couldn't stick to Bill Clinton back in 90's because he was "Bubba", so they had to cook up conspiracies about murders and money while fetishing over Clinton's penis. However, now, today with the first ever black President Barack Obama, the hate radio has another angle and it is a dangerous one. Race in America is complex. Understanding race in America is even more complex. What the Beck's. Dobb's, Hannity's and Limbaugh's are doing here is promoting an ideal held deep within the fringe of America, that white is right. Americans are hard working white men. Everyone else is un-American. They insipidly hurl out the word racist to describe our President and in doing so stoke the flames for more ra...

You know that growing population of Latinos, we don't need their vote! Southern Strategy, jazz hands. I am Frank Chow and I approved this message

The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Womb Raiders - The Fight for the Truth Behind Obama's Birth www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Tasers Holy hangover Wednesday Batman! The Birther debate made it to Facebook yesterday and well I have had it. Let's just say definitely some early morning RAGE!!!! I won't go further out of respect for a friend, but MAN THE RAGE IS BUMBLING LIKE HULK SMASHATHON! Even for a hungover dude, Frank can high kick a can off the Great Wall if you know what I mean. I digress, good times all around at Drinking Liberally. One thing that is great is when people share their personal stories about health care and you realize in 2009 the time is now. Here are your highlights: High Frequency Trading more from those awesome guys on Wall Street, but now with cool new ROBOTS! Hatch vs. Sanders, Round One Sanders Weird, weird and weirdest ever, 2-D Relationships in Japan Da Gubbament is not going to euthanasia all ya...

With other commie, facist, pinko, socialist scum just like Ho Dean . YEAHHHHH!!!!!!! I am Frank Chow and I approved this message

Did this man even read these books he so easily uses as schmear for his right wing agenda? What those books reflect is more a Bush/Cheney Administration: Warrantless Wiretaps Using false information to mislead the public into war Torture Class warfare Airport Codes for Terror levels Attempt to use military to detain citizens Shooting your friends in the face on a hunting trip...ok maybe not the last one Every time one of these douche nuggets throw out these titles it shows their complete lack of understanding of what they read. And to argue against his point we don't have "health freedoms", most people don't get more than two choices from their employers if they do have insurance and everything else is pay schemed out by insurers. Oh and there is that number of almost 46 million who don't even get the "luxury" of health care. Definitely the Huh? of the Day. I am Frank Chow and I approved this message

Sorry for the late Dunkin, work has been silly busy. Last night Conan O'Brian had William Shatner on to dissect the nonsense that was Sarah Palin's farewell address. It was poetry and who better to read it the the Captain himself! It was brilliant stuff as to be expected. Tonight is Drinking Liberally, so if you get a chance stop by teh Sheffield's and check out my sweet ninja gear. Here are your highlights: Daddy China tells us to save money and spend wisely Health Care Reform in the simplest terms, if it happens YOU WIN , insurance industries can no longer be the scum sucking evil they are or else and the CBO debunks a wicked GOP talking point Iron Man goes Anime and I think I peed a little Max Baucus will go down in history as the man who single-handley was paid off by the health insurance mobsters Funniest thing I saw yesterday It so happens they are nuts, Wing Nuts and they failed, PERIOD John Stewart most trust news source gets Bill Kristol in wanker mode It used to...

From ThinkProgress : The Obama administration has “released more than a thousand intelligence images of Arctic ice,” following a declassification request by the National Academy of Sciences. These high-resolution spy photos of rapid sea ice loss off the northern coast of Alaska, kept classified by the Bush administration, show “the devastating impact of global warming in the Arctic” ARE YOU FOR REALLLLLL??!!!!!! This is the real politics of corruption. It is clear now more than ever, not only was the Bush Administration fisting America, yes I used that graphic of a term, they wanted to ram us so deep in a pile of lies the Earth be damned. Where are you Global Warming deniers now? This is full proof and the point was shrouded in a cover up by the Bushies and the Dicks. Do these fuggs have any morality? I bet they would sold kidneys on the black market, spread Swine Flu and started wars for profit...wait that last one they did do. RAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGEEEE!!!! Frank grabs all the cubic...

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I am beyond tired. This weekend went by really quick and luckily I had the hangover to prove it. One moment that stood out above the rest was the Hall of Fame induction of my favorite baseball player Rickey Henderson . I loved watching Rickey play baseball, his long lead off of first base, his dramatic batting stance, the way he would snatch a fly ball out of the sky. He made it look fun and easy. Sadly Rickey was always misunderstood in my opinion, when you are that great at baseball sometimes the media doesn't know what to do and that was the case of Rickey Henderson. He has been waiting to be inducted all his life as if it was destined and it was great for him to speak eloquently about his career and take his place at the table. A baseball Hall of Famer. I still got your baseball card Rickey! Here are your highlights: Health Care to Small Business Bill Kristol might be the worst person in the world, Lying is the Republican Game! Certifiably insane = Sarah Palin honestly I can...

Between the birthers, Buchanan and now Gates gate, I have realized we haven't come all that far . I am Frank Chow and I approved this message. Update: I get it now, everybody can go to bat for a bunch of white firefighters on the "wrongside" of a judgement of law, but a black President of the United States can't go to bat for a black professor wrongly detained . Good to know. Update II: The woman who made the call said she didn't mention that they were "blacks"and Crowley put words in her mouth . Regardless, the initial cause for alarm by the other woman seems to be clearly "two black guys breaking in" and then a cop acting "stupidly" because the Prof got all "uppity." Another thing noted by teh CNN which is another HUGE CONSISTEN PROBLEM, just because someone is Portegeuse or olive skinned doesn't mean they don't have bias or can't be racist towards teh blacks. You are not exempt from racism just because the co...

The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Health Care Hell-Scare - Die-agnosis: Mur-DR www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Mark Sanford He must be carpenter cuz he NAILED IT ! I am Frank Chow and I approved this message.

Oh how I hate to get up in the morning! Oh how I would rather be in beeeddddd! But alas it is Friday so that is good news to Frank. I am all set to chill, play guitar and do a whole lot of nothing maybe paint if I feel up to it. Yes I said paint. No worry it will include ninjas and swords and imagery of political awesomess...or butterflies and cutesy teddy bears. Whatever makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. IF you are in Chicago and want to catch a kick ass comedy show check out Mike Stanley at the Lakeshore Theater . He will be performing with ESPN's Sklar Brothers and recording his DVD. I happen to know Mike personally and he is one of the nicest guys, despite the above rant, in the business. Always a gentleman, great to shoot the proverbial shit with and a great friend. So check him out already! Here are your highlights: Cost and Compassion , let's just break this down if you don't want some sort of health care reform you are well... Heartless Got in a little debate ye...

Let's me get this straight President Obama according to Michelle "self-hatin'" Malkin is a FEAR MONGER? A fear monger on health care of all things. I love when Michelle does thing like this because low and behold some actual fear mongering... This directly from her own site , she ran a contest on this very premise. Or headlines like "Obamacare for Illegal Aliens", "Glimpse of Obamacare 83 million would lose private coverage", "Today nationwide protest against socialized medicine and Cap N Tax ." Need I say more? I will, the problem these days with the Right and since Clinton took office, there is no more intellectual dialogue. It is just "No", or "socialism!" or "tax tea bag" and it gets mometum and the conversation never gets started. The Right in the Republican Party is nuts, hypocritical and with no self-awareness (the Dems aren't perfect, but that is for another post). Now if I could find one on the ...

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The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c The Born Identity www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Joke of the Day The above is John Stewart giving the truth about the entire Birther nonsense. It is also fun to note that a comedian and a show on Comedy Central is the most trusted news source . That's right a comedian, how bad is our main stream media, that bad. Or maybe the younger generation is tired of the bullshizz and knows Faux News when they see it. Regardless, comedians have influence because we have microphones and for those who try to dismiss us, well you get lambasted on the Daily Show and sliced up to look like the fool you are, it is great stuff. On a personal note, the lady is finishing her move and I am strapped for cash. So this weekend I am eating Wheat Thins and drinking a large bottle of Don Peri bitchez. Here are your highlights: " The Central fix to the Economy", Health Care, Obama's news conference Glenn Beck bri...

Harassment. Vandalism. Death Threats. People in my hometown of the Washington D.C. metropolitan area hate teh gay so much that they are vandalizing and threatening American Apparel (s). Why? Because American Apparel has a tee shirt that reads "Legalize Gay." ARE YOU FOR REAL? WHAT THE FUGGG?!! GAY RIGHTS!!!! THEY ARE PEOPLE! THEY JUST WANT THE SAME RIGHTS YOU HAVE!! OH MY FUGGIN GOD!! Frank is on a tear this time he jumps down onto a moving semi-truck and full speed and crushes the cement beneath, full speed on foot to D.C. So much for moral authority or higher ground or Jebus or whatever the hell you follow to tell you to HATE and I mean HATE someone else's sexual orientation. This is what right wing extremists, teh Faux News, "Judeo-Christian" nut jobs do; they harass, they beat, they ridicule, they intimidate and they out right break the law because you don't "fit into" their planet of Wingnuttia. What is wrong with people? I wonder how many peo...

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To say we dodged a bullet with Thune's Amendment not passing is an understatement. Here was the premise, guy buys gun where his state has concealed weapons a-okayed. Guy decides to go to another state with concealed weapons laws and well he gets to keep the gun concealed applying his own state's laws. Get it? What THE FUGGGG??!!!! Alright that's it, Frank kicks over a trashcan and begins throwing the trash can feverishly. Bang, slam, bash. Frank grits his teeth and says FUUGGGGGG!!! Who and what stupid moron from wherever I don't care, would think this is a good idea. WELL IT WENT TO VOTE PEOPLE AND 58 OF OUR SENATORS said "Yup sounds like a good idear." Are you kidding me, do we really have 58 Senators who think just hopping and skipping over state lines with an AK-47 is hunky dory. WHAT THE FUGGG??!!! I now have come to the conclusion our Senate is full of gun toting douche nuggets or pocket princes for the NRA one or the other this is ridiculous. State law...

So little bout myself. I am an actor and a comedian, that is as far as I will go for now...anyway when you get roles as an actor or want to perhaps highlight in subject it is customary to do research on your subject. Let's just say that is why I found and post the above. I am delving into "Trekkie" land and it everything one would expect it to be TOTALLY AWESOME! Can't wait to scream "Peter, this is the worst time you could have called, GO AWAY!" Here are your highlights: Have Gun, Will Travel , I don't and won't get the gun crazies and how they basically violate state law while declaring IT IS MY RIGHT TA CARRY TA GUN! (insert hock toot and spit here) I will feel safer when wing nuts and gun toters have less automatics and shotguns in their homes Birther nonsense by Liz Cheney , Hardball finally gets it right , and Lou Dobbs is certifiably insane . Let's call a spade a spade, they hate the idea of black President and the crazies never sleep Chec...

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The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Reverse Racism www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Mark Sanford Brilliant. Nobody is doing it better than the Comedy Central team right now. Where you get the news and the truthiness with extra toppings of logic. I am Frank Chow and I approved this message.

If you haven't noticed I have a new hardcore banner on top. Not sure if I am going to tweak it a little more, but it need more RAGE and one ninja, since I am only one man. Thanks to my newly acquired ninja design skills, my banner looks just like it should Asian, pundity and awesome. In other news, comedy is rocking out this summer with great shows popping up everywhere! Tonight is CHUC and I am highlighting an amazing comedian Beth Stelling who will be gracing the stage over at the Beat Kitchen. She is a must see in the Chicago comedy scene and her dry wit and personal stories are already gaining fame. She happens to be a lovely friend and is always a joy to watch! Expect to see her on Comedy Central soon. Here are your highlights: It is called Right Wing Xtreme for a reason and Mike Castle meet your base Obama had a conference call with bloggers , YES those little, pesky, non-influential, uneducated, conspiracy theoried, activist bloggers. Those people! The concert will ROCK Get...

In honor of Adam Yaunch , not much to say, prayers and thoughts out to Adam and his family. Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys announced Monday, by way of a homemade video placed without fanfare on the band’s Web site, that he would be receiving treatment for cancer and that as a result the group would cancel some future shows and push back the release of a new album. He did not give specifics of the veteran hip-hop group’s plans in the 3 minute 23 second video. Its next scheduled appearance is at the All Points West Festival in Jersey City on July 31. Hopefully he kicks cancer just like he rocks out. I am Frank Chow and I approved this message.

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Man what a long weekend. The move of my darlin' happened to go smoothly. Probably the easiest move without movers I have done plus I looked super ripped in my tight tee shirt. HULK SMASH....moving. The weather has been great and last night we enjoyed the locale of her new residence. It is interesting to people watch on the streets of Chicago. You see a grown man stumbling drunk while holding a teddy bear. You see 20 something Hills wannabes slurring their pizza order. You see lovers sip margaritas on a Sunday night. You see loud, crazy, whack jobs and polite, quiet and civil beings. The city itself becomes more and more alive once you put them all on the same street. Here are your highlights: Walter Cronkite RIP, and what they won't say about him on the teevee Weiner Crash As I have said from the beginning of this blog, Defense Spending is still spending and it needs to be addressed as such. Time to trim the fat. Golman Sucks the living crap out of our economy and how strange ...

This is what happens when you let someone get away with unbridled racism on teevee for years unchecked. He just let's all hang out without any muffle or censor and frankly I am glad he did. Rachel Maddow, thank you. It is no surprise Buchanan feels this way, but it is how a lot of Villagers feel unfortunately after watching the hearings. Sessions , Graham , Red State , the guy who hates Asians , they all live in 1950 or wish it was 1950. Sad old men is what they come across as and the digging continues for the Grand OLD party of white men. Great reads over at Crooks & Liars and the Huff Post . And you might be wondering why I am not raging over this? I think it is good, good for it to be all out in the open. Then we can start talking about this and I can thank every white male in America for my own existence and blanket of freedom. Right Massa Buchanan? I am Frank Chow and I approved this message

(probably one of the funniest bits on the daily show in a while) Phew. It is here. Wonder how many times I have written that? This weekend is moving weekend. My lady is relocating to a nice place closer to the Lake, so we will be exhausted by weeks end no doubt. Last night was long and cruel as I was at work four extra hours toiling on the old Photoshop. Ridick, but hey cool creativity never hurts and I got some super secret ninja metal stuff out of the way. ROCK ON. Well if we don't chat today, have a great weekend! Here are your highlights: Paul Krugman states "What is good for Goldman Sachs is bad for everyone else." Health Care flow charts , Reality vs. the GOP, Go ahead and tax the Richie Riches of America, WE WANT HEALTH CARE! Edumacation in Texas means downplaying civil rights and more Jebus Charlie Brown will haunt my nightmares for weeks Chicago my great shi..I mean city, sets the precedent homophobia justifies brutal murder , probably one of the most awful ruli...

Listen to the whole thing and get a glimpse into the mind of a crazy crazy crazy man. The nonsensical argument he gives and the flip out that follows when she falsely states he was okay with the bailout, it is pretty much how you expect an occupant of Arkum to react. Pure Wingnuttia. I am Frank Chow and I approved this message.

I was not lost! I was taking a day off, actually I was on a super secret ninja mission to meet up with my best buddy and help my lady move. It was great to catch up with an old friend who I hadn't seen since Thanksgiving (when I threw 7 touchdown passes in the annual Turkey Bowl) talk politics, marriage and life. We enjoyed a decent lunch at Goose Island Chicago shared many a brew and the poof he was off to the land of shamrocks once again. So in honor of my friend I give you METALLL on Thursday. Here are your highlights: What did I miss apparently? Star Wars custom dolls being auctioned off . Doh. Bi-partisan gestures ...I can think of a few I wouldn't use sparringly Arizona doesn't have one stupid Senator, they have two, Jon Kyl wants to unstimulus his own state because it might be working...? Judy Chu CONGRESSWOMAN!!! I have posted about her in the past and this is a big win for Judy, couldn't be happier for her In honor of Atrios, blogger ethics panel! 40 Years Ag...

Eugene Robinson in today’s Washington Post gives a scathing analysis of Republicans such as Rep. Sessions and his cohorts attempting to rattle or cause the “meltdown” of Judge Sonia Sotomayor. After reading twitter, Red State, and hearing the wasted rhetoric of hypocrisy of Hatch and Sessions, I couldn’t agree more, the Republicans approach is to pretend “that white men haven’t enjoyed a privileged position in this society.” Robinson gives the major truthiness; in Wingnuttia , playing pretend is better than reality. Robinson goes further and points out the “if it’s white it’s right complex”: Republicans' outrage, both real and feigned, at Sotomayor's musings about how her identity as a "wise Latina" might affect her judicial decisions is based on a flawed assumption: that whiteness and maleness are not themselves facets of a distinct identity. Being white and male is seen instead as a neutral condition, the natural order of things. Any "identity" -- black, ...