Batman addresses the United Nations, SAVEDARFUR.ORG, Rolling Stone article "The Unending Torture of Omar Khadr", Matt Lauer interviews President Buddy Lembeck, Fatty Hastert butchers the National Anthem, United 93, Left-Behind: Eternal Forces

WEEKLY INQUISITION:  What are your thoughts on celebrities/musicians/artists using their popularity to push a political agenda?

That was even worse than I expected.  Wow.  Again, I ask... how bad is his MSNBC program tanking if he's willing to subject himself to this horseshit?  It appears the madness will stop... he's already been eliminated.

Another thought that strikes me... who the fuck watches this shit?  Reality television was out of control five years ago and it's only... getting... worse.  If it weren't for Lost, there would be absolutely nothing to watch on network television.

Take a peek at the clip on crooksandliars.com -- I think it's summarized best by one of the comments on the site:

Eye poison.

Tucker's chair dance

Some of you may have wondered why I didn't mention the anniversary of 9/11 in the 12th episode.  It was a conscious decision.  I knew that I didn't want to discuss it -- but it wasn't until I read this editorial by Simon Jenkins of The Guardian that I truly understood why.  Jenkins summarizes my feelings on 9/11 perfectly, and I strongly encourage everyone to give it a read. 

The weekend's 9/11 horror-fest will do Osama bin Laden's work for him

Here's an excerpt:

The gruelling re-enactment of the London bombings in July and this weekend's 9/11 horror-fest are not news. They exploit grief and horror, and in doing so give gratuitous publicity to Bin Laden and al-Qaida. Those personally affected by these outrages may have their own private memorials. But to hallow the events with repetitious publicity turns a squalid crime into a constantly revitalised political act. It grants the jihadists what they most crave, warrior status. It more than validates terrorism as a weapon of war, it glorifies it.

The best way to commemorate 9/11 is with silence. Instead, Bin Laden must be laughing.

What's up, UC Nation!

In the tradition of Labor Day, the Unimpressed Corps is taking a break this week, and I'll be back next Monday with an all-new episode, the Retro Episode!

Uh... well, as retro as the show can be that's a little more than two months old.  Anyways, I'll be bringing back some favorites from the past, Faith-Based Mockery and the Weekly Inquisition, and more hilarity and other... um... stuff.

But for those of you who depend on me for the news, here's an item for you:  Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter, is dead at 44 of a stingray barb through the chest.  I know, it's barely getting ANY media coverage, so it probably comes as a shock to you... but we'll make it through alright.

BTW, he died filming segments for a show called "The Ocean's Deadliest."  Yo Alanis, that is what we call IRONY -- in all caps.  Not, 10,000 spoons, when all you need is a knife.  Crikey.

Hope you all had a great 3-day weekend, so you in a few...

Ryan