The response to the Rolling BlogFast for Peace has been overwhelming. We’re up to about 60 or 70 fasters so far, and I’ll wager that a good 25% of them aren’t actually undercover FBI agents. Indeed, my emailbox is packed with requests from socially conscious progressives anxious to starve themselves for world peace and Ed Asner. Here’s a quick look at just the first hour of participants:
12:00-12:10 Liberal Larry
12:10-12:20 Enlarge Your Penis
12:20-12:30 Free Laptop Computer
12:30-12:40 Low Mortgage Rates
12:40-12:50 JannyMae
12:50-1:00 Prince Mugambe of Nigeria
Thanks to JannyMae, Prince Mugambe, Mr. Penis, and everyone else who has volunteered and/or offered me a free credit report. I will post a full roster of particicipants on Tuesday night.
I’d like to address a few concerns some hesitant readers have expressed before committing themselves to the monumental task ahead of us. First of all, some have requested a specific time slot, or that their 10 minutes don't run consecutively, or the opportunity to pick a specific celebrity that they’d like to starve themsleves for. I’m sorry, but such nonsense would only encourage individualistic behavior. This is a collective effort on a collectivist blog. If you must think for yourself, go do it on Little Green Turdballs.
Others have been a little more creative in how they would like to show their support. Reader Matt Reilly promised not to eat any celebrities between now and the day BushHitler is brought to justice. A noble sacrifice, but perhaps an unrealistic one. You never know when you might be snowbound in the Himalayas with the cast of The West Wing. Trapped for months without any food, a voluntary fast for peace would become a promise you'd live to regret. In time, you'd forget you made it at all. Then one day, as the snow begins to melt from Mt. Kilamanjaro (thanks to Bush's refusal to ratify Kyoto) a rescue team would find you alone amongst a pile of half-eaten celebrities, gnawing the last vestiges of gristle off of Martin Sheen's Emmy-winning femur. So much for World Peace then, eh Matt?
Other readers have asked whether publishing their names and cities of residence is very wise, considering what the Bush Junta does to dissenters. I confess I never really thought about that. In my selfless desire to end the war and save Ben Affleck from starvation, I may have unwittingly handed Bush what amounts to a "hit list". Personally, I’m not afraid of publishing my name, but I couldn’t live with myself if any of my readers woke up at Gitmo one morning with urine stains on their Holy Quran. So if anyone prefers that I not publish their full name, let me know and I’ll just print your first name and last initial.
Finally, to cover my legal backside, I must ask that anyone who is pregnant and hasn’t yet had an abortion please refrain from participating in the Rolling BlogFast. I’m sorry to exclude you from the party, but that’s the price you pay for not exercising your Right to Choose.
FIRST!!!!!
Spending an entire sunny Sunday afternoon indoors jamming on the F5 key finally pays off. Suck on that, losers!
Posted by: Fist of Etiquette | July 09, 2006 at 02:11 PM
Oh crap, Enlarge Your Penis got my time slot. Well, it's not the first time peter cream robbed me of something I coveted, believe you me.
And didn't the Supreme Court cancel West Wing recently in a 5-4 decision?
Posted by: Fist of Etiquette | July 09, 2006 at 02:31 PM
Could you please print my first name and last initial only, Larry? Since the Shrub's reading level hasn't gone beyond "My Pet Goat," I think just going by "Red L." will be enough to throw him off my fetid scent.
Posted by: Red Loser | July 09, 2006 at 02:38 PM
Awww Mom, just a few more minutes!!
Posted by: MurthaFan/peasgrandsun | July 09, 2006 at 02:42 PM
Note To Self: Do NOT read updates from Lawrence Chomstein before swallowing mouthful of iced mate'tea!
".....Any of my readers woke up at Gitmo one morning with urine stains on their Holy Quran"
That would confuse the tweedle outta me since I'm only used to seeing urine stains on the New York Times when I knew there was a risk of leaving my mop dog home alone too long.
Still much better than waking up to urine or worse yet--qurap on the quran.
Posted by: Rocky Mtn. Lioness | July 09, 2006 at 02:47 PM
I'm doing mine for Daryl.
She's, like, really dreamy for such an old person.
Posted by: spd rdr | July 09, 2006 at 02:48 PM
"First!!!!!
Gaia Damn you Fist and Red.
My whole life's goal was to to make first today. Guess I'll go back to my Captain Kirk, PeasMom Star Trek World peas through 3sumes dream.
LibLarry,
Please Gaia, I beg you!! Release all of my personnel info. Real name, address, phone number, penis lenght, and turn-ons.
I have been trying to get reservations to Camp Gitmo for Years!
Posted by: MurthaFan/peasgrandsun | July 09, 2006 at 02:55 PM
Old man....how quickly you forget. It wasn't until just 2 days ago that the swelling in your blackened eyes went down enough for you to even see thru slits! Don't MAKE me do an encore! Get your own *^&%$^ beer and go sit in the corner & shuttie like I told you to. No more from you or the next pop top you will hear open is this can of WHOOP ASS!
Posted by: Murtha Fans Momma | July 09, 2006 at 02:58 PM
Gaia Damn Rocky and spd for posting while I was writing my last post and beat me too.
Posted by: MurthaFan/peasgrandsun | July 09, 2006 at 02:59 PM
Eight!!!!!
Take that you nine and beyound losers!
Posted by: MurthaFan/peasgrandsun | July 09, 2006 at 03:15 PM
LiberalLarry,
I see no risk in sharing the personnel information of all your readers.
As Thomas Jefferson once said... "Info/Intel sharing is the highest form of Patriotism.
Regards,
Karl Rove...er.. I mean MurthaFan/peasgrandsun.
Posted by: MurthaFan/peasgrandsun | July 09, 2006 at 03:27 PM
This is my first visit to BlameBush. I think I love you very much, and will come back regularly from now on...
Posted by: wordwolf | July 09, 2006 at 03:32 PM
SON!....I told you to quit playing on the computer. I hope you're doing your homework!!
Your tutor, Dr. Tiller, will be here any moment to pick us up, so we can all practice your term for today, dear: "retroactive abortion"!
Posted by: Murtha Fans Momma | July 09, 2006 at 03:40 PM
Awww Mom, your chilling my dissent again. Do I have to remind you that I'm 42yrs old!
Posted by: MurthaFan/peasgrandsun | July 09, 2006 at 03:45 PM
"Quit playing on the computer"
Dammit woman, leave the boy alone, at least he's not bugging the hell out of me. Shut up and get me a beer.
Posted by: MurthaFans Dad | July 09, 2006 at 03:50 PM
I've been working on an Democratic Party outreach program to the Titiho Indian Reservation, suffice to say you know have 2166 Native American volunteers for the fast. 6 of them are actually alive!
Posted by: Menstrual Rainbow | July 09, 2006 at 03:51 PM
Thanks Larry, I'm thrilled to be included.
Posted by: Enlarge Your Penis | July 09, 2006 at 03:53 PM
Sorry Everyone,
I want be able to dispense any of my wisdom for an hour or so, I have to go to an appointment with my ...ah...er, oh, Code Pink Friends to protest boooshs war for oil.
Have no fear, I'll be back!
Kisses!!
Posted by: MurthaFan/peasgrandsun | July 09, 2006 at 04:03 PM
Old man....how quickly you forget. It wasn't until just 2 days ago that the swelling in your blackened eyes went down enough for you to even see thru slits! Don't MAKE me do an encore! Get your own *^&%$^ beer and go sit in the corner & shuttie like I told you to. No more from you or the next pop top you will hear open is this can of WHOOP ASS!
Posted by: Murtha Fans Momma | July 09, 2006 at 04:05 PM
"how quickley you forget"
Riiight, like I'll forget that. I'll get my own beer, you just take that nutcase, B@stured son of yours to the nut doctor!
And leave me the hell alone!
Posted by: MurthaFan's Dad | July 09, 2006 at 04:14 PM
Good news everyone!!!
My Parents are fighting..er.. discussing the best way to keep their Sainted Son Happy.
Bad news for my Doctor..er...ah, my Code Pink Friends
But great news for all BlameBush readers!!!
I'll be dispensing wisdom and insight as soon as something pops into my mind.
That won't take too long!
Posted by: MurthaFan/peasgrandsun | July 09, 2006 at 04:32 PM
In my rolling fast I plan to only eat organic tofu but eat it really quickly...you know, fast. That and bean sprouts, cause bean rhymes with Sean (penn) and (Charlie) Sheen.
Posted by: DoubleU | July 09, 2006 at 04:34 PM
And "fart" rhymes with "heart" you twisted omnivorian flesh-eating freak!
Dude...I'm winded. Pass the bong.
Posted by: spd rdr | July 09, 2006 at 04:50 PM
Sorry everyone.
My Dear Father, who loves to hear every single thing that comes into my mind reguarding the illeagal crimes of booosh, (he's eyes glase over in an almost drunken stupur of understanding) has falling into a drunken stupur and my mom was able to get my medication. So my dissent is chilled. In a good way.
I will be able to comment thoughout the night.... but I'm afraid it may be senseless ranting's.
I know you all expect more from me, but you know, like, uh, sorta kinda, you know.
peas
Posted by: MurthaFan/peasgrandsun | July 09, 2006 at 05:26 PM
I would gladly give up all food for a whole week if it meant that The Bu$Hitler KKKrime Regime would all be invesitgated, impeached, arrested, tried, convicted, impeached and impeached AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED AND IMPEACHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Bush4Ever | July 09, 2006 at 06:08 PM