Boo!

In the Simpson’s Treehouse of Horrors, advertising icons come to life and rampage through Springfield after Homer steals a big metal donut from the “lard lad” statue. The icons kill until an advertising guru reveals the power to killing them: Ignore them, and the annoying ads will go away.
Thus through the cunning use of Paul Anka, the people learn to ignore the ads, which kills them all.

“To stop those monsters, one-two-three,
Here's a fresh new way that's trouble-free.
It's got Paul Anka's guarantee...
(Guarantee void in Tennessee.)
Just don't look. Just don't look.
Just don't look. Just don't look.
Just don't look. Just don't look.”

The parallels between that and our current situation are stunning. They go far beyond President Homer who also stole something (2 elections). Both Homers cultivated terror.
The Republican Party has launched an ad that will air only in a few places. In this ad, you see film of bin Laden (remember him?) and friends threatening America. All you hear is the ticking of a clock… or possibly a time bomb.

Check it out, it’s a hoot.
http://www.rnc.org/

OK, if you have seen it and are not scared enough to vote for the GOP maybe you are just a terrorist.

Actually, the issue of national security is a valid one. And if we consider this rationally, the Democrats win easily. Who has made us LESS safe over the last 6 years? Who has let bin Laden run wild and free since 9/11? Who refuses to admit that even the handling of the war in Iraq has been a disaster and we need at the VERY least a new strategy? Who has let the craziest despot on Earth get the bomb? Who has so far bungled Iran? Who has stretched our armed forces so thin that we can not respond to a new threat if a real one happens to come along?

I think my new hero, Keith Olbermann (not to be confused with my new holy figure, Steve Irwin) said it best the other night. He said that Bush and company have done what the actual terrorists could never do: Made us scared beyond reason.
The terrorists only win if we are terrified. If we don’t give-in to fear, they lose.

So, whether it's bin Laden or Bush, listen to Paul Anka and it will all work out.

Just don’t look.