Shock that Rush and Hannity Haven't Given Props to Obama

I'm shocked that President Obama's announcement of plans to lead a pro-America, patriotic mission to clean up Afghanistan hasn't drawn rave reveiws from guys like Rush and Sean Hannity seeing as fighting in Afghanistan is at least as legitimate as our involvement in Iraq, and those guys were all about that! The fact they have zero good things to say about Obama and 100% negative things - not even granting that he has a "tremendous singing voice" - makes me start to suspect they play partisan politics and aren't really the paragons of independent thinking and truth that they proclaim to be. Either that or it pays a lot more to pick a radical schtick and stay with it.

Sonny Perdue Scolds Citizens of Georgia for Desire to Lift Sunday Alcohol Sales Ban

Georgia Governor, Sonny Perdue, recently responded to calls to lift Blue laws in Georgia. You have to love the slippery slope argument equating drinking to prostitution.

"Do we want to let the people choose to allow prostitution? Where are we going to draw the line? " he asked. "I don't think you can absolve the responsibility of legislating by referendum."

Pfft, Science's! Irish Travel reporter and host of The Week in Fantasy Art made us laugh by posting his response to Perdue:

"Big government is necessary when needed to step in and save souls. Big government is twisted, evil and wrong when it comes to protecting the poor and the weak at the expense of the wealthy and powerful. They got to be wealthy and powerful because their souls are inherently good. What may look like exploitation of the poor and middle class is actually beneficial and good as it gives these poor wretches less time to indulge in sinful vices."

Lucas' Inspiration for Millennium Falcon Revealed

There is no denying that George Lucas deserves props for bringing us one of the most awesome spaceships of all time. But few know the inspiration for its innovative design. That is until Pfft, Science! gives you the scoop. Ever noticed how it looks like when you were a kid flying your hand around? We did.

Jonny Quest Character Becomes Racial Slur

Although my father describes mostly positive experiences from serving in Kuwait and Afghanistan, one of the negative things he tells me is that some American soldiers ignorantly call the native people who live there "Hadjis" or "Hajis." While Pfft, Science! can't fully get behind this slur, else our financial backers will pull their funding, we must admit there is a certain part of us that finds it cynically amusing that a lesser known 60s cartoon character, Hadji Singh from Johnny Quest, would be a reference point for making a racial slur. Though it must be noted Hadji was technically Indian, but hey, whatever, close enough.

Absurdly Meaningless Death Sows Doubt About Everyone Having Divine Purpose

Well, well, it seems February 12th is loaded with tales worthy of telling. I read this at CNN today. I have to say, come on, God, give folks a better death than this! This is weak. I mean if I have to go down because of some shockingly bad luck involving a building falling, at least give me a sword so I can parry a few pieces of debris and stone before I fall to the fists of the monolith. I want to break a few boards with my cold steel and hear the building howl with rage. Can't we go down with the sort of glory that will inspire epic dirges for generations to come? If nothing else, I'd like to see the inking of a man fighting a building with a sword.

"DAVY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A woman attending her brother's funeral was helping another person to her car when she was hit by debris from a collapsing school gymnasium.

It happened Wednesday evening at the Twin Branch Pentecostal Trinity Assembly on Route 7 near Davy in McDowell County.
West Virginia State Police say 35-year-old Patricia Lynn Sabo of Roderfield left the wake in the main church building to walk a woman across the street to her car, and that's when the collapse happened, immediately killing her.

Troopers say severe weather was a contributing factor to the incident, as witnesses say there were extremely high winds at the time."

Paramount Introduces New Masculine Fragrance

Joining the likes of P. Diddy, David Beckham, and Donald Trump, Paramount Pictures has expanded beyond its day job of making movies and put its hat into the men's cologne industry. If you haven't seen the commercial yet, you'll find a smoooov Klingon gentleman (with a few white women gathered around) introducing you to "House of Duras," an exclusive new Klingon scent. Those of us at Pfft, Science! have just one question about the name: wasn't Duras a bad guy?

Two More Obama Cabinet Nominees Withdraw Names