by Steven Whitney

Reading this recent tweet from the esteemed Governor of Wisconsin, one has to wonder if his head is buried in the sand or up his ass. Either way, his vision is blurred.

No disrespect to Noah – he built a fine ark – but like Mitt Romney, he invited only his family to come along for the ride. And the animals, of course. But at least on Noah’s vehicle, they weren’t strapped to the roof.

In ancient times, there were other great wonders to behold – the Great Pyramids, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Lighthouse at Alexandria, the Temple of Artemis, the Roman Coliseum, the Greek Parnassus, and even the Great Wall of China. All of them built by the governments of their eras.

In modern America, the bridges (the Golden Gate and Brooklyn come to mind) and dams and canals that adorn our waterways were built by the government. The Interstate Highway system and the city streets and country roads were built in the 1950s, under a Republican President who (like Roosevelt before him) saw the need to build our country’s vital infrastructure. The Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space crafts, as well as the Space Shuttles and the giant telescopes that look into the farthest reaches of space were all built by our government. Why, even Wisconsin’s Statehouse was built by the government.

I doubt Noah, even with the help of his sons, could have managed any of them.

Governor, until you realize that individuals, private enterprise, and governments can all contribute remarkable achievements to society – separately or together – you define yourself by the old adage: there are none so blind as those who cannot see.

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by Daniel Robert Epstein

“We all have our own path.”
– Chloe Sevigny

Chloe Sevigny got a headstart on being a rebel. Her first film was the controversial Kids by Larry Clark. Since then she’’s upped the controversial aspect of acting by being in films like Gummo and American Psycho, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Boys Don’t Cry.

Now she’’s in the new Woody Allen movie, Melinda and Melinda. The film is split up into two parts, the comedy and the tragedy. As usual, Sevigny appears in the tragedy portion as a woman who is disenchanted with her marriage and starts an affair with someone else’’s boyfriend.

Read our exclusive interview with Chloe Sevigny on SuicideGirls.com.

Maokiz Suicide in Miss Sparrow

• INTO: Musique, cinema, danse, art, tatouage, dessin, œuf au bacon.
• NOT INTO: Gâteaux.
• MAKES ME HAPPY: Mes amis, faire la fete et planer!.
• MAKES ME SAD: Rester chez moi sans rien faire.

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by Daniel Robert Epstein

“Actors only work with me if they are between desirable jobs.”
– Woody Allen

I made Woody Allen laugh. Now how many people in this world can make that claim? No one I know goddamn it. It was so cool having him sit only a few feet away from me plus the new movie, Melinda and Melinda, is my favorite of his since Bullets Over Broadway. The film is split up into two parts, the comedy and the tragedy. It stars Radha Mitchell as Melinda, a woman who unrepentantly bursts into dinner parties and sends everyone into a tizzy.

Read our exclusive interview with Woody Allen on SuicideGirls.com.

KattyFox Suicide in Cherry Cola

• MAKES ME HAPPY: Coca-cola.
• MAKES ME SAD: M83.
• HOBBIES: Tattoos and cake.

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by Keith Daniels

“There must be four thousand songs better than that.”
– Chris Edwards

Our members from across the pond have already had a chance to form their opinions on Kasabian. The Leicester indie dance-rock quartet’s self-titled debut, released in the UK in September of 2004, won the band a top 10 album there and a handful of equally well-received singles with “LSF”, “Processed Beats”, “Club Foot”, and “Cutt Off”. Now the band, named after Manson-family getaway driver Linda Kasabian, are attempting to repeat that success in the States. Bassist Chris Edwards and I spoke on the morning of the first date of their American tour.

Read our exclusive interview with Chris Edwards on SuicideGirls.com.

Ackley and Damsel Suicide in Mother Earth

Ackley

• INTO: Skateboards, bass, animal rights, grassroots activism, The 1st, 2nd, and 4th Amendment, NPR.
• NOT INTO: Gun Control, animal abuse, child labor, parking enforcement, taxes!
• MAKES ME HAPPY: Good live music, slapin’ the bass, being with friends, adventure.
• MAKES ME SAD: Animal abuse, broken dreams, saying goodbye.
• HOBBIES: Spin the bottle.
• 5 THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Chapstick, skateboard, Vans, Mac Book, bass.
• VICES: A good sales man.
• I SPEND MOST OF MY FREE TIME: Not doing what I’m supposed to be doing.

Damsel

• INTO: Musicians, artists, dirty talk, good baby makin’ music, post-sex cuddling, 5:00 o’ clock shadow, chicks with dreads, reading tarot cards, guys with strong arms, nipple rings.
• NOT INTO: Butch chicks, spiky hair, cut off T-shirts, jocks, high maintenance Barbie doll bitches, preppy boys, dudes who chew tobacco.
• MAKES ME HAPPY: Puggle snuggles, mooses, mustaches, Mary Jane, the Green Bay Packers, McDonald’s Diet Coke.
• MAKE ME SAD: Abandonment, animal cruelty, people ripping off other people’s tattoos.
• 5 THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Penelope, my cell phone, sweatpants, marijuana, my camera.
• VICES: Hostess cupcakes and dirty porn.
• I SPEND MOST OF MY FREE TIME: With Penelope, and perving on hot naked bitches.

Get to know Ackley and Damsel better over at SuicideGirls.com!