Angry Days 29-31

Hello People! As I continue with my 100 days of things that piss me off, I can't help but wonder how this world has survived this long. You people are all nuts! Anyway, let's begin...
#29 Changing Christmas Carols. Do you know what's great about Christmas songs? You learn them as a child and, when you hear them as you grow, they make you happy. They make you want to sing along. Well people, we can't sing along if you don't sing it the way it was meant to be sung! Listen up popular music people, I know that you're "artists" and you want to make a song "your own". But Christmas carols are not yours. Their ours, and we want them sung the way we remember them! If you want your own Christmas song try writing one.
#30 The National Science Foundation. This government funded, non-profit organization, was created to "promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity and welfare; to secure the national defense". They have an annual budget of $7.2 billion. In 2012, an audit turned up $2.1 billion in wasted spending. Among their "studies" was to research why certain NCAA teams dominate March Madness every year and how quickly parents react to trendy baby names. You can't make this stuff up. This years audit found $150 million in "questionable" construction projects. Among their "scientific studies" this time around; To discover if people who post pictures on the internet from the same places, at the same time, are usually friends and to find out if people who use on-line dating services are racist. They also spent $25,000 on a Holiday party, $3000 on an alcohol-fueled Board of Directors dinner, $3000 on tee shirts and $1000 a month (every month) on premium coffee. WTF! Your tax dollars in action!
#31 Making a Mockery of Foreign Affairs. The lame duck Senate has just approved two more of the President's appointees for Ambassadorships. Noah Mamet has been appointed Ambassador to Argentina and Colleen Bell has been confirmed as Ambassador to Hungary. Now, I realize that no one really cares about Ambassadors but, seriously, the world is a complicated and dangerous place right now and our Ambassadors are our representatives abroad. Mr. Mamet, during his confirmation hearing admitted that he had never even been to Argentina and he doesn't even speak Spanish! Ms. Bell, during her confirmation hearing, was asked about the United States' strategic interests in Hungary. She couldn't name a single one! It's no surprise. Her background doesn't exactly scream foreign affairs. The highlight of her resume is being the producer of the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. When asked about her qualifications, the White House said, 'she is a very intelligent woman who knows how to make friends'. Oh, well then, carry on.
Sway