RIP Patrick, Henry, and Mary.

Another sad week in the entertainment world.

Monday evening, Patrick Swayze lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. His wife and brother was with him at his New Mexico ranch. Swayze was another fellow Texan born in Houston. He was a good actor and an accomplished dancer who was trained by his mother Patsy.

On Thursday morning, Henry Gibson passed away in his sleep. Gibson was one of the comedic mainstays from Rowan and Martin's Laugh In. His last roles were of a judge in the Boston Legal series.

Later on Thursday came the passing of Folk singer Mary Travers. Mary was with the folk group Peter, Paul, and Mary who sang the lovable tune 'Puff The Magic Dragon'.

These three will be missed for the entertainment they provided over many years.

Good Bye Ed, Farrah, & Michael

It has taken a while for me to get around to writing this. Three people I have admired over the years have all passed away within a span of three days.

Ed McMahon died this past Tuesday. I will always remember him introducing Johnny Carson and being his nightly sidekick as well as co hosting Bloopers with Dick Clark and the man who showed up at your door as the American Family Publishers spokesman who presented you with a Million Dollar Prize.

Farrah Fawcett passed away Thursday morning. She was a fellow Texan and she lived proud. I'll always remember her as Jill from Charlie's Angels as well as the battered wife in 'The Burning Bed'. In 1993, she came home to Corpus Christi to chair a fundraiser and telethon for a new battered women's shelter. A local station pre-empted their line-up to show the aforementioned movie. I lived in Corpus at the time and happily phoned in a 20 dollar donation.

I had kind of expected Ed and Farrah's passing, but waking up to the news of Michael Jackson death threw me for a loop. Buzz about his death was hard for me to take. I grew up with his music from when he was with his brothers in the Jackson Five to dancing to his solo hits at prom and homecoming and catching his first MTV video of Billy Jean. The jury on Michael is still out, but despite his behavior and his misdeeds, he is still popular.

My heart goes out to the families of Ed, Farrah, and Michael. May they all Rest In Final Peace.

Stay Thonged.

Have A Happy Memorial Day Weekend!!!

Hello All;

Just a quick reminder to be safe, sane and if possible, sober this holiday weekend! Safe meaning to be careful and use common sense. Sane means do get too crazy. And sober means don't get too drunk and if you're with a group of friends, then designate one of them to stay sober so he or she can get you safely home or to your hotel. If alone, then use common sense to get a cab and get you car much later when you properly sober up.

For you guys (gay, straight or bi), keep those condoms near you at all time if you are expecting to do sex thing. For you girls (gay, straight, or bi), keep up with your contraceptives. And for both sexes, keep up with and watch your drinks! Scammers and unsavory characters are around looking for vulnerable people. Always be aware of your surroundings! If the situation looks of feels hinky, the get away!

If you are at a beach area, use sunblock to protect against skin cancer. And check with officials to see if your intended destination is thong-friendly.

As Always, Stay Sober, Stay Safe, Stay Sane and Stay Thonged!

Maine and New Hampshire Become Fifth ans Sixth States To Legalize Gay Marriage!

The Governors of Maine and New Hampshire have both signed laws legalizing gay marriage. Maine's Governor signed it into law early Wednesday afternoon. New Hampshire's Governor signed it that same evening at 7:24 pm. That brings the total number of states to six. The other four are Delaware, Vermont, Massachusetts, and recently, Iowa. Iowa is the only Mid-Western State while the other five are in the Northeast.

While this is a great victory for the gay community, the opposition is not happy. And upon word of Iowa, Maine, and New Hampshire legalizing gay marriage, they are mounting campaigns to repeal the laws. But the issue seems to no long gain any steam, and some polls have recently shown that the issue on for or against is split.

It was kind of funny, by the way, that late last night, the gay marriage episode of South Park aired on my local CBS station.

Here's a quick synopsis:

Mr. Garrison had a sex change operation and is now Ms. Garrsion. He gives the kids an assignment on parenting. He then sings about love and goes in search of his ex Mr. Slave. When he goes to Mr. Slaves' house, he discovers that Big Gay Al has moved in. And if that wasn't enough, Mr. Slave tell Garrison the he and Al are getting married after the Governor of Colorado signs the bill to allow gays to marry. Furious at the news of the impending nuptials, Ms. Garrison vows to stop the law. What does he do? You'll have to see, but it does end with Ms. Garrison as a very sore loser.

If you want to see it for yourself, go to South Park Studios and watch it online of buy the DVD's.

Enjoy and Stay Thonged

The First 100 Days

Well we made it! President Obama's first 100 days since taking the oath has gone smoothly in my opinion. I just finished watching his press conference. He took all questions well from the swine flu epdimic to the current matters at hand. In my opinion, he did well!

The major networks, except FOX aired the press conference. FOX chose instead to air the series 'Lie To Me'. FOX News did send several reporters, but none of them were acknowedge by Mr. Obama. Apparently, FOX News got snubbed. And they damn sure deserved it for their disrespect.

Arlen Spector Jumps The GOP Ship!

PA Senator Arlen Specter has left the Republicans!

All the news outlets are abuzz over this. Type his name into Google News or visit your favorite National News website for more information.

Specter defection to the Democratic Party is a blow to the GOP. This move by Specter makes it close for the Democratic Majority to be fillibuster proof. There was both shock and outrage of his leaving the Republican Party. Who knows what Rush Limbaugh, Glen Beck, and the other mouthpieces will say. Even though I don't watch or listen to those gasbags, I'm going to assume they are giving birth to cattle herds!

Stay Thonged

Farewell To Bea Arthur...May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009

Over the weekend, actress Beatrice Arthur passed away after a long battle with cancer. Bea was best know to many as Maude Finley, the opposite of Archie Bunker of 'All In The Family'.

After several appearences, she was soon cast in her own show 'Maude'. After 'Maude' ended, she starred in a short lived television series 'Amanda's' about a retired woman who tries to run a hotel. The series was similar to John Cleese's 'Fawlty Towers', but it failed to get an audience.

One year after 'Amanda's' was cancelled, she reunited with her 'Maude' co-star Rue McClanahan to star as Dorothy Patrillo Zbornak in 'The Golden Girls'. The show's cast included Betty White as Rose and Estelle Getty as Dorothy's mother Sophia. Estelle Getty died last summer from Alzhimier's.

Bea also performed on Broadway as Vera Charles in the stage musical of Mame. She recreated the role in the movie version starring alongside Lucille Ball in 1974.

In later life, she has guest starred in may shows, and was a tireless advocate for Animal Rights.

In a phone interview with co-star Rue McClanahan, Bea's last wishes was for a private memorial for family and friends.

Bea leaves behind two adopted sons, Matthew and Daniel from her second marraige.

Thank you Bea for being the trailblazer we needed during the tough times.

My Review of Cocksox Underwear and Swimwear

Go ahead and laugh at the name. But once you buy a pair, then you won't be. Guys, this gear is very hot and in the now. Cocksox bills themselves as the company that does for men what the pushup bra does for women. But don't take my word for it, buy a pair of on of their cool looking thongs or bikini or boxer briefs. Below is model wearing the slingshot thong. It's not like the standard slingshot worn by John Mayer or Borat, but it's nice.

Go to Cocksox and get a few pair. Tell me how you like them.

Stay Thonged...

Weinermobile Sighting

Highlight of my day: Seeing the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile going eastbound on Highway 71 through Bastrop, Tx. Sad to say, this is another case of the things you see when haven't got your camera!! Well that's life in a rural area which is slowly becoming a suburb of Austin (no bloody thanks to the high taxes!).

Live and learn!!

Hello And Welcome

Welcome to my new blog site, Thong Wearing Democrat. Why did I call this blog 'Thong Wearing Democrat'?

Because I wear a thong and I am a democrat. I got the idea to start a blog after attending an event held by the group behind DailyKos, a popular progressive website. It took me a while to figure out how to incorperate my political beliefs. So I drew back on past experience when I used to live in Orlando, Florida. In 2002, the city of Daytona Beach had begun enacting laws on thongs that were ridiculous! I made a stink on the Yahoo Groups List I was running and the responses were fast and furious. The compromise, which leaned in favor of the old fogies, required that measurements were taken of your backside to see if your thong or bikini met their requirements for proper swimwear. If it didn't, then you paid a fine. Well that began a political war that had some innovative and progressive residents of Daytona Beach rise up and challenge the Mayor and council. Sad to say, me and a my friend moved back to Texas before we could find out if the challengers succeeded in their efforts.

Then after a few more years of dealing with Bush, the ecomomy, rising gas and food prices, I felt enough was enough and it had to get better. I started reading DailyKos after the 2004 election and was even more uplifted during the 2006 when the Democratic Party turned the tide. Things were slowly getting better and we called on every deity for help in 2008. And that got us a new President and better timees are hopefully coming despite the whiney butt Republicans doing everything to sabotage things. Ifelt I could stay silent no longer and created this blog site which will be a great addition to my thong website Thongs 4 U.

This new blog site is where I will inform intelligent thong wearing men and women about thongs and other forms of microwear. I will also talk about things that matter to all of us like health care, fitness, sports, politics, life, and travel. This is all going to be on the liberal/progressive ideology and I welcome all to read and comment.

Again, welcome and enjoy. And always, Stay Thonged

San Francisco Mayor Announces Run For Governor!

Gavin Newsom is running for Governor of California. He made that announcement on his website and on DailyKos. His announcement was recieved with both praise from many on the progressive front and some scorn by a gruntled few who went out of their way to bring up both political and personal dirt.

I had the pleasure of meeting him last year at Netroots Nation (formally YearlyKos). I found him to be a well spoken and interesting gentleman. I wish him luck and even though I don't live in California, he has my full support in spirit.