I’m a little bit burned out with following the political scene. I can already see the hate and bile that this upcoming campaign will produce. I also see the possibility of a GOP win in both houses and perhaps even the presidency, as money and fear seems to be doing the trick already.

This is an extremely depressing possibility, as the ‘turn-back-the-clock’ racist teabaggers have managed to shift the national dialog away from what’s really important…things like (finally) pulling us out of the 20th century and making real progress for the future. Instead, a GOP sweep would mean one HUGE step back.

I’m considering taking Chop Shop in a different direction completely, so stay tuned. Hell, maybe I’ll get out of this funk and keep things similar…who knows?

As much as I loath Mike Portnoy, it does not get better than this. This is musical perfection…

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It was quite depressing and is causing me much stress.

I’ll be back to regular posting soon.

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On April 21, Drug Enforcement Agents raided an apartment where Chong and his friends were smoking marijuana. Nine people were arrested and the agents reportedly seized ecstasy pills, marijuana, prescription medication, psychedelic mushrooms and weapons, according to CBS 8 News. Seven of those arrested were taken to jail and one was released.

Chong, however, was left handcuffed in a 5 ft. by 10 ft. holding cell.

Chong said he screamed and kicked the door, but to no avail. Eventually, he began hallucinating and drank his own urine in hopes of staying hydrated. After days without any human contact, he tried to kill himself by breaking his glasses with his teeth, and using the glass to cut himself.

Surprisingly, Chong allegedly found a bag of methamphetamine in the holding cell, which he used to stay awake.

After five days, a DEA worker heard noises coming from the holding cell and discovered him. Chong was taken to the hospital, where he spent three days in the intensive care unit.

The DEA has not apologized to Chong. He has not been charged with any crime.

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