There's a lot of negative stuff going on these days, and there are lots of changes that need to be done. Unfortunately, with all of the reckless stuff out there, maybe I should point out the DON'Ts before we decide what to DO.

Hey Karl Rove, DON'T out CIA agents. It's treason. It goes against our national security. Worst of all, DON'T lie about it. It makes you look bad. It makes the president look bad. It makes The United States look bad. DON'T spin this into something other than it is. You can get out of it if you DON'T keep digging a deeper hole.

Hey Republicans, DON'T act shocked about the political attacks from the other side. DON'T tell me how great a man that Rove guy is. DON'T pretend that this isn't important. You went after Clinton because he lied about an affair. I think fabrications about reasons to go to war are equally as important as that. DON'T you agree?

Hey Family for Progress people, DON'T tell us what to do. DON'T hide behind the word 'family' for your anti-gay hate speech rhetoric. DON'T push the double-edge sword of no birth control and no abortion. DON'T tell us who, how, where and why to fuck. DON'T assume you get to pick the next Supreme Court Justice. You're just a self-righteous right-wing conservative Christian special interest group, and those are becoming all too common these days.

Hey G-8 leaders, DON'T get together. DON'T pretend that you have any altruistic motives. You are the big power country leaders of the world, and when terrorists blow up chunks of London, you stand together like action figures in business suits. DON'T you care about the third world? DON'T you want to help the hungry and diseased? All you want to do is swat those mosquito terrorists. Yes, they are a menace, but maybe you should start giving instead of taking. Maybe if you didn't respond to the violence with more violence, change might occur. Otherwise, DON'T bother getting together. We already know you have all the money.

Hey Harry Potter Fans, DON'T tell me to read the newest installment of the series. I read my fill of the fantasy genre in my early teenage years. I read books for grown ups these days.

Hey Scientologists, DON'T push me to explore Dianetics. DON'T make me listen to Tom Cruise. I'd rather read science fiction from Philip K. Dick or Asimov than Hubbard any day.

Hey Michael Jackson, DON'T make me look at you any more. The Elephant Man lives again. Just disappear into never never land, and please DON'T hang out with the kids.

Hey television, DON'T schedule any more Reality TV. It's making me sick. You have scraped the bottom of the barrel with has-beens and never-gonna-bees for far too long. DON'T you have any stories to tell? DON'T you care about the quality of stuff you put on the air? These days, I pretty much watch sports and old movies, and it's getting easier and easier to just turn it all off.

Hey American citizens, DON'T wash your hands and minds from all this stuff going on. We are at war. DON'T walk around like a consuming zombie. DON'T take your government's word for it. DON'T take your political party's word for it. DON'T take my word for it. It's time to get wise to what's really going on. DON'T trust the corporations to have your best interests in mind. DON'T assume your religion has all the answers. DON'T forget that Officer Friendly is really the Thought Police. DON'T drift through life without clue. We surrender so much of our individuality without batting an eye because we tow the line in defense of this group or that person. DON'T be lemmings.

Our leaders are schemers and liars. Our corporations are international pirates and thieves. Our religions are encouraging hate, violence and war. Our pop culture is degenerative and disturbing. Our society is blind, deaf and dumb. DON'T believe me? Then, DO something positive to prove me wrong.

Chris Jungle does what he can.