Suspension of Disbelief

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Hey, why the hell should I support people who are carrying out the whims of a president I don't like. They chose to sign up for the military; hopefully they were well informed on their duties before registering (otherwise I pity them). So for all intensive purposes, I believe my answer is no. No I do not support the troops. I support our men and women insofar as I don't wish to see them maimed or killed. I support their right to do with their lives whatever they wish. I respect their decision to put their lives in the hands of our president. However, because I don't support the war in any of its aspects or on any of its fronts, I cannot support the troops or their actions abroad at this time. If the war was just, sure I'd support them. I'd even fly one of those mini flags on my mail box or bumper sticker the back of my car to hell. Only of course, if the war was just. Now I know what some people are going to say, republicans mostly, and those who can't...

Today might not seem like that big of a day in the life of average Americans, but it is for our friends to the north. Today is Canada's election day. Let me be the first person to congratulate the apparent winner, Stephen Harper. And allow me if you will to provide you with a brief description of his qualifications... He graduated from the University of Calgary with a masters degree in economics, founded the Reform Party, was elected to the House of Commons (1993-1997), leader of the Canadian Alliance in 2002, united them with the Progressive Conservative Party, and in 2004 was selected to lead the new Conservative Party for which his presently ran for Prime Minister. That said, what does it matter to us here in the States? Simple, he is a hardline conservative compared by competitors to the likes of George W. Bush and Pat Robertson. Of course, you can take that for a grain of salt if you wish. They are competitors after all. Paul Martin, the present Prime Minister, used this t...

Hey I bet I know where Osama Bin Laden is. Try looking in India. By the way, if I were him I would have shaved and left traditional Arabic attire behind. You'd be surprised how easily an Arab can mix in with Indians (not offense intended). It's gonna be hard to find him. Trust me. Like it or not, he is a brilliant man. He knows that the U.S. is looking for him in Afghanistan and isn't stupid enough to travel to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria, or Iran. Pakistan is too close too. The Philippians are too far. He's in India. Also, in his last speech he mentioned Pentagon records regarding the deaths of American soldiers on the rise. The first question I ask is why mention the Pentagon? He could just as easily have just said that deaths were on the rise without mentioning the Pentagon. In naming a specific source, I am led to believe that he has access to the Internet. It could be just a coincidence, but the way I see it, he has always chosen his words carefully, ma...

10. Get rid of political correctness. Arguing about language is just petty. How can we expect to solve the big problems if we cannot even agree on the words to describe them. 9. Minimize the trade deficit by levying a heavy tax on imports from China and India. This will also reverse outsourcing and bring industrial jobs back to this country. 8. Pay off the national debt. There's no reason in the present state of society for us to be in debt to Chinese investors. If they were to pull out funds all at once at this point, our nation would go bankrupt. 7. Stop interfering with Microsoft. Technology is one of the few fields that we are capable of leading the world in within the next decade. Don't inhibit companies from making advances with frivolous lawsuits. 6. Repeal the Bush tax cuts and pave the God damned roads. Afterwards, use the money to fund public education. 5. Have democrats retool the No Child Left Behind Act. Let's be serious here, Republicans' pr...

Just a couple of thoughts that have been bugging me... Isn't it just special that to be right in this country one needs only to be in the majority? They say that utopia is impossible, but they're wrong. Utopia is just a place or state of ideal perfection. At any given time someone somewhere fits this mold, a good deal of people actually. (Hell, the CEO of Yahoo made 150 million last year.) The reason most "utopias" fail is that they look towards communal existence instead of personal fulfillment. People tend to drift towards those more attractive than they are. Besides, how many people do you know that date/marry those less attractive than themselves? (Those that do are the real catch.) If attractiveness is subjective how does society choose who is pretty and who isn't? If you can only be prettier or uglier than someone, then 50% of the people you meet are uglier and 50% are prettier than than you on average. The most popular music in western society descr...

To Whom It May Concern, Why don't I consider myself a member of the Catholic Church anymore? Simple. I don't support organizations that hide the molestations and rapes of children. And until this issue is resolved, I am ending my membership in the organization. True they do do some good things, but I cannot begin to imagine any amount of good that makes up for even one molestation. I was born Catholic, raised Catholic, Baptized, Confirmed, and have lost all desire to support the values and virtues that they hold true. I don't want their help with my life and I sure as hell don't want to help them with theirs. In truth I'm am disgusted by the Church and it's present course. John Paul II kept me there, he was a genuinely loving man who cared for his people. I had hope that he could turn things around. But now, I have no reason to stay. I'm not going to try and fix their problems. I'm leaving. And I don't know if or when I will come back. S...

If God exists then he/she/it/whatever is the most cold and inhuman thing in the universe. The greatest people on this celestial plane (pun intended) are known as great for their services to society. What has God done for us? Given us life? We wouldn't have known the difference if he hadn't. That's like someone shoveling your driveway for you in the middle of the summer. It was a nice thought but really didn't to anything for you at all. If God exists what can we expect when we die? I for one want answers. Screw answering for my sins, what about those times I locked my keys in the car? Where was God when someone died, when I almost died? "It was their time," they say. God called them up. Well then when God calls me up, I'm not answering. I'm staying right here. Just this once I'm gonna be a little child: MAKE ME! And then drag me kicking and screaming. God wasn't there for me before I died, why the hell would I want him in my life after I died? ...

God. It is both the most agreed upon and disputed idea that mankind has ever formulated. What is God? Who is God? Why is God? Where is God? When is God? God is a deity. His is a personage of everyone and everything possible. God is because we are. God is everywhere. God is there always. Unfortunately, each answer I could come up with (being both unbiased and unassuming) accumulated nothing at all by existing. Each answer is vague and indiscriminate. Because God is what we are. Everyone sees God as something slightly (or extremely) different than everyone else. I cannot describe God any clearer without entering into my own beliefs, without becoming controversial. God is after all the most disputed idea that we have. It is different to each one of us and no one of us is willing to hold as their own an "average" view of what God is, a collection of similarities that we all share in common about God. This is why there are religious wars. We always find some fault with others'...

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Six Figure Income, The Simpsons are to cartoons what God is to organized religion. And we are all better for it. Take away The Simpsons and we deny ourselves a comic treasure in a sea of misshapen comedies and ridiculous reality programs. They are the husband, wife, and 2.5 children that personify American families today. Of course, you won't believe me, usually because it's not your thing, or the comedy is too crude (Family Guy?), or it is after all a cartoon and cannot personify anything approaching reality. You just bash them because you can't see that they actually do personify the typical American family whether you like it or not. I know, I've been there, I live it everyday at home. Don't try to dispute me on this. Ask anyone who's ever had to wonder when the next time they were going to be fed or where the hell they were going to find the money to pay the month's rent or a mortgage payment. Ask someone who since birth has been asked ...

So the year's over. It's time to crack open the bottles and get wasted. Hell, I'm getting outta here. But before I leave, if I may, my New Year's Resolution: World Peace. Even if it's only in my little piece of it. Bring our troops home. Long live long life. Let's not write discrimination into our Constitution. And most importantly, let us all bring a little sanity into this crazy mixed-up world. Happy 2006! Peace be with us all.