Snowing in Texas

It is snowing in Texas!

Snow reported across Austin area

Do what you want...when you want to.

I'm sitting here at an Airport pissed off. Why? Because of my parents request of making me do something that I did not want to do. Doing so has caused me stress to no end and also stress to my family and other people...why do they do this? Good question, because simply they do not care about what I want but what they want. I'm sick and tired of playing this game. This makes me not want to come home in a very, very, very long time. (I can't stay away too long as I would miss my nieces too much.)

I'm trying to keep this in perspective as I blog... But you have your own life to live...nobody controls that. I have no idea why I agreed to this situation and I will NEVER again let this happen. I always did what I wanted to do in the past...why should this change? I wanted to create harmony and make my parents happy...but quite frankly to do that is either to lose a part of yourself and eventually have them live your life for you. Fuck that! I can NOT please them but I can definitely continue to do things that make me happy and successful.

What a learning lesson this has been for me this trip. Now I have to go home and start mending things for myself and to continue to get back on track.

Thank You for Smoking

I don't normally switch favorite movies often. My last favorite movie was Schindler's List, however I just finished watching Thank You for Smoking and it has now become my favorite. I enjoyed the focus on personal choice and the ability for individuals to make their own decisions. I'm not big on the Hollywood left, but this movie hits me right on with its message.

PromoteLiberty.org Remembers September 11th

PromoteLiberty.org would like to honor those who have sacrificed their lives and lost ones related to the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center.  We would also like to express our gratitude to those serving in our armed forces who protect our freedoms and liberties in this trying time of uncertainty and terrorism.  We salute you and America for unwavering in our dedication and unwillingness to let tradegy affect the way we live.  Whether it is a Natural Disaster (i.e. Hurricane Katrina) or Terrorism we will continue to be Americans.

Hurricane Katrina and Foreign Aid

If you haven’t learned yet…Hurricane Katrina has decimated the Gulf Coastal states and at the moment > 80 people have been reported dead with estimated figures 3 times that amount.  New Orleans, Louisiana has declared martial law and 80% of the city is swimming under water riddled with oil, sewage, and silt.  You can see pictures of the devastation here.  Mississippi and Alabama all have their neighborhoods affected decimated and in some cases flooded to the extent that people need boats to get around to anywhere.  There is no food, water, nor shelter for these individuals that chose to ride out the storm.  Anheuser-Busch Ships 12,500 Cases of Canned Drinking Water to Support Relief Efforts.  The Red-Cross has been dispatched to help aid those in need.  Donate Here!  Foreign aid is nowhere to be found…  I’m disappointed…once the Tsunami hit Indonesia the American Red Cross was there to help immediately, the UN responded with troops to aid in the chaos, NATO helped provide bridges for travel.  Where is the help now when the US is in need???  Where is the French donations since they are such caring and generous people.  How hypocritical that global community is so willing to take our money, but unwilling to reciprocate this generosity.  That is fine…Americans take care of their own people and donations from around the US will come flooding in to help these people affected by Hurrican Katrina.  How much do you want to bet that some in the International Community is pointing the finger at the US and blaming this on our “karma” or our action in Iraq?

Picture Gallery of Hurricane Katrina’s Devastation

What happened to talking about politics?

I'm sick and tired of hearing about what to discuss and what not to discuss in good company. I'm here trying to write a blog about politics and I can't even mention about my blog in good company because it isn't "kosher" to talk about religion and politics. What happened to the days when people went to bars or the local pub to talk about political issues of the day and debate them with their peers? What ever happened to not worrying about offending somebody because of a difference of opinion? Why do we fear upsetting somebody because they disagree with your viewpoint? Isn't that they ultimate way to the truth? I didn't develop the slogan "Finding Truth through the Promotion of Liberty" without thought. I think what happened is throughout time we have become the infamous "sheepeople" and because of modern technology (i.e. internet, TV, and radio) we have become attuned to what we listen to. In some regards brainwashed...

Atkins can save you money!

It seems that obesity levels are skyrocketing in the United States and it is resulting in higher prescription drug costs. How long will it take the Democrats to start taxing "fat" foods to regulate people's weight?

Obesity Triples Prescription Drug Costs

Welfare results in the 9/11 Commision report

Redhunter makes a good point, basically resulting in the privatization of welfare to some extent. While I was reading the 9/11 report I came across this quote that shows us an example in the Middle East in which the current state of our social security will lead us as well.

In the 1970s and early 1980s, an unprecedented flood of wealth led the then largely unmodernized oil states to attempt to shortcut decades of development. They funded huge infrastructure projects, vastly expanded education, and created subsidized social welfare programs. These programs established a widespread feeling of entitlement without a corresponding sense of social obligations. By the late 1980s, diminishing oil revenues, the economic drain from many unprofitable development projects, and population growth made these entitlement programs unsustainable. The resulting cutbacks created enormous resentment among recipients who had come to see government largesse as their right. This resentment was further stoked by public understanding of how much oil income had gone straight into the pockets of the rulers, their friends, and their helpers.

The 9/11 Commission Report (*.pdf) - 2.36MB

We need to watch out as this could result in dire consequences with the current situation we have here in the United States.

Moves to downsize British candy bars - Fat Bastards protest!

It looks like King-sized candy bars are on the out. Another example of a Socialistic Government controlling what people eat. What is next, what they can or cannot wear? They call it an "Official Campaign against Obesity," but it is just another government program in England to control the portions their citizens eat. Watch out for this to head stateside.

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I can't watch the Olympics

I just can't seem to get myself to extensively watch the Olympics. It reminds me that I need to get out there and start exercising. Go USA!



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Mary K. Letourneau, a sex offender

Does anybody remember this? How the teacher had 2 kids with her student??? Well, after you thought that this was all over...it isn't! Mary K. Letourneau has been released from prison and her lover and former student, Fualaau, is asking for a judge to lift the no-contact order. What are my thoughts on this?

Nothing. They are now both adults. Yes, she shouldn't have had sex with her under-age student in the past. However, both are now consenting adults and WE should stay out of their business. Who cares if they want to "do it" again, Who cares if they see each other again. Let's just drop it for crying out loud.

Oh, Stop and Look...An Accident!!!

How I appreciate when people on the interstate stop and look at an accident that is occurring in the other lane. I really do enjoy looking at the rear end of somebody else's car while the highway is gridlocked because some people choose to stop and look, then proceed with their business. Not only am I grateful for getting to work late, but paranoid each time somebody hits their brakes hard just to see what is going on. I think these people should mind their own business. They obviously do not have anything better to do than to look at an accident that really does not affect them in any way. Not to mention they will forget it happened about a mile after it passes. Not only do they hold up everybody's day they endanger people's commute by slowing down the flow of traffic during rush hour. Why can't people just mind their own business???

Watch Your Back...

Through all of this unification of the great American people and the eventual military action against Osama bin Laden, we must also be aware of our government over-stepping its constitutional bounds and infringing on the very freedoms that make our nation great. Most people wonder why I am Libertarian and ask me about my party's platform. One specific portion of the Libertarian platform calls for reducing the size of the federal government. The government right now is too evasive. In the past it has functioned without all of the "programs" put in place. As we all know, the Liberals voucher for a larger, bigger and even global extent for the United States government. However, the more conservative agenda tries to restrict the size of government. The Republicans claim that they are the more conservative group out of the bunch, but why do they keep on expanding government?

First, I do not agree with federalizing airport security. Why? By instilling more government employees we, as the working American citizen, pay these wages through our taxes. Since these employees are paid by the United States government they will more likely vote Democratic because they know that the Liberals are more inclined to increase their wages. This is a blatant attempt to gain more power through the newly federal airport security employee and further increase the size of the federal government. However, this works the other way also?the private sector would vote more with the Republicans for the less restrictions they would impose therefore leaving it up to the airlines to find a solution for airport security. Where do we find a balance? I would go for specific security guidelines, but keep the workers out of the paychecks of the American people. It is the airlines responsibility to pay these workers the appropriate wage for the important job that they do not government. If the customers of a specific airline do not feel safe from harm's way then the airline will have to solve the issue (one more thing that government doesn't have to spend billions of dollars studying). I can probably talk all day about this issue, but to be more informed all you have to do is watch the news media...airport security is a hot topic these days.

Second, National ID cards are a communistic idea that does not work. China has problems keeping tabs on the billions and billions of people there even though every citizen supposedly has an ID card to carry around. This is further infringing on the rights of our personal freedom. Why? The government should not have any way of cataloging every citizen by a certain code...I'll explain this further in the next paragraph. Why do we think that by having a National ID card we would thwart any wrongdoing? If somebody is going to commit a crime they will do it regardless if they have an ID card or not. Furthermore, do you think that these terrorists play by the rules? This is just illogical thinking from the Liberals, similar to how they think about gun control. "If we get all the guns away from the citizens' then crime will decrease." As studies have shown the reverse effect is true, the more guns in private citizen's possession the lower the crime-rate. So you think that the criminals get their guns by legal means? You must be joking.

Lastly, history shows us that in the time of crisis we have "temporarily" exchanged certain freedoms for either security or safety. How we all remember the speed limit and its existence today. The speed limit was a "temporary" solution to solve the nation's oil crisis. Temporary? Why do I still see speed limits on our roads if it was a temporary solution to the oil crisis? We are not in an oil crisis now...why do we still have speed limits? Another big issue that seems to go by the citizens of the United States is the income tax. Enacted as a "temporary" solution to fund the American involvement in World War II, the United States taxes are still here today. Why? World War II is over as far as I know. Why do we continue to have the income tax? Under our socialistic President Franklin Roosevelt, the American people tolerated some sort of national identification through the Social Security Act. The Social Security Act rationed out a sequence of numbers for every American for identification. A good program...no. Profiling of every American citizen...definitely. Why do we continually give out our social security number for things that don't even pertain to "social security?" Why do I have to give my social security number to get a bank account? Why did I have to put my social security number on my college exams? If you think that your social security number not used for identification purposes then you are naive. Next time you put your social security number on a piece of paper ask yourself, "For what reason does this person need my social security number?"

In conclusion, in the words of Michael Savage from his radio talk show The Savage Nation, beware of the government-media complex. Through the media can the government brainwash the feeble-minded to advance their agenda. Even though we may be in a heightened state of alertness from the terrorist attacks, we must also be alert on the subtle things that the government may impose on us that will infringe or erase away some of our freedoms and civil liberties. Be on the watch out for politicians like Senator Hillary Clinton who will endanger everything that America stands for, just to gain political power. Get involved with national and local politics because it dictates the future of your America.

Who is your Hero?

These days the only hero that our kids know are those with bread and contain meat. Seriously, why do we not have any worthy heroes for our children? Why are our children growing up with nobody to look up to? The media does a great job of exposing those people that have potential of greatness for the sake of "news." What is a role model? Someone that we admire maybe? Someone that we enjoy their accompany or presence? Who are the role models for our children today? How about Bill Clinton? Better yet...some football star or basketball stars surely make ideal role models. Just look how much they have overcome, the NBA draft and the Oh so hard academic life. Sometimes these stars are put on a pedestal by the media to try to make some bid deal on how poor they were and now they make Umph-teen million dollars. Yeah, so much for hard life for these sports stars. What about the common man? What about your parents? Can they not be a role model? No, No, No...they can't be a role model according to the leftist media. They are not "great" like a Tiger Woods or a Tom Daschle. Please...if you have a child or a younger sibling...make sure you can be an ideal role model. If you are not able, then guide them in a path where they can find a decent one that doesn't make rap videos or smoke pot before a game. So who is your Hero?