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Friday, April 20, 2007

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:31:44 GMT

I performed a noble and selfless deed for a damsel in distress today. It felt good. Feminism has nearly killed of the gentleman, but in our hearts men still long to be valiant knights. One time at street-E in Vancouver I had to shelter the girl I was with from a threatening homeless man. Afterwards she told me that I made her feel safe. I've never received such a high compliment. I pondered it for days. It's too bad that most women won't allow men to show respect and honor by simple things like opening doors or carrying things for them.
Help me develop this thought, would you?

Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:14:51 GMT

This interpretive scribble made my day:
Sub conditione Jacobi

By the way, look for a new blog soon! I'll be relocating and renaming and reinventing. Details to come. In the meantime, here's a silly picture of my best friends:

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 06:53:07 GMT

FIAT JUSTITIA!

Sunday, July 09, 2006

Sun, 09 Jul 2006 05:19:36 GMT

I picked out a new tagline above. Roy thought it was funny.

Thursday, July 06, 2006

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 19:50:32 GMT

Happy 60th birthday President Bush!

Monday, July 03, 2006

Mon, 03 Jul 2006 03:50:44 GMT

I didn't make it to church tonight because I had a bad case of heat stroke. I've been spending my evening watching season 1 of 24 and eating pepperoni. I thought I'd share a pic so you all would know how much fun I'm having (sort of).

Friday, June 16, 2006

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 07:39:16 GMT

From a Howard Dean web site: (emphasis mine)
Senator Lieberman knows that Ned Lamont is for real. A few days ago, Lieberman told reporters that he is refusing to rule out leaving the Democratic Party to continue his run for re-election as an Independent. In fact, he told reporters that he is not "going to close out any options." While that's his prerogative, it's still outrageous. Joe Lieberman seems to believe that he is entitled to keep his Senate seat, and he's open to leaving the party to do so.

The Connecticut primary is looking bad for the moderate Lieberman. This web site, which appears to support Lieberman's Democratic primary election opponent, Ned Lamont, would have you believe that a primary election is the real thing. I noticed the same error in a question at the WHPB today. The reporter said, "the statistics of our poll show that the American people disapprove of [such-and-such] policy. The people have clearly spoken, will the President listen and respond?" The sad fact for these liberals is that the only poll that matters is the one in November every other year. The complete absence of vision and strong leadership in the national Democratic party means that elections are much further out of reach than day by day polls or even primary elections (in which Democrats have been trending further left, rather than to the winning center).
But back to the Lieberman thing. It strikes me that Lieberman has much more reason to leave the Democratic party than simply falling behind in a primary. It is unfair to characterize his interest in winning an election as "entitlement." Entitlement is voting yourself a $3,300 pay raise. Entitlement is DWK. Entitlement is not making sacrifices and risking everything to serve your country and your principles. If the Democrats are willing to throw Lieberman under the bus to get a big lefty in there, why shouldn't he feel free to leave the party?

In regards to the impact of an incumbent running as an independent, it could do one of two things. One, it could give the Republicans the chance to divide the Democrats in half and win the senate seat, or two, it could draw moderate Republicans to Lieberman to give him the win, just as everyone's favorite* RINO governator achieved 60%+ by drawing from both major parties. A possible third option is that Lieberman withdraws and a moderate Republican beats out Lamont (this is Connecticut, after all). Any way I look at it, it appears that the Republicans have a strong chance of winning a seat, or at least gaining a more friendly independent in the Senate.

Friday, June 16, 2006

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 01:38:33 GMT

well, my birthday is today. My dad and I planted stuff all day in the backyard. We had enchiladas for dinner and I'm about to open my presents!

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 08:33:42 GMT

I've always been annoyed by Canadians who assume that Canada is America's moral sensei. Well maybe this story will illustrate for them that they have been fooled and America isn't the bad guy after all. I hope that rather than being embarrassed by the allegation Canadians can see through the deception and recognize that the same deception is taking place in Guantanamo and Iraq. When terrorist handbooks instruct captives to allege torture (torture being something they don't mind actually doing to Westerners) it is pretty hard to believe or find sympathy for the alleged victims. I will file this story away and remind Canadians of it whenever they start yammering about supposed American torture chambers. If you're Evan Prouse I suggest you do the same :)

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 06:48:50 GMT

Some day I want to visit this pub and order one of these: