Illegal Immigation

I think it's silly that some legal hispanic citizens would get upset that a state has made a law that merely enforces a federal law barring illegal crossing of the border. I love virtually all hispanic culture... Minus the entitlement generation of U.S. born kids who know nothing about the country their parents came from and refuse to embrace who they really are. As it turns out, being a citizen of the United States means that you can't be categorized, branded, or stereotyped... We are the very definition of diversity. Being "American" doesn't mean that you're not of hispanic descent, or Irish descent, or African descent. What it does mean, is that you are a product of decisions made by your ancestors... And they were very likely GOOD decisions.

Coming soon to a Utopia near you... Healthcare only for those who can't afford it. More later, when I get some time.

Congress

Who does Congress think they are??? If I ran Toyota, I'd tell the U.S. Congress to go jump off a bridge. I'm so tired of these jerks holding inquiries and hearings about things they have no business being involved in. Hey Congress - DO YOU JOB FOR A CHANGE!!! Get your nose out of cars, baseball, and the private jets. These idiots can't even manage to do their job right, and they're wasting time screwing up other things. And it's your fault for (re-)electing them...

Take a look at what your senators (R/D/I) are actually doing, and if it's wasting time and squandering resources--boot 'em!

O.C.D.

So, I went to see a band this weekend. A friend told me his band (O.C.D.) was playing at this little hole in the wall in Virginia Beach, so I went down and saw them. Wow! I was shocked at how good they were. It kinda made me want to get together a band, but then I remembered the one-thousand other things going on in my life, and I realized that I don't have time for that... YET. I also want to write an amazingly bizarre, almost eerie poem like "The Raven," and I want to write a book, and I want to learn several languages, and I want to write a really cool computer program and give it away for free, and I want to be in a play, and I want to teach a class to college kids (real college, not sailors in the Navy), and I want to build something really cool, and I want to dance so great that the entire room stops and watches me in awe... The list goes on. I have decided that I will do all of these things. My poem may fall on deaf ears; my book may go unread; my language skills go unheard; and my dance be unseen, but I SHALL do these things before my life is over. And why not? It doesn't matter how old you are, where you live, or how you make your money... Set aside just a little time, or little money, or dedicate a little effort each week to doing the great things you want to do. Otherwise, what will you really accomplish? Sure, you may get your paycheck, pay your bills, and eat whatever food you want... But are you working toward accomplishing something??? If you are, you should have something to prove it--A little money in a bank account, a couple of paragraphs on a sheet of paper or in a file somewhere, or maybe a class to go to this Tuesday. Don't forget who you are and what you want to do. I haven't.

White Crayons

I was going to name this blog White Crayons (after a post from a good friend of mine, Doug Jumper) but some boob already used that for a blog and didn't ever bother to post anything to it. What an ass! By the way, if you agree or disagree with me, let me know! I'll be happy to explain to you why you're wrong and I'm right.

The Public Option

I frequently hear people saying things like "Smoking should be banned" or "I don't think people should be able to smoke because they waste all of their money on cigarettes and then I [we] have to pay for it with my [our] taxes when they get sick." Another one here in Virginia (because we have a 12% prepared food tax) is "Fast food should be taxed at 12% because all of the obese people who eat fast food all of the time cost me [us] money when they have a heart attack." If you are a smoker or someone who eats out frequently you might not agree with these statements, but if you sit back and think about it, these complaints do make sense. I mean, why not discourage people from doing things that cost YOU money? Within this realm lies a huge problem with The Public Option.

Once the general population starts paying for something, they (we) feel like they (we) have the right to demand that their (our) money be spent wisely. And that is not an unjust demand. As a quick American Government refresher, how do We The People make things happen??? Through our elected officials (government).

By putting forth tax dollars to fund health care for others, who, in general, don't take care of themselves (at least in Our opinion), we are giving the government new power to make decisions that effect Our personal lives... And they'll do it all in the name of protecting the American People's health care dollars.

So the next time you skip your morning jog, bite into a juicy steak, or drink a regular soda, remember that soon, Uncle Sam might be there to stop you from wasting tax dollars. Come on America, it's time to step up and take some personal responsibility... Sure it would be easier if we could just give all of our money to the government and let them provide everything for us, but is that really what you want? And if you answered yes to that question... There are plenty of other places to live. And I don't say that like "get the hell out of my country", I offer it as a solution to you. There are places that will accommodate you!

Disprioritizing

Ever not want to do Something so bad that you do lots of other things you don't want to do in order to avoid doing That One Thing even though you really need to do It? It's good in that you accomplish a lot of the things you have been meaning to do, but bad because That One Thing that really needs to get done gets put off over and over again... I think I'll make up a word for This. It shall be Homework.