wednes | Sorry kids, it's more political crap

Well first things first, here's this:
Copy this sentence into your livejournal if you're in a heterosexual marriage, and you don't want it "protected" by the bigots who think that gay marriage hurts it somehow.

Here's an interesting article that

sudrin sent me while I was napping. It's well researched and deals with how more zombie movies are made when wars and stuff are going on. Take a look, if you like. It also has a list of every zombie movie to come out since 1910.

How disgusted am I that people on my very own friends list are making negative propaganda pics of Obama? And whining about how Boo Hoo Hoo so many people are Obama supporters but I'm not, can't I have Freedom of Speech too Whaaaa waaaa waaa! Of course you get freedom of speech. Feel free to speech on any damn thing you want, but don't be surprised when people who disagree want to speak back. I'll use my Freedom of Speech to assert that McCain supporters are either rich or incredibly easily taken in by pandering bullshit.

Honestly, I think everyone who honestly believes McCain and Palin will take care of them should go the fuck to Alaska or out west somewhere and let them run things. Let them send their own kids to fight in that stupid war, let them outsource all their damn jobs and ban Harry Potter books and abortion (while refusing to fund sex ed programs in public schools) and every other crazy thing. I'll take my chances with the "arab-muslim-terrorist loving-elitist with the crazy pastor" any damn day while McCain is calling women "cunts" and Palin is having herself protected from witches.

Disagree? Tell me all about it. I'm not afraid of dissenting opinions.
After all, Freedom of Speech was designed to encourage the free EXCHANGE of ideas, not just the rights of one babbling asshole, be they liberal or heartless ;-].

And finally, our heat is off. I don't know if we forgot to pay the bill or if it just plain doesn't work. It's pretty chilly in here though. I'm off to get a thermal shirt.

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"See that is the difference. Obama supporters want the government to "take care of them." " - madush

As someone who has a very good-paying job, and a rabid liberal, I resent that somewhat. I do fairly well for myself and my family.

"Where did this idea come from that the government is responsible for my personal satisfaction in life? The Constitution gives me the right to "pursue" happiness, nothing more. It doesn't give anyone the right to anybody else's stuff.
Where did this idea come from that the government is supposed to provide me with my health care or my inalienable rights?" - madush

THe government should be able to specify your "inalienable rights", no? There is the Bill Of Rights, for startes, plus several amendments to the Constitution, and then, legal precedent. As for health care, I wrote a paper and did presentations on how government-sponsored plans are entirely feasible in the United States. It IS possible - that's the key.

"The last I checked, the government's responsibility is to stay out of the way and let me live MY life. It should maintain laws that protect human life (including the unborn), but it shouldn't mess with people's lives...unless they're trying to rob somebody, kill them, or do some other crime." - madush

Yeah, well, one thing that SHOULD be left up to individuals is the status of the unborn, as you call say. Like I tell people, the pro-life stance is, at its heart, mysogynistic. As for it staying out of your life, you're welcome to this libertarian view, but needless to say, there is considerable benefit to having a government which is also an agent of its people.

"I'm supposed to have the freedom to be as successful as I choose to be without limitations from the government on my income." - madush

Not according to the sixteenth amendment. I am not sure whether you're railing against progressive taxation or not, however.

"I don't want to finally get that $250,000 a year job working on some big radio station or network, and have the government tell me I need to give a disproportionale percentage away." - madush

The cap on rates will likely not jump significantly from 36.9% in the end, so it wouldn't be so bad really. Even McCain once said that those who make more should feel at ease paying more. That was in 2000, however.

"So many people look to the government for things they need. We are a more than capable people, we are determined, we are strong-willed. We can build and create what we want and need." - madush

Yeah, we can, but it isn't enough, is it? The same people who say this are the same people who have capped innovation and let businesses around the country become essentially non-competitive.

"Obama is tossing around the word change more than seagulls drop crap on the beach. I suggest that if we want change, we start looking at ourselves and make the necessary changes as individuals first. After we stop being so dependent on the government to take care of us and hold our hands, we'll truly have the ability to see what must change at the local, state, and federal levels of government. Obama and his ilk don't give handouts because they care. They give handouts to keep the poor dependant on them." - madush

My god, are you channeling the Constitution Party (available only in Montana)?

Sorry kids, it's more political crap

Re: I don't think McCain/Palin will take care of me. I take care of me.