Happy Anniversary To Me

One year today - Not sober...blogging.

Because it is my one year anniversary, I am going to share some insights and get a few things off of my chest:

1. People who call into talk radio shows are the dumbest people on the planet. We don't want to hear your opinion if you can't even complete a sentence in which there is subject/verb agreement.


2. Speaking of difficulty completing a sentence (he says using an incomplete sentence)... Arizona - #1 Dumb. This article ran on today's local web news (AZCentral.com). In case you don't care to read the entire article, I will summarize it for you: Arizona is the dumbest state in the U.S. It's true, we are even dumber than Kentucky. This page then takes comments from subscribers. Here are the comments (or as we say in Arizona, Here is the comments): Comments.

My favorite comment is the third one from the top which reads:

"Those idiots don't know nothing about us. How they can make that statement. Is it because we have so many splanglish speakers that are uneducated. Let them think whatever they want." (Carl4480, October 17, 2006 09:54AM)

Well said Carl4480!! You really put those bastards in their place.



3. Apparently North Korea is going to try again. After it's first attempt to set off an atomic bomb ended with a bit of a disappointment, it appears that North Korea has something to prove. The first test was described as follows on CNN.com:

"The analysis detected radioactive debris, indicating the explosive yield was less than one kiloton, said a statement from John Negroponte's office. That is relatively small for a nuclear test."

Apparently you ladies are right; size matters. Kim Jong-il is clearly suffering a little A-Bomb envy - I guess what they say about Asian Communist Party leaders is true. Let's just all pray that Kenya doesn't get the bomb. Completely racist and out of line and I apologize for sinking to such depths for a laugh - now shut up - it's my anniversary.



4. It pisses me off that Erin O'Brien has copyrighted her blog. That means that everytime I mention Erin O'Brien on my blog, I likely have to pay some sort of royalty to Erin O'Brien. By now, I probably owe Erin O'Brien around $12.95. Erin O'Brien isn't going to see a damn penny! Sue me, Erin O'Brien, if you have the guts! That's right, I am calling you out,Erin O'Brien. Erin O'Brien is a giant chicken-sh*# and I laugh in the face of Erin O'Brien's copyright - HA!!!



5. If Barry Goldwater was alive today, I would vote for him. Before I catch a lot of crap from the political left regarding Barry Goldwater and his conservative movement, hear me out. Conservatism is not the crap that the Republican Party is cramming down our throats today. Barry Goldwater was pro-choice. He was for small government. He stood for personal liberties and state's rights. He may have propelled Regan's political career, but he did not mix in fundamentalist religion with his political beliefs. Regan may have been a hero to many (most of whom probably don't even really know why) but in reality, he began the bastardization of the Republican Party and started it down the path to where it is today. The closest thing we have to Goldwater Republicanism right now is the Libertarian Party - and as soon as they can field candidates that aren't complete whackos, they will have my vote.

By the way - REGISTER TO VOTE IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY. It is time to kick the crooks and pedophiles out of our government.



Don't get confused by the media's attempts to connect this guy with homosexuality. It is not the same. I have no issue with voting for someone who is openly gay. I have a big problem with someone who approaches underage men or women. That's wrong. He should be kicked out of office and put in jail.

However, she did nothing wrong.



I am just kidding of course. I think this actually raises a double standard that we hold. If Foley had limited his e-mails to females, the media would have already let this go. In the instance of a female seducing a young male, the media almost glamorizes it. By "almost" I mean that they parade it on every news show and quasi-news show (Entertainment Tonight, etc.) and treat her like Paris Hilton. She should be in prison. She should register as a sex offender.

6. Since someone brought up the issue of homosexuality, I want to openly state that I support homosexual "marriage." The problem I have is with openly gay individuals who expect the church (and especially the Catholic Church) to accept and approve of them. That issue is a red-herring for the cause and they should move away from convincing the church to recognize their union. It is the GOVERNMENT that should recognize this union. Marriage is a legal contract between two individuals. With it comes the right to inherit, rights related to healthcare decisions, the right to file a joint tax returns and other such fundamental rights. Any two consenting adults should be permitted to enter into a life contract such as this and should enjoy the same rights (and miseries) that I do as a man married to a woman.

Meanwhile, Christianity-based religions are not forced to recognize marriage, nor should they be. The Catholic Church (insert Lutheran, Baptist, etc.) is not a governmental entity. You are not forced to belong to the church; you do not have a choice whether to be subject to the government (unless, of course, you leave the country). My point - Government has a duty to treat us each equally. Private, voluntary organizations have the right to discriminate as to their members.

I feel the same way about Augusta National Golf Club being forced to accept women - they are a PRIVATE club and should not be forced to accept women as members. I think their decision to limit membership to men is stupid - but they have a right to do so. Likewise, you may go buy some land, build your own golf course and exclude stupid white men from your membership.

WELL, that's it. I'm stepping down from my soap box (until I feel like getting back on it again). Thanks for a wonderful year!