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Wednesday, 18 November 2009

  • She NEEEEDS me!

    So I know everyone has been posting about their creepy Xanga stalker.  That either makes this post cliche or due:

    "Hello My name is lizy weah. I saw your profile on xanga.com and decided to contact you. I need you. contact me with lizyweah@yahoo.com"

    Sorry Lizy, I don't help people who can't use proper capitalization and punctuation.


    Remember: "Oh, the shame of the polar bear who fears the water.  No wonder we are shunned by our fellow bear.  Woe is us."

Sunday, 08 November 2009

  • Call Your Senators

    So you probably know that the health care bill passed the House vote last night.  I won't bore you with details, but I did a little research on the bill today; here's my summary:

    Basically the bill is government takeover of insurance companies. There would be a new government insurance "company," and all private companies would be subjected to tons of regulation. No company would be able deny anyone, every citizen would be required to get insurance (or pay a fine), and for financing there would be a $400 billion cut in Medicare over a decade and a 5.4% tax on individuals making more than $500,000 and families making more than $1 million.

    If you want to read a real article, here's one from the Wall Street Journal.

    I also read articles from whitehouse.gov and cato.org, so I could see several sides of it.

    If you live in America, please call or e-mail your senators and urge them to vote no on the health care bill.

    Here are e-mail addresses and phone numbers for senators:

    You can sort by state to find your's, and there are phone numbers on a file in the right-hand column.  I haven't called yet (will asap Monday morning), so hopefully they're all correct.

    If you want to e-mail your senators, here's what I sent.  Obviously don't copy mine word for word, but it can give you some ideas:

    Dear Senator ______,

    I would like to encourage you to vote NO on the upcoming Senate health care bill.

    When the government pays for anything they take the money out of someone else's pocket.

    The proposed 5.4% tax increase on individuals making over $500,000 is $27,000 per $500,000.  That will cause job loss and hurt the economy, because the "rich" individual would have most likely spent that money on an employees wages, in the economy, or invested it in a bank where someone else could use it for financial growth.

    Furthermore, the free market has great incentive to continue to develop medical advances and cheaper health care, because America will pay for the best.  When the government pays for it the advances will be stifled, because the playing field will be leveled and when there is less competition there is less incentive to win.

    So please vote NO on the health care bill.

    Thank you for your time,
    Jane Doe (not my real name)


    Yes, I know this post was very slanted and propagated my own opinion.  If you call your senator and urge them to vote for the health care bill that is perfectly fine.  It just should not be said that I failed to promote what I believe is right and in the best interest of my entire country.  I am biased and proud, but I have research to back my beliefs.

Friday, 06 November 2009

  • Currently
    Target Switzerland: Swiss Armed Neutrality In World War II
    By Stephen P. Halbrook
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    Guns!

    "The Kaiser [Wilhelm II of Germany] queried what the quarter of a million Swiss Army would do if faced with an invasion of half a million Germans.  A Swiss militiaman replied, 'Shoot twice.'"

    That was taken from a book I'm reading about Switzerland.  Switzerland has been my obsession these past few weeks . . . I find their philosophy, "armed neutrality" genius.  America should be more like Switzerland.  We need more guns! 

    Seriously though, an armed citizenry is pure brilliance.  Who would attack a nation where every home has weapons and excellent marksmanship?

    Ooo!  The debate resolution will be announced tomorrow!  Then my life will become debate research for a few weeks.  I have to get up at 4:20am.  >.<

Monday, 02 November 2009

  • Currently
    World War I: The Rest of the Story and How It Affects You Today, 1870 to 1935 (Uncle Eric Book)
    By Richard J. Maybury
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    Road Rage!

    The other day I was driving my dad's mid-life-crisis Toyota Avalon, which is about one step below a sports car.  A car had been tailgating me the entire trip and finally he passed me on a double-yellow line and it was this little dinky car.

    My dad, who was in the passenger seat, said to me, "You're faster than him, pass him back on that double-yellow line!"  I said, "That's ok, I'll just sit here, smug with the satisfaction that I can outrace him."


    I have a friend named Nate, and his brother's name is Matt.  My dad knows about a zillion Matts, so he always accidentally calls Nate Matt.  Then yesterday he decided to dub him Anti-Matt.

    Last week someone else called Nate Matt, and then he started lamenting about how everyone calls him Matt, and he just doesn't understand it.

    Nate: "Matt's the short, ugly one!"
    Me: "And you're the tall, ugly one!"
    Nate:  >.<


    "Remember kids, a clean knife is a happy knife!" - Alton Brown

Sunday, 25 October 2009

  • Currently
    Newsies: The Musical - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    By Jack Feldman
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    5-Year-Olds are Amazing

    Lately, I've been wanting to read The Count of Monte Cristo, since the movie is one of my favorites.  Big books, especially older ones; however, are hard for me to really get into.  So I was excited when I found out that I can get the unabridged book on CD from the library.

    I'm going to be doing several jigsaw puzzles. 



    Today, my 5-year old cousin was playing Zoo Tycoon with me.  She's quite morbid, and kept putting people in the cages, but was disappointed when the arctic wolves wouldn't eat them.  Then I put a gazelle in the grizzly bear cage and they killed it.  That cracked her up.

    Then one of the baby grizzly bears pooped and I showed it to her and she said, "Aww, what a cute baby poo."

    She also counted a bunch of little balls (before playing Zoo Tycoon).  When she reached 59 her next number was 50-10, but she didn't believe me that 60 came after 59.  So I just threw out random numbers and she could count the next few, but then lost where she was.  Pretty soon there were 3 million and 6 balls.

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  • Right-wing conservative. Though I'm not a big fan of nuclear energy or reprocessing. 17. I've been homeschooled my entire life and love it. My very favorite activity is policy debate; I'm in CCO. I also enjoy ice skating, horse riding, my dog, hiking, and debate. The most important thing in my life without a second thought is my Lord Jesus Christ. I strive to serve Him in everything I do.

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