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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Bought and Paid for
I was reading the Deseret News today. I came across this article about the senate race in Utah. Senator Bennett has spent an ungodly sum of money on his campaign so far... $2 MILLION. Combined, ALL of his challengers, republican, democrat, third party, ALL of them have spent $85000. That's compared to his $2000000.
Where does such an ungodly sum come from? The banks he bailed out, the drug companies that he supports, and the rest of the ridiculous special interests that have him bought and paid for.
"Bennett reported raising $398,000 in the last quarter of 2009 — and only 1 percent of it came from donors with addresses in Utah." Here's the source for that.
That's a ridiculous sum of money. 1% came from Utah. ONE PERCENT. There is no legitimate reason for anyone outside of Utah to be contributing!
Let him feel your rage. He doesn't represent me, he doesn't represent you, unless your name is Zions Bancorporation, EnergySolutions Inc, or Pfizer Inc. Don't vote for a man who has no interest in his own constituency's concerns.
Research the other candidates. Attend the Republican Caucuses. After all, everyone in Utah knows that republicans are the only ones who can win statewide. If you don't attend the Republican Caucuses, and make sure he has to face a primary, he won't.
Where does such an ungodly sum come from? The banks he bailed out, the drug companies that he supports, and the rest of the ridiculous special interests that have him bought and paid for.
"Bennett reported raising $398,000 in the last quarter of 2009 — and only 1 percent of it came from donors with addresses in Utah." Here's the source for that.
That's a ridiculous sum of money. 1% came from Utah. ONE PERCENT. There is no legitimate reason for anyone outside of Utah to be contributing!
Let him feel your rage. He doesn't represent me, he doesn't represent you, unless your name is Zions Bancorporation, EnergySolutions Inc, or Pfizer Inc. Don't vote for a man who has no interest in his own constituency's concerns.
Research the other candidates. Attend the Republican Caucuses. After all, everyone in Utah knows that republicans are the only ones who can win statewide. If you don't attend the Republican Caucuses, and make sure he has to face a primary, he won't.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Reading List
So, I was reading Selja's blog, and she said in this post that she thought it'd be cool to have a soundtrack to your life. I dunno. I think that'd get really annoying sometimes. If everyone you knew was a little radio station, broadcasting their music to the world, you'd get some mixture of Taylor Swift, Yellowcard, Fictionist, Muse, MCR, and just all sorts of general cacophany. I've heard the idea before, and I still think it'd be annoying.
On a different note, I think I'd like to tell the world about some interesting websites that I've been following/reading. First of all, MakeUseOf. It's a pretty legit website with all sorts of nerdy articles about how to get cool free apps for your computer. It also talks about other weird computerey things. One of the other sites I'll mention, I found through one of their articles.
I found MIT's OpenCourseWare through MakeUseOf. It's a bunch of MIT courses, with videos and lecture notes and homework for almost all of the courses they offer there. I'm currently listening to/watching a lecture from their Intro to Computer Science class. I figure that computer programming is interesting enough to learn, and a useful skill.
Next, I use Google Reader to read all my friend's blogs, and to read MakeUseOf and the news. It's well laid out, and I in general like it.
I'm reading a book called The Next 100 Years by George Friedman. It suggests a very interesting future for the world. I'm also reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, a parody of Pride and Prejudice, rewritten by Alexander Grahme-Smith. It's pretty hilarious.
I recently read Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow, a intriguing book inspired by 1984. I highly suggest it. You can find it online for free here.
I am also, preparing for my mission to Milan, Italy, by reading Preach My Gospel and the Standard Works. I'm currently in the middle of Isaiah. It's terribly interesting.
Out of curiosity, what books have YOU read recently? Comment with your suggestions!
On a different note, I think I'd like to tell the world about some interesting websites that I've been following/reading. First of all, MakeUseOf. It's a pretty legit website with all sorts of nerdy articles about how to get cool free apps for your computer. It also talks about other weird computerey things. One of the other sites I'll mention, I found through one of their articles.
I found MIT's OpenCourseWare through MakeUseOf. It's a bunch of MIT courses, with videos and lecture notes and homework for almost all of the courses they offer there. I'm currently listening to/watching a lecture from their Intro to Computer Science class. I figure that computer programming is interesting enough to learn, and a useful skill.
Next, I use Google Reader to read all my friend's blogs, and to read MakeUseOf and the news. It's well laid out, and I in general like it.
I'm reading a book called The Next 100 Years by George Friedman. It suggests a very interesting future for the world. I'm also reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, a parody of Pride and Prejudice, rewritten by Alexander Grahme-Smith. It's pretty hilarious.
I recently read Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow, a intriguing book inspired by 1984. I highly suggest it. You can find it online for free here.
I am also, preparing for my mission to Milan, Italy, by reading Preach My Gospel and the Standard Works. I'm currently in the middle of Isaiah. It's terribly interesting.
Out of curiosity, what books have YOU read recently? Comment with your suggestions!
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Finals
Well kids, I have two finals left. I've been studying very little for these finals. And so I have not been doing incredibly well on them.
Would you like to know why?
It's because of the what the magic 8 ball said.
I asked it a question.
It said "A definite yes."
So... I took its advice.
It has been interesting.
call me.
Would you like to know why?
It's because of the what the magic 8 ball said.
I asked it a question.
It said "A definite yes."
So... I took its advice.
It has been interesting.
call me.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Privacy
As an FYI... Facebook has changed their privacy settings page. If you find the "such and such is now friends with such and such" annoying, please look into removing such posts from your own privacy settings. You can't turn off the other people's, but you can remove yours from their walls.
If you feel like doing something, go to your facebook, click settings in the upper right corner, and then click privacy settings, and play around with it a bit.
If you feel like doing something, go to your facebook, click settings in the upper right corner, and then click privacy settings, and play around with it a bit.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
With Us, or Against Us?
George W. Bush famously stated that "you're either with us, or with the terrorists." Interesting statement. I was reminded of this by reading my New Testament, and coming across Luke 9:50, wherein Jesus states "Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us" Mr. Bush states that any not with us are against us, while Jesus states that any not against us are for us. These are two very different approaches to the same group of people. The one's who are undecided. Bush puts them against us, while Christ puts them with us. Whose team are you on?
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Guantanamo Bay
Due to a recent Facebook Chat conversation, I thought I would record some thoughts, in a return to a more political nature of this blog.
Guantanamo Bay. President Obama is attempting to close it. The men imprisoned there are accused of heinous crimes. They have been held there and subjected to enhanced interrogation.
What makes a "terrorist" different from you and me? They are people. Being people, they have rights to life, liberty, and property. Two of these have been denied them for who knows how long. They are not given a trial, and they have not been treated as the Geneva Conventions allow. Why? Because we have said that they are "terrorists", and therefore are scum.
However heinous their crimes, all men should be given a fair trial. This is why John Adams defended the British Regulars who were accused of manslaughter in the "Boston Massacre." The opinion of the public does not change the fact that they are people, and deserve that right. If they are found guilty, then let them be punished accordingly. If they are found not guilty, then let them go free. Not giving them a trial is unjust.
Let us imagine for a second that the tables are turned. Instead of the United States occupying Iraq and Afghanistan, the opposite is true. They are occupying us. Would we resist, even if they were here trying to give us "Democracy"? I certainly would. For resistance, I would be labeled a terrorist by the United States of Iraq. I would then be imprisoned without trial under questionable circumstances. I could be subjected to "enhanced interrogation". Would I find it to be pleasant? I doubt it. Would I define it as torture? Probably.
Even though the above is not the case, it certainly questions the Christianness of our actions. The Golden Rule, do unto others as you would have them do unto you, is exactly the opposite of what we are doing in these countries. No matter how noble the cause, the end does not justify the means. We must not be led to believe that our safety and security, and the future "democracy" of Afghanistan are worth the loss of a military that has been historically the kindest conqueror ever.
Guantanamo Bay. President Obama is attempting to close it. The men imprisoned there are accused of heinous crimes. They have been held there and subjected to enhanced interrogation.
What makes a "terrorist" different from you and me? They are people. Being people, they have rights to life, liberty, and property. Two of these have been denied them for who knows how long. They are not given a trial, and they have not been treated as the Geneva Conventions allow. Why? Because we have said that they are "terrorists", and therefore are scum.
However heinous their crimes, all men should be given a fair trial. This is why John Adams defended the British Regulars who were accused of manslaughter in the "Boston Massacre." The opinion of the public does not change the fact that they are people, and deserve that right. If they are found guilty, then let them be punished accordingly. If they are found not guilty, then let them go free. Not giving them a trial is unjust.
Let us imagine for a second that the tables are turned. Instead of the United States occupying Iraq and Afghanistan, the opposite is true. They are occupying us. Would we resist, even if they were here trying to give us "Democracy"? I certainly would. For resistance, I would be labeled a terrorist by the United States of Iraq. I would then be imprisoned without trial under questionable circumstances. I could be subjected to "enhanced interrogation". Would I find it to be pleasant? I doubt it. Would I define it as torture? Probably.
Even though the above is not the case, it certainly questions the Christianness of our actions. The Golden Rule, do unto others as you would have them do unto you, is exactly the opposite of what we are doing in these countries. No matter how noble the cause, the end does not justify the means. We must not be led to believe that our safety and security, and the future "democracy" of Afghanistan are worth the loss of a military that has been historically the kindest conqueror ever.
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