Friday, May 27, 2005

Why Hillary Clinton should be a Martyr...

I never thought I'd touch politics with this blog thing but I have...
So here goes nothing...Hear me out...
First off...I am in no way implying that I am politically knowledgable...
In fact I am the opposite...I am politically ignorant...Much like with religion
I feel way too much time is spent selling them than improving or teaching them.
And both institutions lost sight of their purpose a long time ago...
I refuse to vote because I believe that you don't have the right to vote...
You have the right to vote for two selected individuals...that's not much of a right
to me...
Anyway onto the politics...
Right now we have two parties that control our government...
Realistically there are only two choices that have a shot at winning an election...
That means that even though there are thousands of issues up for debate during a particular
election you only have two realistic choices...(Yes I know you can vote for Nader...That's a waste of time...I'll explain later...)
I'm sorry but I can't possibly fathom this concept...
And since the early 1900's these two parties have passed legislation that makes it increasingly
more difficult to have a third party that is tax funded...hmmm seems fishy to me...
With all of these issues including: Abortion, Medicare, Guns, Taxes, Military...
You only get to pick between two candidates beliefs on these matters?!?!
So even though the addition on one more party doesn't sound like that large of a gain I really think
it would be...
Here lies the problem...
(There are more in depth rules to this) But basically you would need a party where 5% of the voters
registered for them in order for them to appear on the ballot across the states and receive tax funding...
There is no one that has been able to pull these numbers...(See Perot, Nader...)
This is where Hillary comes in...
She will more than likely run in 4 years as a democrat...and the democrats are probably thinking
since George has put such a bad taste in everyones mouth that the democrats are the strongest they've
ever been heading into an election...If a women has ever had a chance so far it's in the upcoming election.
but let's be real here...There is very slim chance that she can win this election...You may hear a good buzz that people
will vote for her but it's not realistic...the media will blow this up huge and she is barely a seasoned politician...
I do believe if she could put her pride aside and start a third party that she would be able to get the necessary 5%
and start a honest third party in this country...She is absolutely guaranteed to lose the election if this is the case
but I believe she will be marking a very important milestone in American History...more so than the first woman president...
You may be thinking that the first woman president is a huge milestone...but a person is a person...male or female...it really
won't change much...
Having a woman president is only a small part of the Gender war in politics...
I'm fairly certain that like 95% of all offices are held by males...
I'm thinking that a strong third party with a strong female presence will do more to balance the gender war in politics than a female
president...all through history the only way women have obtained more strength and equality was by doing themselves...
So I will not vote...
With only two realistic choices it is useless...
But with a strong third party I would stand up and register under that party and vote...not for Hillary but for a third choice...
Maybe someday I'll want to vote Democrat or Republican but right now I just want more choices...
Seriously we are only one party away from a dictatorship...
How much control do we really have?
Just about 50% of the USA voted against Bush...but he won...
So it's pretty crazy that almost half of the votes cast were swept under the rug...
Don't believe me...look at your cable, phone, electricity, and water bill...you have very few choices and the prices keep
rising...
Look at your cellphone coverage...you have a bunch of choices and the prices keep coming down and the benefits keep increasing...

Thursday, May 05, 2005

The "I" in "WE"

So the world revolves…the days change…costs rise and you get older…

You try to do the right thing…you hope others do to…

If you suspect, you are paranoid…

If you do not, you’re a fool…

There were so many on “The Inside”…

Some were pushed out while others were held tight…

Reasons unimportant now…that’s how it is…

Time can’t be turned back for a reason…we’d never fucking get anywhere…

I was, now I am…

Feel the burn…

It’s a mute point though…

Seemingly important but mute like every past news event in the US.

Better not to stir things up…it’s quiet now…

If there’s spit in my food don’t tell me…let me eat it with a smile on my face…

If Ignorance is bliss then bliss is ignorance?

Is this the concept “I” need to learn?

I’m done with “We”…

Selfish yes…

But seriously can you actually help anyone?

I am a spec of dust in a haunted house…

I am but one cell in a massive tumor…

I am the exhaust of one car…

Yes if we all come together then we can make a difference…

You mean like worrying about gay marriage? Is that the difference you had in mind?

You mean like glorifying famous people and their ridiculously hedonistic lives?

Like replacing 2 million thriving businesses with 5,000 walmarts?

The argument stands that Opinion is always right…then for that matter it’s also always wrong?

How can I sit here and apply my beliefs(opinions) to even one other person and feel good about it?

Are those that stand in line for help already lost?

How can I donate a dollar to one cause and ignore all the rest?

How can I donate a dollar when I’ve NEVER seen results?

They are not going to make cigarettes illegal when cancer care costs billions…

They are not going to make hydrogen cars until the major oil companies can monopolize the hydrogen supply…

The internet is wonderful…It’s a big fuck you to these sorts of things…you can’t control the internet…

You can’t control the flow of information…Now if people could only get together and use it to make a difference…

That has a chance…more than a flyer at a park…more then a petition…More than a gathering at town hall…

Tuesday, May 03, 2005

Thought of the day...

Dude...Subway Sucks...

A few years ago I offered to stop at Subway for lunch with my Dad...His response was:

"No...I Hate Subway...All their subs taste the same."

He couldn't be more right...

So in laziness today (since it's across the street) I ordered a Club... The guy placed like 4 slices of turkey, and 4 slices of roast beef and then two slices of Ham on a foot long sub...come on man...help a brother out here...2 slices...So I question him and he says they make them per the guidelines...hmmm...Weren't these guys advertised as "Sandwich Artists" not that long ago... I can't stand food places that serve shit...Ever eat one of those new steak sandwiches at Dunkin Donuts...Come on...you have got to be kidding me...I want to sit Mr. Dunkin Donuts down and make him eat one of those..."Come on you ass...Enjoy every bite of this so-called sandwich you serve!" Do these people even taste this shit??!?!

My Fast food breakdown in case you care:

Mcdonalds:

Burgers give me stomach aches and gas...The Fries are really good when fresh...You can always count on the soda being a good mix...The chicken is par but the McChicken sandwich is a steal for a buck...the McGriddles are like microwave pizza...Great idea at first but never live up to the expectation...I do like the big breakfast but I think that goes back to being a short child and feeling good about eating the "BIG" Breakfast...

Burger King:

Now this place has it's shit together...Burgers are decent...the Chicken sandwich could win awards...the fish is umm...err..Has anyone ever ordered the fish??? The fries used to stand up against the McDonald's ones but then about 1994 give or take a year they changed em...Now they taste like bugles...ugh...the sausage egg and cheese croisandwich is awesome...I hear they have this new fatty super breakfast sandwich that's pissing folks off and to be honest that pleases me...Seriously if a place wants to sell a burger with cyanide in it that's cool with me...YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUY IT!...

Taco Bell:

Oh taco bell...you have a special place in my heart...Notorious for some of the worst service ever...also the worst soda mix ever...I can honestly say I've never had a good soda there...yet I will never turn down a trip to the Bach Hotel...Where else can you spend $3.00 and feel like shit for 2 hours afterwords...I've had so many 2am trips to TB I can't count...Our local one has this kid that busts your balls at the drive in after like 1am...I tipped him one night cause he's great and my girlfriend said he took it as flirting...you know what I said..."Sweet Free Taco Bell!". Then they started opening these Kentaco Huts...man I thought it as a great idea..."Yes I'll have 2 soft taco supremes, 1 extra crispy drumstick, and one order of breadsticks"...I should have said "Yes I'm a fucking idiot who wants to exchange 8 bucks for guaranteed diahrea"...woof...

D'Angelos:

um err..I've eaten there like 50 times and I've only ordered the Number 9 which is a great sandwich...

Wendy's:

A solid establishment...around here they seem to only employ non-americans and one extremely dorky white manager so ordering can be a pain...but the food is very good...the chili is outstanding...the 99 cent burgers are a steal...the baked potato's keep the ladies happy and the biggie coke is great...also the frosties are ok...for some reason chicks love to dip their french fries in them?...haven't figured that out yet...

Jack in the Box:

A.K.A. Jack in the Crack...I live in the east...no Jack out here...but you midwestern and beyond know what I'm talking about...this place is so friggin awesome that Fred and I called and asked about new locations and when they are expecting to move eastward...When they show up, and they will, greet Jack with open loving arms...I once bought jack in the box, drove to the airport, flew from AZ to CT and drove to Fred's house and gave it to him...I think the mayo freaked him out but I think he kept it in his fridge for a few weeks...

In and Out Burger:

Another west coast gem...made famous to me by the big lebowski...I was in California for work and I stopped there...I tried to buy a uniform but the manager was not into my story...oh well GREAT FRIGGIN BURGER...

Checkers\Chik-fil-a\Whataburger\Sonic:

More west coast wonders...man is it me or is all the cool shit in California...I've been to them all and the sheer fact that I've never eaten there made it great so I am biased...

Roy Rogers/ARBY's/Dutchess/Popeyes:

I'm not sure why but I consider these to be the minor leagues...they always seem to have the worst employees and the worst patrons...I avoid these places at all costs...and if I'm not mistaken Dutchess has a liver sandwich...Fuck that!

Oh well 5:30pm...time to go...