“The definition of WMD only lists those three, as they’re the ONLY WMD that currently exist (that the world knows of). Do you really think that “space projectiles” won’t be added to that list the first time a titanium slug the size of a volkswagen wipes out Mexico City?”
I can’t believe I actually had to say something like that in a conversation today.
In other news, Cramer had to be put to sleep this morning. :/
it has begun…
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=641731
why are we using oil again?
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.06/craven.html?pg=1&topic=craven&topic_set=
not sure if this has been done before, but here goes:
If you want me to have your phone number, leave it in a comment. Whether you think I have it, or not. You might be surprised. (Screened)
If you believe I have your number, and you DON’T want me to have it, leave me a comment. (Also Screened)
Either way, no questions asked. I know some people don’t mind hanging out with me, but wouldn’t necessarily want me to call them.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=528&e=2&u=/ap/20050519/ap_on_bi_ge/netflix_wal_mart
.. you old #hack folks don’t talk much on lj, do you?
I made a post yesterday, that pissed off a lot of people.
Let me explain a little bit why I posted it.
When I read it, I was angry, but it got me thinking.
The more I thought, the more I examined what the guy said, and realized that no, not all of it’s true, and yes, much of it can be applied to ANY country in the world. However. Our own government claims to be fighting a WAR because of ideals against this sort of behavior.
War should always be the last resort, period.
Our government is NOT behaving like it’s responsible to us, at all. It’s behaving like it answers to money, and money alone. There’s something wrong with that, and I don’t CARE if that’s “Just how it is” or “how it’s always been”. IT’S STILL WRONG.
The right to vote has NOTHING to do with property, money, or birthright. At least, it shouldn’t. That wasn’t the intention, and anyone who says otherwise is full of it and they KNOW it.
When’s the last time you saw a homeless person in a polling station? It’s difficult to register to vote if you don’t have a mailing address.
When’s the last time you saw a corporation in a polling station, casting a vote? Never, and yet they get preferential treatment over the constituents in Congress. Why? Because they pay taxes? Fuck that. That’s the cost of being ALLOWED to run a business in the United States.
This government is so wrapped up in money (particularly, oil money), that they can’t see the people “beneath” them.
And another thing? I’ve recently become a Christian, and I’ve watched how they’ve used my religion as an excuse to take away people’s rights (part of the Constitution’s point was to take away the government’s power to take away rights from specific groups), and in some cases, fight a war.
But, I digress.
My point was not to say “I agree with every point this asshole says about my country.” My point was to say, “This guy has made me think about what IS wrong with this country, even if he’s missed the mark.” There’s something wrong with us, and the people of the world see it, just not necessarily like this guy does. I agree that we have some house cleaning to do, and some skeletons to dust off in the closet, but not the same points he made.
We are NOT supposed to be a theocracy.
The federal is NOT supposed to rule us, it’s supposed to SUPPORT the state systems, and make laws that do that very thing.
Why is it that whenever someone speaks out against the government’s ways, they’re immediately labelled as a “liberal communist” or “America-hater”? Maybe it’s because the truth hurts. I love this country, and I love the people in it. I can’t stand what our government, however, is doing to it.
Something posted on a newsgroup, author unknown, but it’s obvious they’re not an American:
“10 reasons why the US are is hated.
1. The US has started (and “encouraged”) more wars and murdered more
humans in a 50 year period than anyone else before in recorded
history.
2.The world constantly watches images of starving children whilst in
the US people are dying of over eating.
3. The US boasts that it has spent billions on being able to bomb
anyone, anywhere on the planet. Meanwhile starvation, and premature
death continue to affect millions of people worldwide whose only crime
was being born where they were.
4 The US makes virtuous speeches about fairness, liberty and justice
then continues to enact policies designed to keep a third of the world
in a state of constant starvation. For example, The US purposely
stopped the supply of cheap non-brand Aids drugs to Africa just to
placate the drugs industry. As a result millions will die who could
have been saved.
5. The continual support by the US of regimes that oppress their
people so that other US parties can gain an economic foothold.
6 The American belief that profit is all. People don’t count.
7. American hypocrisy. ( I feel most of us in this NG could write a
book on this one but I’ll keep it short)
Virtue, honesty, truth. None of these mean anything when US economic
advantage is at stake. We have watched the US invade and murder
thousands all in the name of “regime change” or “protecting US
economic interests” in various countries. If they haven’t been there
pulling the triggers you can be sure they paid for one sides (or both)
weapons.
There isn’t a continent on this planet that the US aren’t killing
people directly or indirectly. Even their own yet the US tells the
rest of the world that they cannot have weapons that kill
indiscriminately. ( the US has once again refused to stop using
cluster bombs and uranium tipped shells) and is the only country to
have used nuclear weapons and poison gases to kill thousands of
people.
8. The continual military support of Israel and it’s attempted
genocide of the Palestinian people. Once again, humans die to protect
US economic advantage.
9 The insane belief that most Americans in this NG espouse that we
(the rest of the world) are jealous. That somehow we are not affected
by the murder and slaughter committed by US troops all over the globe.
That somehow, other humans , i.e us, should not criticise the US govt
for the same reasons Americans don’t. WRONG. We are not blinded by
your flag If anything the US has taught us a lot about the dangers of
blind loyalty backed only by a flag. Your govt kills innocents then
hides behind the flag and you idiots buy it all.
10. The worst criminals in all this are the US electorate because they
are the only ones who can stop this slaughter but they refuse to
acknowledge their govt has done any wrong. Even with 90% of the world
screaming for the US to stop killing , the electorate do nothing. You
just sit there, hiding behind the flag or using any excuse your govt
has given you to justify the continual slaughter of innocents.
So don’t ask me why America is so hated. I find it more interesting
to know how the world will respond eventually to a country that is
nothing but evil. And respond we will.”
http://www.spaceweather.com/aurora/gallery_01may05_page2.htm
So I discovered today that Project Garnet has been posted to the AAMST Mortals LJ () as live material for the purpose of soft roleplay, etc.
Stoked!
Who’s with me?