tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91168622011-12-14T22:12:17.759-05:00Social and Political Commentary Concerning Today's IssuesJPolsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03319046425059893596noreply@blogger.comBlogger391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116862.post-1102335996948433282004-12-06T07:24:00.000-05:002004-12-06T07:26:36.946-05:00

I should have posted this sooner. I've been on hiatus for a few days and will return soon. I'm currently working on passing a state require real estate course so I can take my license exam. My final is today, so hopefully, I'm prepared. Stay tuned! :)

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I think that for awhile, I'm throwing in my hat when it comes to political articles. Why? The answer is, simply, I'm tired of it all. I've pulled one of my articles, because I view it as too inflammatory. So far, I've been flaming the Bush admin, mainly because they're the only people talking right now. The squeaky politician gets the flamethrower. The article I pulled was a little over the

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In a taped message aired on Al Jazeera November 29th, the right hand man of Osama Bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahri promised that Al Qaeda would continue to fight against America. Zawahri mentioned the US presidential election and said that it did not matter who America chose as their next president. This indicates that the tape was made before Nov 2. Zawahri stated in the tape, "Our final advice to

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At this time of division in our nation, many people are asking the question, "What does our nation need?" It does not need a religious fanatic. It does not need a corporate crony. It does not need a warmonger. It does not need another talking head who recites party policy. These things we know to be true. We still leave the question unanswered. What DO we need? The United States needs a

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House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert has brought new lows to partisan politics. In an inane new policy, Hastert has stopped the Intelligence Bill from reaching the House floor for a vote, because the majority of the Republican majority didn't support it. The Bill, based on recommendations from the 9/11 Commission was popular among the democratic minority. In a Washington Post article, Hastert is

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I heard a great joke today. Q: What's the difference between the Ukraine and the US? A: When Ukrainians feel an election was stolen they do something about it. In what can only be seen as an ironic situation, the US is over in Europe helping the Ukrainians sort things out. Maybe their explaining butterfly ballots and pregnant chads. Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych was announced

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Parent's which do you prefer, that your teenagers be told by their teachers not to have sex, or that they be told not to have sex, but if they do, how to use a condom? Pushing his religious beliefs on America's youth, George W. Bush is pushing for funding that would continue a 1996 program to teach abstinence to teens, rather than birth control and sexually transmitted disease prevention. His,

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It's that time of year again. The Holidays are upon us. Tomorrow begins the usual Christmas shopping madness. But that's tomorrow. Today is a day for remembering the things that matter most to us. In the spirit of this day, I present to you my list of things I am thankful for. 1. I am thankful for my wife. She's beautiful, caring, and intelligent. I have been blessed with her companionship for

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Opposition party members in the United Kingdom Parliament will be putting forth a motion on Wednesday, Nov. 23 demanding debate concerning Prime Minister Tony Blair. The impeachment motion calls for debate regarding "gross misconduct" in leading Britain to war against Iraq. It is the first such motion to be presented in Parliament since the 19th century. Due to a large majority in the House of

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Those Conservative Christian Groups are at it again. This time, they're protesting the film, "Kinsey", a film about Alfred Kinsey. Kinsey was a sex researcher 50 years ago. The groups involved say that Alfred Kinsey is partially responsible for the rise in sexually transmitted diseases, pornography, and abortion. They also claim that he interviewed pedophiles and included children in his

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While vacationing in Cancun, Mexico a few years back, I took advantage of an opportunity to swim with captive dolphins at Cancun's largest water park. The experience is one I'll never forget. Even before that enlightening experience, I had admired dolphins. Afterwards, I regard them as one of the most fantastic creatures sharing this planet with mankind. There are many stories of dolphins

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I guess I should file this story under 'J' for 'Just Plain Weird.' The AP news service released a story today about a 10 year old cheese sandwich that sold for $28,000 on E-Bay. The sandwich, made 10 years ago by Diana Duyser, a work-at-home jewelry designer, is believed by Duyser to contain an image of the Virgin Mary. This I had to see. Oddly enough, the toast marks on the sandwich do

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A California-based right wing group called Move America Forward is calling for the US to kick the UN out of America. They claim that the UN acts as a safe harbor for terrorists. The group's main website has a link to a petition for supporting removal of the UN. They have also launched a TV ad campaign with the same purpose. The group's site claims that they are non-partisan. Interestingly enough

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You're probably thinking that this has something to do with Iraq. Well, it doesn't. I've been writing for awhile now about the division of the American people. So, here's my challenge to all Americans to do something about it. And the subject is something we can ALL agree on. Well, all of us except the ultra-wealthy oil barons. The cost of fuel. You see, we have right now in the US an

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In several news reports around the world, America's real enemies show their faces and continue on their path of bashing the US. In Saudi Arabia, a muslim cleric speaks out against the US, saying that he is against us until death and urging muslims to enslave Israeli women. Jordanian terrorists fighting in Iraq murder Iraqi soldiers, either beheading them or shooting them execution-style. My

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I've been policing the news sites a lot lately, looking for material here. By 'policing' I mean checking them out and reading. One article that truly just hit me between the eyes and made me want to rip up my Republican membership and go back to the Independents concerned the film shot and reported by embedded reporter Kevin Sites in Iraq. I started following the story over at MediaMatters.org.

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According to UNITED NATIONS (AFP), Kofi Annan may be on the brink of being ousted as Secretary-General of the UN. According to reports, the UN Staff Union is about to issue a history making vote of 'No-Confidence' in Annan. Although the vote of no confidence would not require Annan to step down, it would seriously harm his credibility. It also comes at a bad time for Annan, due to the Iraq '

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Since my last post was about commercials, I couldn't resist this one. The marketing department over at Sharp has come up with what may very well be the best marketing ploy I've ever heard of to date. In a pitch to get the word out about the new Sharp Aquos line of LCD TV's, they planted the web with several websites referring to Dagobert Steinitz, a fictional anthropologist who claimed to have

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I hope you're one of those people who love to watch every single commercial placed at the beginning of a DVD, because Congress is looking at a law that would make it illegal to fast forward through them. This isn't being reported widely, so if you're having trouble finding sources, join the crowd. The local news has reported it and the folks over at Engadget are reporting it. The UCLA Journal of

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I've been noticing lately that my email inbox is seeing more and more spam concerning a Green Card Lottery. Apparently, someone feels that for some unlikely reason, I need to claim my green card to stay in the country I was born in. So, as usual, I did a google. Sure enough, the US-Immigration.org is at the top of a long list of sites discussing the DV-2006 Green Card Lottery. I followed the

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I previously mentioned the current political opinion atmosphere in 'Divided We Fall'. It seems that not enough people are reading this blog, because from what I've been reading today, the mud-slinging is getting worse. To put it softly, people on the left are accusing the people on the right of being stupid, and the people on the right are accusing the people on the left of being stupid. Now, I

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If you regularly read this blog, you're probably accustomed to fairly well thought out, rationally stated blogs. I rarely really get into a good rant. This isn't one of those postings. This is pure, unadulterated RANT. I'm sure I'm not the only person in the US who is pissed off that McDonald's no longer serves Super-Sized meals. Personally, I liked the super-sized meals. I have the

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Following up on my last post, I thought it would be good to continue the discussion of censorship. After all, censorship affects us all, whether we realize it or not. The First Amendment protects each and every one of us. It’s the very reason why I and millions of people like me can write these blogs and know that our right to say whatever we want to say is protected from the government or anyone

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CNN has an interesting post about a news anchor who reported on an artist's works in the buff. It seems that WOIO Anchor Shannon Reed was among hundreds of other nude folks who posed for Spencer Tunick's nude photo installation in Cleveland. Interestingly, the FCC has yet to fine her or the station. Of course, they just had to reference Janet Jackson's nipple slip at the SuperBowl last year. I'm

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Thanks to CrankyBeach over at Coffee with CrankyBeach for pointing this site out! Folks, Friday, November 19th is a day we should all remember. It affects each and everyone of us. Without it, our lives would not be the same. Yes, it's time to celebrate World Toilet Day, again! What?!? You've never heard of World Toilet Day? Have you been living in a cave and defecating in a hole for the past,

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One of the great things about blogs and the internet in general is that so many people can get together and share information. This very phenomenon lead to this article. One of my readers, Erik, commented on my earlier article about stem cells and multiple sclerosis. In his comment was a link that I followed. From that link, I followed another, to an article you can read here. Although the

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And now for something completely different... In an effort to broaden my reader base and to get my google ads to show something not pertaining to politics, I thought maybe I'd write an article on something different for once. I'll be honest, my reader base is anything but broad. Actually, it might be broad, but it's also flat. I thought I'd talk about some medical information that far too many

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Here's the kind of site we need more of, a site that dispels e-mail rumors by determining if they are true or false. The site is called TruthOrFiction.com. I looked through the site after finding it on Google while doing a search for 'truth'. This is just one of the ways I like to find interesting sites to recommend to my readers. Okay, so I have about a grand total of 4 or 5 actual people who

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The following story isn't really a political statement or anything like that. It's just something I came up with after a bizarre dream that I thought would be entertaining. Enjoy. Ariella continued tracing arcane symbols over the gaping wound in Jake's thigh where the orc arrow had struck him. Frustrated, she stopped, muttering curses. A cool night breeze moaned softly in the mouth of the cave

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Just a short post here to recommend an article. If you lean to the left and have been spending the last 2 weeks apologizing to the world or writing conspiracy theories over Kerry's loss, then you should read this. If you lean to the right and have been bashing the left and gloating, you should read this. "But now, it's time to get your asses back to work. You might not expect me to be saying

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I've always been a big fan of comic books. I still read them occasionally. However, what some people are doing and considering doing with comics is just plain wrong. First, PETA, the well-publicized group of slightly deranged animal rights activists published a comic quaintly titled "Your Mommy Kills Animals", aimed at getting kids to stop their moms from wearing furs. If these people ever

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To seek the truth is a long, difficult journey. It's never easy, and it's almost never fun. Much like those who seek treasure, the truth-seeker is an adventurer, and contrary to popular belief, adventure is normally filled with harrowing experiences and hardships. That's why there are so few true adventurers in the world. It's easier to never seek adventure, than to endure one. When I set out

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I've been reading quite a bit of articles and rhetoric from both sides of last weeks elections. Two sites I've read specifically are http://www.instapundit.com/ by Glenn Reynolds and http://www.andrewsullivan.com/ by Andrew Sullivan. Both sites cover the political divide in America in a pretty even-handed fashion, although Mr. Reynolds seems to lean more to the right and Mr. Sullivan seems to

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As if the news of his resignation could not stir up enough joy in anyone who believes in freedom, John Ashcroft has made another announcement that just rings the bell to show how bad his beliefs are for America. You can click this post's title to see the news story. Or just visit: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apwashington_story.asp?category=1151&slug=Ashcroft%20Judges. And to think,

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I tried to find a link to the news story that I wanted to talk about tonight, but it doesn't seem to be anywhere on the web. This mornings local news carried a story that should shock every red-blooded American who hears it. The story starts at a shopping mall. Don't ask me where it is, I was making coffee and missed that part. It was broad daylight. There were many witnesses. Most importantly,

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Ok, so this is the first of my posts that will sort of go off topic. The key here is that this post is still about the quest for truth. It's just really out of chronologic order. By saying Long Division, most folks immediately assume that this is about math. It's not... the long division in this case is a long, seperating division among the people of the US and its getting longer every day. It's

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The blonde, middle-aged woman behind the counter at the employment office blinked a few times, glancing nervously at the paperwork in her hands. Then she giggled. Barby, her office manager, walked over to see what was wrong. "He quit." said Janine, the blonde in question, as Barby looked at her. "People quit everyday, what's so different about this guy?" asked Barby. "He quit the human race."

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At about the tie our story begins, another story was beginning. It was a work of fiction, based on my own struggles to deal with society, and to laugh at the complete insanity of it all. Jake was a fictionalized version of myself. He was self-debasing, angry, and yet still able to laugh at it all. Through it all, he somehow managed to survive and occasionally come out ahead of the game. He was

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Welcome to True Confessions of an Ex-Human. This story begins about 8 or 9 years ago. At the time, I was 24 or 25 years old. I had already gone through my first divorce, been forced by financial difficulties to drop out of college, dated my nightmare girlfriend (you know - that one person in your life that gives you nightmares years later), and was working in a true dead-end career. Needless to

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