Reasons why Rush Limbaugh equals Anti-American:
-A true American never hopes their president fails. They may feel that they may fail, but they should never hope. Failure in a president is a failure by the people, and so they are hoping their fellow citizens fail.
-He's craaaazzzzyyy.... man... I mean come on... he's a prescription drug addict...lol
Back to something more positive...
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS!! is celebrating his 10th anniversary of awesomeness... Congrats!
What football team is failing in free agency again? The Green Bay Packers! However we are already awesome, so Free Agents are so unnecessary.
Who is reading this that actually know where the number Pi comes from? Comment if you do... seriously... I want to know.
Money is evil.
I thought I said positive...?
Ah well, I have nothing positive to say... the world just slaps us in the face anyways... people can be so cruel by crushing our feelings without any thought to the effect they may have on people... That is why I strive to be nice to everyone, because I don't like to be crapped on, so I won't do it to others... I'm not saying I'm perfect, but I try my hardest....
The end. Peace be with you all. Keep a positive view towards life.... Bon voyage...
-F.B.
EXTRA MATERIAL!!!
My "Life Plan"
-Graduate the UWEC in the Fall of 2010.
-Work for a year or so to pay a bunch of my school loans off.
-Enter grad school and get my masters.
-Work for a year or so to pay a bunch of my school loans off.
-Enter school again, and get my PhD.
-Get a job at a university as a history professor.
-Write books that make people happy and me happy.
-Become President (lol)
-Die
Perhaps get married and have a family will weave itself in there somewhere, but if not, no surprise really.
-F.B.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
02-27-2009 Entry
Today's Topic: Favorite Books
-The Harry Potter Series -J.K. Rowling
-The Name of the Wind -Patrick Rothfuss
-Fahrenheit 451 -Ray Bradbury
-The Da Vinci Code -Dan Brown
-Angels and Demons -Dan Brown
-The Grapes of Wrath -John Steinbeck
-The Hobbit -J.R.R. Tolkien
Well that list was a short one of my absolute favorites. I like many others, but these are the tops.
Bonus list: Favorite U.S. Presidents
-Thomas Jefferson
-Woodrow Wilson
-Theodore Roosevelt
-Abraham Lincoln
-Franklin Pierce (just kidding!)
-John Adams
Well bon voyage. Peace be with you all and keep an optimistic view towards life.
-F.B.
-The Harry Potter Series -J.K. Rowling
-The Name of the Wind -Patrick Rothfuss
-Fahrenheit 451 -Ray Bradbury
-The Da Vinci Code -Dan Brown
-Angels and Demons -Dan Brown
-The Grapes of Wrath -John Steinbeck
-The Hobbit -J.R.R. Tolkien
Well that list was a short one of my absolute favorites. I like many others, but these are the tops.
Bonus list: Favorite U.S. Presidents
-Thomas Jefferson
-Woodrow Wilson
-Theodore Roosevelt
-Abraham Lincoln
-Franklin Pierce (just kidding!)
-John Adams
Well bon voyage. Peace be with you all and keep an optimistic view towards life.
-F.B.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
02-26-2009 Entry
Um let's see... I shall write about everything that is awesome/cool and everything that is depressing/bad.
Category A: Awesome/Cool
-Being able to answer a majority of the questions on Jeopardy.
-Doing taxes
-Talking politics
-Visiting Lambeau Field for no reason other than to soak up its awesome-ness
-Making snow angels
-Watching fireworks on the 4th of July under the stars and moon.
-Keeping things messy, but organized.
-Sleeping on the floor after a long night with your best friends
-Waking up before the alarm goes off
-Green laser pointers!
-The birth of a beautiful baby girl/boy
-Not eating meat for Fridays in Lent... small price to pay for the sacrifice Christ made for us...
Category B: Depressing/Bad
-Losing the Championship game off an interception in overtime
-Going to a movie all by yourself.
-Doing anything all by yourself (for the most part)
-Friends that move away, or you move away from them
-The death of a loved one
-January 20, 2008
-War
-Poverty
-Hunger
-Disease
-Greed
-Corruption
-Deceit
-Lying to friends when telling the truth really isn't that bad (I don't do this, but people do this)
-When your pen runs out of ink.
That's all. Peace be with you all, and keep an optimistic view in life.
-F.B.
Category A: Awesome/Cool
-Being able to answer a majority of the questions on Jeopardy.
-Doing taxes
-Talking politics
-Visiting Lambeau Field for no reason other than to soak up its awesome-ness
-Making snow angels
-Watching fireworks on the 4th of July under the stars and moon.
-Keeping things messy, but organized.
-Sleeping on the floor after a long night with your best friends
-Waking up before the alarm goes off
-Green laser pointers!
-The birth of a beautiful baby girl/boy
-Not eating meat for Fridays in Lent... small price to pay for the sacrifice Christ made for us...
Category B: Depressing/Bad
-Losing the Championship game off an interception in overtime
-Going to a movie all by yourself.
-Doing anything all by yourself (for the most part)
-Friends that move away, or you move away from them
-The death of a loved one
-January 20, 2008
-War
-Poverty
-Hunger
-Disease
-Greed
-Corruption
-Deceit
-Lying to friends when telling the truth really isn't that bad (I don't do this, but people do this)
-When your pen runs out of ink.
That's all. Peace be with you all, and keep an optimistic view in life.
-F.B.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
02-25-2009 Entry
Well... in the overall aspect of things, today was a pretty ordinary and "boring" day. Once again I do not have any pressing topics I wish to talk about, so let's see............
Today I launched by continuing project on the U.S. Presidency. You can check it out here at http://raseld.110mb.com
I had dinner at Sonic, which marks the first time I have ever eaten at Sonic. The primary reason for that is... they are no where. I was surprised to see it open here last fall. My food wasn't bad.
I finally got 2 AAA batteries for my awesome new green laser pointer, and darn... it has quite the range. It is ranked a Class IIIa, which is more than most red lasers that people use to entertain their pets, but not the highest. Nonetheless I got the light to appear on the music building across the river, and I was on top of the hill, which is probably a cool 100 yards away from the river. Pretty cool. It is really bright.
I am seriously considering running for the state assembly in 2010, because the election is one month before my planned graduation from college. This could seriously jump start my political career and planned reformation.
Tomorrow we should expect President Barack Obama to release his planned budget, and I am interesting to see what spending he has trimmed out of the bill. Now we need to keep the Congresspeople's sticky fingers off the bill, and all should be okay.
Well that is about it. Heavy snow is in the forecast for tomorrow, so I look forward to taking one last fun ride in the car tomorrow somewhere I really don't need to go. Peace be with you all, and keep an optimistic view of life.
-F.B.
Today I launched by continuing project on the U.S. Presidency. You can check it out here at http://raseld.110mb.com
I had dinner at Sonic, which marks the first time I have ever eaten at Sonic. The primary reason for that is... they are no where. I was surprised to see it open here last fall. My food wasn't bad.
I finally got 2 AAA batteries for my awesome new green laser pointer, and darn... it has quite the range. It is ranked a Class IIIa, which is more than most red lasers that people use to entertain their pets, but not the highest. Nonetheless I got the light to appear on the music building across the river, and I was on top of the hill, which is probably a cool 100 yards away from the river. Pretty cool. It is really bright.
I am seriously considering running for the state assembly in 2010, because the election is one month before my planned graduation from college. This could seriously jump start my political career and planned reformation.
Tomorrow we should expect President Barack Obama to release his planned budget, and I am interesting to see what spending he has trimmed out of the bill. Now we need to keep the Congresspeople's sticky fingers off the bill, and all should be okay.
Well that is about it. Heavy snow is in the forecast for tomorrow, so I look forward to taking one last fun ride in the car tomorrow somewhere I really don't need to go. Peace be with you all, and keep an optimistic view of life.
-F.B.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
02-24-2009 Entry
Being no surprise at all, I have decided to comment on President Obama's speech to the Congress that occurred tonight.
I would like to comment on the partisan makeup of American politics. It is better than a unipolar system, where one party has complete control over the country and no opposition is present to stop the party from oppressing on the people. On the flip side, a political system with numerous parties can create chaos in politics. When the country is in dire need of immediate action, a system with more than two parties cannot get anything done quickly, which can lead to many more problems down the road. Yet I am not saying that the system of two (dominant) political parties that we have here in America is perfect. Skirmishes arise, where the party with the majority can instill its will without any consideration to suggestions from the other party. This is not the purpose of having opposing parties. The party in majority MUST back off of high gear and take into consideration suggestions from the minority party. The absolutism of a party is primarily what I want to talk about hear in this introduction.
Every four years, each of the major political parties (Republican and Democrat) come together at a National Convention, where they not only nominate a member of their party to run for president, they create a platform of beliefs and principles by which their members are to uphold when they are at work, whether it be the Congress or the Oval Office. When, in the uncommon event, a party member votes or acts in opposition to a belief or principle set down in the platform, that member is almost for certain to be criticized for their actions, whether it be right or wrong for the nation. This threat forces many members to uphold the platform, whether they the individual believe in it or not. This is NOT right. A platform must not be a rigid set of beliefs and principles. Flexibility must be allowed, so that the elected official acts correctly for the nation, not the party. We are no where near this. Tonight, while I was watching the speech, and in recent years with President Bush, the party that was not in the White House would often not clap, nor stand to comments made by the President, whether they were right or wrong. A clear split of opinion was evident. Politicians must act for what's best for America, and not base their actions on a party platform.
Now I will move on (finally) to the speech by the President. A few key ideas I got out of the speech that I thought were good and important were as follows. For one, President Obama proposed that the Congress act immediately to pass legislation that would update the outdated regulatory system. Many of the regulations were created at a time much different, and were appropriate for the time being. Yet as we see they remain to be the rules of the road. Changes to these must be made.
Then President Obama proposed and advocated for a push for the growth of renewable resources. We have relied on foreign oil for too long, and have dragged our feet in creating energy that is both clean and renewable. America developed solar technology, yet we fall behind to other nations such as Germany or Japan when it comes to using it. We must not wait any longer. The oil will not last forever, and continued use of it will only lead to more environmental problems down the road.
The last key point that I will talk about tonight will be President Obama's push for the growth of higher education. At one time, America led the world in people with degrees, and now we trail in that category. More public funding must be redirected to higher education, so that more people can obtain degrees. More and more jobs require more than a high school diploma, yet less than half of Americans possess more than that high school diploma. I, for one, am a strong supporter of education, because with education comes tolerance of others, and increased knowledge and appreciation of more topics. Many people today do not understand the culture of the Islam religion, and usually correlate Islam with terrorism. In reality, Islam is a religion of peace, like Christianity and Judaism. Only a very small number of Muslims have taken the Qu'ran's words to imply that a Jihad against the Western world must take place to stop the oppression. Few people actually understand that Christianity, Judaism and Islam are so intertwined, whether it come down to monotheism, or the role of Jesus Christ, the Savior for Christians, and a prophet for Muslims. A better education of other cultures raises tolerance, and in the end would help promote peace between people of all religions and cultures.
I'll end there tonight, for if I were to go on any further, I might as well publish it as a book and appear on the Colbert Report. Remember peace be with you all, and keep an optimistic outlook on life. For all you Christians, tomorrow is Ash Wednesday. Have a peaceful one. :)
-F.B.
I would like to comment on the partisan makeup of American politics. It is better than a unipolar system, where one party has complete control over the country and no opposition is present to stop the party from oppressing on the people. On the flip side, a political system with numerous parties can create chaos in politics. When the country is in dire need of immediate action, a system with more than two parties cannot get anything done quickly, which can lead to many more problems down the road. Yet I am not saying that the system of two (dominant) political parties that we have here in America is perfect. Skirmishes arise, where the party with the majority can instill its will without any consideration to suggestions from the other party. This is not the purpose of having opposing parties. The party in majority MUST back off of high gear and take into consideration suggestions from the minority party. The absolutism of a party is primarily what I want to talk about hear in this introduction.
Every four years, each of the major political parties (Republican and Democrat) come together at a National Convention, where they not only nominate a member of their party to run for president, they create a platform of beliefs and principles by which their members are to uphold when they are at work, whether it be the Congress or the Oval Office. When, in the uncommon event, a party member votes or acts in opposition to a belief or principle set down in the platform, that member is almost for certain to be criticized for their actions, whether it be right or wrong for the nation. This threat forces many members to uphold the platform, whether they the individual believe in it or not. This is NOT right. A platform must not be a rigid set of beliefs and principles. Flexibility must be allowed, so that the elected official acts correctly for the nation, not the party. We are no where near this. Tonight, while I was watching the speech, and in recent years with President Bush, the party that was not in the White House would often not clap, nor stand to comments made by the President, whether they were right or wrong. A clear split of opinion was evident. Politicians must act for what's best for America, and not base their actions on a party platform.
Now I will move on (finally) to the speech by the President. A few key ideas I got out of the speech that I thought were good and important were as follows. For one, President Obama proposed that the Congress act immediately to pass legislation that would update the outdated regulatory system. Many of the regulations were created at a time much different, and were appropriate for the time being. Yet as we see they remain to be the rules of the road. Changes to these must be made.
Then President Obama proposed and advocated for a push for the growth of renewable resources. We have relied on foreign oil for too long, and have dragged our feet in creating energy that is both clean and renewable. America developed solar technology, yet we fall behind to other nations such as Germany or Japan when it comes to using it. We must not wait any longer. The oil will not last forever, and continued use of it will only lead to more environmental problems down the road.
The last key point that I will talk about tonight will be President Obama's push for the growth of higher education. At one time, America led the world in people with degrees, and now we trail in that category. More public funding must be redirected to higher education, so that more people can obtain degrees. More and more jobs require more than a high school diploma, yet less than half of Americans possess more than that high school diploma. I, for one, am a strong supporter of education, because with education comes tolerance of others, and increased knowledge and appreciation of more topics. Many people today do not understand the culture of the Islam religion, and usually correlate Islam with terrorism. In reality, Islam is a religion of peace, like Christianity and Judaism. Only a very small number of Muslims have taken the Qu'ran's words to imply that a Jihad against the Western world must take place to stop the oppression. Few people actually understand that Christianity, Judaism and Islam are so intertwined, whether it come down to monotheism, or the role of Jesus Christ, the Savior for Christians, and a prophet for Muslims. A better education of other cultures raises tolerance, and in the end would help promote peace between people of all religions and cultures.
I'll end there tonight, for if I were to go on any further, I might as well publish it as a book and appear on the Colbert Report. Remember peace be with you all, and keep an optimistic outlook on life. For all you Christians, tomorrow is Ash Wednesday. Have a peaceful one. :)
-F.B.
Monday, February 23, 2009
02-23-2009 Entry
Without really any pressing topics that I want to blog about, I decided to go to CNN.com. Here are some of the headlines and my comments...
1) Stocks end at lowest point since '97: That, my friend, is quite a drop. However I remain confident that the economy will recover like it always has, and life will go on. If not, life will go on anyways, unless the apocalypse arrives. Plus wouldn't this be a good time to buy? Isn't the saying "buy low, sell high"? Perhaps then you shouldn't sell high, because that, obviously, isn't good for the stock market. Enough with money, we move onto...
2) (from wausaudailyherald.com because it was a slow day nationally in news) "For Wisconsin motorists, tickets could be in the mail": This article concerned the proposition by Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle to install cameras to catch motorists that run red lights, and speed in work zones. I, for one, think this isn't a bad idea. I posted my views on the comments page of the article and got some response. First I stated that running red lights and speeding in work zones is illegal, so citizens could prevent the surprise citiation in the mail by not doing the acts. Second committing these crimes is dangerous, and this will help crack down those bad people. Third this would bring in revenue to help fund the states programs. Some people agreed; some disagreed. There were questions of privacy. I wasn't aware that public roads were private. If we were to install cameras on private properties, and catch druggies, and other criminals, that would, in my opinion, be an invasion of privacy. We will just have to wait and see if this is implemented.
This is all for today. Peace be with you all, and keep a positive outlook of life.
-F.B.
1) Stocks end at lowest point since '97: That, my friend, is quite a drop. However I remain confident that the economy will recover like it always has, and life will go on. If not, life will go on anyways, unless the apocalypse arrives. Plus wouldn't this be a good time to buy? Isn't the saying "buy low, sell high"? Perhaps then you shouldn't sell high, because that, obviously, isn't good for the stock market. Enough with money, we move onto...
2) (from wausaudailyherald.com because it was a slow day nationally in news) "For Wisconsin motorists, tickets could be in the mail": This article concerned the proposition by Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle to install cameras to catch motorists that run red lights, and speed in work zones. I, for one, think this isn't a bad idea. I posted my views on the comments page of the article and got some response. First I stated that running red lights and speeding in work zones is illegal, so citizens could prevent the surprise citiation in the mail by not doing the acts. Second committing these crimes is dangerous, and this will help crack down those bad people. Third this would bring in revenue to help fund the states programs. Some people agreed; some disagreed. There were questions of privacy. I wasn't aware that public roads were private. If we were to install cameras on private properties, and catch druggies, and other criminals, that would, in my opinion, be an invasion of privacy. We will just have to wait and see if this is implemented.
This is all for today. Peace be with you all, and keep a positive outlook of life.
-F.B.
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