Heya Dave, how's life? Job came and went, illegaly, and I got a sweet settlement out of it. 😎 Haven't worked full time in over half a year now, no need. I do the occassional project for someone...do a web site, design a database...just little things for amusement. Getting close to needing to go back to work regularly though...I want some benefits...insurance, retirement plan...that kind of thing...especially since my daughter is 7 and is going to need a lot of dental work soon.
Astaroth33 - hehehe, What you just decided to give me all the topics to piss people off right away huh?
Pro or anti war in Iraq? Last time I was here, there was no war with IRAQ pending, which is why you don't remember. I'll summarize; Saddam is a bastard, needs to die, should've done it the first time. BUT, without international support we become an unjust aggressor. Premptive strikes are the foundation of an evil new reich. Wait till the time is right, provide absolute proof to swing the international support to us, then crush him like a cockroach. And, as a couple side notes: 1. The surrendering of our freedoms and implementation of the hideous legislative acts such as the false patriot lie, or whatever it's called, brings us ever closer to all out revolution with an increasingly elitist dictatorial regime. It must stop. 2. After the war, how much you wanna bet the US continues it's idiotic foreign policy and puts a new puppet false democracy leader in place who eventually rises up and needs to be taken out YET AGAIN. Our leaders never learn.
For or against legalizing medical marijuana? I think that's a bad move. Requiring the classification 'medical marijuana' to differentiate it from other pot is stupid. It's our lives, drugs should be totally legal anyway. Provided a couple important steps are taken first. Redo the entire healthcare system in America so that NONE of my tax dollars EVER go to people too weak and stupid to stay away from severe drug abuse. Redo the entire criminal justice system so that those who commit the crimes are 100% responsible for their own actions and SWIFT AND TERRIBLE PUNISHMENTS ARE APPLIED EQUILATERALLY AGAINST THEM. If you drive drunk, and kill someone, you should be executed by cheap hanging or shotgun to the head within 90 days of the event, NO SECOND CHANCE NO WAY OUT. If you deprive your children of adequate care, food, shelter, clothing, etc to buy more crack then the state takes your children, and your rights, and teaches you what suffering is. After those changes, I have no problem with people doing whatever drugs they want.
Support the space program, or prefer to spend tax money on welfare? It's not an either/or situation. The problems with our national budget are far too complex to address shortly. INSANE earning levels in governemnt jobs and politics, wasteful programs, inadequate planning, concealed spending, unjust taxation, expanding federal jurisdictions...just a few of the factors involved. Welfare needs to be TOTALLY reformed, and the space program should be MASSIVELY expanded however, to address the two you mentioned.
Pro Israel, or pro Palestine/Arab causes? Again, not an either/or. Israel has a right to it's own existence, and to protect itself, but they are in violation of NUMEROUS agreements and are NOT angels. Palestinians have been slighted, but the extremists in their ranks brought it on them through poor choices. As long as religion is allowed to control politics there will continue to be nothing but death and destruction, especially amongst these peoples.
So, there ya go. Good to be back. 😎