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01/18/2006 19:21 #28279

Wiretaps
Category: freedom
Today at lunch we all got into a little debate or discussion about Bush and wiretapping the US people. There where two people who had the argument that it was fine to do so. They said they had nothing to hide and that it was worth it if the catch terrorists. I can understand there point except that it is short cited a little bit. They don't understand that Those susposid rules that the government has to follow arn't followed. The Government does what it wants and all they have to say is they where a threat, and listen in for hours. Bush is trying to take away people's rights. There is so much coruption in the government that it isn't funny. I can't stand that people willinly give up there rights so they can feal safe when all they are doing is being more controlled by the people we supposidly ellect. But waht I think he is trying to do more is push his morality off on to others. If wiretaps are so easy to do what is to stop a Christan Presidant to go after Muslums, or Jews, or budhists and just arrest them and hold them in jail. If Americans arn't carefull we may wind up like China. I think out of 45 minutes the debate with everyone lasted about 30 minutes. On other point that came up was the 9/11 attacks, and the point was made that they brought the war to us cause we where interfearing with the middle east. Yes clinton droped the ball with the middle east but they should have never been over there. Those people have been killing each other since before colubus got lost and found america and probably before the vikians came here, lets leave them alone and let them kill each other. If they can hate each other for that long lets not become there new Enemy. I'm sure someone will chime in here on this topic I hope.
ajay - 01/18/06 20:07
Ben Franklin said, "those who would give up a little liberty for security deserve neither".

This country was founded on the mistrust of the government. That is its bedrock! It saddens me to see people giving up their rights so willingly.

Here's another radical thought: the Government has no rights that we did not explicitly give to it. Think about it: the Government cannot do anything we didn't explicitly authorize it to do.

The "war on drugs", the "war on abortion", etc. are doing nothing but taking away rights from people.

Lets talk about pot. Who cares if someone smokes something that they grow in their own house? What's next? Cracking down on people who grow their own basil or parsely?

Same for the wiretaps. The FISA allows the Govt to come to it post-facto and seek approval. There was no need to do this. What worries me is that later on down the road when Jenna Bush is the president (bear with me), she might resort to wiretapping Greenpeace, Animal Rights people, Atheists, etc. etc.

01/17/2006 21:01 #28278

PDAs
Category: sex
I thought I would touch on an interesting topic. Public Displays of Affection. I know some couples are verry comfortable with them. Some will even make out and grope each other in public. But I know some people are uneasy about it. I don't only mean doing it public (I don't mean sex that is another topic for another day) but also witnissing it. But what about the Kiss Cam. They have them at most major sports events I have seen it at Bluejays, Bisons. Bandits, sabres games, and other televised sports events. The way it works is the camara finds a guy and girl who are sitting next to each other and they are supposed to kiss. I would think some people might be offendend but not to many. But it is always a guy and a girl. It is possible that they may not be a couple. What if they are brother and sister or related? Since it is done during breaks in the action everyone is watching. But what I havn't seen is two guys or two girls. I have heard that they have done 2 guys but it was done as a joke. I think if they are going to do it then they should be equal opertunity offenders. Lets get some hot girl girl action or some boy boy action. I know they don't want to offend anyone. But That gay cowboy movie won a bunch of peoples choice awards so maybe the time is close. That brings up another point MLK hoped and had a dream that we would all be equal some day. I wonder with him being a religous man what he felt about sexuality. Of course if he thought about more then skin color then he couldn't come out and say it. Back then it would have lost a lot of followers. But I wonder what he really thought. I admit that watching PDAs is ok and can be fun sometimes but I'm not a PDA person myself, but I could be. Doing it out in public isn't bad or anything. But sometimes the people who do it are doing it as a way to show off and show they are togather so in that way I don't always like it. I guess my rant is over, now to go get a bj in a back alley, kidding of course. What is kinda weird is when you know the two people and you are talking with them and they stop to kiss, and your like ok, do I finish what I was saying or do i stop. Any comments would be cool if anyone feals like waying in on the subject.
ladycroft - 01/17/06 22:46
Haha - me too Paul. I thought you were going to talk about a pocket pc. :)
paul - 01/17/06 22:37
That is tottally not what I though when I read PDA.

01/16/2006 18:42 #28277

red sun
Category: tv
Since I'm a walker and a buser and it was a holiday today I got to sleep in a little. It was nice to get an extra hour in the morning. As I got to work the sunrise was really cool. There was lots of red it was really cool looking. 24 was amazing last night and the rest of the premeire is on tonight. I don't want to say to much for those that tivo'd it or taped it Last night after 24 I switched over to showtime and caught most of the L word. Before they repeated the episode there was an add for Family Business. They didn't mention a specfic date but that the new season is coming soon. I then watched what I missed and the entire show made sense. I wish I wouldn't have taken my camara out of my coat last night I could have had some great pictures this morning possibley. Tonight wrestling and the sabres are also on so after 24 I will watch wrestling and listen to the game and check it out on commercals hopefully I stay awake for all of it.
imk2 - 01/17/06 00:43
Holy shit! I totaly forgot about the L-Word. And to think I ordered Showtime last month for that exact reason. Good thing theres On-Demand

01/15/2006 11:10 #28275

fame was I

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I am having all kinds of problem my text and pictures have gotton lost I had ten pictures and only one has shown up so I surrunder to the internet gods. Basicly Iwas taliking about fame oand what makes one famous. I belive that I was famous in highschool since I was on sports teams and people knew me that didn't know me personally. I slso sadi that folling that defination that some people on this site might be. If someone from in public reconises you without knowing you than you would be famous maybe more on this topic when things are working better.



metalpeter - 01/15/06 17:01
Well you could be I'll call it school famous. An example from when I went to school was Jodi don't know her last name Joston or something like that she is an anchor and was a model everyone knew who she was. On another note the above picture is from the Phenoix game.
theecarey - 01/15/06 13:46
I joke that I am famous at work, as everyone seems to know who I am, for a variety of reasons. Mostly positive, I think..

01/15/2006 18:32 #28276

sabres steelers
Category: photos
[inlink]metalpeter,534[/inlink] In my last Journal I mentionded the sabres pics the ones from top view are the coyotes and the stright on ones are the kings. We kicked the kings ass. There goalie in beging really sucked . Ryan Miller had a great game plus I got to see them in the red jersys great game. My redskins lost, oh well. But the Steelers palyed great and had the best game I've seen In a few weeks. I forgot what else I wanted to talk about. Oh yeah MLK is Monday so I'm going into work late. Some people love him and some think he was a trouble maker I think he was a good man who helped change this country. In any event enjoy the pics.

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