Today there are many important things to reflect on:
- Canada's economy shrinking 0.2%
- GM losing $3.3 billion
- Our ruling political party here in Canada showing no confidence in our institution ruling over elections
- Pittsburgh Penguins have won 7 straight playoff games
- The Fed is about to lower interest rates once again, printing more money, causing inflation, making poor people poorer.
- US death toll in Iraq has hit its 7 month high, 49 soldiers have died this month (what did Stalin once say about stats and people dieing?)
- The US has parked a new aircraft carrier on Iran's doorstep
Keep in mind Iran is a soveriegn republic with elected government representation for which the U.S. cannot tolerate because. . .well just because.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
I am free.
This picture was found on flickr and posted by pshab. Its some grafiti in the UK. I enjoy it.
While most of whats listed are legitimate choices in life, obeying the law is not. We are bombarded with laws which inhibit our freedoms, yet we are constantly being told we live as free people.
Of course, laws represent sacrifices to our individual liberties we are told we're expected to tolerate, or even embrace, for the greater good; so that we can live the quality of life we live today.
These terms "greater good" and "quality" are obviously subjective. What I believe is for the "greater good" is completely seperate from what you might think. Thankfully, we live in a democratic society in which we're represented in government by trustworthy, principled, intelligent people. We know they are all these good things because the majority of citizens voted for them.
Because the majority voted for these representatives, they're empowered to create the laws which they, and the people who support them, believe are for the greater good. Thus, these representatives are empowered by the majority in the country to suppress the desires and wants of the minority.
We're told this system works because it would be silly to have the opposite occur, the people with the smallest amount of support suppressing the majority.
Of course, because I have freedom of expression and am able to criticize my government without brutal suppression as some might experience in other countries, such as China, I've been bombarded with this rediculous notion: I am free.
While most of whats listed are legitimate choices in life, obeying the law is not. We are bombarded with laws which inhibit our freedoms, yet we are constantly being told we live as free people.
Of course, laws represent sacrifices to our individual liberties we are told we're expected to tolerate, or even embrace, for the greater good; so that we can live the quality of life we live today.
These terms "greater good" and "quality" are obviously subjective. What I believe is for the "greater good" is completely seperate from what you might think. Thankfully, we live in a democratic society in which we're represented in government by trustworthy, principled, intelligent people. We know they are all these good things because the majority of citizens voted for them.
Because the majority voted for these representatives, they're empowered to create the laws which they, and the people who support them, believe are for the greater good. Thus, these representatives are empowered by the majority in the country to suppress the desires and wants of the minority.
We're told this system works because it would be silly to have the opposite occur, the people with the smallest amount of support suppressing the majority.
Of course, because I have freedom of expression and am able to criticize my government without brutal suppression as some might experience in other countries, such as China, I've been bombarded with this rediculous notion: I am free.
The only thing about me is the way that I walk....
It's 1:30 and I need to be up for work at 9.
Instead of getting much needed sleep, I'm posting a picture of me "busting a move" at the Christmas dance last year.
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