Ron Paul Standing Strong! Internet Gambling HR 5767

06/25/08 Financial Services Committee Markup Session to discuss HR 5767, Payments System Protection Act, cosponsored by Rep. Barney Frank and Rep. Ron Paul. Rep. Paul explains why he opposes big government and Internet censorship regarding Internet poker.

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There are a lot of reasons why I supported Ron Paul for President, and this is a good example of one of those reasons.

Do we really need the government to tell us what we can and cannot do based on whether or not our legislators believe the action would be detrimental to us?

We cannot effectively legislate morality for the individual. Here in lies the crux. When we attempt to legislate morality for the individual, we fail (prohibition for instance). I'm not saying we need a free for all and abandon all law. Far from it. I am saying this: if someone wants engage in an activity (providing that it doesn't infringe on someone else's freedom - once the activity infringes on someone else's freedom you have a different issue) who are we to stop them because it doesn't conform to OUR moral code? In a country founded on the belief we have a right to "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" we cannot, by definition, enforce our beliefs on others.

Thanks to Ron Paul!

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Joss Stone: Piracy is Brilliant, Music Should be Shared

I was first introduced to Joss Stone via her music via my Sweetheart. As I've come to know Joss and her music, I have come to enjoy her more and more and this is just one reason why...

They are quite rare events but on occasion, artists actually encourage fans to share their music online. Singer Joss Stone has no problem doing so at all. In fact, after a recent concert in Argentina she said that piracy is "brilliant".

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Dodd And Feingold Will Filibuster Telecom Immunity

Thank god there is someone standing up against those who break the law! I really appreciate Chris Dodd and Russ Feingold for standing up against legislation that will continue the Bush Administration's erosion of our constitution. Thank you!

Dodd And Feingold Will Filibuster Telecom Immunity

 I just don't understand why it is so difficult for everyone to understand, once we give up the rights our constitution guarantees us, we give up America. Once we accept that our government no longer has to follow the same laws we have to follow it is no longer a government "of the people, by the people, and for the people". When the government comes to you and says "break the law" you are NOT bound to do so. In fact, you are required not to comply. The origins of our country are clear. We have a system of checks and balances which MUST be followed or the entire system is at stake! Once we agree to allow the system to get so far out of balance that the checks not longer hold any weight, once we agree that ANY government agency or administration can act in any manner contrary to the law and the rule of law, once we give up on the system or process of the working of our government then America as a philosophy, as a community, and as a country is finished. From here it is a matter of time until more and more oppressive administrations and agencies (which will begin to be called regimes the more oppressive they become) become the status quo and the "land of the free, and the home of the brave" will become a page in the world's history books - filed under "failed experiment in freedom".

The arguments for and against are simple in philosophy yet complex in specificity. The core question is this: Does the government have the right to take away constitutional freedoms in order to protect its citizens? It is not simple to protect your country in times like these. The answer according to our system of government is - Yes the government has the right to take away constitutional freedoms in order to protect its citizens, HOWEVER it may ONLY do this with oversight (permission based on factual documentation).

I'll leave you with insight from one of our founding fathers:

"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin

You decide

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[+1740] CBS News Correspondent: "I'd blow my brains out"

More food for thought...what if we removed the bias and realized that not everything the government and big media tells us is fact?


Imagine


The latest in a series of recent high-profile media "mea culpas," CBS News chief foreign correspondent Lara Logan told Jon Stewart she'd "blow her brains out" if forced to watch what passes for TV news coverage in America.

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Something to Read

I've been way behind on my bloging as of late. I intend to rectify this soon, but until then you should read this...

Daily Kos: State of the Nation

If you are willing to look, you just might find some truth.

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I'm voting Republican!

After watching this video my eyes have been opened...



So vote your conscience!

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PS
for more info check out http://imvotingrepublican.com/

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Happy Birthday!

I want to wish my sweetheart the happiest of birthdays!

Since we live hundreds of miles apart, days of celebration are tough for us. No matter how awesome something in your life is, it really isn't that great if no one shares it with you. We both realize the reality and necessity of the space between us, but that doesn't make it any easier. It doesn't make either of us less lonely or long any less for the company of the other. Sadly, sometimes celebration days just end up being a stark reminder of how far apart we really are.

With all that being said, I have hope. I have hope in what the future holds. What it holds for us and our time together. I have hope for the morning I can wake up next to her and create all the mundane, as well as, exciting memories and moments that are what we call life. I have hope for a family and all the joy and hardships that come with it - more memories and moments. I hold on to those hopes to help me get through the days I struggle. I hold out hope against all odds, because I love her so much. I have hope.

So, here's to you, beautiful. On your birthday, I wish you all the hope and love to get you thought until we can be together again. And here's to hoping that will be sooner than later. I'll miss you 'till then.

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A must see...

This is a must watch video for all. Please watch and learn. The possibilities are real and have historic relevance, and sadly future implications.




Say YES to Net Neutrality. Scream with the voice you have before you have no voice at all.

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What the Flock?

This is my first post with a blog editor! I started using this new web browser that I really like called FLOCK and it has many features built right in. How cool is that? So I don't even have to go to my blog to post to it. Just a click of a button and I'm blogging away. Maybe this will help me to be more blogductive (productive+blog). It allows me to drag and drop pictures into my blog. Like this:



Provided that I can find the picture on the web (that I feel is lame - I mean you should be able to use your local pictures - I'm sure that there is a technical reason, but we should be able to overcome that).

Anyway, I'm still discovering the many cool features (and some limitationsl) but it is my current favorite browser and defiantly worth your time.

'till then,
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Time is a Jet Plane; to quote a phrase

Time is a Jet Plane; to quote a phrase

The one commodity in life that everyone needs most is the one we all have the least of - time. Almost everything else is replaceable, but our time on earth is limited. There will only be so much of it, and we each have to choose how we will spend what precious amount of it we have been alloted.

I just took a week off from work and I feel like it was just yesterday that I left the "day to day" grind. I remember when I was in grade school and high school and the hours in a day crawled by as if they were molasses in Antarctica. It would appear life is much like a video game that just keeps speeding up until it is all over, not making it any easier to win. The better you get the harder the difficulty.

That is my excuse for not blogging each day. I will have to re-evaluate my commitment to blogging. I think my goal was a little too advantageous (is that the correct word? maybe lofty would work better, of course then I would need a different verb, but I digress) to start with, so I'm going to attempt to blog 3 times a week and see if I can hit that goal. Maybe then I can work up to something more daily.

Other than being busy with trying to start several new businesses (my web 2.0 site, my public speaking, and my music), being the "on call" person at work, recuperating from moving thousands of ceramic molds for my girlfriend's business, and managing all the relationships in my life - things are going really well. ROTFLMAO. At least it is challenging and never boring, and really I wouldn't want it any other way :)

Be good, and if you can't,
At least be good at it ;)

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