Wow... Two posts in one day!
Yesterday started the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. This is by far one of my favorite times of the year. The sheer joy and exhilaration of the games and the passion for which the players and fans show is amazing.
So, while everyone is out and about I will be sitting at home with a game on my pc and a game on the TV. Waiting to see who the Gonzaga or George Mason will be!
NCAA Tournament.... Where amazing truly does happen... unlike the NBA.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Exchange my dirty needle?
Apparently I am clueless. I had no idea that I could get free sterile needles to help me with my heroin addiction. This is awesome news to me!
Well, not really... See, I don't do drugs and I never will. However, my father did and he did pretty much everything.
It is an interesting dilemma really. The data shows that the exchange programs have lowered the spread of HIV/AIDS as well as Hepatitis. But, while its doing that why are we enabling drug users with more needles?
While I appreciate and understand the wanting to lower how many people get HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis. I don't think I can agree with them in enabling drug use. I am a strong opponent of drug use and I think we should find other ways of fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis.
These needles should be going to underprivileged families who can't afford the needles for their kids insulin shots. I think that they are a bit more important then watching out for someone who chooses to ruin their life.
Well, not really... See, I don't do drugs and I never will. However, my father did and he did pretty much everything.
It is an interesting dilemma really. The data shows that the exchange programs have lowered the spread of HIV/AIDS as well as Hepatitis. But, while its doing that why are we enabling drug users with more needles?
While I appreciate and understand the wanting to lower how many people get HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis. I don't think I can agree with them in enabling drug use. I am a strong opponent of drug use and I think we should find other ways of fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis.
These needles should be going to underprivileged families who can't afford the needles for their kids insulin shots. I think that they are a bit more important then watching out for someone who chooses to ruin their life.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Earmarks and more...
During this past presidential campaign there was a lot made about earmarks. A lot of posturing about what each candidate would do in regards to them. So far... It has been all how air.
The sad thing about earmarks, at least to me, is that they are a form of legal bribery. Oh, you don't want to vote for this bill? How about we throw a few million federal dollars to a pet project in your home state/district. This is a serious problem. It means that bills are not being voted on for the merit of the bill. But, instead they are being voted for based on who could be bought to vote for it.
It is sad, disgusting, and points to everything that is wrong with our country.
Congress and the House want to get on business executives and how much money they receive or get in bonuses. How about get on each other for giving themselves millions of dollars in federal dollars for pet projects. Really, what is the difference between the two?
I guess in a way this leads to me having right thinking. The earmarks make the federal government bigger then it should be. Why is the government paying for localized pet projects? Should that not be the responsibility of the state? Wait... Did I just call for smaller federal government? Help! Help! I am thinking like a republican.
All joking aside.
It is shameful that we allow our politicians to get away with the very things they bring people before them for all the time. That is being dishonest to the American taxpayer. If they were so high and mighty as they seem to be when pursuing steroids in baseball, where are they in policing themselves in regards to honesty?
Next time you see a bill passed that you don't think should of been... Just remember, your interests were more then likely not at your congressmen or representatives heart, but, his pet projects are why he voted the way he did. Yay for earmarks!
The sad thing about earmarks, at least to me, is that they are a form of legal bribery. Oh, you don't want to vote for this bill? How about we throw a few million federal dollars to a pet project in your home state/district. This is a serious problem. It means that bills are not being voted on for the merit of the bill. But, instead they are being voted for based on who could be bought to vote for it.
It is sad, disgusting, and points to everything that is wrong with our country.
Congress and the House want to get on business executives and how much money they receive or get in bonuses. How about get on each other for giving themselves millions of dollars in federal dollars for pet projects. Really, what is the difference between the two?
I guess in a way this leads to me having right thinking. The earmarks make the federal government bigger then it should be. Why is the government paying for localized pet projects? Should that not be the responsibility of the state? Wait... Did I just call for smaller federal government? Help! Help! I am thinking like a republican.
All joking aside.
It is shameful that we allow our politicians to get away with the very things they bring people before them for all the time. That is being dishonest to the American taxpayer. If they were so high and mighty as they seem to be when pursuing steroids in baseball, where are they in policing themselves in regards to honesty?
Next time you see a bill passed that you don't think should of been... Just remember, your interests were more then likely not at your congressmen or representatives heart, but, his pet projects are why he voted the way he did. Yay for earmarks!
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