Some Brief Thoughts On Roe v. Wade

It's the anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. So I am going to offer some quick thoughts on the decision and abortion.

First off, the political side of me is thankful to live in a country where women have the right to make their own life decisions. For anyone else to decide (male or female) to decide what is best for any other women's life is unacceptable.

Now the side of me with a conscience and morals believes 90% of abortions occur for selfish reasons and of those 90%, each and every one is avoidable. The thing is, I have NO right to force what I believe to be moral and right upon other people. I do not know their situation or what is going on inside their head. The decision on abortion must belong to the woman (hopefully with input and support from the man, but in many cases I'm sure that is not the way it works out). I would like to offer two ways to cut down on the number of abortions in America without any legislation.

1. Women must respect themselves more. Unfortunately in America, perception is reality. If you dress like a skank, that's what people are going to believe. I'm not saying you have to dress like an Amish woman at the club or a concert, there is a time and place to be sexy. I'm saying know when those times are. Men like a mystery. Don't give 90% of it away up front.

Also ladies, even if you are on birth control demand your partner wear a condom. Birth control can fail and it does not prevent STD's and who wants one of those? It must be a deal breaker for you if he won't wear one. Spending a night alone is far better than the possible consequences of unprotected sex.

2. Men must treat women with dignity and respect. Just because a woman is dressed like Ke$ha, it does not give any man the right to disrespect her in any way. And men, dress for the occasion as well.

And men, be insistent with condom use as well. As I mentioned earlier, birth control doesn't prevent STD's. That's not a trip to the health clinic anyone wants to make. So use them. It's better than the alternatives.

it's very simple, if men and women treat themselves and each other with more respect and both genders are equally passionate about safe sex, the need for abortions in America will decline. And if the need decline, the overall numbers decline. And it happens without any legislation whatsoever, which is the best part.


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This Will Be Like Shouting at a Pile of Rocks...

As someone who has become very Libertarian minded, I know this rant will do absolutely nothing to penetrate the cement vaults of all you annoyingly loyal republicans and democrats out there. But I've had this rant bottled up and it must become part of this blog or I will need blood pressure medication and a shrink. And also quite possibly, a lawyer. So if any of you out there who still refuse to budge from either of the two Big Evils are in any way a bit overly sensitive, just stop reading now. To the rest of you who can handle some anger and a verbal Gibbs slap, read on!

Let me start with you recraplicans. What the fuck? No, really...what the fuck? Ever since Wrongney lost the election you have sat back and watched your members of Congress kneel down and take it on the face for the Obama administration. You have watched in silence, making the occasional symbolic and idle threat as the RINO's destroy a once proud party. It is all of you who have allowed gutless and mentally impotent people like John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Susan Collins, Lamar Alexander, Orrin Hatch, Pat Toomey and Marco Rubio to slowly chip away at everything classic Republicans hold dear to their hearts. And lest we forget, just a few months ago, Senator Rubio was thought to be the shining beacon of great light to lead the party forward. I understand there are some of you still out there who want to force the RINOs into extinction. I know a few of them personally. But there aren't enough. Too many recraplicans are indifferent about the destruction of our freedoms and the raping of your liberties. The problem is many of you rely on Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly for information. And that is not simply a little problem. It's a really fucking big one. Don't get me wrong, Rush is a great entertainer and he actually puts research into what he discusses. But if he is your go-to for direction, you have some serious issues. As for Hannity and O'Reilly, both are pompous morons. In O'Reilly's case, quite possibly a drunk and pompous moron. Eliminate the latter two from your life completely. Limit your exposure to Limbaugh. (If you are wondering why I haven't mentioned Glen Beck, I'm not sure where I stand with him. Part of me wants to believe he had a Libertarian revelation, but forgive me if I am not convinced.) Push the homophobes in your party over the edge of the Grand Canyon. Oh, and tell Sarah Palin to go back to Alaska and wrestle a polar bear or jerkoff a moose or whatever it is she does. She sure as hell cannot be allowed to be a player in the republican party. Listen to me, republicans. Start taking your party back. Stand up and make right all the wrongs which have been done in the past five years. Or, if you see it as a sinking ship not worthy of rescuing, join the Libertarian crusade. And before you start throwing back questions at me about the liberal social beliefs of the Libertarian party, consider this: Libertarians are able to keep separate personal and social/political beliefs. Just because you wouldn't choose abortion in your personal life doesn't mean you can't support the right of woman to decide on her own free will what's best for her life. Because frankly, it's none of your damn business anyway. If you are a frustrated republican and want a new (but longer) road, if you can accept the attitude I describe in the previous sentence, if you love liberty and freedom above all else, come on over. We could use your help. If you can't, or aren't willing...well stay with the clusterfuck of a failing party you helped create. You're beyond reason or saving.

OK, now on to you demoncrats. First off, stop watching Bill Maher, Piers Morgan, Chris Matthews and Al Sharpton. (I know only about 57 of you out there actually watch Sharpton's show, but please stop.) Those people are full of nothing but hatred, propaganda, venom and misinformation. That goes quadruple for that Bill Maher asshole. The sooner we get him off the air, the better America will be for it. On a Congressional level, you need to rid your party of degenerative twatrags like Diane Feinstein, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. I has happy we got rid of a mushbrained tool when John Kerry accepted a cabinet position (make your liquor joke) in the O administration. However, you old money, blue blood, wrinkly white people voters up there in ASSachusetts just sent a Kerry clone right back to the Senate in Ed Markey. Seriously, what wrong with you up there in MA? Senility? You had a chance to elect a young, Hispanic, former Navy SEAL with a business degree from Harvard and you chose the old white guy. The problem with you democrats is you want so badly for the first half-black prince to succeed, you are willing to accept anything his administration does and good, noble and in the best interest of the United States. Unfortunately, none of it is. You've been duped. You are just as gutless and mentally impotent as the people who continue to send the RINOs to Congress. However, when you vote for these degenrates you know what you're getting. I'm certain that actually makes you worse. You demoncrats, just like the recraplicans, showed nothing but apathy as the Obama administration slowly stripped you of your liberty and freedom. You watched complacently as it all happened. (And I haven't even touched on Benghazi and our soldiers still being in harm's way.) But fear not, there is still hope. The democrat party can once again be something JFK would be proud of. But to fix your party you have to start by taking out the trash. To begin cleaning up your party you first need to remove the vagina worshipers from the pro-choice movement. That type of militant attitude and behavior is destroying the movement and alienating those who actually respect what the pro-choice movement is all about. The Libertarians understand and respect it. And you sure as hell won't hear them chanting "hail Satan". Get that filth away from your party. The same goes for the nitwits who think guns murder people. People murder people, not inanimate objects. Removing those two types of people from the party will raise the collective IQ considerably. If some of you democrats out there think this is a hopeless endeavor, there is also room for you in the Libertarian party. If you are willing to explore fiscal issues in a different light and want government to stay out of your shit, then join us. We can use your help also. It's time to say enough is enough with this oppressive, government-knows-best nonsense. Step out of the crowd and walk with us. It will be a difficult path, but more fulfilling. You will see yourself as actually part of something instead of being just a voiced drowning in the mob.

Both the jackass and the elephant are equally responsible for the horrible condition of America. Both parties now believe it is OK to illegally spy on Americans. Both parties have accepted possible drone attacks on American soil as reasonable. The NDAA was bi-partisan. Is that the America in which you want to live? Do you want your freedom and liberty back? Would you love nothing more than to simply live your life as you damn please? If that is what you want you have two choices. The first is to begin a crusade to remove the trash from your respective party. The second choice is to choose a new party: the Libertarian party. I am a supporter of the porcupine. We could use some help in our fight. It doesn't hurt to do some reading on our views and decide for yourself if you fit in. Unlike the other two parties, we don't tell you how to think. We give you the opportunity to think.


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America Needs A Big Johnson

The best candidate for president in 2012 does not have a chance to win and that is shameful.  The filthy, corrupt, power-hungry two party system is providing a slow, torturous death to America.  Gary Johnson (who has been endorsed by Ron Paul) could change that.  But sadly, he'll never get the chance.  I know my little blog doesn't mean much to the nation, but I am officially endorsing Gary Johnson for President of the United States.  Here is a look at Johnson and where he stands on some of the most important issues.

Gary Johnson started his own business in 1976, Big J Enterprises, and built it from a one-man venture into one of New Meixco's largest construction companies.  When he announced his candidacy for governor in 1994, he used $500,000 of his own money to start his campaign.

Johnson won the election for governor in 1994 campaigning on regulation of govenmet spending and growth, tax cuts and job creation. During his first 6 months in office, Johnson vetoed 200 of 427 bills. (By the end of his second term the veto total was 742.) His first term did include a few stare downs with the democrat controlled legislator. The only tax cut he was able to get passed was a 6-cents per gallon decrease of the gasoline tax and battles over the state budget cuased near government shutdowns on multiple occasions.  However, by the end of his second term, Johnson had managed to cut taxes 14 times without a single increase.  And during his time as governor, New Mexico had the highest job growth in America.

Johnson won a second term over challenger Martin Chavez, 55%-45% in a state with a 40% Hispanic population.  (This means many Hispanics voted for Johnson in that election, just to make that clear.)  His second term consisted of a continuation of the practices from the first term but did bring some daring proposals.  Johnson became the first governor to propose a state-wide school voucher system and he also prosoped the opening of two privately operated prisons to eliminate millions of dollars from the state budget.  Neither plan passed.  But neither did the democrats request for $93 million in EXTRA funding for the public school system. 

Johnson's presidential platform includes a 43% cut to Medicare and Medicaid and converting both into block grants with control of the spending given to the states.  he also favors a 43% cut in the military budget with the biggest cuts coming in the form of closing most overseas bases, civilian personnel and the nuclear weapons program.  He would also bring the troops home from the Middle East and would not support any aggression towards Iran.  Johnson also supports a state bankruptcy law, removing any possibility of a federal bailout of fiscally irresponsible states.

Gary Johnson supports the decriminalization of marijuana, calling the war on drugs "an expensive bust".  Johnson was a user of medicinal marijuana after a paragliding accident left him near death.  He believes too much money is being wasted on trials and incarceration of marijuana offenders.

Gary Johnson is a strong supporter of gay marriage and a  Johnson presidency would see the proposal of a Constitutional amendment protecting ALL marriage rights. 

Among the legislation Johnson would repeal is the Patriot Act and the National Defense Authorization Act. Johnson would also repeal Obamacare believing the government in way can reduce costs while increasing access for the people.  Johnson would also repeal the perscription drug subsidies bill signed by George W. Bush.  He also believes it is up to the insurance companies to decide whether to cover the costs of birth control, not a government mandate.

He also would abolish the TSA and the Departments of Education (He believes the federal government has no business in education.) and Housing and Urban Development. 

When it comes to taxes, Johnson would establish a 23% national sales tax to replace the income tax and would eliminate the IRS.

Johnson has a limited pro-choice view on abortion. He believes a woman should have the right to an abortion up until fetal viability.  He also supports parental notification for minors and the non-use of public funds when it comes to abortion.

Eliminating the corporate income tax to enourage business growth and hiring and simplifying the tax code to prevent rewarding special interests and regulation behavior would also be on Johnson's agenda if elected president.

There would be no foreign aid provided unless to protect American interests.  Johnson believes America has enough building to be done here and should not be sending billions of dollars overseas.

Johnson believes the process through which immigrants obtain work visas should be simplified.  He wants to encourage legal immigration and also make certain the proper taxes are being paid.

On a lighter note, Gary Johnson is also an avid athlete who has been in several ironman competitions and has climbed four of the Seven Summits. 

This election day, if you are sick to your stomach with the two Big Evils, vote Gary Johnson for President.

The Case Against Barack Obama

President Obama did not come through with his promises of change.  The country is worse off now than in 2008.  He does not deserve a second term in office.

Unemployment is still above 8% and has been for 42 consecutive months.  Within that 42 month period was a streak of ten consecutive months of unemployment above 9%.  Keep in mind these numbers are based only on those who made unemployment claims. It does not include those who are not eligible for unemployment or who have had their unemployment run out.  So in reality, the number is higher.

The economy is still bad.

The $50 billion GM bailout using taxpayer money was nothing but a political handjob to the United Auto Workers union.  GM was a dying corporation making poor business decisions and agreeing to profit-unfriendly contracts with the thugs and bullies in the UAW.  Included in that deal was a huge tax break to GM which made their 2011 tax rate -1.5%.  Not something us the taxpayers were made aware.  That negative tax break gave the illusion GM was profitable last year andthe bailout was working.  The federal government owns 500 million shares in GM and would have to sell those shares for $53 each to recover the bailout money.  The current GM share price as of September 5 is $21.76.  The UAW lost nothing in all of this.  But ask the non-union employees of spin-off company Delphi what happened to their pensions.   Thier pensions were stolen from them by a company without the intestinal fortitude to standup to bullies and thugs.  The GM problems go beyond awful contracts with the UAW.  How about That Chevy Volt?  And the Malibu?

Have I mentioned the economy still sucks?

Barack Obama has one of the most extreme left positions on abortion of any president.  That view may win over some ultra-leftwing feminazis but not the regular, hardworking middle of the road American.  President Obama even said if one of his daughters became pregnant as a teenager he would encourage abortion because having her keep the child would be punishment.  Really Barack?  You would rather abort your grandchild than teach your daughter an very important life lessson that actions have consequneces and responsibility is a huge part of growing up? 

How's that economy for you?

President Obama is preaching "tax fairness".  What is fair about tax-raping the incomes of those who worked hard and sacrificed to become successful?  What is fair about over-taxing someone because he or she has a unique and fantastic talent?  Nothing is fair about that, Mr. Obama.  It's about igniting class warfare and appealing to your base of the lowest common denominator in society.

And let's not forget the still stagnant economy.

America is not better off than it was when Obama took office.  He promised change and gave us nothing. He must be a one-and-done president or things will get even worse.