sfsp's Journal: Rant Fodder

Oh, for God's sake.

I've had enough. I'm tired of my positions being dictated to me by the masses, who say, "Since you think THIS, you MUST think THAT!" I get it from every side--TV, news, radio, work, music, church, government...

You're all wrong.

First, I'm a conservative Christian. I am, in fact, pro-life. I am also pro-choice. Abortion is an invasive medical procedure, and I think that any doctor who performs one unnecessarily is ethically corrupt, but it IS A VALID MEDICAL PROCEDURE that is the only alternative in some cases.

It should NOT be used as an alternative to contraception, but if things are legal, they can be abused.

Oh, and if a school nurse can't give my kid aspirin without my consent, what gives them the right to take my kid in for an abortion without my knowledge or consent?

This may be the only point Bill Clinton and I ever saw eye-to-eye on: Abortions should be safe, legal, and RARE.

Second, I support the Second Amendment. Which part of "shall not be infringed" is so damned difficult to understand? And how can one of my Federal RIGHTS be subject to and reduced by regulation? By the way, I don't even own a gun. But I'm about THIS FAR from buying one just to exercise my 2nd Amendment rights. And I'm only a little further from buying another from the gray market so that I'll still have one when the goons come to take my legal, registered, licensed, gun to protect themselves from me.

Third, corporate personhood was an interesting experiment. It was also an UNMITIGATED mistake. People die. Corporations are effectively immortal. People have to face the consequences of their actions. Corporations just outlive their accusers. And Microsoft is a monopoly that should have been chopped into several pieces.

Fourth, the Federal government has the rights outlined in the Constitution, AND NO OTHERS. Where do the entitlement programs appear in the Constitution? It doesn't even come under "General Welfare". I'm not so sure about the Departments of Education, Transportation, and Energy, either. And the only countries I've ever seen with "Homeland" departments have been Fascist dictatorships. We've changed our way of life--the terrorists have already won.

Fifth, I am convinced that the universe is about 13 billion years old, and that life has developed on this planet by a process that looks a lot like evolution to me. I'm also convinced that God created the universe, created life, and has directed the whole shebang. That's His story, and He's sticking to it.

Sixth, copyright protection is out of control. Let's go back to the original and start over. The current process isn't working.

Seventh, software is a method. It is also a recipe. It is also a number. It is also a list. Methods, recipes, numbers, and lists are all SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED from being patentable. Software patents should be abolished.

I have not yet BEGUN to rant...