Bad Situation

Not to long ago, a couple days at the most. The Iraq study group relesed it's findings which stated that the situation in Iraq is beyond repair. No good options are left. What does that mean for the U.S.? I have long thought that to be true. I am glad that it has officially been stated. I know it is going to be a long and hard road to us getting out of Iraq, but we need a time table so that we can begin to systematically pull out. This will prepare the Iraq govn't to handle it's own affairs. I just hope that the American people will see that the situation in Iraq is extremely bad. We need to get out to save some of our image. We have already tarnished it. Hopefully not beyond repair. People are dying everyday young men and women, American and Iraqi. Horrible things are happening over there All I have to say is that Iraq is out of hand.

I can only imagine what horrible things he has seen

Education

I feel that Education is the way that humanity can better itself, and in doing so save itself. I also think that America has the potential to be the leader in this movement. Yet, lately I have read that America is behind a lot of countries in the academics. Fifty percent of students on average graduate high school. At first that seemed unrealistic to me, then I thought. My graduating class consisted of eighty-three people. I know that a lot more people went to school with me than that. Some failed, some moved, but an overwhelming number did dropout. I say this after thinking how many people I saw on the streets of Winnfield, who should have been in school. What is it? America was once the leader of the world in the sciences. The newest, and best developments came from here, but not now. I personally think that it is the culture we live in. We glorify the people who contribute least to society. Athletes, they serve a purpose, they entertain us which is needed in a society. To me the thought of professional athlete is the most ludicris idea I have ever heard. Teachers and scientist the people who contribute the most are paid the least. That does not make sense to me. The millions of dollars that athletes are paid to play a game. What really gets me is that not only are they idolized, but also remembered. Think about it. Who has the most rushing yards? Who created the polio vaccine? Who scored the most points in their first professional NBA Game? Who invented the printing press? If you think about it you know which questions that most people can answer. It is not only athletes, singers, rappers, and actors also get too much recongnition. Most people who drop out aspire to be like the people or rather persona's that they see on TV. Thugs is what they want to be. People feel that school is not necessary to be a singer or actor. Both are very respectable arts, but I feel that they don't want to be artist they want to be famous. That is a huge difference. So now we have an epidemic of actors who can not act, singers who can not sing, rappers who can not rap. People aspire to be famous, they want the recognition, money, andd the easy life for the littlest amount of work. What I just spoke of disturbes me very much. This is causing people to shift their focus from education. Which in turn is causing America to fall behind in the math and sciences. All of that means that people no longer want to do good for others. To better humanity. They only want to betters themselves. What happened to making a difference that will better the world for future generations?

Tagged!

My blog is mostly serious and rarely light-hearted. So today is a light-hearted post. on Tuesday Undeniable liberal "Tagged" me so this means that I have to list six weird things about myself. I also have to tag six other people. So if I tag you play along, it's all for fun. Well here I go six weird things about myself.

1. I am afraid of heights, but love to fly
2. I was afraid of chucky the doll until I was Sixteen ( he still creeps me out)
3. I like the show Smallville
4. I don't like anything on my burgers
5. I think gasoline smells good
6. I like to eat fritos and spaghetti together

There it is, let the laugh fly. I hope you enjoyed that, and look out I am about to start tagging.

Memories

Sunday night I saw a show about a pill that can weaken memories. The application of this is to help people out who have just had a traumatic encounter. The Pill makes the memory weaker. You don't lose the memory. It just isn't as strong and therefore harder to remember. This at first glance is a good thing accident and rape victims, and soldiers don't have to have the horrible memories. How many steps is this from memory manipulation. We have to think long and hard before we take a pill that causes our memories to be warped. I understand that it is for people that have been through a horrible experience, but our memories make us who we are if warp our memories into something that they are not then do we become someone else. As I said our memories make us who we are. They link us to our past and we learn from that. That is is a hop and a skip from memory manipulation I promise you that. If a man can change the memories of another person , what kind of power is that. What ever type it is a human being has no right to have that power. If a person is in the way of a strong political orgnization and that person's memories are changed to remove the threat. Then you killed someone you took their life from them. I have said it before we must be weary of things like this. Technology must be regulated. I just don't want to see a world where people who stand up for what is right can be changed in to something that they are not. Our Memories make us who we are. Be careful before you mess with that. Who you are is a fragile grouping of events in your life. Think about it, different memories make you a different person.

Changes

I supported the dems in the mid-term elections. I think that they can actually make some changes. I would also like to see some of thoses changes. I am a proud liberal, but that does not mean I always support the dems. They can be scutinized just as the reps can. I know the 110th congress doesn't meet until January 3, 2007. I just thought maybe some plans would be announced. One of the things I am waitingg on is a time table for Iraq. That has been on the table for sometime, the Reps didn't give us one hopefully the dems will. I also want to see other plans. I know that no actual legislation will happen now. I just want to see some plans. I may be being a tad bit impatient. I only hope that the dems don't let me down I have high hopes for the new congress. One thing that I really want to see is for that patriot act to die. I hate that thing, everything about it. The invasion of privacy angers me in ways you can't understand. The patriot act gets under my skin. I want that thing gone, hopefully the dems will get rid of it, or tone it down a lot. I would like to see some indepth reviews of some Govn't agencies. I may have too high hopes, but at the very least I would like to see some positive changes.

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a time to share with family and loved ones. Family is one of the most important things in this world. Thanksgiving is the time we show that to them. Despite what families go through the bonding love is always there. So put aside differences, and disputes so that you can enjoy your family. Be glad that you have them. Never take them for granted. Enjoy the holiday. Happy Thanksgiving to Remorji, Tim, KB, Celtic Sister, Xtralicious, Alexhb, Jhenene, Deborah, Mrs. Jones, Saralulu, KariinAfrica, Yuri, and anyone else who visits my blog.

Symbolism

Malcom X, Ghandi, Martin Luther, Susan B. Anthony, Muhammad, Dr. Martin L. King Jr. all of these people stood for something. They will live forever. Can a person achieve immortality? The above named people attached themselves themselves to an ideal, they are now symbols. Dr. Martin L. King Jr., and Susan B. Anthony stood for equality. Malcom X and and Ghandi stood for Freedom. Martin Luther stood for religious integrity, and Muhammad stood for Spiritalism. I want to attach myself to an ideal and become a symbol. As a man I can be corrupted or Ruined. No matter how strong you are you will always have loved ones, and you will also always be human. Which means that you can be harmed, killed or silenced. As a symbol of an ideal you are always strong, indestructible, and immortal. That is what I want to be. This world is full of dishonesty and injustice. The poor are held down and the rich keep getting richer. I want to fight this. So that possibly I can help make this world a better place. I still have hope for humanity. I would like to be strong for all of humanity, but I don't know how yet. I am still young, but one day hopefully I can stand for equality, democracy, and Justice. Can a man who wants to be a symbol for and Ideal actually become one or must it be inheritly rooted in a man. Am I only wishfully thinking? Maybe I am naive and in realty the world doesn't need a hero, but Maybe it does.

Lady of the Mist

This statue is in the centet of my College. To me she is almost like a mother figure welcoming people to tech. I think she is a good choice for my first pictue post. I would like it if you would just look at her. She is a beautiful statue to me. What do you think?

Politics

The Mid-term elections ushered in sweeping changes for America, not all of it a direct result of the Mid-term elections. First of all the Democrates took not only the house, but the Senate as well. That itself is a major change for six year this nation was run by conservatives. This political coup by the Democrates makes me happy, because of the change it will bring. Even though I oppose Republicans I was willing to give them a chance. I am registered as a Democrate, but I do not like labels Democrate or Republican. My view on politics is what ever is best for this nation, so if it be Republicans or democrates that doesn't matter to me. A label that does better suit me is a liberal. I am absolutely not a conservative, and as longs as Republicans keep up this super-conservative attitude of theirs I feel I will continue to oppose them for the most part. The second thing that happened was Sec. Donald Rumsfeld (Rummy) stepped down. This is a huge thing, Rumsfeld manages the Iraq War. We will have new blood in charge. Rumsfeld, in my opinion, is a person who refuses to acknowledge wrong doing and that frustrates me. Now that Rumsfeld is out we may veer in a little bit of a new direction. Last is that Sen. Lieberman was reelected. I would like to admit that I was wrong the people did want him back and perhaps he knows more about his constituents than I do. I still think its was childish for him to run as an Independent after he lost the primary, but my ideas about what they wanted were misguided. So the U.S. is entering a new political environment, hopefully it will be a better one.

Execution

We had all forgotten about the former Iraqi leader. The other day it was announced that Saddam will be executed by means of hanging. I am an opponent of capital punishment. In any form. I do not think that Saddam should be spared punishment, he is a horrible man. and deserves everything he gets. We as a nation had no legitimet reason to invade his country. Iraq in theory would have been better off without Saddam in power. I admit I felt that way, but now I understand that was fanciful thinking. We as human beings have to be better than the monsters of this world by killing him will not heal any wounds. I know that by killing him we are not being more moral than he in fact we stoop to his level. Saddam is a madman. What he did while in power was horrible. He committed attrocities at the drop of a hat. I promise you that I will not lose any sleep over his death, I don't feel any compassion for Saddam. I think that capital punishment is a punishment carried out by primitive society. I think all cultures have move beyond a point where legalized killing is necessary. We may not have realized it yet. It has been said that absolute power corrupts absolutely. If you have the right to take a mans life you get one more step to that absolute corruption. This by no means excuses Saddam. I will not challenge the ruling, but that doesn't make it justifiable.