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Time magazine announced it's "Person of the Year" and they chose you. Not you really, but the average, everyday person. The title "Person of the Year" is supposed to highlight the man, woman, idea, or movement that most influenced the year. The choice of "you" is supposed to highlight the movement of the average person coming up and making their voice be known through the many user friendly services. Services such as Blogger, Wikipedia, Facebook, My Space, Black Planet, Flickr, and You Tube. I agree that user friendly services have had a major impact on this year. I do not agree with their choice. Had I had an input I would have cast my vote for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. I am not claiming that he is a good person. The truth is that he has influenced this year in more ways than anyone else. I say this because since the begining of the year he has been in the news. He of course is pursueing Nuclear power, he says to help power his nation, not weapons. Whether he is telling the truth about this is uncertain to me I can't just dismiss what he says. Nuclear power is a good, but dangerous source of power. Then his ardent speech at the United Nation. Ahmadinejad gave a speech which he shows clearly that he believes in what he says is not just some power hungry terroist despot. Then His fervent hatred of Israel. Ahmadinejad's misguidence about Israel is not in question. You can not deny that this hatred of Israel is a major factor in International politics. It drives all politics in the Middle East. The United States is heavily tied in with that region so it affects our life here, and from us to the rest of the world, seeing that the U.S. is the only superpower left. I am not saying that Ahmadinejad is a good person, but just because someone isn't good does not mean you can't respect him and his influence on the world. Ahmadinejad's stirring speech at the UN showed me that whether imprudent or not are sincere. He to me seems that his belief come from actual thought out means. Unlike other bad men he sat down and formed his own opinion. Right or wrong you have got to respect that, in a world filled with people who rarely make their own opinion he did. That is my selection and why I chose him for "Person of the Year" So who do you think should be "Person of the Year"?

Limits

I think that people and nation should be able to understand their limits. The U.S. has reached it limit in Iraq. We can no longer hold to the fanciful thought that we can make Iraq a better place. We are foreigners, not only to the nation, but to the region and the culture. We have to enlist the aid of nations that can take some of the weight off our load. I am being repetitive, but we need a time table. Pulling out of Iraq is going to be a slow process, but we need to start now. To help ease this process we need to recruit the nations in the region who are familiar with the culture. Senator Bill Nelson visited Syria and plans on visiting other nations in the region to enlist support. I know that Syria is not the best nation, but the truth is we can't help Iraq and neither can any other nation in the "coalition". Syria can. If we only ask them to help secure their border not much trouble can come from that. I think that Senator Nelson did a good thing the executive branch won't do what needs to be done because of their pride. I know if we leave, but get other nations from the region to aid the legitimate govn't I think that is the best course to take right now. There are no really good options to consider. If we take a step back and do what is really in the best interest of Iraq, the situation will be a lot better than if we stay there. Many Americans feel that we need to stay, because thing we get horrible. In fact the situation is already too far gone. Iraq, really the entire Middle east needs to be stablized and we are not doing that. If we can teach those nations to work together without our help the entire region will be in much better condition.

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?