I'm never going to get used to this.
Happy Birthday Aunt Julie! Happy birthday me! Happy birthday...anyone else. I'm too tired.
Christmas was fun.
No pictures.
Maybe later.
Probably not.
I'll see what I can do.
Um, Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night?
Christmas was fun.
No pictures.
Maybe later.
Probably not.
I'll see what I can do.
Um, Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night?
I'm supposed to actually BLOG?
It's true, I haven't been blogging. Don't blame me, however! Nay! Isn't it really YOUR fault, if you really look into your soul? I'm sure you'll find that this is the case.
If that one doesn't work, then try this one:
Looking at some family blogs, I had assumed that we had started a tradition of NOT blogging. It was a FAMILY thing, and I was showing family spirit.
...Now, if you didn't accept that one, re-read the above two options. This next one is ONLY to be read if you are ABSOLUTELY SURE that you do not believe either of the above options. This is a last resort.
...
Ready for it?
Don't read this if you aren't sure. Skip the next line of text.
I'm sorry.
Good? Okay. Now that everyone is thoroughly appeased, I should do some blogging! Hmm. No pictures from Josh, sadly. Not today. Maybe later, but you know how that is with me. I was sure I'd blog after Thanksgiving. But enough about my faults! Let's talk about ME.
I'm turning 18 in a week. This means I gain a lot of rights. I couldn't find a LIST of these rights anywhere on the internet, but I do know that it includes the right to vote. Woohoo, I say! Apparently I can register before I turn 18 as long as I'll be 18 by February, WHICH I WILL BE. So off I go to register! A form made of fancy paper and a copy of a legal document bearing my name and address, bla bla bla.
Oh ho, who shall I vote for?
Batman? Surely he'd know what to do with our economic system, he maintains billions of dollars while spending large amounts of his time and personal fortune fighting crime! Speaking of which, he'd be able to fight crime on a NATIONAL level. Wouldn't that be great? Also, his main competition for "most publicly known hero", Superman, would never win. Or even get in the race. Not only was he not born in the country, he's an illegal immigrant! I think we need a dome to stop immigrants from the sky. Nobody ever suggests this, and I don't see why.
...wait, what? Batman's not running? Well, I guess it's for the best. It's hard enough for him to manage Gotham, after all.
Ah, but seriously, I do have some political views and a person who I hope to get on the ticket!
It's true!
Who is it?
THIS MAN.
(Oooh, eliminated one front-runner already!)
RON PAUL.
Why?
Because I know that if I vote for him, it would not be a vote against the other guy. It would not be picking the lesser of two evils. It would be picking the one man that I feel is most qualified to run the nation.
Need I say more?
Yes?
Okay then!
Reason #1:
"The Outstanding Public Debt as of 17 Dec 2007 at 07:00:59 AM GMT is:
$9,177,374,309,567.78
The National Debt has continued to increase an average of
$1.51 billion per day since September 29, 2006."
Source: http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/
You can also do a search for the national debt on specific days by going to:
http://www.treasurydirect.gov/NP/BPDLogin?application=np
The Treasury's offical government website, keeps track of the national debt every day to the very last cent.
Ron Paul believes in lowering our budget. Not redirecting the money, not fiddling with the system to change who pays what, not changing what the government spends on. Lowering the amount of money spent. That's something I believe in.
Reason #2!
He wants to cut taxes. Some taxes he wants out of the picture altogether. He wants to abolish the Income Tax. It may seem impossible, but see the above. We operated just fine without charaging people to work for the first 140-some years of our history. It was considered insane and unconstitutional when it was first proposed. I remember my mom once laughed at an episode of I Love Lucy that showed a man quite seriously saying that Congress would never allow taxation of our income. Abolishing the Income Tax isn't radical, the tax itself is radical, and allows for radical federal spending.
Reason #3. He wants to abolish the Fed. I like this. I do not think that unelected members of the Power Elite should be able to have secret meetings in a marble castle that determine the value of the dollar that you and I use every day.
There are others, but I'm tired right now and not feeling up to snuff. If you're curious, see for yourself. Hint: My reasons come from the time between when this man opens his mouth and closes it.
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/
http://www.youtube.com/RonPaul2008DotCom
I know you all care very much about what is going on in my life, but not much is. Other than this. Being able to vote. Having a political opinion to express and be proud of. Having a candidate that I want in the office. This is what is exciting and personal to me. I'm sorry if...this dissapoints anybody.
If that one doesn't work, then try this one:
Looking at some family blogs, I had assumed that we had started a tradition of NOT blogging. It was a FAMILY thing, and I was showing family spirit.
...Now, if you didn't accept that one, re-read the above two options. This next one is ONLY to be read if you are ABSOLUTELY SURE that you do not believe either of the above options. This is a last resort.
...
Ready for it?
Don't read this if you aren't sure. Skip the next line of text.
I'm sorry.
Good? Okay. Now that everyone is thoroughly appeased, I should do some blogging! Hmm. No pictures from Josh, sadly. Not today. Maybe later, but you know how that is with me. I was sure I'd blog after Thanksgiving. But enough about my faults! Let's talk about ME.
I'm turning 18 in a week. This means I gain a lot of rights. I couldn't find a LIST of these rights anywhere on the internet, but I do know that it includes the right to vote. Woohoo, I say! Apparently I can register before I turn 18 as long as I'll be 18 by February, WHICH I WILL BE. So off I go to register! A form made of fancy paper and a copy of a legal document bearing my name and address, bla bla bla.
Oh ho, who shall I vote for?
Batman? Surely he'd know what to do with our economic system, he maintains billions of dollars while spending large amounts of his time and personal fortune fighting crime! Speaking of which, he'd be able to fight crime on a NATIONAL level. Wouldn't that be great? Also, his main competition for "most publicly known hero", Superman, would never win. Or even get in the race. Not only was he not born in the country, he's an illegal immigrant! I think we need a dome to stop immigrants from the sky. Nobody ever suggests this, and I don't see why....wait, what? Batman's not running? Well, I guess it's for the best. It's hard enough for him to manage Gotham, after all.
Ah, but seriously, I do have some political views and a person who I hope to get on the ticket!
It's true!
Who is it?
THIS MAN.
(Oooh, eliminated one front-runner already!)
RON PAUL.
Why?
Because I know that if I vote for him, it would not be a vote against the other guy. It would not be picking the lesser of two evils. It would be picking the one man that I feel is most qualified to run the nation.
Need I say more?
Yes?
Okay then!
Reason #1:
"The Outstanding Public Debt as of 17 Dec 2007 at 07:00:59 AM GMT is:
$9,177,374,309,567.78
The National Debt has continued to increase an average of
$1.51 billion per day since September 29, 2006."
Source: http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/
You can also do a search for the national debt on specific days by going to:
http://www.treasurydirect.gov/NP/BPDLogin?application=np
The Treasury's offical government website, keeps track of the national debt every day to the very last cent.
Ron Paul believes in lowering our budget. Not redirecting the money, not fiddling with the system to change who pays what, not changing what the government spends on. Lowering the amount of money spent. That's something I believe in.
Reason #2!
He wants to cut taxes. Some taxes he wants out of the picture altogether. He wants to abolish the Income Tax. It may seem impossible, but see the above. We operated just fine without charaging people to work for the first 140-some years of our history. It was considered insane and unconstitutional when it was first proposed. I remember my mom once laughed at an episode of I Love Lucy that showed a man quite seriously saying that Congress would never allow taxation of our income. Abolishing the Income Tax isn't radical, the tax itself is radical, and allows for radical federal spending.
Reason #3. He wants to abolish the Fed. I like this. I do not think that unelected members of the Power Elite should be able to have secret meetings in a marble castle that determine the value of the dollar that you and I use every day.
There are others, but I'm tired right now and not feeling up to snuff. If you're curious, see for yourself. Hint: My reasons come from the time between when this man opens his mouth and closes it.
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/
http://www.youtube.com/RonPaul2008DotCom
I know you all care very much about what is going on in my life, but not much is. Other than this. Being able to vote. Having a political opinion to express and be proud of. Having a candidate that I want in the office. This is what is exciting and personal to me. I'm sorry if...this dissapoints anybody.
