Renegade Blogger

This guy over at Vintage again writes something that I find very profound, and again I offer it to those poor poor soles that wander onto my site

"As a generation, we are socially accepting and internationally minded. We are activists, much unlike our silent parents. The internet links us–to members of our generation both in America and around the world–and there is a sense that we are all in this together. There is a sense that the generations before us have done us wrong–from the policies of George W. Bush to the allowance of the Middle East to spiral so far downwards following the world wars. As a generation, we are optimistic. We await the day when we turn old enough to rank higher, change more, and do better. We await the day when we will right these wrongs and make future generations respect our label–our Millennial label."

~Vintage, Generation Gap, posted May 30th 2006.  

Very very well said… 

Our EPA is stupid. Period, end of conversation, no use arguing. You want proof? Oh, I’ve got proof. Just last yesterday the EPA had their own regulations BLOCKED in federal court. The new regulations would ease standards mainly on coal power plants throughout the United States. What makes this even worse is that the states took this before the courts. What the hell. In the Plain Dealer article (this one was also placed next to the one about a 267,000 gallon oil leak in Alaska and one about tighter EPA regulations on…50hp engines). Right, anyway, the Plain Dealer article quoted the president as saying something along the lines of that the past EPA had set to stringent regulations and that his EPA’s regulations clarified those before and increases the want to be an energy company in the US. Well, maybe not exactly like that but sadly pretty much.

Does anyone else see this as a problem? The states are watching a government organization to make sure it’s doing what its name says it must? The decision yesterday ruled that the new regulations would violate the Clean Air Act and that only congress could authorize this. Come on! Why not, oh, I don’t know, stop trying to make it easier for your cronies in the energy business to rape the environment and actually care about the health of your people. Oh wait Mr. President, you were the one who didn’t think global warming existed…

Iran is building nukes. We think. The much-heated debate between not only us, but foreign nations as well has left some people a bit on edge. Iran, the people who claim the holocaust didn’t exist and want to eradicate Israel is building nuclear weapons. I’ll admit, that if indeed they were building nuclear weapons that it would be a problem, but isn’t there still the chance that there using if for, well, powering their country? While it does sound a bit week I think its better than well, looking extremely hypocritical as the United States does. Were telling other countries that they cant build nuclear weapons, and yet we have 10,000 of them right here in our backyard. Think about how many that is. Then think about if that’s all really necessary…

If the United States wants a more peaceful, terror free world then perhaps its time to, well, start leading by example and maybe decommissioning some of our nukes. Lets start with just a thousand. That still leaves us with 9,000 to blast all over the world and spiral it into nuclear winter because of A) Our own actions and B) the domino effect that just firing one would cause. Russia, India, China, France, they would all most likely retaliate, especially if it were at them. The destruction would be unimaginable and the world fairly uninhabitable.

Lets not even think about the fact that every country that has these weapons is too scared to use them, and with good reason. The only good thing that would come out of a nuclear war would be the fact that overpopulation would no longer really be a problem. I guess it’s just that I find this whole situation slightly humorous; not only because of how we sound, but also that the Bush Administration is starting to make it sound like they’re a real threat. “Well, they could have nukes” better go bomb em before they get here! I’m sure they could convince the public that the War in Iraq was really the War in Iran the whole time, this would allow them to shift troops their immediately avoiding the problems in Iraq and hey, when it comes down to it, its really only changing two letters

Well, I’m now registered for the Selective Service System, whop de frickin do. I guess one could consider this a coming of age, kinda like a congratulations! Your finally able to be drafted should we need to! Not only does being a part of the SSS allow me to go off and die, but I can also receive federal funds for my college education. What shifty lawmaker came up with that? Who said, lets see our kids fail in society unless they let us draft them, for it is only the rich kids who can afford college without federal funds when it comes down to it. It’s a good thing that this hasn’t become a real conscious and societal problem, the fact that you have to register to recieve funds, if it were I’m sure it would hamper Americas intelligent work force dramatically, for if it were an issue I’m sure that many Americans would rather work for several years after high school than register. If this were to happen America would see a sharp decline in the educated workforce and we would fall even farther behind the booming science industries in other parts of the world.

Perhaps the most insulting thing to me however about the letter was the fact that it was colorful. What the hells up with that? Here, lets put some bright happy colors on the letter to make you happy that you’re going to be drafted and die. “Whoooopy were all gonna die!” Its hard to explain why this angered me so much, perhaps the fact that they added color to a document that right now means very little (although that could all change very soon), but I think part of me found it insulting because of the significance that draft cards help in the 60’s. While I wasn’t around for this I’ve heard the stories and to an extent participated in the culture that has in part derived from this (protesting, not some of the…experimental aspects).

I guess what it boils down to is the realization that yes, I am now old enough to fight and serve my country, to vote, and to actually be listened to by adults, funny that one finds their coming of age in a draft card, ironic

January 21, 2006

Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View CA 94043

Dear Google;
I recently heard that you had denied the Justice Departments request to access the records of what your users have searched for, as well as sites listed in your database. As someone who uses not only the search engine regularly but also uses other services such as Gmail I was re-assured and happy to hear that you didn’t sell out like other search engines. I can only hope that you not only did this to protect trade secrets but to protect the privacy of thousands of Google users. It speaks highly of your organization to do what you did, especially in this day in age when the fear of terrorism and hype about homeland security is used in at times abusive ways.
Thank you

This letter will be in the mail today folks…
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Holy shit, Hollyy shit! A few days ago I made a post entitled the Blogging Breed. In it I made a comment about Bob Gentry, it read:

Second, who’s this Bob Gentry fellow, shouldn’t he be at work or something? Every time I’m on BE his site pops up, how many hours are you on there pal?!

Mr. Gentry made a whole post about those words, and quite honestly I had to read it several times to even start to pick up on any feelings he had for me. He might be telling me to “Go Fuck Yourself” or that may be aimed at those who really don’t like him. He continues “this is my journal and I’ll write whatever I want.” I would like to say that in no way do those few lines advocate or even remotely suggest what he should or should not write on his blog, give me some credit here.

I would first like to share some of the comments that were directed at me from his comments section

Those few lines have all of the sudden gotten me called some pretty nasty names. Allow me to quote a few of them:
*Ahem*

“What a fucking idiot!”
“boil in a hot vat of oil (it’s a slow painful death)”
“dildo”
“WANKER”
“sad!”
“just jealous that the girlies think you are cute”
“real turd”
“stoooopid”.
Wow.
Yet others took a different approach and just commented in support of Mr. Gentry, while others yet tried to analyze my personality:
“Doesn’t he realize that he also has to be online at the same time as you so he’s guilty of the same thing?” “I’ve always found that whiners and bitchers are just jealous” “Everyone will try and take a bite out of you just to tend to their own insecurities.” “This person reminds me (yet again) of my favorite quote ever (from Rosanne) “I know a lot about people, that’s why I don’t like none of ‘em.”. (be carefull now, that last one also stated (s)he’s starting to loose patience with humanity) Wow, that’s a breath full.

All off these comments kinda got under my skin to tell you the truth. These people had made these comments most likely without reading a single full post on my site nor probably reading the entire post from which Mr. Gentry quoted me.
One commenter, the Retarded Rugrat, kinda hit the nail on the head…kinda:

“Some people are so insecure about themselves that they feel the need to put others down, especially if said person’s blog isn’t getting a lot of hits.”

Now, this yields special comment from me cuase its part true, my site doesn’t receive a lot of hits, sadly, the truth stops there. I appreciate her concern however I would like to inform her that I’m very secure with who I am as an individual and human being. I’m a peace-lovin guy and have stood up for what I believe in even when the consequences are high.

Now, wow. I would like to make clear that in no way do I think Mr. Gentry should change his writing style or anything on his blog. Second, as he informed me that he buys credits from BE, he is free to do so regardless of what I think. I don’t control his money for heavens sakes. The comments I made on my site were from a feeling that I simply observed and felt that practically every time I’m on BE I see his site. Case and point: I was on tonight and it popped up, this is the only way that I found out that he was even talking about me. I don’t not enjoy reading his site or particularly mind it coming up, just stating an observation folks. I would also like to say that I’m glad I made him smile. I’d like to re-iterate that I in no way made any comment as to how Mr. Gentry should run his site or what he should write.
The entry also reads the following which I’d like to respond to:

Perhaps having my real name in my journal and posting photos of myself have something to do with a few of these type of comments. Funny thing about that is, it’s usually coming from someone who is completely hidden(not that there’s anything wrong with that either).

I don’t care that your real name is on your site. Good for you, that takes guts in and of itself, however I would like to quote something from my about section (that was active and online when Bob-o* stopped by).

The RB’s last blog was invaded by people he knew from school causing him to censure his posts for names and content.

I have a problem when people I rarely know try and tell me how to live my life, who I should and shouldn’t date etc. This happened to me and is why I chose to write anonymously. I was told I should not date a certain girl. She’s been with me for a year Sunday. Fuck you.

I hope I’ve made myself clear here, my comments were in no way intended to be spiteful or harmful. I apologize if they were. If you’d like to read Bob’s post about me and all the comments that go with it here’s the site: Paranoid Blogging

*I’ve typed some version of his name so much I feel like were on friendly terms here, hope ya don’t mind. I’d also like to say he has a kick ass welcome page.