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Chris

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About Me

Freedom is the mother, not the daughter of order.
Hello, my name is Chris

I am a political science major at Calvin College. Yes, I am pretty political. I generally hold to the libertarian socialist school of political philosophy. I enjoy people and conversation. My friends and family mean everything to me and I would not hesitate to die for them. Religiously, I consider myself an anarchic relativistic inclusivist. I don't like organized religion, nor do I think that any one religion has grasped all absolute truth. I love music and film of all kind, and I love to discuss them even more. Though this paragraph is filled with big words, generally I don't myself too seriously. I laugh. A lot. Send me a message sometime and let's hang out.

My Interests

Cryptozoology, vampires, lycanthropy, political science, metal, indie, any music, anarchy, revolution, oppression, parkour, video games, books of all kinds, history, theology, inclusivism, relativism, criminology, the mind, insanity, attractive women, socioeconomics, means of production, freedom of speech and information, animals, philosophy...
The Kingdom. Viva La Revolución.

I'd like to meet:

Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Chuck Palaniuhk, Elayne Angel, Brody Dalle, Daniel Weyandt, Dani Filth, etc.

Music:

Windir, The Cure, Zao, Alkaline Trio, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Paul Simon, Fear Before The March Of Flames, Electric Light Orchestra, mewithoutYou, Misfits, Cradle Of Filth, Simon & Garfunkel, Death Cab For Cutie, Interpol, The Chariot, Johnny Cash, Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire, Guster, The Strokes, The Distillers, Lupe Fiasco, Immortal Technique, Lil Wayne, Lil Jon, Tech n9ne, etc.

Movies:

Pulp Fiction, The Boondock Saints, Children of Men, American Beauty, Fight Club, Zodiac, Seven, Babel, Snatch, V for Vendetta, American History X, No Country for Old Men, Corpse Bride, Nightmare Before Christmas, Fargo, There Will Be Blood, Jaws, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures, Black Snake Moan, etc.

Television:

Malcom In The Middle, 24, The Simpsons, Family Guy, King Of The Hill, anything on The History Channel, etc.

Books:

The Count Of Monte Cristo, Dracula, The Historian, the Artemis Fowl series, and tons more. Favorite authors: Abraham Stoker, Elizabeth Kostova, John Grisham, Louis L'Amoure, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Alexandre Dumas, Frank Peretti, Eoin Coifer, Voltaire, Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Chuck Palanhiuk, yeah.

Heroes:

Jesus, Gautama Buddha, Proudhon, Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, those who have been unjustly imprisoned or killed because of their ideals, my father, my mother, my deceased grandmother, Mama Polly and Papa Don, all my good friends: John, Matt, Josh, Markus, Mike, Brandon, Hannah, Lorenzo, Nathan, Austin, Robert, Zack S., Andrew T., Andrew R., Seth, James, Stephen, Luke R., Luke P., and many more.

My Blog

The World and the West: an Appropriate Response to International Threats

This was for my political science class. The World and the West: an Appropriate Response to International Threats By Christopher R. Osborn 5/9/08 Introduction to International Relations Professor...
Posted by Chris on Fri, 09 May 2008 08:10:00 PST

Because I think I will find this funny later.

My latest bulletin in its entirety.===================Disclaimer: I am pretty drugged out right now, so I am elaborating a lot. Yes, I do have a prescription. No, it is not illegal, and no, I wouldn&r...
Posted by Chris on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:31:00 PST

Do NonChristians Get Another Chance?

Do NonChristians Get Another Chance?  Again, I wrote this for Philosophy class. If you go to DCS, please do not be offended by the references. I learn much about myself and grew as a person whil...
Posted by Chris on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:23:00 PST

Heaven, an essay.

I wrote this for philosophy class. It probably needs work, but I am passionate aobut it, so I am going to share it with you guys."When I die, I want to die content. Regardless of what happens afterwar...
Posted by Chris on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:55:00 PST

A True Libertarian.

What comes to mind when you hear the word "libertarian"? Most likely a political affiliation that involves limited government and total "freedom". That is because you are an American. To the rest of t...
Posted by Chris on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:23:00 PST

Disgusting.

"If we took away women's right to vote, we'd never have to worry about another Democrat president. It's kind of a pipe dream, it's a personal fantasy of mine, but I don't think it's going to happen. A...
Posted by Chris on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:08:00 PST

Israel as God's chosen people? Still? What are Christians?

This year especially, I have been really bothered by many Christians asserting all these things about Israel, which I believe to be completely unfounded. Let's get some things straight:Israel was God'...
Posted by Chris on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:41:00 PST

Wow, isn't this a surprise.

So I have been thinking a lot about how to define a "just" war. At first I figured the Monroe Doctrine was a pretty good thing. Don't attack unless attacked, but then I realized it takes is one George...
Posted by Chris on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:52:00 PST

Ack.

I hate feeling like two people. I try very hard to be myself and not fake who I am, but I feel that I am forced to at my school. If I said what I really think and feel, I'm afraid I would be complete...
Posted by Chris on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:37:00 PST

It is funny how I have changed.

I was just reading a blog from October I wrote. I was a newly registered libertarian at the time and I guess I wanted to kick some ass or something. Now I have cooled down a bit.The democratic party d...
Posted by Chris on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:11:00 PST