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american mutt

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About Me

.. There is an objective reality, and the proper method of investigating it is the method of science; acceptance of this idea means rejection of superstition, denial that bad policy can be justified as the will of God, and other nasty nonsense. It is an idea that can provide a foundation for policy.Individual human beings have an irreducible autonomy, and any attempt to reduce people to consumers, or tax-payers, or voters - to homo economicus or imago dei or hoi polloi - leads, inevitably, to totalitarian behavior by the leaders of those who are so reduced.Authority, with due regard to the first two ideas, derives from the collective. We are all in this together; each of us, if we choose some path other than that of the hermit or outlaw (a choice that we can make, of course, as autonomous individuals), must accept, albeit provisionally, certain norms. Those must develop in colloquy with those with whom we are in it together, and any norms imposed from "above" are oppression.If all the green things that grow were taken from the Earth, There could be no life.If all the four-legged creatures were taken from the Earth, There could be no life.If all the winged creatures were taken from the Earth, There could be no life.If all our relatives who crawl and swim and live within the Earth were taken away, There could be no life.But if all the human beings were taken away, Life on Earth would flourish.

My Interests

quoting foreign movie stars, taste-testing batteries, leaping from moving vehicles, Saccaromyces Cerevisiae, sneaking up on strangers, going to bullfights on acid, liquid soap.

I'd like to meet:

WHITE HOUSE COMMENTS LINE: 202-456-1111 WHITE HOUSE SWITCHBOARD: 202-456-1414 WHITE HOUSE FAX: 202-456-24611- A Federal Worker Bill of Rights. Nullifies state 'Right to Work' laws that are used to bust Unions. Would require pensions to be fully funded in the year accrued and out of the reach of Bankruptcy Courts & CEO's. It would extend Davis-Bacon wage protection to any company that receives public loans, loan guarantees, grants, tax waivers, tax abatements or eminent domain power.2- Universal Pre-School & Head Start. Direct Federal Education Funds to require Public Districts to offer free and universal Pre-School/Head Start for 3 & 4 year olds.3- Universal Community College/Technical School Scholarships. Direct Higher Education Funding to grants allowing all adults who qualify for admission tuition and fees for 4 semesters of accredited Community College/Technical College. In rural and remote areas special grants can be offered to Public School Districts for distance learning/extension courses from Community Colleges.4- Mandate for Universal Zoning. Require each County to establish community zoning regulations to control & rationalize development. Watershed protection, preservation of open spaces and pedestrian-friendly layout would be prime considerations. This will reduce sprawl, reduce the tax-flight from our cities and enable reasonable restrictions on development. States would be required to establish guidelines to rationalize standards.5- Medical & Personal Privacy Constitutional Amendment. An Amendment that keeps the Government out of private Medical Consultations and Decisions between Licensed Healthcare Professionals and their Adult Patients. Decisions on abortion and removal of life support belong in the family-- not in the Courtroom.6-Federal Personal Privacy Bill. A Bill that would forbid the collection, storage, collation, transmission or sale of credit information, personal data, financial data, employment data, medical data, educational data, criminal data, or e-mail communications data by private organizations without the expressed request and consent of the person the data is on. The bill would forbid any government from contracting such services out to any company.7-Media Diversity Act. Will forbid the concentration of media in a single community through cross-ownership. If you own the local newspaper you cannot own cable company or any local TV or Radio Stations and so on. Would limit owners of broadcast outlets to no more than 20% of the US population for all electronic media types. This bill would tax each commercial broadcast, satellite and cable distributed entity to contribute 2% of their pre-tax advertising billing to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.8-Healthcare Information Administration Act. Would require all insurance companies , clinics & hospitals to standardize coding systems, paperwork, computer interconnection protocols, databases and Pre-Approval procedures and requirements. 30-40% of the cost of healthcare in the US is overhead and every insurance company has it's own rules, paperwork, etc.9-Federal Consumer Credit Protection Act. A bill to eliminate predatory lending practices. A national usury cap to close state loopholes. The bill would disallow the practice of creditors changing interest rates, minimum payment requirements, appeal procedures and other practices unilaterally. Otherwise, the consumer would be empowered to re-negotiate with creditors on an equal footing.10-EnergyStar Everywhere. Require the Department of Energy to set minimum efficiency standards & ratings for everything that uses energy. Standards will be steadily raised to force inefficient technologies out of the market. Performance ratings, like to current Energy Star appliance ratings, would be required on all brochures & advertising.

Music:

is my goddess.

Movies:

turn me on.Nuclear test

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Television:

is better with rabbit ears.

Books:

make great coasters.

Heroes:

not many of those around anymore, actually. There is this quote from Kirk Douglas, though: "It's not easy to make love to Ava Gardner on an empty stomach."

My Blog

Real Heroes

Here's a little story from the Battle of the Bulge, which occurred around this time in 1944. Merry X-mas, Whoville. ..   Late on the night of December 23rd, Sergeant John Banister of the 14th Cav...
Posted by american mutt on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:38:00 PST

I can't categorize my anger.

former Gen. William Odom: No U.S. forces have ever been compelled to stay in sustained combat conditions for as long as the Army units have in Iraq. In World War II, soldiers were considered combat-e...
Posted by american mutt on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:40:00 PST

HARDWARE WARS LIVES!

holy snipes in a can! I thought this one was lost forever!Check out this video: HARDWARE WARS Add to My Profile | More Videos...
Posted by american mutt on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:04:00 PST

Invalid Fucking Subject Line. I Cannot Leave the Fucking Subject Line Blank.

>Keep the tequila in the freezer.>If a baby looks at you, don't dissapoint:  make the wierdest face you can, and straighten up whenever the parent turns around.>You can make a fermented beverage ...
Posted by american mutt on Wed, 16 May 2007 11:03:00 PST

My Blog Entry for The Spring

I started a garden, and the squirrels ate all my sunflower seeds. I'm beginning to think my dog is worthless.
Posted by american mutt on Mon, 14 May 2007 10:51:00 PST

It's the little things you learn that really matter.

Like: 1.  If you have ripe avocado on your sandwich, you don't need mayonaise. 2.  Mix any captured chariots with your own, and treat the captured soldiers well.  3.  New sho...
Posted by american mutt on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:22:00 PST

Summer's Almost Here

it's alright, i'm okaywasn't gaining much anyway& now that you know what i'll saythere's no point in talking i forgot what to dobut i learned a lot by watching you& since i've learned that not...
Posted by american mutt on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:18:00 PST

Never Coming Down

take my hand, my little onestep away from all this painwhen you cry on me your honey drips and my mind is filled with rain you can be afraid but don't close your eyesfor we're about to leave the groun...
Posted by american mutt on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:16:00 PST

intensified polarity

fine lines, broad brushesliberation won't take very longyou can't hear me but I ask you:who would jesus bomb? eyes glaze when you talk about deliverancestars laugh when you say eternitymush mouth when...
Posted by american mutt on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:14:00 PST

hot sex! no strings attached!

NOW that I have your attention, here are the quotes of the week:   "I saw papers that show the U.S. knew al-Qaeda would attack cities with airplanes& I gave [the 9-ll Commision] details of specif...
Posted by american mutt on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:11:00 PST