Standing on a corner. Ranting.

Writing is my therapy. It keeps me from knocking kid's ice cream cones down, tripping old people, dragging the slow drivers who pull out in front of me out of their vehicles and just kicking the shit out of them, shooting bb's at the unsuspecting, and pretty much just ranting at street corners like the nut jobs that have no other outlet.

I spent some time today talking about how our country is made up of a variety of ethnic groups and because of that our laws should not be based on just the morality of society. Our society is different. I tell you this because I want you to know that I try to think of ideas and ideals. I try to be a little deeper. It is usually futile though.

I don't know. We can do better. I mean we really can, can't we? We are the strongest and richest country right? We are smart, hard working, never lay down, individualists. Can we stop watching reality TV for a few minutes, stop being dicks to each other, stop giving the slightest damn what a celebrity is doing or saying for a few minutes and try to accomplish something, ANYTHING?? Can we the people take control of who we are and what we want? Can we as a nation just try to be a little smarter? We are supposed to be, started to be, world leaders. We can't even rule ourselves right now.

We were supposed to show the world a new way, a way of liberty and self rule. We got scared and let, LET, them take away our liberties, nope we gave them away happily for nothing more than an illusion of security. An illusion that doesn't work. We should be leading the world, not fighting it. We should be leaders in all things not just consumerism. Look, I like my stuff as well as the next guy and I am glad we worked over every one during the Olympic Games but isn't that just entertainment?

Why are there hungry people? Not just still here in this country but anywhere. Why are there sick and homeless and why the hell isn't there enough jobs for everybody. Shouldn't we be rebuilding all the bridges and highways and waterways? Why is there a "problem" with "illegal" aliens. There HAS to be enough work for everyone. Why aren't we ALL working? They wouldn't even be "illegal" if we didn't make it so damn hard to be legal. Just because your ancestors got in when they did is no reason to be all racist now.

Oh while I'm at it, this site: http://spritzophrenia.wordpress.com/2011/01/04/how-bad-is-welfare-fraud-in-the-usa/ lets us know that the welfare system is not being abused even as much as I thought it was. I though it was three percent. Guess not. So I just don't want to hear that crap anymore either. Aren't we as a country rich enough to help our poor or at least those 98% who temporarily need it? I think so.

I am a liberal. I am also starting to become a libertarian. Strange combination. I think the laws in this country should exist, for the most part, only to protect individuals (not companies), and property. I think drugs should just be legal. I also think our government's job is far more than just making and enforcing laws. They are not really all that good at enforcing laws anyway, especially those that are against the constitution. Like drug use.

I want to talk about that for a minute. Your first amendment gives you the power of free speech. It means more than just the ability to say almost whatever you want. It protects your ability to think whatever you want. Thus it protects you ability to be in whatever frame of mind you, as an adult, choose. Including being high. Sorry conservatives.

Now I guess I can stand on a corner and rant, this is my corner. You don't have to like it, you don't have to read it, but damn if I will NOT say it.