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The economy is a mess, I am ready to quit my job, politics are dirty, any my county wants to increase the sales tax. Our school systems suck, no one will take any blame, the US are the world police, we are terrible at the job, Bush is an idiot, and McCain=Bush. Obama is just words, gas prices are too high, I want a promotion, and I have nothing to eat. We have no privacy, CEOs are too greedy, nobody respects IT, and we are in a depression.

Insurance is too expensive, the government is no help, and we are killing our environment. Recycling should be mandatory, gays should marry, the TV season sucks, and I work too much. Airlines have no customer service, traffic is a mess, the days are too short, and the government takes too much money.

But Ski Season is here!

Over the years we have seen many attempts at banning people or a way of life similar to the anti-gays and anti-gay marriage racist’s attempts today. We had prohibition trying to ban alcohol created by a few zealots, yet the public at large forced the ban to be repealed. We had a severe limit on women’s rights caused by the culture that eventually went away. We segregated African Americans but over time this was abandoned too. EVERY time America has tried to limit a basic facet of life these limits have been overthrown.

Similarly you have been trying to limit the ability of homosexuals to exist, to love, and to marry, and to a certain degree you have been succeeding. However, these limits, these constitutional amendments in 26 states, will all be repealed in the next 20 years. As Americans realize that homosexual exists, that your son, your neighbor, your best friend is gay, you the anti-gay racist will either change your mind or lose the support of the public. As Americans realize that their marriage is not going to fall apart solely because two gays married each other you will lose your support.

Eventually when Americans start realizing the reality that a human being is a human being and every human being should be able to enjoy the same basic pleasures of life all of the hard work you have put into limiting what other human beings can enjoy will tumble. No it is not going to happen in the next 2 years and you will be able to claim victory and feel proud of yourself, but all of your effort is for not. American history has proven this, and American history will prove it again.

So start thinking about your next fight as we all know there will be one, where you claim that life as we know it will end if another human being is able to enjoy the same enjoyments as you. Start researching polygamy, start researching people who have sex, start researching people who do not own cars, because who knows what the next group will be that says “Hey maybe I should be able to enjoy life too”.

Sincerely,
Chris

The Huffington Post recently had a great article, The Democratization of the Music Industry, that I think warrants coverage.

In summary, the article states that the evolution of the internet has reduced the need of record labels. Record labels have 2 functions access and distribution, with the internet distribution is no longer an issue, an access is slowly becoming easier too. But not only do the record labels provide the access and the distribution they also act as a filter. Only certain artists and certain songs are signed and granted the access.

I specifically want to cover this filtering. Continue reading →

Have you ever noticed how a lot of the people using handicap people are significantly overweight?

Almost every time I see someone parking in a handicap spot, the only reason I can determine that they might be eligible for a handicap sticker is they are overweight.  But it seems to me that if you are overweight, it means you need more exercise.  So why would the government give them a handicap spot?  Because they can’t walk very well because they way too much?

Well, I have a better option.  When you get your license if you are 30 or more pounds overweight you should get a sticker on your license plate for overweight parking.  Then in parking lots, have the half of the parking lot furthest away from the store designated as obese parking.  Force them to get at least a tiny bit of extra exercise a day and maybe even embarrass them and convince overweight people to change their lifestyle and lose the weight.

Yes, there are some technical issues that would need worked out such as how to determine if someone is overweight or just very muscular, but its a thought.

Disclaimer:  I would probably be affected by this rule.