Communistic or Capitalistic?

How very interesting....

One of my co-workers is pretty much a conservative libertarian. He's a hunter, fisher, and he and I disagree on most things political. However with that said, he is probably one of the guys I enjoy most in the office. He's pretty laid back, has a biting sarcastic humor, and is just a good guy.

So both of us had learned about that Supreme Court's decision and he turns to me and says, "How communistic!" I blinked back in surprise. "Communistic? You mean Capitalistic! This is a private corporation going after an individual's property."

He said, "Yeah, but it's government who is giving it to them, so isn't that Communistic?"

I just blinked stupidly, not even knowing how to address this.

In my mind, this was a case of the government bending over to accommodate a corporation. This wasn't communism at all. Communism, in its purest form which is probably unattainable due to human nature, is about sharing resources and wealth and distributing it equally to all. How can this be considered as communism?

In a way, I could see it from his point of view... but how would I go about changing this world view?

Clear the way for Economic Growth!

Okay, we have to start a section called Bwahahahahahas cause there's just too many not to categorize them.

Today's entry comes courtesy of Freestar Media, LLC. These wonderful people are proposing to build a hotel called the Lost Liberties Hotel on a Supreme Court Justice's home. Since they deemed it constitutional that a region can take away private property and give it away to another private person for economic development, why not go after a Justice's home.

The Thing I miss Most

Ugh. She's gone for less than 24 hours and I miss her. The thing I miss most?

Sending her links through AIM. She and I chat throughout the day with both of us sending each other links. It's actually a wonder she and I talk so much in addition to our IM'ing.

Anyway, I just had about three links I wanted to show her. *sigh* And 3-1/2 more hours of work to go. However, I just received notice that my bifocals are in and I can go pick them up tonight.

*heavy sigh* Bifocals. I remember the day my mother got hers.

Sim City 4

We're spending waaaaaay too much on games. But here's my latest acquisition: Sim City 4 for the Mac. I owned the original Sim City, then got into The Sims and never looked back. This weekend, I thought, hmm since Bratworse is going away for a week, how will I keep out of trouble? I know! Get Sim City 4!

Okay, aside here. I just have to say, that one of the BIGGEST PET PEEVES I have, is being ignored in the Mac section of CompUSA. Is it cause I'm a girl? Is it cause I'm standing in the Mac section? I saw TWO employees helping out ONE person and neither employee would look my way.

Anyway, back to Sim City 4. I'd forgotten how much fun it was to zone some land, then wait and watch Sims move in, upgrade the housing, and zip around a city I zoned. And yes, it TOTALLY qualifies as a stoner game.

Blow bubbles, not smoke

Dang it! I knew I forgot to do something at the Pride Parade yesterday.

Bratworse and I ran into a friend, who was wearing a bottle that said "Blow bubbles, not smoke." We meant to go get one each, but somehow forgot.

Speaking of NOT blowing smoke... it's been about 3 months now since I quit smoking cigarettes. Yesterday was a tad of a chore... I smelled fresh smoke almost every where I went. Oh, and my dreams haven't been helping either. I've been dreaming of cigarettes and smoke.

As always, I am reminded that I will never be a non-smoker. Just a smoker who doesn't smoke anymore.

June 27, 2005 - Guitarist

June 27, 2005

Happy Birthday Guitarist (my secret code name for ya, everyone's got a secret code name originated by me!

Eventually I'll figure out something neat to either get you or put up for you.

I thought about drawing something, but you're a much better drawer than I, so that option was defeated. Than I thought about saying something real nice and sincere about you on my page, but the only thing that comes to mind when I start thinking about you is:

bourbon chicken and plantans

Amazing...

to watch a delivery and pick-up in action. During the S.F. pride parade, Bratworse and I witnessed the following:





The biker was part of the bike messenger contingent; wonder if he got more than a signature for the delivery of the pink rose?

Misc.

Here are all of our posts on Ms. Cell Annie:

Air Ports, Air Planes, and Air Delays	2005/07/06	bw
Blogher, I Don't Even Know Her!	2005/08/10	r.i.
Blow bubbles not smoke	2005/06/27	r.i.
Calling All Inventors	2005/05/12	r.i.
Distorted Dreams	2005/07/04	r.i.
Dreadlogging	2005/07/11	bw
Fog	2005/08/27	bw
Fog Blogging	2005/09/05	bw
Good Vibrations	2005/08/03	r.i.
Huh?	2005/04/12	r.i.
Liar Liar	2005/08/01	r.i.
The Lieing Cycle	2005/07/08	bw
More Requests and Refusals	2005/07/18	r.i.
New One	2005/07/26	r.i.
Pheonix Union	2005/07/11	bw
Postal Anyone?	2005/04/14	r.i.
Question for the Ages	2005/01/14	r.i.
Recycling Puzzlements	2005/07/18	r.i.
Regional Loyalties are Hard to Shake	2005/08/22	r.i.
Requests and Refusals	2005/07/11	r.i.
Tables on Blogger	2005/08/19	bw
Voting	2004/11/02	r.i.
The Weather Report	2005/08/16	bw
What We Look Like Together	2005/07/06	r.i.

Thoughts

Here are our Reveries & Paranoias:

• Alluring Images dated 2005/April 13 by r.i.
  
• American Humor dated 2005/April 26 by r.i.
  
• Communistic or Capitalistic dated 2005/June 30 by r.i.
  
• Confusion in Perspectives dated 2005/April 20 by r.i.
  
• Cycle of Inflation dated 2005/August 24 by r.i.
  
• The Death of My Father dated 2005/March 30 by r.i.
  
• Fear of Death dated 2005/March 21 by r.i.
  
• The First Drag dated 2005/July 13 by r.i.
  
• Get out the Grease dated 2005/March 31 by r.i.
  
• Getting Rid of the Drag-on dated 2005/April 11 by r.i.
  
• Good Luck Cindy... dated 2005/August 19 by r.i.
  
• Good Vibrations dated 2005/August 3 by r.i.
  
• A Gordon Gecko Story dated 2005/April 6 by r.i.
  
• How do We Begin? dated 2005/June 21 by r.i.
  
• Invention Needed dated 2005/July 19 by r.i.
  
• Left Behind dated 2005/July 13 by r.i.
  
• The Mathematics of It All dated 2005/July 7 by r.i.
  
• More Time Please dated 2005/September 13 by bw
• Moving and Cross-Referencing dated 2005/June 29 by r.i.
  
• The New Ten Commandments dated 2005/August 24 by r.i.
  
• Perceptions of Size dated 2005/July 6 by r.i.
  
• PMS & Paranoia dated 2005/May 13 by r.i.
  
• Powell and Rove dated 2005/July 8 by r.i.
  
• The Price of Love dated 2005/August 3 by r.i.
  
• Relationships dated 2005/March 24 by r.i.
• Science & God dated 2005/August 8 by r.i.
  
• Standards & Measures dated 2005/June 24 by r.i.
  
• The Thing I miss Most dated 2005/June 29 by r.i.
  
• Thinking OuTlOuD dated 2005/August 12 by bw
  
• *Warning* Gross but Necessary Post dated 2005/August 12 by r.i.
  
• Weird Night dated 2005/June 23 by r.i.
  
• WriterBoy to the Rescue! dated 2005/April 28 by r.i.
  

Cool

Here are all of our posts about Cool Shit:

• Amazing... dated 2005/June 26 by r.i.
  
• Baby Birdies! dated 2005/May 5 by r.i.
  
• Blogher, I Don't Even Know Her! dated 2005/August 10 by r.i.
  
• Classics dated 2005/August 17 by bw
  
• Doodad to Me One More Time dated 2005/August 8 by r.i.
  
• Good Dreams dated 2005/August 17 by bw
  
• Random Useful Info dated 2005/September 5 by bw

Gay

Here are all of our posts about Scary Gay Stuff (and yes, that includes Lesbian stuff):

• Amazing... dated 2005/June 26 by r.i.
  
• Kicking a Gift Horse in the Mouth dated 2005/May 26 by r.i.
  
• Okay, Who Did a Time Warp on Us? dated 2005/August 11 by r.i.
  
• Recruit Bi's? Bwahahahaha dated 2005/August 23 by r.i.
  
• Shooting Oneself in the Foot dated 2005/August 19 by r.i.
  

Art

Discussions about the many facets of art:

• Bamboo dated 2005/August 17 by bw
  
• Figure Drawing Practice dated 2005/September by bw
  
• A Gordon Gecko Story dated 2005/April 6 by r.i.
  
• Packed and Ready to Go dated 2005/September 6 by r.i.
  
• Stuck Rubber Baby dated 2005/April 15 by r.i.
  
• West Wing dated 2005/April 27 by r.i.
  

Relatives

Here are all of our posts about our relatives:

• Confusion in Perspectives dated 2005/April 20 by r.i.
  
• The Death of My Father dated 2005/March 30 by r.i.
  
• Feathers Flying Out of My Head! dated 2005/July 6 by r.i.
  
• Go Ahead... dated 2005/07/06 by r.i.
  
• It's a Wonder I Don't Get Shot dated 2005/June 1 by r.i.
  
• July 11, 2005 - Gotti dated 2005/July 11 by bw
  
• July 28, 2005 - Mnemosyne dated 2005/July 28 by bw
  
• June 27, 2005 - Guitarist dated 2005/June 27 by bw
  
• Okay, Who Did a Time Warp on Us? dated 2005/August 11 by r.i.
  
• Regional Loyales are Hard to Shake dated 2005/August 22 by r.i.
  
• Relationships dated 2005/March 24 by r.i.
  
• Vacation all I ever wanted dated 2005/July 8 by bw
  

Gaming

Here are all of our posts on Gaming-Obsess Much?:

• Gaming In RL dated 2005/July 11 by bw
  
• I Want Skyscrapers, Damnit dated 2005/July 4 by r.i.
  
• Level 48 Paladin dated 2005/August 15 by r.i.
  
• Sim City 4 dated 2005/June 28 by r.i.
  
• Women Gamers dated 2005/June 28 by r.i.
  

Politics

Here are all of our posts on politics and all that b.s.: (Greyed out ones are time-relevant so unless you want to see what the heat of the moment arguments, don't bother)

Abandon Ship!	2004/09/01	r.i.
And Those Twins!	2004/09/17	r.i.
Answers, Please	2004/09/23	r.i.
Are You Calling Me a Liar?	2005/01/18	r.i.
As Pols Spin	2004/09/07	r.i.
Being Right Brings No Joy	2005/05/11	r.i.
Bush's Stinginess	2004/12/30	r.i.
Celebration of Mediocrity	2005/01/20	r.i.
Charlatans and How to Catch 'Em	2005/05/10	r.i.
A Cheap and Tawdry Trick	2004/10/14	r.i.
CNN's Offbeat Pictures	2005/05/27	r.i.
Confusion in Perspectives	2005/04/20	r.i.
Debt Society	2005/03/08	r.i.
The Death of My Father	2005//03/30	r.i.
Defining Blogging - Journalism?	2005/03/04	r.i.
Division, Subtraction Just Doesn't Add Up	2004/08/10	r.i.
Enough! I Want My Money Back!	2005/03/23	r.i.
Enough With the Snark!	2005/02/09	r.i.
Equal Opportunity	2005/02/23	r.i.
Fairness	2005/08/16	r.i.
First Impressions of the Presidential Debate	2004/09/30	r.i.
Flip-Flopping Away	2004/09/01	r.i.
A Football Metaphor	2004/09/22	r.i.
For Those of You Still Thinking about Privatizing Social Security...	2005/05/19	r.i.
[Forgot to title this]	2005/02/18	r.i.
The G.I. Jane of Journalists	2005/04/13	r.i.
Govenator or Governator	2004/09/15	r.i.
The Grand Lake Blogging	2005/09/05	bw
Happy 1st Day of Vacation, George!	2005/08/02	r.i.
Happy 2nd Day of Vacation, George!	2005/08/03	r.i.
Happy 3rd Day of Vacation, George!	2005/08/04	r.i.
Happy 4th Day of Vacation, George!	2005/08/05	r.i.
Happy 7th Day of Vacation, George!	2005/08/08	r.i.
Happy 8th Day of Vacation, George!	2005/08/09	r.i.
Happy 9th Day of Vacation, George!	2005/08/10	r.i.
Happy 10th Day of Vacation, George!	2005/08/11	r.i.
Happy 11th Day of Vacation, George!	2005/08/12	r.i.
Happy 14th Day of Vacation, George!	2005/08/15	r.i.
Happy 15th Day of Vacation, George!	2005/08/16	r.i.
Happy 16th Day of Vacation, George aka Precedent Setting President	2005/08/17	r.i.
Happy 17th Day of Vacation, George!	2005/08/18	r.i.
Happy 18th Day of Vacation, George!	2005/08/19	r.i.
Happy 21st Day of Vacation, George!	2005/08/22	r.i.
Happy 22nd Day of Vacation, George!	2005/08/23	r.i.
Happy 23rd Day of Vacation, George!	2005/08/24	r.i.
Hawaii to the Forefront	2004/08/26	r.i.
How's the View from Up Here? Cynical, Thank You Very Much	2004/10/07	r.i.
How Texas Supports Troops	2005/08/18	r.i.
Hmm... Could it Be?	2005/03/31	r.i.
I am Gay But Not a Hooker	2005/02/25	r.i.
Idealism by Another Name	2004/08/05	r.i.
If You See CIA Heading Your Way	2004/09/10	r.i.
I Love It 3	2005/03/10	r.i.
I'm Still Trying to Wrap My Head Around What Happened...	2004/11/03	r.i.
Insomnia	2004/11/03	r.i.
Is It My Imagination or?	2005/02/02	r.i.
It's Sad	2004/11/12	r.i.
It's So Great to be an American	2005/02/16	r.i.
It's time to Play	2005/02/16	r.i.
Its What We're Doing, Not What We Are	2004/11/23	r.i.
It Wasn't About Values	2005/01/19	r.i.
Job Searching	2005/07/28	bw
Kicking a Gift Horse in the Mouth	2005/05/26	r.i.
Kindness - Bwahahahaha	2005/03/17	r.i.
Left Behind	2005/07/13	r.i.
Lesson to Andy Card	2005/07/26	r.i.
Liberal Pansies	2004/12/09	r.i.
Maybe These Guys Should be in Charge	2005/09/06	r.i.
Meetings with Secret Service	2005/03/30	r.i.
Mind Tricks of the Familial Kind	2005/06/21	r.i.
Month Long Vacation	2005/07/21	r.i.
Musings	2004/08/05	r.i.
Name Dropping Inanity	2004/08/31	r.i.
No Need to Shout	2004/09/16	r.i.
Not Pressure, Indignation!	2004/08/27	r.i.
One Thin Wafer	2005/05/17	r.i.
Phantom Accounts	2005/05/03	r.i.
Playing Right into Their Hands	2005/05/03	r.i.
Playing Telephone - A Demonstration by the Press	2004/08/26	r.i.
Polimagicians	2004/11/30	r.i.
Poll I'd Really Like to See	2004/08/18	r.i.
Poor, No Insurance, Out of Work, But Don't Let Those Gays Marry	2004/10/29	r.i.
Possibilities	2004/08/30	r.i.
Powell and Rove	2005/07/08	r.i.
Princeton Principles	2005/04/28	r.i.
Private Accounts in Easy Words	2005/03/08	r.i.
Prove It to Me	2005/08/02	r.i.
Punching Back	2004/09/16	r.i.
Quick Impressions	2004/08/24	r.i.
Reading Live Talk with Dan Froomkin	2005/03/09	r.i.
Reality Meet Distortion	2005/03/01	r.i.
Recycling Puzzlements	2005/01/14	r.i.
Repartee & Witticisms	2004/08/24	r.i.
Responsible but Not Culpable	2004/08/25	r.i.
Rumsfeld's Responses - Good Enough For Congress & Public...	2005/02/17	r.i.
Shooting Oneself in the Foot	2005/08/19	r.i.
Signs of the Times	2004/09/27	r.i.
Social Security Magic	2004/12/07	r.i.
Solution!	2005/04/20	r.i.
The Stupidity of Pundits	2004/10/08	r.i.
Suggestion for Garrett	2005/03/02	r.i.
Thank You Chris Bowers	2005/02/10	r.i.
There's a Reason...	2004/09/01	r.i.
Torture and the American People	2005/04/05	r.i.
Torture and Dick Durbin	2005/06/23	r.i.
Two Excellent Posts	2004/11/30	r.i.
Under Threat	2004/10/14	r.i.
Unintentional Funny	2005/08/12	r.i.
Urbanite v. Ruralist	2004/11/15	r.i.
War's Coming, Get Ready for Gay Bashing	2004/11/08	r.i.
What It Says About Us	2005/01/17	r.i.
What? No Royal We?	2004/09/21	r.i.
What Should be Taught in Journalism	2005/03/09	r.i.
When to Come in Out of the Rain	2005/07/06	r.i.
White House Press Corp = Pro Bowl?	2005/03/14	r.i.
Who Benefits	2004/12/22	r.i.
Why Watch it?	2004/09/27	r.i.

Bwahahahaha

bwahahahahaha's posted here, because sometimes, a braying guffaw says it all.

• Better Than a Stack of Bills dated 2005/August 16 by r.i.
  
• Clear the way for Economic Growth dated 2005/June 29 by r.i.
  
• Feathers Flying Out of My Head! dated 2005/July 6 by r.i.
  
• The Gravity of it all dated 2005/August 12 by r.i.
  
• Happy 16th Day of Vacation, George aka Precedent Setting President dated 2005/August 17 by r.i.
  
• Hippie? Nah, I'd Say Cappie dated 2005/August 21 by r.i.
  
• It's a Mystery Why I Don't Get Shot dated 2005/June 1 by r.i.
  
• Manners dated 2005/May 25 by r.i.
  
• Now I Know What it Feels Like to be WriterBoy dated 2005/April 12 by r.i.
  
• Perils of Being Half Asleep dated 2005/July 7 by r.i.
  
• Recruit Bi's? Bwahahahaha dated 2005/August 23 by r.i.
  
• Shooting Oneself in the Foot dated 2005/August 19 by r.i.
  
• Unintentional Funny dated 2005/August 12 by r.i.
  
• Wazzat? Did I Hear You Right? dated 2005/July 12 by r.i.
  

Sports

Sports talk... well, okay... mostly football talk... well alright! I'll admit it! It's 90% Raider talk! Sheesh. Like there's any other football team worth writing about:

• Acquisition of Moss dated March 11 by r.i.
  
• Obligation to be Greedy dated 2005/March 5 by r.i.
  

reviews

Reviews! Getcha red-hot reviews here!

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Movie reviews:

• RedBeard dated 2005/August 17 by r.i. 7 out of 10 rating
  

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