Shrink the Federal Government
I reject, as a matter of primary principle, any solution to any problem that grows the size, financial requirements, or function of the Federal Government. The inane Kobayashi Maru morality quips like "No one should die because she cannot afford health care, and no one should go broke because she gets sick. If you agree, please post this as your status for the next 24 hours" will not go unchallenged if I see them. If the government can't afford her health care, she dies. What do you do then? Call the UN? HA!
The Christians and Buddhists have an interesting solution to this dilemma, that doesn't involve further enslavement to the Great Government Bureaucracy. Having the services of the government be the determining factor of how our society is considered just or compassionate demonstrates a fallacy of understanding that I cannot tolerate.
Furthermore, I will argue with anyone who considers my political opinion wrong. I am entitled to have it, speak my mind, and convince others to accept my viewpoint. This country was founded on the free exchange of ideas from groups of people who did not agree. Arguing challenges the issue or solution to be the best it can be. If all the problems are made know, we will be better for it. The great political debate is what sets us apart from China, Cuba, Iran, or North Korea. As pointless as you might think the political bickering is, it most certainly has a point. Especially if you can agree to disagree.
And I reject the notion that "we have to do something". No, we do not. I would rather take the status quo, over increasing government interference in my life. Socialism is wrong, and I know this to be true. If I call someone a socialist, I see them as a threat to my freedom, politically and economically. I do not see Europe as a more evolved, smarter, or more cultured example of what society should be like.
Saturday, September 05, 2009
Friday, September 04, 2009
Looking forward to upgrading to Snow Leopard
I just got my copy of Snow Leopard!!! Thank you Apple and Federal Express. A bargain at $29, the wipe and reload on the Mac Platform is as smooth as it gets. Tonight, after the kids are in bed, I'll get started so I can be ready for the game Sunday.
My copy of Snow Leopard is here!!!
I've got my copy of Snow Leopard now, thank you Apple and FexEx. Tonight is the wipe and reload of my MacBook, after the kids are in bed. I am really looking forward to this, migrating between Mac installs is one of the smoothest processes I've seen. I need to have it ready for the game Sunday.
Day 3 of trying to install the Visual Studio 2010 Beta.
Really, the downloader app should be able to handle this, but it gets lost at step 7/24 and can't download the rest. Trying to download the ISO fails around 300MB into the download. If Microsoft had this via a torrent, even if the ISPs were underhandedly throttling the speed down to 4KB, eventually I would get the image. Maybe I can find a page to request a DVD mailed to me for free.
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Let the weekend begin!
The workday is done. Time to go home, relax, and gear up for Movie Night and my sister's reception.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Why I like Fridays...
Friday afternoon everyone races to get out. The plant gets quiet, and I can start tinkering with servers without anyone noticing. Time for quality uninterrupted work. Scott will be twitching when he finds out I'm on a rebooting spree.
Also craking open the code for our help desk system. mmm... code...
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Cleaning out the Help Desk queue
Having 26 help desk tickets assigned to me is a bit much. The rest of this week will be spent, cleaning my queue. Time to put a few projects on hold for a bit. Scott will be back next week, the whole deptartment will be reunited, and I might get back on track.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Wisdom
I brought my cappuccino maker to work a couple of years ago. As I sip my latte, I wonder why I still don't use it more often.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Glad to be back at work
I'm glad to be back at work. Five days of sleep-deprived gaming madness is enough for me. It took a day to recover and get back in sync with normal time. My inbox was overflowing with mail, and I still have yet to get through it all. Things have been fairly quiet this morning, only a couple of visitors. I hope to get orgainized this afternoon and get ready for the rest of the week. Scott is out this week, so some of his distractions might come my way.
Monday, August 17, 2009
The Adventure Ends
Departing GenCon, with a bag full of goodies. I may sleep the rest of the day. I can't wait to unpack, fun fun fun. Now for the long drive home.
Recovery Day
I think I've finally caught up on my sleep. I need to unpack, do laundry, do dishes, make a post office run, organize, and process pictures. Work starts tomorrow, and I'm not quite ready to go back. My to do list has grown, without getting anything done last week. But that's what vacations are all about.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
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