Every now and again it is important to bring back old topics that haven’t received attention in a while. That’s a problem with people. They forget and move on. It is a good feature sometimes, but a frightening one others. We all remember the debates that came around during the Patriot Act. Many of these debates focused on privacy and the government’s write to information that was once protected. Critics always said that if you aren’t doing anything wrong, you shouldn’t have to worry. Well that brings up an interesting question. What is wrong? Who has to think something is wrong for it to be wrong? Well, let’s look at the intent of the 1st, 2nd and 4th amendments. Respectively, these laws protect our right to free speech, right to bear arms, and right to privacy. To understand the meaning and intent of these words we have to look to those that wrote them into the U.S. Constitution. These were times in which a group of rebels (now known as Patriots) fought off an unjust government to protect the rights that were taken from them. We have to remember that when they sat down to write these articles, they sat down to create a country that would never make its citizens feel the way that they were feeling just a few years ago.

Now how would one prevent a totalitarian government from taking the rights of the people? First, the people need to be able to speak out to their government. The 1st Amendment was created. The people need to protect themselves from those that may cause them harm or threaten to take away their freedom be it a person or a government. For this the second Amendment was created. Because our fore fathers needed to unite with each other in secret to overthrow oppressive forces, the 4th Amendment to guard ones privacy was created. Some may say that these ideas are outdated. But imagine a world in which a new political party could not start because the ruling government was listening to phone conversations to find the party’s founders. To put it in perspective, imagine if the Republican party could not get started because the ruling Whig and Democratic parties were able to prevent the founders from ever forming the party.

We as a people should not lose sight of the reasons behind our constitution. Although some of the ideas were created in a time that may not seem applicable to today’s society, they were created in a time in which the people understood what needed to be done to protect the people. It is times like these, that we need to really pay attention to our leaders and push back when they get too close to infringing on the ideals that so many have fought to protect.

The Castle Law, otherwise known as the Castle Doctrine, has been in the news lately because of the Texas case of Joe Horn who shot and killed burglars while on the telephone with a 911 operator who was telling him not to shoot. A Texas grand jury did not indict Horn on any charges. Read more about it below and see a video and photos.
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The Castle Law

Texans, still shooting the bad guys. The Castle Law was put to the test this past week when a man shot two burglars for taking his neighbors belongings. The police dispatcher on the phone repeatedly told the man not to confront the burglars. The man said, “I’m gonna kill him” about the burglar in his view. But the torn man thought to himself, “what would John Wayne do?” Naturally the man rushed out to defend his neighbor’s property. According to the dispatcher recording, the man yelled “move you’re dead.” It was never mentioned in any articles whether the two illegal immigrant burglars could understand English, but naturally they understood the man’s shotgun and started to run. Three shotgun rounds later, the suspects were dead. The shooter, Joe Horn, was cleared of all charges citing the Castle Law.

It is my personal opinion that the Castle Law needs revision. This scenario could have been two Mexican furniture movers moving his neighbors things out of his house. However, in this case, it turned out to be the real thing. The Castle Law was lucky with this case. But it was due in part of the fact that the good guy won and the bad guy lost, just as the law was written to do. I believe that some revisions need to be made, for instance, that the Castle be one’s own home unless written permission is granted for protection of one’s property over a certain specified time period, to prevent a furniture mover’s massacre. However, this in no way should be a step towards repealing this law.

The Castle Law is a common sense survival law. It gives somebody the ability to protect themselves without the need to ask if they are armed and without the fear of getting sued. The Castle Law allows people to feel safe in their home. It erases the fine line between violent criminal and home invasion. Are we really expected to give the burglar a chance to get away and hurt somebody else another day? That stops now. Although I believe that the case of Joe Horn is as extreme of an example as there should ever be. The fact remains, that the punishment for burglary is death? Do you think this new sentence is going to dissuade some criminals? I do. And the rest, we found a way to cut prison costs.

So we are a fat nation. Everybody has heard it. Its a true fact, but really, saying people are fat doesn’t change anything. This week I will suggest a couple ways to change your diet so that you can start your path to being healthy.

1. No calories from drinks (140 caloires per 12 ounce can * 7 days per week = 980 calories which equals approximately 0.25 lbs saved from your thighs). This is an easy step.

2. Replace potato based sides with veggies. And get a very light dressing. You didn’t want the salad anyway, what’s it matter if it doesn’t have your favorite dressing.

3. Eat lean. If you can see the fat, don’t eat it. No sausage, no bacon, no fatty hamburger.

Try these steps and I will talk to you again last week. Just doing these small steps will help you to lead you to a healthier life. Besides, this is really small stuff. Once you can convince yourself that you can do this small little task, you just may get the confidence to make larger strides. So start. See if you can make these 3 changes for a week.

I hate the paparazzi more than celebrities. Why? Not just because I think that they are stalkers dedicated to making the lives of the rich and famous difficult. No way. I hate them because; they are helping to make America even dumber. I mean really, we aren’t the geniuses we were 50 years ago. Look at how many dump people you see in a given day. Do you think that it could have something to do with Americans turning on the television and seeing everybody’s favorite celebrity leaving their favorite club with their hand covering their face? Real exciting stuff. Unfortunately, it is everywhere. Even I occasionally see this crap. And since it is everywhere, people think that is important. Since people think it is important, it becomes important. And this crap really shouldn’t be important.

What is a member of the paparazzi? It is a person that stalks people, disrupts the peace, invades a person’s privacy, and all for profit. And here we are, a culture that encourages it. I blame you COSMO buyers! I mean seriously, their research is made up. Have they ever cited anything in those articles? Have you seen one citation to one scientific paper? Does COSMO do their own experiments? Okay, I digress, but we are buying this so its going to keep coming, made up facts and all.

Listen paparazzi, you are doing your part to make this world stupider. I call upon all you able brained citizens that have not been completely brain washed to help organize a resistance. Stop buying the crap and turn the channel from TMZ. Come on people!

Hey, here’s an idea. Why don’t you go find out why you are voting for the politician you will be voting for. Hey, you are going to vote because, Damn It, you need to represent your party. But do you even know if your party still represents you?

If you don’t want them in society bad enough that you choose to keep them locked up forever, lets get rid of them! Here are some modifications I would like to make to California Law. Don’t quote me on this in case I run for president later.

3 time losers: Lets look this bunch over well. Armed Robbery, violent crimes, gang related offenses. We don’t need these people, lets put them on the list. They can have a waiting period.

Attempted murder: Screw this crime. When did we start rewarding failure? Just because somebody has bad aim doesn’t mean they deserve a lighter sentence. Attempted murder is as bad as murder and should be eligible for the death penalty.

Murder in which more than 1 credible witness viewed the crime or a murder of an extremely violent nature (Manson). These people should get front of the line passes.

I may seem crazy, but seriously, nobody likes a cold seat, so lets continuously put some butts in those execution chairs.

1. Massive audit. The government is spending too much money and they don’t always hire the smartest people. Where is the money going? Stupid people working for the government are spending tax payer money is a wasteful manner.

2. Find the cure for stupid. I’m not talking about the average Joe making a living for himself in the backwoods of middle America. I am talking about STUPID people. The people that slow the rest of society down because they are so stupid that they don’t know they are stupid.

3. Allow the death penalty for violent criminals. Just because they didn’t kill anybody doesn’t mean we need them around. See my special blog on the death penalty.

4. Frivolous lawsuits will carry a hug penalty if the lose. For example, if you have a lawsuit with Walmart because you tripped over a rock in a parking lot and you lose your case, then penalty to you will be severe enough to discourage such lawsuits in the future. I don’t mean to discourage all lawsuits, but you better have a legitimate case before you waste the court’s time.

5. Assembling 2 independent security forces to protect me, just in case one turns on me. Yes I think I’m that important.

Sex and the City: The Movie opened on May 30th (last night) in the States. Read about it and see photos and a video below.

Sex and the City: The Movie

So have you gone to see Sex and the City: The Movie yet? If you haven’t, you are one of about a dozen women in the country who haven’t. A few men have gone, but only if they’ve been forced to by their wives or girlfriends or if they’re gay. Okay, maybe not all men who like Sex and the City are gay, but don’t you think they might be?

If you haven’t seen it yet you can get a first hand account of it, but be warned, there are spoilers! This account is from one of the biggest fans of the show, EVAH!

Here are some Sex and the City movie quotes.

1. “Absof—inglutely.” — Big to Carrie, when she asks if he’s ever been in love

2. “New York City is all about sex. People getting it, people trying to get it, people who can’t get it. No wonder the city never sleeps. It’s too busy trying to get laid.” — Carrie’s take on the Big Apple

3. “I’ve been dating since I was 15. I’m exhausted! Where is he?” — A frustrated, single Charlotte

4. “I’m a trisexual. I’ll try anything once.” — Sexpot Samantha

5. “Oh my God, she’s fashion roadkill!” — Gay BFF Stanford, when Carrie takes a faceplant while working it at a runway show

6. “Alrighty.” — Trey, when Charlotte suggests they get married

7, “Somebody stop him, he took my strappy sandals!” — Carrie, after being mugged of her shoes on the street

8. “No white, no ivory, no nothing that says virgin. I have a child. The jig is up.” — Miranda, while choosing what to wear at her wedding

9. “Go get our girl.” — Miranda to Big, demanding he go to Paris and retrieve Carrie from her Russian lovah Aleksandr

10 .”The most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you find someone to love the you you love, well, that’s just fabulous.” — Carrie, uttering her last words of the series.

And THAT is just fabulous!

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I want to go here..and lay in a boat and relax.