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| Just heard a clip by Rush Limbaugh...
"We believe that the preamble of the Constitution contains an inarguable truth. That we are all endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights, among them life, liberty, freedom and the pursuit of happiness."
Somehow this doesn't seem to fly...the only right we have, since we are on the topic, is death. That we have life, liberty, freedom and the ability to pursue happiness is much more of a privilege than anything else. Document mix-ups aside, this is pretty ridiculous. The minute you start arguing about what rights you have, you completely forget who it was that gave you breath.
/whatever that was.
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| I was born in San Jose...
*fast forward*
I sold my bike a while ago. Sad to see it leave, since it has been a good bike, but, out with the old and in with the new, some say. I look forward to the next bike, but in the meantime, I've got other toys to play with.
Got my hands on Pro Tools recording software, so I plan on using that pretty soon. Gonna try and finish flying by June of this year, and who knows what'll happen after that. Might have a full-time job at Prairie doing maintenance, so that can be my bike fund if it all works out. My 2-nights-a-week security job just won't cover an expense like that ;)
Matt sleeps over at our place the majority of the week, but we've limited his food intake. Kidding...we feed him.
Still playing on the worship team full-time for church, though no longer am I leading a team for chapels. I'm ok with that, because Stef and I have been really busy with the youth group. Tons of changes coming for them, all of which are exciting.
I've been on a roll with cooking these past few days, turning out some tasty creations. Kinda nice to not be in a funk anymore.
Now, I am contemplating the paragraph structure in this post, and deciding that I won't change it because I like the unorthodox elements portrayed here.
That was for you, Dave and Jenna. You are now updated.
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| Hey guys n gals. Long time no xanga. Just thought I'd pop in.
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| I was just at a gas station in town, waiting for some pizza. There was coverage of hurricane Gustav on television.
For the uninitiated, Gustav is right in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico right now, headed directly for, you guessed it, New Orleans. It jumped to a Category 4 over top of Cuba, retreated back down to a Category 3, and is expected to strengthen by the time it makes landfall. Either way you see it, this hurricane will likely do nothing short of wipe New Orleans off the map. For reference, Katrina was a Category 3.
And what did the guy at the counter do? Changed the channel. You guessed again...we found ourselves watching golf...instead of the coverage of Gustav.
I am sick...
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| I was just thinking more about the US election and came up with a list of types of voters. This applies everywhere, by the way, not just the US. Emjoy!
The C-SPAN Voter: These voters make up (generally) the smallest demograph in an election. They spend their time pouring over whatever official documents get released and videos taken from the floor to see what politicians are doing/discussing/voting for. A die-hard C-SPAN voter will be vigilant in this way throughout the years, not just around election time. They are usually the most well-versed when it comes to a candidate's political history.
The WYSIWYG Voter: WYSIWYG means 'what you see is what you get'. Very similar to the C-SPAN voter, they prefer to hear it from a candidate's mouth regarding policy, rather than from the mainstream media, who can pick and choose whatever clips and sound bytes they desire to represent a particular speech. They are likely to attend a rally, especially if it is close to home, and actively watch videos and live feed from an event, unedited.
The Single-Issue Voter: As the name implies, their vote for a candidate relies entirely on their stance on a single issue. A common example is someone involved in a special-interest group such as an anti or pro-abortion group. If the candidate does not support the view of this voter on that issue, said candidate will not recieve that vote regardless of their reasoning behind it or their stance on other issues.
The Wedge-Issue Voter: Similar to the single-issue voter, these people will tend to single out three or four issues that are the center of heated debate. These typically include abortion, trade, war and immigration. Another wedge issue that is slowly receeding is women's rights, though because of its ties with the pro-abortion camp and a predominantly male run political system, it is still a major point of contention for many voters.
The Media Voter: This voter will tend to recieve their information strictly from mainstream media sources such as news networks and local/national newspapers. While they tend to believe strongly in certain areas, the source is never as accurate as those that C-SPAN and WYSIWYG voters seek out. Generally opinionated due to the source of their debate content, the media voter can just as easily be a wedge or single issue voter at the same time.
The Right/Left Voter: These voters will never vote outside of their own party for any reason, ever. They tend to be loyal to a party's original values rather than to the candidates on the stage.
The Careless Voter: Voters in this category tend to be apathetic when it comes to politics. The reasons could be anything from loss of faith in the political system to the idea that neither candidate up for election will serve them well enough. Their response will typically invovle not showing up to vote. They will not likely engage in discussions on politics other than to state the aforementioned apathy, and then withdraw.
Have some more voter types of your own? Share 'em!
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