Thursday, January 10, 2008

Thought this was interesting: Mark Malkoff Lives in IKEA This, too: First Pay Toilet in NYC $.25 per use... It's funny that it now costs more to make a public phone call than to have your waste evacuated. They should charge by the turd. Now, what's there to talk about... what's there to talk about... ahh, yes, the primaries. Well, Iowa showed once again how insignificant they are. I guess one could say that they have their finger on a pulse that's non-existent. I mean, Huckabee? wtf?!! I think registered Republicans are thinking, "who can we nominate that we hate the least?" or, "who is our best chance of beating Obama or Clinton?" If I were to vote on that side, my man would be Ron Paul. He believes in the Constitution and would probably do all that he could do to protect it. His mega-flaw is his timidity--he seems too grateful at times and not outspoken enough. But a Mike Gravel-Ron Paul matchup would be so friggin sweet. Although, it won't probably won't line up that way. I can see Clinton winning only because she has more experience at the federal level. It took a lot for Obama to vote against the war which should automatically push him into the White House, given how tough a decision that was at the time. But most Americans will probably look past that. I see Clinton as someone who knows how to play the game, but isn't willing to change the game much. Obama seems as if he wants to change the game but doesn't want to play the game. If Clinton is elected, look for universal health care, and if Obama is elected, look for a completely different foreign policy. The primaries/caucuses have been fun to watch this year because they're so unpredictable. This election year is a really unique one and one that everyone should be engaged in. It's truly an open election, meaning that for the first time in a long time, there is no sitting Pres. or VP who is running for election. These are all new candidates for us to judge on a somewhat blank slate. This is the year for the independent voter. If you feel as if you're waiting for the right time to learn about these issues and vote, well this is a good year to start learning about it. The next person in the White House wants to undo or change a lot of things, so that person could have a great impact on the way America does business, even on the way each of us lives. Don't think so? If Huckabee gets elected, he wants to eliminate an income tax. Think that doesn't apply directly to you? But, Januel, where do they stand on the issues, you say. Look here, says I.