My Opinions on People

I've been thinking about a couple of different individuals recently, so I thought I'd share my thoughts about them with you.

First, Muhammad Ali. How is this man the greatest who ever lived? In my opinion, he doesn't even deserve to live in this country - enjoying the freedoms that he refused to fight for fifty years ago. If you don't know what I'm talking about, Ali was a draft-dodger during Vietnam. He said that he had no fight with the North Vietnamese...I don't get it - he was happy enough to fight anyone who dared challenge him in the ring, but when our country was in a fight and death became part of the equation, he wasn't so bold....Not only is he not the greatest who ever lived, but I'd go as far as to say that he's not even on the list. All able-bodied male citizens of this country are required, by law, to register for the draft when they turn 18. They all know what that entails, and I think that any person who decides that our freedoms are no longer worth defending when it comes time to answer the call don't deserve to live in this country. That's my opinion, and I'm sticking to it.

Next, Miss California - Carrie Prejean. I've seen a lot of hate-postings about Carrie since her statements regarding how she believes marriage should be defined. I'm sorry to say it, but this is becoming par for those loons on the left - attacking a person for their views, rather than engaging in an ideological or philosophical discussion over the issue. Last time I checked, every person is entitled to their own opinion regarding anything they want...and in fact, most Americans AGREE with Miss California - that marriage should be defined as between a man and a woman. In fact, that was the opinion of the majority of people from her state - a little thing called Proposition 8 proved that, and no amount of personal attacks will change that fact. To all of those who disagree with her view - respectfully say so, and leave it at that. Even try to justify your view, if you believe you can, but personally attacking a woman who was simply stating her view makes you less of a person and hurts your cause far more than you think you're helping. I happen to disagree with many people on many different issues, but that doesn't mean I hate that individual - as many have stated of Miss California. You should be ashamed of yourself.

Third, Legal Mexican Immigrants. That's right, I said LEGAL immigrants. Of all Americans, you should be the angriest about illegals flooding into our country. They give you a bad name by taking advantage of a system of which they are not legally a part. There are now so many illegal immigrants in our country, that people automatically think you're an illegal, even if you're not. Start policing your own ranks - it'll make things better for all of us.

Fourth, Arlen Specter. Arlen recently left the Republican Party and joined the Democratic Party. He says that the Republican Party has gone too far to the right. Gasp! TOO conservative? Are you insane? The Republican Party as of late has been betraying their conservative roots, drifting toward the center during this last election in a futile attempt to gain the independent vote. That's not what people are looking for - there is a VAST population of conservatives in this country who want a party who will represent their conservative values - so if the Republican Party is drifting back to the right where they belong, good for them. The party is better without Specter, as he's one of the moderates who is diluting the party. His leaving the party doesn't represent the fact that the Republican Party is losing touch with the American People - but actually that they're moving back toward their base. The real reason he switched parties was that he figured out he wouldn't even be able to win the Republican primary come next year. I sure hope he loses in the general election. The last part that really bothers me about this is the fact that President Obama welcomed Specter by holding a press conference to say how proud the party is to have him and how he's going to campaign for Specter. Great way to show bipartisanship - by holding a press conference to showcase one of the most partisan events that has happened since taking office. Wonderful...

Fifth - Waterboarding. I know this isn't a person, but it's my blog so I can do whatever I want. Waterboarding IS NOT torture. Torture is inflicting physical harm on a person. Waterboarding inflicts ZERO physical harm, but instead uses the fear of drowning to encourage terrorists to respond to questions. Any person who says they're against this - let me pose a VERY simple question. If your son/daughter/husband/wife/loved one was abducted by two men, and one of the men was caught - while the other man was still holding your loved one, what would you be willing to do in order to get the man who was caught to tell you where your loved one was? If you say you wouldn't want that individual waterboarded if it even MIGHT lead to getting your loved one back, you're lying. Not only would I be willing to waterboard that individual, but probably much worse, and I think the same is true of most people.

Sixth - Nancy Pelosi. Every time you open your mouth, I want to plunge a sharp object into my eardrums. Just in the last couple of months, you've called illegal immigrants "patriotic," you've lied about your knowledge concerning interrogation techniques being used by the CIA, and been arrogant enough to call yourself a Christian while being staunchly pro-choice. The Bible is very clear about protecting the smallest amoung us - and science has proven that life begins at conception. There will not be a happier day of television viewing than the day I no longer have to hear your voice or see your face.

That's all for now. More to come later...