I am deeply troubled. The Cash for Clunkers program is nothing less than invasive, illegal, and totalitarian. I give what has been discovered about the Cash for Clunkers program 24 hours to become a national news sensation. If not, I am going to do two things:
1. Scream.
2. Post a blog.
Friday, July 31, 2009
My Race Begins
I am hoping that by the end of the week I will have accomplished two things:
1. Have a campaign website up.
2. Have the petition forms needed to get me on the ballot.
By the end of August I am hoping to have the following accomplished:
1. Have the minimum 150 signatures to be on the Bangor ballot in November.
2. Spoken publicly with other candidates on at least two occassions.
3. Have my college preparations complete.
My daily plan this week is to prepare my walk through Bangor. Now, I will post on twitter when I can, which will be before and after I go on my door-to-door campaign. This will allow people to know when I am out walking so they can come talk with me and we can discuss issues in a more in depth manner.
You have no idea how weird this is for me. Most of my life I have critisized politicians for saying the things I am saying but once your in that position it comes like a genuine instict. I am writing this part of things down so I remember this feeling and make certain it stays genuine. I really mean what I am saying.
1. Have a campaign website up.
2. Have the petition forms needed to get me on the ballot.
By the end of August I am hoping to have the following accomplished:
1. Have the minimum 150 signatures to be on the Bangor ballot in November.
2. Spoken publicly with other candidates on at least two occassions.
3. Have my college preparations complete.
My daily plan this week is to prepare my walk through Bangor. Now, I will post on twitter when I can, which will be before and after I go on my door-to-door campaign. This will allow people to know when I am out walking so they can come talk with me and we can discuss issues in a more in depth manner.
You have no idea how weird this is for me. Most of my life I have critisized politicians for saying the things I am saying but once your in that position it comes like a genuine instict. I am writing this part of things down so I remember this feeling and make certain it stays genuine. I really mean what I am saying.
The Races - Oh Forget It
Paul LePage is going to run for governor. Or not, we will find out in a month.
Running To City Hall
You all know I'm running for Bangor City Council, well soon I will have a campaign website up and running. I will have the link when it is finished, but here is where you come in. I have reviewed other candidates websites, and although my attempt is through a free website and some knowledge of coding, I'd like to have you compare its quality to others. Yes, I will bring you into the fold and allow you a guest appearance (the random guest appearance approach isn't working, so I'll give you a target) and you can review my campaign website. Post a comment below if your going to be involved, or send me an e-mail.
Twitter - The New Frontier
Twitter. This simple website had created a frenzy, helped stage an attempted political revolution in Iran, and has mired the communication of humanity into 140 characters. The White House has breached the defenses of twitter and now has other famous political identities like Jay-Z speaking on their behalf. Its immense quality of net speak combined with the shortness of a night with Stan from the Golden Girls, twitter truly leaves speedy yet catchy number of phrases in the minds of those reading the tweets of millions.
Slogans of politicians, advertisements by businesses, updates by health authorities along with the rally cries of millions of video gaming addicted 13 year olds expressing themselves the only way they know how (virtually) display the immense knowledge and creativity of the global populace. With messages like "wut b ur pbm mn, go tok a reef" to "Maine is boring" a buffet of exposure to new and wonderful things in the world is now within grasp of anyone with a two hundred dollar electric bill, a five hundred dollar computer, with a twenty dollar internet access, and an evolved mind capable of comprehending the messages.
Twitter is truly the newest frontier of humanity. The internet has been taken to a universal jump with twitter. A jump which, when entered, is frightening. The millions of users sending messages at lightspeed communicate in a global highway you are suddenly standing in the middle of. Moving from a universe where thousands of chirps moved by at stunningly slow email speeds to this new million-message-collaboration of humanity can be an experience that will leave you staggering like a victim of Bubba. Yet no amount of Presidential "Sud" Summits one may enter, the initial shock lasts not for long. Soon you are hitch-hiking for a way home, and once picked up, you are on the highway forever.
Your initial screams are no more than tweets. The importance of pain is lost in the beauty of instantly heard, and instantly forgotten communication. You know everyone is watching, and at the same time you know that everyone is twittering themselves into the universe. The focus constantly shifting may leave some ignored, but they continue to tweet addicted to the chance of something they lack outside of the inescapable highway: social interaction.
Being here is a wonderous moment and also a curse. Yet twitter makes that curse disappear and leaves only the friendship of acronyms and a keyboard as necessary. It provides a new voice in a new universe. This is why I have crossed into the world of twitter. I entered, got on a bus, and have yet to see reason to pull the brake line. However, I was faced with a massive mountainous obstacle. There were many titles and positions of power that were removed entirely by this new universe. We all were equal. Our value determined by the number of our tweets. Names meant nothing, and yet they distiguished us from our fellow insta-socialites. What would I call myself?
What would a name mean if it was not valued by anything other than a passing judgement in a highway of millions? Why call myself anything at all? The message said it was required. So a new approach had to be taken.
Could this be a chance to bring something from the old world into the new? I was losing hold of my former memories as the new information was taking the place of my worthless real life knowledge. I had already prepared the information of breathing and liver function to the recycling bin of my CPU. Shipments of friends and family were on their way. Was my name among that? It certainly had to be. Who you were was defined by your former human self by who you seperated yourself from. My thoughts raced the dump trucks to the incinerator that was my heart. They arrived too late. In fact the trucks had made two other trips before my army of reduced thoughts arrived (they got bottle-necked in a pile up at the cereberal cortex). The only thing left coming was the remaining knowledge of the internet. Something had to be saved.
Preserving the knowledge of the internet served two purposes. One, find some manner of identifying myself. Second, in the event of a maintainence roadblock on the tweeting highway there would be some escape possible. Withdrawal could be starved with distractions on youtube or the ignoring of messages on myspace and facebook from friends you knew no more. Arriving, the title of a blog was one of the sole virtual creations of my former self. A name was chosen. A name was found. A name, for twitter, to be communicated with, was determined. The world could now tweet me as well as hear my equal yet different tweet. That name was: @rhkinc
--My Twitter-Addicted Future Approach To Blogging (should I get addicted)--
I am now on twitter. I'm confused as to why only 140. I suppose it will challenge me to ramble less and say more. Luckily, more in depth approaches will still be here, but my rambling (see http://rhkinc.blogspot.com/2009/07/donna-dion-running-with-three-pdf-pages.html ) faces the risk of forming a more adjective-less form.
If you wish to follow the shortened version of me with some extras of humor and piontless displays of distraction thrown in, you can tweet away at me @rhkinc .
Slogans of politicians, advertisements by businesses, updates by health authorities along with the rally cries of millions of video gaming addicted 13 year olds expressing themselves the only way they know how (virtually) display the immense knowledge and creativity of the global populace. With messages like "wut b ur pbm mn, go tok a reef" to "Maine is boring" a buffet of exposure to new and wonderful things in the world is now within grasp of anyone with a two hundred dollar electric bill, a five hundred dollar computer, with a twenty dollar internet access, and an evolved mind capable of comprehending the messages.
Twitter is truly the newest frontier of humanity. The internet has been taken to a universal jump with twitter. A jump which, when entered, is frightening. The millions of users sending messages at lightspeed communicate in a global highway you are suddenly standing in the middle of. Moving from a universe where thousands of chirps moved by at stunningly slow email speeds to this new million-message-collaboration of humanity can be an experience that will leave you staggering like a victim of Bubba. Yet no amount of Presidential "Sud" Summits one may enter, the initial shock lasts not for long. Soon you are hitch-hiking for a way home, and once picked up, you are on the highway forever.
Your initial screams are no more than tweets. The importance of pain is lost in the beauty of instantly heard, and instantly forgotten communication. You know everyone is watching, and at the same time you know that everyone is twittering themselves into the universe. The focus constantly shifting may leave some ignored, but they continue to tweet addicted to the chance of something they lack outside of the inescapable highway: social interaction.
Being here is a wonderous moment and also a curse. Yet twitter makes that curse disappear and leaves only the friendship of acronyms and a keyboard as necessary. It provides a new voice in a new universe. This is why I have crossed into the world of twitter. I entered, got on a bus, and have yet to see reason to pull the brake line. However, I was faced with a massive mountainous obstacle. There were many titles and positions of power that were removed entirely by this new universe. We all were equal. Our value determined by the number of our tweets. Names meant nothing, and yet they distiguished us from our fellow insta-socialites. What would I call myself?
What would a name mean if it was not valued by anything other than a passing judgement in a highway of millions? Why call myself anything at all? The message said it was required. So a new approach had to be taken.
Could this be a chance to bring something from the old world into the new? I was losing hold of my former memories as the new information was taking the place of my worthless real life knowledge. I had already prepared the information of breathing and liver function to the recycling bin of my CPU. Shipments of friends and family were on their way. Was my name among that? It certainly had to be. Who you were was defined by your former human self by who you seperated yourself from. My thoughts raced the dump trucks to the incinerator that was my heart. They arrived too late. In fact the trucks had made two other trips before my army of reduced thoughts arrived (they got bottle-necked in a pile up at the cereberal cortex). The only thing left coming was the remaining knowledge of the internet. Something had to be saved.
Preserving the knowledge of the internet served two purposes. One, find some manner of identifying myself. Second, in the event of a maintainence roadblock on the tweeting highway there would be some escape possible. Withdrawal could be starved with distractions on youtube or the ignoring of messages on myspace and facebook from friends you knew no more. Arriving, the title of a blog was one of the sole virtual creations of my former self. A name was chosen. A name was found. A name, for twitter, to be communicated with, was determined. The world could now tweet me as well as hear my equal yet different tweet. That name was: @rhkinc
--My Twitter-Addicted Future Approach To Blogging (should I get addicted)--
I am now on twitter. I'm confused as to why only 140. I suppose it will challenge me to ramble less and say more. Luckily, more in depth approaches will still be here, but my rambling (see http://rhkinc.blogspot.com/2009/07/donna-dion-running-with-three-pdf-pages.html ) faces the risk of forming a more adjective-less form.
If you wish to follow the shortened version of me with some extras of humor and piontless displays of distraction thrown in, you can tweet away at me @rhkinc .
Just Cruel And Creepy
I was looking on how to get this blog more following, and I went to a site with a list of ideas. One was to see what was popular on several other websites, one being reddit.com, and I went there. I clicked on the number one post, and got sent to this page about a pharmaceutical drug dealer being arrested and how my IP address had been logged and I would be subpeona'd by the FBI.
My heart is racing. I want to get out there, but not by being in the press for an FBI investigation. I hope the FBI will look at my record, read my blog, and understand.
Why that would be there is just - urg. Its annoying and cruel. Its not a good feeling to just be informed your being watched. (I'd rather they not inform the criminals, and catch them when they come to that drug store for the drug they so eagerly desire.) It is just so- I can't even describe it. I will never go to reddit.com thats for sure.
My heart is racing. I want to get out there, but not by being in the press for an FBI investigation. I hope the FBI will look at my record, read my blog, and understand.
Why that would be there is just - urg. Its annoying and cruel. Its not a good feeling to just be informed your being watched. (I'd rather they not inform the criminals, and catch them when they come to that drug store for the drug they so eagerly desire.) It is just so- I can't even describe it. I will never go to reddit.com thats for sure.
New Tax Code
I was going to present here the whole issue over the newly passed tax law in Maine. I read through probably 1/20 of the bill, and it took me an hour. I give up on that mess of BS. Just when one part makes sense, they follow it up with "alternative method" sections that are as confusing as an eternal question.
So I decided to write my own tax code. I hope common sense is turned on when you read it. Then you will understand why there are no deductions (otherwise translated as incentives). Common sense also tells you that fines for crimes and fees to register pets and so forth are not covered here.
A. Tax Code
1. Code
a.The only alterable section of this code is "c" subsection of sections "2" and "3". The alteration is only allowed by citizen referendum.
b. These taxes are to take effect at the time of currency exchange.
1. Sales Tax
a. Sales is defined as an exchange of currency for anything other than labor.
b. Labor is defined as the efforts of a person.
c. Sales Tax: 5%
2. Income Tax
a. Income is defined as the exchange of currency for labor.
b. Labor is defined as the efforts of a person.
c. Income Tax: 5%
B. Tax Code Exemption
1. Government
a. Any exchange of currency with the government as a party or observer will not be taxed.
So I decided to write my own tax code. I hope common sense is turned on when you read it. Then you will understand why there are no deductions (otherwise translated as incentives). Common sense also tells you that fines for crimes and fees to register pets and so forth are not covered here.
A. Tax Code
1. Code
a.The only alterable section of this code is "c" subsection of sections "2" and "3". The alteration is only allowed by citizen referendum.
b. These taxes are to take effect at the time of currency exchange.
1. Sales Tax
a. Sales is defined as an exchange of currency for anything other than labor.
b. Labor is defined as the efforts of a person.
c. Sales Tax: 5%
2. Income Tax
a. Income is defined as the exchange of currency for labor.
b. Labor is defined as the efforts of a person.
c. Income Tax: 5%
B. Tax Code Exemption
1. Government
a. Any exchange of currency with the government as a party or observer will not be taxed.
Cash For Confusion
The cash for clunkers program is, or isn't on its deathbed. It is, or isn't, out of money. It will, or won't, have an emergency expansion of funds for a program that may, or may not, be running on fumes. The news reports are numerous, and all of them contradictory of the one that came before it.
Good to know used car sales have the same effect on the government as it does on us.
Just think, soon we could have this level of confusion about our health care too!
Good to know used car sales have the same effect on the government as it does on us.
Just think, soon we could have this level of confusion about our health care too!
Cash For Clunkers
My initial opposition to this program has faded because indeed it has been getting car sales going. Now, to the situation at hand.
6 days, a billion dollars, and 200,000 cars at least by my figures, and the cash for clunkers program is broke. Out of cash that it, not broken. The response? Lets find more cash to throw at the program:
Stabenow, a Michigan Democrat, and other lawmakers called for an infusion of taxpayer money to subsidize more new-vehicle purchases in the effort to revive dealerships and automakers while getting older, less fuel-efficient vehicles off the road.
Excerpt over. Why am I paying for someone's new car? I demand this program be halted immediately. It is not the government's place to buy people new cars. The billion dollars isn't used up though:
The administration’s reports on clunkers applications from dealers didn’t indicate that the funds were near exhaustion. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is running the program, said yesterday that 22,782 vehicles worth $95.9 million had been sold.
Excerpt over. Still, why should I be the one to pay for this? Until that question is answered it should not go forward.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aWKYBKED5EKI
6 days, a billion dollars, and 200,000 cars at least by my figures, and the cash for clunkers program is broke. Out of cash that it, not broken. The response? Lets find more cash to throw at the program:
Stabenow, a Michigan Democrat, and other lawmakers called for an infusion of taxpayer money to subsidize more new-vehicle purchases in the effort to revive dealerships and automakers while getting older, less fuel-efficient vehicles off the road.
Excerpt over. Why am I paying for someone's new car? I demand this program be halted immediately. It is not the government's place to buy people new cars. The billion dollars isn't used up though:
The administration’s reports on clunkers applications from dealers didn’t indicate that the funds were near exhaustion. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is running the program, said yesterday that 22,782 vehicles worth $95.9 million had been sold.
Excerpt over. Still, why should I be the one to pay for this? Until that question is answered it should not go forward.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aWKYBKED5EKI
Human Rights Advocates
I support human rights. I was proud of the way Saddam got such excellent treatment despite his ruthless regime. Saddam did not try to escape.
In Nigeria human rights groups are calling the death of the leader of Boko Haram unlawful. This man was responsible for over three hundred deaths in a week and I am glad that he died instead of escaping to be recaptured. Human rights groups should sigh in relief that a radical was stopped before being unleashed for more mayhem.
Now, I will admit that if he was not trying to escape this was illegal and should be investigated. However, the public denouncement and almost support of Boko Haram coming from the human rights groups is appalling. BBC the following:
Several days of gun battles between militants and Nigerian security forces ensued, culminating in the assault on the militant's stronghold. Human rights groups have accused the military of excessive violence in quelling the militants.
Excerpt over. My common sense defenses are on high alert. They were in a WARZONE!!!!!!! WHAT LEVEL OF VIOLENCE IS NOT GOING TO BE REACHED IN A WARZONE?!?!?! Yes, war is bad, but WAR HAS DEATH AND VIOLENCE. When it happens, it is not excessive, it is war. The forces they were fighting wanted the overthrow of the Nigerian government. The human rights groups should be glad the overthrow failed because I doubt they would be allowed to report of any human rights abuses under Sharia.
They want to investigate the wrongful holding and possibly torture of people when it shouldn't happen? How about they head over to Greece and help release 200 Somalis herded into minibuses by the police without being told why.
Greece: http://allafrica.com/stories/200907300896.html
Based on: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8177681.stm
In Nigeria human rights groups are calling the death of the leader of Boko Haram unlawful. This man was responsible for over three hundred deaths in a week and I am glad that he died instead of escaping to be recaptured. Human rights groups should sigh in relief that a radical was stopped before being unleashed for more mayhem.
Now, I will admit that if he was not trying to escape this was illegal and should be investigated. However, the public denouncement and almost support of Boko Haram coming from the human rights groups is appalling. BBC the following:
Several days of gun battles between militants and Nigerian security forces ensued, culminating in the assault on the militant's stronghold. Human rights groups have accused the military of excessive violence in quelling the militants.
Excerpt over. My common sense defenses are on high alert. They were in a WARZONE!!!!!!! WHAT LEVEL OF VIOLENCE IS NOT GOING TO BE REACHED IN A WARZONE?!?!?! Yes, war is bad, but WAR HAS DEATH AND VIOLENCE. When it happens, it is not excessive, it is war. The forces they were fighting wanted the overthrow of the Nigerian government. The human rights groups should be glad the overthrow failed because I doubt they would be allowed to report of any human rights abuses under Sharia.
They want to investigate the wrongful holding and possibly torture of people when it shouldn't happen? How about they head over to Greece and help release 200 Somalis herded into minibuses by the police without being told why.
Greece: http://allafrica.com/stories/200907300896.html
Based on: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8177681.stm
Slow News Day?
Considering the often covered topic of yesterday, my ability to report was severely limited due to a lack of ethical journalism, leadership, and overall common sense.(I like to report on the short stories given three seconds and an eyebrow raise before never being heard of again on tv to get a feel of still being slightly mainstream on this blog.) So, the story they covered involved alcohol. You know what I am refering to. If you have followed this blog you know I would vote for prohibition at the ballot. Such a decision, however, I would never decide in office. Lets clarify:
I support prohibition.
I support voting.
I support voting on prohibition.
I believe that should clear up any confusion in the future. Sure, many groups will hate me for having a personal view I vow not to force on anyone else; but such is life I suppose.
I support prohibition.
I support voting.
I support voting on prohibition.
I believe that should clear up any confusion in the future. Sure, many groups will hate me for having a personal view I vow not to force on anyone else; but such is life I suppose.
My Favorite Democrat
Rosa Scarcelli is my favorite Democrat for the following reason: the first sentence on her issues page was as follows:
State government can’t create jobs, but we can create a climate for businesses to grow and expand
Excerpt over. This is why she is my favorite Democrat. Compare this to Donna Dion:
We can build from the blueprint to form a strong State structure that will carry all citizens forward to a better tomorrow.
Excerpt over. Lets clear this statement up a little:
We can build a strong State structure that will carry all citizens.
Clearing over. I'd quote other Democrats, but they have been ridiculously slow in making websites that prove they are serious about running. As a Republican it is painful to hear anyone believe the solutions to our lives problems are going to come from the government.
Sure, if I need some invading enemy nation taken care of, the government can have at it. It is the only thing the government does well.
If I need a job I want to go to a business, not a government office.
If I need to be treated for something I want to go to a hospital, not a government clinic.
If I need food I want to buy what appeals to me at a grocery store, not a government stocked bunker where what I get is determined by a rations card.
If I want clothing I want to go to a business, not a government supply center where I will be turned away if I purchased clothes already regardless of the value of my money.
If I need money I want to earn it, not be given a check in the mail for being a citizen.
Rosa Scarcelli website: http://rosaformaine.com/splash
Donna Dion: http://donnajdionforgovernor2010.com/
Steve Rowe (Note-this will be rennovated soon to be a fully operational campaign website) http://www.roweforgovernor.com/
State government can’t create jobs, but we can create a climate for businesses to grow and expand
Excerpt over. This is why she is my favorite Democrat. Compare this to Donna Dion:
We can build from the blueprint to form a strong State structure that will carry all citizens forward to a better tomorrow.
Excerpt over. Lets clear this statement up a little:
We can build a strong State structure that will carry all citizens.
Clearing over. I'd quote other Democrats, but they have been ridiculously slow in making websites that prove they are serious about running. As a Republican it is painful to hear anyone believe the solutions to our lives problems are going to come from the government.
Sure, if I need some invading enemy nation taken care of, the government can have at it. It is the only thing the government does well.
If I need a job I want to go to a business, not a government office.
If I need to be treated for something I want to go to a hospital, not a government clinic.
If I need food I want to buy what appeals to me at a grocery store, not a government stocked bunker where what I get is determined by a rations card.
If I want clothing I want to go to a business, not a government supply center where I will be turned away if I purchased clothes already regardless of the value of my money.
If I need money I want to earn it, not be given a check in the mail for being a citizen.
Rosa Scarcelli website: http://rosaformaine.com/splash
Donna Dion: http://donnajdionforgovernor2010.com/
Steve Rowe (Note-this will be rennovated soon to be a fully operational campaign website) http://www.roweforgovernor.com/
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