Evil Doers I am listening to some person on the radio ranting about terrorists and how they hate America. They hate America. They hate freedom. They hate modernity. They hate democracy.
OK, call the Homeland Security Department, because I may come off as a coddler of terrorists.
First: hating democracy I find this concept a bit odd, especially with our born-again president. The hatred of democracy, from what I understand, is based on the fact that fundamentalist correctly view democracy as a secular concept. Democracy is system of man ruling man, where as a lot of religious folk would want to follow the system of people following the almighty (however that works). Now, I know that goes against our 'US freedom to practice religion' concept, but is there a chance that maybe that system works in some societies or cultures.
Is democracy the end-all-be-all? Is it really the perfect solution for all?
Second: hating modernity Even though I am a wannabe techie geek and live and die by the internet, where does hating 'modern' things make one an evil doer? There are many days where I think I could trade in the job (that may happen without my doing) and go live on a mountain somewhere and eek out some sort of honest life growing my own food, shooting animals, chopping wood, and being exhausted and dirty 24-7.
Third: hating freedom I think we are all confused by who hates what freedoms. For instance, the American 'freedom of religion' part of me says that France has no right to ban Islamic head coverings from being worn in schools there. I suppose crazy fundamentalist nuts hate my wife's freedom to wear kicky skirts and work outside the home. I hate the fact that the new restaurant on our block (Aqua - Smith Street) had the freedom to use their band-saws late into night - causing their prime demographic to lay in bed half-asleep cursing them everytime they cut wood.
See, I hate freedom, too.
Pat is in Iraq protecting my right to write all this while freedom haters try to hate him - that's the irony of it all.
Do we like the new look? I do. Actually, I like it more than I did. It has grown on me (much like my belly) - although I am still getting used to the new area for the robot filter. I like where it is, I am just not used to where it is.
Interrogation commenced: 0940 hours Colonel Beckwith and I told SH that we didn't think it was particularly funny that he had us looking for "Monkey Valley" and the "Camel Ass Testing Facility" when, it turned out, there were no such locations. Also, we told him we were unable to verify the existence of Mohammad Mohahaha and we do not believe his claims of having built an "infidel ray." We told him that, as a result of our disappointment, we would be denying his TV access. He said TV sucks anyway because they don't sing about him anymore. Interrogation terminated: 1100 hours
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Interrogation commenced: 0250 hours I roused SH from his slumbers and told him Tariq Aziz was on the phone and wanted to know where the VX gas was. Didn't bite. Interrogation terminated: 0252 hours
