Wow

Thursday, April 22, 2004

I'm really looking forward to this new shirt. I really am thrilled with how it turned out — thanks to Apathy for the original artwork (I sure hope I'm remembering that correctly). Watch for it on BMEshop in the next couple of days I think (more).

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Trivia to think about

Wednesday, April 21, 2004

Q: What company made more money than any other company on the planet from the events surrounding 9-11?

A: Google.com

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Death musings

Wednesday, April 21, 2004

You know how art goes up in value when the artist dies? I remember when Scott and Todd drowned — afterwards they became a hot commodity. People battled over who was the better friend, and former “best” friends dated the widows, paying the rent by selling their record collections. Access was tightly restricted on password-protected memorial websites… it really did disturbing things to people.

Every time I've seen a younger person die it seems to play out like this with strange little interpersonal dramas, gladiatorial battle for “I was most important to them” recognition, and so on. I guess it's probably normal… but it's sad because every time it seems to ruin a couple friendships along with it, which you know the deceased wouldn't have wanted.

Anyway… I have to get this image backlog caught up on!

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Americans should read this

Wednesday, April 21, 2004

As you know, the Pentagon is calling on a lot more troops to Iraq (more). The problem is, those troops don't exist, and even private contractors are running out of corpses. Not only do they not have enough bodies enlisted, but the ones they do have are quitting as quickly as they can (hence stop-loss orders in droves). Now I want you to read these statements by Sen. Chuck Hagel (R). They were made to the Sentate Foreign Relations committee on Tuesday (more).

"There's not an American that doesn't understand what we are engaged in today and what the prospects are for the future. If that's the case, why shouldn't we ask all of our citizens to bear some responsibility and pay some price? [We need to force] our citizens to understand the intensity and depth of challenges we face."

To be clear: he's calling for the draft, and the punch line is that Bush may have dug America into a deep enough hole that American kids may not be able to do a damn thing to stop it. Bill S. 89 is currently in the Senate which would require all young Americans to serve a year of military service (with no option for “conscientious objector” status). There is a similar bill in the house (HR 163). Both of these are Democratic bills if you're wondering (more), but have both Republican and Democratic support. Only the Libertarian party is officially objecting to it.

Does it not freak anyone out that the major media is barely mentioning that both Bush and Kerry are supporting the draft? That voting for either major party is a vote for conscription (more)? I'm not looking foward to watching friends die because their government forced them to pick up a gun, travel around the world, and kill some other pawn.

Feel free to keep telling yourself “it could never happen” (more).

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Killing your abusers?

Tuesday, April 20, 2004

Consider that today might be a good day to call your school board and tell them you want them to invest time and money in anti-teasing problems. I genuinely believe that teasing — simple teasing — is one of the worst problems in this world, in that it's the root of so much more pain. Hurting a child or a teen while they're growing is dangerous for everyone.

By now, it's over. If you are reading this, my mission is complete.... Your children who have ridiculed me, who have chosen not to accept me, who have treated me like I am not worth their time are dead. THEY ARE FUCKING DEAD.... Surely you will try to blame it on the clothes I wear, the music I listen to, or the way I choose to present myself, but no. Do not hide behind my choices. You need to face the fact that this comes as a result of YOUR CHOICES. Parents and teachers, you fucked up. You have taught these kids to not accept what is different. YOU ARE IN THE WRONG. I have taken their lives and my own--but it was your doing. Teachers, parents, LET THIS MASSACRE BE ON YOUR SHOULDERS UNTIL THE DAY YOU DIE.

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