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Tuesday January 05, 2010 · 10:18 PM PST

2010/01/05 · 22:18

Cross-posted at: Blogger - I Hardly Even Know Her

The conventional wisdom is that without knowing history, we are destined to repeat it. I think that a more accurate statement is that humans are inherently stupid. Humans are inherently narcissistic. For some reason, humans are puerile. Ultimately, (I have no idea historically about guns) we cling to religion.

Cling is too nice a word. We gravitate towards it. We seem to need it. Religion. It is the last bastion of stupidity on the planet.

Personally, I don't think religion is stupid at all. In fact, I think it is a noble philosophical pursuit. Fundamentally, it is an attempt for humans to understand not only what happens after we shed this mortal coil, but an ultimate meaning for our existence.

However, historically, that is not the case.

I blame the Romans and Muhammad (yes, that Muhammad)

Why, you may ask?

chaunceybaker

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Friday October 23, 2009 · 10:01 PM PDT

2009/10/23 · 22:01

I really don't like FOX news, or its opinion. I do think that, by whatever mechanism, since its inception, FOX has been able to establish itself as a "news" organization, much like CNN.

Doesn't mean I agree with it, but they are perceived to be a functioning part of the fourth branch. Personally I think it's bullshit. But I think a lot of stuff is bullshit and it still happens around me on a daily basis. I don't have any control over it.

Never-the-less, the White House and FOX are engaged in a pissing contest. The WH says FOX isn't a news organization. The WH has had a couple of good slap-downs/goads of FOX in the past few days. Enter FOX's counter. On Friday of this week, FOX implied (note implied) that the WH intentionally shut out FOX from the "Pay Czar" interview and the other four "major" networks banded together to get FOX an interview.

First, the FOX video from the man who was there Major Garrett (after the jump):

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Thursday September 24, 2009 · 3:14 PM PDT

2009/09/24 · 15:14

URGENT; FELLOW DEMOCRAT NEEDS HELP URGENT FROM OTHER FELLOW DEMOCRAT PEOPLE TO HELP ME FROM THE UNSEEN FORCE OF THE GOVERNMENT. I AM CUFRRENTLY BEING FOOLOWED BY UNSEEN AGENTS OF THE CIA. I HAVE INFORMATION THAT THEY DON'T WANT ME TO HAVE. I KNOW THINGS THAT THEY DONT WANT US DEMOCRATS TO HAVE AND THEY ARE MAKING SURE THAT WE DONT KEEP THE NOWLEDGE THAT WILL BRING DOWN THE EVIL FORCES OF THE GOVERNMENT BECAUSE IF IT CAN GET OUT TO THE PEOPLE THE PEOPLE WILL HAVE THE POWER AND THEN THE GOVERNMENT

I HAVE HAD TO FAKE MY SUICIDE TWICE AND MY FAMILY BELEIVES ME TO BE DEAD. NOW YOU SEE THE DANGER I FACE. THIS IS NOT A JOKE AND I AM BEING MONITORED RIGHT NOW. I NEED YOUR HELP. I AM SERIOUS AND I HAVE PROOF!!!

chaunceybaker

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Tuesday September 08, 2009 · 10:15 PM PDT

2009/09/08 · 22:15

Lies, Lies, Lies, Lies.

When I turn on my radio, my TeeVee, my Intertubes, that is all I hear or see. From the Right and the Left. This ass-wipe Baucus was allowed, by the Democratic majority Caucus, to elevate himself to 'most important American' status for over a month. Even though he has been recognized for years as 'most shitty American'. Lies.

I'm sick of Republicans. To death. Their contribution to politics is to SCREAM LOUDER!! SOME IDIOT WILL HEAR ME!! And the people that believe the increasingly hateful screeds are idiots. Obstructionists don't care for the advancement of a society, they only care about the advancement of themselves. Healthcare: Lie to save your own ass.

How noble.

And the media. Radio, Cable, TeeVee, they give these idiots a voice. They (with very few exceptions) let these people spew hate and violence and lies without ever questioning a word that comes out of their mouth, despite the sheer 'Death Panel' lunacy that comes out.

I'm sick of the lies.

It's time to pretend.

chaunceybaker

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Tuesday September 01, 2009 · 6:56 PM PDT

2009/09/01 · 18:56

Like most of you I'm pissed about the health care debate.

Like most of you I hate FOX.

Like most of you I hate what Glenn Beck is allowed to on air with no repercussions.

Like most of you I haven't done much to pressure the change in health-care.

I broke tonight. I want your help. Binder&Binder is a law firm that sells disability payments. I felt that this was a personal issue that I couldn't ignore.

I broke because of this diary. Enough is enough.

Your help: I would love to hear your suggestion on how to make this a stronger letter.

Thank You

chaunceybaker

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Tuesday July 21, 2009 · 7:31 PM PDT

2009/07/21 · 19:31

I hate Peter Singer. I don't know him personally, and I don't mean to demean him in that way. But Professor Singer was able to publish a treatise in the New York Times last Sunday. I would like the following to rebut his entire argument, in fact I hope I can re-frame the entire health care debate.

Singer (as far is I can tell) argues for rationing health care in his article, but here's what really got my goat:

Some will object that this discriminates against people with disabilities. If we return to the hypothetical assumption that a year with quadriplegia is valued at only half as much as a year without it, then a treatment that extends the lives of people without disabilities will be seen as providing twice the value of one that extends, for a similar period, the lives of quadriplegics. That clashes with the idea that all human lives are of equal value. The problem, however, does not lie with the concept of the quality-adjusted life-year, but with the judgment that, if faced with 10 years as a quadriplegic, one would prefer a shorter lifespan without a disability.

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Wednesday July 15, 2009 · 6:54 PM PDT

2009/07/15 · 18:54

In full disclosure, I should state that I am a professor at an American University. I just got this e-mail:

XX and XX have been talking to many of you about
changing the name of the department to the Department of Chemical
Sciences. The topic has also been discussed by the Strategic Planning
Committee.[...]

To be clear, I deleted much of email but it was mostly about process and internal crap that would put you, the reader, to sleep.

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Saturday June 06, 2009 · 6:24 PM PDT

2009/06/06 · 18:24

I don't know about you, but I enjoy Kos's weekly Hate Mail entry. For me it is slightly more amusing than depressing. Anyway, this week he submitted an entry that included this:

Another thing - This guy Tiller that got himself killed. How come I see not one single post about all the babies this guy murdered? I heard it was over 50K of viable children killed by him. God, why didn't these women just have these little lives and give them up for adoption?

and then this:

Let us face it, the Dr Tiller baby Killer or what ever he was called brought this on himself. He killed 50 or 60 thousand viable babies, WOW. I don't feel one bit of pity for him.

One thing that struck me was the sheer magnitude of the numbers quoted that were attributable to one man. It is, in lay-terms, a shit-load.

Let's have some fun with these numbers.

chaunceybaker

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Friday May 29, 2009 · 10:49 PM PDT

2009/05/29 · 22:49

I was going to edit this down but the whole segment needs to be watched. This is from today's segment of Hardball guest-hosted by David Shuster. It's crazy, and Tancredo is a fucking lunatic.

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New(er) CAFE Standards

chaunceybaker

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Tuesday May 19, 2009 · 8:31 PM PDT

2009/05/19 · 20:31

I'm trying to get my diary legs back. I've been lurking for awhile because...well, just because. I like this site, I like the large majority of people here, at least from their diaries/comments. But jumping into the fray can be scary sometimes, even here.

So I wanted to start on something fairly non-controversial.

Torture?...Nope.
Obama-Love?...Maybe after a few tries.
Meta?...I don't even know what that means.

Let me start with Obama's new CAFE standards that by 2016 the average fuel economy will be 35.5 mpg (miles per gallon)

chaunceybaker

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Wednesday February 25, 2009 · 8:09 PM PST

2009/02/25 · 20:09

About a year ago, Obama made the statement that this was "Silly Season" in politics. I think at the time he was refering specifically to the primaries. Yet again, our President has proven his understanding of the political game. Precient...yet, polite! Focused...yet, forthcoming! Conciliatory...yet, commanding!

Personally, I'm sick of Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall...wash, rinse, repeat.

Here's what America needs: A renaming of the seasons. I want 'Change', I voted for 'Change', I demand 'Change'! Real change would be a re-naming of the seasons:

Silly Season, After Silly Season, Slightly-Serious Season, and Getting Ready for Silly Season (it is important that this last Season be overlapped with the War on Xmas...extremely important).

I've begun referring to these season about a year ago. Yes, I get that look: What...the fuck...are you talking about (as an aside, I extended my new seasonal perjorative in a federal grant, reviewers comments: Applicant seems delusional, seek help), but I power on...un-bouyed by conventional wisdom.

chaunceybaker

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Tuesday February 24, 2009 · 5:50 PM PST

2009/02/24 · 17:50

I'm really looking forward to the show-down tonight (I know I'm not the only one!). There's been alot happening in the past few days: Govn'er's meeting, Sunday Talk, Finacial Responsiblity Meeting, etc. (I'll leave Coleman v. Franken to WineRev, nobody could possibly do it better and I've been hooked since the trial started). There is a currently Rec'd Diary The Obama Code, which divulges into Obama's political ethos. It is an intersting read and I think, more or less, descibes Obama's value system and how Obama's value system fits with the majority in America.

What has interested me more are Obama's tactics. I think most of us have had a resonable read on Obama's strategy, but (myself included) alot of us have questioned his tactics. After Nov. 4th I tried to make this a non-issue and just be an observer. Like any human, it hasn't been perfect, but like many humans, I am working on improving myself.

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