Yeah, yeah... I lied.

I know you, my non-existant readers, were looking forward to my lecture on how Christians don't follow Paul's teachings today. I really was going to post it, and maybe I'll edit it into my previous post eventually, but I've found a bigger fish to fry ... wait for it ... Public education is unconstitutional. Yep. You can thank your 13th Amendment for that one!

For you non-existant users who don't care to look it up or don't have it memorized:

AMENDMENT XIII
Passed by Congress January 31, 1865. Ratified December 6, 1865.

Note: A portion of Article IV, section 2, of the Constitution was superseded by the 13th amendment.

Section 1.
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Section 2.
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
(taken from archives.gov)

Now, as you can see, this was first created to put an end to slavery ... but it's possible not to interpret it that way. Here's the first definition of "servitude" from www.merriam-webster.com:

"Main Entry: ser·vi·tude
Pronunciation: 's&r-v&-"tüd, -"tyüd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin servitudo slavery, from servus slave
1 : a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life"

Children are legally required to attend a school each day, (or study if they're home schooled, etc.) which is, last I checked, a course of action. That means that unless your child was convicted of stabbing someone to death, he doesn't have to go to school. Of course, this logic is completely irrational in this day and age, and it just goes to show how loose the wording within the Constitution is. No judge is going to strike the law stating children are legally required to attend school down, and I know that.

Onward and upward, this type of slip-up is why judges and Supreme Court Justices get away with legislating from the bench so often, and we all know what happens when they do that. Representatives and Senators, don't be so loose in phrasing when you propose a Constitutional amendment.

Thank God(s) for Katrina

Yep ... Our favorite idiot is at it again! http://www.godhatesfags.com/featured/20050831_thank-god-for-katrina.html

Mr. Fred Phelps thinks "God" sent us Katrina, just like he did with the Indonesian tsunami, the attacks in London and 9/11. Wow! I knew He, the almighty Lord, sent us the natural disasters, but 9/11 and the attacks in London? I always thought a group of people called "terrorists" committed those atrocities. Boy, have my eyes been opened up listening to this guy. [/sarcasm]

The fact of the matter is, the recent Religious Reich is composed of a whole new breed of narcissistic, holier-than-thou morons. "Well, huh huh... of course God hates dem dere homersexuals. It says so right in this 'ere Bible!" My answer to you? Yes it does, in several passages. Now the fun part... I get to explain to you the faults of each of these passages! Ready for an eye-opener, you lucky son of a gun?

Let's start off with Sodom and Gamorra. We all remember the "homosexual sin" in Sodom, right? We all remember that God, shall we say, "got his way" with the city? Guess what? The Bible never actually states that the homosexuality caused this. It very well could have been the attempted gang rape for all we know. How do you like them apples?

Corinthians... fun. I'm going to quote the passage to make this one easier on myself: "9: Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor sexual perverts,
10: nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor robbers will inherit the kingdom of God.
11: And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God" As stated in my rebuttal to Sodom and Gamorra, "immoral" and "sexual perverts" may not apply to homosexuals. In fact, this passage sounds like it'd refer to prostitution more than homosexuals. Don't you agree? Homosexuality most certainly isn't "perverted," you see it in the animal kingdom quite often, so it must have some instinctive background. Prostitution, however, has no background in the animal kingdom. We'll chalk it up to that for now.

Leviticus. "If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them
have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their
blood shall be upon them." (Leviticus 20:13) and You must not have sexual intercourse with a male as one has sexual intercourse with a woman;it is a detestable act. (Leviticus 18:22) Wow. You know, I'll leave you with some other "rules" from Leviticus and let you decide for yourself how great of a book this is: Adulterers are to be executed, interracial marriage is sinful, a man who happens to touch a woman during her menstrual period is to be stoned to death, and two types of cloth are not to be worn together. That's right, the Bible dictates our fashion sense.

Timothy. We also know that law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, for adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine (Timothy 1:9-10) Possibly the only thing that could even possibly apply strictly to homosexuality here would be "perverts," but remember my little argument against that earlier?

Finally, my favorite ... here it comes ... ROMANS! Dun dun dun! Quoting it all in here would be more trouble than it's worth, so I'll give you a link so you can read it for yourself. Just read everything in "God's Wrath Against Mankind." http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=52&chapter=1&version=31 Anyway, it may seem obvious that Paul's condemning homosexual behavior here. He is, but not how you may be thinking. You see, the background for his understanding was that it was quite common for Roman men to keep younger boys to be sexually exploited, this is a fair condemnation, but it says nothing about caring homosexual relationships.

Ah... we're all done for tonight. I'll be back tomorrow to explain why Christians don't follow Paul's teachings anyway. If I missed any passages, feel free to tell me and I'll comment on them.

Media Hounds

Chief Justice Rehnquist died last night, and the media hawks are already speculating on a replacement and a new Chief Justice. This. Is. A. Joke. The man who has led the United States Supreme Court for nearly 20 years dies and the morning later Wolf Blitzer, various no-name media pundits and who-knows-who else are already speculating on a replacement? This is sickening.

I never really did agree with Mr. Rehnquist philosphocally, but this man didn't just resign when he could have. He went to President Bush's inauguration irregardless of lung cancer, he stayed on the Court when he could have quit due to his health. This man was COMMITTED to his job. He was respectable. I'd like to see you damn media hounds go to work each day with a tube in your throat due to lung cancer. Oh, you mean there's going to be a new opening on the Supreme Court? Well no kidding, you imbeciles! Regardless of what you may think, the American public isn't stupid.

For your (the non-existant person reading this) information, by the way, is 4 liberals, 2 moderates and 2 conservatives. If the conservatives and moderates stick together, the liberals won't have infinite power, but that's unlikely. The moderates actually have minds of their own.


Edit: Forgot to post my sources!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States#Current_composition

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050904/ap_on_go_su_co/obit_rehnquist

Donations to Mr. Badnarik

Quoted from the official Badnarik for Congress website:

"9/3/2005
Beating the drums of (ideological) war
Filed under: Please Make A Donation Today
As I tell all of the students to my Constitution classes, we are engaged in an ideological war. The idea of individual rights and private property, pitted against the idea of statism and government control (of everything). I am fighting as hard as I can for Liberty, and I am asking you for additional funding to wage this war.
Yesterday I spent seven hours in our new headquarters, installing high speed wireless internet access and voice-over-IP telephones. Raymond and I rearranged what little furniture we have to establish a partially functional campaign office.
I would like to publicly thank those who have helped us raise nearly $10,000 already. We haven’t gotten to the point where we can send out thousands of donation requests yet, so I am making this generic fund raising request. Please go to our donation page and make a contribution now. Please send an eMail request to all of your friends and family asking them to do the same. I will personally call to thank everyone who contributes over $250 between now and the Ice Cream Social.
Thanks for helping to “Light the fires of Liberty!” "

Now if anyone reads this, hopefully there will be a miracle.

Before that, though, I'd like to explain why donating to Mr. Badnarik is worth your money; he's the most plausible third party candidate since Ross Perot in 1992 when he ran as an independent (none of this Reform business, mind you). According to one Rasmussen poll, Mr. Badnarik was polling 5% in New Mexico when he ran for president before the Bush and Kerry bandwagons came to town.

And what if you don't agree with Libertarianism? Neither do I. I support Mr. Badnarik because he's the real deal. He fought (and continues to fight) against the Ohio election results in 2004, due to the idea that there were some wrongs going on by officials involved with the election.

Mr. Badnarik will fight for your civil liberties, unlike the highly corrupted Republican and Democratic parties. The Republicans may as well be Constitution party members and the Democrats oppose anything that was supported by a Republican, irregardless of whether it was partisan or not (an example is Judge John Roberts. It's okay to oppose him, but the Democrats can't seem to come up with a logical reason for it, and demand to "see papers" from his cases, nevermind infringing on the client's privacy) . Mr. Badnarik won't do that (Not necessarily support John Roberts, per se, but rather he won't invade your right to privacy).

With America become increasingly suspicious of the two major parties, a third party has a chance to get its foot in the door. That time is now.

Sources:

http://rasmussenreports.com/New%20Mexico%20August%205.htm

http://www.wcpo.com/news/2005/local/08/30/oh_elections.html

Whee... my idiocy receives a new outlet.

Yep! ^.^ This is my new "blog" (I don't like how that word sounds) because I was bored of Livejournal.

Anyway, here's a bit of information about myself:

Everything Anyone Ever Wanted To Know About You
Created by LaBelleAmie and taken 25567 times on Bzoink
The Basic Stuff
Name?	Scott or Kira, depending if I'm a boy or girl at the moment.
Age?	15
Height?	5'6" or 5'7"
Weight?	Last I checked? 105 or so.
Birthday?	April 7th, 1990
Birthplace?	Fall River Mills, California
Current Location?	Redding/Anderson border, California
School/Grade?	Homeschooled, but 9th or 10th.
Zodiac Sign?	Aries.
Chinese Zodiac Sign?	Horse.
Righty or Lefty?	Righty!
Haircolor?	Um...depends on the time of year. Right now? Brown with yellow-orangish streaks on the end.
Eyecolor?	Hazel.
Skin Color?	Hmm... not tan, but not exactly pale either.
About You
What's Your Family Situation (Parents, Siblings, etc)?	I'll only mention those who live with me and immediate family members. Mother, step-father, father, grandma, grandpa, 2 brothers, and an uncle.
Any Pets?	Well, three doggies live here and two kitties. I "own," per se, two of the doggies and one kitty. I don't really believe you can own life, though.
If So What Are They?	I just told you. =P
Favorite Relative?	Hmm... probably mother.
Least Favorite Relative?	Good question. o.o;
What's Your Heritage/Race?	Well... I'm Native American, European, Polish, Scottish, German and a few other things.
Political Affilation?	Right now? I'm a Socialist, but I'm drifting more to the "right" lately.
Love & Sex
Sexuality?	Queer as a Japanese pop singer. ^.^;
Are You In A Relationship Now?	Yep!
If So, With Whom?	Marc.
For How Long?	One year in November.
Are You In Love?	Isn't that what a relationship entails?
Do You Have A Crush On Anyone?	Nope.
Ever Had A Crush On Someone Of The Same Sex?	Well, you think that "sexuality" question would cover this.
How Old Were You When You Had Your First Kiss?	15.
Virgin?	Yeah! ^.^
If Not, How Old Were You When You Had Sex For The First Time?
Was It Enjoyable?
What's The Farthest You've Ever Gone?	Making out on my boyfriend's office floor.
Where Do You Most Like To Be Kissed?	Lips? o.o;
Best Love Quote?	...uh. I don't know one, sorry. ^.^;
Your Friends
Best?	Hm... that's a tough one.
How Many Do You Have?	Good ones? Probably 7 or 8... or, you know, 9. I don't really remember.
More Guys Or Girls?	You know, I'm not really sure.
Love Them All?	Platonically? To different degrees.
Any You Wish You Were Closer To?	Nope.
Oldest?	Charles.
Newest?	...I don't remember! >.<
Pen Pal?	Unless you count Internet chatting, no.
Friends And Words: Associate Them
Pen	... is stronger than the sword?
Flower	I like roses! Oh, and daisies! I like a lot of flowers. ^.^
Pink	is my second or third favorite color, depending on the day.
Window	I have one in my room.
Heart	is an organ.
Mother	Debra.
Bread	has different flavors?
Insane	"Sanity is an illusion." -Meepster
Sunglasses	are weird.
Pimp	Um? Pimples?
Cross	dressing! ^______^ I like to crossdress.
Lonely	I am.
Car	I get one next year.
Music	Jazz, Classical... none of that new stuff.
This Or That
Boxers or Briefs?	o.o; On someone else? Boxers.
Thongs or G-Strings?	Neither.
Shorts or Pants?	Dress slacks.
Shoes or Barefeet?	Barefeet.
Books or Movies?	Books.
Night or Day?	Night. Except to go outside in, because it's scary then.
Dark or Light?	Dark with the same logic as above.
Mountains or Beach?	Both are very pretty.
Snow or Sun?	Snow is nice.
Pepsi or Coke?	Ew! Lemon-lime drinks.
Guys or Girls?	Guys. ^.~
Swim or Surf?	Swim.
For or Against
Gay Marriage?	For.
Abortion?	Tough one. On a personal level, I am HEAVILY opposed to abortion. It's not my place to tell a woman what she can or cannot do, however.
Bush Getting Re-elected?	Unfortunate. I was dreaming for Mr. Badnarik or David Cobb (notice dreaming). In reality, I would have preferred Kerry over Bush but only slightly.
Suicide?	Depends on the situation.
War?	Only when absolutely necessary. I'd always attempt a diplomatic solution first.
Pants?	I prefer skirts, but they're as good as I can wear right now.
Clothes In General?	Feel good.
Penises?	I like boys, yes? O.o;
Favorites
Color?	Purple!
Number?	12. ^.^
Holiday?	Philosophically? Nothing that involves corporations preying on people who want to give something to their loved ones.
Season?	I like most seasons, especially winter.
Movie?	I rather like documentary movies. Nothing by Michael Moore please. >.>
Book?	I'm not really sure.
Magazine?	Don't have one.
Food?	Yes please. I'm hungry. v.v;
Drink?	Water, tea or lemon-lime drinks.
TV Show?	Ridiculous amount of bias aside, the Al Franken show gives me some good giggles.
Song?	... =( Leave me alone! I don't have one!
Band?	Same as above. =/
Computer Game?	President Forever. I like to try and win with the Libertarians and Greens. ^.^
Video Game?	Anything that requires intelligence.
Anime/Manga?	Gravitation.
Shirt?	I wear dress shirts.
Pants?	Dress slacks.
Actor?
Actress?
Singer?
Flower?	Roses, daisies... anything really. ^.^
Scent?	Vanilla is nice.
Animal?	I like sea life. Turtles, dolphins, whales. Those types.
Cookie?	Gingerbread with chocolate chips and raisins.
The Future
Want To Go To College?	Yep!
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?	Third party U.S Senator or a lawyer.
Want To Get Married?	Yes. ^.^
Want To Have Kids?	I'm not sure yet.
What Would Their Names Be?	...we're getting a bit ahead of ourselves, aren't we?
How Many?	Stop questioning me!
Where Do You Want To Live?	Wherever my love wants me to go, really.
Where Do You Want To Get Married?	That's irrelevant
How Do You Want To Die?	Peacefully.
More Stuff About You
Piercings?	Mr. Speaker, I object to the motion for unanimous consent! (No.)
Tattoos?	Nope.
Smoke?	No.
Drink?	Nay.
Do Drugs?	Nuh-uh.
Skinny Dip?	Not interested.
Greatest Fear?	Bees, spiders and wasps make me scream like a girl.
Chocolate or Vanilla?	Dark chocolate is good.
Go To Church?	Pfft. No.
Religion?	Neopagan would be the best way to describe me, I'd guess.
Scars?	A couple small ones.
CDs Owned?	0.
Collections?	I have a few old cards and comic books.
Like To Be Naked?	Depends.
Ever Eaten Sushi?	I haven't.
An Entire Case Of Oreos?	My stomache's not that large. ^.^;
Been On Stage?	A couple of times.
Danced In The Rain?	Yes! It's fun. ^.^
Kissed Someone Of The Same Sex?	Yeah.
Weirdest Dream?	I don't remember.
Best Dream?	The Libertarians took the House and made gains in the Senate. That was cool.
Saddest Dream?	As above... except the Republicrats maintained control. >.>
Dream You Most Wish Would Come True?	The best dream.
Think You're Attractive?	Relatively.
Shoplifted?	Nope.
Been Caught "Doing Something"?	Hehe... no.
Weirdest Makeout Place?	My boyfriend's office floor.
Like Thunderstorms?	Yeah.
Favorite Shoes?	I have weird sandal-shoes that I love.
Favorite Quote?
Best Advice Given?
Worst Advice Given?
Favorite Song Lyric?
What Quote Says Most About Your Life?	...hmm. "Boring?"
Glad This Is Over?	Yep!
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Love you,

Scott