Flag Burning

The Senate cannot seem to ever give up their fight with freedom. Today they once again failed to make flag burning illegal. It failed to pass by one vote. One man saved the integrity of the Constitution of the United States of America.

Now this situation is pretty complicated because it involves a few different issues. First, there's the opinion of whether or not flag burning constitutes free speech. The second issue asks whether flag burning is morally wrong. The third issue is should it be made illegal. The fourth of course being whether it should be legislated via the constitution.

Flag burning absolutely is free speech. Sure, it's fairly shitty speech. Making a sign that says "Bush Is a Nazi" is the exact same activity as burning a flag. It's political. It's expression. Legislating against sign writing or flag burning in my opinion, is in direct opposition to the opinion of every person who risked their lives forming this country we live in.

It pisses and shits all over the Constitution. But that's ok, really. I've gotten used to it with these pieces of shit the morons that live amongst me have elected in their respected states. I find it utterly disturbing that even one Senator would make an attempt to change our Constitution over flag burning. This is reserved for such things as in blacks being free and women being able to vote. Flag burning? You horrible power-starved whores.

The worst part of it all though is the philosophy behind it all. You see, just one person prevented this bullshit from passing. And here's what you have to think about and remember. The people who wrote our Constitution were very intelligent and thoughtful. Sure, some of the arguments can be made in regards to things like, "Well they couldn't have possibly imagined x, y and z in this day and age." Sure, I can accept that. The founders were in fact, fallible.

But the fact of the matter is this; These people fought so hard for this country we have precisely because of utter bullshit like this. This control. This brute force. They made a place were you could hate it and live there at the same time. You can be mad at it, do something to show people you're angry at it, and still love it at the same time. That's what its all about fuck heads. That's why America exists in the first place. To be the complete opposite of what these fucking cretins are trying to make it.

When all else fails, just remember back to when you were a kid and someone tried telling you what to do. What would you say...? "It's a free country." And that's the way it needs to stay. Otherwise we might as well change the name of this place, because America and freedom go hand in hand. The freedom to offend, and the freedom to do whatever I want as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else or cause danger to anyone else or their property. What's wrong with that?

These fucking socialist rats that are taking over scare the shit out of me on a day to day basis. I'm worried. I just don't understand how one, not to mention 66 mothefuckers would attempt to desecrate our Constitution. The Constitution is in place to tell the Government what it can't do. It's a rule book for the law makers. It's out country's bible. It is not and was not ever designed to restrict what the people do. When you realize that fact, you'll realize how much of a bunch of scum bags those 66 motherfuckers are. Good day.

Goodbye Republicans

Being the Independent opinion-spewing person that I am, I love to watch the demise of the Republican party. What a long way they've come from the Reagan days. Now as I watch the political happenings in Washington, I find myself looking at someone like Ted Kennedy and wondering why he gets it and they don't. I really feel uncomfortable and actually a bit irate when I'm forced to take the side of that fucking ghoul. But alas, the Republicans cease to amaze.

The news piece I'm referring can be found here. The Democrats are trying very hard to raise the minimum wage. Because you know, the minimum wage hasn't been raised since 1997. 11 fucking years of economical growth in the USA, and our poor-choice making individuals (and young people) in the US are still getting fucked.

The Dems fell short 8 votes in the Republican controlled Senate. Here's the bottom line. Bush has turned off the average American so badly, that the Democrats are going to win a lot of seats this election year. They're going to either get the House or Senate. The Republicans will lose their trifecta. They would actually have a chance at keeping all 3 parts of our fine Government (not including the Judicial branch) if they would just take their heads out of their asses and begin to listen to what Americans want. The average American.

In many states in the United States without a state minimum wage, people are still working for $5.15. That's fucking despicable and deplorable in this day and age. Kennedy and the Democrats were trying to raise the minimum to $7.25. Now I think this is way too high, but the fact remains that it hasn't been raised in 11 years. I find that to be unbelievable and shocking. I say bullshit.

This country needs a nationwide adjustable minimum wage like we have in Florida. Every year the minimum wage is adjusted based upon inflation. That's the way it should. In reality, everyone would still be making their minimum wage. It's just adjusted for inflation. If the Republicans could get their shit straight and stop catering to their base and actually look out for young people in this country who just might be trying to get through college, they might realize that the best idea would be to reach a compromise. Instead, the Democrats will win the Senate this election year and they will raise the minimum wage to $7.25. Too high, yes. But regardless, it needs to be raised.

I love watching the demise. I watch and laugh. Bush has ruined the party. The average voter in this country is so turned off by what Bush has turned the Republican party into, not to mention what he's turned conservatism into. Now a days, to be a conservative is to hate fags, the desire to force Jesus into everyone's life and to be all about big Government. This is what Bush has done. The damage is just astonishing. He's going to go down in history as one of the biggest mistake making presidents ever. In the history books, which will be written by those Liberal college campus types, Bush will be checking into Hooverville.

Update: If all of my fine points were enough to convince you that our Government is a fucking joke, have a looksie at this story. It's just plain fucking deplorable. The behavior of these shameless scumbag cocksucking elected douche bags really makes me feel shame for living in a country that is run by people like this. They elect themselves a pay raise every fucking year. And the American public hasn't been given a fucking raise since the Bicentennial. Every year for almost 10 years, Congress have voted themselves more money. They're paid more than the average Doctor now. Every year for 11 years, they have refused to give the minimum wage worker in America a raise. That is fucking embarrassing. I could make an entire post on this load of horse shit.

MySpace Whoring (Updated)

I would like to apologize in advance, but I am officially whoring myself on the MySpace Market...

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Seriously though, add me on MySpace. I must begin the social networking thing. The enlightenment that is TheSick.net needs to spread throughout the internet community, and MySpace is a good way. This site is already growing at a fantastic pace, which I am very grateful for. But I'm a greedy whore and I think the more the merrier pretty much sums things up.

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6/6/06

Today is June 6th, 2006. Better known as 6/6/06. Today's date shares the date with the so-called "mark of the beast." The book of Revelations claims that "666" is the mark of the beast, or the mark that represents Satan. The book of Revelations also claims that when the end of the world comes, Angels will come about and play trumpets at the four corners of the Earth. Yes, the Bible references four corners of the Earth. There isn't four corners on Earth and there isn't a mark of any beast.

It's sort of a special day though. A lot of people were nervous. I'd bet a testicle that anyone who is a believer in the Christian God was shitting their pants all day, or at the least, a bit nervous. I think it's pretty comical. But what I'd like to talk about today is Anton LaVey and the Satanic Religion. It's not really a religion at all. It's more like a really good philosophy with a dumb name. Satan represents aspects of a fictional character that they choose to embrace. It's about your rights as a human. It's about individualism.

I first became very interested in Anton LaVey and Satanism in 2002. I was intrigued. Then I bought the Satanic Bible, and realized a lot of things. LaVey was a liar and a fraud. LaVey used a name (Satanism) as a marketing ploy for a pretty good philosophy. But then he had to throw in weird concepts like magic, which I believe is code for manipulation. Either way, Anton LaVey was sort of a douche bag, but he was a brilliant douche bag. And I'd like to share with you the finer points and ideas of Satanism. You will be surprised that you will actually agree with much of this. So in celebration of the Devil's Day, I give you a brief introduction to the basic concepts of Satanism. LaVey-Satanism is stupid and a money-making ploy. But the basic concept is something to think about, that's for sure.

The eleven Satanic rules of the Earth
1. Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked.
2. Do not tell your troubles to others unless you are sure they want to hear them.
3. When in another’s lair, show him/her respect or else do not go there.
4. If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat him/her cruelly and without mercy.
5. Do not make sexual advances unless you are given the mating signal.
6. Do not take that which does not belong to you unless it is a burden to the other person and he/she cries out to be relieved.
7. Acknowledge the power of magic if you have employed it successfully to obtain your desires. If you deny the power of magic after having called upon it with success, you will lose all you have obtained.
8. Do not complain about anything to which you need not subject yourself.
9. Do not harm little children.
10. Do not kill non-human animals unless you are attacked or for your food.
11. When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask him/her to stop. If he/she does not stop, destroy him/her.

Now I full-heartedly agree with every one of these except for #7. When I came across this bullshit in LaVey's first book, The Satanic Bible, I just skipped past it. It didn't interest me. I wasn't interested in the stupid and self-glamorizing aspects of Satanism. I was interested in the ideas. There's nothing cool to me about saying "Heyyyy I'm a Satanist!" But you'd be surprised how big the appeal is for this very reason. Many dark people love to claim to be Satanists just for the attention. It's self glamorizing and pathetic.

But like I said, those are 10 really good rules to live life by and I fully agree with all of them. LaVey gets into weird shit, like fucking whenever and whatever you want to fuck and giving into primal desires and what not. Like I said, I respect the foundation of this "religion", which of course is more like a philosophy. But the packaging is all wrong. If it has nothing to do with Satan, then why call it that? Because it's a neat name that calls for attention.

The other main thing I agree with in this philosophy are the Nine Satanic Sins. Now remember, replace "Satanic" with "Humanistic." Again, I believe the average person would agree with those basic sins. If you combine the two lists, I think you get some pretty good advice. And in the end, that's all any religious idea should be. Some guiding advice. It shouldn't be the end-all-be-all. It shouldn't dictate an entire country's policies.

To read more, check out the Wikipedia Page You might be interested. I was very interested at one time, but the more I learned about Anton LaVey, and the more I learned about the "religion" itself, the more it turned me off. I'm not a religious person. I'm a person who takes a bit from every religion and puts them into my own melting pot. I agree with a small part of every religion, to be honest. Karma is a great idea. And the idea of all suffering stemming from desire is another great concept.

This is the way I think things should be. Everyone should be educated on all religions, and choose their own ideas and beliefs. People need to be exposed to different types of dogma and philosophy. I'm a free man with a free mind. I'm a lone soldier living on an unchartered island here. I belong to no group and I adhere to no specific religion. I'm just Matt. I'm an individual, and every individual is unique and special in their own way. That's why I hate most religions. Because my strongest belief is that very one.

You're special, you are unique. No one in the whole world has your brain and your thoughts. You're the only one like you. So why are you following the leader? Why are you just walking the same path that everyone else is? You don't need to. It might be a little harder, but it's a lot better over here. It's better being free. It's a lot of pressure being a free person with a free mind, but you learn to accept it and see it as normal. You forget what it's like to believe someone is controlling your destiny.

It's all bullshit, and soon enough we'll all accept it. You're an individual with a unique mind. Use it, and make up your own beliefs. There is no Devil. There is no Satan to believe in. There is no date to fear other than the day you die. The only thing you should believe in blindly and unquestionably is yourself. You are your own God. You are the supreme deity and leader of your life and your destiny. You can have whatever you want and do whatever you want with your life. The ability is within you. You are your God. Its not as easy as blindly believing in a magical man in the sky, but the amount of potential you obtain when you let go and start believing in yourself is amazing. Trust me on this. It's why I'm me. Because I put all of my faith in me. I put all of my hope in me and I use a great deal of time not praying for what I want; but figuring out the most efficient way to get what I want myself. We are all our own Gods.

Keep this in mind next time you're worried that the world is going to end because of a religious symbol being mixed in with the date. Keep this in mind when you're worried about homos getting married. God's not judging you for your beliefs. You should be judging yourself for your beliefs. Just knock it off, stop it, and grab the wheel. You have control of your life. The world isn't ending on 6/6/06 because there is no beast. If there were, today would be the day he'd be coming around to remind everyone he exists. Haw Haw, suckers. It's all a big fucking joke. Enjoy the waste of time.