Salvete. No, I did not meet my quota of trip posts. My apologies.
Yesterday I heard from The Blaze (a conservative news source) that America will attack Syria today. I had earlier learned that Russia, China, and Iran plan to react heavily to America's attack on Syria. WWIII may thus start today.
Let me be clear: Invading Syria would be one of the stupidest things (if not the stupidest thing) America has done in its history. We tried intervention in Egypt. After suffering a new, tyrannical dictator, Egypt now has a military dictatorship. Fun. We invaded Libya, assuming that the overthrow of the Libyan dictator would mean that all is well in Libya with a brand-new, absolutely-perfect democracy. People were so grateful that they killed our ambassador. We just watched it happen and did nothing.
It's sad to see that Russia and China seem to be waking up before America. Granted, Syria is an ally to Russia, but Russia knows what American intervention would lead to. Assad's dictatorship would be replaced by chaos that would shock the nation for decades on end.
America knows what happened to Egypt, Libya, and even Iraq, yet it may very well choose to once again intervene and knock out another pillar of stability in the Middle East. To do this, America would have to risk waging World War III. And for what? Another dose of turmoil in the region? They can't possibly believe that democracy will come out of this.
Well, if we survive today, I'll write again soon.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Trip Posts: Google
Salvete. Today my trip led me to the Google headquarters. It was amazing. Everywhere there was something new, something exotic that would never be in an ordinary business environment. There was a huge food court, a swimming area, recreational fields (like a tennis court), huge outdoor and indoor pavilions for lunch, et cetera. I heard from an employee that Google asks its employees what they want to have in the headquarters, the employees respond, and Google meets the most popular demands.
What I love about this is that this is the prerogative of the business. No union or government can force something this big onto a business (yet). Google simply chooses to give its employees a little extra something. If they gave nothing to their employees, I would respect them as a successful company. But because they went over and beyond, I admire them that much more.
As I learn about Google and the other Silicon Valley companies, I realize that companies from the West often choose radical, high-risk business plans in a go-big-or-go-home attitude. Although there is a lot of sense in taking the steady path, this attitude is both what makes Western businesses this large and what makes the West the West. God bless the West and the Western way of life.
What I love about this is that this is the prerogative of the business. No union or government can force something this big onto a business (yet). Google simply chooses to give its employees a little extra something. If they gave nothing to their employees, I would respect them as a successful company. But because they went over and beyond, I admire them that much more.
As I learn about Google and the other Silicon Valley companies, I realize that companies from the West often choose radical, high-risk business plans in a go-big-or-go-home attitude. Although there is a lot of sense in taking the steady path, this attitude is both what makes Western businesses this large and what makes the West the West. God bless the West and the Western way of life.
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Trip Posts: San Francisco...
Salvete. Today I went to San Francisco. As I was there, I saw an enormous city hall building. It was at least the size of the California capitol building, if not larger. It was monstrous.
Quite honestly, the city hall is a symbol of the enormous, oppressive government that rules San Francisco. Such an enormous, wacked-out city is run over by nudists, extremist activists, and the like. My friend even found an Occupy Wall Street mask in Chinatown. This city is politically and financially shot. This city will soon follow many major cities in "pulling Detroits," turning upside-down, and destroying themselves from the inside out.
Yet big cities like these are attracting people by the millions! Plays, books, the media, et cetera are all worshipping the "grandeur" of these cities, drawing the masses into the terror that is large cities. The masses accept and are slowly put in place in the anti-growth environment while immersed in the supposed heart of growth itself.
It is far better to be less centralized. Rural and suburban regions have rarely if ever been manipulated, infected, or assaulted. There is no incentive to convert these regions, so these regions are safe. I live in one of these regions, and it is the greatest hometown that anyone could hope for. America should not be the nation of overgrown, run-down cities. It should be the nation of hometowns.
Quite honestly, the city hall is a symbol of the enormous, oppressive government that rules San Francisco. Such an enormous, wacked-out city is run over by nudists, extremist activists, and the like. My friend even found an Occupy Wall Street mask in Chinatown. This city is politically and financially shot. This city will soon follow many major cities in "pulling Detroits," turning upside-down, and destroying themselves from the inside out.
Yet big cities like these are attracting people by the millions! Plays, books, the media, et cetera are all worshipping the "grandeur" of these cities, drawing the masses into the terror that is large cities. The masses accept and are slowly put in place in the anti-growth environment while immersed in the supposed heart of growth itself.
It is far better to be less centralized. Rural and suburban regions have rarely if ever been manipulated, infected, or assaulted. There is no incentive to convert these regions, so these regions are safe. I live in one of these regions, and it is the greatest hometown that anyone could hope for. America should not be the nation of overgrown, run-down cities. It should be the nation of hometowns.
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Trip Posts: Party Split
Salvete. I was just talking to a friend from Great Britain. We talked about many various subjects, but one subject in particular is the topic of party splitting on the Republican/conservative sides. Apparently the situation in Great Britain is as bad as the situation over here: fiscal conservatism (socially liberal) versus social conservatism (fiscally liberal), just like Republicans splitting over traditional fiscal and social values and adapting fiscal and social values.
My opinion on party splitting: Don't just split. Splitting would cause the conservative groups to lose. Split to takeover. Split to dominate the other side. I want a conservative split to overwhelm and take over the Republican Party. I would definitely like it if the Democratic Party did the same thing. It must, however, be quick. It must be thorough. It must be clean. Otherwise, the Democratic Party wins the 2016 election by default. It must be over well before party nominations, so I would say that this change has at most two years in order to be effective.
My opinion on party splitting: Don't just split. Splitting would cause the conservative groups to lose. Split to takeover. Split to dominate the other side. I want a conservative split to overwhelm and take over the Republican Party. I would definitely like it if the Democratic Party did the same thing. It must, however, be quick. It must be thorough. It must be clean. Otherwise, the Democratic Party wins the 2016 election by default. It must be over well before party nominations, so I would say that this change has at most two years in order to be effective.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Trip Posts: Interrupting TED Talks Part 2
Salvete. I am currently on a trip for approximately two weeks in a far-off location. I'm with a lot of friends who are quite interested in politics. While I'm away, I'm hoping to blog at least ten times about general thoughts and political opinions. So, without further ado...
Etiam salvete. Today was the first full day of my trip. I'm here with folks from around the world, many of whom are interested in international politics. At the end of the day, after talks about crumbling political parties, apocalyptic scenarios, and the conservatism in Sweden, my friends and I sat down to listen to a speaker. She was an amazing speaker, TED-talk worthy. She was way left, but she was talented nonetheless.
I don't care what people say. People who give TED talks deserve respect, no matter what their political stance is. They represent the pinnacle of success, hard work, and brilliance. These are the people who will be remembered in their respective fields for generations.
And this is what we as American people have lost. We have lost our respect for the praiseworthy folks on the other side. Liberals mock businessmen without recognizing the hard work, time, and just plain brilliance that they put into society to get where they are today. Conservatives chide professors for their extreme bias without recognizing the new information that they give to the world. By no means does everything deserve respect, but at least those who are successful should have at least some credit.
Respect is dying. It must be restored for America's dignity to recover.
Etiam salvete. Today was the first full day of my trip. I'm here with folks from around the world, many of whom are interested in international politics. At the end of the day, after talks about crumbling political parties, apocalyptic scenarios, and the conservatism in Sweden, my friends and I sat down to listen to a speaker. She was an amazing speaker, TED-talk worthy. She was way left, but she was talented nonetheless.
I don't care what people say. People who give TED talks deserve respect, no matter what their political stance is. They represent the pinnacle of success, hard work, and brilliance. These are the people who will be remembered in their respective fields for generations.
And this is what we as American people have lost. We have lost our respect for the praiseworthy folks on the other side. Liberals mock businessmen without recognizing the hard work, time, and just plain brilliance that they put into society to get where they are today. Conservatives chide professors for their extreme bias without recognizing the new information that they give to the world. By no means does everything deserve respect, but at least those who are successful should have at least some credit.
Respect is dying. It must be restored for America's dignity to recover.
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