Farscape will be returning as a 4-hour mini-series. The mini-series is in production now, back home in Sydney, Australia. Claudia Black, Ben Browder, Gigi Edgley, Anthony Simcoe, and Raelee Hill are all reported to be signed up.
January 4, 2004
Tax cuts and other stuff
Howard Dean (and most of the other Democaratic candidates) would repeal the current Administrations tax cuts, even though that would cost me and other middle class tax payers about $2000 each. Pretty damn steep on top of the fact that I have already payed in several thousand and will be cutting the IRS a check for $1500 next month. That’s a couple months tuition for my son, and I am behind already.
What’s really interesting is that the UN wants to create a radical tax oranization (the ITO) that would enable them to tax Americans!! Basically, they figure that it’s unfair that Americans have lower taxes than France and Germany, and need to get a piece of our economy. Sooner or later we are going to figure out that in order to preserve American sovereignty we need to get OUT of the UN and govern ourselves.
Results of the Debates
Just finished watching the Democratic debates, figured I would post my impressions of the candidates.
I was thoroughly impressed by two of them. Kuchinich (sp?) and Braun are both very much underdogs in this campaign. They both have principles that they seem willing to stand for and not back down. I respect that. However, both of them seem to border upon socialism and I damn sure would not ever vote for either. They both seem to be very valuable parts of our government. You have to have people that will stand up for what they believe in or you end up with everyone spouting bullshit.
Gephardt and Leiberman just spouted bullshit. Neither would give any kind of real concrete answer as to what they could or would do as President. They are both career politicians and both will be trounced by the Republicans should either take the nomination.
Dean came across as a bullshit artist. Like the two previous mentioned, he would never directly answer any questions with a substantial answer, but he is ready to attack everyone else for their faults.
I was very unimpressed by Kerry.
I liked John Edwards and I am not sure why. Perhaps it’s the hidden redneck in me. He tried to come across as the plain-spoken truth-sayer, and did a pretty decent job at it. If I were to abandon my principle of trying to always vote libertarian, I would certainly be interested in hearing more of what he has to say.
As I posted earlier, I was dissapointed that Wesley Clark did not participate, I would really like to hear what he has to say. Al Sharpton has nothing to say that I want to hear, but I would have liked for him to participate as well.
None of the candidates really said anything of substance, but I was glad that I got to listen to each and will have to do some more reading on each of them and their voting records.
Democratic Debates
The Iowa Caucus Democratic debates will be on TV in just a few minutes, figured I would watch them to see what is said. Contrary to what I post most of the time, I did vote Democrat in ’92, and not at all in ’88. I have voted Libertarian since then and most likely will this year as well, as long as the Libertarian candidate isn’t too much of a fucking crack-pot. I have not seen or heard anything from any of the democratic candidates yet that really hits me, but I am always willing to listen. Too bad all nine of them are not participating. I would like to hear what Clark has too say, and Al Sharpton is always good for entertainment if nothing else.
Congressman Ron Paul
Came across these principles earlier this evening. This short list sums up the way I think that government should be handled:
The Ron Paul
FREEDOM PRINCIPLES
Rights belong to individuals, not groups.
Property should be owned by people, not government.
All voluntary associations should be permissible — economic and social.
The government’s monetary role is to maintain the integrity of the monetary unit, not participate in fraud.
Government exists to protect liberty, not to redistribute wealth or to grant special privileges.
The lives and actions of people are their own responsibility, not the government’s.
Find out more information about Congressman “No” here. This is the kind of politician that I want representing me in Washington.