The lost boys from Sudan weren't given very good guidance in living in the states.
Immigration is an important part of every country, and it is no different in the USA. Americans need to be accepting of other people moving in, but we have to make sure that we don't invite people in who intend to do us harm.
One big problem is "racial profiling" How many Orthodox Jews from Israel want to kill Americans? How many lost boys from Sudan want to blow up government buildings? How many Canadian doctors want to infect the population with smallpox?
Now, how many middle eastern muslims want to kill americans?
How do the numbers of each group compare to people that want us dead?
Once we are done screening possible immigrants, they need to spend some time learning the ways of our country. The best way to do this would be to have them live with an American for a few months. Either have an American stay with the immigrant, or have the immigrant stay with the American long enough to learn what they need to know to survive.
that way they will be more productive and beneficial to our country.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Red and yellow black and white we are... wait a second, are we really?
Why is it that I always miss class on the cool days?
That explains why I was so sure I saw Mr. Peterson's van in MPLS!
I'm tired.
I'm hungry.
I wanna go away.
After watching the video for class last week, I am now blogging about it.
First off, Mr. Peterson is awesome, even though he beat my helicopter in a race.
Handicap. The handicapper general, from that one book (looks up on google)"Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut.
The book tells of a future dystopia where everyone is equal, and because not everyone can be agile, smart, and beautiful; everyone is made crippled, retarded, and ugly.
Unfortunately there are problems that occur in any species, and injuries can happen to anything that is considered "living" What's cool about people, is that we can (for the most part) integrate people with handicaps into society. Automatic door openers don't bother me. Wheelchair ramps dont bother me. Handicapped parking BOTHERS ME.
Why?
Because I see it being abused. Go push carts at wal mart and look at the people using the handicapped parking. Mostly middle aged people who appear to be perfectly healthy (and maintain that appearance in conversation and after getting to know them) that park there because, usually, an old injury. One guy made me really mad, he's got this big ass truck, hell, I'd have a hard time getting in and out of it. He parks (terribly by the way) in the handicapped space, puts his tag on his mirror, hops out, does his shopping (which included a 40# bag of dog food) loads it all in his pickup then climbs in. WTF
It's not that the guy hurt me, and he probably didn't hurt anyone else, but I think (omg I said "I think") Let me rephrase that:
Parking in that space should be earned, not applied for and handed out.
Those parking places, toilet stalls, and elevators are there for somebody who really needs them. What happens if somebody needs that space and can't get it because somebody who doesn't really need it, took it.
Bleh, I'm going in circles. I'm tired, and the seafood isn't agreeing with me, OK?
I think it would be really funny to see somebody try to trip Mr. Peterson... lol, Stick his foot out and get it ran over!
Anyway, my experience with "Americans with Disabilities" has been pleasant, the only thing I don't understand is how to tell somebody that you have no time to talk to them, when THEY don't understand what you mean... But I run into that problem with 'normal' people too.
There was a kid I went to school with, the Watford kids know him, but his name will not be used. I consider him a friend. I have very few friends, as I use the term only for those that are truly, "friends."
He was always a little slower at everything, sometimes painfully slow, but he would finish whatever thing he was working on, and he had an understanding of what he was doing. I know this because I helped him with his algebra homework a few times. But he didn't seem to understand when people would make fun of him. He'd just smile and continue about his day.
It always made me so mad, one day I finally told the other guys to not do that, and for the most part (at least when I was around) they did. But this kid, my friend, would always greet me and ask how I was doing.
He would listen. "...instead of just waiting for their turn to speak?" --Marla Singer, Fight Club. He always invited me to his birthday parties, and it was always awkward, but those were some of the most fun ever. I'm worried about finals, girls, cars, work, and other crap and I sat down with him to play with hotwheels after a day at the go cart place. Sometimes I wish I could have that much fun doing something so simple.
I've often wondered how I'd react to being disabled. Losing a limb, or a lobe of my brain. If you haven't, read the book:
FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON
I can loan you a copy. I think it really helps the reader to understand what its like to know that you were once capable, but now are not.
Like that other guy in high school...
He's the same person, I never particularily got along with him, in fact quite the opposite, but it really hits home that it could happen to anyone at any time.
One problem that I see is a lot of guilt. People feel guilty for other's obsticles. I don't want anybody to have to be in a wheel chair for the rest of their life, but I wasn't the one driving the car. At least they are alive and living in a place where they can be productive members of society, where, for the most part, people accept and even help those who have it harder than the rest.
But guilt? Or pity? Those never helped anyone. If you feel bad about somebody's condition then do something to help fix it. Get involved in your local government. Volunteer for a local charity, meals on wheels, assisted living, whatever... just help.
I don't even know where I'm going, I don't really have a goal for this blog and it is a broad subject that involves everyone.
I think it really boils down to what I've said in other blogs (can't remeember if it was more than one or not) but I always say this, and I'm sure it's been said before.
We are all Americans. There are no African Americans, Norweagian Americans, Latin Americans, Asian Americans, or Americans with Disabilities.
There are only Americans. Treat your fellow Americans with respect, and they will do the same.
For the purposes of this blog, I will expand that statement to include People-kind (see how I used a gender neutral term there?)
Well, (deep subject huh) my fingers hurt, and I gotta hear that album again... in my new car.
Everybody go buy the new Foo Fighers album, Listen to song number... like 6, "these days" you tube it, it makes me want to cry :( but in a wierd way.
--Peace, and if that doens't work, then completely annihilate them.
That explains why I was so sure I saw Mr. Peterson's van in MPLS!
I'm tired.
I'm hungry.
I wanna go away.
After watching the video for class last week, I am now blogging about it.
First off, Mr. Peterson is awesome, even though he beat my helicopter in a race.
Handicap. The handicapper general, from that one book (looks up on google)"Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut.
The book tells of a future dystopia where everyone is equal, and because not everyone can be agile, smart, and beautiful; everyone is made crippled, retarded, and ugly.
Unfortunately there are problems that occur in any species, and injuries can happen to anything that is considered "living" What's cool about people, is that we can (for the most part) integrate people with handicaps into society. Automatic door openers don't bother me. Wheelchair ramps dont bother me. Handicapped parking BOTHERS ME.
Why?
Because I see it being abused. Go push carts at wal mart and look at the people using the handicapped parking. Mostly middle aged people who appear to be perfectly healthy (and maintain that appearance in conversation and after getting to know them) that park there because, usually, an old injury. One guy made me really mad, he's got this big ass truck, hell, I'd have a hard time getting in and out of it. He parks (terribly by the way) in the handicapped space, puts his tag on his mirror, hops out, does his shopping (which included a 40# bag of dog food) loads it all in his pickup then climbs in. WTF
It's not that the guy hurt me, and he probably didn't hurt anyone else, but I think (omg I said "I think") Let me rephrase that:
Parking in that space should be earned, not applied for and handed out.
Those parking places, toilet stalls, and elevators are there for somebody who really needs them. What happens if somebody needs that space and can't get it because somebody who doesn't really need it, took it.
Bleh, I'm going in circles. I'm tired, and the seafood isn't agreeing with me, OK?
I think it would be really funny to see somebody try to trip Mr. Peterson... lol, Stick his foot out and get it ran over!
Anyway, my experience with "Americans with Disabilities" has been pleasant, the only thing I don't understand is how to tell somebody that you have no time to talk to them, when THEY don't understand what you mean... But I run into that problem with 'normal' people too.
There was a kid I went to school with, the Watford kids know him, but his name will not be used. I consider him a friend. I have very few friends, as I use the term only for those that are truly, "friends."
He was always a little slower at everything, sometimes painfully slow, but he would finish whatever thing he was working on, and he had an understanding of what he was doing. I know this because I helped him with his algebra homework a few times. But he didn't seem to understand when people would make fun of him. He'd just smile and continue about his day.
It always made me so mad, one day I finally told the other guys to not do that, and for the most part (at least when I was around) they did. But this kid, my friend, would always greet me and ask how I was doing.
He would listen. "...instead of just waiting for their turn to speak?" --Marla Singer, Fight Club. He always invited me to his birthday parties, and it was always awkward, but those were some of the most fun ever. I'm worried about finals, girls, cars, work, and other crap and I sat down with him to play with hotwheels after a day at the go cart place. Sometimes I wish I could have that much fun doing something so simple.
I've often wondered how I'd react to being disabled. Losing a limb, or a lobe of my brain. If you haven't, read the book:
FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON
I can loan you a copy. I think it really helps the reader to understand what its like to know that you were once capable, but now are not.
Like that other guy in high school...
He's the same person, I never particularily got along with him, in fact quite the opposite, but it really hits home that it could happen to anyone at any time.
One problem that I see is a lot of guilt. People feel guilty for other's obsticles. I don't want anybody to have to be in a wheel chair for the rest of their life, but I wasn't the one driving the car. At least they are alive and living in a place where they can be productive members of society, where, for the most part, people accept and even help those who have it harder than the rest.
But guilt? Or pity? Those never helped anyone. If you feel bad about somebody's condition then do something to help fix it. Get involved in your local government. Volunteer for a local charity, meals on wheels, assisted living, whatever... just help.
I don't even know where I'm going, I don't really have a goal for this blog and it is a broad subject that involves everyone.
I think it really boils down to what I've said in other blogs (can't remeember if it was more than one or not) but I always say this, and I'm sure it's been said before.
We are all Americans. There are no African Americans, Norweagian Americans, Latin Americans, Asian Americans, or Americans with Disabilities.
There are only Americans. Treat your fellow Americans with respect, and they will do the same.
For the purposes of this blog, I will expand that statement to include People-kind (see how I used a gender neutral term there?)
Well, (deep subject huh) my fingers hurt, and I gotta hear that album again... in my new car.
Everybody go buy the new Foo Fighers album, Listen to song number... like 6, "these days" you tube it, it makes me want to cry :( but in a wierd way.
--Peace, and if that doens't work, then completely annihilate them.
Monday, April 11, 2011
It's all a blur, what week? What time? Maaaow....
In class we watched a documentary called, "Middlesexes, redefining He and She" It was an interesting movie about sexuality in different cultures. It ties closely to what Ed talked about. One thing that I see with people who are "lost" as to what gender identity they are don't seem to have much support from family members. What I thought was most interesting (and already kind of knew about) was same sex sex in nature. Animals screw each other because it feels good.
I would be willing to bet that anyone who is sexually active doesn't do it to make a baby. In fact, I bet that only 1 out of every 1,000 'sexual encounters' are to make a baby. Heck, probably more like 1 in 1,000,000
One thing that consistently angers me is people killing each other over stupid crap. "She was a he! People will think I'm gay! Oh no! He slept with the whole football team! We need to kill that guy!"
Sometimes I wish it was legal for stupid people to die by the hand of others.
Homophobic people are afraid of homosexuals because they are afraid that they are gay. And like any sane human being, violence is the easiest way to solve a problem. Bleh, I wish people would just defend themselves with more agression than they are being attacked with. But people are scared... That's the way it is, and it will never change...
Unless people realize that you can't legislate safety, peace, and love.
I would be willing to bet that anyone who is sexually active doesn't do it to make a baby. In fact, I bet that only 1 out of every 1,000 'sexual encounters' are to make a baby. Heck, probably more like 1 in 1,000,000
One thing that consistently angers me is people killing each other over stupid crap. "She was a he! People will think I'm gay! Oh no! He slept with the whole football team! We need to kill that guy!"
Sometimes I wish it was legal for stupid people to die by the hand of others.
Homophobic people are afraid of homosexuals because they are afraid that they are gay. And like any sane human being, violence is the easiest way to solve a problem. Bleh, I wish people would just defend themselves with more agression than they are being attacked with. But people are scared... That's the way it is, and it will never change...
Unless people realize that you can't legislate safety, peace, and love.
Monday, April 4, 2011
I dont know what week it is. But I do know it's early April... I think.
Day, ummmm.... 8
Documantary. Transgeneration
Has it affected your relationships in school? Friends left. Other people came closer. Many people were very supportive. Professors were harder to work with. Especially with the name.
[Kind of makes me wonder just how supportive my friends are...]
How did you pay for it? Raised 1/3 himself and a nice guy gave him a loan for the rest of the mesectamy
The best genetal doctor costs 50k
Girlfriend met him before he changed. She was very accepting about the change. "Hybrid set of parts down there right now"
Been together for 2 years. This may. Her dad had a huge freakout. He eventually decided it was ok. Lots of tech for making babies if he decides to have kids.
[I think its great that somebody can be so understanding, maybe there is hope for the world and society]
Parents are divorced. Mom didn't want Ed to mess up her life, but she has come to accept it. Hasn't seen dad in over a decade till spring break. Ed is the only kid that looks like his father.
[One of the millions of kids who are victim to divorced parents. That angers me, divorces. Parents act like it doesn't affect the kids, or maybe they just ignore it. Divorce is a rant for another time.]
In the middle lean to conservative and has some liberal views.
Working for target during the change, was fired from first job for the change "illegal in California" a coworker gave him he'll but management took care of it.
[Fricken People's Republic of Kalifornia, full of libtard hipocrites, yet another rant for another time...]
It was hard to find a job because paperwork wasn't done. Homeless for 18 months, family wouldn't even help. In most of the country he could legally be fired for it. Housing, employers and even doctors can refuse service.
[We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason.]
The change has helped immensely. He wanted to Change or die. It was that depressing. "rock bottom"
There are still challenges. At the end of the day he has never been happier in his life. The only moment of regret was the morning of the chest surgery, he looked at himself and decided to go for it. Lost all sensation in his nipples. That's a good trade for going shirtless at a beach.
Health concerns or risks throughout the process? Testosterone deteriorates the ovaries, and he has no money to afford removing them or fixing the cancer. Testosterone increases risk of stroke and heart attack. Fat and muscle and even the head changes shape. One transgender person is killed everyday just for being transgender. 200 worldwide, half in USA were murdered for being transgender. Bathrooms are very dangerous. Personal safety is the biggest problem.
[Somebody shood shoot the bastards that kill people for being different. Yeah, it puts me on the same level as them, but damn. People like that should just be shot. Give all the transgender people guns and permission to shoot any bastard that messes with them.]
Male to female has more options on genetal surgeries. It's not easy to create what isn't there. Can have a real small fully functional, or any size you want but it doesn't work. Lots of f 2m don't want to be guinea pigs for new tech.
The response of the male dating a m2f is usually to kill the woman.
['ZOMG I might be gay! I gotta kill the guy I slept with!' --Dumbass, on sexual insecurities--]
Self defense isn't too important, he focuses more on laying low and mediation. Wants to find more passive or peaceful ends.
[Noble, but sometimes words don't count. You can't reason with a moron after all.]
Gender stereotyping. It's important to know that there are differences it's not just acting that way because they want to but because that's how they are wired. There are a lot of things that society tells us are bad.
People see them together. Ed acts like a guy and his girlfriend acts like a girl. They are very normal relationship, "oh my god you're such a guy!"
Best experience so far having done the change? So many, but brothers sticking by through the entire thing was the best. But every time he does a presentation people come out knowing more and being more accepting.
[Kind of ties into the Women in the workplace thing. There are fundamental differences in men and women, making them better suited to different things. I won't start a flame war by saying much more, but, there are differences, and they have an affect on societial norms]
Things to think about, what do you think about transgender kids. There are entire generations of kids growing up confused about what they want to be. What do you have in your own life that you could do that you don't because you're scared?
[I think a lot of kids are confused because somebody effed up. I was really confused about algebra until somebody showed me what's up. If it wasn't for my parents doing (in my opinion) a decent job of raising me, I would probably be a confused young person. But I had guidance. Other kids, they aren't so lucky. What's sad is that a lack of guidance is the norm now-a-days.]
Think about what your authentic self means, and what do you have to do to get there. Challenge yourself to look at things differently outside of your own experiences.
[My authentic self... In all honesty I wanna do something important. Not to feel important, but to do something that has meaning to somebody else. I'm not sure what that means, but I'm hoping I can find it by becoming a forensic accountant and catching the bastards that cheat Taxpayers out of their money.]
Documantary. Transgeneration
Has it affected your relationships in school? Friends left. Other people came closer. Many people were very supportive. Professors were harder to work with. Especially with the name.
[Kind of makes me wonder just how supportive my friends are...]
How did you pay for it? Raised 1/3 himself and a nice guy gave him a loan for the rest of the mesectamy
The best genetal doctor costs 50k
Girlfriend met him before he changed. She was very accepting about the change. "Hybrid set of parts down there right now"
Been together for 2 years. This may. Her dad had a huge freakout. He eventually decided it was ok. Lots of tech for making babies if he decides to have kids.
[I think its great that somebody can be so understanding, maybe there is hope for the world and society]
Parents are divorced. Mom didn't want Ed to mess up her life, but she has come to accept it. Hasn't seen dad in over a decade till spring break. Ed is the only kid that looks like his father.
[One of the millions of kids who are victim to divorced parents. That angers me, divorces. Parents act like it doesn't affect the kids, or maybe they just ignore it. Divorce is a rant for another time.]
In the middle lean to conservative and has some liberal views.
Working for target during the change, was fired from first job for the change "illegal in California" a coworker gave him he'll but management took care of it.
[Fricken People's Republic of Kalifornia, full of libtard hipocrites, yet another rant for another time...]
It was hard to find a job because paperwork wasn't done. Homeless for 18 months, family wouldn't even help. In most of the country he could legally be fired for it. Housing, employers and even doctors can refuse service.
[We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason.]
The change has helped immensely. He wanted to Change or die. It was that depressing. "rock bottom"
There are still challenges. At the end of the day he has never been happier in his life. The only moment of regret was the morning of the chest surgery, he looked at himself and decided to go for it. Lost all sensation in his nipples. That's a good trade for going shirtless at a beach.
Health concerns or risks throughout the process? Testosterone deteriorates the ovaries, and he has no money to afford removing them or fixing the cancer. Testosterone increases risk of stroke and heart attack. Fat and muscle and even the head changes shape. One transgender person is killed everyday just for being transgender. 200 worldwide, half in USA were murdered for being transgender. Bathrooms are very dangerous. Personal safety is the biggest problem.
[Somebody shood shoot the bastards that kill people for being different. Yeah, it puts me on the same level as them, but damn. People like that should just be shot. Give all the transgender people guns and permission to shoot any bastard that messes with them.]
Male to female has more options on genetal surgeries. It's not easy to create what isn't there. Can have a real small fully functional, or any size you want but it doesn't work. Lots of f 2m don't want to be guinea pigs for new tech.
The response of the male dating a m2f is usually to kill the woman.
['ZOMG I might be gay! I gotta kill the guy I slept with!' --Dumbass, on sexual insecurities--]
Self defense isn't too important, he focuses more on laying low and mediation. Wants to find more passive or peaceful ends.
[Noble, but sometimes words don't count. You can't reason with a moron after all.]
Gender stereotyping. It's important to know that there are differences it's not just acting that way because they want to but because that's how they are wired. There are a lot of things that society tells us are bad.
People see them together. Ed acts like a guy and his girlfriend acts like a girl. They are very normal relationship, "oh my god you're such a guy!"
Best experience so far having done the change? So many, but brothers sticking by through the entire thing was the best. But every time he does a presentation people come out knowing more and being more accepting.
[Kind of ties into the Women in the workplace thing. There are fundamental differences in men and women, making them better suited to different things. I won't start a flame war by saying much more, but, there are differences, and they have an affect on societial norms]
Things to think about, what do you think about transgender kids. There are entire generations of kids growing up confused about what they want to be. What do you have in your own life that you could do that you don't because you're scared?
[I think a lot of kids are confused because somebody effed up. I was really confused about algebra until somebody showed me what's up. If it wasn't for my parents doing (in my opinion) a decent job of raising me, I would probably be a confused young person. But I had guidance. Other kids, they aren't so lucky. What's sad is that a lack of guidance is the norm now-a-days.]
Think about what your authentic self means, and what do you have to do to get there. Challenge yourself to look at things differently outside of your own experiences.
[My authentic self... In all honesty I wanna do something important. Not to feel important, but to do something that has meaning to somebody else. I'm not sure what that means, but I'm hoping I can find it by becoming a forensic accountant and catching the bastards that cheat Taxpayers out of their money.]
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