those angels are singing again

i feel like if i don't write down my ideas in this blog, that they didn't really happen. that i didn't do the reading, process it, make opinions and subsequently want to share what i have learned.


my first one is this.

1st, i think it is an interesting, deconstructionist view of a solider. you want me to honor the solider and applaud his service to his country. but i can't. because he willingly signed up to be a part of the war. you can not tell me at this point in time that a solider doesn't know what is going on. they are not defending freedom of America, or spreading democracy. we've known for at least a good year that it has all been fucked up. instead what enrollment in the military has become the bad guy in the situation. they are the ones who are still murdering civilians, but we don't know how many because there is no official count. have we murdered more people than Sadam Hussein? Yes. Sadamm H deaths US deaths i really don't care what you reasons for or against the war are. all must agree that war/killing is wrong.

my second one is this

no, not that the smartest man in the world is gay. although it does make for a good title. i found what he said about relationships to be very revealing. it's on the second page. i really like this line 'relationships require heroism on the part of both people'. you can read more on your own. that's all.

oh, and scotty is looking for someone to eat late night nachos before he leaves. holla.