Random Thought

Teddy Roosevelt was a Republican and was hated by the Republican Party. He was a big, big fan of government regulation. Which goes against Republican doctrine. The Republicans of today are still anti-government regulation, and yet they laud Roosevelt as being one of the great Republican presidents.


Do these Republicans think Americans are too stupid to know what Roosevelt did during his presidency, or are they too stupid to know it themselves? Or both?

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In other news (entirely unrelated to Republican doctrine), happy Pride day :D

I can't believe I didn't start watching Weeds sooner than this past week. Halfway through season 4, so I'm almost all caught up!

Man, Weeds is addicting. I wonder if I would like the show more or less if I actually smoked pot? Hmmmmmm.

I need to get over myself to get over you.

Where did May go?

I went to bad at around 2:30 due to insomnia/thinking about social injustices. Instead of sleeping until my alarm wakes me up at nine, I wake up at 6:30 to the sounds of my mother and sister screaming. Again. If I were to wake either of them up from a state of rest, I'd get hell for it. But it is perfectly acceptable for them to argue at any decible at any hour of the day or night. Why were they arguing, you ask? Nikki didn't want to go to school because she couldn't do her make-up for a full half-hour. Mom yells at her to get ready, but she counter-yells and ultimately wins, currently residing in her bedroom instead of her first-period classroom. The girl's not an idiot; she's been manipulating my mother for years. When my brother or I mention it to mom, we get hell for that too, because my mom thinks she does a fine job disciplining her. Which she fails miserably at. My sister does not stay grounded, because instead of going out she invites friends over. She leaves the house regardless of whether she's allowed to leave. She makes plans and then informs my mother of them. She's missed 25 days of school, smokes, has had sex (and corresponding STDs), and does who knows what else.

What disgusts me most about the whole thing?

My mother would continue to love her, despite her miserable attitude and behavior, because she solely likes boys. She'll condemn her other, fairly-accomplished daughter when she allows herself to acknowledge (because she's got to know already at some subconscious level; that, or she's repressing it until it's vocalized) that she doesn't like solely boys.

That's what is wrong with the world. One of the things, anyway.

Meghan McCain thoroughly fascinates me. Props to her for supporting same-sex marriage from a [truly] Republican stance: government shouldn't interfere with anybody's rights, including marriage. Kudos.