Yes, you heard me.

The previous 2 GOP debates and subsequent controversies have really shed some light on the presidential nominees. From not believing in evolution to fear-mongering, the GOP has shown its true colors.

But one candidate really stands ahead of the rest: Ron Paul.

If he continues his campaign, he might be known as the man who brought rational thought back into American foreign policy.

It is truly a sad time period when fear and nationalism spur our leaders into brash decisions involving our human neighbors. This has got to go; our children will thank us for it.

In case you are unaware him, please direct yourself to this youtube video.

I’ll make a promise here and now, if Ron Paul is nominated for president, I will vote for him, even despite his domestic and social views.

• Article on US foreign policy and Ron Paul

One of my favorite bits of text. We all need a refresher on this one I believe:

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume, among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.

That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

I am hoping for the day that intellectualism returns to mainstream politics.

I just installed Ubuntu 7.04 on my old PC - what a delight. Linux for the masses! (well, sorta). Next step? Beryl.

I was reading a little bit of digg today too and came across a great Hitches vs Hannity discussion on Religion. Boy, that Sean Hannity is such a compelling intellectual… *sigh*. To quote Colbert: “Great American, or Greatest American?“

If you are looking for some good DDR2, look no further.

This stuff is very solid, it overclocks well.  (Mine is stable to nearly 900mhz)

I paid $139.99 2 months ago… now it’s down to $89.99.  What a steal!

Gas is $3.09 now. That sucks. But after observing the cost of many other liquids, I feel that people should pay more attention to the cost of a gallon.

Pop - Any 20 oz bottle - $1.29 x 6.4 (128/20) = $8.26 per gallon of sugar water

Coffee - Medium Mocha 16 oz - $3.55 x 8 (128/16) = $28.40 per gallon of Mocha

Shampoo - 24 oz bottle - $2.39 x 5.3 (128/24) = $12.75 per gallon of soap

I hate high prices as much of the rest of us, but $3.09 isn’t that bad, the only bad part is that we each use roughly a gallon and a half a day of it.  =/

Here’s a cool map showing the current average price across the USA.

It is true: I am a sucker for cool and interesting science stuff.

Outer space has caught my eye since I was young and would eventually inspire me to read Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan.

Now, thanks to the internet, geeks out there have put together a site that shows our size compared to the rest of the objects out there. Better looking video showing the size.

Also, check out this pic of VY Canis Majoris, the largest star currently known.

Yes, I am working on getthing this shit set-up…. most likely going to add this Fisheye nav bar for some cool navigational flair. Oh yes. And here is the list of plug-ins I’ve installed so far:

Akismet

WP-ShortStat