To Space And Beyond…

In the New York Post today, there was an article that reported President Bush is changing the direction of America's space policy to focus more on national defense. According to the Post article, his plan "asserts a right to deny access to space to anyone 'hostile to U.S. interests.'"

So the Americans own space now. In Your Face! I think this change in policy is long overdue. Screw the cooperative spirit of the International Space Station. Screw the need for "exploration" and "science." You heard the president…The United States has the right to cut space off from anyone we deem hostile to us. Why? Because we can, that's why! That's OUR empty expanse up there. And I see absolutely no downside to this. In fact, let's take it a step further. Let's deny North Korea access to oxygen. Don't let us catch you North Koreans breathing down there, or else we're talking sanctions, or at least a sternly worded statement with your name on it, punks! And with Iran, we don’t know what we can do, but we’re going to do something. Something real bad if you guys don’t play nice. I also think we should deny access to the ocean – well, you know, just because we can.

Space may be the final frontier for war and stuff, but it's the first frontier for yet another bold new stroke of the Bush administration policy.

And I roll my eyes at you, Mr. President.

North Korea

OK people, let’s talk about all this crap going on in North Korea.

Did I not say a few years ago that North Korea was going to pose a problem? Didn’t I tell you??? Yes, I believe I did!!! The United States negotiated with North Korea even though the North Koreans violated the “don’t-build-any-nuclear-weapons” agreement. Then the United States had to go after Iraq and, apparently, turn a deaf ear to everything else in the world. Not only has Iran become a concern within the last year, but now freakin’ North Korea is upsetting the whole balance in Asia without any just cause!!! What the heck is going on??? Better yet, what the heck are we going to do about it??? You know what I’ve been hearing…rhetoric along the lines of, “there is no intention to invade or attack them. So they have that guarantee. ... I don't know what more they want”…um hello??? You think that diplomatic crap is going to work on a crazy dictator who is starving and brainwashing his people??? I don’t think so. And I’ll tell you what he wants. He wants to be seen as the leader who was able to violate rules, take a tough stance, and still be able to achieve what he wants. Whether he destroys the universe in the process is a moot point.

I don't blame Kim Jong Il. I don't blame him at all. Because I think he's absolutely brilliant. He has waited for the perfect opportunity to strike up his nuclear tests. Let me just paint you a little picture...Right now, the United States has previous engagements with Iraq and is facing mounting concerns with Iran, European and Russian countries are, obviously, hesitant to get involved being half way around the world and not really knowing the appropriate response besides “condemning” his actions (I'm shaking in my boots, by the way), China has its hands full preparing for the 2008 Olympics and therefore doesn’t want to even think about a flood of refugees from North Korea impending their progress, and Japan and South Korea hasn’t had any means to protect themselves in more than a decade. Kim Jong Il is brilliant, suicidal, but brilliant.

That’s all I have to say for right now. Trust me, no one wants to hear what I think we should do with North Korea.

10 Things That Killed My Weekend

10. I totally forgot about Crystal’s birthday and forgot to help her celebrate…damnit!

9. Giants lost to the Dodgers 3-4. That game sucked.

8. I didn’t get to go hiking. I was looking forward to a nice clear morning to take a nice hike up a mountain, but nooo…that didn’t happen…for unexplainable reasons :)

7. I didn’t get a chance to plan any upcoming trips. I wanted to plan some weekend excursions and I was planning on doing some homework on places I could visit this weekend…but nooo…I was just too damn busy.

6. Giants lost to the Dodgers 2-4. That game sucked even more.

5. I had campaign work to do this weekend and it was all I did in my spare time. I had nightmares about Form 460.

4. I didn’t get to eat any sushi this weekend. That’s always a mood killer.

3. Giants lost to the Dodgers 3-4. That game sucked the most since it helped the Dodgers get into the playoffs. Bastards! Let’s hear it for the New York Mets!!!

2. 49ers lost to Kansas City 41-0. Damnit…stop the killing!!! Stop the bleeding!!!

1. Damn Dodger fans are just plain annoying. It makes you just want to shove your foot in places it just doesn’t belong.

This weekend sucked. Bring on a Monday…