Nihilist America?

You may be asking why a Nihilist America banner has appeared on this page. Nihilist America is a test project. I will be writing prose and poetry to express the feeling and being of citizens experiencing the seeming decay, apathy and inaction of modern civilization. Political Heroes will still be posting articles and commentary regarding the antics of our lovable political figures.

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I believe in nothing. This feeling tortures me. I act without conviction or purpose. Any "Truth" has failed me and left me alone in confusion.

All that may be...may be. All that may not...may be. "Seems to be" is my only guide. Seeming relationships to events and things are the stones in my winding road.

Conscious existence seems like a road. There seems to be purpose and meaning. I act as though I have conviction and direction, but any resemblance of such is simply a lie, a fabrication I have developed to appear more human.

Even now I try to convince myself that I care. My absolute indifference seems absurd and a quality of a stone or stick. Visible emotions are only reactions to stimuli that I have practiced so that I can continue to associate myself with society as a normal human being. Creating absurd relations, clinging to foggy memories and dusty dreams, and reducing every conversation to unintelligible absurdity are my only methods for perpetuating my existence.

Good Life Magazine Quotes Political Heroes

PoliticalHeroes.com is quoted in Good Life Magazine.

See page 38 of the June 2007 issue.

An unnamed blogger on February 11
branded the climate initiative as “Bloated
Bureaucracy.” The anonymous Internet warrior
homed in on potential requirements that
“all home sellers make costly improvements
prior to the sale of their house…Housing in
Austin is expensive in comparison to the majority
of Texas. Many people complain about
this fact. Will it serve Austin to increase the
sale (price) of a home to contain the cost of
these mandated improvements? This program
will increase government, cost more
money, make the sale of a home more diffi
cult and lengthy, deter home buyers from
buying in Austin, and will put money into
the pockets of special contractors.” (See
www.politicalheroes.com/2007/02/austin-climate-
protection-plan-bloated.html.)

This might be considered just the isolated voice of a libertarian or conservative ideologue, except it is likely to find an echo in the powerful homebuilding and real estate industry. So far, the associations of home builders are holding
their fire, awaiting the outcome of structured stakeholder input and city task forces.

I guess this is kind of cool. I don't know that my words can be called "the isolated voice of a libertarian or conservative ideologue." I am sure there are plenty of other intelligent people out there who don't believe we have to be forced to save money and do the right thing for our environment. If it is such a good idea, people will follow.

Ron Paul Montage

Bill Maher Hosts Ron Paul Via Satellite

Ron Paul's Iowa Straw Poll Speach

Bill Maher with Ron Paul

Jay Leno Hosts Ron Paul

Ron Paul "Money Bomb" Coverage

Ron Paul Fox Debate

Ron Paul Debate Winner

Ron Paul vs O'Reilly

Dorm Room Interview

Ron Paul on the Federal Reserve

Ron Paul GOP Debate Montage

Google Hosts Ron Paul.

Fox and Friends Talks to Ron Paul About Fundraising.

ABC News This Week Roundtable Discusses Ron Paul.

Fox Snapshot 7

I love the disclaimer at the bottom of each snapshot.

This is not a scientific poll.

Of course it isn't. Science is for atheist liberals.

Fox Snapshot 6

"Civil War " in Iraq:

Made up by the media?

Is this the same civil war that Fox News was saying was a positive thing from Fox Snapshot 4?

Fox Snapshot 5

Take notice that Foley is labeled as Democrat in the first snapshot.

Democrat Scandals
Hastert says he won't resign over Foley Scandal

Ummmmmm? Wishful thinking? I guess Fox News finds there are two ways to handle this kind of situation. Convince the public your guy was playing for the other team, or point out your opponent's shortcomings to justify your own.

Fox Snapshot 4

"Upside" to civil war?

All-out civil war in Iraq:
Could it be a good thing?

Huh? No comment necessary...

Fox Snapshot 3

Hunting Accident Controversy:
How is VP Cheney feeling?

Controversy? What controversy? He shot an old man with a shotgun while hunting. Cheney's feelings? What about the guy that will have doctors pulling lead out of his skin for the next week?

Fox Snapshot 2

Best way to win war on terror:
Boycott Europe!

What? Next thing you know, Fox News will be saying that Europeans are terrorists, because they criticize American foreign policy. Oh, too late. Ultra Conservative Fox Zealots already believe that europeans are terrorists for having ideas of their own.

Fox Snapshot 1

Greg Gutfield's Take
Are liberal blogs sending the same message as terrorists?

If you believe that anyone that has an opinion contrary to yours supports terrorism, then you may answer yes to this question.

If you believe that criticizing our current government is an act of terrorism, then you may answer yes to this question.

If you find Bill O'Reily to be the enlightening voice and the advocate for a healthy future America, then you may answer yes to this question.

If you enjoy sniffing glue and watching WWF Wrestlemania, then you may answer yes to this question.

Political Hero Wastes Time on Aliens

Sometimes I wonder just how much time our political heroes have on their hands. I should not be surprised considering how much time they have to think of new ways to screw over their constituents.

Today’s “Great American Misuse of Time and Money Award ” goes to Frederica Wilson (D-Miami), for her “important” battle against the use of the term “alien.”

Wilson does not like the fact that illegal immigrants are referred to as "illegal aliens." She wants to pass legislation that would require state agencies and officials to not use the term “illegal alien” in official documentation. Wilson really brought the facts to the table when she was quoted as saying, "An alien to me is someone from out of space."

And with that, I will leave you with a moment of silence………………………………............

Real “SCARY” ID

Real ID is a mandate contained within a military spending bill that is expected to be signed both the Senate and President Bush. This bill would require all people in the US to carry a Real ID. This federally mandated identification card would be required for air travel, bank account activation, and all government transactions, ranging from collecting Social Security payments to registering for a hunting and fishing license.

The Department of Homeland Security would be granted the authority to set the standards for the creation and use of Real ID. The cards would be issued by each state’s department of motor vehicles and will most likely take the place of state issued driver’s licenses and identification. If this is the case, the federal government will be in the pocket of every person that works and lives in the US.

What makes this even scarier is the very real possibility that these cards would be able to be scanned and read from a distance. The federal government has discussed using RFID technology in this type of identification card. This would allow others to access the data on your card without your knowledge, where ever you may be in public.

This technology has already been proven as unsecured. Hackers from around the world have made it one of their missions to crack this technology open, and they have been successful. They are aware that this will be the new standard for identification all around the globe, and that is why it is a priority within the hacking community to show just how fragile this method really is.

I am very afraid for our future. I can’t get those visions of futuristic societies gone horribly wrong with the implementation of ideas such as these. There is an important decision to be made. If it is left up to our political heroes, it can only turn out in disaster.

Richardson Risks Presidency for Marijuana

Democratic governor of New Mexico, Bill Richardson, has decided to possibly damage his position in the presidential race by using his political powers to do the right thing.

"So what if it's risky? It's the right thing to do," says Richardson, when it comes to signing a bill that would legalize the medical marijuana.

Lawmakers have already approved the bill that would allow patients to use the drug with the consent of their physician. At this point, all Richardson must do is to sign the bill in approval.

In many instances, presidential hopefuls make calculated risks to garner more support, but in this case, with this particular issue, Richardson knows that this stance could only hurt him in the race for the White House.

I believe that this is an important step towards dissolving the federal government’s power structure. States have the ability to make important decisions for their citizens. Localized authority can and should continue to demand a voice on many of the social issues which exist in the present.

This battle which the federal government has created is silly at best. Angel Raich suffers from scoliosis, a brain tumor, chronic nausea and other ailments. Her only hope for survival is the continued use of marijuana to ease the pain and increase her non-existent appetite. The Supreme Court has ruled that Angela is not immune from federal prosecution because the continued use of marijuana is the only available method for allowing her to live.

The Supreme Court has ordered Angela’s death sentence and refuse to see any positive uses for marijuana. Angela has chosen the route of civil disobedience, for that is the only option available to her at the present. If she discontinues her marijuana therapy, she will certainly die.

Bill Richardson understands that there is a time and place for medical marijuana, and in the case of Angela Raich, it is necessary for her very existence. Richardson knows what is right and is willing to put his presidential campaign on the line to support his beliefs. This is very rare.

Apology for Slow/No New Posts

I apologize that I have not made any recent posts. My day job has kept me busy with many new and exciting changes and advancements for myself. Even with these changes, I will try my best to devote more time to PoliticalHeroes.com. With your continued support, this blog may allow me to devote all of my work time to keeping a strict eye over our political heroes.

Professors Lose Right to Debate

Arizona lawmakers have decided college professors should not be taking positions in their classes that advocate or oppose any one side of a social, political, or cultural issue that are part of a partisan debate.

Today, it seams that every issue is a partisan issue. This would lead little to be discussed in our nation’s universities.

This would mean that professors could not discuss Darwinism because politicians have turned it into a partisan issue. The history of recent events such as the war in Iraq and the terrorist attacks on 9/11 could not be discussed, because the actual events are up for debate by a partisan forum. Of course, religious debate is out of the question. I suppose religious studies professors will be out of the job.

Sadly, religion has become a partisan issue. A person’s religion molds the very foundation of their understanding. Because of this fact, almost all subjects, from mathematics to aesthetics, have become partisan issues.

Your political heroes have made it their new goal to stupefy the nation by stifling debate in our universities.

Wasn't Socrates put to death for teaching students to debate issues that were perceived by the government to be undeniable truths. I wonder what what form of punishment will be in place for our teachers that do the right thing.

This bill was approved 4-3 in the Senate Government Committee. The bill must still go before the full Senate and would need approval from the House and the Governor.

Senator Brownback vs. Video Game Industry

U.S. Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) recently announced that he is throwing his hat into the 2008 race for the White House. He also announced his proposal to tighten restrictions with a bill intending to use the FTC to eliminate what he calls, “deceptive conduct in the rating of video and computer games.”

The current dominant rating system is the ESRB. The ESRB provides an age rating, as well as a description of the content found within the game. Many consumers have found this to be very reliable. This system is also voluntary. Game developers are not required to carry an ESRB rating; however, most individual retailers will not stock unrated games.

For quite some time now, the game industry has voluntarily policed itself to the satisfaction of most, just as the film industry has. Would be President of the United States, Sam Brownback, believes that the ESRB is not doing such a good job.

It is his determination, the ESRB does not give adequate ratings, because they only skim content provided directly from the game developers. He believes that since they may not explore every nook and cranny of a game and disassemble the coding inside and out to find hidden content, the system that has been in place for years is of little use.

I have played many video games most of my life. I have worked selling video games when I was younger. I have bought games for children. I find that the current system is spectacular. The only problem with the ESRB rating system is the parents that disregard the system. Even if the FTC became involved in the policing of video games, the parents would still have the opportunity to ignore the rating system.

This is just another example of Republican Big Government Nanny State ideology. It sickens me.

Austin Mayor-athon

Austin Mayor Will Wynn cares about the youth Texas. Wynn is participating in the Austin Marathon this weekend in order to raise money for “Marathon Kids,” a program meant to teach fitness and proper nutrition to children at risk of Type-Two diabetes.

AT&T promises to match donations of up to $10000. Wynn is looking to raise $1000 a mile on his own.

This is a perfect example of a politician doing the right thing. Wynn is leading the children of Austin by a fantastic example, without having to spend every dime the city has. He has found a way to raise money through a mutually beneficial relationship with a a leader in private industry.


I applaud Wynn for his participation in the community, using his position to raise awareness and educate children about the dangers of an unhealthy lifestyle.

$3 Billion for Governor's Personal Race Against Time

I know this can be a sensitive subject. For a reference point please read past articles about the selfish decisions Rick Perry has made with Texan's money. There are more instances that can be found on other sites as well.

• Texan’s $14 billion to Benefit Governor’s Son
• Perry's Orgy
  
  

Rick Perry has been preoccupied with bringing Texas the most advanced cancer research facility in the nation. Knowing Perry, I had a hunch that this would benefit him in some way, but I never would have guessed how important this topic would be to him.

Perry made public his fear of cancer, when he announced the fact that many of his family members had been victims of the disease. Perry knows that it is only a matter of time before cancer will change/end his own life.

I have never said I am against state sponsored cancer research, and I know that it will benefit millions if bold steps can be made towards its prevention. However, the role of governor is defined by selfless motivations. We trust our political heroes to make decisions with the interest of the people they work for in mind. Their personal motivations should take a back seat to this duty.

I am willing to support spending $3 billion on cancer research, if the people of Texas find this a worthy investment. However, I am not willing to allow someone to make this decision blinded by their own race against the clock. I hope Perry's heart is in the right place, but I can't be too sure.

He is quotes as saying, "I'm going to get it," when he announced his plans to fight cancer. I would have rather heard him say, "We're going to get it." The people of Texas should be included in this battle.

Texan's $14 billion to Benefit Governor's Son

Rick Perry is at it again. The governor of Texas has proposed selling the state lottery for a sum of $14 billion dollars to a private company. I am not necessarily against selling the lottery, but I do always take a second look when Perry makes a decision and boat loads of money are involved.

Under Perry’s plan, the $14 billion would be placed in three separate trusts. The earnings from these trusts would fund health insurance for poor Texans, public education, and the largest cancer research project in the nation.

The financial firm helping Perry make these decisions about what is good for our money is UBS. They would have much to gain if this deal went through. $$$$$$

The kicker is the connection the governor has to UBS. Griffin Perry, the governor’s son, was recently hired by UBS. This could be a coincidence; however, with Rick Perry’s track record of spending state monies to benefit his associates, I sort of doubt it.

It does not help Perry’s case that one of his best friends, former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm of Texas, is the vice chairman of UBS investment bank.

Consistently in the case of Rick Perry‘s decisions, you can follow our money into the pockets of his friends and family. Again, Rick Perry is in bed, but I never suspected it to be with his own son.

Public Schools or Total Recall

Remember that Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, Total Recall? Remember when he had to pull that giant red blinking transmitter out of his head through his nose? If Prince George County lawmakers have their way, students who skip school would be fitted with a device such as this.


Maryland Delegate Doyle Niemann (D-Prince George’s Co) is quoted as saying this about parents in his district, "They're not in control of their children. They take them to school, the kid walks in the front door and then out the back door. It doesn't make any sense to continue to beat on the parents.”

I agree that many parents are not in control of their children, but I do not believe that the government should be strapping tracking devices on our children. I suppose it is cheaper to fit a child with a tracking device than it is to make school interesting.

If this is acceptable in this instance, I can only imagine what other crimes would warrant such an action. Should we strap tracking devices to convicted marijuana users to make sure they do not enter parts of town where drug sales are rampant? I am sure there are many times lawmakers would love to slap tracking devices on their constituents.

Too bad there isn’t a tracking device that we can strap to our political heroes that would alert the public when they make stupid decisions.

WARNING THIS VIDEO IS A FIGHT SCENE FROM TOTAL RECALL.
THIS MAY NOT BE WORK/ALL AGES APPROPRIATE.

Austin Climate Protection Plan = Bloated Bureaucracy

Will Wynn, the mayor of Austin, is attempting to step outside his bounds with the formulation of the Austin Climate Protection Plan. While some view this as a cutting edge program designed to lead the nation in energy efficiency, I see this move as the aggressive injection of unnecessary bureaucracy.

Wynn’s plan will require that all home sellers make costly improvements prior to the sale of their house. These improvements would be necessary in order to meet new strict energy standards in Austin.

I believe Wynn’s intentions are good, but that does not mean that this is actually a healthy move for Austin. Wynn makes the point that at closing time, there is already a large stack of documents to sign. He just wants this to be another one of those papers that must be signed before the completion of the sale of a home. This attitude is worrying to me. He justifies another layer of bureaucracy by simply saying that there is already so much, so who would notice another layer.

Someone will have to monitor the sale of homes. Will we create another agency with this purpose? Will we have to hire people to staff this agency? Will these workers need offices, phones, special devices to measure energy efficiency, and other miscellanea?

Housing in Austin is expensive in comparison to the majority of Texas. Many people complain about this fact. Will it serve Austin to increase the sale of a home to contain the cost of these mandated improvements?

Wynn had stated that the government would help to get sellers the help they needed to make these improvements. I assume that this means matching people with contractors to make the necessary improvements. To which contractors will the government lead people? Follow the money.

The bureaucracy will keep growing. Wynn has stated that many rules will be required to make this monstrosity functional. This means that there will be special cases for the poor and elderly. The government will have to pay the price to make the necessary improvements on their homes. Again, follow your tax dollars.

This program will increase government, cost more money, make the sale of a home more difficult and lengthy, deter home buyers from buying in Austin, and will put money into the pockets of special contractors.

Will Wynn should motivate Austinites to make choices to save money with energy efficiency through education. Educating the public and giving them the ability to make their own decisions is always better than force.

Secrecy in Public Schools

Mathew LaClair, age 16, is a student in the Kearny School District. Recently, his American history teacher, David Paszkiewicz, decided to begin adding his own irrelevant commentary to the our nation’s history. He told the students that Noah’s ark carried dinosaurs and that the students would go to hell if they had not accepted Jesus into their hearts.

This peculiar addition to American history is not what bother’s me, however. What bothers me is the reaction of the school board when they had found that LaClair had recorded the ranting of his American history teacher.

LaClair was afraid that nobody would believe him when he would try to bring this infraction by Paszkiewicz to the administrator’s attention. It seemed to the student to be logical to obtain proof through taping the teacher’s rants, before going before the board.

The school board’s reaction to this event was to place a ban on taping lectures in Kearny School District without consent of the teaching staff.

This action benefits nobody but the school district and its staff. They have cast a secretive veil over the school. It is the right of tax payers to have the ability to monitor what is being taught to our children in the most candid fashion available. Our public schools are not secret brain wash camps and should not be subject to the same sort of ideology.

If there is a problem in the school, then fix it. It is never appropriate to mask an issue from the eyes of the taxpayers.

The school board also took “corrective” action against Paszkiewicz, but they would not elaborate on what actions were taken. However, It does not seem the school as much faith in the “corrective” action taken based on the decision by the board to place this ban on taping.

CLICK HERE TO HEAR THE TAPES.

Action...Reaction

Boston Mayor, Thomas M. Menino, has banned all guerrilla marketing, in the attempt to save face after the city’s over reaction to advertisements that were installed around the city last week. The advertisements consisted of cartoon characters designed with blinking led lights.

The advertisements had been installed in several other cities, but Boston was the only city to entirely shut down. The city had somehow gotten the notion that these flashing cartoon characters were explosive devises.

This seemingly stupid reaction made Boston the laughing stock of the nation for a few days and reminds the everyone that Americans are still strongly motivated by fear.

The act of banning all types of guerrilla marketing in the city of Boston is typical of the ‘Action...Reaction’ mentality that is sickening America.

One the greatest things about having the right to make decisions for myself is that the time period between any stimulus and my reaction to that stimulus may be extended at my own choosing to take the appropriate action in connection with whatever event had occurred. Either Menino is not aware of this human ability, or this was a calculated schoolyard tactic in response to his own embarrassment.

The Mayor of Boston should take a step back to laugh at the situation and learn from the mistake. Instead, Menino has chosen to punish.

Perry's Orgy

On February 2nd ,Gov. Rick Perry, bypassed the legislature with an executive order requiring all Texas school girls to be vaccinated against HPV, a sexually transmitted virus linked to cervical cancer.

The vaccine, Gardisil, is produced by Merck.

Merck funnels large amounts of money through an advocacy group called Women in Texas.

One of Merck’s three Texas lobbyists is Mike Toomey.

Toomey is Perry’s former chief of staff.

Perry’s current chief of staff’s mother-in-law, Dianne White Delisi, is the state director of Women in Government.

Merck also contributed $6000 directly to Perry’s recent re-election campaign.

I could possibly be persuaded to agree with allowing the government to provide free vaccination on a voluntary basis ; however, this program will require that a parent specifically request that their child not receive the drug, if they do not wish their child to be vaccinated. It should be the other way around. The parents should have to specifically request that the child be vaccinated instead.

I hope that Perry has received a dose from his buddies at Merck. He will probably be needing it since he is in bed with anyone willing to pay a few bucks.