Sunday Stealing: Judd's Merged Meme

1. What were doing 10 years ago?

Teaching. Saving the planet.

2. Five snacks that you enjoy in a perfect, non weight-gaining world?

Potato Chips, Cheesecake, Chocolate Bars, Fast Food, Colonel Chicken.

3. Five things you would do if you were a billionaire:

Get new couches for the Cave of Cool, donate to alot of good charities and initiatives, order a dozen mail order brides from the poorest sections of the former Soviet Union, get a live in chef (like the President I want a grilled cheese sammich when I want one 24/7), helicopter lessons

4. Three of your habits:

blogging, singing, late night car rides

5. Five jobs that you've have had:

paper boy, stock boy, projectionist, teacher, photographer, videographer, time travelling adventurer

6. Five places that you've lived:

Shilo, Manitoba, Lahr, West Germany, Yellowknife NWT, Iqaluit NWT, Beaverlodge Alberta,

7. Five things that you did yesterday:

Watched television, wrote posts, read blogs, made buns, went for a walk, read a book

8. Five people you would want to get to know more about:

My grandparents, many of my blog visitors (the ones who actually comment), Selena Gomez, Stan Lee, President Obama

9. Abortion: for or against it?

As a guy I have little or nothing to say of interest on this subject. A woman's choice.

10. Do you think the world would fail with a female president?

Nope. Men have fucked things up for long enough. I want an angry smart woman to be in charge. We might finally get things done. Woman are more nurturing generally but I have the feeling that she would virtually have to be a man to reach such a level of success - to beat the Washington establishment and become President.

11. Do you believe in the death penalty?

For some crimes like crimes against children and the murder of police officers. On a case by case basis depending on the severity of the crime committed. And no more than a month between sentencing and execution. Special judges need to be set up to deal with all appeals but 30 days later - it's done.

12. Do you wish marijuana would be legalized already?

Yes, of course. We need something like weed to chill everyone out a bit. Penalties would be the same as they are with alcohol, if you drive impaired by 'ganga' it's a DUI. I hate the hypocrisy and the way the drug companies can get away with selling and distributing much more dangerous drugs for their own benefit. They are the biggest pushers on the block.

13. Are you for or against premarital sex?

For, with enthusiasm. Is this a test?

14. Do you think same sex marriage should be legalized?

Of course. How can anyone in this day and age believe that someone is gay by choice? Educate yourself. Like a cat can be orange or black, you are BORN 'that' way. If two people want to sanctify their union then who does it hurt but others who are fearful of change? These same people would have been the ones objecting to mixed race unions in the 50s and earlier. Turn it around and use the opposite argument and see how long the bigots keep their positions. I hate religion for this very fact. If my 70 year old mother can come around on supporting the 'lazerbeams' and the 'fagalits' then anyone can.

15. Do you think it's wrong that so many Hispanics are illegally moving to the USA?

That is what you get for preaching an 'American Dream' for everyone but not doing everything to make it a reality for your own legal citizens. That is what creates the dispare and bitterness and makes the Hispanics easy scapegoats for the very politicians that do NOTHING to improve anyone's situation but their own. People have the right to search for a better life for themselves and their families.

16. Should the alcohol age be lowered to eighteen?

Works fine in Canada. Kids will get it anyways if they want it. If you can be killed for you country at eighteen then your buddies should be able to hoist a beer to your memory after you are gone.

17. Should the war in Iraq be called off?

Of course. But the military industrial complex will never allow that. It will continue to be a sinkhole for American lives and treasure because too much power and influence is at stake by myopic groups who don't see the damaging effects of what they do.

18. Assisted suicide is illegal: do you agree?

It's your life. You have the choice. If you are terminal or suffering there should be methods available that are safe and painless. European countries are so much more advanced in their thinking. They actually CARE about a person's individual life. Too many in America claim to speak FOR OTHERS and would never tolerate it if someone tried to control their lives the same way. It's cruel and hypocritical to not leave the choice up to the individual. For things like depression there are treatment options available that will take that urge away from individuals. More needs to be done to increase ACESS to such treatment options.

19. Do you believe in spanking children?

As a teacher I know much more effective ways to discipline that actually CORRECT the behavior than reinforce the defiance in the child. Again, EDUCATE YOURSELF. Anyone who uses their power to beat on someone smaller and weaker than themselves has a problem with me. It's such a cowardly act to strike a child.

20. Do you worry that others will judge you from reading some of your answers?

Judge away. I guess I don't really give a shit in general. I have lost followers before because of things I have said. I respect the opinions of others especially the ones I disagree with. I can defend my postions and welcome a healthy debate. But Remember - none of us knows shit about anything so if you pretend that you do and I have offended you....well...you know what to do.