One More Thought

I must confess (shamefully) that I do, from time to time, get a giggle out of the Limbaugh show. Of course, I neither take him seriously nor believe that he takes himself seriously - plus as long as the topics revolve around economics or the constitutional limits on federal authority I even find myself in agreement from time to time. Today, on the other hand, the guest host was REALLY getting on my nerves.

News flash: No matter how many times you attempt to equate secularism with being a leftie, the two are not synonomous. I realize for purposes of public entertainment this black/white, good/evil scheme must be perpetuated (and the good folks over on Air America do the exact same thing in reverse) -- but come on people ..... think outside of the flippin' box for a moment.

If one rejects the notion of having a nanny state (i.e. surrogate parent with guns) to control every aspect of life in the name of safety and security, it is indeed philosophically consistent to reject the notion of an extraterrestrial dictator laying down the law for everyone. An advocate of liberty should by nature oppose ANY autocratic authority. Conservatives who talk about freedom out of one side of their mouths then grovel in prayer beseeching their "almighty" ruler to bless them -- these are folks who can't make up their minds. Either pursue freedom or revel in your subservience - just pick one!

Then, of course, there's the small detail that there's not one tiny smidgen of proof that any of these imaginary rulers in the sky actually exist .... but that's another entry for another day.

(Coming soon -- How can you advocate a scientific, evidence-based approach to economics and law, then toss this respect for science and objectivity out the window when it comes to your "god"?)

Just For The Record....

Fortunately, I'm still in great health. However, should I somehow wind up bedridden, comatose, vegatitive, or dying of some horrible disease, let this be my public declaration of my feelings and intentions:

1. Tell Randall Terry to stay the hell away from me.
2. Tell the President, the Governor, the courts, my senators and representatives, various "pro-life" organizations, representatives of all religions, and any other self-appointed guardians of public morality that I'm perfectly comfortable with the fact that death is an inevitability. Moreover, if I can't have the quality of life I desire (i.e. a normal, healthy, intellectually stimulating existence), I really don't want to hang around.
3. If my only option is starvation/dehydration, so be it. Quite honestly, if my brain is cooked and I'm a vegetable anyway, I doubt I'll care. However, I think this is the wimp's way out. I want to be shown the same dignity I showed my beloved old dog when he got old: put me to sleep. Just fill the needle with something quick and lethal, and put me to sleep. Then cremate my remains, put them in a gold urn with a black bow tie around the top, set me on a bar somewhere, and invite my friends to have a last drink with me.

Finally, if anyone says anything about "erring on the side of life", you have my permission to slap them hard. All they're really saying is "I will force my religious convictions upon others and happily use government guns to do so." Those who criticize science and reason as being unable to provide sufficient evidence to convince them of various things (evolution, the right to die, etc.) should remember one thing: no religion on the planet has the slightest bit of objective, verifiable, replicable evidence that their beliefs are real. I'll happily leave them alone to live by their beliefs -- and all I ask of them is that they return the favor.