On a Cold, Rainy Day in Florida

But, alas, I cannot think of one. So it stays.
(Aha! I can think of cleverer titles, it just takes doing some laundry.)

Wow, I should really post more, right? Don't boo all at once, now :P. Haha, only kidding, but it does seem that my lack of activity has dwindled down my readership to one or two lonely souls. Ah, well. Some updates.

First of all, I just spent most of the day scrubbing my shower with bleach, so I'm a bit short of breath from the fumes, and quite tired as well. Which means, of course, that I can't be blamed for anything stupid I say! I should spend time with bleach fumes more often.

Did anyone watch the third-party debate last night on C-Span? Since I don't have cable, I was resigned to watching it online. I did enjoy what little I saw between the five minute freezes that the player went through periodically. No, but for those of you who didn't see it; you can view it here. It wasn't a full debate, because only two of the four candidates attended: Ralph Nader and Chuck Baldwin. Nader should've just shut up and let Baldwin speak. I appreciate him standing up to the two-party monopoly, but he didn't speak like someone who was actually trying to win. And since he's been running since before I was born, I really don't think he is. Anyway, Baldwin did an excellent job articulating his points and avoiding being interrupted by the rather verbose moderator. What did you guys think of the debate?

After the debate, C-Span showed a poll for the third-party candidates, and interstingly enough, Baldwin was excluded. They showed the polling numbers for Barr, McKinney, and Nader, and excluded Baldwin; even though he was one of two who actually bothered to show up there. For those of you who've been active for Ron Paul, this kind of stuff isn't any surprise, but it is maddening. Nonetheless, I have the confidence that Baldwin, who recently picked up Ron Paul's endorsement, will be recognized by any educated voter as the only reasonable choice - third-party or otherwise. Baldwin '08!

Ok, enough of that. I suppose I could include some non-personally-identifying updates about myself. I'm currently finishing up my last semester at the Junior College that I've attended for nearly two years, and planning to transfer to the local University to continue my pre-law studies. I turned 18 over the summer! (Sorry, you can't know the exact date... my mom would definitely scold me for putting it online ;P). I can actually vote this year, and that's awesome, even though I do get lectured on a regular basis for "wasting my vote" by not voting for the McCainiac. Oh well. It's still awesome. I'm also continuing to stay active on a local political level, with the Ron Paul meetup group, as well as with the local Republican party (that whole being lectured about McSame thing...)

Oh yes, and I attended Ron Paul's Rally for the Republic back in September, which was absolutely amazing (I don't think I've talked about that here, have I?) I met the good doctor himself, as well as Aimee Allen, Adam Kokesh and others. For those of you outside the Ron Paul spectrum who have no idea who I'm talking about, check them out. Pretty awesome people.

But anyway, I think this has been one of my most scattered posts ever. I blame it on the fumes! It's a good excuse for now. (Un)fortunately, I must close now, so my rambling has come to an end. And yes, I know I've said this a bazillion time, but I'll try to stop by my readers blogs more often.

See you guys soon!

Finally back!

My dear readers, however few of you remain, I have returned! Since it's currently past midnight, I'm not sure how coherent this post will be, but I have to jump back in sometime.

First, what's new in my life? Surprisingly, not all that much. I've managed to stay just busy enough to neglect this, but I'm trying to do better. I'm preparing to start classes back in the fall, that will be my last semester working on my AA degree. By December I will have (officially) graduated high school, and finished up my Associates Degree. Yay! I'm excited, but I know that this fall is going to be very busy.

I'm also working, on a grassroots level, with the Chuck Baldwin campaign. There's not much going on in my area, which is frustrating, but I know that it's a hard fight trying to get a third-party any attention. Chuck Baldwin is definitely getting no mainstream attention. I've been tirelessly (ok, I do get tired of it) emailing different news websites and requesting that they at least list Baldwin under Presidential candidates, but so far MSN is the only website to actually do so. It's very frustrating for me to see Bob Barr and Ralph Nader listed as "the" third-party candidates on FoxNews, because it's so blatantly biased, and because I know that the message can't reach people if they never hear about it.

But I digress. For those of you who don't know who Dr. Baldwin is, please visit his website, Myspace, or Youtube to find out more. Don't waste your vote on the evil of two lessers!

Aside from the Baldwin campaign, I've only been moderately following the other candidates. To be honest, it all seems like a big soap opera. McCain and Obama have their superficial differences, but deep down they are very much the same.

But anyway, this post is getting a big long, and it's getting more than a bit late, so I'd best close now. I'll be checking in more often, so I look forward to seeing what you guys have up on your blogs and hearing your opinions on mine. I leave you with a video, hope you like!

Ron Paul supporters: Tell me what you think!

Well, you don't have to be a Ron Paul supporter, but you guys are probably the only ones who won't be voting for the Republican or Democratic candidates...

What are your thoughts on Constitution Party Presidential candidate Chuck Baldwin? I have decided that I will be voting for him this year, I feel that he represents Ron Paul's message and the message of Constitutionalism better than anyone else in the race. I know that a decent percentage of write-in votes for Ron Paul would be a great statement to make, but in all reality most write-in votes don't even get counted. And, truth be told, it's not about Ron Paul. The message is what matters, not the man.

So, whether you plan to vote for McCain, Obama, Clinton, Barr, Nader, McKinney, or Ron Paul, check out these links and tell me what your thoughts are!

Baldwin2008.com (Official Campaign Site)
ConstitutionParty.com
Chuck Baldwin on Wikipedia
Chuck Baldwin on Youtube