Stray Thoughts
Sam Aurelius Milam III
Land
Mines After all the talk, nations (including the USA) still use,
intend to use, or threaten to use land mines. Even though some nations
(NOT the USA) have signed the treaty to ban them, we all know that war
supersedes treaties. We know that the use of land mines will continue.
We also know that, for decades after the wars have ended, beautiful little
children, hard-working farmers, lovely wives, cherished grandparents, pets,
farm animals, and so forth, will continue to be mangled or killed by left-over
land mines. If governments are too arrogant to ban the use of land
mines, then why not at least design them sensibly? Why not design
them so each land mine has a battery powered enabling switch? When
the battery runs down, the land mine becomes disabled. You don't
even need a treaty. Any nation could just do it, unilaterally, without
sacrificing its "advantage". Then, the slimy, stinking, filthy warmongers
could still have their deadly, malicious toys. They just wouldn't
be able to continue, for decades after the conflict, maiming and murdering
the children and grandchildren of people who probably didn't give a damn
about the stupid, insane war anyway, but who just wanted to live and be
left in peace.
Drugs
Here's a suggestion for how to solve the so-called "drug" problem.
Discover alternate substances that give at least as much pleasure as the
presently available recreational drugs, and which are harmless and less
expensive. Where are the pharmaceutical companies when we need them?
People will use what they like the best. If such alternatives were
available, then most people would probably choose them instead of the drugs
that people presently use. Sure, it wouldn't end addictions that
already exist, but it might prevent new ones. There will always be
the stupid few who use the bad stuff, regardless of the consequences.
So what? People are killed on vacations, and we don't ban vacations.
At least the odds would be improved. Consider all the federal funds
that have been spent on the draconian and stupid war on drugs. That
abomination might be a dismal but fading memory by now, if similar funding
had been dedicated to finding alternate substances.![10x5 Page Background GIF Image](../../Images/10x5_Page_Background.gif)
Remember Susan
Sam Aurelius Milam III
I
was at a small gathering of acquaintances recently when one of the woman
there, Susan, began to rant and rave about a young boy at the school where
she works. The boy had declared that women should stay in the bedroom
and in the kitchen, so Susan had immediately marched him to the (female)
principle's office, for discipline. She told us that you just have
to expect that sort of thing from a Mexican family. I said, "We're
supposed to respect their customs and beliefs." Susan said she didn't
give a damn.
The
next time you hear some feminist whine about intolerance and insensitivity,
remember Susan. Women like her are the best argument in favor of
the little boy's point of view.![10x5 Page Background GIF Image](../../Images/10x5_Page_Background.gif)
Lookin' for a Home
Sam Aurelius Milam III
Im
still facing a demand that I find someplace else to live. Ill need
700 square feet of floor space with bathroom, kitchen, and laundry facilities.
Ill need the use of a telephone line for internet access. I cant
pay rent. I need for somebody to donate the accommodations, so I
can continue this important work.![10x5 Page Background GIF Image](../../Images/10x5_Page_Background.gif)
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