Guns in schools -

Guns in schools - YES! Immigrants with guns - NO!

It's good to see that Minnesota is finally coming into the 21st century. There is a new bill before the house that would allow anybody to get a permit to carry a concealed gun as long as they have $40, they don't have mental illnesses, isn't an illegal alien or hasn't been convicted of a violent crime. Oh, and they are finally gonna fix it so God-fearing Americans can bring guns into schools. Well it will still be a crime (it's as severe as jay-walking and public urination). From the Strib story: "In addition, it would make it a petty misdemeanor for a person with a permit to carry a pistol in a school building unless in the process of dropping off or picking up a child." We all know that we need to make it easier for people to bring guns to schools, perhaps teachers will be packing heat thanks to this new law (sounds like a Boston Public episode).

I went to my one class today, anthro, and I learned a lot sexual anthropology. I have never heard so many foul words in one lecture since I've been in Mr. Anderson's government class :). Well, the things he said weren't really that foul, the only reason why we are uncomfortable with words like cock or cunt is because most humans see sexuality as dirty or disgusting. My prof said that society is scared of sex because it is when humans are most like animals, essentially most people are embarrassed by the idea that they act like lesser creatures. I think it's an interesting taboo about society, but that's enough about that.

I bought a copy of my first commie rag, the Socialist Worker, which cost me 80p, but it was nice to read something different for a change. It was mostly anti-war in Iraq, and it brought up a lot of points that aren't in the mainstream media, and I'll try to remember to buy a copy next time I see somebody selling it.

I have pictures of my newly cleaned room, maybe I'll put them up on my photo site, or include them right here, don't know yet. I like it when my room is freshly cleaned, but I tend to not want to keep up with it, so one day after I cleaned, stuff is already piling up...

Looks like that since bin Laden mentioned Iraq in his latest tape that means that we should be justified in attacking Iraq. In reality, Saddam and Osama have very little in common, except they both hate Bush, even more than I do. The only difference between me and those two is that they hate America as well, whereas I'm only disappointed with it at this point. Oh, and they are both violent, evil men. Look at it this way, Saddam is denying any relationship to bin Laden, why in the world would he come forward implying that he is working with Iraq? I know that Saddam is a big liar, but I really doubt that any alliance where they couldn't agree to both lie about the same thing is that strong. If the US attacks Iraq, it will only unite more people to oppose the US, and that's what bin Laden wants. We are playing into bin Laden's hand by going to war with Iraq. I don't support Saddam at all, but I think the US is starting a war for no valid reason (not that there ever is a valid reason to start a war) and is lying to the public and the rest of the world about why they are doing it. Bush is a liar, Saddam is a liar, and Iraqi civilians have to die because of two stupid men.