Homeland Security

Let me begin with the Department of Homeland Security.

This fucking organization has absolutely NO ability to keep you and I safe from the bad guys. The only things they succeed in is taking our rights from us, making our travel experience generally miserable, and giving stupid people jobs.

We leave to go on our honeymoon. From DAY to MCO (that's Dayton to Orlando in airport lingo) with the flight leaving at 7:05 am. No problem, we got there early enough to make it through security and still have a Cinnabon before boarding the plane.

The first thing I notice is that there are signs telling me I can't lock my luggage with anything except a TSA approved lock (of which they have a master key). Why else would I lock my luggage in an airport? Who other than me will handle my baggage? GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES. But no worry, I always pack light and nothing valueable. I they really want to sniff my boxers, more power to them.

Then I have to show ticket and ID to get up to the metal detector. Before that, however, I have to relinquish my lighter because it can't be taken on plane, but the lady handed me a book of matches? WHAT?!?!?! I can't have a regulated butane lighter, but I can have a flaming pack of sulfur? OK. Whatever.

Next the shoes come off, and the pockets are emptied. I understand the pockets, but the shoes? Common.... The shoe bomber was caught. It won't happen again. We're chasing our tails and wasting time looking at shoes. What happens next time when the bomber has the device in his ass. Will everyone have to drop trou and spread cheek for the inspector right there in the airport? What about a bra bomb?

So we finally get through security and have some Cinnabon when I notice a sign with the Department of Homeland Security logo on it that said "Your Rights" with some kind of list under them. I never bothered to read it. I lust thought about taking a large chisel tip marker and drawing a big circle with a slash through it because they obviously have decided that the Constitution and Bill of Rights are null and void regarding air travel. It's really fucking insane. Welcome to the United States, leave your freedom at the door.

FUCK!!!

If I have to hear one more time from the Religious Right how God is on the side of goodness and freedom, and morality I'm going to lose it. It doesn't matter the subject matter or issue. Gay Marriage, Terrorism, The Law of Gravity, the Theory of Evolution. These nutjobs and their minions are gathering in louder unison voice to infect all people with their cultish belief structure.

Hatred justified through religion. What a concept. They hate, and call it love. Religion should have no part in politics. NONE.

Those fuckers will weasel their way out of paying taxes so they can leach off the system like a welfare rat, but then they want to throw their newly found money at the SIG's and Lobbyists to get their hate-mongering legislation passed. They pepper the airwaves with mouthpieces that appeal to middle class mommies and daddies that want a nice save haven to raise their little kiddies. They throw out words like "EVIL" and "IMMORAL" and when they talk about people with different lifestyles, or religions. They throw the word "MURDERER" to women going into a clinic, regardless of the procedure. They want to exorcise their right to free speech while trying to silence all voices of opposition.

I've got no love for the Left either. They are just as bad on the opposite end of the spectrum. Sometimes War is a good thing. You can't save everybody, taking my money to try and save them is out of the question, and eminent domain is a horrible, CRIMINAL, practice that should never have passed the Supreme Court. They were obviously asleep at the wheel on that one.

Is there anyone out there that cares? Is there anyone out there that is awake enough to be afraid? I am.

My Upcoming Nuptuals and Quitting My Job

Well here it is, I'm getting married. On September 18, 2005, I will be married to a wonderful woman who has definitely changed my life for the better.

What's weird is that I have none of the typical pre-marriage issues that I hear about from other guys, read about in magazines or see in movies. I'm totally comfortable with it. In fact, I'm kinda excited and looking forward to it.

So far everything has been planned in two weeks or less. For my part, I have done next to nothing save getting measured for a tuxedo and approve menu items. Mary Ann, on the other hand, has done everything and hasn't had a cross word to say about it at all.

This won't be some sick, strange, religious ceremony. Rather a simple outdoor ceremony written by us, officiated by a friend (who happens to be a pastor), followed by a decadent feast. The fun part will be my parents... My Father, the Pastor, and my Mother, the Zealot, having to bear witness to their non believing son marrying a wiccan and not being able open their mouths about it.

Not that it matters, the sauce will be flowing and I won't be caring. I'll have a hot, sexy woman as a bride, all my friends and cronies to help me celebrate. This will be the party of the year!

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I just finished typing my resignation letter to my boss here at the radio station. My plan is to do sound only and make a career out of it. However it's 4:45 am right now, I'm getting ready to run the morning show and there is a plethora of time for me to puss out and throw the paper away.

I'll continue this after I deliver the paper and actually follow through with it.

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Ok so I did it. I didn't puss out, and I handed in my resignation letter. I gave plenty of notice and was quite cordial about the whole thing, but now I HAVE to make my move and I HAVE to succeed. If I don't I'm FUCKED.