The Andy AUen Blog and stuff

emilyrose:

I think one of the downfalls of living in a democratic, capitalist society founded on the ideals of free speech is that we believe in complete, total egalitarianism of thought. Here’s what I mean: I would never say I’m just as good at figure skating as the next person, or just as good at physics, or just as good at playing the cello. Because that’s simply untrue. Yet, all the time, I hear “My opinions and thoughts are just as valid as anyone else’s.” No, they’re not. Some ideas and opinions are better than others, and some are just plain wrong. After watching the health care debates over the past few months I can only conclude that most Americans encompass the lowest common denominator, and so it’s endlessly frustrating that these people can defend their willful ignorance because they are “entitled to their opinion.” That’s just another way of saying, “I can’t be proven wrong, because this is what I believe with my gut, and you must respect or appreciate that.”  This is why town hall meetings are so infuriating, as are Internet message boards.

I guess my point is that it really makes me upset that Sarah Palin was given $5 million to have a book ghost-written for her, and now she has a platform on which to espouse her moronic ideas. The same goes for Carrie Prijean.

True.

Watching Stranger Than Fiction for my 10th time, Seans 100th, made me realize I am not looking forward to sitting in the office tomorrow. Sean also is/loves/cums over Harold Crick.

I want to see them in concert, probably would be more chill than Justice on the front rail.