Random Thoughts on Various Subjects

1. NEW HAMPSHIRE

I expect Romney to win New Hampshire. Hell, I expect Romney to win it all. Iowa and New Hampshire were Ron Paul's best shot at a win, and it just isn't going to happen. Maybe Nevada will go with Paul, but I expect Mitt to run the table on this one. Santorum is just the non-Romney flavor of the month.

At this point, Paul supporters are running for and will probably win a strong second place showing in the primaries. It will also be revealed that Paul would beat Obama more strongly than Romney would. The real threat here is a third party run. I don't think Ron Paul should do it as it is clear he has made a huge difference as a Republican, and his son Rand will obviously pick up the baton from here. This leaves Gary Johnson who is running on the LP ticket.

If Johnson is smart, he will tap directly into that Ron Paul crowd who will want someone other than Obama or Romney. Johnson won't win, but he would be a huge spoiler in the race. Of course, Obama will be re-elected, but I don't really care about that. There is no difference between Obama and Romney. One is chocolate while the other is vanilla, but it is the same old bullshit.

2. IRAN

The US is shooting itself in the foot when it comes to Iran. Those sanctions on Iran's oil are incredibly dumb which will only drive up fuel prices here at home. Iran's neighbors like Russia aren't too happy with the US either. In short, Uncle Sam is being a full monty asshole abroad, and there will be heavy blowback as a consequence.

Is Iran trying to develop a nuke? Probably. If they could get it, they would. So, what? We live with Pakistan, and that situation is far scarier. The reason regimes want nukes is simple. It creates a Samson Option like Israel has. Invade us, and we will launch everything we have back at you. We will be destroyed as Samson was destroyed when he brought down the Philistines, but you will regret fucking with us. This is Israel's strategy as well as the strategy the US had with the USSR. We know better as MAD or Mutually Assured Destruction. The irony is that such things lead to peace. The USA is the only country to ever use atomic weapons on another country.

Countries like Libya that don't develop nukes end up being invaded and toppled. The message is pretty clear to the rest of the world. Get nuclear weapons or wind up being conquered by the USA. The world stage resembles the Old West more and more by the day. The best policy is non-interventionism.

3. MONOGAMY

I read another Huffington Post article about cheating, monogamy, and new swinging style marital arrangements. What a complete load of crap. Here's the deal. Straight up. DON'T GET MARRIED. Nothing you do is going to make marriage a good thing. NOTHING. This line of logic with people has become a tragic farce as they attempt to have the best of both worlds. This is not possible.

Men cheat. Women cheat, too. Marriage is ultimately about money, property, and raising kids. In this respect, generations from eons past were right in having arranged marriages, dowries, and all that. Clearly, human society figured out a long time ago that love was bullshit, and marriage was the solution to many of the problems that bullshit created. It sucks when you're not sure your heir is really your offspring. For men, this certainly became maddening while the women didn't care because their offpspring is always their offspring regardless of the father. This knowledge clearly gave them alliance making powers and whatnot. You can see why it became the big deal that it became.

The loving marriage thing is a recent innovation as pointed out by philosopher Alain de Botton. In short, as people became more individualistic, they opted for marriage as an expression of love as opposed to a social contract necessary for familial and tribal affairs. The problem is that love is bullshit. Today, the paternity test is replacing the marriage covenant. As such, marriage is merely an outdated custom that should be abandoned.

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