May 18, 2005
Galloway's Testimony Before Senate
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005
From: Jason Aaron Osgood
Subject: Foreign Relations
To: Senator Norm Colemn (R-MN)
Senator Coleman-
Good job on Galloway. You really had him squirming there in your crushing grip of reason, eh? The only thing missing was your clown suit.
Cheers, Jason Aaron Osgood / Seattle WA
From: Jason Aaron Osgood
Subject: Foreign Relations
To: Senator Norm Colemn (R-MN)
Senator Coleman-
Good job on Galloway. You really had him squirming there in your crushing grip of reason, eh? The only thing missing was your clown suit.
Cheers, Jason Aaron Osgood / Seattle WA
May 17, 2005
Senator Cantwell Supports Biodiesel
Date: Tues, 17 May 2005
From: Jason Aaron Osgood
Subject: Transportation
To: Senator Cantwell
Senator Cantwell-
Thank you supporting increased automobile fuel efficiency and biodiesel. They're both good and necessary first steps.
I would enthusiastically support efforts to produce biodiesel more efficiently. Perhaps GM or transgenic crops just for fuel. Or sun-soaked vats filled with organisms producing precursors. We certainly have the real estate and biotech community. All we need are the incentives.
Cheers, Jason Aaron Osgood / Seattle WA
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Cantwell will push for biodiesel production
Biodiesel fuel gaining speed in Western Washington
Senate Poised to Adopt Cantwell Measure Tomorrow Providing Better Gas Mileage Info for America Consumers
Biofuels Production in Washington Can Lower Prices 25 to 50 Cents A Gallon
From: Jason Aaron Osgood
Subject: Transportation
To: Senator Cantwell
Senator Cantwell-
Thank you supporting increased automobile fuel efficiency and biodiesel. They're both good and necessary first steps.
I would enthusiastically support efforts to produce biodiesel more efficiently. Perhaps GM or transgenic crops just for fuel. Or sun-soaked vats filled with organisms producing precursors. We certainly have the real estate and biotech community. All we need are the incentives.
Cheers, Jason Aaron Osgood / Seattle WA
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Cantwell will push for biodiesel production
Biodiesel fuel gaining speed in Western Washington
Senate Poised to Adopt Cantwell Measure Tomorrow Providing Better Gas Mileage Info for America Consumers
Biofuels Production in Washington Can Lower Prices 25 to 50 Cents A Gallon
May 16, 2005
After the oil is gone
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005
From: Jason Aaron Osgood
Subject: After the oil is gone
To: Katharine Mieszkowski
Hi Katharine Mieszkowski-
Thank you for continuing to write about environmental issues.
I would be very keen to hear James Howard Kunstler's take on Cuba's
recent urban and organic agricultural "revolution". I couldn't find a
link for the original program I watched, but here's a related link:
Cuba's Agricultural Revolution
http://www.pbs.org/earthonedge/ecosystems/agricultural2.html#cuba
Cheers, Jason Aaron Osgood / Seattle WA
From: Jason Aaron Osgood
Subject: After the oil is gone
To: Katharine Mieszkowski
Hi Katharine Mieszkowski-
Thank you for continuing to write about environmental issues.
I would be very keen to hear James Howard Kunstler's take on Cuba's
recent urban and organic agricultural "revolution". I couldn't find a
link for the original program I watched, but here's a related link:
Cuba's Agricultural Revolution
http://www.pbs.org/earthonedge/ecosystems/agricultural2.html#cuba
Cheers, Jason Aaron Osgood / Seattle WA
May 14, 2005
Soldiers of Christ: Inside America's most powerful megachurch
We've been picking up Harpers at the newstand of late. Excellent magazine. The only reason I haven't subscribed is because I'm already buried in reading. Anyways.
While reading Jeff Sharlet's "Inside America's most powerful megachurch" (not available online, sorry), I'm again troubled by a two simple questions. These Dominists believe in demons and witchcraft, right? So, why, exactly, is anyone giving any credence whatsoever to their views on evolution and other reality-based notions?
I'm a huge fan of the Bozo Bit. Most socialized, considerate, diplomatic minded people think "flipping the bit" is counterproductive. I disagree.
I call it a "quick rejection algorithm". People in sales know this truth in their bones. Life is short. Resources are finite. There are 6.2b people walking around (you don't have to be friends with all of them). To sift through the options, one comes up with quickie tests. Like the issue of evolution and other so-called "culture war" or "wedge" issues (e.g. young earth, flat earth, witchcraft, supply-side economics, link between 9/11-Iraq, homosexuality is a choice, anthropogenic global warming, etc).
Should a person fail these simple tests, you just smile and move on. Pretty much voting with your money and attention.
My other question is whether or not the benefits of modern society and culture can ethically be extended to people who reject science and reason. The Amish have the right idea. At least they made the principled decision to live by their beliefs. One can respect their choices.
The Dominists and other wackos deserve no such consideration.
So, in effect, Dominists are parasites on modern society. Only too happy to enjoy the fruits of technology, progress, and my tax dollars. But will end up killing the host, unwittingly or not, if permitted. Just like the radical Muslims in the Netherlands who are trying to destroy Dutch society. By helping the Dominists, I'm killing myself. Any benefit they receive is at the expense of everyone near and dear to me as well as everything that I value.
Are we all "okay" with that? There are limits to live and let live. It's called Tough Love.
I'm a huge fan of the Bozo Bit. Most socialized, considerate, diplomatic minded people think "flipping the bit" is counterproductive. I disagree.
I call it a "quick rejection algorithm". People in sales know this truth in their bones. Life is short. Resources are finite. There are 6.2b people walking around (you don't have to be friends with all of them). To sift through the options, one comes up with quickie tests. Like the issue of evolution and other so-called "culture war" or "wedge" issues (e.g. young earth, flat earth, witchcraft, supply-side economics, link between 9/11-Iraq, homosexuality is a choice, anthropogenic global warming, etc).
Should a person fail these simple tests, you just smile and move on. Pretty much voting with your money and attention.
My other question is whether or not the benefits of modern society and culture can ethically be extended to people who reject science and reason. The Amish have the right idea. At least they made the principled decision to live by their beliefs. One can respect their choices.
The Dominists and other wackos deserve no such consideration.
So, in effect, Dominists are parasites on modern society. Only too happy to enjoy the fruits of technology, progress, and my tax dollars. But will end up killing the host, unwittingly or not, if permitted. Just like the radical Muslims in the Netherlands who are trying to destroy Dutch society. By helping the Dominists, I'm killing myself. Any benefit they receive is at the expense of everyone near and dear to me as well as everything that I value.
Are we all "okay" with that? There are limits to live and let live. It's called Tough Love.
Radio host Michael Medved's privatization meltdown
Date: Sat, 14 May 2005
From: Jason Aaron Osgood
Subject: Radio host Michael Medved's privatization meltdown
To: michaelmedved.com
Michael Medved-
So it's cool to be conservative, right? (Haha, pun, get it?) So, by extension, does that mean it's also cool to be a blithering idiot? [1] Just curious.
Cheers, Jason Aaron Osgood / Seattle WA
PS- My parrot appreciates the all material you provide to line his cage. Natch.
[1] Radio host Michael Medved's privatization meltdown
http://mediamatters.org/items/200505120007
From: Jason Aaron Osgood
Subject: Radio host Michael Medved's privatization meltdown
To: michaelmedved.com
Michael Medved-
So it's cool to be conservative, right? (Haha, pun, get it?) So, by extension, does that mean it's also cool to be a blithering idiot? [1] Just curious.
Cheers, Jason Aaron Osgood / Seattle WA
PS- My parrot appreciates the all material you provide to line his cage. Natch.
[1] Radio host Michael Medved's privatization meltdown
http://mediamatters.org/items/200505120007
May 11, 2005
Legislature no friend to business
Date: Wed, 11 May 2005
From: Jason Aaron Osgood
Subject: Legislature no friend to business
To: editpage@seattlepi.com
CC: juliayoungs@hotmail.com
Editors-
Recognizing that we're all entitled to our set of facts these days, I'm
still bemused by Julia Youngs' apparent willful myopia. She criticizes
our hamstrung Legislature's halfway measures to improve our economy and
preserve our quality of life. Yet offers none of the obvious
constructive ideas left wanting for champions: replace B&O tax,
progressive combo of income and sales tax, and investing in our
infrastructure and education.
Yet again, I'm disappointed these shills for warmed over, discredited
Reagonomics nonsense are given a forum. Any tax is too much. Any
regulation interferes with the mythical "free market". All corporate
welfare is good. Just witness how well these policies have worked at
the federal level: record debts, record trade deficits, culture of
cheating, rapidly increasing inequity, decreasing economic security,
etc. Why, exactly, would anyone want all that for Washington State?
Cheers, Jason Aaron Osgood / Seattle WA
From: Jason Aaron Osgood
Subject: Legislature no friend to business
To: editpage@seattlepi.com
CC: juliayoungs@hotmail.com
Editors-
Recognizing that we're all entitled to our set of facts these days, I'm
still bemused by Julia Youngs' apparent willful myopia. She criticizes
our hamstrung Legislature's halfway measures to improve our economy and
preserve our quality of life. Yet offers none of the obvious
constructive ideas left wanting for champions: replace B&O tax,
progressive combo of income and sales tax, and investing in our
infrastructure and education.
Yet again, I'm disappointed these shills for warmed over, discredited
Reagonomics nonsense are given a forum. Any tax is too much. Any
regulation interferes with the mythical "free market". All corporate
welfare is good. Just witness how well these policies have worked at
the federal level: record debts, record trade deficits, culture of
cheating, rapidly increasing inequity, decreasing economic security,
etc. Why, exactly, would anyone want all that for Washington State?
Cheers, Jason Aaron Osgood / Seattle WA
May 08, 2005
Beauty Pagent
I just can't get past this image. Yikes.
Clearly, someone needs to resume their medication. Dang.
Clearly, someone needs to resume their medication. Dang.
