The proper office of a friend is to side with you when you are in the wrong. Nearly anybody will side with you when you are in the right. - Mark Twain
This blog is Run by and contains the views of Organized Chaos. This is by no means a political guide. Every individual should come to their own conclusions on their political views.
I may not agree with everything you say, but I will defend your right to say it.
Organized Chaos
(I was discussing this subject with someone and this part of the conversation stuck with me, well the idea of this part. I am putting this in my own words entirely. )
I can understand how subjects like politics and religion may not always be appropriate for every given situation. I certainly would not engage in a religious conversation at work that could be misconstrued as possibly offensive, the same with politics. However, I see no reason not to engage in political or religious discussions with individuals that desire that kind of conversation. There is just a time and a place for it. I also understand that people’s political and religious beliefs are tied to the very core of their being, so it is easier for them to feel defensive if you oppose them. I always try to keep an open mind, I state what I think and feel, sometimes with great passion, but never anger. I also listen, if someone can show me facts that prove what I believe to be wrong, then I am all for learning what is right.
People say there is no wrong opinion, and I have to disagree. You can have an opinion and still be completely wrong.
Example: (not my own opinions, these are things I have actually read on a forum I am not kidding.)
Opinion A:“I do not like Obama. I do not agree with his economic policies”
There is nothing wrong with this opinion. It is a valid opinion, and while I may not share it, it is not in essence wrong.
Opinion B:“I do not like Obama, he is a Nazi Socialist from outer space hell bent on stealing our minds.”
This opinion is just flat out wrong, it is not based in fact and frankly is disturbing.
Now with Opinion A, I might continue the conversation and try and dig a little deeper. Find out what it is specifically they disagree with, maybe see what facts they have to back it up. Just because I may not agree, does not mean I am not willing to give someone a chance to express and opinion that is different from my own. Maybe I can learn something, you never know.
With Opinion B, I cut my losses and try to get as far away from that person as quickly as possible. Usually when I meet people like this I have a hard time behaving myself and not getting things thrown at my head.
I am sure there is a point in there somewhere, I hope.
So I posted a Blog entry about the Bill to Ban Dietary Aids.
I sent a few emails out using the form on the page and I honestly did not think I would receive a response. I guess I should be less negative on things, because I did actually receive and email reply.
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May 20, 2010 Dear (ACCESS DENIED) Thank you for your letter regarding the Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010. The original sponsor of this bill, Senator John McCain, recently withdrew his name from the legislation. I do appreciate your thoughts I wholeheartedly oppose the Dietary Supplement Safety Act (DSSA). At the heart of this matter is the issue of how to control and discontinue the distribution of illegal steroid substances. I am confident that Currently, FDA regulates dietary supplements under a different set of regulations than those covering “conventional” foods and drug products (prescription and Over-the-Counter). Drugs and supplements should not be treated the same by the FDA. The Dietary Supplement Safety Act would hinder consumers’ ability to choose healthcare and wellness options outside of the scope of more “traditional” Again, thank you for contacting my office. Please do not hesitate to write me again if you have any further questions or comments. Also, if you would like to sign up for my monthly e-letter, please visit my website,
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I am going to put the link up top here to make this easier to get to
Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010
If you want to take action
this website has buttons throughout the article that say “Take Action”
This will take you to a form where you can fill out some information. If you are uncomfortable putting in your real information use an alias, but you at least have to put the right city so it can email the right representatives for you.
My opinions on the matter:
I understand that some of these drugs are dangerous and should not be allowed to remain on the market. However, that is the purpose of the FDA. They are supposed to make sure products released to the public are safe. Massive failing on their part does not mean the government should step in and tell me what I can and cannot put into my body. I may not want to use these products, but I like knowing I have the option. This kind of act also opens the doors for others like it and that is a dangerous door to open.
My opinion of the FDA actually comes from all of the drug recalls that have been happening in recent years. The “If you have taken (insert newest drug here that was not properly tested) then you could be entitled to some money if you aren’t already dead” situations that keep cropping up. The of course there were the situations where the manufacturers of certain food products, that will go unnamed, were ignoring health regulations and the FDA just looked the other way.
I suppose another view would be that the FDA is just doing its part to help thin out the surplus population, but it would be silly to think they are actually deliberately trying to kill people.**
If the FDA continues to exist as an organization one of two things needs to happen.
1. The FDA takes responsibility for their actions and thoroughly tests everything the FDA Approved stamp is put on. And I mean Thoroughly I don’t care if we have cancer 5 extra years because testing takes that long just do it.
OR
2. If something fails the test or the manufacturer of the product refuses to have it tested fully then they can forgo the FDA Approved sticker and let the buyer beware.
Of course if they choose #2 then that would require individuals to make decisions and have not only common sense but personal responsibility *GASP*
…and as we all know, common sense was killed when its car careened out of control off a cliff and collided with very rare but explosive rocks and was blown into dust. Tragically personal responsibility was also along for the ride and spontaneously combusted upon impact.
**this statement was made out of sheer ludicrous humor and I do not in any way, shape, or form believe the FDA is trying to kill us all.
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Restricted Liberty, Defined Freedom.
Organized Chaos
Article – How Free Is Your State? The Nation’s Most Libertarian States
Excerpt:
According to the paper, the top five libertarian states are:
1. New Hampshire
New Hampshire scores higher on economic freedom than personal freedom, but does have the personal freedom distinction of being the only state with no seat belt law for adults and no motorcycle helmet law. While New Hampshire has the highest overall freedom score, it doesn’t take top honors in either the economic (#2, behind South Dakota) or personal rankings (#13).
If there are bonus points for enthusiasm, though, NH gets them; according to the website of the Free State Project, the organization is actively recruiting “20,000 liberty-loving people” to move to the state.
It’s amazing the places that you find things mentioned where you don’t expect them to be. There were multiple articles in my LegalZoom email that I found interesting but I figured I would mention this one first
-Chaos
The RED DOT on the Chart shows where you fit on the political map.
Your PERSONAL issues Score is 50%.
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 50%.
According to your answers, the political group that agrees with you most is…
CENTRISTS espouse a “middle ground” regarding government control of the economy and personal behavior. Depending on the issue, they sometimes favor government intervention and sometimes support individual freedom of choice.
Centrists pride themselves on keeping an open mind,
tend to oppose “political extremes,” and emphasize what
they describe as “practical” solutions to problems.
If you want to take the quiz go here – http://www.theadvocates.org/quizp/index.html
The Free State Project has a new Contact for UTAH. That contact is yours truely.
If you have any questions about the Free State Project feel free to message me here, or you can head over to the FSP forum and ask there.
On the FSP forum I am known as Organized Chaos. Feel free to message me or just go ahead and post.
We also have a Yahoo group set up for those of us in Utah. So please join us at UtahFSP
So I am going to dip my toe into the turbulent waters here and see if I end up getting dragged under.
First I want to point out that I really don’t like the language used for all of this. You have two options, Pro-Life and Pro-Choice. If there is a third option I have not been made aware.
Are Pro-Lifers Anti-choice? Are Pro-Choice Anti-Life? I find the flowery language to be very misleading really. I mean lets take away the flowers and such and get to the point. Dead potential babies (I say potential cause still-born happens). Either you want them dead or you don’t sounds kind of harsh when you really look at it, so lets go back to flowers.
Anti-Life: This group is all about the woman’s right to choose. Stating that no woman should be denied the right to terminate her pregnancy should she find reason to. That reason could be anything from “Having the baby will kill me.” to “It won’t match my drapes.” , but she should still have that right.
So the Anti-Life want the right to choose, they do not want someone saying what they can and cannot do with their bodies. On this I have to say I agree. As far as I know I would never get an abortion, then again I don’t have nor do I want children so I do what I can to avoid it. (VHEMT -http://www.vhemt.org/)
However, I really don’t want someone that is not me telling me what I can and cannot do within the confines of my own body. Once that ball starts rolling it’s going to be a hard one to stop. Who’s to say that Abortion will be the only thing on that list. First they say women cannot have abortions, well what about Vasectomies? Or lets go a few steps farther and have people mandating breeding rights like mandatory birth control or other such things.
Lets step away from sex, breeding and gentiles for a minute and see what else about our bodily rights we could have changed. Once this door is opened what’s to stop people in charge from letting their personal beliefs influence their decisions and outlaw body modifications like tattoos, piercings and plastic surgery?( Understand I am going from one extreme to another, and I hope that all of this is really too ridiculous to ever really have happen but I can see people being concerned. )
Anti-Choice: This group is all about saving the unborn. Making sure that each potential life is give at least a starting chance to survive by making it out of the womb. That’s basically it, that’s all they want. Therein lies the problem though.
The Anti-Choice will fight tooth and nail to save that potential baby and let it be born. The more extreme individuals will kill the doctors that perform abortions to “save lives”. Though I really don’t see how killing one to save another is really saving lives, but I was never very good at math. The less extreme just want to give life a chance. They want the mother to give birth to the baby, that’s all.
That’s the problem, that s it. They will fight, argue, threaten and do everything they can to get that potential baby carried to term, but once it’s born? Ffft yer on your own lady!
If Anti-choice individuals want to pass anti abortion laws then they need to provide some pro life support. If they want the baby to live so badly then they need to push forth laws alongside the anti abortion laws that will support the life of the potential baby they just fought so hard to save. We need education reformatting, more money going to child care, child health care, child services and other programs that insure that potential baby actually lives past the first few months and has a chance to make it to adulthood. Of course there will also need to be some reform on adoption and adoption qualifications as well. There will also need to be funds set aside for those that will end up on welfare, and so on and so forth.
Either way it doesn’t look good. If the Anti-Life get their way then potential lives are lost before they begin. If the Anti-Choice get their way then choice is taken away from a specific group of people. I really cannot say anyone is right or anyone is wrong.
**Please be advised that all above verbiage is the random ramblings of a cryptic mind. Sometimes I don’t make sense to myself.
Why did I make this blog when I could have just posted my views on my personal blog?
Well, because politics is something that not everyone is comfortable talking about. I want to keep people up to date on my life without having it drowned out by political views.
Because of this I have created RLDF. I don’t expect people to agree with me. In fact I want to see opposing views. I like to read what other people have to say. Just because I don’t agree doesn’t make me right and everyone else wrong. In fact I may very well be wrong. Just because I think something doesn’t make it right, especially if it’s based on feeling.
If I ever post something that is in direct contradiction to reality, then site your source and educate me. The only thing I will never stop doing is learning and adapting.
-OC
