The Three Tenets of Existential Terrorism

Words are not things or actions. They are vibrations of the air molecules or squiggles on a page. Mistaking words for reality is the mistake that puts politicians in office and sells all of the products, religions, and systems of government on the planet. Saying "Tree" is no more a tree than saying "I love you" means that someone loves you. To perceive reality as it is, one must accept that words are a vehicle for the transference of our perception of reality, not reality itself.
God is dead. I killed him (it, them, her, et al) on November 5th, 1991. Justifiable Homicide. The idea that the universe is run by some cosmic supra-hero concept of ourselves is absurd and unproven. The idea that the creator of the universe put us here in these bodies to satisfy some moral experiment is offensive. The God question; "What are we doing here?", may or may not be valid. At this time, we are here because the physical laws of the universe are not completely against our existence. Our short time of consciousness would be far better served ensuring our survival rather than posturing before some misanthropic cosmic deity.
The only government, the only rule of law, is economics. However our societies are structured, whatever religion or ethnicity, we have all decided that those with relatively more assets have better lives than those with less relative wealth. All measured value is economic value in this system.

Friday, January 18, 2013

Decline of Infrastructure



One of the most distressing effects of the government debt is the effect it is having on infrastructure.  I counted 47 potholes on my 7 mile drive to work today.  The money from gasoline tax, car tax, and commercial trucking fees designed to keep roadways gets diverted in California to pay for loans and government worker salaries, healthcare, and retirement.  The lack of money leads to less maintenance which leads to road decay which is patched rather than fixed and leads to more repairs down the road.  Down the road should be the state motto for California because none of the fiscal calamities sure to come are being addressed at this time.  They are pushed down the road with temporary fixes now.  We will pay eventually.  I pay now with higher maintenance and a shorter life for my vehicle because I hit potholes and cracks when I drive.  When the levee system in Northern California fails for lack of maintenance and improvements, we will fix them by going further in debt, to be paid down the road, hopefully by another generation, hopefully wiser. 
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