Randomness

Randomness is a form of organization that we cannot understand, much less master. However, randomness is the most logical way one may expect to find … well, everything. It just makes sense that things will not be found in rows and columns unless they were heavily affected by some outside force. Randomness is peaceful. It doesn't waste energy. It adds a lot of variety, and beauty to the world. I find a lot of comfort in randomness. When I go looking for whatever I'm seeking I never know what is next, right around the corner. It could be what I want. More often it is what I need, and if I had known where to find what I wanted, I wouldn't have found what I need. The serendipity affect of research, holds that as we diligently seek the answer to one problem we won't find it until we have found the answer to one or more other problems.
If we are willing to surrender a little control, to... God, nature, randomness,-- whatever, then we will be amazed at the amount of patients with which we can face life. Personally, I seldom loose patience with randomness. I loose patience with that dude some where out there, who is responsible for those pop ups, phone calls, and junk mail. “Just mail the post paid card...” “If you weren't so stingy you would give me all your credit card numbers over the phone...” “Click here or your virus protection might get eaten by a shark...”
That reminds me. What is a virus? Does a virus have anything to do with randomness? The answer to that question, is Capital NO! Randomness and every virus out there have nothing in common – Unless randomness is the target. Of course organization also could be the target. When a virus hits it's target, you get chaos. Right here it needs to be pointed out that randomness and chaos also have no more in common than organization and chaos. Remember that “we can't understand” thing about randomness. I think that the original virus is what happened the first time someone thought he could usurp God's authority and tried to organize someone like me. It went very badly. Maybe, if enough of the right dudes would embrace randomness the word virus would disappear from the English language.


Clifford Low Resistance III



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When God created the earth, He used randomness with magnificent style. He put iron ore in Pennsylvania, coal in Kentucky, and fertile valleys hear and there. He could have put iron and coal in nice little stacks right next to each other, but He didn't. There are some things that don't come totally random . Snowflakes all have six corners, sides, … six of something and yet, all snowflakes are different. No two are alike.
Randomness versus organization is a big debate right now in government. Our current president seems to want to organize everything (especially me) to suit him self. It 's an old debate. It has been called free enterprise versus central planning. Central planning, is what they used to do in the former Soviet Union. Free enterprise is what we used to do here in the USA! It's what works. Now my fourth grade teacher (and all the others) told me that people that plan and are organized are happier and more successful. They were right' (sort of )... I think. They had a great lineup of examples. Everyone plans some, but I noticed that the real stars on that lineup prepared more than they planned. The problem with central planning is that it is usually is done by someone a thousand miles away (or more), with a long list of things you and I are too stupid to know how to do. The list of course includes, where to work, what to eat, what to drive, how to heat my home, how to light my home, even how to spend my own money. The list is endless. I don't know what makes them think they are so smart as to know my mind better than I do. They do claim to know that the world is going to flop out of it's orbit or something if I don't drive the right vehicle, or stop eating pigs feet. I really get tired of it.
The current president is right to blame the former president for the mess we are in. President Bush could have pushed a lot harder to stop the central planners from meddling in banking and other industries. If he had, the mess would be mostly over by now. Well by now, even if there never was a banking problem President Obama would have created one. Central planning doesn't work as well as free enterprise in terms of quantity. Few societies have ever created a middle class at all. The middle class in the USA is, well,... most of us. And what about the poor class? We have a poverty line, and there are a lot of people who we call poor. And they are more likely to be fat than members of the middle class. By historical standards the poor are those who are more likely to be thin, or in danger of starvation. Now quality, of course, is subjective, and more importantly depends on who you ask. Kings, presidents, and dictators, along with a few religious fanatics tend to favor central planning. It makes them feel powerful. It grows the poor class, and shrinks the middle class. It gives them more wealth, and their country less. It gives them first class soldiers with second class, or worse, armaments. No two nations with elected presidents have ever been at all out war, and unelected kings, presidents, or dictators who have gone to war recently with nations with elected presidents have had their “clocks cleaned”. And if we will, now, will reject central planning and embrace free enterprise they always will.



Clifford Low Resistance III

Principles of Freedom

After some thought regarding our government and current political system, I wonder if it would be possible to have a candidate that stood for the Principles of freedom as defined by the declaration of Independence and the Constitution and Not one that is issue based at all. For example, If a reporter asked "Where do you stand on the issue of Abortion?" the response would be "I stand for the Principle that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life..." If Asked about health care the reply would be "At no time should our government step outside its mission to "form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity." Any Government program that is not directly related to or apposes these principles should be dissolved or never considered. Health care should never be considered. Additionally, the phrase "Promote General Welfare" was a limitation placed on the government not to tax or support or make any program that would diminish the safety and well being of the people. NOT the excuse to have a free range of powers not numerated in the constitution. See words to this affect by one of the founders James Madison to James Robertson dated April 20, 1831.

Would you vote for a politician who took only stands on Principles of Freedom? And Refused to address "issues" designed to divide people and parties?

-Peter

Just a Funny I saw.

Members of the Cult of Obama.... they aren't too bright, so I just play with them, like a cat does with a mouse....and when I get bored with them...well you know...

Credit: Blog HolyRoller Jun 23, 2009

http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/every-time-i-say-i-dont-like-one-of-president-obamas-plans-there-is-always-one-of-his-supporters/question-452145/comment-15996083/

I found this so funny I had to post it.

-Peter

A few Good Men?

Recently, I had an interesting conversation with a man I'll call Thomas. He has been increasingly frustrated with the way the country has been evolving. I agree, that our country has undergone changes from the early founding that are startling. The evolution has and will continue to limit our freedom and eventually our destruction if a correction does not take place. I'm positive that our founding fathers would be sick. They did know or foresaw then this kind of decay. They did make ready for it. We can correct, we are granted that liberty. But where to begin? For me I don't know where to consider. Thomas has some interesting Ideas on this and he soon will let those out to the public.

For me, the area that comes to my mind is my power to vote. I struggle with one basic problem. I've said before that I would like a true conservative and independent thinking person to be my representative and leader of the country. The issue I have is that in order to get to this position the person has to have a well recognized name, via Fame, Power or Influence. The trouble with that kind of a man or women is that they are already corrupted by what made them a house hold name. This kind of person usually has a high opinion of them selves. They are not running for office to make the country better but to increase their position in life to advance some agenda or simply to gain more power and influence.

I wish for a different kind of candidate. I want someone who will not be "changed" by Washington. I've recently learned how the "changing" occurs, from a good person to a corrupt politician. The Machine that is Washington with the over powerful two party system forces good people to conform to the party's rule / ways. This means that in order to get anything done a politician has to bend on their moral compass or compromise their focus or flat out change their original campaign promises. This then makes them conform to the age old saying there is no such thing as a good politician. For just a minute, Consider the best politician you know. What made them great? Please post and tell me your thoughts.

- Peter

Pull those Boot Straps

Economy they say... so what happens when people stop buying? In the Film industry that is bad! The bread a butter in the industry is people buying Entertainment. As a Technology Systems Administrator I felt that I would not have to worry as much as the guys in the box office who take calls or work on customer accounts. I managed all their equipment at multiple sites. So it was a surprise, the last day of May, when my boss called me in to his office and said "I have to let you go, and others on your support team." A bit of a Shock, but not too unexpected looking back logically. I remember my comment was "Are we done here, I've some work to finish." It didn't matter to me that I would not be there Monday. I would finish. I had done some planning for this event, I just didn't think I would have to go down this road so soon. I had my experience, I had my recent schooling.

I knew that this great country was headed for tough times due almost exclusively to the perception that was created over the past year that America was wrong somehow that we couldn't keep on growing. That we where living a dream. That we were on the verge of another Depression, because we didn't tax the rich enough. Yes, it is true that there is and was and will be bad business. Money Institutions had been pushed to lend to unqualified people. However, This still only represents a small percent of the actual economy. Even if there was an implosion of the money system. The Free Market never realty dies if you have 1 buyer and 1 seller. What happened to all those “Strong American leaders” and everyday flag waving citizens we had on September 12th. Focus on the future with bright a outlook and just as we find out selves here, we can find our selves there. Our own will can make it so.

A word to say to those who did nothing yet are in hard times... Remember the song by Lee Greenwood. Know that God does bless this great land if we remember him. Remember that you have something to offer, that you are someone. Never loose confidence in this Great Country. Because You are blessed to be an American! Pull up those Boot Straps Make something of your self. This is and always will be the Land of opportunity and freedom!

"If tomorrow all the things were gone

I'd worked for all my life

and I had to start again

With just my children and my wife...

And I'm proud to be an American

Where at least I know I'm free.

And I won't forget the men who died

Who gave that right to me.

And I gladly stand up next to you

And defend her still today.

Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land.

God bless the U. S. A."

As for me, I went to work as a Systems Consultant. I'm happier today then I was then! To top it off; I already make more money then I did at my previous film company job. Look up America! This too is an Opportunity!

- Peter

Tea Party Pictures

Some one asked if I had fun, Sure I did!

There was so many people who were just every day people.  They all love this country and know that things have turned for the worse. We have to stop the socialism from truly hurting our founding fathers efforts to establish a free people. 

It was cold, and it was rainy / snowy, But check out the turn out.

It was well worth the effort to be there. I hope we never forget our roots. When it comes right down to it we are still Americans who love freedom.

Check out the "Don't Tread on me" Flag! How Sweet it was to see that flag fly. 

It was nice to be alive.

- Peter

Tea Party

I've never been one for Activism. However, the MASSIVE spending has to stop. Market Forces and standard business practices will finally win out. Large badly managed companies will and should fail. All this with out the government stepping in. 

Everyone was concerned about some “to big to fail” companies, yet there are more unemployed now then there would be if every business that had financial trouble failed. True, we may never fully know how many businesses and sectors of the economy would have suffered due to the collapse. However, I'm sure we would have been better off then we are now. The sick thing is; we most likely will still see the fall of these infected companies and sectors. The “Stimulus” has simply allowed us to remove the band aid ever so slowly prolonging the pain for generations.

It is time to stand and be counted in a way we have not seen for generations. I'm off to Join the "suits" at a Tea Party in Utah at Salt Lake City. 

WHEN: April 15, 2009 Noon-2PM

WHERE: Federal Building, 125 S State St., Salt Lake City

WHO: Everyone! Spread the word and email me to get a flyer to pass out. 

SPEAKERs: Attorney Gen. Mark Shurtleff, Rep Jason Chaffetz, Rep Rob Bishop, Author and Activist Candace Salima

Join the Silent Majority, Silent no more... 

See:

http://taxdayteaparty.com/

- Peter Mathias