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It seems that one of my posts wasn't added. I said something like,"If the fed has so much influence over the government how can we expect a presidential election or midterm elections to change anything and what are other methods we can take" Personally, I think it will take something much more powerful than our vote. Oh no....I'm sorry. I see that the post actually is up. Well, I'll reiterate. What do we do once we realize that elections are a scam on the American public and that whoever wins, whether they be democrat, republican, or tea party is meaningless?

Perhaps a drastic increase in representatives(i.e. redistricting without the gerrymandering), and overral improvement in representation, especially in the Senate, could help. EDIT: The economics professor also laughed at and made fun of the idea of bringing back the gold standard.

Its disappointing that here at Tennessee Tech I've had economics and money&banking professors who swear by the Federal Reserve System. The particular economics professor talked about how great we had it, how great our monetary system is, and how "everything's going to be ok" Just wanted to add: I'm loving these videos. Something else I wanted to add: If the fed is pulling all the political strings how can people expect a presidential election or midterm elections to solve our problems? What other methods might the public take?

Hey Michael, I am already well informed on the realities of the bailout(s). I just felt compelled to make a short and sarcastic statement about it.

Mr. Griffin makes an argument for a gold-backed dollar. Wouldn't this imply his belief that a gold-backed dollar no longer exist? Yet some people argue that we actually do have a gold-backed dollar in existence today....

Wasn't the Bailout a bill written by the same types of people? Oh wait, that was a check.

Touche Michael!

Who are the good guys and who are the bad guys? Unions or the Big Banks? They're both playing the same types of games.

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That's understandable that you're frustrated by this. The belief that drug addiction is a disease may help your friend to excuse himself or other people who have a drug addiction. This belief, although fallacious, may be convenient and comforting to him. Logic is often denied, delayed or ignored for reasons such as this. For example, its easier for many to believe that there is a life beyond this, and they may be so attached to this belief that denying it would have a debilitating effect. In many more cases the acceptance of logic has a positive effect. Regardless, I don't believe a friend's refusal of logic in certain instances justifies avoiding him/her. Where logic wins is in asking yourself if this single disagreement should prevent you from enjoying your friend's company.

Have you seen Ryan Suters own goal? He kicked it in like a soccer pro. Preds still won even with Suters pair of OG's. At the moment we're 2nd in the division and 5th in the conference. Preds are 3rd in GA only behind Vancouver and Boston. Vancouver is arguably the best in the leaque and Boston is placed 3rd in the eastern conference.

Hello Bill! So you ask if it is possible to have friendships and deeper relationships when you're at the whims of your views? Well, I have the same problem as Tony. You should add specifics. What views of yours compromise your relationships? Also, I believe you may be putting too much responsibility on yourself. It seems you've made yourself the antagonist. You shouldn't feel guilty for not giving people exactly what they expect be it girlfriends, or relatives, or whoever. Aristotle talks about the three types of relationships: relationships of pleasure, of utility, and of shared virtue. The last is probably the most rare and seems to be the one you're seeking. That doesn't mean you should shirk relationships that aren't at that level. You haven't interrupted anything at all!

Canada sounds nice

Just saw some pics of Vinny. It sure is a good thing he's taken already.

Amazing race out west , 6 teams , 3 points for the last few spots!!!!!! Fighting for a playoff birth is incredibly stressful. Your husband won't drive you to the hospital till the final buzzer, the doctor keeps yelling "Shoot!" instead of Push, and if you have twins the staff all pressure you to call them McLean and Cherry. Aristo, thank you for giving me these great openings. Save the proofreading for your profs and keep them coming! You're in Nashville! Care to start a campaign to make Fisher wear a scarlet T with scowling beaver on his jersey? There is also an ongoing movement to kidnap Vincent Lecavalier and return him to Montreal where he belongs, maybe your girlfriend in Florida could help with that. haha! you're such a word Nazi. You came out of nowhere on the 9/11 thread, lol. But, it's healthy for me.

The Nashville Predators play tomorrow night against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. The Preds are still in contention for a playoff birth. We're practically tied with Chicago and are the hottest team in our division right now. We beat the Ducks 2 of 3. Both wins were decisive and the loss was 5-4. Go Preds! Oh! We face-off against the Canucks Tuesday. Can't wait to see how that one turns out P.S. - The predators are in a tougher division. They have the Redwings and the defending champs(blackhawks) to deal with. Looks like there's no doubt at all the Canucks are in the playoffs. Preds have won their last two matches with Vancouver. I belive it'll be an exciting matchup with the nucks looking for revenge and the preds fighting for a playoff birth.

Wow Shane! Thank you so much for posting this. This woman is a model of tremendous strenght and courage for all people.

I came across some zooplankton that looked similar to the horseshoe worm. Then I learned that many zooplankton are the larval stage of various marine creatures. At the time I hadn't recalled that someone already suggested that it was something in larval form. But anyways, I then searched larvae zooplankton and that was one of the first images that came up. I provided links to the images in my other posts.... Here's the webpage and pic http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.tafi.org.au/zooplankton/imagekey/phoronidae/images/actinotrocha_larva_a_full.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.tafi.org.au/zooplankton/imagekey/phoronidae/index.html&usg=__d-KBP24p4qST1hOV3vfT7qu5KpI=&h=690&w=1024&sz=228&hl=en&start=54&zoom=1&tbnid=FHxkpVqv4RfKYM:&tbnh=136&tbnw=179&ei=WRWKTbDWO5K3tgf0ma3oDQ&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlarvae%2Bzooplankton%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D626%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C1478&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=967&vpy=140&dur=4357&hovh=184&hovw=274&tx=154&ty=63&oei=RBWKTb6cB86jtgfZvoX4DQ&page=4&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:54&biw=1280&bih=626

Actinotrocha larva of a phoronid worm a.k.a. horseshoe worm http://www.tafi.org.au/zooplankton/imagekey/phoronidae/images/actinotrocha_larva_a_full.jpg

zooplankton? http://www.mesa.edu.au/AtoZ/images/zooplankton01.jpg http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://blogs.nature.com/news/thegreatbeyond/squid.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blogs.nature.com/news/thegreatbeyond/2010/07/the_bering_sea_project_the_imp.html&usg=__r-_bhuUpl4d1XMNMdN8WBj7cEMc=&h=241&w=245&sz=12&hl=en&start=1&zoom=1&tbnid=EINh89vxpPIPcM:&tbnh=108&tbnw=110&ei=iY6JTdvlGYTg0gGDlL2DDg&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dalien%2Bzooplankton%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D626%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1

I didn't associate her interests with her level of intelligence. I understand that to her shoes and clothes are highly aesthetic. She is very intelligent. I believe the problem has to do with apathy and effort. We are actually in a long distance relationship. I'm in Tennessee and she is in Miami. I'm a full-time student with a part-time job and she has a full-time job. You can imagine that we have difficulty finding time to talk. In the past I've been the one to barrage her with calls and texts. I needed her active attention to feel loved. I've become better about that though. Objectivism has helped me with this. O-ism has been the source of a renewed confidence for me. I believe the lack of it was a reason I acted that way(with all the calls and text). Also OL is great because it is a safe and healthy outlet for me. I get my fix here on OL, lol.

Man Philip! I failed to nip this one in the bud. I'll remember to refrain from posting on OL with no sleep and a slight buzz. I'm not desperate to be creative. I suppose what I was looking for were examples of things like applied mathematics, numerical analysis, and computer programming being used in a creative capacity.

Sorry i didn't specify. I was talking about the 3rd kind of friendship Aristotle identifies. "A friendship for the good" Where you help one another develop and have the same set of core values. Love does exist where it isn't named. Also, my idea of love isn't well defined. Love, in my opinion, is a mystical concept. I'd "love" to explore it. That was a thought provoking article. It seems that this guy tried to beat himself into the Galt mold. I find it funny that people would feel guilty for not meeting up to the standards of a fictional hero. He failed to be rational.

As Phillip pointed in another post, I've again posed another broad question. I realize that the time to cover the breadth of the question would be unfair to ask of any single person, so I will try to narrow the discussion here as well as in my other topic. I'm not sure what the Aristotelian category of relation is? I found this interesting bit online. http://www.philosophypages.com/hy/2s.htm As I'm sure you already knew(seriously) its easy to see here, where Rand derived her views on relationships. Anyways, the need to post about this topic came from a personal level. I don't find in my life any relationships that fit the description of the 3rd kind. I have a very beautiful gf but simply put, we don't have much in common. She's highly religious. She gets real frustrated when I present logic that contradicts her beliefs or that simply contradicts her behavior, ha. She is not a contemplator at all. I believe in another topic Duance pointed out how men outnumber women in the area of philosophy. She does love to talk about hair, and shoes, and clothes. I know that in Aristotle's time male-male relationships were valued much more than male-female. Is it because they/we naturally have more in common? Lol, I saw a comedian a few months ago who actually spoke about this. He is a husky, middle-aged black man. Wish I could remember his name. In fact, the deepest mental connection I've ever had in a relationship was with a man even though it turned out that we were actually in a "mixed friendship". I was willing to overlook this for a while due to his ability to challenge me mentally. That's the key! I want to be challenged mentally but in a constructive way and i don't get that from my gf. Why doesn't she understand that? What Rand presented with Dagny and Henry was a relationship founded in something similar to this. They challenged each other constructively. Are there any ways to bring my relationship with my gf closer to the 3rd kind? I'm spacing out right now. I was up all night studying. Just thought of another question. Do contemporary "american values" prevent these types of relationships?

I believe the ability to create is a quality that should be highly regarded and sought after by the objectivist. In this ever-advancing age of technology what are some tools an individual might need to create something useful or desirable?