Epic Guide|Mostly Harmless

Let’s start with this fact: ABC’s Lost is a television show. ABC makes money based on how long and how successful the show runs.

The goal of the castaways is to get off the island. That’s they’re whole deal. If they ever do, the show is over. So until that happens, they’re stuck on this weird island.

Obviously once they figure out what the island is, and why everything is happening the way it is, they’ll be able to get off of the island. So basically, we’re not going to have any real answers until the last season. Which is when they’ll really start figuring things out, and finally get off the island.

All these theories, including mine, are really not that helpful because they assume that whatever happens is going to resolve based on what happens in the first couple seasons. If Lost remains successful we won’t know what’s happening for a long long time.

It’s not a movie, or a mini-series. I really wish it were, so I wouldn’t have to watch all these episodes inbetween. Still, it’s fun to try and guess what’s going to happen next. But there’s no way we’re ever going to have any kind of clue until the show comes to an end.

http://abc.go.com/primetime/lost/

http://www.lost-tv.com/

Here’s the deal, illegal immigrants should either be punished here by sending them to jail, or at the very least, be sent back to their country of origin. If any form of government locates an illegal, it should be their responsibility to report that. It’s not racist or biggotted to say that someone who broke the law needs to be punished. That’s all that is, they broke citizenship laws and should be reprimanded justly for what they did.

People say that its inhumane since america is a more prosperous nation than wherever the immigrants may have come from. I disagree that it is inhumane, because that assumes that America is somehow better than where they came from. And even if its easier to make a living in America, that doesn’t mean its a better place. It’s so racist to say that someones home is somehow not worth living in, and that no matter where they go or what they do in their country of origin they’ll be less happy than they would be in America. If there is some sort of danger involved, wherein the immigrant flees for safety, that’s one thing, when they leave because they think they need more money to be happy, that’s not right. I think everyone knows that money is not happiness, lets stop pretending it is for immigrants.

Is poverty a huge issue? Yes, but the solution is not legalizing uncontrolled immigration. There are other options like investing in other nation’s economies, and relief efforts.

http://www.npr.org/news/specials/polls/2004/immigration/?sourceCode=gaw

http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm

Lots of people hate corporations in this day and age. Corporations are associated with money-loving, heart-lacking, white man run organizations of evil. I suspect that these beliefs were some how created by hippies. Here is what I think: Corporations are awesome; way freaking awesome. There is a disclaimer, corporations are heartless. That is because they are run by thousands of shareholders, not by one man. The sole purpose of a corporation is to make a profit, that is it, there is no emotional side of a corporation; every decision is made with profit in mind. So to say that a corporation is evil, is the same as saying your computer is evil because it lacks emotional computation.
So, why are corporations and big businesses awsome? Corporations are good because they are financial juggernauts. Their output is at such a high level that they not only make goods more available, they make goods more affordable. For example, you can buy a motorcycle from a large output, factory business like Harley-Davidson for approx. $16,000. Or you could buy a motorcycle from a relatively small output, handmade buisness like Orange County Choppers for approx. $60,000. The reason is because OCC builds bikes individually, where as Harley-Davidson uses an assembly line. With that in mind do you think you could afford a car? I know I sure as hell wouldn’t be able to. You can thanks corporations and big businesses for cars. In fact, you can thank corporations for plenty of things that would have been unaffordable if not nonexistent. Thank coporations for computers, cell-phones, airline travel, long-distance communication , modern medicine, television, videogames, electricity, the Internet itself would not have been possible, cheap clothing, refrigerators, electronics and many more products and services. Do some corporations break the law? Yes, breaking the law for personaly benifit is evil and should be punished accordingly. Should all corporations be thrown into the same groups as the ones that break the law? I think no, but you can stereotype if you want. However, Corporations have produced multitudes of products that people enjoy, so I thank corporations for that much, you should do the same.

I know people don’t like Bush, but impeachment? Those left wing nuts are crazy. Nothing Bush has done has warranted any of this. Just because his decisions are unpopular, doesn’t mean they are wrong, and it certainly doesn’t mean he is all powerful. One thing that is 100% true, Liberals are poor losers, angry that they lost power, and are wondering what to do with the next elections. They have gone out of their minds. I’ve decided to point out the type of person who would join the three wheeled bandwagons.

• Didn’t play team sports as a child.
• Believes that we “humans” are equal to animals
• Thinks freedom is given, not won
• Believes its alright to kill babies, but not to kill people in war
• Thinks that lazy people should be supported by the hard workers
• Defines teaching as promoting the teachers point of view
• Believes the “Right” has control over the media, and is actually spinning it?  We all know that the media is biased to the left.
• Believes that pleather isn’t leather - what the hell?  I wouldn’t wear a fox around my neck, but I sure wouldn’t wear a fake fox around my neck.

Guess what, Epic Guide is now a top 1 Million site on Technorati.com!Wow, just weeks and we have moved up from 1,197,135 to 907,545. That’s about 50,000 a week. At this rate we will be number one in about four months. Most of our viewers will note that we are a top 100 Blog.

Nature is good, and so is a succesful economy. So, there’s then this conflict in American society of how we should treat the environment. Should we “exploit” it so big business can get rich, or “sacrifice” prosperity for the sake of some plants and animals…and rocks? The environment is important. Everyone agrees with that….except this guy (technicconspiracy.com). Everyone also agrees that the economy is important. So which side do we take…well generally, we take the side that we relate to most…conservatives go with the economy, liberals with the environment. Ironically, conservationists have the word conservative in their name, although rarely would a conservationists call her or hisself a conservative.

So how can America decide? It seems like we can’t have both. Well, we can, we’re just too stubborn to think about things differently than extreme nature enthusiasts or greedy big businesses.

 There’s a book called The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss. The once-ler had destroyed all the truffula trees; he was taking all the resources and getting rich selling thneeds. Eventually all the trees get cut down, and the smog drives the geese away, and the little bears leave, and the fish leave, and there’s nothing but a worn down old factory and desolate land. But the once-ler has the solution! He has the very last truffula tree seed. And he gives it to the boy, to plant, to care for, to restore the nature that he relied on.

Environmentalists and Large corporations should work together to create an environment that would support the companies needs AND preserve natural ecosystems. Both are for nature, and both are for a strong economy. Nature has always been used by companies for growth, companies rely on it. However, its a poorly planned company that would allow its natural resources to run dry. Fighting over limited resources is not the answer, the answer is to CREATE new resources. You do that through research, and by INVESTING in nature. I’ll say it again, Businessmen and Ecologists should work together to create an environment that supports business and preserves nature.

The solution really is as easy as Dr. Seuss says. Stop fighting about who has the right to use what and go plant a tree.

http://www.seussville.com/titles/lorax/

Saddam Hussein has been controlling his trial in an unfortunate way. Today, Hussein proclaimed that he was starting a hunger strike because of his captors’ treatment. Hussein also has interrupted the judge on many occasions; causing the court to enter disorder. This is what I don’t get. This disobedience is intended to rile up the Iraqis against the authenticity of the trial. Why the hell is this allowed? Hussein is notorious for his torture and murderous acts. By complaining about how he is being tortured should not encourage support for Saddam, it should cause the Iraqis to hate him more for denying them trials in the first place. This is what should happen, they should not force Saddam to be present at all, if he wants to defend himself, he should be there by his own will. If he continues to create chaos in court, he should be muzzled. This trial should be carried out, and the Iraqi government should not pander to Hussein in any way.

EpicGuide.com named “Top 100 Site!” What an accomplishment! We are trying to make the best blog we can, and we did it in 2 weeks. Now, you should know, I’m an expert in Google, but I can’t say that about blog ratings. We still need help. Please comment and forward our site on to others.

But, sometimes it helps when you get in on the bottom floor. I found a site, called Top 100 blogs, but there are only 30 blogs on it, so that make us a “Top 100 Blog”. Click on the link and see if we can move up the list.

I’ve been absent for a week, so prepare for a huge post. Personally, I don’t own any fur. I might have some leather shoes or belts. But my lack of animal skin does not mean I do not support it. On Sunday there was another animal protest In Los Angeles. Now while I am by no means supportive of animal cruelty, I cannot stress enough that animals do not have any right what-so-ever.

The headline of the protest was “Please join our protest against the fur trade in China where they are skinning alive Two Million dogs and cats for their fur and 37 million other wild animals.” Let’s look at this statement carefully. First off, they are bashing poor China whose fur industry makes 2.5 billion dollars according to the animal lovers’ statement. I’m not a China activist in the slightest, but China has a lot of really poor people. If they have a 2.5 billion dollar industry, I say fantastic; that means less poor people in the world. However, animal activists do not care about good things for humans. The second part of the statement says that the animals are “skinned alive.” Tell me, what kind of retard skins an animal alive? This statement honestly has got to be one of the biggest pieces of fabricated dog poop that I have ever seen. Why would you skin an animal alive? Animals that are alive can bite you, they can claw you, they are fidgety. Do skinners like a challenge or something? I guarantee that they are killed before they are skinned. The third piece of this statement is the use of the terms “dogs and cats” to stir up emotion. Dogs and cats have an important place in Americans’ hearts. That is the reason these activists used it. However, I eat cows, I’m sure most of you reading this also eat cows. Hindus think cows are gods. In China, dogs and cats are viewed as friendly food (food that was once your friend). Just because you like dogs and cats doesn’t mean that the Chinese have to.

Now, why don’t animals have rights? Because rights are granted by peoples. Every right you have is protected by the government. Unfortunately, animals do not have governments, so they have no way of upholding their rights (one of the perks of being a superior being). Are we responsible for animals? No; if you disagree, just tell me why we should be responsible for animals, I will destroy your arguement. Animals are self sufficient entities. You are only responsible for dependent entities, enough said. Furthermore, if you do not believe we are superior beings, than that means we have even right to wear their skin and eat their innards. If we are equals, and there is truly some animals right crap, then there is a huge problem. Do you know what is worse than wearing skin? Eating it. Predators not only eat the animals’ innards but they also eat the skin. They even eat baby animals. If we are equal, we need to stop lions from eating gazelles, wolves from eating moose, killer whales from eating seals. Guess what other animals’ rights are violated by other animals… Ants herd aphids in the same way that we herd cattle. Basically, the ants own the aphids like slaves, and that technically violates the aphids rights to freedom.

If that isn’t enough proof that animals do not deserve rights, consider this: Why does the metazoa have more rights than the Embryophyta or the Fungi? We are all forms of life, what deems one life form superior than the other? Why can we eat, wear and kill plant life but not animal life? Personally I know; It’s the same reason humans can eat, wear and kill animals. Here is a link to a site I found which contains animal-wacko quotes: it’s furs.com. To end this epic blog I want to quote myself with a saying that I have been using for many a year: “I wouldn’t eat the little bastards if they didn’t taste so damn good,” I put that on a t-shirt.

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