The Freedom Bulletin

Thursday’s “American Idol” results, although not the best that could be hoped for, were fairly just. There are some contestants worse than Lisa, but there are also some who are better. Bucky is still my favorite, and needless to say I was extremely happy that he was not in the bottom three.

On another topic that I enjoy, there is glorious news, which most of you probably found out yesterday. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts has decided that gay couples from other states can’t marry in Massachusetts! Hooray! Technically, the ruling bans all marriages between out-of-state couples that would be banned in the couple’s home state. The ruling is fine with me – the more marriages banned, the better! It was enough for the SJC to destroy the cuture of Massachusetts, let alone ruin the culture of all of America. By allowing gay couples from all over to America to marry, the SJC violated the rights of the other 49 states (or 47 not counting Connecticut and Vermont) to regulate their own morals, effectivaly making gay marriage legal all over America. Well, now the immoral insitution of gay marraige is limited to one state (or three, depending on how you count civil unions). Congratulations SJC – you actually made a good ruling for once!

Now for the immigration rant that I promised:

As many of you know, thanks to large-scale protests, the government is now considering allowing illegal immigrants to become citizens after living in the US for six years. I disagree with this proposed law. In my opinion, illegal immigrants should be immediately kicked out of America and should never be allowed to come back! Our country is overpopluated (I bet mostly because of illegal immigrants who always seem to be having babies at a young age), and the last thing it needs is more people in it! Especially people who are likely to have babies when they are teenagers and therefore grow in numbers more quickly, on average, than native-born Americans!

I know that many people will interpret this as racist, but I will say it anyway: Not counting the time when Indians inhabited America, this country has historically been predominantly white, and it ought to remain so. There is nothing wrong with having a few blacks, Asians, and Latinos (maybe up to 10% of our population), but it is not good when non-whites comprise over 50% of the population in some parts of America. I believe that it is important for 30% of America’s population to have blond hair, 30% to have brown hair, 30% to have black hair, and the remaining 10% to have red hair, or at least as close to that ratio as possible. Also, there should be roughly the same number of people with brown eyes as blue. In my opinion, these are the ideal ratios for a diverse, aesthetically pleasing population. Because non-whites almost always have dark hair and brown eyes, the large numbers of them are fouling up America’s physical diversity ratios. Asia, a huge continent, is predominantly Asian, South America is predominantly Latino, and Africa is primarily black, and that’s fine. The US is not part of Asia, South America, or Africa, so it ought to be predominantly white. Not to mention that fact that America has traditionally been, and ought to remain, an English-speaking country!

In conclusion, illegal immigrants are ruining America’s culture and must be stopped.

Yes, I said I was going to write about immigration, but I just saw this story on the CNN site and it infuriates me! Former President Clinton believes that in some developing countries, all people should be forcibly tested for AIDS! Yes, I know that this policy would help to save lives, but that does not prevent it from being morally repugnant. The consequences of a policy do not impact how moral the policy is. What matters morally is that the policy Clinton supports involves forcing innocent people to submit to medical procedures that involve needles piercing their skin. As a belomophobe (someone with a fear of needles) I understand that for some people, blood tests are agonizing, both physically and psychologically, and it is impossible to enjoy life knowing that a doctor will inevitably pierce your skin with a needle. No matter how many lives the forced testing saves, it will completely ruin the lives of countries’ entire populations.

Not to mention the fact that AIDS is spread through sexual contact, and there is the possibility (actually the certainty) that some people in the developing countries are celibate and intend to remain so! Clinton’s despicable proposition implies that everyone will be having sex, which is ludicrous. I am asexual myself, but even if I was not, it would still be obvious to me that people have an inalienable right to be celibate and therefore not to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases. If even one person who does not have AIDS or who wants to be celibate is tested (which is certain to happen, since only about 5% of the population in these countries have AIDS), the entire policy will be proven useless. The policy that Clinton supports will not just violate, but utterly smash, the civil rights of all the citizens of the countries he targets. By dismissing our existence, Clinton has affronted all individuals who believe in celibacy. His proposal reflects a spirit of collectivism and a disregard for individual rights. Clinton’s view makes him, in my opinion, one of the worst presidents in history.

Wow, today has been a busy news day! First of all, former Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger died today of pneumonia. He served under Nixon and Reagan and seems like he was a great man. Rest in peace, Secretary Weinberger!

Another notable event today was Neil Entwistle’s indictment. A grand jury in Middlesex county, Massachusetts, charged the Englishman with two counts of murder in the deaths of his wife and baby, as well as with one count each of illegal possession of a firearm and illegal possession of ammunition. Neil did not appear in court, but he will be arraigned some time in the next few weeks. Of course, he was arraigned in Framingham District Court on February 15, but now that he has been indicted his case will be tried at the Middlesex Superior Court and he will need to be indicted again in the new venue. Three prosecutors have been assigned to Neil’s case, and his defense team consists of veteran attorney Elliot Weinstein, private eye Richard Hamilton, and another lawyer named Stephanie Page, who I have never heard of before. I look forward to watching this case unfold; Neil seems to be getting as much media attention as Scott Peterson did when his case was in the news!

Also, another high-profile accused criminal, Zacharias Moussaoui, was in the news today. As most of you know, he proclaimed yesterday that he and shoe-bomber Richard Reid were set to hijack a fifth plane and fly it into the White House on September 11! The trial, which is almost as crazy as Saddam’s, continued today (I believe the closing arguments took place) and the jury will begin deliberating tomorrow about whether or not Moussaoui will be sentenced to death.

Last but not least, President Bush’s Chief of Staff, Andrew Card, announced his resignation today. This sad news may have been the result of liberals’ cries for a shake-up in the Bush administration, which they think will help the president’s approval ratings. I dislike the changes in Bush’s cabinet and advisors. Loyal conservatives are probably disappointed that many of the old Republican leaders, such as Card, former Attorney General John Ashcroft, and former Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge, have left Bush’s administration, and liberals will hate Bush no matter what he does, so there’s no point in trying to please them! I miss the days in 2001 when Ashcroft was Attorney General, American flags flew from most houses, and Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” played on pop music radio stations!

As is customary, I will post my “American Idol” recap after tomorrow’s results show. Before then, you can look forward to a short opinion piece about the immigration controversy!

Right after Bronson Arroyo’s sad departure from the Red Sox, New England lost another illustrious sports hero: Patriots kicker Adam Vinateri. A clutch player who was largely responsible for at least one of the Patriots’ Super Bowl wins, Vinateri will be sorely missed.

Another individual who I will miss is Kevin Covais of “American Idol”! Kevin, who was unjustly voted off this week, had a unique persona. His appearance, which Ryan Seacrest said resembles that of Chicken Little, is far from typical for a pop star, but his voice is surprisingly good. In my opinion, Kevin’s talent is above the average of this year’s top 11. Now that he’s been voted out, my favorite contestant is Bucky. Needless to say, I was horrified that Bucky was in the bottom two. In addition to Bucky, I also like Chris, Taylor, and Kellie.