tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63171504163845579052024-03-06T00:23:11.885+01:00Min SannhetThis blog has no real theme. I'll just post here anything that interests me. Themes may include technology, literature, politics, religion, peace initiatives, personal rants, and many other things. Read if you wish, but be careful - my skills as a "Moonie" may bring me to brainwash you.Fipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-59821337939114918952013-05-08T15:36:00.001+02:002013-05-08T15:36:34.434+02:00I'm Back! Jeg er tilbake!Soon I'll be graduating from Norwegian High School in the town of Ski. Yahoo! I've ordered russekort and barrowed my brother-in-laws russebokser for the occation, so I thought I'd restart my blog. Here goes!
Snart blir jeg ferdig på Ski Videregående skole. Huraa! Jeg har bestilt russekort og lånt russebukser fra min svigerbror for a feire begivenheten, og da syntes jeg at jeg burde Fipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-10302701365204198392010-03-24T10:15:00.004+01:002010-03-24T10:29:29.999+01:00My View on Health CareI have been living in Norway off and on for the past 3 and a half years.I am against health care being controlled by the government. It's really a fundamental position rather than a practical one. I know that socialized medicine works fairly well. I also know, however, that true free-market health care would work at least as good, accept without as much cost.I do not live in a country withFipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-64622788341718454182010-01-15T19:15:00.002+01:002010-01-15T19:19:40.111+01:00A Message from MoveOn.org on the situation in HaitiFirst, here's a link to a place I group I trust from personal experience:UPF: Water of Life for HaitiNow, here's MoveOn's message which contains a few other links to other organizations which are helping out in Haiti.---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Justin Ruben, MoveOn.org Political Action<moveon-help@list.moveon.org> Date: Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 7:43 PMSubject: HaitiTo: "Fipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-76419168887220835542010-01-15T16:23:00.006+01:002010-01-15T16:38:06.795+01:00Vote for JOSEPH L. KENNEDYBelow is first a link to Mr. Kennedy's website, and then an unfortunate email I had to send to President Obama.To write-in Mr. Kennedy on your ballot in the case that he is not already on it for some reason, fill in:Name: JOSEPH L. KENNEDYAddress: 20 Hyde Park St., DedhamParty: Libertyhttp://joekennedyforsenate.com/Here's a link to the names and addresses of all 3 candidates for the Fipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-87517615401107581942009-05-19T18:45:00.004+02:002009-05-19T19:00:35.970+02:00Bring John Shadegg's 'Enumerated Powers Act' to a Vote"The Enumerated Powers Act" would "require Congress to specify the source of authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment of laws."DC Downsizer Michael Mitchell of Alaska compiled this list from Article I of the U.S. Constitution. These are all the powers that the Congress has.Borrow moneyRegulate commerce among the statesRegulate naturalizationRegulate bankruptciesCoin Fipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-4553428420522742332009-03-12T12:31:00.002+01:002009-03-12T12:36:01.016+01:00Fwd: Washington D.C. Voting RightsHey, I just sent an email to Rep. William D. Delahunt (D-Mass 10th district) about the upcoming vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on H.R. 157 which is described as "To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. "Here is the email I received back from Congress.org Fipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-74035436568356344422009-02-27T10:51:00.001+01:002009-02-27T10:51:43.843+01:00Fwd: The Revolution March!!!I don't have any money to donate to anyone, but at least I can spread the word that they really need help. I think a lot of the stuff their radio show talks about is crazy, but a lot is good stuff too and a opposition to the status quo is very important to our society. In Liberty,Christopher D. OsbornBergen, Hordaland, Norge---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Revolution March Date: Fipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-22468349135664188282009-02-26T10:41:00.008+01:002009-02-26T11:14:33.119+01:00Keynesian EconomicsThis is a video on Keynesian Economics I wanted to share with you. The speaker is Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, former employee of the Heritage Foundation, and co-author (with Chris Edwards) of "Global Tax Revolution: The Rise of Tax Competition and the Battle to Defend It"He's got a funny voice, but I think the video is still a good explanation of President Fipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-33608631424783022922009-02-24T00:00:00.001+01:002009-02-24T00:00:02.466+01:00Our Economic IcebergFipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-41396384155397348032009-02-22T00:00:00.003+01:002009-02-26T11:16:10.626+01:00Dick Cheney, in 1994, said going into Iraq is Bad IdeaI know it's really a bit late, and I supported the move to fight in Iraq in the beginning. In fact, a part of me still feels like it was the right decision, just done extremely poorly. Anyway, here we are. I hope we make the best of it.Credit goes to MoveOn.org for finding this video. It basically speaks for itself.Former vice president Dick Cheney was right about Iraq in 1994... what made himFipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-8112995175831321322009-02-16T10:52:00.004+01:002009-02-16T15:21:53.721+01:00A Stalinist Arrest in KazakhstanA couple of recent events have given me a few concerns. The concerns are for an individual, a religion, and a country.To individual is Liza Drenicheva, a Russian Unificationist missionary. The religion is Unificationism, my own religion based off the Christian Bible and, especially, the teachings of Rev. Sun Myung Moon. The country is The Republic of Kazakhstan, the landlocked country in Fipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-13740381381453747022009-02-14T11:43:00.001+01:002009-02-19T15:49:03.604+01:00Fwd: Early Victory in State Sovereignty BattleHere's a message from the Campaign for Liberty about their role in the recent movement for States Rights through station of the 9th and 10th amendments to the U.S. Constitution.Also, just a heads up for any readers I might happen to have, I am going to have to slow down my blogging. I need to find a job and stop disappointing my wife by hardly ever doing any house work while she's away. So I'llFipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-17134488847579929292009-02-13T08:25:00.006+01:002009-02-13T08:53:25.110+01:00Heritage Chart of the previous stimulus.Here's a neat chart done by the Heritage Foundation showing how stimulus checks last year hardly did anything. They echo what DownSizeDC has said. One time boosts to income don't make people feel comfortable about spending more. It's only a permanent increase in income that makes people feel more like spending. That's why permanent tax cuts for all people paying income taxes is the best way Fipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-22694158207890781022009-02-12T11:48:00.001+01:002009-02-12T11:48:30.130+01:00Fwd: Thank You (The Standard Reply from Rep. William Delahunt)I occasionally send letter to my legislature. Sen Kerry never replies, Kennedy has aids reply in his name (very well done, Sen. Kennedy. I understand you're busy and commend you having aids send a reply), and Delahunt sends me this, every single time. I just wanted to share. Don't be discouraged from contacting your representatives about issues that are important to you!Fipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-20076339578235041192009-02-12T08:05:00.004+01:002009-02-12T11:15:26.717+01:00NoStimulus.com petitionsHere's a message from NoStimulus.com which is of utmost importance if you want to the United States to have a chance at stopping the "stimulus" bill. It is followed by an email I sent to Congressman Bill Delahunt. Dear Friend, At 2PM tomorrow afternoon, your NoStimulus.com petitions (which at the moment number 395,047) will be officially presented to the United States Senate in an event at Fipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-36531578361930894262009-02-11T11:42:00.006+01:002009-02-11T12:03:00.564+01:00Are we turning Japanese?A recent Downsizer Dispatch mentioned a New York Times article about how a 1980's housing bubbler burst in Japan cuase economic turmoil that lead to huge domestic government spending - just as is happen in the United States today. So what happened in Japan? It seems that the spending gave Japan a HUGE debt. The economy was lifted too, but not by all the spending on construction projects and theFipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-51692743123418721092009-01-24T19:26:00.004+01:002009-01-24T19:59:27.563+01:00How to Protect Yourself from the End of AmericaThe latest Daily Wealth newletter is all doom and gloom. Here's a quote from Porter Stansberry that summs up their worries:This is how America ends – with the lie that we all can live at the expense of our neighbor and borrow endlessly. Rather than simply face a downturn in the economy, we plan to borrow trillions of dollars our children and grandchildren will be forced to repay. Rather than letFipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-51060762712400309332009-01-23T09:30:00.012+01:002009-01-23T09:50:00.860+01:00Heritage on the inauguration of President ObamaBelow is a messege from the Heritage Foundation that gives conservatives hope.January 22, 2009 | By Nathaniel WardHeritage on the inauguration of President ObamaAlthough conservatives ought to remain on their guard over the next four years, Heritage vice-president Mike Franc makes a case for cautious conservative optimism on National Review Online.Just as only President Nixon could go to China, Fipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-79417408663134599612009-01-20T07:49:00.004+01:002009-01-20T08:44:01.603+01:00Sen. Barack H. Obama becomes President ObamaNow, this is a little odd. My copied wiget seems to be slower than the origional by one hour. Oh well, we'll see if it stays that way.Fipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-18572861582945165492009-01-17T15:42:00.003+01:002009-01-17T16:00:57.863+01:00Fwd: People need you (Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service)Below is a message from MoveOn.org, one of the few I've seen that shows they can actually do something nice and helpful once in a while.If you want to help out around MLK Jr. day but absolutely hate the idea of taking any suggestions from MoveOn, I also have a seperate suggestion. Check out Service for Peace or Service Nation and see what they're doing in your area. For those that don't live in Fipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-37049426916628443582009-01-17T11:23:00.005+01:002009-01-17T11:33:42.859+01:00'How Pure A Partisan Shill Is Hewitt?I just wanted to share this.http://www.typepad.com/t/trackback/2224950/38488146It's just a note exlaiming and reminding everyone that thile the Democrats are being fiscally irrisponsible, the Republicans have not done any better whatsoever. This is why I will never register as affiliated to a particular party. No, not even the Libertarian party.Fipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-74511419686610072012009-01-17T09:47:00.002+01:002009-01-17T09:55:23.663+01:00"The Politician Who Loves the Crisis" from D o w n s i z e r - D i s p a t c hD o w n s i z e r - D i s p a t c h Quote of the Day: "You never want a serious crisis to go to waste." - Rahm Emmanuel, Barack Obama's Chief of Staff Subject: The politician who loves the crisis Rahm Emmanuel loves the financial crisis. He sees it as an opportunity. His admission of this fact, which we've used as our quote of the day, is breathtaking. Mr. Emmanuel tried to moderate his Fipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-32086765148290412782009-01-15T07:45:00.009+01:002009-01-15T13:56:13.289+01:00Letter on Economy to and from Sen. Edward KennedyHey, I just recently sent an email my senetors and representatives. They are Sen. Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy and Sen. John Forbes Kerry representing the whole of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Congressman William D. (Bill) Delahunt representing the Massachusetts 10th district.One of them, Sen. Kennedy, responded. Below is what I wrote, followed by what he wrote back to me.Thank you for Fipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-75857779275672013442009-01-14T09:35:00.006+01:002009-01-14T10:05:21.258+01:00Why Gold Could Fall 50% from its HighsBelow is a messege fro Dr. Steve Sjuggerud from DailyWealth. It has an alarming title, especially considering how much he and his team have been recomending gold lately. However, this isn't a worry for long-term investors. He says at the end of the article that DailyWealth is still in a long-run bull market. They're just warning people not to expect short-term gains and thereby recomends Fipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317150416384557905.post-17895795555148043952009-01-09T08:07:00.008+01:002009-01-09T08:50:30.742+01:00I.O.U.S.A. on CNN; Downsize D.C. Has a Plan.Hello there everybody! Have I told you about I.O.U.S.A. yet? Well, if I haven't, it's a fantastic documentary showing that the U.S. is way more in debt than most think it it, how we got there, and why we MUST fix it ASAP. Below is a trailor for it, but you can also see the 30 minut version on the I.O.U.S.A. Website.In addition, the full movie will be airing on CNN on the following dates and Fipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768126637785476158noreply@blogger.com0