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Republicans Go Big.
March 25, 2005
I’ve read a couple editorials this week (mostly from Instapundit.com) about the state of the Republican Party.
In the past two weeks, we may have seen a monumental switch in the Republican Party, from small government to big government. This saddens me. Their insistance on asking Major League Baseball to talk about sterioids and their convening of a special session to create a bill to benefit one person (Shiavo) has ruined their small government stance. Republicans used to stand back and scream when government tried to pry into our lives.
Now it seems the party has been fully co-opted by extremely right-leaning evangelical Christians, bent on pushing their moral/conservative agenda and leaving freedom of choice by the wayside.
With each day I become more upset with the current Republican Party. Big spending is no longer the domain of the Democrats. It is now the domain of the Republican Party. The only thing we can hope for is that the recent uprising of Libertarian groups on college campuses and throughout the blogsphere begin to push a new Republican agenda (b/c we all know that the Libertarian Party will never be able to overtake the Republican Party, but it can take over its leadership.)
Less spending. Less one-sided moral agenda. More freedom of choice. We can only hope.
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Consumerism
March 20, 2005
“That happiness is to be attained through limitless material acquisition is denied by every religion and philosophy known to humankind, but is preached incessantly by every American television set.” Robert Bellah
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Metropolitan Hospital Goes Green
March 17, 2005
SustainableBusiness.com had an interesting story on its frontpage today. Metropolitan Hospital, currently located on Boston Ave in Grand Rapids, is building an all-new campus south of Wyoming, near Byron Center Road and M6. It turns out that the new hospital and all of the related buildings are going to have deed restrictions requiring that they be LEED certified buildings.
It’s a very curious investment. If accomplished, it will be the first all-LEED health campus in the country. The Grand Rapids area is doing some great things, too bad we don’t get more national press.
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Bosgraaf Mania
8 of the 17 search hits to my site this month have been specifically related to the Baker Lofts development in Holland. I did some searching, and Scott definately has no website, nor even a phonebook listing. How does he expect to sell over 100 units? I think he’d do well having a website, considering the numerous hits I’ve been getting since he announced the project a few months ago.
Also, to note, Woodtv.com says that construction on the Lofts should start in two weeks!
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Manliness
March 10, 2005
I don’t have time this morning to read this article, but after I do, and possibly buy the book, I might get a chance to write a little comment on it. I can’t ignore articles about my political idol.
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Michigan Supreme Beach
March 07, 2005
The time of reckoning is fast approaching. According to this Woodtv.com note, the Michigan Supreme Court will hear the beachfront property case tomorrow. Hopefully they will rule in favor of public rights, not rich property owner’s rights…
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Who I am
March 06, 2005
Well, it’s been a while. I was in Oklahoma City visiting my girlfriend during my winter break. I’m back in Ann Arbor now though.
I have 7 weeks of class left. 7 weeks! My college career is nearing its end (barring any unforeseen problems, or my future whims to go get another degree). When I graduated from Calvin I knew I was heading off to graduate school, so I found it hard to understand the stress my classmates were fealing. Even now I don’t feel too much stress, seeing as I have a wonderful job here in Ann Arbor… but senioritis is definately kicking in.
As I near graduation however, I am still struggling with what I’d like to do as I enter the full-time workforce. Ayres, Lewis treats me well, and I’m learning alot, but my heart is in Holland. Plus, I’m wondering if I’m really meant to be in engineering, or even planning. Where does God want me? That is a large question. And am I supposed to be able to answer that now?
I can’t find a simple way to end this post. Any ideas on where I should go from here, jobwise?
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