Published Monday December 15th, 2003

Well.... Whaddya know... its time for another blog entry... and this time... ive got all sorts of lovely statistics and numbers for you concerning my fascinating political orientation! Heh... after all.. this web-site is about me, and this is my blog so why not share! (If you dont care, you might want to find something else to read.)

I think a general review of the week is in order before anything else... so... Well... Not a whole lot to tell you... lol. Thursday we had a minimum day but i really cant remember what we did, heh... wow, how sad... I think kate and i went out to lunch and.. then we hung out..

Friday my mom and dad went to Carlsbad for some company christmass party.. So, it was just the kids at home and.. Anna.... so, after school i picked up Anna from her and my moms church where she volunteers, then we picked up Daniela and Andrea from school.. we went home and i took a nap.... after, for dinner we drove to El Torrito in Thousand Oaks and we had a lovely dinner there...after daniela needed something from petco and so we went and got whatever it was she needed and went home... after i droped everyone of at home, i went to kates house where everyone was hanging out.... And that was my friday... heh.... woo...

Saturday i got up at around noon, took a shower and then tyson, wes and i went to Conoga and went to some camera store were we looked at cameras and tyson planned on buying a lens which he then wasnt able to buy because the transaction wouldnt go through on his credit card... (he went back later that dayt o get it... ) yeh.. anyways, i went to kates house and we then went to dinner at Daphnes in newbury park... we went back to my house and watched a movie.

Sunday i sat around at home being comfortable and cozy in my room doing various things which i can no longer recall..oh! right! i crapped togheter some "rough" draft for some paper thingo due in government.. In the evening i watched Dinosaur Planet on discovery channel and kate came by for a little visit... heh... yeap...... and.. well.. that was that.... so, here i am typing up this blog entry...

This week i have to write some stupid Hamlet essay *Snore* however... in one week... winter vacation! woooo! no school for a all to short 2 weeks! yes!! heh. Also, this wednesday at 0000 in the morning im going to go see the midnight showing of The return of the king with mike, tyson, diane, adam, and ray i think... woooo! that'll be awesome! heh.

Last week i recalled some website where one can measure ones political orientation.. politicalcompass.org ( A rather cool site with some other cool stuff besides the orientation test.. check it out) so i returned to the site and took the test. i scored quite different from last time. A lovely little graph of where i stand can be found here. But yea.. anyways.. i scored a -6.38 on the left/right scale leaning -6.38 to the left and then a -7.23 on the Libertarian/Authoritarian scale toward Libertarian... heh... So.. i guess.. that makes me some form of communistic social democratic extremist... haha... wooo..... yea.... anyways.. here are some charts...

This first chart consits of other peoples scores around me as of last week.... its interesting to see that most people have the same general orientation that i hang around with... heh... or live with..

Who Relation Economic left - /right + Libertarian - /Authoritarian + Marco (Mar 2003) Myself -4.88 -6.56 Marco (Dec 2003) Myself -6.38 -7.23 Andrea Sister -2.xx -3.xx Daniela Sister -2.xx -3.xx Roland Father -5 -5.54 Kate Friend/gf -4.62 -3.85 Mike Friend -5.25 -7.18 Wes Friend -2.12 -1.23 Chris Friend -6.88 -6.41 Adam Friend -7 -1.74

Then... i have this little setup chart dealio which takes all the statements in the orientation test thingo and then gives my responce. The test allowed you to respond with "Strongly Disagree", "Disagree", "Agree", "Strongly Agree"... and well.. here are my replies...

The following represents my responses to the political orientation test taken in December 2003. If economic globalisation is inevitable, it should primarily serve humanity rather than the interests of trans-national corporations. Strongly agree I'd always support my country, whether it was right or wrong. Disagree No one chooses their country of birth, so it's foolish to be proud of it. Disagree Our race has many superior qualities, compared to other races. Strongly disagree The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Strongly disagree Military action that defies international law is sometimes justified. Strongly disagree The growing fusion between information and entertainment is a worrying contribution to the public's shrinking attention span. Disagree People are ultimately divided more by class than by nationality. Agree Controlling inflation is more important than controlling unemployment. Disagree Corporations cannot be trusted to voluntarily respect the environment. Strongly agree From each according to his ability, to each according to his need is a fundamentally good idea. Strongly agree It's a sad reflection on our society that something as basic as drinking water is now a bottled, branded consumer product. Agree Land shouldn't be a commodity to be bought and sold. Strongly agree Many personal fortunes are made by people who simply manipulate money and contribute nothing to their society. Strongly agree Protectionism is sometimes necessary in trade. Strongly disagree The only social responsibility of a company should be to deliver a profit to its shareholders. Strongly disagree The rich are too highly taxed. Disagree Those with the ability to pay should have the right to higher standards of medical care. Strongly disagree Governments should penalise businesses that mislead the public. Strongly agree The freer the market, the freer the people. Disagree Abortion, when the woman's life is not threatened, should always be illegal. Strongly disagree All authority must be questioned. Strongly agree An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Strongly disagree Taxpayers should not be expected to prop up any theatres or museums that cannot survive on a commercial basis. Strongly disagree Schools should not make classroom attendance compulsory. Disagree Everyone has their rights, but it is better for all of us that different sorts of people should keep to their own kind. Strongly disagree Good parents sometimes have to spank their children, to teach them right from wrong. Strongly disagree It's natural for children to keep some secrets from their parents. Strongly agree Marijuana should be legalised. Agree The prime function of schooling is to equip the future generation to find jobs. Disagree Significantly congenitally disabled people should not be allowed to reproduce. Strongly disagree The most important thing for children to learn is to accept discipline. Strongly disagree There are no savage and civilised peoples; there are only different cultures. Strongly agree Those who are able to work, and refuse the opportunity, should not expect society's support. Strongly disagree When you are troubled, it's better not to think about it, but to keep busy with more cheerful things. Strongly disagree First-generation immigrants can never be fully integrated within their new country. Strongly disagree What's good for the most successful corporations is always, ultimately, good for all of us. Strongly disagree No broadcasting institution, however independent its content, should receive public funding. Disagree Our civil liberties are being excessively curbed in the name of counter-terrorism. Strongly agree A significant advantage of a one-party state is that it avoids all the arguments that delay progress in a democratic political system. Disagree Although the electronic age makes official surveillance easier, only wrongdoers need to be worried. Strongly disagree The death penalty should be an option for the most serious crimes. Strongly disagree In a civilised society, one must always have people above to be obeyed and people below to be commanded. Strongly disagree Abstract art that doesn't represent anything shouldn't be considered art at all. Strongly disagree In criminal justice, punishment should be more important than rehabilitation. Strongly disagree It is a waste of time to try to rehabilitate some criminals. Strongly disagree The businessman and the manufacturer are more important than the writer and the artist. Strongly disagree Mothers may have careers, but their first duty is to be homemakers. Strongly disagree Multinational companies are unethically exploiting the plant genetic resources of developing countries. Agree Making peace with the establishment is an important aspect of maturity. Disagree Astrology accurately explains many things. Strongly disagree Religion and morality are closely linked. Disagree Sex outside of marriage is usually immoral. Agree Charity is better than social security as a means of helping the genuinely disadvantaged. Disagree Some people are naturally unlucky. Strongly disagree Faith-based schools have a positive role to play in our education system. Disagree A same sex couple in a stable, loving relationship, should not be excluded from the possibility of child adoption. Strongly agree Pornography, depicting consenting adults, should be legal for the adult population. Strongly agree What goes on in a private bedroom between consenting adults is no business of the state. Strongly agree No one can feel naturally homosexual. Strongly disagree It's fine for society to be open about sex, but these days it's going too far. Strongly Disagree These statements and the contents within this table have been quoted from politicalcompass.org

Yep...... thats.. well... quite a lot of stuff there.. dont you think? lol.... Heh... well.. i spent a whole lot of time preparing all this data and now its rather late.. so.. this shall be it for today!.... ciao...