I just read something amazing. Apparently, Microsoft is going to open their file formats. I've long complained that Microsoft was able to maintain its monopoly because people needed to be able to use Microsoft's closed file formats with accuracy (ie you need Microsoft Word in order to communicate with everyone else who is using Word). With open file formats, now we will finally have a legitimate choice to use competing products and still be able to interact with people who are using Word.
This may finally be the end of Microsoft's unreasonable dominance in the marketplace.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
More Politics
Since my last entry, my political views have changed somewhat.
After I saw Mitt Romney publicly thank George W. Bush for the Patriot Act, I began to doubt whether now is really Mitt's time to be president. I think the Patriot Act has gone too far (allowing the government to spy on its citizens with no 'checks and balances' system in place) and I think someone needs to adjust it so that it protects more individual privacy.
In addition, I also think that it makes absolutely no sense to give tax breaks to the super wealthy. I was genuinely surprised that Orrin Hatch argued that the rich should pay less taxes by percentage because the actual amount of taxes that they pay is greater than the guy who makes minimum wage. Orrin should know better. Remember the story of the "widows mites" from the Bible? This story illustrates that it's all about percentage, and therefore, I say that everyone ought to pay the same PERCENTAGE of their income for taxes.
In short, I am saying that I think that it's well past time that this country has a Democrat president to bring balance to the nonsense that George W. Bush has imposed upon us for 8 years.
So while I am still a Mitt fan, and do think he would make a good president, I think that we need a Democrat in there for now and maybe Mitt can be president in 4 years if he's still interested and healthy.
I actually like a lot of candidates this go around.
I thought Mike Huckabee's comment about Fred Thompson needing some Metamucil was hilarious. I really liked McCain's concession speech after losing Michigan to Romney. I've liked Romney ever since he saved the 2002 Winter Olympics. I like the idea of a black president (Obama) and the idea of a female president (Hillary). Heck, I even don't have anything against John Edwards and I hardly know anything about him.
I am not too thrilled about Fred Thompson, but for now it looks like he is basically done for anyway. The only candidate I really don't want to see do well is Giuliani. I know it may not be his fault, but the fact that he's on his third marriage may suggest that he isn't a good husband, and I think being a good husband is pretty dang important to running the country (although Bill Clinton seemed to pull it off without being a good husband.. hmm).
After I saw Mitt Romney publicly thank George W. Bush for the Patriot Act, I began to doubt whether now is really Mitt's time to be president. I think the Patriot Act has gone too far (allowing the government to spy on its citizens with no 'checks and balances' system in place) and I think someone needs to adjust it so that it protects more individual privacy.
In addition, I also think that it makes absolutely no sense to give tax breaks to the super wealthy. I was genuinely surprised that Orrin Hatch argued that the rich should pay less taxes by percentage because the actual amount of taxes that they pay is greater than the guy who makes minimum wage. Orrin should know better. Remember the story of the "widows mites" from the Bible? This story illustrates that it's all about percentage, and therefore, I say that everyone ought to pay the same PERCENTAGE of their income for taxes.
In short, I am saying that I think that it's well past time that this country has a Democrat president to bring balance to the nonsense that George W. Bush has imposed upon us for 8 years.
So while I am still a Mitt fan, and do think he would make a good president, I think that we need a Democrat in there for now and maybe Mitt can be president in 4 years if he's still interested and healthy.
I actually like a lot of candidates this go around.
I thought Mike Huckabee's comment about Fred Thompson needing some Metamucil was hilarious. I really liked McCain's concession speech after losing Michigan to Romney. I've liked Romney ever since he saved the 2002 Winter Olympics. I like the idea of a black president (Obama) and the idea of a female president (Hillary). Heck, I even don't have anything against John Edwards and I hardly know anything about him.
I am not too thrilled about Fred Thompson, but for now it looks like he is basically done for anyway. The only candidate I really don't want to see do well is Giuliani. I know it may not be his fault, but the fact that he's on his third marriage may suggest that he isn't a good husband, and I think being a good husband is pretty dang important to running the country (although Bill Clinton seemed to pull it off without being a good husband.. hmm).
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