Tuesday, September 21, 2004
YEAH, I'M ONE OF THOSE GUYS...
It took my wife about a year to figure out what I have done to our daughter. Initially, she supported enthusiastically my choice in favorite animal for our daughter, Cady. I chose an elephant. It's one of those weird things parents do to their children early on...you know, like tell them a bunch of crap about how the Democrats are "heroes to the underclass" and start filling their heads full of liberal ideas early on so they "latch" to the ideas and become liberals themselves.
Well, I didn't want that to happen to my daughter, so I chose the elephant as her favorite animal. Yes, it was a subliminal message...something my wife finally picked up on by the time it was too late. It never occurred to her that the elephant was the symbol of the GOP. Cady, of course, loves elephants...and there's nothing my wife can do about it now. She has elephant blankets, stuffed animals, books, rubber bathtub toys, elephant themed pajama's...everything to do with the symbol of the right kind of thinking. She could change her mind some day in her rebellious years, but she'd have to destroy an awful lot of memories and photographs I have of her having fun with her elephants.
The point?
At 2:41 on September 21st 2004, her brother was born. We have given him a significant name. But my wife doesn't read the blog very often ("Oh, that silly web newspaper thing you're typing on all the time," she calls it)...so don't anyone of you tell her the new subliminal message I have given to my son.
He's a beautiful strapping 9-pound 6-ounce tough guy...
We've named him Spencer...
Spencer REGAN...
I left the 'A' off the middle name to make it a little less obvious to her. That's one more for the Gipper...
It took my wife about a year to figure out what I have done to our daughter. Initially, she supported enthusiastically my choice in favorite animal for our daughter, Cady. I chose an elephant. It's one of those weird things parents do to their children early on...you know, like tell them a bunch of crap about how the Democrats are "heroes to the underclass" and start filling their heads full of liberal ideas early on so they "latch" to the ideas and become liberals themselves.
Well, I didn't want that to happen to my daughter, so I chose the elephant as her favorite animal. Yes, it was a subliminal message...something my wife finally picked up on by the time it was too late. It never occurred to her that the elephant was the symbol of the GOP. Cady, of course, loves elephants...and there's nothing my wife can do about it now. She has elephant blankets, stuffed animals, books, rubber bathtub toys, elephant themed pajama's...everything to do with the symbol of the right kind of thinking. She could change her mind some day in her rebellious years, but she'd have to destroy an awful lot of memories and photographs I have of her having fun with her elephants.
The point?
At 2:41 on September 21st 2004, her brother was born. We have given him a significant name. But my wife doesn't read the blog very often ("Oh, that silly web newspaper thing you're typing on all the time," she calls it)...so don't anyone of you tell her the new subliminal message I have given to my son.
He's a beautiful strapping 9-pound 6-ounce tough guy...
We've named him Spencer...
Spencer REGAN...
I left the 'A' off the middle name to make it a little less obvious to her. That's one more for the Gipper...
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Greg- Give my best to Blake Cin..er..um Cindy Blake..I mean Cindy Yakonovich...umm..you know Cindy Alan. Congrats!
Hey Greg! Congratulations on the new baby. I pray God will always watch over you and your family. I miss you on the radio and no, I don't listen to the new guy either. The elephant thing is great.
Kim
Kim
Congratulations Greg, Cindy!!! What is in Spencer's future for bedtime stories Greg? John Locke? Adam Smith? John Jay?
Hey way to go Greg. We knew you could do it! Best wishes to your wife on a speedy recovery. I'm sure the boy will do well in his peer group despite his unfortunate middle name. (wink wink nudge nudge say no more)
Congrats,
Karl
Congrats,
Karl
Congrats Greg. I can't believe you're twisting your kids to be evil Republicans at such a young age. I at least waited until mine started talking.
"You know daddy, I don't like that John Kerry man...He say bad things about our president, George W. Bush..."
Ray the Librarian
"You know daddy, I don't like that John Kerry man...He say bad things about our president, George W. Bush..."
Ray the Librarian
Yeah nothing like shoving your beliefs down you kids throats. Please fill me in down the road when they spit it all back in your face. Thats some great parenting...Go Greg!
Sorry to be late.G_D Bless Spencer Regan and the Mrs.May the Days to come bring him Health,Happiness and Prosperity.There are only bloviating windbags without a message in your time slot now.
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My son, Thomas Macaulay Boudreaux, is seven years old. He’s the most precious creature in the world to me. My wife, Karol, and I will never indoctrinate him, but we do and we will teach him as best as we can. Here's a list of some of the lessons that he'll get from me as he grows into manhood.
- Even in principle, government is not synonymous with society.
- In practice, government is an enemy of civil society.
- Even popularly elected government does not in any meaningful sense represent his interests or those of civil society.
- No one can and will represent his interests as well as he, personally, can and will do so (once he’s an adult!).
- People who seek political power are, with exceptions too rare to matter, never to be trusted; at best, such people are vain and officious busybodies.
- People who actually achieve political power are to be trusted even less than those who seek it without success; winning elections requires a measure of deceitfulness and Machiavellian immorality that no decent person comes close to possessing.
- He owes no allegiance to any government, regardless of the design of its flag or the familiarity of the hymns that it sings to itself.
- If he is ever asked to die for a government that claims a monopoly over his allegiance, he should politely refuse.
- In fact, government is not in the habit of asking for anything; instead, government coercively demands. So, if and when government demands that he soldier for it, he should refuse to do so. He should go to Canada, become a Quaker, fake an obsession with homo-necrophilia – that is, he should do whatever he must to prevent brutes in suits from forcing him to risk his life for their cause.
- Above all, he should be forever skeptical of received wisdoms and truths – but always understand that there is much genuine wisdom and many valuable truths in our world; skepticism is indispensable for sorting these relatively few gems from the pack of imposters.
by Don Boudreaux of Cafe Hayek
My son, Thomas Macaulay Boudreaux, is seven years old. He’s the most precious creature in the world to me. My wife, Karol, and I will never indoctrinate him, but we do and we will teach him as best as we can. Here's a list of some of the lessons that he'll get from me as he grows into manhood.
- Even in principle, government is not synonymous with society.
- In practice, government is an enemy of civil society.
- Even popularly elected government does not in any meaningful sense represent his interests or those of civil society.
- No one can and will represent his interests as well as he, personally, can and will do so (once he’s an adult!).
- People who seek political power are, with exceptions too rare to matter, never to be trusted; at best, such people are vain and officious busybodies.
- People who actually achieve political power are to be trusted even less than those who seek it without success; winning elections requires a measure of deceitfulness and Machiavellian immorality that no decent person comes close to possessing.
- He owes no allegiance to any government, regardless of the design of its flag or the familiarity of the hymns that it sings to itself.
- If he is ever asked to die for a government that claims a monopoly over his allegiance, he should politely refuse.
- In fact, government is not in the habit of asking for anything; instead, government coercively demands. So, if and when government demands that he soldier for it, he should refuse to do so. He should go to Canada, become a Quaker, fake an obsession with homo-necrophilia – that is, he should do whatever he must to prevent brutes in suits from forcing him to risk his life for their cause.
- Above all, he should be forever skeptical of received wisdoms and truths – but always understand that there is much genuine wisdom and many valuable truths in our world; skepticism is indispensable for sorting these relatively few gems from the pack of imposters.
by Don Boudreaux of Cafe Hayek
Okay, the honeymoon is over. What is the job status? How is it being a father? and did your wife figure out what you were up to with the name?
Greg;
Just checking, and still nothing new since 9/21. Let us know how you and yours are doing, and remember to tell all your friends that in order to cut down on congestion, Republicans vote today (11/2) and Dem's tomorrow (11/3)!!! Seriously let us know how you are, we still care.
Summerville Tim
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Just checking, and still nothing new since 9/21. Let us know how you and yours are doing, and remember to tell all your friends that in order to cut down on congestion, Republicans vote today (11/2) and Dem's tomorrow (11/3)!!! Seriously let us know how you are, we still care.
Summerville Tim
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