“I am an active duty US Army Soldier currently within Iraq. I do not believe the US should interfere in Middle-Eastern/Persian politics. HOWEVER, I do believe that what you are doing is right. I believe that whatever your country rightfully chooses and FREELY elects is what your country should have, be it Ahmedinejad, or Mousavi.

I do not agree with Ahmedinijad’s beliefs and plans for Iran, and I do believe that Mousavi can bring change to Iran during a time in which it needs it the very most. Iran has been in a very dark place in the world over the past 30 years, and I hope that this brings light to your country, that it brings light to the wrongs that dictatorship lead by theocracy has brought to your great nation.

I will never say that the Persians are evil people, only that there are few at the top which brings a bad name to the good people within. The people of a nation are the true heart and lifeblood of a country. Seeing innocent Persians guilty of nothing but wanting their country to SUCCEED is what hurts me the most. Seeing their blood spilled by their own… Shameful. It is no different than doing harm to one’s own brother or sister.

The last time I checked, there were not outright attacks upon Ahmedinijad or his followers. Only a simple request that a nations voice be heard. A simple request that should be HONORED. A government should reflect the desires and needs of the people. DICTATING what is right or wrong for the people is no different from how Stalin starved off the great nation of Russia and her people,

-How Pol Pot led the proud people of Cambodia and forced them into submission,

-How Musolini led the good people of Italy into darkness,

-how Chavez is deciding what is important and needed by the wonderful Venezuelan people and inadvertantly crippling them,

-How Mao’s tyranny forced the Chinese into darkness, and the hunger of the Great Famine,

-Or how Hitler led the great nation of Germany straight into the ocean with his hate filled agenda.

America is not exempt either. Although hypocritical since this goes against my vows to support my Commander in Chief as a US Soldier, George W. Bush did not listen to the wants and needs of the people of the USA and tarnished our world image and reputation, something we can only hope that our honor is cleansed in upcoming years. We are all brothers and sisters in this world. It is time that we learn how to help one another rather than strike eachother down and attempt to hold people under the leaders of nation’s thumbs.

I support the cause of the Iranian people, and sincerely hope that your voice will be heard by your government, and that what is ultimately right for your country will be solidified, and put into the history books so that our childrens children may know of the struggles we have gone through to provide hope for generations to come.

I leave this with you in utmost respect. The Persian people are a great and strong people, who deserve the respect of the world. Any educated person could tell you the great achievements and deep history of Persia.

You will prevail.”

Source: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/06/irans_disputed_election.html

I think the speed at which time goes by is an exponential function, with x being your age. As I get older, everything flies by so fast, I feel like I can’t keep up. It’s like I’m on an exercise bike and I’m pedaling like crazy, but I’m not getting anywhere. I work as hard as I can at every opportunity that looks like it may be worthwhile, and even many that aren’t. Here’s to that paying off sooner or later.

Anyhow, I still have that big blue car that I’m working on. I did end up getting the beast running half decent. I’m 99% sure that either the alternator or the way it was wired is causing a problem. I charged the battery up and ran the car with no charging system and it ran great. My theory is that the voltage regulator in the alternator was causing some problems with the ignition. We shall see.

Since then, I purchased new wheels. I ended up going with Bassett Racing lightweight D-hole wheels. 15×7 with 235/60-15 tires in the front, and 15×8 with 255/60-15 tires in the rear. I am re-purposing my old rear tires which happen to be the 235’s as front tires for the time being, and I’m waiting on payday to buy new rear tires In retrospect, I should have left what I had alone, but I had wanted them for some time and I am trying to get myself revved back up about the project. Three years off the road and counting, whew.

I’m also nearly finished with the exhaust. I have some final touches to make fitting everything, then I can actually bolt it on the car.

My dad is moving back from Las Vegas. Things out there didn’t go exactly as planned. The economy there has basically flatlined. I am glad he is coming home, but I don’t think that he is. I resent that and I wish he was happy where his family is, however I also see where he is coming from in wanting to get out of here.

Blake is coming home for the fourth of July. He is currently at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. He says that it is strange being a Marine at an Army base. He is learning a lot about basic eletronics, soldering, and how to use a multimeter. I am not 100% sure what his MOS is because it has changed more than once, but it is something like “electronics maintenance”.

Sarah has been staying with her family in Sandy Springs. She actually just dislocated her knee and is now wearing this big clunky brace which covers her right leg from top to bottom. It is really swollen. She hobbles around like a half dead zombie Some good friends of ours let her borrow a wheel chair but she isn’t too keen on using it.

I will have some photos and videos of neat stuff up shortly.

Welcome to my new blog! I’m using wordpress like everyone else, finally. I decided to make the first post of something really awesome.

1992 Ford SHO vs. Mazdaspeed Protege