Junk List

Ok, this is just a junk list, not an actual blog post, but if you want to check out whatever's on this list go right ahead, I won't stop you.  I just wanted to make this so I'd be able to keep track of all my NFL debate links without overpowering my bookmark folder with crap.  These are some things that I'm checking out for the Jan/Feb. 2009 Topic-- Resolved: The United States ought to submit to the jurisdiction of an international court designed to prosecute crimes against humanity.

All of the links listed below were compiled by me, feel free to us them if you're in my Debate class or whatever, I don't really care.  I don't know if all of these are necessarily useful, but I didn't want to leave anything out, so use at your own discretion.

ICC:

US Opposition to the International Criminal Court

Darfur Killings Soften Bush's Opposition to International Court

It All Makes Sense Now - Blackwater and the ICC

Definition of ICC

USA and the ICC

United States and the International Criminal Court

Definitions:

Justice 1, 2, 3

Jurisdiction 1, 2, 3

Morality 1, 2, 3

Submit 1, 2, 3

Other:

International court urges U.S. to prevent scheduled executions

Man claims CIA tortured him, goes to international court

U.S., Mexico facing off over international court

The United States and International Law

more stuff to come, maybe sometime later....  it depends.  Hopefully by the time I decide to add new stuff I'll have finished writing my case.  If you have any suggestions email me at bookish[dot]spazz[at]gmail[dot]com

7 Days, which of course, is a week

Till my birthday.  Awesome right?  I'm not expecting much, just Anderson Cooper's book Dispatches From the Edge.

If I don't get that for my birthday I'm pretty sure I'll most likely get it for Christmas.  Or at least I hope so...

Anyways I thought is was just the right time to post my totally Outrageous Wishlist.  The thing that I never understood about Wishlists is that it's stuff that you always wish for, but kids always put menial things down like new games or consoles.  It makes no sense.  So I'm going to make a TRUE Christmas Wishlist.

- Unlimited supply of cucumbers.  I love fresh cucumbers all chopped us with either cheese or hotsauce.  Don't ask me why, I'm just addicted to them!

- A meet and greet with Anderson Cooper.  Let's face it, who wouldn't want to meet a CNN anchor?

- Clothes and food for all of the Children that live in impoverished countries.

- A chance to speak with Buddy Holly for an hour.

- To be visited by the spirit of Christmas Future.  And only that spirit.  I want to know if I'll be as successful as I hope to be.

- A dark chocolate tree in my backyard.

- Job at a bookstore.  And not some big national one, but a nice small family owned one.

- Personal sniper/ninja.  

Any outandish wishes for the holiday that you guys would like to share?

Click or No Click.

Lately I've been noticing things about myself and other people, and it's the Click Factor.

What is the Click Factor?

I define it as, not the spoken first impression of a person, but the emotional impression.  It's the deciding factor before you initially talk to someone that makes you think, "Hey, I really like this person."

Now, with me, most of the time I click with initially everyone I meet, but every now and then I meet someone who I just cannot stand.  They don't even have to say anything to me, I automatically just detest them.

So what do I do when I'm in situations like this?  I walk away.

Currently I'm devising a plan on how to deal with people like this, and right now all I can come up with is Deal With It.  I'm sure there's another way, but that would probably involve me sawing off my arm with a butter knife.

Also, during Christmas break I get to write a case...... I'm so excited, NOT.

Resolved: The United States ought to submit to the jurisdiction of an international court designed to prosecute crimes against humanity.

Which in layman's term means that the US should let the international court decide punishment on individuals who have committed crimes against humanity (i.e. Guantanamo Bay)