[size=+1]All you ever wanted to know about shortguy[/size]
(if, in fact, you wanted to know anything)
General information about myself:
I am a 17 year old from a quiet, sleepy town in rural Virginia. I enjoy sleeping, eating, watching television, playing video games, surfing the internet, and any other activity that is conducive to procrastination. As to more...um..."valuable" pursuits, I read occasionally, though any book that I enjoy doesn't last long, as I tend to read it obsessively until I finish. When I go to college next year, I plan to major in a history/government related field. And, for the record, I'm not that short (about 5'9"). However, I was always a really short child, and I identify with short people. What can most be gleaned, though, from my screenname is that I lack even a modicum of creativity.
Politics
I have liberal tendencies politically. However, they are (usually) tempered with cynicism. I believe that most politicians are in it for the power, and that (again, for most of them) their principles are secondary to keeping office. Therfore, I try not to get too wrapped up in political fervor, as I know that, realistically, a change in political party changes little (for me, anyway). 2004 election? I would've voted for Kerry, and I was quite disappointed that there was no protracted legal battle that would have made headlines for months to come.
Not to change the result, really, I just think it would have been a lot of fun. 
Political positions (as if it matters much):
gay marriage: strongly in favor
abortion: I tend to leave that one alone; it's a big issue here, and I don't have a strong opinion, though I would tend to oppose it in most circumstances
economics: I don't have a good answer here; I was a socialist, because I distrust the motives of corporations, but I now distrust politicians, also; really, neither system would work that well. Given that neither has a clear advantage, I'll go with limited capitalism; it's worked for me quite well so far (as evidenced by the fact that I'm posting here), why stop now?
government spending: Just balance the budget, please. I almost don't care how you do it.
shortguy's frequently (un)asked questions:
Say, shortguy, what do you suppose your hell would be like?
I can't really say, except that it would probably involve my surroundings being coated with flour. *shudders violently*
Who's your favorite 21st century UN Secretary-General?
As if you have to ask...
Ok, shortguy, one last question: what is the best thing ever?
Geez, question-asker, that's really eazy...it's
Curling ribbon, of course!!!!!
Well, that's me in a nutshell. Sort of.
shortguy
(if, in fact, you wanted to know anything)
General information about myself:
I am a 17 year old from a quiet, sleepy town in rural Virginia. I enjoy sleeping, eating, watching television, playing video games, surfing the internet, and any other activity that is conducive to procrastination. As to more...um..."valuable" pursuits, I read occasionally, though any book that I enjoy doesn't last long, as I tend to read it obsessively until I finish. When I go to college next year, I plan to major in a history/government related field. And, for the record, I'm not that short (about 5'9"). However, I was always a really short child, and I identify with short people. What can most be gleaned, though, from my screenname is that I lack even a modicum of creativity.
Politics
I have liberal tendencies politically. However, they are (usually) tempered with cynicism. I believe that most politicians are in it for the power, and that (again, for most of them) their principles are secondary to keeping office. Therfore, I try not to get too wrapped up in political fervor, as I know that, realistically, a change in political party changes little (for me, anyway). 2004 election? I would've voted for Kerry, and I was quite disappointed that there was no protracted legal battle that would have made headlines for months to come.
Not to change the result, really, I just think it would have been a lot of fun. Political positions (as if it matters much):
gay marriage: strongly in favor
abortion: I tend to leave that one alone; it's a big issue here, and I don't have a strong opinion, though I would tend to oppose it in most circumstances
economics: I don't have a good answer here; I was a socialist, because I distrust the motives of corporations, but I now distrust politicians, also; really, neither system would work that well. Given that neither has a clear advantage, I'll go with limited capitalism; it's worked for me quite well so far (as evidenced by the fact that I'm posting here), why stop now?
government spending: Just balance the budget, please. I almost don't care how you do it.
shortguy's frequently (un)asked questions:
Say, shortguy, what do you suppose your hell would be like?
I can't really say, except that it would probably involve my surroundings being coated with flour. *shudders violently*
Who's your favorite 21st century UN Secretary-General?
As if you have to ask...
Ok, shortguy, one last question: what is the best thing ever?
Geez, question-asker, that's really eazy...it's
Curling ribbon, of course!!!!!
Well, that's me in a nutshell. Sort of.
shortguy
