Ron Paul 2008

Hillary Clinton used to top my list of presidential candidates for 2008, until recently someone introduced Ron Paul to me. I think there has never been a politician whose views align so perfectly as mine. Here are some major issues he mentioned:

- He supports cutting taxes. I cannot agree with this anymore, with about 40% of my paycheck goes into vacuum last year, with a large portion of it funding the war which I oppose strongly.

- He is totally against the war, and argues that the US' involvement in the middle east directly lead to 9/11. A less aggressive foreign policy can be of great benefit to the US and the rest of the world.

- On immigration, he voiced out what the silent majority of the US had in mind - the illegal immigrants ("Undocumented workers"? Give me a break.) should not enjoy a short cut to getting residency, nor should they be eligible for any welfare.

Too bad I am not eligible to vote.

What a Game

After watching NBA games for 15 years, finally I know what it feels like to support a home team. The Warriors this year is definitely legendary, and everyone in the Bay Area, whether they are fans of basketball, are following the games these days. Tonight's game is awesome, and I think I have never supported a team so wholeheartedly after MJ retired.

Warriors should be able to move at least pass the 2nd round, neither Jazz or Rockets have the energy level to match them. Given the large population of Chinese in this area, I wonder which team they would support if the Rockets get to play here. As for myself, no doubt I will be on the side of the Warriors for the rest of the playoffs. What a season - even towards the middle of the regular games I still had no hope for them. Who would think they could stir up the emotions of the entire area and make the fans in the arena the best fans in NBA.