i am not sure god wants us to be happy all the time

god doesn't necessarily

want us to be happy

my friend the stock broker 

told me over the phone

in the middle of 

700bn debate

we had our own

"I believe in the free market"

"no socialism"

but what about the

assymetry of information?

I asked him

we need regulations

"yes ok but we shouldn't go extreme"

he asked me "do you think the government

is too big?"

I think the departments are doing it right, housing,

transportation, state, justice, we need them.

We need to develop them so they can help

us transition into a new model of living

in America, a more sustainable model of living

more environmental

more economical...

but if people want to buy huge homes

and not small environmental friendly

homes

then let them

let the market decide

yes

but if the developer can buy the land

for 20% more 

then the small community is gone

yes but then thats what people want

because the market allows it

please tell me you aren't voting for McCain

well why should I vote for Obama

I told him

he said "no i don't agree with any of it"

and so you are going to vote on

abortion?

YES

I am not going to allow anyone to kill

a child

we are not allowed to kill people in the law

so why should we be able to kill babies

why can't we have the power to make those

decisions

every individual for herself

this is a contradiction of your free market ideals

yea maybe

i believe god 

has given us the ability

to do what is calm

peaceful and good for society

and for the world

and what brings us happiness

"i am not sure god wants happiness for us,

not all of the time"

really? 

and what about abstinence only?

what about with your daughter?

"i will talk to her about abstinence"

but will you talk with her about what she

is supposed to do when she has her urges 

when she is alone with her boyfriend

who she thinks loves her very much

and who she wants the attention of

and wants to be close to?

what will she do then

and if she hasn't been told about

condoms or birth control

or if those are not options

then she will just go for it

in the moment

"yea thats a good point"