So, we'll be in Afghanistan until at least 2014....another failed promise by my president. DADT had better pass or I might be forced to not vote in 2012 (gasp!) With Guantanamo still up and running, no public option, a pair of bailouts and a tax compromise which benefits no one I know personally, I am very disappointed in Obama. I knew he was promising more than he could deliver, but you have to deliver something. I suppose my disillusionment might be related to my financial difficulties, but even if i was flush with cash, I think his failures are beginning to stack up.

Self centered prick

I've never thought of myself as a selfish person, though I've certainly been called such by many people. Most of these people have been women, it started with my Mother, and then a successive line of significant others, and every once in awhile a drinking buddy will remind me of a long forgotten instance where my selfishness reared its ugly head. I'm not convinced I'm selfish, but I will acquiesce to being very self centered. The differences amongst the two are not negligible. For example; A selfish person goes to a pizza parlor with an acquaintance, they order a large pizza and two sodas. The selfish person will eat as quickly as possible, and eat more than he really needs to, just to make satisfy his need to 'get more/ have more'. I'm not that person in the least. If I go to Pizza parlor with someone, and we split a pie, I couldn't care less who gets more slices; just so long as I'm full and the toppings, crust abd sauce are to my liking. I'm particularly concerned with my own well being...but so what? Is that really such a bad thing? Self preservation is more than just getting the bare minimum needed to survive, it's also making sure you get what you need out of life; be it spiritually, financially, sexually, whatever. Make yourself happy before you worry about the happiness of others. I think you can do that without inhibiting other people from getting their 'fair share'. This comes up as I recently had a pair of online conversations with a few ex girlfriends who, I must admit, made me feel pretty crummy about myself. I did treat them harshly, and I was more concerned with making sure I was happy than I was with making them happy, but in the long run, I think we all do that. People who strive to be selfless, do it because to do so, and act so, gives them a sense of satisfaction. (maybe a sense of moral superiority) They do it, because it makes them feel good, otherwise they wouldn't do it...so really we aren't any different, I just don't feel the need to act as though anothers welfare is more important than my own...it's not.