Beginning of a New Era

I have decided to start using this blog again, however I will be blogging about decidedly different topics than Gundam models. I have decided to make this blog an outlet for my ideas about politics, philosophy, and everyday life. The everyday life section may still contain Gundam models, as well as video games and other stuff about me. To start this new "Era" off I thought I would talk about an idea that I have had for quite some time now.

As we are all aware, the Republican party has gained a majority in the House of Representatives thanks to the beautifully informed American voters. For the pass two years of the Obama administration the Republican party has shown that it has no intention to compromise with a President, for better or worse, that is all about compromise. Now the American people have allowed "the party of no" to gain even more ground. What does this say about democracy when the people have voted for a party that prides itself on its inability to cooperate? And how can democracy work when we live in an age of misinformation and blatant propaganda? This last election has shown us what happens when a people are uninformed and simply vote their own prejudices. For those of us that consider ourselves progressives, should we continue to act as if democracy is the greatest form of government?

In a democratic government, representatives are elected based on the beliefs of the population. When it is obvious that that population is rife with unfounded prejudice, how can that government stand strong and protect the rights of the minorities? This is a problem that we see now in the United States, the people are not voting on facts, but rather on their own stubbornly held prejudices. This leads to the elections of buffoons who are not qualified for the job. I would like to propose a form of government that looks not at the people, but at the facts.

The scientific method has done wonders for humankind, why can we not use it in government as well? Instead of holding elections, the person most qualified for the job would be appointed. Indeed, this is not too far removed from Plato's Philosopher King, however checks would be put into place to ensure that no one person became too powerful, i.e. totalitarianism. Also, the government would never have a figure head, which is currently the job of the prime minister or the president. Government would instead be ran by a group of people, similar to the way scientists work. Decisions will be given careful thought--examining what might happen if the decision was put into place. For example, gay-marriage would no longer be a topic of debate. The government would take an unbiased look at the issue and see who, or if it harms anyone, and what are the possible effects that it would have on the economy, society, etc. This would be a government based on observation and the evaluation of evidence, not the prejudices of the majority.

That was rather short, so if anyone would like to criticize my ideas, please feel free to. I am open to argument and my mind may even be changed. Also, if anyone would like me to clarify on any point that may be unclear, please leave a comment.

1/100 MG God Gundam Review

I have finished my 1/00 MG God Gundam Review, here it is.

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I have finished the 1/100 MG God Gundam, but I have so much homework this week it may be some time before I do a review of it. Also I will be starting a new video section on my Youtube Channel. I am going to start filming the DS game Scribblenauts, when I get it tomorrow. These videos will be short battles between different objects in the game, for example, T-Rex vs Mecha. I hope to have time to review the God Gundam tomorrow, but if not please look forward to a review this weekend.

1/100 MG God Gundam *Work-in-Progress*

Here are some pictures of my current kit, the 1/100 MG God Gundam. I am finished with the arms, legs, and head as of now. I will try to finish it tonight seeing as I have a large amount of homework this weekend. I will probably have a review of the kit out tomorrow. Once I finish putting it together tonight I will then finish detailing it.

Photos: http://s209.photobucket.com/albums/bb149/Grimmjow1993/1%20100%20MG%20God%20Gundam/

(Sorry it will not let me set it as a link for some strange reason)

1/100 MG God Gundam Unboxing

I just got a new package in the mail! It is my 1/100 MG God Gundam. This is an unboxing video.

Gunpla Collection thus far

This is my Gunpla collection so far. It is rather small, but I do have two Master Grades coming in the mail, MG God Gundam and MG Gundam Exia Ignition Mode.

Long wait

I have been on my toes lately waiting for my Master Grade God Gundam to come in the mail. I ordered it from Hobbylink Japan 16 days ago, and it has yet to come in. Normally my kits from Hobbylink take 10 to 20 days, so it should be soon. When it comes in I will do an unboxing video; after I finish the kit i will also to a review. So look forward to my upcoming videos. I will be posting photos of the kit during the work-in-progress.