https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/FattyMcButterpants/What ever happened to common sense? From Politics and Religion to Sports and Entertainment, I sometimes feel like the world has lost any and all semblance of common sense. The purpose of this blog is to provide my thoughts on some of the most interesting issues of the day, from the perspective of a man who tries to use good old fashioned reason to make sense of the world. It will cover a fairly broad range of topics and attempt to focus on my seemingly unquenchable thirst for knowledge and understanding. hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/FattyMcButterpants/469656When exactly did our system of government turn into a mechanism in which the people in charge can directly oppose the will of the majority of its citizens? Im not exactly sure, but what I am sure of is that the elected officials of this country were given their positions for the strict purpose of...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/FattyMcButterpants/469397Have you ever given money to a homeless person holding a sign? I have to admit, I do have a significant soft spot for homeless people, and even though I have no idea what the money I give them is used for, I honestly really don't care. Whatever gives them the slightest bit of comfort in an...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/FattyMcButterpants/468857Sometimes in life we have moments that are so perplexing, that we can only sit back and shake our heads at the ridiculousness of it all. One such moment occurred to me just yesterday, as I opened up my credit card statement and came to a realization. You see, I've had this credit card, a Wells...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/FattyMcButterpants/468647Im not a religious guy, never really have been. But I never rule anything completely out, especially since there are so many mysteries in the world that even science cannot currently explain. That being said, there is something I have always been fascinated by that I've never really heard an...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/FattyMcButterpants/468446Anyone that's ever been to Vegas knows that just about anything can happen there. However, with all the myriad possibilities that exist on any given visit, there is only one thing that is always a certainty. When you give it enough time, the "House" always wins. Following up on yesterday's...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/FattyMcButterpants/468204Have you ever opened up your wallet and pulled out a couple of dollars, only to wonder to yourself why the heck these pieces of paper with the pictures on them have any value whatsoever? Where exactly does money get its value from? Why is a $100 bill worth more than a $1 bill. Well, its funny,...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/FattyMcButterpants/468017As I relaxed on the couch this weekend (waiting to be disappointed in the finale of The Sopranos), I found myself catching up with my Iraq news stories in the various papers I read. Yeah, believe it or not, the war is still going on. Well, the "war on terror" anyway. I happen to think the actual...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/FattyMcButterpants/467417Im a Southern California guy, so Im use to my local media's obsession with everything celebrity, but the past few days have been an absolute circus. This Paris Hilton thing is out of control. It's like watching a scripted television show in my news broadcasts. Without getting into my opinion on...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/FattyMcButterpants/467227As the debate over the immigration bill rages on in the Senate today, I've seen plenty of talking heads weighing in on the issue over the past couple of days. One quote that consistently comes out of the mouth of the pro-illegal crowd is the famous: "They work hard and pay their taxes..." This...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/FattyMcButterpants/467023Remember when we were all going to die of AIDS? I was reading the newspaper a couple of weeks ago and I came across a small article on a South African government official (or someone of the sort), that had recently died of AIDS. That really got me to thinking. What the heck happened to AIDS? You...