Operation Chip
I'm taking pride in knowing that I'm am smarter than most people in this country. It's an attitude I was not comfortable with before, but it's the only way I can get through the pain of the impending doom. I must have a chip on my shoulder. Rather than being fearful of impending school budget cuts, or the real possibility of getting drafted, I'm more afraid of just what will happen to people and areas I don't know, from the soldiers in Iraq now to the animal refuges in Alaska to the children who will not only pay off this massive debt but face an even greater possibility of a draft.
Still, therein lies the only silver lining of this dark cloud. NH has a great new governor. New Hampshire is a blue state finally. I could drive for half the day and still be surrounded by blue territory. That means a lot to me, that I am surrounded by like minded people and communities. I'm safe, and since most people that are reading this are in my circles, you should feel safe and smart too. We have each other.
Yet, then again, that's what is scary. The nation is evenly divided by north and south, central and west. Such even division is a real problem. Religion brought a lot of people to the polls this time. That just blows my mind. How on earth is gay marriage more important that health care? How could gay marriage be more important than lying about sending our kids to die? Maybe you voted for Bush and disagree with him on social issues. To that I say I am smarter than you. Picture the near future when young men are drafted for lies, when young women have to go to a back alley to have a medical procedure, when gay people are no longer allowed to teach kids, and when young babies are dying because of lower limits on contamination. These are republican plans. The fault will lie in you. Just wait.
I'm safe where I am, but can I accept the rule of law from other parts of the country? Would I be so willing to preserve the union if I were in Lincoln's shoes? What is he thinking now?!!
Still, therein lies the only silver lining of this dark cloud. NH has a great new governor. New Hampshire is a blue state finally. I could drive for half the day and still be surrounded by blue territory. That means a lot to me, that I am surrounded by like minded people and communities. I'm safe, and since most people that are reading this are in my circles, you should feel safe and smart too. We have each other.
Yet, then again, that's what is scary. The nation is evenly divided by north and south, central and west. Such even division is a real problem. Religion brought a lot of people to the polls this time. That just blows my mind. How on earth is gay marriage more important that health care? How could gay marriage be more important than lying about sending our kids to die? Maybe you voted for Bush and disagree with him on social issues. To that I say I am smarter than you. Picture the near future when young men are drafted for lies, when young women have to go to a back alley to have a medical procedure, when gay people are no longer allowed to teach kids, and when young babies are dying because of lower limits on contamination. These are republican plans. The fault will lie in you. Just wait.
I'm safe where I am, but can I accept the rule of law from other parts of the country? Would I be so willing to preserve the union if I were in Lincoln's shoes? What is he thinking now?!!