politics politics...
I've got a few things on my mind.
SO!
Consider this my soapbox.
OK. It makes me angry when people identify themselves as "liberals" or "conservatives" cause people use that as a cop out card. Oh look! We have something to vote on. If I'm conservative I must vote against anything environmental, and if I'm liberal I must vote for affirmative action!
NAY I say, NAY! Enough is enough. Lets take this life of ours inch by inch. ISSUE BY ISSUE. I don't care what political party you belong to, if you don't like your party's candidate, LOOK TO THE OTHERS! Otherwise you are a sheep. A sheep in the heard. And that is NOT. OK.
THAT SAID! Obviously I tend to lean to the left on many issues, especially when it comes to equality or the environment. BUT! I lean to the right on a lot of other things. Quite often, people choose to look past that and just identify me as a bleeding heart liberal. NOPE.
So anyway, I've been thinking a little bit about abortion lately. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, the more I think about it, the more pro life I become.
[Especially when I read things like this: http://www.myfrienddebbie.com/article_master.php?id=9
Now, obviously the article is very slanted, as it is someone's personal opinion. However, I found it to be very persuasive. Thus I thought I might share it with all of you!]
I don't know that government has the right to dictate what you can do with your body... but I can't help but feel that abortion is wrong!
&& The reservations that do still reside in my heart are there because of my commitment to equality in every sense of the word. It takes 2 people (in most cases) to make a pregnancy happen... It is so unfair that half of the cause of this unwanted pregnancy can just walk away, while the other party is left with this horrible decision to face...
But then, when has life ever been fair?
Speaking of gay rights!
(Okay... so I wasn't actually. BUT HEY! I needed a Segue. You want a piece of me? Didn't think so...)
SO! I saw MILK tonight.
It was positively fantastic. One of the best films I've seen in a long time.
But the whole time, I couldn't help but be disappointed in myself. I am an educated gay person with a vested interest in this cause.. And yet I never even knew Harvey Milk existed! He was murdered, a martyr for equality, and I've remained ignorant of his life for nearly 20 years!
It got me thinking... I haven't done all I can do to advance equality. I can barely talk to my parents about anything remotely gay! I hate being closeted (from them). I want to change minds. I want to open hearts. I want to be effective, albeit controversial. It comes with the territory!
I want to get married. I want to have children. && I want to be in love with the person with whom I choose to do these things.
I don't think that is all that much to ask. In fact, I'm quite sure that falls under the category of "the pursuit of happiness" which happens to be one of my inalienable rights, bestowed upon me by our Declaration of Independence.
Seriously.
Just try and debate me on this.
UGH! I am so torn between being livid and being peacefully in contempt. I want to talk to people, but I don't want to turn them off... and I just don't know how or even IF that's feasible!
At any rate, I have a cause. I am living my cause every day. Please just ask me. I want you to know how and why I feel this way, and I want to know why you don't! (If you don't) Or even why you do! Many people can support the same cause for very different reasons.
Open up. Listen to eachother. It's time.
Why is it that, as a culture,
we are more comfortable seeing
two men holding guns
than holding hands?
Peace, Love && MILK.
SO!
Consider this my soapbox.
OK. It makes me angry when people identify themselves as "liberals" or "conservatives" cause people use that as a cop out card. Oh look! We have something to vote on. If I'm conservative I must vote against anything environmental, and if I'm liberal I must vote for affirmative action!
NAY I say, NAY! Enough is enough. Lets take this life of ours inch by inch. ISSUE BY ISSUE. I don't care what political party you belong to, if you don't like your party's candidate, LOOK TO THE OTHERS! Otherwise you are a sheep. A sheep in the heard. And that is NOT. OK.
THAT SAID! Obviously I tend to lean to the left on many issues, especially when it comes to equality or the environment. BUT! I lean to the right on a lot of other things. Quite often, people choose to look past that and just identify me as a bleeding heart liberal. NOPE.
So anyway, I've been thinking a little bit about abortion lately. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, the more I think about it, the more pro life I become.
[Especially when I read things like this: http://www.myfrienddebbie.com/article_master.php?id=9
Now, obviously the article is very slanted, as it is someone's personal opinion. However, I found it to be very persuasive. Thus I thought I might share it with all of you!]
I don't know that government has the right to dictate what you can do with your body... but I can't help but feel that abortion is wrong!
&& The reservations that do still reside in my heart are there because of my commitment to equality in every sense of the word. It takes 2 people (in most cases) to make a pregnancy happen... It is so unfair that half of the cause of this unwanted pregnancy can just walk away, while the other party is left with this horrible decision to face...
But then, when has life ever been fair?
Speaking of gay rights!
(Okay... so I wasn't actually. BUT HEY! I needed a Segue. You want a piece of me? Didn't think so...)
SO! I saw MILK tonight.
It was positively fantastic. One of the best films I've seen in a long time.
But the whole time, I couldn't help but be disappointed in myself. I am an educated gay person with a vested interest in this cause.. And yet I never even knew Harvey Milk existed! He was murdered, a martyr for equality, and I've remained ignorant of his life for nearly 20 years!
It got me thinking... I haven't done all I can do to advance equality. I can barely talk to my parents about anything remotely gay! I hate being closeted (from them). I want to change minds. I want to open hearts. I want to be effective, albeit controversial. It comes with the territory!
I want to get married. I want to have children. && I want to be in love with the person with whom I choose to do these things.
I don't think that is all that much to ask. In fact, I'm quite sure that falls under the category of "the pursuit of happiness" which happens to be one of my inalienable rights, bestowed upon me by our Declaration of Independence.
Seriously.
Just try and debate me on this.
UGH! I am so torn between being livid and being peacefully in contempt. I want to talk to people, but I don't want to turn them off... and I just don't know how or even IF that's feasible!
At any rate, I have a cause. I am living my cause every day. Please just ask me. I want you to know how and why I feel this way, and I want to know why you don't! (If you don't) Or even why you do! Many people can support the same cause for very different reasons.
Open up. Listen to eachother. It's time.
Why is it that, as a culture,
we are more comfortable seeing
two men holding guns
than holding hands?
Peace, Love && MILK.