stranger in a strange land
I realize I'm preaching to the choir, The room Steph and I live in is a blue area in a very red house. Unsurprisingly it's CNN in here and FOX news out there. Normally I smile and hold my tongue, but occasionally things just slip out when I walk by pictures on FOX of President Obama signing his directive to end trials at Guantanemo and, oh, MAKE TORTURE ILLEGAL with a big caption under it that reads "TERROR VICTORY?" in giant letters. That kind of stupid shit makes me sick. I guess it's a victory for crime that we don't allow out policemen to beat confessions out of suspects, or let our jails hold people without trial, or allow our courts to try 15-year-olds as adults. Arrrg...
Of course I'm accused of having a warped perspective from living in Portland, and not for the first time by my family. That hurts a little bit, even if it's true. Different opinion, certainly. But warped implies that I've somehow deviated from the paths of truth and righteousness because I lived in Hippieville, USA.
I don't want to be confrontational or argumentative with the people who are currently housing me, that's not good manners. OTOH, I likewise should not have to stay quiet while everyone else gets to wax eloquent about the "liberal agenda" like we're all closet atheists and socialists. Truthfully, I've made similar remarks and broad generalizations of my own regarding the Cheney agenda. I'm not saying that's right either. Still, I know my dad prays for Obama because he's our President, and I know my parents are hopeful about his presidency, and have had good things to say about him and Michelle. So it could be worse.
But as far as this morning goes, after a brief argument with my Nana, we agreed that watching FOX makes me angry, and watching CNN makes her angry, and we can leave it at that.
p.s. The sketch is coming. Today. Chillax.
Of course I'm accused of having a warped perspective from living in Portland, and not for the first time by my family. That hurts a little bit, even if it's true. Different opinion, certainly. But warped implies that I've somehow deviated from the paths of truth and righteousness because I lived in Hippieville, USA.
I don't want to be confrontational or argumentative with the people who are currently housing me, that's not good manners. OTOH, I likewise should not have to stay quiet while everyone else gets to wax eloquent about the "liberal agenda" like we're all closet atheists and socialists. Truthfully, I've made similar remarks and broad generalizations of my own regarding the Cheney agenda. I'm not saying that's right either. Still, I know my dad prays for Obama because he's our President, and I know my parents are hopeful about his presidency, and have had good things to say about him and Michelle. So it could be worse.
But as far as this morning goes, after a brief argument with my Nana, we agreed that watching FOX makes me angry, and watching CNN makes her angry, and we can leave it at that.
p.s. The sketch is coming. Today. Chillax.