Saturday, November 06, 2004

Giving in

This opinion piece (link above) in the new york times says democrats need to become more like Republicans. On the one hand, it makes me sick. On the other, this election was sick...

Did SF and Mass hurt significantly?

In the Democratic 'soul-searching' following the defeat on Tuesday, I haven't heard question (or answer) of whether indeed the 58 million who voted for Bush in fact represent half of the 300 million Americans or whether all the churches in every contested state had incredible turnout percentages -- driven by 'morality' issues such as marriage between two people of the same sex. On the democrats side there was no morality machine equivalent to church -- only the Iraq war which perhaps doesn't quite hit home as heavily, especially since Republicans are hiding all the costs. If a priest or pastor says to vote Republican, is that legal (probably yes) and is there only a small percentage who would not listen?

Diatribe against Bush supporters

So, everywhere church-going folks say that morality is why they voted for W. They say they feel they are oppressed in not being able to express their beliefs, but can any of them say they are more oppressed than members of the LGBT community? Has a religious person in America ever been killed because he or she went to church? Has anyone ever shouted epithets and threats at them on the street or even at school or work because of the cross they wear? And when religious christians flex their will in 11 states to prevent marriage between persons who happen to be of the same gender or even civil unions, can they truly claim to be oppressed? Perhaps they are oppressed in not being able to oppress others into their same beliefs. And so well, I find this selfish morality of theirs hypocritical and sickening. But at least, they are consistent in that their "hero" Bush is a perfect exemplar of this doubtful and inverted morality. May history show them to be the godless, selfish, immoral, and ignorant beasts that they are.

Friday, November 05, 2004

Startup

Trying this wonderful new tool called Blog. Actually, I've had this account since 2001. But it was a pain in the ass back then. Let's see if it has gotten any easier.