Friday, November 21, 2008
I might be getting my check soon.
I say I might because it turns out that I might only get the six hundred dollar check that I was suppose to get in what like may. All I'm saying is I want my six hundred dollars. Everyone else got there's like four years ago. Its just annoying annoying annoying.. It turns out though I won't get the check if someone tried to cash the old one. Then there will be more drama. Ohhh more IRS drama, I really think there is nothing better. I almost hope someone tried to cash it just so I can wait on hold again and listen to the Cinderella music over and over and over and over again.. Playing the same damn song, for a half a hour before someone answers the phone. It really has been great. I assure you, you should try it too. Well here's for wishful thinking if all goes well December 19th should be my new check day.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Proposition 8
I just don't understand. There are so many issues that I have with the banning of gay marriage that its almost hard to know where to start. Ultimately what I don't understand is why anyone thinks they have the right to tell me or anyone else what to do with or how to live their life. Now I'm not gay, but I really don't think that matters. I mean its not like we are talking about breaking the law and shit. Who I marry does not affect anyone but me, and my family, but maybe not even them really. I understand that people have beliefs etc. but its not like anyone is telling they can't marry someone of the opposite sex. I just don't get what the problem is. What they hell are people so damn afraid of. I just want someone to give me one logical reason to ban it that is not religious. I say non religious because we are suppose to have a separation between church and state here.
I really can not think of one good reason that this should even be that big of a deal. I understand that most people who are against it are against it for religious reasons, and its good that people have beliefs and all, but who are you to tell me what I should believe. You don't tell others who beliefs are different that they can't marry. Its really just infuriating to me. Please someone just tell me who it hurts.
If someone lives in this country, pays taxes etc why should it matter who they choose to be with. Why does it matter if you disagree with someones life style? Do you think gay marriage is going to rub off on you, or anyone else. It really doesn't matter whether you think gay people should or should not marry. I mean should we really just start taking away peoples rights because we disagree with them. I mean shit you try to take some guns off the street, and half the country is all up in arms, and rightfully so. If your a good law abiding citizen it doesn't hurt me if you have a gun. Though your gun has far more potential to affect my life, then the potential that who I marry will affect your life. ugh On this subject I just feel like Americans need to get their heads out of their asses and think about what things like this actually mean. Maybe think about how you would like it if you weren't allowed certain rights because of who you are. Seriously its not like we haven't been down a similar road before. Why do we keep having to believe that different types of people are lesser types of people.
I really can not think of one good reason that this should even be that big of a deal. I understand that most people who are against it are against it for religious reasons, and its good that people have beliefs and all, but who are you to tell me what I should believe. You don't tell others who beliefs are different that they can't marry. Its really just infuriating to me. Please someone just tell me who it hurts.
If someone lives in this country, pays taxes etc why should it matter who they choose to be with. Why does it matter if you disagree with someones life style? Do you think gay marriage is going to rub off on you, or anyone else. It really doesn't matter whether you think gay people should or should not marry. I mean should we really just start taking away peoples rights because we disagree with them. I mean shit you try to take some guns off the street, and half the country is all up in arms, and rightfully so. If your a good law abiding citizen it doesn't hurt me if you have a gun. Though your gun has far more potential to affect my life, then the potential that who I marry will affect your life. ugh On this subject I just feel like Americans need to get their heads out of their asses and think about what things like this actually mean. Maybe think about how you would like it if you weren't allowed certain rights because of who you are. Seriously its not like we haven't been down a similar road before. Why do we keep having to believe that different types of people are lesser types of people.
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Election 08
Here's the thing I do not get. The election is over and the way people are reacting to it makes not sense to me. I me not the great joy that of those who feel like their side won, but the ridiculous beliefs of those who's side didn't. I mean I understand being upset, but some people are literally acting like Obama is the anti-Christ come to reek havoc on all those in America. This makes me wonder where people get their information from, and how different their America seems to be from the won I live in. Where this imagine principle of everything they ever worked for in life being destroyed.
Now being honest I have been none to happy with the current President for the last eight years. I think him, and his administration have made many many mistakes. I do not think that he has ruined us as a country. However I don't think that one man can ruin a whole country. I mean the president can not take anything of value away from an individual. It seems to me that people are making the power of one man being President into a dictatorship. In fact I've heard people say those words with regard to Obama. I no longer believe so strongly in red states and blue states. But is it worse almost than that in that we have red people and blue people, who are so far to one side that they can't see how much each side has in common. I am confused and sadden by the reactions of even those close to me. I ask you was I not the same person I was before election day? Am I not the same person you loved and respected then?
Now don't get me wrong I'm having a lot of trouble with the "yes we did" faction of this whole game too. As the "yes we can" statement is a statement of the change we as Americans have the power to make. All we did was elect a President for the new year, there has been no change yet. The man himself is saying that we have a long road ahead of us. Essentially we have changed nothing yet. What I have to say to those who think we have, is do not be so lazy as to think that the only part you play in change is the election of a new president. Because Obama's speech on election night sounded to me like it ran clear with the idea of one former president. Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country. Now if people manage to get off the couch and start being the change they believe in then you can say "yes we did"
Now being honest I have been none to happy with the current President for the last eight years. I think him, and his administration have made many many mistakes. I do not think that he has ruined us as a country. However I don't think that one man can ruin a whole country. I mean the president can not take anything of value away from an individual. It seems to me that people are making the power of one man being President into a dictatorship. In fact I've heard people say those words with regard to Obama. I no longer believe so strongly in red states and blue states. But is it worse almost than that in that we have red people and blue people, who are so far to one side that they can't see how much each side has in common. I am confused and sadden by the reactions of even those close to me. I ask you was I not the same person I was before election day? Am I not the same person you loved and respected then?
Now don't get me wrong I'm having a lot of trouble with the "yes we did" faction of this whole game too. As the "yes we can" statement is a statement of the change we as Americans have the power to make. All we did was elect a President for the new year, there has been no change yet. The man himself is saying that we have a long road ahead of us. Essentially we have changed nothing yet. What I have to say to those who think we have, is do not be so lazy as to think that the only part you play in change is the election of a new president. Because Obama's speech on election night sounded to me like it ran clear with the idea of one former president. Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country. Now if people manage to get off the couch and start being the change they believe in then you can say "yes we did"
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