The Relationship That Gays Have With Democrats

From James Kirchick's article, "Time to Crash the Party", in the September issue of The Advocate:

"Why move pro-gay legislation forward when their are no consequences for doing nothing? The relationship between gays and Democrats is like battered wife syndrome. We keep coming back for more abuse."

Read the whole thing here.

Things Are Not Looking Good For The Democrats

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An Interesting Fact, When Put Into Perspective

I was born in 1984. Ronald Reagan was president from 1981 until 1989. George H.W. Bush was president from 1989 until 1993. Bill Clinton was president from 1993 until 2001. George W. Bush was president from 2001 until 2009. Barack Obama has been president since January 20, 2009.

This means that for 16+ years of my (soon-to-be) 25 years of existence, I have lived under a Republican president; this is compared against only 8+ years of living under a Democratic president.

Note: I've only had the legal opportunity to cast my vote for president twice in those (soon-to-be) 25 years.

No More Wasted Time and Energy

I've been trying to give equal attention to opposing views of mine, and frankly, I am no longer willing to do so until the opposition actually has something of value to state. I do not belong to any political party, but my political positions can be summed up as socially liberal and fiscally conservative (except when it comes to my own spending). While it may not be the best, the Democrats are actually making an effort to get things done. The only thing I hear and see the Republicans doing is spewing messages of hate and anti-progress. What kind of a world do we live in where the de facto leader of the Republican party (Rush Limbaugh) glorifies the anticipation of a liberal Senator's death due to cancer? What kind of a world do we live in where it is 'free speech' to hold a placard that says "Dan White : Hero for Killing a Queer"? [Note: the person holding that sign may or may not belong to the Republican party, but seeing as how the religious right aligns itself with the Republicans, I think it's safe to connect the two.] What kind of a world do we live in where a Senator glorifies the anticipation of a Supreme Court Justice's death due to cancer?

I am absolutely disgusted.

Senate Republicans Bartering For A "Get Out Of Jail Free" Card

I find it deplorable, and meta-political, that Senate republicans have been seeking to block President Obama's Attorney General nominee, Eric H. Holder, Jr.; they want assurances that the Justice Department will not pursue prosecutions of Bush administration officials for crimes they did commit. I understand that we need to focus our energies on the current crises: the failing economy, the war in Iraq, and our relations with Iran. However, these Republicans clearly want to set a precedent that crimes committed by those in power are above the law, and will face no consequences whatsoever. I know people will tell me to get over it, that it has happened before and it will happen again and again; that doesn't make it 'okay'. If you're not outraged by this political bullshit, then you're clearly not paying attention.

Bush administration policies and practices carry zero accountability.