Well, that was a brief hiatus, when I didn’t feel like crying or screaming every time I heard about the latest political news.
The inauguration hasn’t even taken place yet, and already, folks like me have been slapped in the face. At least with Clinton, it came after he was in office a few days.
So here’s my first complaint letter to Obama (yes, I let the selection of Emmanuel go – figuring I’d trust the guy to know what he was doing – Ha!).
Rather than choose one of many religious figures who could have
embodied the “post-partisan” atmosphere that President-elect Obama
says he wants to promote, a divisive and hurtful one has been given a
very meaningful role. It is a grave insult to many, many people who
worked hard to elect Obama.Rick Warren and his fanatic followers may like to think of themselves
as moderate Christians, but they are no such thing. They would like to
keep gays and lesbians as second class citizens, deny women the right
to control their own bodies,keep torture as an American value(stet — see Update 2 below) promote assassination, and
foster some more illegal wars around the world. These are public
positions that they don’t try to hide. So I can only assume that Obama
now means to embrace them too, in the name of “unity”– while
millions of Americans who believed words about “change” can now feel
used and discarded.Putting Warren on that stage is no less than a loud “F*** you” to ALL
gay and lesbian Americans and their allies, pro-choice folks, civil
rights and antiwar activists. Obama obviously has no use for them
anymore, and will cast his lot with those who hate, divide and
discriminate. Good luck with that in 2012.What a huge disappointment.
There are other reactions, and an email address for your own letter, at Pam’s House Blend, Americablog and Daily Kos.
Updated to fix error: Apparently Rick Warren supports assassination, not torture. My bad.
Update 2: Ah, I remembered correctly reading about his willingness to allow torture, so stet on that, just add assassination cheerleading to the original list. What a man of God, eh?
life is good
life is good
Yes, I figured that about you; like freepi everywhere, you get pleasure from others’ pain. Enjoy while you can; you will be much more unhappy than I with politics from 1/20/09 forward.
Yes, I figured that about you; like freepi everywhere, you get pleasure from others’ pain. Enjoy while you can; you will be much more unhappy than I with politics from 1/20/09 forward.
Actually I think you are the one who will squeal
LOL, of course I’ll “squeal.” I won’t get half of what I’d like.
But you will witness your whole worldview being decimated (assuming you have your eyes open and aren’t in denial, both completely possible).
Thanks for reading, though.
LOL, of course I’ll “squeal.” I won’t get half of what I’d like.
But you will witness your whole worldview being decimated (assuming you have your eyes open and aren’t in denial, both completely possible).
Thanks for reading, though.