My last word on politics . . . probably.

I like to think of myself as a somewhat politically minded person.

I don’t blindly identify with either side of the bird but I do like to pay attention to the actions that are being taken by our elected officials. I feel it is my responsibility to figure out for myself what the truth is and not depend on any outside news source to supply information to me.

This means I go out of my way and read the actual document if I feel the need to.

I know.

I know.

I am probably the only person who actually reads these densely packed pieces of legislation. I also realize that this often includes the senators whose soul purpose is to educate themselves and vote according to their constituents wishes. Really, that is the depth of their basic job description. Allow me to redirect before this tangent goes too far in the wrong direction.

Hammer, don’t hurt ‘em.


Anywho, like I said I like to think of myself as somewhat politically minded. So, what my naive little brain cannot possibly wrap itself around is just how it is that people can take perfectly sound political arguments and turn them in to festering pots of personal prejudice and call it commentary. And yes, I am commenting on both sides of the isle.

For me reproductive rights are only a personal issue when you find your self in the position to need them, until then it is constitutional. So yes, I get angry when people say the reason they voted for a particular candidate was because they “share the same belief system” which often translates into “we are both white protestant Christians”, because frankly, your religion has no place in my constitution. And yes, I get angry when people tell me that there is no reason why a mosque should go in around ground zero, because the last time I read the 1st amendment I didn’t notice a “…but Muslims” addendum.
Like I have said before and what you are likely to hear out of me again, the truth lies somewhere in the middle. Both conservative and liberal alike have agendas, they do. The only way to know for sure it is know for yourself.

I have always lived with the idea that there is no way to get everyone to agree on one thing let alone everything, but if you can get people to analyze their own behavior though the eyes of truth instead of posturing for the world you might be able to turn this world into a more tolerant place.

Than again.