A Declaration of Sorts...

'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness -- That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed' -- Declaration of Independence

Since those words were written, slavery has been abolished. Since those words were written, women have claimed their right as citizens. Since those words were written, we have strived to continue our nation in the spirit of the good and right and just.

Today's regurgitation of the ridiculous notion of writing into our Constitution an amendment that would castigate a segment of our society to the outer reaches is heinous, bigoted and above all hateful.

Love thy neighbor as thyself: Do not to others what thou wouldn't not wish be done to thyself: Forgive injuries. Forgive thy enemy, be reconciled to him, give him assistance, invoke God in his behalf.

Our neighbors are gay. Our neighbors are black. Our neighbors are Mexican. Our neighbors are Iraqi. Looking at this list we see people we have chosen to hate who have done nothing to slander or harm us.

Hypocrisy is rampant in our society today. We allow ourselves to be duped by this latest sham, The Marriage Amendment to protect marriage. The only threat to marriage in our society is divorce. And if the uber-right wing conservative 'Christians' really were anything other than homophobes, they would also insist on an amendment banning masturbation, infidelity, sex out of wedlock, women being allowed to stay in their homes during menstruation, the NFL, etc., etc., etc. All of these things, if allowed to happen, are abominations in the words of the Bible. But you won't see anything of that sort from them.

*The NFL reference alludes to the touching of a pig's skin on the Sabbath for anyone thoroughly confused by that one.

Is it enough just to scream, "Stop the Insanity"???

Until Next Time...