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Letters On The Edge Of Debate
Jul. 14th, 2004 08:29 amI had been debating writing a letter to my Senators this week to argue against the Federal Marriage Amendment. (I hate to say it, but i wrote it in the snooze of an All-Star Game last night.) I have to admit that it seems like a useless effort since both Texas senators are co-sponsors of the amendment. John Cornyn, who I really dislike, and did not vote for, had a speech written that compared equal marriage rights to marring your pet turtle...what ever that meant. They say he didn't actually say that comment, but still, it was released to the public. The man is a complete ass, and is a very good friend of the president. I didn't like him in 1992, and I can't wait to vote against him in 2008.
Kay Bailey Hutchinson comes off as being a little more compassionate, but she can also act like the popular head cheerleader at your old high school who's a bitch to anyone she perceives as lower than her. She's being mentioned as a possibility to replace Gov. Rick Perry next year, as the hard-right crowd in this state doesn't like him.
It looks like the Amendment debate will go down in defeat today, though Republicans are looking to keep the debate going through the remainder of the election season. It's looking like they have picked the wrong debate and they are struggling to save face. It seems that they are trying to deflect attention from the war in Iraq and from other issues on which they have been weak.
So I guess my letter, which I just re-addressed for each senator, is just a nail in the hopefully closed coffin. Good riddance. I just felt that I needed to be heard, and go on record that they do have people who oppose this measure. I never made an issue of my own sexuality, just that as a citizen, I oppose this measure.
I know the House is now trying to get a vote on a law to stop judges from being able to accept cases, such as the one in Florida and California, regarding marriage equality. I altered my message and sent it to my congressman.
( So, here's my letter to our senators: )
Again, I hope this ends all of this political mess for now. Rather than allow real debate on the issue, the right is just hoping to stop all action, and trying to circumvent the actual process. let the process work. We may not get all we want right now. These things take time, but to try to stop everything in it's tracks will just create more frustration and more activism. Let this progress, and society will be served.
Oh, and I think Senator Rick Santorum has really lost it. He doesn't even know what he's doing now, since he's so full of hate. I don't know how he can claim to be a Christian. No one says marriage is evil, when we're fighting to be included. Stupid, Stupid man.
I've done my bit, and will continue to fight, as necessary. Let's move forward.
Kay Bailey Hutchinson comes off as being a little more compassionate, but she can also act like the popular head cheerleader at your old high school who's a bitch to anyone she perceives as lower than her. She's being mentioned as a possibility to replace Gov. Rick Perry next year, as the hard-right crowd in this state doesn't like him.
It looks like the Amendment debate will go down in defeat today, though Republicans are looking to keep the debate going through the remainder of the election season. It's looking like they have picked the wrong debate and they are struggling to save face. It seems that they are trying to deflect attention from the war in Iraq and from other issues on which they have been weak.
So I guess my letter, which I just re-addressed for each senator, is just a nail in the hopefully closed coffin. Good riddance. I just felt that I needed to be heard, and go on record that they do have people who oppose this measure. I never made an issue of my own sexuality, just that as a citizen, I oppose this measure.
I know the House is now trying to get a vote on a law to stop judges from being able to accept cases, such as the one in Florida and California, regarding marriage equality. I altered my message and sent it to my congressman.
( So, here's my letter to our senators: )
Again, I hope this ends all of this political mess for now. Rather than allow real debate on the issue, the right is just hoping to stop all action, and trying to circumvent the actual process. let the process work. We may not get all we want right now. These things take time, but to try to stop everything in it's tracks will just create more frustration and more activism. Let this progress, and society will be served.
Oh, and I think Senator Rick Santorum has really lost it. He doesn't even know what he's doing now, since he's so full of hate. I don't know how he can claim to be a Christian. No one says marriage is evil, when we're fighting to be included. Stupid, Stupid man.
I've done my bit, and will continue to fight, as necessary. Let's move forward.
