tony bennett ([info]dametonybennett) wrote,
@ 2008-11-05 13:00:00
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what's up, california?
i can understand florida and arizona being dicks about gay marriage, but YOU? you, who've already given gay people the right to get married, are now just going to rescind those very rights?

california, this is like a fart at a birthday party. you've pissed in the punch. i thought you were supposed to be cool?

the only thing that comforts me is knowing that, over time, liberalism always wins. we'll get 'em next time. fight on!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/05/california-gay-marriage-b_n_141429.html

oh, and look at this: "Arkansas voters approved a measure banning unmarried couples from serving as adoptive or foster parents. Supporters made clear that gays and lesbians were their main target."

wow, that is fucking ugly. way to go, hicks. sheesh.

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[info]duchess_of_pie
2008-11-05 07:12 pm UTC (link)
yeah. from what i'm hearing on the communities here, we're all pretty embarassed about it. i mean, it was a joy to vote for al, but i missed out on some really big issues here.

to copy and paste from a comment i made earlier today:

yes, prop 8 went through. i'm pretty much heartbroken. especially since prop 2 passed. so, the chickens and cows we're going to eat will now get more spacious cages, but gays can't marry. well done, california. you've just given rights to animals and stripped them from people. nice.

a word about arkansas' adoption policy? true, they were targeting the gays. but the prop actually states that no unmarried couples period can adopt. which is even shittier.

sooooon. so soon. give it another half a generation, and the old man willikers will die off and the darn kids will rule the world.

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[info]dametonybennett
2008-11-05 07:21 pm UTC (link)
i think we're definitely in the "growing pains" stage of this issue. it'll probably take 40 years, unfortunately.

i wonder which we'll have first: legalized pot or gay marriage?

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[info]duchess_of_pie
2008-11-05 11:09 pm UTC (link)
well...about three states just banned gay marriage, and michigan approved medicinal mj. you be the judge.

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[info]jentwo
2008-11-05 09:41 pm UTC (link)
I am flabbergasted, too. I really thought that Prop 8 would get defeated. There was a lot of support for it where I live, but I'm in a red country in this blue state, and I thought for sure LA and San Francisco would negate what the more conservative counties voted for. I'm sad to be so wrong.

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An Open Letter to the Baby Boomers
[info]enealio
2008-11-05 10:14 pm UTC (link)
Oh, hey guys, you're finally up. Yeah, it was a late night, wasn't it? But today: So totally exciting. America has a new president, who not only seems to know what he's doing, but who's also breaking down barriers to power that damn near everybody thought were rock solid 4 years ago. Also, you are now totally irrelevant.

What? Oh, that last bit.

Well, see, here's the deal. As we're all painfully aware by this point, there's an awful lot of you Boomers. Enough that, for your entire adult lives, y'all have been a massive cultural force. In general, shit has happened because you did it or because it happened to you. Trust us, we understand this bit of history. You have only told us all about it 5 million times.

But, as you may have noticed, this year was a little odd. First, those nutty kids got all excited about yet another long-shot presidential candidate. I mean, crazy, right? How many times have you told them that's never going to work because today's young people (unlike young people back when you were a young person) just aren't political enough or motivated enough or important enough to really shift a major election.

Except that, this year, the young people turned out in droves. Like, flooded the damn polls to the point that their guy won the primary. And the general election, too. It's been nuts. Like, dogs and cats living together, nuts. Like, enough students from Pittsburgh State University in Kansas showing up at the polls to turn Crawford County blue, nuts. That's a third blue county in Kansas. Three. THAT NEVER HAPPENS.

And that president-elect. There's something different about him, too. (No, not that.) Look at when he was born. He's not one of you. By some counts, he may even be part of your arch-nemesis, Generation X.

The sad fact is, guys, this shit doesn't go backwards. Historically speaking, you don't have much of a chance of ever getting another Boomer in the Oval Office. You got Clinton. You got Bush. That could well be it. Worse, even if another Boomer becomes president, he won't have to rely on you to get him there. We now know that people younger than you will vote in huge numbers for a candidate they like and that their votes can make a difference.

So I guess what I'm saying is this: Starting today, American presidential races are no longer about Vietnam or hippies.

The presidency is no longer a referendum on the culture wars circa 1971. You are no longer the king makers. You are no longer the Earth-shakers. There is something going on here and you don't have any clue what it is, do you, Mrs. Ferraro?

Enjoy those AARP discounts, guys. They sure do sound swell.

Best,
Everybody Born After 1961

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Re: An Open Letter to the Baby Boomers
[info]enealio
2008-11-05 10:15 pm UTC (link)
i should say that there were a lot of boomers voting for obama too, but i thought this was funny.

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Re: An Open Letter to the Baby Boomers
[info]littlemsmullan
2008-11-05 10:36 pm UTC (link)
thank you for this. brought a huge smile to my face.

k

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