Unquiet Desperation

Louis CK is my new hero. Speak the truth, brother.

Sure, it’s funny, but in a world where people are dying on the day after Thanksgiving for — get this — shopping at Wal-mart, maybe we do need a little time in the middle ages to remind us that we live in an age of miracles.

Thanks to Cmar for passing it along!

Just a test post to see if I can blog from my G1.

Kris Johnson and Jason Penney have tagged me. I must obey.

1. Link to the person that tagged you, and post the rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post, and include links to their blogs
4. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Chris and his wife get a new pasta-making attachment for the new Kitchen Aid mixer. While she’s away, Chris decides to try making pasta with no clue what he’s doing.

photo credit: thomwatson

We elected our first black President this week.

On the same day, we in California denied the civil rights of a segment of the population. The irony is not only palpable, it’s repugnant.

The language in Proposition 8 was, and I quote, “Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry.” Period. That’s it. Do not pass Go. The wording implies that there is a right, and then seeks to remove it.

I wonder if “those queers” will be able to drink from the same water fountains after the next election if the bigots have their way.

Here’s how the chips fall:

States whose constitution bans same-sex marriage and other kinds of same-sex unions (such as domestic partnerships, etc): Idaho, Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida

States whose constitution bans same-sex marriage: Alaska, Montana, Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi

States who have statutes banning same-sex marriage: Wyoming, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and North Carolina

All this because some people don’t approve of who other people have sex with.

These are not evil people. All they want is the right to be with the person they love, and be recognized as such.

This morning, I heard a fundamentalist black minister claim that there was no parallel between racial civil rights and homosexual civil rights. I was astounded, yet somehow, completely unsurprised. It’s sad how often people who preach love and compassion are the first to condemn people that they fear.

America should be different. America is better than this shameless unapologetic ignorance.

All men are created equal, except those who don’t own land.
All men are created equal, except if you’re a Catholic or a Jew.
Or if you’re a nigger.
Or a chink.
Or a woman.
Or a jap.
Or a spic.
Or if you’re a fag.

Or…

All men are created equal.

Which is it, America?

[special thanks to J.C. Hutchins and Kris Johnson]