That political post in which I am entitled to free speech in accordance with Amendment I of the Constitution of the United States

DISCLAIMER:  I don't care for the Republican Party OR the Democrat Party. This note should not be seen as biased towards either party in any way. I am simply stating things without cherishing unequal dislike towards either of the major parties currently in power. That being said: I am merely stating my opinions, you may disagree and I respect that fully. I expect the same respect for my views. And I totally want to have the choice to get married or not made by myself not some law but that's not the issue here.

I just needed to get this off my chest.

This has been bothering me for awhile.
Ever since Obama gave his "My views are evolving" speech about how he supports gay marriage.

Sidenote: It also bothers me that I even have to call it that... it's not like we lable man/woman marriage as "straight marriage"

Anyways, back to the actual subject:

1. Right after Obama gave that whole "I support these people and their marrying" shpeel, he gave a little shaka da' bell donate to my campaign speech. 

You don't believe me? 
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/14/politics/obama-gay-marriage/index.html : The article begins as follows:
"President Barack Obama touched on his recent announcement of support for same-sex marriage, saying at a New York City fundraising event Monday that he believes marriage equality "strengthens families." 

2. His announcement changes nothing.

Everyone is talking about how "historic" this moment is because we have a president who openly supports gay marriage. Excuse me but, however he feels about it personally won't get legislation passed. Also, are we forgetting former president Bill Clinton's attempt to get rid of the ban on gays serving in the military? I think that counts as some form of support.

Okay so he never actually said the words... my point is that Obama's words do not matter. That and I personally do not appreciate being turned into a money-making opportunity. (see below) 

3. I absolutely do NOT appreciate being used as a money raising issue.

So to all those pro-gay PACs and Interest Groups that are now financially supporting Obama's bid for re-election.... I'm upset that all it took for ya'll to stand behind Obama was those words. I'm upset that ya'll think this is going to change anything, especially since it takes forever for any sensitive social issue to gain ground in the legislature and get any sort of law passed which will MAJORLY support it. So it won't happen over night and it most probably will not happen if Obama gets re-elected.

Don't believe me? The economy is still the main issue.

4. When voting, voting on social issues come BEHIND voting on what my PolySci professor would call "Bread and butter issues."

The average american voter when voting will more often take into consideration and vote on issues having to do with their pocketbook BEFORE they take social issues into consideration. Which means that if they're a Republican who supports gay marriage and is also a fiscal conservative, they won't cross over on the ballot or re-register and vote for Democrats who support gay marriage. They will vote for the Republican candidate because that person will generally vote on or propose policies having to do with the economy in accordance to what that fiscally conservative voter would want.
Same for Democratic voters. 
In conclusion; voters will most likely focus more on economic issues in the upcoming election and vote along those lines; not social issues lines.

5. What about those who are not registered as Republican or Democrat?

According to Gallup Polls conducted most recently in 2010; those registered as Independant numbered at about 39% which is higher than those registered as Democrat (32%) and those registered as Republican (28%).***
This is totally irrelevant, they'll still vote according to economic issues.

Still don't believe me? Take a look for yourself:
http://www.pollingreport.com/prioriti.htm

Several polls conducted by several different sources rate the economy as the top most issue and other issues that may have to do with gay marriage/family values etc. as below 10%.

 So you say to me, "But I already knew that."

That's good, I'm happy you're politically informed. :) I like knowing that.
I suppose my whole point is that the announcement made by Obama:

1. Does not change anything
and
2. Was disrespectful in that it was used as a prologue to a "donate to my campaign" speech.

And that's why I am offended; because I got turned into a thing from which to make money off of.

But I apparently really did learn things in school this semester, that's always good.

***This data taken from Page 277 Chapter 8 of American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials --By: Barbara A. Bardes, Mack C. Shelley II,  & Steffen W. Schmidt 
 --2011-2012 Edition. © Wadsworth, Cengage Learning

Old Thoughts

I haven't been on here in awhile.

Hell, every time I think about trotting over and blogging something, the thought monster comes and steals the whole trail of words running through my mind before they can travel down to my fingers to come out.
Even worse?
I have started to feel that writing things out isn't worth anything anymore.
I must be wrong.
I have to be wrong.
I don't even know if anyone reads my blog...
Actually, the post viewer said that my last blog had five views; perhaps Google-the-future-skynet has robots reading all the blogs of the humans to learn how to have a little bit of personality.
Some days I feel like a conspiracy theorist; "they're all out to get me!"
That can't actually true because I finished this semester of school without failing any class. Not that I usually do.

I am happy after a fashion; I don't want anyone thinking that I am not.
However, there is a such thing (in my contradictory mind) as being happy and also, unhappy.
Probably that in itself is enough to drive someone to pull their hair out and burn it. (In a scent proof apparatus of course.)
So there you have it; one side of my mind is smiling inside of me half the day, the other is stressed and worrying about economy related things, for myself and for my family.

Another thing; I was reading through my old blog posts (hence my blog post title) and I noticed that my blogs were themed or had a point. They're written with a rather impressive (to me) descriptive type   wordage of which I no longer seem able to do. Apparently those blocks I talked about earlier were higher than I realized.

So this is what I wish;
I wish that these random babbling theme-less posts will break the wall down so that I can write like I did or better.

I believe I am now finished for today.

Respectfully, I do not agree.

I don’t understand what is wrong with some people…
The world doesn’t have one opinion on everything; this I understand.
I don’t expect everyone to have the same opinion on one subject.

What I don’t understand is the people that are jerks about what they think and then at the end of it all expect you to come over to their side and agree with them after demonstrating a complete lack of respect for you and your own views.

Saying “This is Science.” And “If you think (whatever) you’re wrong. You can keep thinking what you think but please, never go to a doctor again, or use your lights, or your microwave.” Is rather rude….

I guess I wish people would just do the whole reasonable discussion thing but I guess everyone gets so wrapped up in what they think that they are unable to do so.
Which is not okay.

Please understand, I respect my professors, they have spent their lives dealing with annoying kids and studying in their area of expertise for years.
I know they know things I don't and yes I may be wrong about some things but being an asshole about people that don't agree with them is not going to win them any points and it most definitely is not going to make me want to even consider changing my position on a subject which has been presented in an extremely biased manner whilst citing only the most ridiculous of opposing views and laughing at those who disagree because clearly they aren't thinking straight.

Might I add that saying "This is science." is not a very convincing argument.
I suppose I'm irritated because the entire class session was spent on this. A whole an hour and twenty minutes of a professor being an arse is not a very pleasant way to start the day.

Either way; now I've told you, now you know.

To Write or Not to Write.

I haven't written in some time.

If you look at the date of the last post it's nearly a year ago.
Suffice it to say that I have had a few life events happen to me which pushed a mental block so high that I found myself struggling to climb it but my clumsy output hurt and frustrated me so much that I simply stopped thinking about my writing.
Oh it passed through my mind on occasion but like any temperamental person, I pushed it from my mind and continued on.
Even this post so far seems clumsily worded.
I am going to continue.

A conversation with one of my friends got me thinking about my writing as I was forced to recall the basic story lines of all six projects I had started; I haven't been able to get it out of my mind since.
Today I spent time editing one of my stories that I hadn't touched in a long while but I have started feeling like it's a silly story, like I am ridiculous for writing it. Who would make up such a thing??
It isn't outrageous, it's just a story yet I feel that the premise is rather insane and perhaps not so above board.
I am going to continue writing and see what happens.
Or at least, that's what I'm saying now. I hope I can continue and push through my feelings about it.
A sane person might suggest not working on something one feels is rather ridiculous but I read through it and enjoyed it.

Which makes no sense at all.

How can I enjoy reading something and feel that it is ridiculous at the some time?
Does that even make sense?

I guess I don't want to get caught up in the writer mode and become as stormy as I get when I am writing.
When I write, I become moody.
Annoyed when interrupted, furious when I am called away from it. I also get into the mental state of the characters and that is probably enough to throw anyone off.

I don't want to become that weird annoying artist that no one wants to be around.
They like their work, but they don't want to be around them.

I get completely pulled into my head even more than I already am and I know certain people don't want to be around that.

I suppose that is part of what has been holding me back; fear.
I don't want to bug the people I talk to with my issues that will undoubtedly rise to the surface if I start writing again.

Starting to write again means opening myself up to old feelings which is pretty damn scary. I might revert a bit to who I was when I felt them.
I don't want to feel some of the things that I felt but if I write again I will have to let myself feel them.

So brave the feeling or stay away from them?
Is it even worth it?

I've made some new friends and I'd like to keep them but let's face it, people like to be around sunny citizens of the earth who will lift their souls to the heights of heaven.

Perhaps I am over-thinking this whole thing. I tend to do that.
Maybe I should think a little less and write a little more.
Good things could happen.
Right?

So hey, here goes nothing.