A Politician with a Sense of Logic

I saw this video on MoveOn.org. Finally a politician uses his logic instead of emotion. I wish more of them were like this. No one deserves to be a second class citizen.

Tim Tebow is no role model in my book

My dad and I were talking about Tim Tebow the other day and my dad mentioned how he is a good role model for kids. Well I promptly disagreed with him, not only because I'm an atheist but because I'm a supporter and part of the LGBT community.

As an atheist, when I have kids, I want to teach them that hard work and determination will win them that game (or anything else that wanted to do) and not God. If they decide to play a sport, I want them to learn that working hard in practice, teamwork, and doing your best is all they need. I don't want them to praise God when they win or to blame God when they lose.

Another reason why I wouldn't want my kids to look up to Tebow is because him and his mother are advocates for the anti-LGBT hate group, focus on the family. My kids will learn that love is love, that no matter if a family consists of two dads, two moms, one mom, one dad or just grandparents, a family is still a family.

I know that my kids will learn of other people's views and morals, but I'm hoping that I and my hubby will have succeeded in teaching them that hate is not a family value.

I want them to know that everyone deserves equal treatment.

Michele Bachmann “everyone has equal rights” (sort of…)

I was reading an article earlier (Student questions Michele Bachmann on gay rights) that really annoyed me.

An Iowa teen that is the head of her GSA (Gay Straight Alliance if you don’t know what that means) at her school ask Mrs. Bachmann what she would to support gay rights, like marriage. Well we all know by now that Mrs. Bachmann is against any gay rights. Her answer to the young women was that everyone all ready has the right to get married, as long as you marry someone of the opposite sex.

Family Research Council Hate Video

I found the video below from Laughing in Purgatory, it’s a “Family Research Council” video on how homosexual/bisexual/pansexual or as they say people in “unhealthy relationships” and who are involved in “destructive behavior” are destroying families.

I find it sad that they need a video to push their religious anti-LGBT agenda. So much for their God being “all loving” and atheists being “evil”. Atheists aren’t the one’s trying to destroy others families. 

My morals (are LGBT friendly)

There’s been a lot of talk going on lately online about marriage equality, especially since New York passed it. Why some people think it’s wrong and why other’s think we should have it.

I’ve noticed a lot of people like to say that it goes against their morals or family values. They don’t want their children to learn about LGBT people and equality. They don’t like LGBT people being around their children. LGBT people shouldn’t be allowed to marry. All because it goes against their morals.

I’m all for free speech and people voicing their opinions. However these people tend to forget that there are people out there that have different morals than them. Like me for example; I have very different morals than these people.

I’m for marriage equality. I don’t see a problem if two consenting adults want to get married. I also want my future children to learn about LGBT people, the history of the fight for equality and to learn that all people are equal. I don’t want my children around bigoted straight people. I don’t want my children to learn that being LGBT is a bad thing or something to be ashamed of. I don’t want these people teaching my children in general. I don’t want their negativity and hate around my children. Why? Because it goes against MY morals.

I hate these people that say other people should be treated as second class citizens all because it goes against their morals. What about people like me? Shouldn’t I have a say in this too?

These people will bitch and moan how the government is infringing on their lives and morals when allowing marriage equality. Yet when marriage equality gets shot down they are infringing on my morals.

Our country is all about freedom. Freedom of speech, freedom of/from religion, freedom to work and live anywhere we want. Shouldn’t we also have the freedom of marriage equality?

DOMA trumps Job for American people according to Republicans

         Now I don’t know if you’ve been watching the news or what you’ve heard but on February 23^rd the President’s administration will no longer defend DOMA. And then on March 3^rd our new speaker of the house John Boehner (Who in my opinion is a damn cry baby, I mean he cries at everything) is now going to defend DOMA with the rest of the house republicans.

         Last time I checked the Republicans have been using the phrase “The American People” and how they know what the people want and how the current administration doesn’t. Yet according to a FOX News survey, “reducing unemployment” and “reducing the budget deficit” are the most important things on the American peoples mind.¹

          Not only are the Republicans defending a discriminatory law they are blatantly going against what the American people really want. My question is what happened to actually LISTENING to the people and not ASSUMING what we all want. Now I know there are people out there who will defend them till the end and say that we need DOMA for (insert some lame excuse here). Great, good you them, but let’s take away the fact that you may not like LGBT people and add in the fact that you (and me) have no idea how much tax payer money is going to fund their stupidity. Especially since there are 9, yes count them, 9 cases challenging the constitutionally of DOMA spanning 3 appellate courts and 4 district courts in 6 states.²

         The HRC President Joe Solmonese sums it up quite nicely:  “With today’s vote, Speaker Boehner has made clear that an anti-equality agenda trumps helping American families in tough economic times, including loving and committed couples who are legally married in their states.”³

         And another question; Do they really think they’re going to win?? Especially given that in 2 DOMA-related cases in Massachusetts, a federal judge (appointed by President Nixon no less) has already found Section 3 of DOMA to be unconstitutional.

         These Republicans really need to just give up and do what they said they were going to do; get more jobs and lower the deficit. How hard is that to focus on?

1. & 2. http://www.hrc.org/15375.htm (3/8/2011)

3. http://www.hrc.org/15377.htm (3/9/2011)