Now, why is LJ sending me notices from the end of Nov but not today's? I just noticed you'd commented. *sigh*
When I saw the Heaven on Earth that the Taliban created for Afghans, I wanted to run right out and purchase me a shiny new theocracy, too. If we can't declare ourselves a Christian nation and start living the good ole Old Testament** kind of life, I guess we could settle for "Good Ole Days" that aren't quite so old. Lynchings, legal segregation, back alley abortions, McCarthyism, Stepford conformity...oh, to relive the good times of the 50s!
To be serious for a moment, I think part of this is the inevitable backlash against the increased profile of homosexuality in popular culture as evidenced by shows like, "Will & Grace" and "Queer Eye." Social change is always done in fits and starts, the proverbial step back for every step forward. I know these bozos have been busy trying to police everyone else's bedrooms and morals for eons and their type will always be around but their success depends on America. I can recall the 1992 Democratic convention where the Democrats declared, "Hate is not a Family Value." I think the Repugs are back to Buchanan's call for "Cultural War" and I hope like hell Americans will resist again.
I never thought of supporting GLBT equal rights as enlightened self-interest before, but...um...if there are any members of the "Queers and Dykes for a New Nation" reading this, I hope I'm not amongst those first up against the wall when the revolution comes. kthnx!
**yeah, Christians believe in the New Testament, too, but let's be realistic. That book's about that wimpy "love thy neighbor" shit and "turn the other cheek" and "may he who has not sinned cast the first stone" and...well, what happened to all that vengeance and smiting? We're pretty clear that's not what our religious utopia state is about, agreed?
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When I saw the Heaven on Earth that the Taliban created for Afghans, I wanted to run right out and purchase me a shiny new theocracy, too. If we can't declare ourselves a Christian nation and start living the good ole Old Testament** kind of life, I guess we could settle for "Good Ole Days" that aren't quite so old. Lynchings, legal segregation, back alley abortions, McCarthyism, Stepford conformity...oh, to relive the good times of the 50s!
To be serious for a moment, I think part of this is the inevitable backlash against the increased profile of homosexuality in popular culture as evidenced by shows like, "Will & Grace" and "Queer Eye." Social change is always done in fits and starts, the proverbial step back for every step forward. I know these bozos have been busy trying to police everyone else's bedrooms and morals for eons and their type will always be around but their success depends on America. I can recall the 1992 Democratic convention where the Democrats declared, "Hate is not a Family Value." I think the Repugs are back to Buchanan's call for "Cultural War" and I hope like hell Americans will resist again.
I never thought of supporting GLBT equal rights as enlightened self-interest before, but...um...if there are any members of the "Queers and Dykes for a New Nation" reading this, I hope I'm not amongst those first up against the wall when the revolution comes. kthnx!
**yeah, Christians believe in the New Testament, too, but let's be realistic. That book's about that wimpy "love thy neighbor" shit and "turn the other cheek" and "may he who has not sinned cast the first stone" and...well, what happened to all that vengeance and smiting? We're pretty clear that's not what our religious utopia state is about, agreed?