I think the US is going back in to a bleaker, more socially conservative time.
I've recently blamed Janet's tit for this development and it may go down in history as the straw that broke the camel's back. But I'm beginning to think the Britney/Madonna kiss may be the initial spark.
Maybe I'm just feeling paranoid about the whole situation (I hope so, anyways). Here's a short list of negative signs the easily come to mind.
1. The gay marriage debate - Have we opened "the Pandora's Box"? I don't think it could be made more clear to me that the government in power will do anything/everything to prevent this from happening. I'm sure everyone on this board would like to legally marry their partner, but when powerful people like G.B.jr. calls for a ban and even former allies like Jesse Jackson offer no support... where do we stand?
Is this our "Civil Rights Movement"? If it is, we should really have the support of "the people"! Guess what? We don't! Our only allies are the ultra-liberals such as SF Mayor Gavin Newsom and other loose canons. Sure, he made a bold move, but the back-lash that it is creating is immense and far-reaching.
And honestly, making gay marriage "legal" in SF is not going to do me any good with my conservative neighbors here in Dallas. They may like my partner and I as people... and they may not even mind that we are a couple, but when they go to their Southern Baptist church next Sunday... they will most likely be saying a prayer for us... that we will see the errors of our ways and be saved from our awful sin.
Those of us that have the luxury to only surround ourselves with like-minded people do NOT have a clear view of what the real America is. My conservative Southern Baptist neighbors (and others with similar beliefs)are the REAL America! And the will be voting for a constitutional ammendment to BAN gay marriages if it is ever put to a general vote... I Guaran-FUCKING-tee It! Many people are cool about the "gay thing" to our faces, but behind closed doors, they think that we are sick/weird/crazy/deformed/damaged or just plain WRONG!
I would like nothing more than to marry my beloved Toby, but you know, I would have been pretty damn happy to share a civil union... and I think we were a lot closer to that reality than to gay marriage. In my (now) pessimistic mind, I feel we are a million miles away from either.
2. The new Religous/Moral zealotry that is taking hold is very alarming to me. During my day-job, I listen to a lot of talk radio. And if you ever have noticed, on commercial radio stations there are virtually zero liberal voices heard. By default, I listen to ultra-conservative wackos spout their hatred for anything that strays from their very narrow moral compass. And the idiots that call in fan the flame of hatred. Right now the fire is at a fever pitch!
First the Madonna/Britney (poor Christina keeps getting left out)... then the gay marriage debate... Janet's tit... more gay marriage debate... and now THEIR SAVIOUR IS COMING!
This damn Mel Gibson movie (sorry if I offend any Christians here) is going to work up their religous zealotry to a white hot heat. Churchs are buying tens of thousands of tickets for "The Passion of The Christ". It is promoted on every media outlet constantly and discussed everywhere by the common man (I'm straight for my day-job and I am privvy to a lot of conservative chatter). Right now is the absolute right time for this movie to come out so as to reinforce their values and to give them power to inflict them on the rest of us.
The Grammies gets put on a super duper deluxe delay. Now the FCC is considering expanding into pay television (HBO, Showtime, etc.) Clear Channel has taken Howard Stern off all it's affiliate stations for obsenity (his show is still airing on other radio networks). Local radio shows in this market have installed back-up censoring devices. WHAT NEXT!?
I feel that my world is crashing in! Is it just me? Please... make me feel better... or if absolutely necessary, add to my paranoia with your negative observations.
*** I apologize if this post is rambling and/or incoherant, I'm under the influence of cough syrup, decongestants and antibotics for a ripping sinus infection **
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