It's hard to be a liberal Democrat anymore. Have any of you been listening to all the crap that's been going down in New York via the RNC? I can't believe (actually it sadly doesn't surprise me) how they've managed to suppress so many people's civil rights. The way they've rounded up protestors and confined them in jail-like settings aptly named Guantanomo (sp?) on the Hudson a.k.a. Pier 47. I listened to a story yesterday on public radio about a father whose son had been apprehended in a peaceful protest on Friday night. This young man was caught in a literal wide web of nets that the cops threw out over the crowd and gathered them all in. By law, people are not to be held for more than 24 hours but this father has not seen or heard from his son since. He's gone to the point of posting signs in the park that state "Son, if you read this, call me at #, Love Dad. Is this really happening? Yes, it is!
Isn't it interesting how ever since Bush came to power there has been controversy surrounding him, his administration, and his legitimacy. Every time he opens his mouth, we have to protest the crap that comes out. Who is he working for? Not the American people. Not the millions of people who knew the war in Iraq was ill fated. Not the soldiers who have lost their lives, for what? For fucking what? For nothing. If it was for oil, it wasn't worth it. I know it wasn't for security. We all know that now for sure. How are the actions of this administration any different from those of other dictatorships? The suppression of the people. The loss of civil liberties. The underhanded way they pass anti-American legislation. I've said it many times throughout this blog but it bears repeating:
WE ARE ALL AMERICANS! That's what America is about. We are many different kinds of people with many different views. We allow everyone to express their opinion. We allow our citizens to live fruitful and peaceful lives. These are the reasons people want to live here and the reasons people in other countries dislike us. Because of our blessed freedoms.
Look, I'm a gay, liberal, Democrat. My parents are Protestant, conservative, Republicans. Do we agree with one another's views? No. But we're family and we respect them. In some countries, my views and lifestyle would be reason enough for my father to have me killed, legally. That's not the case in America. So why is our current President working to suppress the civil liberties of people like me? I'm educated, I work, I pay taxes, and I live within the law, and I'm a goddamn American. What's the problem?
The only problem I can see is the man in the White House. All of the other problems stem from him and trickle down. It's his job to set the standard. Under his standard, he's increased anti-American feelings worldwide. He's made hard working Americans lose their jobs. He's sent our young troops to a senseless war and lost lives. He's increased the national debt to unbelievable highs. And he is actively working to suppress the civil liberties of the GLBT community. American citizens, in case it's been forgotten.
Mr. President, who are you?
