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I suppose my greatest worry out of today's elections and votes is that Proposition 8 will pass in California.  If it does, what next?  If California, one of the most gay friendly states in the union is frightened into submission by the bigots, what hope for the rest of America?  Would it mean that all the bigots have to do is open their check books and scare the populace into their vision of utopia of them and us?

And the thing that really makes me mad about all these so-called caring churches pouring millions of money into passing this venomous, hate-filled legislation is just that.  The pouring of millions of dollars into a vendetta against a percentage of society - millions of dollars that could have been spent doing some good!  Millions of dollars that are not being spent on feeding the starving.  Or finding a cure for AIDS or cancer.

No.  Far better to spend dollars on denying rights.  Much more righteous.

I'm hoping to wake up tomorrow morning to something better.  Something that my friends in California have been working for.  A little thing I like to call fairness.

And hopefully the beginning of something more...
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Once again, Homophobic legislators in Arizona, claiming God on their side, are trying to put anti-gay bills (SCR 1038 and HCR 2065) to the ballot.  I haven't read either of these bills; the fact that they exist is abhorrent to me.  And further evidence to me that, despite being ahead of the world in many things, America as a country seriously lags behind in the field of human rights.

Whether you consider this to be a part of the right-wing Christian/Mormon agenda or the Corporations not willing to shoulder the additional costs that partner benefits would add to them, it still mounts to a creation of a second class of citizen.  And, due to the US's lack of labor laws, there are people afraid to come out because to do so would lose them their job. 

I guess this is an over-simplification of the situation, but that's what I observe from the other side of the Atlantic.

Rant over.
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I have said before and I will say again; I do not expect to see any form of same-sex union become legal across the whole of the USA in my lifetime.  By that, I mean a form of union that allows immigration, federal rights etc. etc.  This was only heightened yesterday when I heard on Radio 4's religious affairs programme that nearly all of the Democratic candidates for the next presidency have been at pains to stress their faith.  Now, I equate "faith" with a need to appeal to the currently Republican Christian/Mormon strongholds, whose feelings on any form of gay union are well known (I think).  I still have difficulty with the concept of "gay Christian".  And as from the separation of Church from States, well Chimpy Mc Chimp has done his best to involve his pals in the church as much as possible.  Even including people educated at Bob Jones University.  Inclusive society?  Yeah, right...

Don't ask me why I felt like a rant this particular Monday morning; it's something I've been ruminating for a while. Please feel free to correct me/shoot me down in flames ;)
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Bush to undergo medical procedure.

Alas, it means Uncle DIck is in charge briefly.
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Terror Ratings For All US Travellers
Millions Assigned Terror Risk Score On Trips To US

So ordering a halal meal is a big no-no then...?
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Can you say "Schadenfreude"?  Go on, it's such a wonderful word, rolls round the mouth nicely...

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Oct. 3rd, 2006 07:32 am
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"Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?" - Ernest Gaines

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Okay, I can understand (to a certain degree) why US security authorities want information on where I'm staying, but information on my bank account???  And why are UK/EC security authorities not asking for the same information from the US?

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