I don’t know what to think anymore when it comes to Politics. On the one hand, we have the ever smirking Shrub(tm) who looks like he got stuck in some half-brained college prank that he cannot extricate himself from; while on the other hand, we have a supposedly liberal, intellectual war hero that has no real personality and isn’t very clear about his stand on many items that are dear to me.

Until now.

I read in this article today that the two Johns gave no objection to the recent ruling in Missouri banning marriage rights for my peoples. Now, and I’ve said this before, I’m not exactly a person that has thought long and hard about getting married. I’ve never dreamt that I would find a man, fall in love, move to the suburbs to an oversized house that sits 4 inches from my neighbor’s equally oversized dwelling. I never thought about these things because I knew that it wasn’t an option. But shouldn’t it be my decision? Should the government tell me who I am allowed to do that with?

My whole problem with the Gay marriage bans that are going around is the defense term. What are you defending? Marriage? or is it that you are defending your tax breaks, your way of life, your stability, your ideas?

Well lets take a looky-loo at this shall we?

Marriage is a religious ceremony more than anything else. Marriage is a step taken when two people love each other enough to stand up in front of their family and the world, and oh yes God, and announce to everyone that you love this person and wish to spend the rest of your life together. Some prefer the regal churches and synagogue, while others, like Brittany, prefer the little white wedding chapel in Las Vegas. Marriage provides a basis of support both legal and emotional. Marriage tells the world and each other, that this is something serious not just a trick that didn’t go away (I’ve had a few of those).

When my siblings all were married, they had to go to the Doctor and get the blood tests done, next they had to go to city hall to get the marriage license, and lastly, they had to go to the church to have the ceremony.

Now, given that little document called the U.S. Constitution has a statement about “separation of Church and State”, you’d think this was a no brain-er. Marriage is a religious ceremony. Priests and Rabbis are given the power to sign the marriage certificate. Why? Doesn’t this constitute religion within the state?

I suggest this. Every couple, male-female, female-female, and male-male be allowed to do the first 2 steps. Get the blood tests, get the marriage license. This allows every couple the legal protections and requirements of a civil union. Take the religion out of it. If you want to go to the 3rd step, they by all means, go, have your ceremony and I wish you the best for your future.

But DO NOT limit MY RIGHTS to spousal support, palimony, equal distribution of assets and inheritance rights!!!!

Take religion out of our politics like the French have. There are way too many religions floating around this country to fair and equal to each.

phew… sorry about that little rant, I’m not sure what came over me.

back to my point…

Who the hell do I vote for? They all seem like first class fuck-ups who will lie, distort and do whatever it takes to make it to the white house.

Lets rename it to “The House of Shame(tm)” and see if the drive to get there is still as strong cause lets face it, this country is in one fucked up place.