I Say Let's Secede from Jesusland

Okay, Star Trek People, you wanted a good dose of dangerous liberal thinking, you got it. I can see you on my site.

I guess your parents didn't tell you about this aspect of living in a society, but mine did; I was raised with a sense of responsibility for the poor. Government, I was taught, is not a perfect solution for creating equality between social classes, but it's the closest we've come. Turns out that the "free market" has a tendency to create a huge underclass, and no matter how hard those people work, their existence as an underclass is necessary to power the machine of capitalism. I'm sure you're deeply suspicious of anyone who mentions that word, but also secretly wondering, in your shrill goosestepping way, whether in some way I might just be correct in my assessment. Do you want the bleak post-welfare state you propose, where everyone is endangered, only an accident or a layoff away from living on the streets? Or would you rather live in a world where the elderly, the handicapped, people of all colors and creeds and credos can live to their potential because they are felt to be the responsibility of all?

Because someday you'll be old. And crippled. It's only a matter of time, if you're lucky and don't get hit by a bus. Oh wait! Soon there won't be buses. Why support public transportation? It doesn't make sense for oil companies, so why would the government subsidize such a boon for the poor?

It might be hard for you to follow the arguments of liberals, but you might want to check into Jefferson if you want to understand more about the 18th century Enlightenment ideals and philosophy that comprise the underpinnings of our country.

Comments

[Lulu]

First, on wednesday, "fuck" (or its even more ubiquitous cousin, "fuckin'") was the word of the day in my office. It's blossomed to word of the week, or month, or...

[Snowball]

I think it was Bakerina who said to me "I just don't want to live in a place where The Angry Cowboy Daddy Who Loves Jesus gets to run the country."

[Barak]

I love this country. It's the fucking idiots that populate it that I can't stand.

[GraceD]

Excellent on the hair cut, SpangleJo. It is imperative to be well groomed as we meet our opponents head-on in the next four years.

Wait...that didn't work for our great hair guys JohnK/JohnE.

[Jo]

Perhaps if their hair had been even better!

[Margaret]

I bet you are very elegant and ready for battle. (at least your mouth is!)

[Michelle]

You may be swearin', but for the first time today, I'm laughin'. Great titles.

[ricky]

Swearing is good for the soul.

People who don't swear kill their spouses.

[gbreez]

I am certain that your "cut' is becoming. I am happy it gives you pleasure. But, it does not cut the rage, eh? I know. I am not only quivering from rage; I am quivering in terror. Hey! I am a Pagan. These bastards want to burn me.

"If they (Christian Reconstructionists) gained control of the US or Canadian federal government (which it seems they have), there would be many changes:
The use of the death penalty would be greatly expanded, when the
Hebrew Scriptures' laws are reapplied. People will be executed for
adultery, blasphemy, heresy, homosexual behavior, idolatry,
prostitution, evil sorcery (some translations say Witchcraft), etc.
The Bible requires those found guilty of these "crimes" to be either
stoned to death or burned alive. Reconstructionists are divided on the
execution method to be used.
Christian Reconstructionists.
I have a ton of links and words on the subject for those who care about what is happening to this country. Whatever. I pray for us all, especially the chocolate lovers, *S*

[Bobbi]

Here's another suggestion for your book, Jo:

I'd like to Bitch-Slap You with that Bible of Yours!

Well, that's the way I'm feeling these days when I leave the limits of my liberal town and run into the church-going, morally-upstanding, Bush-supporting women of the South as they don't pause to take the cigarettes from their mouths while threatening to "whup" their children's butts at the local Wal-Mart. A vote for morality, my ass!

Oh, and by the way, I'll bet your hair looks great. :-D I got mine cut yesterday, too! Very, very short and sassy.

[Ms. Jane]

The thing that kills me is how they talk about liberals can't take it that the rest of the country doesn't think like they do, when in fact 49 FUCKING PERCENT of the country thinks like we do!

They don't have this huge majority! They barely have a majority at all!!!

[Jo]

Word! To your mother!

[Barak]

They don't even have that. 500,000 or 5% of Florida's voting age population are ex-felons. They are not eligible to vote. Nearly all of those are poor blacks. Poor blacks voted overwhelmingly for Kerry.