Who would’ve thought that Virginia would be a key state in the upcoming election?\u00c2\u00a0 Until Senator George “Macaca” Allen started running against himself\u00e2\u20ac\u201dnot hard admittedly\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthere was no contest.\u00c2\u00a0 I’ve never lived anywhere I voted with the majority.\u00c2\u00a0 I grew up in Texas, so I believe that’s to my credit.\u00c2\u00a0 The Dixie Chicks make me proud I’m a Texan, but I agree with their assessment of George W.\u00c2\u00a0 And though it’s hard to imagine, Allen may be even dimmer than W.\u00c2\u00a0 These faux good old boys seem to spend a few brain cells in the transformation from rich kid to plain folks.<\/p>\n
We’re also blessed with a “Marriage Amendment” vote.\u00c2\u00a0 I believe in marriage\u00e2\u20ac\u201dI’ve done it four times.\u00c2\u00a0 This cumbersome amendment would make my current household “approximating marriage” illegal.\u00c2\u00a0 So the Commonwealth after nearly ten wonderful years wants me to screw up a good thing by getting married a fifth time?\u00c2\u00a0 Are they nuts?\u00c2\u00a0 What I love is that in a society which claims to separate church and state there’s a referundum to “uphold the sanctity of marriage.”\u00c2\u00a0 I’m sorry.\u00c2\u00a0 Sanctity doesn’t sound like a state function to me.\u00c2\u00a0 If the various churches wish to define marriage this way and that, fine.\u00c2\u00a0 The state shouldn’t concern itself with such issues.\u00c2\u00a0 Contracts, property, medical access\u00e2\u20ac\u201dall these are state issues and would be affected by this homophobic amendment.\u00c2\u00a0 Vote NO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Who would’ve thought that Virginia would be a key state in the upcoming election?\u00c2\u00a0 Until Senator George “Macaca” Allen started running against himself\u00e2\u20ac\u201dnot hard admittedly\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthere was no contest.\u00c2\u00a0 I’ve never lived anywhere I voted with the majority.\u00c2\u00a0 I grew up … Continue reading