ok...so I haven't been doing a great job keeping up with this but I'm trying to get back into the habit of posting more regularly, so here it goes. Time continues to fly by and we have reached the month of February. Incredible! No idea where the time goes.
On to something that is absolutely outstanding. The practice of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is going to be ending, according to the Obama administration and I think that is absolutely outstanding and LONG overdue. In an era where we have long since seen women given the right to vote and seen the Civil Rights movement achieve an incredible level of success, the practice of " Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is clearly antiquated and outdated and was from the moment of it's implementation. The exclusion of the Gay and Lesbian community from serving openly in the military has been nothing but a policy of discrimination and it's removal is another historic step forward in the quest for equality for the GLBT community. I applaud those who pushed for and ultimately helped make this happen.
Now that I have said something nice...I find myself observing the government ( both Democrats and Republicans alike) and the actions that are being taken by those we ( or at least some of us elected) and wondering...WHAT THE HELL!
I find myself frustrated with the continued bickering between parties, the failure to some how reach a common ground, to find some shread of human decency and work together for the decency of the citizens of the United States. However, that apparently appears to be a little to difficult to do.
Don't get me wrong, though, you do sometimes see a brief glimmer of hope, such as in out countries response to the earthquake in Haiti. Internally however, when it comes to dealing with a domestic agenda, with such issues as heath care and the economy, the country is divided. Blue vs Red, democrats vs republicans, special interest group vs. special interest group, everyone competing to advance their own agenda. All these separate entities worried about their own needs, their vision too short sighted to see beyond themselves and look to the the common good of the United States and it's citizens.
One of my major problems is the lack of viable party alternatives, that have a legitimate chance of succeeding in achieving success in gaining office. In our capitalist society, where it is now all about the money, the democrats and republicans certainly as the majority parties, raise the majority of the funds to keep it that way.
More to come, for now, enjoy!
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