First No matter how many times you proof something there is always something missing. You want to flame me for a misspelled word or transposition of a thought? Try to remember how that makes the aggressor look. This is only my opinion from many sources and outlets. I draw my own conclusions. From watching listening, and seeing others and their actions.
That Slippery Slope we hear so much about. I can see that coming, but not quite the way the "'right" they tell this story.
It's no longer cool, ok, or even "the in thing to do" to throw rocks & slurs at the LGBTQ community. Good people have finally stood up and said enough is enough at shooting fish in a barrel.
There is nothing powerful, or that makes you a "man" by piling on the same target as the rest of your friends or the world. Actually it makes one look like they have; no imaginations, are weak, or worse you let others think for them. You want brave? Look at NPH, Jenner, Bomer, Watkins, or, Ellen etc.
Which brings be to that preverbal slop(e) the TeaPublican's are thrusting upon us all. From the clueless men of "God," to the "Man on Dog" fluid, all the way up to the "Four Horsemen" that sit on the Supreme Court.
Going backwards let's begin with the Four Horsemen. My biggest palm to face moment came from Clarence Thomas and his use of salivary NOT adding to the lack of dignity slaves endured. NO REALLY- on a personal note I have NEVER understood the slur an "Uncle Tom." however I believe I now do. http://www.slate.com/... To actually think his illegal marriage to white women is of no concern to him!
In typical Alito fashion there was nothing except big words his clerked probably looked up for him. Big word, blah, blah, god, road to, blah blah, Look at me I matter, big word, blah.... (sounds like Charlie Brown's teacher)
John Roberts had an interesting slap to everyone who was pleased and felt that law FINALLY caught up to us. However with the sweetness comes the sour, Johnny must eat lemon heads by the truck load the print of his hand MUST HAVE left a stinging mark on the cheeks of the five justices as well anyone who had the nerve to be happy we were over this aspect of discrimination. As well those of us who remember we are not a country ruled by religions dogma and rule. http://www.slate.com/... So as he gives us his doom on polygamy, which we all know is not a gay issue besides laws that are specific forbidding it thank you Utah. Horseman Johnny tells us we can celebrate as long as we aren't celebrating the constitution. How big of him!
Now my favorite Horsemen, Antonin Scalia "who isn't particularly concerned about this ruling" (or the fact I guess the country still stands by allowing discrimination but I digress, the lady protest to much) ( http://www.huffingtonpost.com/... ) "It is of overwhelming importance, however, who it is that rules me. Today’s decree says that my Ruler, and the Ruler of 320 million Americans coast-to-coast, is a majority of the nine lawyers on the Supreme Court. Until the courts put a stop to it, public debate over same-sex marriage displayed American democracy at its best." Let me count the ways of this lawless disregard for his job, the constitution, and the MAJORITY of this country as he later says himself again agree with the new equality. The pesky little issue of the separation of Church & State. Didn't we take a journey across the Pond to separate from this kind of reasoning? Alito please feel free to refer here too? Secondly why the insinuation that we aught not be a country ruled by laws and that hummmm maybe some other book of "laws" should be followed? Why should another's ruler/creator/Grim's Fairy Tale villain be expected be mine? Is this Iran, Iraq, or another 3rd world country? Pizza-nooooo please refer to sound reason one you attempt this again. This seizure made you look like a Alzheimer Poster Boy Let's also remember that your creator didn't give corporations religions rights or absolution you did with Corporations Are People Too rulings in "Hobby Lobby United" How does that corporation's soul receive forgiveness if it can't take communion?
The strength and restraint the other five justices must have been on par with Saints and Angels because I would have cut holes in all the right places in your robes so you would be too busy figuring out how to stand up instead of double speak.
Who's making all this noise anyway besides the Horseman? AND How can I be so proud of the red welfare states http://wallethub.com/... one day, want to vacation again down there (FINALLY taking down the flag of hate) only I then had to rebook vacation from Louisiana back to a week in Seattle because Lord Bobby Clueless thinks he's king of Louisiana. Oh ya I mentioned welfare state that means those red states yelling "UN-AMERICAN" take blue states tax dollars to say.......................survive! (Do you know who lives in the blue states.. the homo's, you have pink roads!) MOST red state do not pay their share in taxes so... the fed via blue state cash sends you the welfare money.I believe we in this country and even those in the the South call it welfare or you all just lazy and should be drug tested?! This came out as I was writing my cited rant worth a read; http://www.politico.com/... I thought I called out the South!
So when you start screaming religious persecution and you don't want to make that cake, pick that flower, snap that photograph, or allow those guests to come there. I offer you this... Did "those people" ever decide not to serve you dinner because they didn't agree with you? Did they picket your table about your condescending views on their love and your hatred toward their children?
I offer this up;
If one opens a business they're issued a license. A license provided by the government not a religious institution and it assumes you're going to provide a service to the public at large. If said-business is unwilling to provide said-service, then your license should be revoked-you broke the law. Think about how many gay or lesbian waiters or waitress' brought them food? (ok and maybe spat in it) made flowers for an event you attended. Planned a trip for you, performed surgery ON YOU? I would like to see a gay doctor refuse treatment on a bible thumping homophobe. (That was the most vulgar saying name I could come up with. I did it on purpose.)
The Crystal Ball Says;
We are all over the news. People are scared of us. It's small minded-yes. But it is what it is.
There WILL be a backlash from marriage equality. We are going to pay a price. What it is, how long it lasts, I don't know... but nothing is for free.
There are going to be rocks thrown, and one or two truck incidents, and a few family fights. It's ignorance and not anything to do with the community. We have to be mindful the country is raw; 54% love us, the rest apathetic, scared, or hate us.
We have been through backlash before the Gay Cancer, (yes for you millennials they really called it that. The TeaPublican's Sainted Regan mentioned the "word" twice I believe in his three years as president, or Nancy's five) Even once the doctors and the rest of us called it HIV.
Some of us know what's coming at us. Think the Ryan White case and the cruelty. Matthew Shepard and the barbaric torture. Pop Culturally censorship with Ellen's sitcom being cancelled. The AIDS quilt was a huge bandaid from all of the backlash something soft. This time we have one another.
One day climate change will reclaim the South, the ignorant will die or the living does will finally evolve and this will be better. The constitution created the judicial branch for many reasons. One very important one was to protect the rights of minorities from mob mentality. Five brave justices did that.
Human rights should NEVER be left up to a vote in the public square. That's one of those pesky checks and balances that was included to protect those minority groups. The fact Horseman Thomas says slaves did not have their dignity taken from them during slavery..... proves if a "black" man is that ignorant... we have not reached home yet.
Speaking of home those of you aghast about the rainbow colors lighting up of the people's house.... WE ARE THE PEOPLE TOO and for one night we were invited to the party and you sat home by your choice.
TeaPublican's can try.... HOWEVER they can never reverse this. Unlike the right to choose that has a face to fight. The poor scared woman who needs the procedure. Marriage Equality comes with leagal contracts, adoption papers, death certificates, taxes forms, and even more red tape.
Teapublicans can sprinke fairy dust on all the contracts and court decrees they want. It will NOT negate legal contract and or presidencies they have set up. Just like here in California it could never have stood because you were in the right place at the right time you can stay married.....
It's over no matter how much they say it isn't. My fear is when that sinks in.