kos:
No, I'm not turning this site green. As someone who actually grew up in another country, I know first hand the resentment created by heavy-handed American meddling. What's happening in Iran is an internal battle, and it's theirs to fight and sort out. If turning the site green would help, then perhaps, but it'd merely feed that narcissistic desire some people have to "do" something.
I agree with that.
But what if on June 25 the site goes purple in solidarity with those boycotting the DNC fundraiser for gay activists?
What if we sent a message that we stand by our gay brothers and sisters?
This is the time to send the message that it's not just gay people who are upset by this, but President Obama's loyalist and hardest working supporters whether gay, straight, asexual or metrosexual
If the Obama administration is trying to marginalize his gay supporters, we should stand shoulder and shoulder with them in solidarity.
We should not get involved in Iran's affairs for many reasons. But this is exactly the kind of stance we should take as a blogging community to show the actions taken by this administration and the lack of action on other issues is wrong and not supported by us.
Obama told someone recently to make him keep his campaign promises. This is the time to send a message to him that we are united.
So kos, good choice on green. But let's make it purple on June 25.