Thursday, November 04, 2004
| And That’s That
As we are all well aware, Mr. John Kerry has lost this year’s 2004 election. I probably shouldn’t be as surprised as I am, but that just goes to show how much heart I had invested in this election. Was it wrong for me to assume that this country was ready for a change? I guess that with my brother being in Iraq for a year and a half and with me living in NYC, I, once again, let the bubble that surrounds my life influence me into believing that Bush would lose this time around. Needless to say, I am sad to say that my bubble has finally burst. At least Bush won both the popular vote and the Electoral College votes. There is no need for lawyers or arguments over who is the true victor. The last thing I wanted was for Kerry to win by default. If the country wanted him as president, I was more than happy to be there in support. Now that he has lost, I must find a way to support President G.W. When Paul walked into the apartment on Tuesday night (around 1:30am), he found me quietly crying in his bedroom. I had just finished watching a report on how and why voters made their decisions. Turns out, the majority of the people that voted, based their ballot on “moral issues”. When hearing this explained and then tuning in to see the entire map of the U.S. covered in red, I fell apart. Why, in 2004, are people basing their votes on sexuality and abortion, rather than on the economy or health care or the increasing violence in the Middle East? It’s sad and frustrating and I have to admit that it makes me incredibly angry. Why does Middle America feel so strongly that abortion is wrong? Why does Middle America overwhelmingly agree that there should be a Consitutional Ammendment banning gay marriage? I’m so stupid for believing that our society was becoming a more tolerable, open-minded country. I’m ignorant for not seeing the population for what it is. The only comfort I have is the fact that I live in New York. Whether or not the country feels as though I should be allowed the same personal happiness and freedoms that everyone else is given, I know that New York is always in my corner. With everything political being run by Republicans, I do feel a sense of calm knowing that we have a few strong Democratic leaders coming out of this state. I trust in them and I will support them in whatever way I can. They are my life blood at this point. It’s not all as bad as it seems. For those readers of mine who feel frustrated and angry…keep your chins up. There is still a large majority of us who believe that women should have control over their bodies. There is still a huge population of gay people who would fight to the death to ensure that we are treated with the exact same level of respect and care that heterosexuals are automatically entitled too. We are still a nation of democracy and I believe that it will only be time (maybe 4 more years) before we are able to take back the liberties that we deserve. We just have to stick together. To all the Bush supporters…congratulations on a fair election. Your man has won without any doubt in my mind. I trust that those of you that voted Republican because of the war on terror will take a stand when your friends and family members have their basic human rights challenged. I trust that you will once again exercise the power you have to keep this country from becoming a prison of anything unique and different. If you are one of those people living in Wyoming or Kansas or Mississippi that voted for Bush based on “moral value”…shame on you. Shame on you for allowing the small town attitude that you have influence your vote on whether or not I should be allowed to embark on civil union, or anything else related. Shame, shame, shame on you. And now on to other news… |
