To see Dick Cheney's face completely soften when the issue of his family and openly gay daughter came into discussion during the debates tonight, was the first time I have ever saw this man as a human. He was respectful of his daughters life, John Edwards was respectful towards Cheney, Cheney thanked Edwards, I teared up and thought, if only briefly, Dick Cheney, you've got balls, two as a matter of fact and your pride in your daughter was a banner moment in your life history. Gay Marriage will come to pass one day, because, God is in all of us and does not deny us at any given moment, that is, unless you ask God for some cash or a tax cut.
My mother noted that you kinda have to search out what I'm all about, is she a democrat? Is she a republican? What the fuck is this Cupie, spewing about? Now, some of you have caught on immediately to the general vibe of what I'm about, gold stars for all of you. First and foremost I'm a LIBERAL and not ashamed to proclaim my standing. I believe that it takes a village, I believe that we help others when others are in need, I believe that children are the future, teach them well and let lead the way, show them all the beauty that they have inside...lol, I'm a hoot.
The bottom line is, it's our humanity that gives us the edge in the game of survival. Truth is our divining rod and those truths will lead us once again to be the great country we once were in the eyes of the world. I will not perpetrate hate on my site, tolerance and understanding is the key to power and democracy. Yes, its true Ann Coulter makes me want to advocate hate, but she's just a tiny blonde with a small and closed mind feeding the haters. I won't hate, I love you, them and um...those guys in the corner *wink, wink, nudge, nudge*. ;)
This election is not about 'waffles', flip-floppin' and who's right and who's wrong, this election is about the direction of our country for the next four years. As a divided country, there should be balance of ideas and opinions. John Kerry as president and John Edwards as vice president would do our country justice in the eyes of the world. This is not a theocracy, sure God is just, but God is not George W. Bush. President Bush is not the end-all, be-all, do-gooder for the world, even Cheney would concede that. All we want is the truth, fairness and a balance.
In the next few days to come, the facts will be scrutinized while a thousand more Sudanese die at the hands of state proclaimed genocide, it's not all about 'us'. Our place in the world should be one of common thought, perseverance, with a top-note of humanity that lingers, hopefully, in our senses.
Who wins this debate? Edwards for showing our need for the truth, for showing that he and Kerry are a team and for showing that despite the fact that Cheney and Bush distort the truth to appease those who are unwilling to educate themselves in matters of the 'big picture', it will ultimately be truth that prevails. The truth in who and what we are as a country will get us through (God willing) to the next millennium, honestly.
