What to think? (Seriously offending stuff coming at ya)

IF YOU ARE A KID OR ARE EASILY OFFENDED, STOP READING THIS!

The munchkins and I listen to the radio every morning on the way into school.  Today, the forecast was actually for 'stifeling'. At 7am, the temperature was already at 95F. I'm just thankful that 'blowing dust' wasn't also a part of the forecast.

Now....I'd like to talk a bit about news I am seeing coming out of the United States. This is about the UNITED STATES not the Middle East. 

I am definitely a person of faith. If you regularly read this blog, then you know that. And, you can probably easily figure out what that particular faith is. 

Here's the news story:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/09/north-carolina-passes-amendment-1

What is mind-blowing to me is that this particular state already had a law that said gay people couldn't get married.  I just don't get why they would go to all this trouble and money spending on a constitutional amendment.  And....this constitutional amendment could end up hurting a lot of victims of domestic violence. Where is the compassion and love of all in that?  It's like there are people out there who think they can legislate someone's sexuality away.  At the end of the day, behind closed doors, people are going to be themselves no matter how much legislation gets written. For instance, even though there are many laws in one form or another that prohibit sex in automobiles, I wonder how many Americans have still had sex in an automobile?

Now, I'm really going to show my liberal stripes....get ready....here comes.....

It feels to me like this constitutional amendment thing is really about religion and how certain Christians feel about this issue.  Because evangelical Christian 'big names' were vocal and involved with this says that what this is really about is further blurring of the line the separates 'church and state'.  I really wonder how long it would take these 'big names' to scream, "Hey, separation of church and state!" if it were folks of a different religion forcing their values and ideas on them? For instance, "We need a constitutional amendment that women will be under male guardianship." (Oh but wait, they are already heading down that trail with changes in the credit law and the concept of 'Biblical' marriage.)  Or how about, "We need a constitutional amendment that eating beef and other animals is unethical." (No more Sunday afternoon fried chicken!  You'd have to go into a 'back room' to buy your pork!)  You get the idea? 

If the States is going to be true to it's core values of  "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,"  then folks need to realize that part of that is protecting EVERYBODY not just the folks you like or agree with. 

At the end of the day, this is an amendment that says loud and clear, "We don't love you.  We don't like you."  Well, you 'big named' and 'big name' followers, you don't speak for me.

Peace.