bush: beyond pathetic...
although i try not to make a habit of kicking people while they're down, when it's dubya, i just have to get a few shots in. so what do you do when you're a horribly failed politician with approval ratings in the toilet (not just the gutter) and dissatisfied conservative support eroding faster than a mudslide during a tsunami because of your terrible foreign policy and idiotic domestic legislation that's even worse? you rally the base! and according to the karl rove playbook, the best way to do that is to reach out to the evangelical nutjobs that elected you in the first place. thankfully, this whole constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage has more potential on the senate floor as a circus act than an actual reform, but it's still endlessly frustrating to see conservative christians buying into the charade by backing bushie's pathetic efforts to retain a shred of support in the face of difficult issues that require real efforts, not political diversions.as with almost every 'moral issue' on the ballot, agreeing with a certain ideology (say, the traditional definition of marriage as between one man and one woman) doesn't necessarily mean that any government reform advocating that position is a good one. this is terri schiavo all over again. marriage is an issue to be legislated by the states- it always has been, and should continue to be. the move for a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage is a misuse of the document and a waste of our tax dollars. worst of all, it's a political ploy to draw attention away from the real issues we should be discussing: the war in iraq, the immigration debate, energy and the economy, the global 'war on terror,' and the list goes on.
but if we're going to talk about threats to the institution of marriage, let's talk about the soaring divorce rate. let's talk about the rampant promiscuity of heterosexual ethics in our culture. and for god's sake (literally), let's look in the damn mirror to see what sort of marriages we're 'defending' so fervently. maybe after an honest look at ourselves and a long conversation about the broader brokenness of our human sexuality- just maybe then we might be able to carefully enter into the conversation about homosexuality with some sensitivity and concern. and in the meantime, i firmly believe that christians must be affirming of their equal rights to fair housing, employment, medical care, and all the civil liberties that heterosexuals enjoy so easily and often take for granted.
in summary, please don't be a tool of karl rove and the white house. use your head and break free from the political manipulation... buck the trend and help prove that evangelicals can actually think for themselves!
