Locomotive Mule

When 1 in 2 American marriages end in divorce, why are we concerned over a few homosexuals wanting to commit to each other? Why are we so shocked and offended that American citizens would want to enjoy the rights and legal status that many others already enjoy?

Why aren’t we looking at the larger issues here? Is divorce so commonplace and normal that it’s not even worthy of discussion? Isn’t the fact that 50% of our kids come from ‘broken homes’ interesting to anyone?

Good Christians of America: if you want to make a difference in this world, if you want to make America a better place then investigate why so many marriages fail. Put in place solid social policy that will reduce the number of ‘dads’ our kids have. Stop worrying about whether people’s plumbing is the right kind and start worrying about the quality of your own relationships. We should all be more offended at the idea that half of us ignore/violate our marriage vows than the idea of two guys butt fucking on their own bed.

Exhibition closed over Bush portrait

A portrait using monkeys to form an image of US President George Bush has led to the closure of a New York art exhibition and provoked protests over freedom of expression.

Bush Monkeys, a small acrylic on canvas by Chris Savido, created the stir at the Chelsea Market public space on Monday, leading the market’s managers to close down the 60-piece show.

The show featured art from the upcoming issue of Animal Magazine, a quarterly publication featuring emerging artists.

“We had tons of people, like more than 2000 people show up for the opening on Thursday night,” said show organiser Bucky Turco.

“Then this manager saw the piece and the guy just kind of flipped out. ‘The show is over. Get this work down or I’m gonna arrest you,’ he said. It’s been kind of wild.”

Hmmm…..

Poll: 44 percent in U.S. fear Muslims

ITHACA, NY, Dec. 17 (UPI) – A Cornell University poll finds that 44 percent of the U.S. population believe that Muslim Americans are a threat and their civil liberties should be curtailed.

The survey found that 27 percent of respondents believe Muslim Americans should be required to register with federal law enforcement agencies, 26 percent say that investigators should monitor mosques and 29 percent that undercover police officers should infiltrate Islamic organizations. And 22 percent would accept profiling of Muslims and people with Middle Eastern ties.
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Fascinating! That 44% of Americans (those defenders of liberty) would even consider curtailing the liberties of fellow Americans - especially based on creed or color. Aren’t we the ones that are liberating the Iraqis so that they may enjoy the liberty that all peoples should have? Aren’t we the ones that are sending our sons and daughters to be maimed and killed all in the name of civil liberties?

Haven’t we fought wars over these very ideals? Have we not fought amongst ourselves over the liberties of man NOT being based on their color? Aren’t we still trying to deal with the national shame of interring Japanese during the ’40s? (No I s’pose not - we just ignore that…)

The survey found that Republicans are more likely to favor security over civil rights for Muslims than Democrats. Those who described themselves as religious Christians were more likely to perceive Islam as encouraging violence and Islamic countries as violent and dangerous than those who said they were not religious.

Gomer Pyle voice: Surpriiise! Surpriiise! Surpriiiise…

But the overwhelming majority of both groups said that Islam is oppressive to women.

Well! There’s a reason to round ‘em up and stuff ‘em in a hole! In MY America, women are free to be as oppressed as they choose to be. If they want to join the Mormon church and marry a polygamist, then by golly they should be allowed to do so. If they choose to be subjugated by their religous beliefs, then by God they shall be.

Aljazeera is running this as a top-of-the-page story.

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