Just, ah, if people in the South really want to secede, get me out first, and it shouldn't take 'destroying America' to do it, even if some haters seem to want that.
Fact is, the South *won't* even if the Teabaggers got some mileage out of the idea. Despite all the complaints about 'government spending' the Red states *actually* get more than they pay in.
Originally posted by newmikey Earthshattering, isn't it? I think I haven't heard the word combination "openly gay" around these parts for the last 40-odd years or so. Our politicians, sportsmen/women, TV personalities, businessmen/women, mayors, military, police officers either happen to be gay or not for quite some time now. (although this still seems to be an issue in some sports like soccer even today)
The terminology itself is indicative of where the US as a nation stands in 2012: "openly gay" as if being gay would be something to be ashamed of or a reason not to trust someone to do a particular job, be nice to old people or anything else. Is it thàt difficult to accept?
Actually, in this case I would say it's about the fact that it's likely there have been *closeted* LGBT people in the Senate before.
Actually, Tammy Baldwin was my Representative for oh, it might have been a year before sweetie mentioned she's an out lesbian, and that's not cause she was hiding: it just wasn't that big a deal where we were. She's always been one of the good pols, though, really. Really smart: I think anyone ought to be glad she's in the Senate now.
I'm of course, really happy about how this election went, particularly on four out of four states voting in favor of my civil rights.
I just wasn't that optimistic about this one. Still getting over the shakes and sleeplessness.