This ‘n That ChitChat
Posted by Michelle Moquin on November 8th, 2010
Good morning!
First, I want to step back a few days and respond to some of you.
Girlz: Liang, nice to hear from you. It has been quite a while since you have commented here. How about telling me and my readers what you have been up to.
Zen Lill: Hey…Looking forward to it.
Howard: I didn’t notice that was a pattern here. It seems that quite a few were able to comment this time. I don’t think the subject matter matters as much as how many readers are trying to get in and comment on a particular topic at the same time, and how much my blog is being watched and trying to be blocked at that same time.
Robert: If this is our regular reader Robert, I was hoping you could tell us. You always have some enlightening answers and comments, but rarely ask questions. :)
Jessica: Thanks for enlightening me on the subject. It still amazes me that log cabin Republicans even exist. Who would side with the Republicans knowing that the Republicans are anti-gay? It is so illogical for gays to side with a party that opposes who you are and doesn’t support legislation that is important to gays, including equal rights.
And now after you present to your brother everything that Obama has done for gays, (thank you, I was not aware.) he still opposes him because he is black. How stupid is that? It just shows you how deep racism is amongst whites, even gay whites, that they will let their own racists beliefs prevent them from attaining equal status, and living their lives as fully as they can. A perfect example of cutting off your nose to spite your face. I feel the same in regards to Democrats who decided not to show up at the polls. How stupid to default to a party that screwed up this country in the first place.
Not to mention the stupidity of the same same stupid Republicans who voted in the same same Republicans this past election, like the previous 8 years, before Obama wasn’t bad enough.
I see racism as a sign of weakness. Only someone weak would think they are better because of the color of their skin. Only someone weak would allow insane racist beliefs to rule their thoughts, knowing that their chosen thoughts are the demise of our country; our world. A strong person would see the ridiculousness of it all, and not chose these insane thoughts over logic.
But doesn’t disease act the same way? Living and feeding off the host, until that which supports it dies and the disease itself dies, because it no longer can prey on that which kept it alive. A disease, like racists, are only about self-aggrandizement…are only about living in the moment…what is best for me and mine, with little care about others and the future.
When, and not if, the Republicans mess up our country again, and they will. Will those that once again voted them in, or decided to “not bother”, finally learn, or will they continue to cut off their noses time and time again?
Uma: Consider yourself considered. :)
Iris: They are the same same as they have always been: Racists. Racism is nothing new. But it seems to me, as your father has admitted, when otws take their rightful place, beneath whites, whites are okay with otws. But if they become equal to, and God forbid, succeed whites, well them oh no, that is not acceptable. They have forgotten their place. That is the reason why whites are screaming, “I want my country back!”. Your father had no reason to “complain” when he was living his cushy life, and otws were in their place. But now it is a different story. I am sure many families such as yours are being enlightened to the true feelings that are emerging because our president is a black man.
Bob: Thanks for that – Haha! Loved it.
Well I thought I was going to have a topic to write about today, but no. And I have more to say, but it is late so I’m going to end it here. The forum is open…Blog me.
It’s a beautiful day, enjoy it! xoxo
Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my “loyal”(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.
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michelle
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November 8th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
I never said republicans were not racist I said that mid term elections were lost as much bc of a crap economy as much as racism. A different story. Just bc George and old white males, who btw at least showed up to VOTE (hello arrogant dems who did not), claim that Obama and all otws should know their place that doesn’t mean all white people (including me) feel that way at all.
Lately, I think there’s a lot of people haboring an I’m better than you mentality and it isn’t just a white thang baby…personally –
I take issue just as much with white trash as I do any other color trash, and I’m sorry but I would classify George and his ilk as redneck white trash. If that’s the majority who wants their country back, oyvey, fucking take it bc I want a new one.
Luv, Zen Lill
November 8th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
…and here’s my exact quote, copied and pasted just for you : )
‘…Misch, I wanted to say something re: your comment on the phone about Obama and repugs/racists ‘…not wanting a black man to suceed…’ I agree to a certain degree, in this case I think it’s just as much the crappy economy with very slow growth/change therein – historically people want to see ‘change’ when that happens. Obama – just my opinion – was a rising star at the wrong timing…if give different circun stances where the economy was booming even the racists would take a chill. ‘
If you’d like to quote me, please get it right otherwise you are simply pushing your own agenda and adding my name to it for whatever your personal reasons may be.
Thanks, ZL
November 8th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
Ok, Mischa, here’s my two on the two party system and I say it whenever I see people getting into it on any subject matter really, for any viewpoint/school of thought there is an exact opposite viewpoint/school of thought, nowhere has this been evidenced more than in politics and parenting (oddly enough, I wasn’t expecting that when I chose to bring forward my little gift from the universe to humankind)…and whether it’s either pol/parenting, there is rarely a showing of gradation (various shades of gray that reflect the majority) no, there is usually polarized ideology coming forth from both parties. I find it intriguing that around the world most countries have more than 2 parties in a major election and most have women on the ballot as commonplace (except Singapore, more or less a 1 party system : ) so why not the US…bc the powers that be (and that is not Obama nor his somewhat equal repug counterpoint) don’t fund anything, large multi-nationals do, and they only fund the major 2 with opposing views, sigh…
I’m a registered Indie though if I had to name what I am I’d say it’s mostly Libertarian, there are distinctions of philosophies even amongst Lib’s though I’d have to say I’m for individual liberty, limited government, peace and a free market – there’s a lot more to it but for now I think that covers it…any other specific q’s? I think a true Lib party has been hard to come by bc whetehr you are a dem or a repug the words ‘limited government’ isn’t something that’s been sought after, not really.
…and so having a Lib party that is taken seriously is hard. And, just as there is an atheist organization ‘the church of the unchurched’ who meet and exchange rational thoughts on what moral/immoral is and how to live it without invoking a God, but, hmm, are they/would they ever be taken seriously by either party? Apparently Dem or Repug president after president has had to proclaim that he’s a man of faith, well what if he wasn’t but he had a thorough grasp on things as a free thinker? How would a true Lib even approach the people, the people of the US who seem to believe even still that our government is there to take care of them (much like God the father, no?).
well…I don’t believe in either party in totality, Dems have it wrapped in the women’s rights arena but that in and of itself pisses me off, why should we have to stand forward to ‘gain’ rights that are a natural part of being born male? I take issue with that. They also tend to be an intellectual bunch, well read and spoken but what, too good to vote? No cajones to drive the bandwagon all the way?
Repugs, on the other hand, think they stand for ‘traditional family values’ and as we all know – pretty much every family has a gay member (even one who votes repug doesn’t fly under the radar here) and a lush (love that word) and a (name anything non-traditional) they just sweep it under the table and carry on. The Christians guise this as the well we’re all sinners and oh yes, we sure are…though hmm, define sin to me again? I think as long as what I do doesn’t harm another it’s all good.
Thanks for letting me rant : ) Luv, ZL