I'm Already Better Than Trump And So Are You - Control Over My Feelings Doesn't Equate His Spiritual Growth, Undo His Harm, Or Bring Back the Dead

 "If you wish ill on Trump now that he has coronavirus, you're no better than he is." 

I am a proponent of love and compassion and interconnectedness and so much "liberal snowflake, socialist, hippy-dippy-ness", but let me tell you why the above statement irks me. 

1. This is a demand that I feel a certain way, or that my emotions are not valid. 
2. This expects me to look past the havoc that he has caused and wish him things he refused other people.
3. This somehow supposes that if we give him compassion, he'll change his ways and become better by our example. 
4. Our "respectability politics" do NOT bring about justice or hold him accountable for his actions.
5. I AM better than him, and you most likely are too. Here are a few reasons why, in no particular order.
1. Have you ever created a fake university to swindle people out of money?
2. Have you paid for billboards calling for the death of innocent black teenagers?
3. Have you ever skipped out on paying taxes but ascended to the highest office where taxpayers pay for your housing, meals, health care, transportation, protection, golf trips, your EVERYTHING?
4. Have you raped children at parties that supported sex trafficking and sex trafficking of minors?
5. Have you raped or sexually assaulted women? Have you bragged about it?
6. Have you enacted/maintained policies that imprison legally-asylum-seeking migrants, denying them of basic human rights, health care, legal rights, causing some to die, be sexually assaulted or have sterilization operations on their reproductive organs without their knowledge/consent aka have you approved acts of genocide?
7. Have you engaged in acts of warfare or commanded the use of weapons, bombs, drone-bombs etc to kill/maim other people?
8. Have you lied 20,000+ times while President?
9. Have you encouraged hate, fear-mongering and divisiveness?
10. Have you been unable to condemn white supremacy?
11. Have you unfairly appointed unworthy financial donors or family members to positions of power that are a conflict of interest to the office and the American people?
12. Have you mocked or refused a simple scientific concept of facial covering that could have saved lives or saved people from illness at the very least, including everyone in contact with you?
13. Have you mocked disabled people, captured soldiers, dead soldiers and their families, created schoolyard-bully level nicknames for your political opponents, been a general asshole?
14. Have you cheated on multiple wives, sometimes while they were pregnant with your offspring? (That might hit home for some people...)
15. Have you [insert any of Trump's known wrongdoing's here]?
16. Have you [insert any of Trump's unknown wrongdoings here]?

The frustration I feel with being told that I am required to feel or behave a certain way is directly related to the understanding that Trump HAS NOT faced justice for any of the above actions and he WILL NOT face justice as we know it on this earth before he dies. 

The suffering he has caused others sits there in the swamp of his life, festering and emboldening his supporters who see that the rich, white/orange man can be as corrupt as hell because 

1. he has lawyers/wealth/fame/whiteness
2. his opponents are too worried about being "respectable" and "nice" and "not speaking ill of the ill".

Trumpers want that immunity too and act is if by supporting him, some of that will rub off on them, allowing them to get away with the awful things some of them do.... lynching, shooting, assaulting, harassing non-Trump supporters, corrupting and deforming the law, corrupt policing, corrupting the legal system in general. 

Yes, we are ALL CONNECTED. Yes, what we do and say affects other people. But I do not have to mentally or emotionally protect a man and his ilk that support the murder and destruction of their opponents and other people. I know that has a bearing on my own spiritual growth, but if that's the most hurt I cause, I can deal with that. They are playing a different game, using different philosophies and my sympathy or 'holy/enlightened outlook' would not change that.

I cannot forget so quickly what he has done. I cannot just put my hands together in prayer for someone who has an ego so large, it's a wonder the planet doesn't plummet through the solar system at the weight of it. 

When some people are wishing him ill, or aren't saddened or concerned for him, they are likely 

1. responding to the knowledge that justice fails us, 
2. aware that even if he suffers for this illness, he won't have even experienced a modicum of the pain he has caused others, 
3. aware that he had full knowledge and didn't act on it to help the people of this country.
4. aware he won't change.
5. aware there is more to this existence than him.

Trump doesn't give a shit about any of us, and if you haven't figured it out, he never will. Seventy-four years on this planet and he has never reached a spiritual level of giving a shit about anyone outside of how they can help him. Even if you sat him in a room with the highest spiritual gurus for a month, he would likely be unable to step outside of himself for a moment to comprehend what they say. 

He is the sludge in the hierarchy of spiritual development and we have all enabled that. Every person that didn't hold him accountable from birth to now, every person that was paid off, every person that shrugged it off has something to do with his ascension and our own demise as people. 

I understand the calling to a higher spiritual level when it comes to how we treat those in opposition but be honest: HE DOESN'T CARE AND HE ISN'T PLAYING THAT GAME WITH YOU.

Despite that awful truth, do the goodness in the world where you can. Allow yourself to grow and enhance your outlook. Work lovingly with others when you can. And know that my thoughts about that man is NOT your adversary to a better world with higher standards. He is. I'm not wasting my energy on giving him good vibes. I have better shit to do with my energy than focus on someone who doesn't care if I die. (Despite the time spent on my lengthy rant here.)

And unless he accomplishes that .00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001% freakish possibility of spiritual growth and acceptance of responsibility for his actions, I will hold him accountable for his actions and I will hold the justice system accountable for doing their job, knowing they won't and I'll be working for MY version of this world that doesn't permit people like him to do what they do, nor water it down with unwarranted compassion at his inevitable illness. 

So, I'm gonna feel how I'm gonna feel, because the destruction he's caused is real. But he is not my world. He is a barrier to it. He is someone I won't reach and I'm not gonna try. I have more chance of encouraging humanity in the people in my small town flying Trump flags. Yet that's not my aim either. I'm not holding my breath. I'm just living my life, keeping to myself for safety, hoping to support those whose lives are threatened by Trump and his "patriots".

People say they are sick of "politics". Politics is an aspect of how we interact with each other and create and maintain systems of power or progress. Politics is when we either let the corrupt elite get what they want or call out the systems of injustice, so if you're sick of "politics", you may be sick of hearing about injustices you don't think affect you. But it does, because we're all interconnected. So, unless real change happens and people help other people knowing they help themselves, politics isn't going away. I just don't mind if Trump does. Trump and all he stands for can exit and never come back. THAT is the end result aim of spiritual enlightenment that we so badly want. And HOW that happens, whether through succumbing to illness, or death we all meet someday, or mass spiritual enlightenment of him and his ilk, that's not up to me. 

What IS up to me, is how I deal with my feelings and how I work for what I want. So, no, I won't be sidelined by "being respectable" when his atrocious life's work has not changed because he caught an illness he ridiculed. I'd rather be responsible for disgust at a person who's done what he has, than be responsible for what he's done. 

I don't envy him. I don't support him. I don't want him or want he represents in this world to have the power it does. And I don't think you do either. And you know my disgust with him is NOT worse than what he's done. You just acknowledge you can reach my humanity easier than you can his. And THAT'S why you plead for me to be "better than they are". You/we want any bit of control over this crazy world that we can muster. Well, I already know I am better than he is, and that you most probably are too. Our "being better" doesn't change who he is and it doesn't bring him to justice and it doesn't bring back the dead and undo the hurt he caused. 

So, yeah. That's enough of that.

Archdiocese of Omaha in Violation of Tax Exempt Requirements

The Archdiocese of Omaha is conducting illegal business and proudly has it on display for every unfortunate person who has to drive past. I've recently seen banners outside two Churches in my area that say "Protect Religious Freedom" "Defend Marriage" "Protect the Unborn" etc. and give the website for the Archdiocese of Omaha.

Why are these Churches hanging supposedly ambiguous yet politically charged banners a week before elections instead of honoring the requirements to maintain their tax exempt status under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code? The requirement states:

In addition, it may not be an action organization, i.e., it may not attempt to influence legislation as a substantial part of its activities and it may not participate in any campaign activity for or against political candidates.

Sure, they can say that because these banners do not mention voting nor political parties that it's all okay. But it's not. It's precisely-timed, conniving, manipulative and an abuse of power and influence. And I've seen the papers they have handed out to the blindly faithful. I saw a four page document, reportedly one in a series, distributed in Omaha Churches from the Kansas archbishops that is meant to help 'guide' people on voting issues. Issues in that particular document were 'religious freedom', 'protecting the unborn' and 'defending traditional marriage'.

TAKE ACTION: If you would like to file a Tax-Exempt Organization Complaint (Referral) Form for the Archdiocese of Omaha or any specific religious churches or organizations that are in violation of this requirement, you will need to fill out Form 13909 from Department of the Treasury — Internal Revenue Service. In case those links are faulty, that's http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f13909.pdf
To claim a reward for providing this information to the IRS, file Form 211, Application for Reward for Original Information.

If you need me to spout more of my disgust as to WHY these banners and documents are wrong/annoying/illegal, I shall proceed. But please, if you feel compelled, report these abuses to the IRS. We need to speak out AND take action in order to bring about change.

Ahem.

1) I don't go to Church because I don't like to be preached to, told what to think or how to behave. (Nor is there sound logic to much of what they say.) So I definitely don't want to see these eyesore banners that promote phrases and ideas that are reactionary and ill-founded, not to mention lacking in all sorts of ways. I can string words and phrases together too and put them on a banner with a website and stick it on a chainlink fence, but really? It's just advertising another money-making venture. Admit it. Or don't.

2) The very fact that you stick these banners on a fence at a busy intersection means that you HAVE religious freedom. And that you are obnoxiously abusing it. The Jewish and Hindu places of worship in the neighborhood are not the attention-seekers you are. They are MUCH more preferable than you judgmental loudmouths. I don't think I ever hear those religious groups whine and complain as much as the Christian right. The Islamic community should complain though because apparently it's okay to say "Obama is a Muslim" and expect that to be understood as a negative thing.

3) A law to provide health care is NOT an affront to your religion. I don't care if you don't like birth control. It's used for medical reasons MORE than contraception. And the government already made an allowance for those of you who don't care to understand and continue to see ONE use of a medicine. Still not satisfied? STFU. We are a SECULAR nation. And stop quoting the founding fathers. They created a nation to escape religious persecution and YOU changed the Pledge and the moneys in the 50s in your Red Scare fervor (or whatever other demented reason you decided to use to start persecuting everyone in the name of religion. Don't you judge me!)

4) Who are you defending marriage against? People who want to get married? They don't want to get married in your Churches, they want their CIVIL RIGHT to sign a contract with another consenting adult. So stop spouting your hateful, ignorant, ill-informed drivel at everyone. We don't care what you want other people to do, how you want them to live, if you approve of them. You aren't freaking saints and when you continue to judge the lifestyles of people you don't know, you get much farther from your pious ideals and your true underlying hatefulness shows. 

5) And protecting the unborn while demanding that women return to just being birth vessels. I'm glad you have ALL the answers on the specifics of how women should handle rape, incest or endangerment of life. But no one asked you. The decision is not yours and there are plenty of children in YOUR town that are already born and are in need of loving homes with food, clothing and education. Truthfully, I'd rather abort than know a child is going to grow up in a household that would condemn them for being gay, having safe sex or being of a non-Christian faith.



So, if I sound like a hateful liberal nutjob... too bad. The religious right makes no apologies, but I will at least say this. If what I've said sounds offensive or rude, why do you care what I think? I'm not taking your daughters to abortion clinics and telling them it's lots of fun and the number one choice. I'm not trying to get your Churches to have gay pride festivals. And I'm not polluting your commute with banners telling you what to think.

I respect my friends and family that are LOVING Christians. They know this doesn't apply to them. And maybe they are frustrated by some of these things too. I don't spout it off to be a prick, but I hate willful, hateful ignorance shrouded with the justification of religion, and I hate that these organizations are tax exempt and flaunting their ill-contrived messages in order to turn the tide.

This is not okay. It is NOT okay for the Archdiocese of Omaha to tell their faithful 'THIS is what you must think. THIS is how you must vote.' This religious indoctrination intertwined with politics is illegal and just morally and ethically wrong. Are you trying to inspire people of faith that live out the TRUE message of your Christ or do you aim to create armies of drones that get your political party of choice into office so you can turn this nation into what you want it to be?

Conservatives Using Idealism and Religion to Create Laws

Legislation in its purest form, if such a thing existed, is built on reality. Reality is defined as "The world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them". An ideal is defined as "Satisfying one's conception of what is perfect; most suitable".

When lawmakers are given the task of creating legislation, one would hope that they are creating legislation built upon reality. Reality, ie, facts and statistics and situations that have occurred. Having ideals is fine and dandy, but if you are logical, you can understand that reality is different from an idealized world and therefore legislation should be in tune with reality and not based on ideals.

Ideals are often times interlaced with 'morality', which is sometimes mistakenly interpreted as 'religion'. Morality is defined as "Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior". Religion is defined as "The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, esp. a personal God or gods" or "A particular system of faith and worship". If you are logical, you can understand that it is very possible that people without a religion can and do have morals.

If you happen to be a 'person of faith', you have beliefs based on ideals. Obviously, these ideals are important to you because you base your life and actions on them. It is highly likely that you would approve if 100% of the other people on Earth agreed with all of your ideals. However, you KNOW that this is not true and that other people have different beliefs about the world. If you are logical, you know that if you want to continue to hold your beliefs, you have to allow others the same ability.

Now, here's a biggie. Laws for citizens of a secular country must be fair to all citizens, and cannot promote a standard of life built off of the ideals of religion. Laws usually are based on morality, but again, morality is not tied to religion. If you are logical, you understand that the elected officials are to act on behalf of the groups in their jurisdiction, USING REALITY as the driving force, even if the elected officials have their own set of ideals they wish were reality. Told you it was a doozie. Why is that? Oh, because it's actually more of an ideal! IDEALLY, elected officials would act on the behalf of everyone in their jurisdiction and not just the people that think like them.

In fact, the very thought that a person should make decisions based on logic, rather than on emotions, religion or any other 'reason'/explanation, is itself an ideal. See, it sucks. Here I am, thinking logic will win, when logic is MY ideal. Logic is not always a reality. As Voltaire said "Common sense is not so common". Le sigh.

So, what's a person to do? Well, if you are part of the GOP, you create a platform that is based on ideals that do not correlate to reality. Apparently the lot of them will be gathering soon to create official statements on what their platform is, but here is the current GOP platform as related to abortion, thanks to this link.

THE SANCTITY AND DIGNITY OF HUMAN LIFE
Faithful to the "self-evident" truths enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, we assert the sanctity of human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed. We support a human life amendment to the Constitution and endorse legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendment's protections apply to unborn children. We oppose using public revenues to promote or perform abortion or fund organizations which perform or advocate it and will not fund or subsidize health care which includes abortion coverage. We support the appointment of judges who respect traditional family values and the sanctity of innocent human life. We oppose the non-consensual withholding or withdrawal of care or treatment, including food and water, from people with disabilities, including newborns, as well as the elderly and infirm, just as we oppose active and passive euthanasia and assisted suicide.

Republican leadership has led the effort to prohibit the barbaric practice of partial birth abortion, permitted States to extend health care coverage to children before birth. We urge Congress to strengthen the Born Alive Infant Protection Act by exacting appropriate civil and criminal penalties to health care providers who fail to provide treatment and care to an infant who survives and [<---Repub typo] abortion, including early induction delivery where the death of the infant is intended. We call for legislation to ban sex-selective abortions - gender discrimination in its most lethal form - and to protect from abortion unborn children who are capable of feeling pain; and we applaud U.S. House Republicans for leading the effort to protect the lives of pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia. We call for a revision of federal law 42 U.S.C. 289.92 to bar the use of body parts from aborted fetuses for research. We support and applaud adult stem cell research to develop lifesaving therapies, and we oppose the killing of embryos for their stem cells. We oppose federal funding of embryonic stem cell research.

We also salute the many states that have passed laws for informed consent, mandatory waiting periods prior to an abortion, and health protective clinic regulation. We seek to protect young girls from exploitation through a parental consent requirement; and we affirm our moral obligation to assist, rather than penalize, women challenged by an unplanned pregnancy. We salute those who provide them with counseling and adoption alternatives and empower them to choose live, [<--Repub typo again] and we take comfort in the tremendous increase in adoptions that has followed Republican legislative initiatives.

Okay, I'm going to do my non-partisan 'best' to examine the ideals present in this statement as well as the fallacies present because of reality. [cracks knuckles]

Ideal: "We support a human life amendment to the Constitution and endorse legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendment's protections apply to unborn children."
Reality: I can see how they would have to make an Amendment to the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution because Section 1 to the Fourteenth Amendment says "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."(bold emphasis my own).

• Fetuses have not been born, so the Representatives would need to wave a magic wand and write up some fancy words to make it seem like a zygote/fetus/undeveloped-future-human-that-is-unable-to-exist-outside-the-womb is as important as fully developed homo sapiens living outside the womb, you know, the already born. (And that its rights supersede that of the mother/vessel of birth...gag)
• Besides, the possible implementation of such an idea as 'rights of a fetus' is so convoluted that it would be ridiculous to even attempt. Section 2 to the Fourteenth Amendment says "Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed." So if a fetus is now counted as a person, despite not having a birthday, at what time in the development of the embryo is its 'personhood' tallied so it can be allocated proper representation? And can you really have representatives for unborn people who don't even have a Social Security number or a birth certificate? Furthermore, if the fetus does not reach a birth and is miscarried, how do you document its death when it has yet to be born? Is the mother charged in the miscarriage or is it deemed 'accidental death'? You may scoff and say I'm being obtuse, but if you are going to count an unborn creature as a person, you are literally counting your eggs before they hatch. And why? What's the rush?
• The call that "protections apply to unborn children" or demand that undeveloped humans be treated as equals to the "persons born" is based on "the sanctity of human life and ... individual right to life" which stems from religious beliefs and therefore is not a fit, logical, nor sound basis for an amendment for the Constitution that governs people of varying or no religious beliefs. The implementation of such a demand does not benefit society, nor is it necessary, but is a knee-jerk reaction and a legislative attempt of religious people to force others to heed their morals or be punished. (Isn't God's surefire punishment enough? Or do you not trust your God to dole out the punishment for abortion?) The idea that you hold human life sacred ("sanctity of human life") is a religious notion that has no place in a government document. I had to be born first before my number was added to the population, so all those other fetuses just have to wait too. 
• P.S. Using the Declaration of Independence term "self-evident" in reference to your claim of "the sanctity of human life" is religious pandering. Sure, a few lines later it mentions "Creator", but really, it says "their Creator" but it doesn't say which Creator AND it does say "all men" so either it's a sexist document or we are supposed to infer that men means homo sapien both male and female AND that "Creator" can mean Lord Brahma, the Hindu God of Creation as well. You know, freedom to religion and all that. See The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the Bill of Rights in which the U.S. government is prohibited from preferring one religion over another. I SHOULD be able to stop here because a ban on abortion is clearly a preference for Catholic/Christian-based religions and is therefore, including the proposed amendment, wait for it..... UNCONSTITUTIONAL. But I won't stop here because I'm only two sentences in to the GOP platform on abortion!

Please note: I DID stop there Thursday night and now, Sunday night, I'm gonna hack at it a little more. But maybe a little quicker this time, since this is already really freaking long.

Ideal: "We support the appointment of judges who respect traditional family values and the sanctity of innocent human life."
Reality: This is an admission that they will stack the Judicial Court with religiously-biased judges. We all know that proclaiming the "sanctity of innocent human life" is thinly veiled wording trying to assert that fetuses are worth the amount of legislation conservative religious politicians are saying there are, when really it is an assertion that they, the mostly-male religious conservatives want to punish women who don't make the same choices they do. AND WHAT THE HELL ARE "TRADITIONAL FAMILY VALUES"?! This phrase is utterly disgusting because it tries to insinuate that this nation is built upon only one tradition and that all others are lacking in their worth. Their thought is one man, one woman and their biological progeny. But if you look at statistics, that 'family' is in the minority. As reported in Singled Out, in 1990, only 26% of households were comprised of married parents and children. So when Republicans keep up their war-cry of "traditional family values" they fail to see the numbers, the diverse composition of REAL families and the falseness of the idea that every family of mom, dad and kids that THINK the same way as the conservative religious Republicans who want to eliminate the values of the other 74% of families that don't fit the mold.

Ideal: "We call for legislation to ban sex-selective abortions - gender discrimination in its most lethal form - and to protect from abortion unborn children who are capable of feeling pain;"
Reality: However, they DO call for legislation to ban same-sex marriages which causes pain for born children, ie, legally consenting adults, which is gender discrimination in its most obvious form AND based on religious beliefs which should have nothing to do with Civil Rights when deciding which adults can sign a marriage certificate. Duh.

Ideal: "We also salute the many states that have passed laws for informed consent, mandatory waiting periods prior to an abortion, and health protective clinic regulation." 
Reality: What this means, is that they don't believe women are capable of understanding that a fetus is a developing human so they really need to undergo a medically unnecessary probing to shame them and cause them physical pain and financial damage. Um, I'm pretty sure women seeking abortions are fully aware that the fetus will develop into a human, hence getting the abortion for whatever reason THEY decided while considering their options. And what the hell do the Republicans mean by "health protective clinic regulation"? 

Ideal: "and we affirm our moral obligation to assist, rather than penalize, women challenged by an unplanned pregnancy." 
Reality: Wait, what now? So, AS LONG AS women agree to have a child, you will support her because she does what you find "moral". But you want to criminalize abortion, which means you will be penalizing "women challenged by an unplanned pregnancy" because she chose an option with which you don't agree.

To all of the above, I say: PISS OFF. You are not allowed to create laws, appoint judges and just generally be snide asshats all on the basis of religion. This is a nation built on the backs of people from all walks of life, all nations, all creeds or no creeds. Just because there are large numbers of you who have gotten into office because of your supporters does not make it right, nor does it make it constitutional. Your ideals should be kept to your private and personal lives, meant to guide you in making decisions about your daily lives, NOT when creating legislation for a nation full of people who will be affected by your attempts at blanket morality. You CANNOT make others part of your religion by writing it into law. You will be endangering the women who seek abortions by creating out-of-touch policies that are beneficial only to your moral righteousness and your ego. Most people will tell you murder is wrong and that's why it's illegal. But people are still murdered, and the murderers are punished accordingly. A murder is quantifiable damage. An abortion is not in the same field.

No, abortion is not an awesome thing. But the women undergoing that procedure know it. Making abortions illegal will solve nothing and will create more problems. Those people who are anti-abortion will try to make any justification for the woman to birth the baby, whether she keeps it or not. "It's only nine months out of your life" "Put the baby up for adoption." "I'll take your baby!" Well, that sounds nice, but no, it's not just nine months. Pregnancy affects a woman's body, sometimes to her medical detriment, so it's so nice of you to be concerned, but she's the one who has to live with the medical bills. Adoption? Yes, the 114,562 children in the U.S. and Puerto Rico waiting for adoption or fostering would LOVE to be adopted and for the "I'll take your baby!" people, please refer to that last number.

P.S. If I was having an abortion, I would find it more responsible to abort the child than to risk that it would end up aging out of foster care without a home (or worse.... molestation, etc.) or possibly being raised by a religious conservative family of "traditional family values" which include condemning and endangering women they will never knowingly meet. And I don't need a "mandatory waiting period" to decide that: 12 years of Catholic schooling and at least 9 years outside of the system have allowed me plenty of time to see the Reality of Ideals. Boo.Yah.

A LAW TO MAKE ABORTION ILLEGAL, in accordance with the tenets, beliefs, teachings, and/or ideals of certain religious groups, violates the clauses of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution that state "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;" and therefore, IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. http://bit.ly/NEuQH2

I Got 99 Problems, But a Blog Ain't One

This is now the 7th blog I've created. Each of my blogs has a specific topic, but this one will encompass All That Other Stuff That Pisses Me Off.

Don't get me wrong; I've got a wonderful life. But there are a lot of things that make me angry like Hulk. So, like many human beings with internet access, I take to the online world to vent my frustrations. What do I hope to accomplish? I'm smart enough to know bitching about shit doesn't stop that shit from happening. I've developed to the point where I like to surround myself with mostly positive people and thoughts, so why would I create a blog of negativity?

Well, you can't hide and pretend stuff doesn't exist, that injustices or hypocrisy isn't happening, so why not let it all out and then go back into Happy Happy World? And who knows; if you're lucky, maybe I'll rave about things I love with as much passion as the things that I hate terribly.

About what topics can you expect to read rants? Oh, the usual:

• Politics
• Religion
• Religion in Politics
• Human Beings 
• Other Stuff

You may ask yourself 'Why do I care about the rantings of this writer?' I don't know. I'm not you, so I can't say for sure. Maybe you'll find it entertaining, truthful, or that it induces rants of your own. All I know is I gotta get these words out of my brain and on the 'page'. Sometimes it's cathartic and sometimes I'm just looking for an 'Amen!' (in a non-religious, preach-it! kind of way) and who knows... I may be a meme someday. I Dream of Memies? Actually no, memes are for exhausting, not life aspirations.

from http://toodamnhigh.blogspot.com/   ... I prefer to sing it as written :)

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