Im not usually into politics but...
This is the only bulletin I will post on this subject because this is normally not my thing. If you do not have an open mind, are set in your ways, or just don’t give a damn about other people’s thoughts, don’t read any further.
This election is a big one for sure, more of a life changing election than any one before this.
I have noticed that in times such as these, people tend to let their feelings about things cause them to be ‘ugly’ and hateful. It is sad the the bi-partisan politics has caused this country to split into two groups, but hey, that is the way of the land I suppose.
Let me tell you this before you read on; I am educated on this subject so don’t go trying to tell me otherwise for I will throw more articles and such down your throat than you can ever read in your life time. Second, I am neither democrat nor republican and do not care to be. I will vote for what I think is right, not what is popular or what my ‘party’ is voting for. I do not really care for Obama, I don’t really care for McCain, so keep that in mind when reading this.
If you claim to be christian, which I do not so don’t try to throw that in my face, do not sit there and slander Obama for being Muslim. Last I remember, good Christians do not judge others; they let their Lord do it. The same goes for the whole race issue. A ‘real’ Christian would not slander Obama for being a black man. Black people have done wonderful things for our country and are no different than you or I. It burns me up when I hear or read people go on and on about how Obama is not Christian or that he is a black man. This whole country was created for those who wanted a freedom of religion or did we not all pay attention in history class? This country is and was dubbed ‘The Melting Pot’ for a reason; people from all backgrounds, races, religions and so forth came to this country so that they could live in peace without being percecuted for what they believed.So now in 2008 people are running around saying they won’t vote for a ‘n*’???? That isn’t Christian people. That is ridiculous. So just because I am of Irish decent and have pasty pale skin and reddish hair, are you gonna say I am not worthy of something or another? What if Obama was Catholic? Or Protostant? Or Babtist? Would that make a difference to you? Oh wait, I guess they are ‘true Christians’ then, huh? Whatever…..true Christians practice what they preach and if what I have written so far offends you, you obviously are NOT one.
Moving on…
It is true, Obama is not one of the most ‘qualified’ men to ever have ran for president. What about George Washington? What the hell did he have to go off of? Um…nothing, he was the first in case you didn’t know that one. He turned out to be a pretty good president without credentials, wouldn’t you agree? It is true, I totally agree, when it comes to ‘qualifications’ John McCain has more experience, however, lets look at his running mate who will be taking over if he does make it to the White House and croaks in the next 6 months.
FACT: Sarah Palin flat out said she had no idea what a Vice Pres does. (Does that sound qualified to you?)
FACT: Sarah Palin wants to take Polar Bears off of the endangered species list so that the government can drill oil in Alaska. Sure, we would all like to stop our dependence on foreign oil however I don’t think that killing off an entire species for that purpose is a good idea, nor do many animal rights activists, which again, I am not nor claim to be. If you know anything about the environment or care to read the paper or at least the Yahoo News once in a while, you would know that every tiny creature in our world is there for a purpose. Go look up the problems with the bee shortage and then you will understand why this would be a problem.
FACT: Sarah Palin is completely against abortion in any way, shape, or form UNLESS it could cause problems for the mother. Okay, let me get one thing straight, Im not one of those feminists that think that it is a womans body and she can do what she wants, because I am not. I have friends who do think that way and I do not judge them for that because I am not that type of person. I personally believe that abortion should NOT be used as a form of birth control for any girl who wants to go out and have unprotected sex and then decide she doesnt want to deal with the consequences, but I DO believe that if a woman of any age, gets raped by a stranger, friend, or even a sick pervert realitive, that she should NOT have to go through the mental anquish of having that child. It would not be a good emotional or mental situation for the mother or the child who would eventually learn of how they came to be and possibly the reason of their mothers’ resentment toward them, not to mention that in cases of incest, children are more likely to be born with serious problems both mentally and physically. Sarah Palin wants to rid us of the right to abortion in these cases. I have two daughters and if God fobid some slimeball ever did something like this to them, Sarah Palin would not want them to get an abortion. Sarah Palin would want them to go through with that pregnancy. There are many woman who are going to blindly go to the polls to vote for McCain just because his running mate is a woman. Think for one second how you would feel if your own daughter, your mother, your aunt, your sister, your best friend, any woman or young girl that you know became pregnant from a rape or from incest. Think about how that would affect their life, the life of you and their family….just think about that before you go to the polls. This is a serious issue and as a mother, I won’t stand for that.
Sarah Palin is being investigated for about a million things…even hard core republicans who were all against the Bill Clinton/ Monica WhatsHerFace scandal should be able to see through this one. I mean c’mon, how are you gonna be all against Bill for getting his rocks off (not that I think it was right or that I am for him lying under oath like an idiot but still) and being investigated when this chick isnt even in office and is already being investigated? Seriously.
So lets see, moving on…yeah, if anyone believes that you can see Russia from Alaska….wow, Im shocked you have the reading skills needed to read this. Even so, lets say you can. So seeing a country from a far distance makes you educated on foriegn affairs? Hell, in that case, I can say about 6 words in French, does that mean I can be VP too?? (I bet I can pull of that MILF look better than her anyways!) ;)
Look, all I am trying to say is lets not be uneducated here. Do not claim to be something you are not. Do not judge a person based on their race, their background or what they believe. I’m agnostic, are you going to stop talking to me because I don’t believe in your God? Am I a bad person because my skin is lighter than yours? And more importantly, please do NOT go to those polls Tuesday with the intent to vote for a woman just because she is a woman. Woman have come a long way since we were even allowed to vote. We have become doctors, astronauts, biochemists, and yes, even Hillary and Sarah have shown us that woman can do anything we set our minds to. Please don’t cop out and stop using your brain just because awoman’s name is on a ballet.
Thats all I have to say. Hope you enjoyed my rant. Again, if I pissed you off, sorry about your luck, I didnt’ intend to do so, only to make you think about using your head at the polls.
~Peace Out
Shannon aka HahpiStuff
H M Bascom
Good rant Shannon.
Shannon Rene' ... replied
lol, thank you. Some ‘super Christian’ who is a friend of my husband’s over on MySpace sent this (below) out in a bulletin and it pissed me off so I sent this in a bulletin just for her to read….I hate ignorant people!
“Twas the night before elections And all through the town
Tempers were flaring Emotions all up and down !!!!!! *
I, in my bathrobe With a cat in my lap
Had cut off the TV Tired of political crap.
I peered out of my window Saw Obama and his boys *
They had come for my wallet They wanted my pay
To give to the others Who had not worked a day !!!!!! *
He snatched up my money And quick as a wink
Jumped back on his bandwagon As I gagged from the stink *
He then rallied his henchmen Who were pulling his cart
I could tell they were out To tear my country apart !!!!!! *
’ On Fannie, on Freddie, On Biden and Ayers !
On Acorn, On Pelosi ’ He screamed at the pairs !!!!!! *
They took off for his cause And as he flew out of sight
I heard him laugh at the nation Who wouldn’t stand up and fight !!!!!!”
H M Bascom
People are so fucking stupid, it’s scary Shannon. They know nothing but a few trite catch phrases and a few worn out words to throw out there
- socialism, communist, gun control- they have no idea what those words mean, but they know they must be bad. Bah.I am so sick of the dumb fuckers who claim to love America but can’t find their own frigging State on a map. Damn dumb asses sending out shit like that!!
You know what really takes the piss Shannon? These same fuckers will not hesitate to stick their wrinkled old hands out for their Social Security or SSI checks if they get disabled or live to be old enough to draw a retirement check. We ALL pay into that system to spread the wealth even to those who have never worked a day in their lives. It’s called being socially responsible.
Dumb shits.
Thanks for letting me rant too. :-)
Faizan Qureshi
Sarah Palin makes me laugh… a lot.
H M Bascom
Faizan, you won’t be laughing if McCain gets elected, dies and leaves her with the codes to launch America’s nuclear arsenal.
Kelly J
Absolutely brilliant writing Shannon!!!!!! You should run for President – I would vote for you over Palin any day!!
Fascinating points and so elegantly put -CONGRATULATIONS!! Good luck with the voting, I wish America success and good fortune. And I hope that the right person gets in!!!!!!... I know who I would vote for :)))
Habenero
Faizan,
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin makes me laugh. Sarah Palin with access to nuclear codes, is extremely frightening!
Shannon,
Thank you for writing.
Fred L
Can i get an Amen?
adgray
Can I comment tomorrow please I have the flue today! <(
Rajee
Amen to that sista.
Leslie Battjes
I love you to pieces, sweetie!
Let’s see…I’m a real Christian, I’m educated, I hate politics, and I’m a woman and a mother. I will dance to the polls to elect Obama. Ignorance frightens me, so I’m terrified of Palin. I didn’t like Hilary, but I’d take her any day over Palin…Palin is a disgrace to women…sigh. I don’t know how anyone can live and breathe and not understand that everything we do effects everything else…not only does she not care about polar bears, but check out what she thinks of sea otters! sheesh. Crazy woman.
As for Obama’s “inexperience”, in some ways I find it refreshing…experience in politics often means that they’ve just gotten the double-speak down pat.
So, although I almost never speak on politics, I felt I could write here and say “amen” I’m with you on this! :)
JenLand
Here’s another AMEN and hammer on everyone you know to get out and vote! I live in Wyoming, not a battleground state – it will go to McCain most likely. But I’m going to the polls anyway and vote for Obama. But there are tons of people out there in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Colorado, Florida – they could make the difference so – VOTE!
Kathy Adalian
You are Totally right Shannon! I too am agnostic. My family are BIG Christians. They are the reason I’m agnostic. I always thought to be Christian you are “Christ Like”. My whole life growing up in that family was just filled with hate for those who are different. Being in Sunday School I don’t remember them saying Jesus hated anyone or shunned them. I also don’t remember Jesus saying the “N” word. My Dad would says the “N” word so much that makes me sick.
Anytime a tragedy happens Christians come out of the woodwork to get you to come to church. I had a baby recently. I had in December 10, 2007. He was born three and a half months premature. The whole three and a half months in the hospital my family kept telling me “you need to thank the lord without him Zach wouldn’t be here”. That pisses me off because the doctors at that hospital never gave up on Zach. They saved Zach’s life, not the lord. So many of my friends are voting for Palin because she a woman. What Morans! Anytime they say “Drill Baby Drill” I think wheres the Lorax. Help us Lorax speak for the Polars Bears. If you ever reread Dr Seuss books they give a big message. The Sneeches taught about discrimination. Believe me I would love to see a women VP or even president, but NOT HER. I really wanted Hillary to be running for President, but it didn’t happen. Not because she is a women, but because she is an intelligent women. I didn’t like what happened with Bill Clinton years ago, but I feel that was none of our business. Whenever I see a politician who had an affair I feel it’s between him and his wife or her and her husband. I’m voting for Obama. I’m voting for him, because he seems very intelligent. I think he can fix Bush’s mistakes. Talk about an idiot! Whenever I say Bush’s mistakes I get “You anti-American, you need to support our troops”. I do support our troop “Bring them home!”
The other kind of hatred I hate, are people against Gay Marriage. I live in California and there is a proposition on the ballets against gay marriage. Prop 8. They are using schools in their ads to scare families. My husband in a school teacher and it just burns us they would say if gay marriage is allowed to continue it will be taught in schools. I believe in love. Who cares what they are doing. I’m not going to be looking through windows and I don’t want someone looking through mine. Stop going by the bible! If someone told me I couldn’t marry my husband I would figure a way to do it. They are people who feel love just like you and me.
Thank you for your rant Shannon. Thank you for letting me rant too. :)
dirtycitypigeon
Amen. Obama is baptist actually ,he used to go to the church down the street. His dad gave him the Arabic name though.
Shannon Rene' ... replied
yeah, i know…when i wrote this is was to a certain person who was throwing out stupid things…he has gone to a non muslim chuch for the last 20 years. hes also half white but stupid people dont want to hear the truth..we live in such a sad world…oh well, im gonna be voting obama all the way tuesday and i hope i get as many people in ohio to do the same!
Matt Roberts
Interesting rant. And I agree. I don’t hate people because of their race or beliefs or whatever. I just hate everyone because they’re assholes. But yeah, I hope Obama (rhymes with Osama – strange) becomes president, purely because it’ll piss all the billbillies off (and not to stereotype them but judging from what I’ve seen on TV it seems that a lot of them do sleep with their sisters/ brothers/ mothers/ fathers/ daughters/ sons/ pets, etc).
Matt Roberts
I meant hillbillies btw.
Shannon Rene' ... replied
oh honey, i live in reneck suburbia…..i know all about the ‘billies! ;)
Matt Roberts
Oh dear.
Shannon Rene' ... replied
I know, right? Poor poor me….sometimes I feel like Im living in Delieverance…:(
Thomas Pettit
Shannon, I LOVE your creativity and your personality and your artistic skills, and it’s no secret I think you are one of the best looking artists on Red Bubble. (Whether it’s appropriate to post that last part I’m not sure.) he he
If I crossed any lines shoot me, k?
_ I’m not a perfect Christian, but a struggling one, a human one, ...a struggling, wannabe, Christian artist who appreciates good design_
Anyway I don’t respond to a lot of journal entries, but I saw that you were passionate about this issue and I felt like sharing one more perspective from a different viewpoint in the diamond of life.
That was a whole LOT that you wrote. I confess I probably read about 85% of it before my eyes, then my brain got wobbly. *, )
I’m politically neutral kind of like you, but , you did say you will vote.
Now…sticking my neck out for every hatchet wielder from every walk of modern life ...
... I will say ” I don’t vote ” – never have – never will. – - – Why?
Jesus told Pontius Pilate “My Kingdom is no part of this world”. John 18:36
I believe that man’s governments – all of them, not just America – are here by God’s _ temporary permission only_ and thus are due relevant respect and cooperation, but cannot supplant God’s Kingdom Government, hence that’s why Jesus said ” Pay Ceasar’s things to Ceasar but God’s things to God ”. Matthew 22:18-22
It’s also why Jesus prayed to his father Jehovah that He not ’ take them out of the world, but make them no part of the world ’ (paraphrased). John 17:15-19
Furthermore, to be involved in man’s affairs apart from God is dangerous to me because of what James said: ” Adulteresses, do you not know that the friendship with the world is enmity with God? ” James 4:4
Eventually Jesus and God are going to step into man’s affairs and take control of the badly deteriorating situation.
Daniel 2:44 says: ” And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be brought to ruin. And the kingdom itself will not be passed on to any other people. It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite. “
At that time there will be no nationalistic rivalries. No internal civil political rivalries. No bickering between even those in the same neighborhood over which human is the best ruler, because, Jesus will be the King of the whole planet and will govern from heaven where no one can bribe, pressure, corrupt, or in any way manipulate him for evil ends.
Jesus will do on a huge scale for the entire planet what he did on a small scale while on earth:
Cure the sick, heal the wounded, feed the hungry, and even raise the dead. Revelation 21:3,4
Will McCain or Obama do any of those things?