Well alright. A coupla wins. Big wins. Not as many as we'd like. Not as many as there should have been considering the state of the nation, but nice, solid, message-sending wins. It feels good, doesn't it? Some winning?
I'd feel extra peppy this morning had the Dems won NYC, but--let's be honest--Bloomberg had this baby sewn up. I'm surprised Ferrer's numbers were as high as they were. He trounced Bloomberg in the Bronx; which is fitting, since his childhood stomping ground was what he based the 'two' in his 'Two New Yorks' campaign upon. Although I couldn't agree with him more (that there are two NYC's--the one for the rich people, and the one for the rest of us), and as reticent as I am to even hint at the infamous "divider" jabs thrown at Dems so often, I can't help but wonder if that tactic is what screwed his chances. Because the 'We're all going to work together, be as one, address our problems as a team...etc.' line goes over real well with the voting public, even when whoever is saying it is LYING, which is the case more often than not. Okay, always. Anyway, thus endith the Wednesday morning quarterbacking.
And then look! Surprise of all surprises! Texas is now the 19th state to have spent untold millions to push through a piece of legislation whose singular purpose is to ban something that doesn't exist. Now THAT is proactive governance at it's best, no? You guys really showed those gays who can't get married that they, um, can't get married! But not to criticize you Texas...have you thought about the future threat of other non-traditional marriages? Like, hermaphroditic aliens from other planets? You haven't? Because, I mean, I know aliens from other planets haven't landed yet, but when they do, someday, inevitably they will develop the desire to have the same rights and privileges as everyone else, as do all American citizens. And if you don't have a Hermaphroditic Aliens From Other Planets marriage ban, like, already on the books, they might be able to slide on through a crack in your current gender-specific guideline. Being as they got both sets of sex-parts, and all. Have you thought about the threat to the American Family if the unisex aliens were getting married? Do we really need our children reading a book called, "My Two Nurturers" in kindergarden?
You'd better put a stop to that shit toot-sweet.
Posted by Antigeist at November 9, 2005 12:53 PMYou know, there was a Star Trek episode about hermaphroditic aliens*, so it could happen! Alert Senator Santorum, ASAP!
(*IIRC, the aliens were persecuting members of their society who identified as male or female. It was a nice allegorical treatment of homophobia.)
Posted by: Maximus at November 9, 2005 04:37 PMYou know, I don't often speak of my Trek geekatude...but let's just say that particular 'non-traditional' partnership was not picked randomly.
Posted by: antigeist at November 9, 2005 06:03 PMActually, given the way the Texas amendment was worded, one could make a strong case that it outlaws all marriage, not just gay marriage:
This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage.Posted by: Vidiot at November 10, 2005 02:00 AM
