I've been meaning to come on since last week, but...I've been busy. So since then, another thought occured to me that I thought I should share. So, without furhter ado, away we go!
Back when Obama first took office, radio host Rush Limbaugh was asked if he supported the President. His answer was that, while he supported the President personally and hoped he did good for the country, from what we knew at the time and the way he voted in the Senate (when he actually took a stand to vote, that is), Rush couldn't support Obama's policies, and that he hoped that they failed. When he said that, Obama's attack dogs immediately went to work trying to drag Rush through the mud (and, consequently, giving Rush a huge ratings boost). They eventually backed off, but recently something interesting has been happening. It seems America agrees with Rush.
Rasmussen Reports, a leading pollster, has recently been pointing out that, while Obama's personal numbers are still very high, American's approval of the work he's doing and the changes he's enacting is quickly falling. The more Obama does, the less Americans approve of his policies. While I can't find the original poll that pointed this out (because I don't remember when it was published), here's today's poll: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/
obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll
This is the first time in his presidency that his approval rating has been negative. Actually, it's been negative since last week, but last week it was only 1%.
To me, this is just hope that maybe, just maybe, the honeymoon might finally be over. People are still enthralled by him, but they're quickly tossing their hopey-changey rose tinted glasses.
Now for my other point.
I love driving. Recently I drove to another state; and, being the observant and astute person that I am, I noticed a sign that said, "No pedestrians, bicycles, or motorized bicycles allowed on the freeway" (ok, it wasn't exactly that, but that's what the sign was saying). And that made me think.
Why not? Why aren't we allowed to ride a bike on the freeway? That's so not fair! Why do the bicyclists have to deny who they are and either drive a car or find another way to their destination? Sure, you may say it's not safe, or that the freeways are for cars only, but that's just discriminatory! Bicyclists are just as good as motorists, and they deserve the same rights as motorists! It's not right that bicyclists get treated like second-class citizens. I could go on, but I want to get to my point.
Those are the main arguments I hear in support of gay marriage. The laws are not fair. It's denying basic rights. It makes gay people second-class citizens, and they deserve the same rights as straight people. But when reading the above paragraph, you were probably thinking to yourself...something. I personally think that the arguments are just ridiculous, which is why I can't really explain too well why I'm against gay marriage. Well, I can, but my personal reasons are religious in nature. So what were you thinking when reading about the bicyclist's arguments?
Let me know!