Category: Topical Ranting

Heterosexuals and homosexuals are equals.  Period. And it does not matter where people fall between these two extremes.  It does not matter if you are gay, straight, bi-sexual, omnisexual or asexual – everyone is equal.  That is the long and short of it. In the 1920’s, there was a movement for equal rights for women.  In the 1960’s, there was a movement for equal rights for black people.  Now, there is a movement for equal rights for homosexuals. It should

Dear Congress, Congratulations on failing us again.  The American People are coming to thoroughly appreciate just how little you do that serves our needs. I mean, really, why bother to pass a bill that might increase the taxes on those who can afford to pay more taxes?   No, instead, let’s propose another round of cuts.  Cutting funding for various programs we dislike is a great way to raise revenue. Except, wait a minute…it doesn’t.  Last I checked, and I will

Men and women are equal.  Period. Apart from a difference in specific chromosomes, and a difference of reproductive organs, men and women are equal.  End of story. And yet, even with all the knowledge we have, all the resources available for our education today, there is a movement to deny that equality.  There are laws being passed all across the country (not to mention the rest of the world) that deny women the equality they not only deserve, but are

I’ll just put this out here.  It may be time for the union to split.  It may be time for secession of states/regions from the union. These fifty, majorly diverse, geographically wide-spread states clearly no longer function well under a single banner.  So maybe it is time to give serious thought to splitting the union, and starting fresh. Yes, I am suggesting that the United States of American split up. The central government and its bureaucracy are failing us further

Eroding the separation of church and state does NOT improve our ‘moral’ standing as a nation – it degrades it, as it degrades those whom are being repressed by these intolerant and oppressive ideas. I touched on this previously – and I think it is worth looking more closely at. I have stated this before, but it needs to be restated:  Religion, morality and spirituality are three separate tenets.  YES, I will not deny that religion as an institution is

Religion does not belong in politics. Period. This has nothing to do with ethics or spirituality – which are different and separate concepts.  It has to do with this obscene, horridly inappropriate push going on all across the nation to infuse religion to political issues. We are not a Christian nation.  Period.  We are not a Muslim nation.  Or a Jewish state.  Or a Hindi nation.  Or Buddhist nation.  We are NONE of these…and at least partially all of them,

You want religious freedom?  Well, if you live in America, technically, you’ve got it. Your religious freedom, however, DOES NOT in any way, shape, or form give you the right to impose YOUR views on the rest of us. Because you see – I have religious freedom, too. You are free to practice any religion you want – Christianity in its many forms, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Scientology, Paganism, Shintoism, Satanism, Hinduism…there are many, many and more to choose from.  OR

What happened to us, America? I mean, seriously – when did the election cycle become so incredibly long, convoluted, and all-encompassing?  When do these ‘representatives’ actually have time to represent, between campaigning?  When did we get reduced to ONLY two parties, both of which are more-or-less wholly owned by their corporate overlords? There is a supposed ‘election’ in 10 months.  I say supposed because, really, what role do WE, the Average Americans, play?  We have, for the president, a choice

People often make resolutions for the new year.  I’m going to quit smoking.  I am going to the gym three days a week.  I will read a book a month.  I will make more time for mediation.  I am going to eat better.  And more often than not – the resolution seldom gets past a month before it becomes forgotten, neglected, or otherwise lost in the shuffle of day-to-day life. Paying a visit to Dictionary.com, we see the meaning of