Here is a video, sent to me by a coworker, that was passed on to him by a friend. It is a video, posted on YouTube by Aljazeera Television, interviewing Americans at a Sara Palin rally in Ohio (take notice of all of the SUVs). Not only is this video disturbing, but it is also sad and terrifying. How is it even possible that racism, ignorance, and plain disregard for other human beings exists so openly in the United States--at a Republican Rally for the Vice Presidential Candidate nonetheless.
I am ashamed to be American after watching this video and I thank God to have been born in a blue state, with liberal-minded parents... Honestly, thanks be to God! Yes, that's right, I believe in God--AND a woman's right to choose, and gay marriage, and heterosexual marriage, and sports, and progressive politics, and environmentalism, and sex before marriage, and divorce, and condoms, and birth control, and wearing mini skirts, and education, and immigration reform, and election reform, and investing in Green Technologies, and rebuilding New Orleans--as far as I'm concerned one thing has NOTHING to do with the other.
I pray to God regularly and I believe that belief systems are personal and individual--not something to be forced on to others. The belief in God, religion, and the likes are meant to be sources of goodness and hope in one's life. They are ways for the individual to find quiet strength in all situations--they are never political and they are not the same for everyone. It is individual. Believing in a God, praying, practicing a religion, shit... even practicing yoga is about finding the good in yourself and attempting to make yourself the best person possible. The act of gaining more followers for your way of thinking does not get you points--Religion is not a sport and God is not the coach looking at his lineup!
Honestly, if "being filled with the holy spirit" means encouraging, condoning, and rallying hate... then Sara Palin and the people in this video (and anyone else who thinks this way) can take the holy spirit and shove him where the sun doesn't shine. If that offends you, I apologize.
In Conclusion, I don't know how many times I have to say this but... RELIGION AND POLITICS HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH ONE ANOTHER... If you want to live in a holy land, then move your ass to Vatican City. The United States was founded in order for people to be free to believe what they like without the government oppressing or imposing on their beliefs. It is the beauty of our Bill of Rights, currently being eroded by a neo-con agenda. Religion is INDIVIDUAL... simple as that. IT'S INDIVIDUAL.
Rant over and out.
SIDE NOTE: Ironically, I would bet you any amount of money that these people would lose it if they knew Aljazeera that was interviewing them... funny eh?
And PS. to the old woman with the Cosby sweater: It's quite possible that you indeed can be considered as "trash" by some haters out there. And believe me, it has nothing to do with the fact that you're white. I can assure you that Barack Obama does not hate white people--what does "white people" even mean anyway?
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Thanks Manny
4 comments:
Wow - this is disturbing. Manny told me about it today. I can't believe people can be so ignorant - do any of these people think for themselves!
Hi Galface! Thanks for the comment... it's so crazy isn't it? I wonder if they realized Al Jazeera (a television network from the Middle East which is originally Arabic speaking) was who was filming/interviewing them...not that it should matter, but something tells me that it would matter to this crowd.
Eww...
but in any group large enough, you're sure to find some idiots. Is it fair to associate the views of this minority of people with the views of half of America?
you're right, it's probably not fair to lump half of America in with the few geniuses at a GOP rally... but I'm finding it extremely difficult to find a "happy medium" these days... honestly, reading between the lines, figuring out what is real and what is fake, knowing who is telling you the truth and whose comments were cut-&-pasted is quite difficult... it's almost an art form. Please trust me when I say I am doing my best. And really, thanks for calling me on it. (in a nice way :)
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