How Sad
As I mentioned in my first post, I work with a gaggle of 23 year old Republican women. The sad part is, beyond them being Republican, is that they don't even understand what the core values of the party are, especially when concerning the social/religious platform.
For example....
The blonde on was a gasp because of some way too far right wing extreme "Christian" woman who sponsors the web sites god hates fags and god hates America. I have never checked these site myself, but have heard her gas several times on morning drive radio. Her main idea, as I see it, is based on a very literal interpretation of the bible mixed with some out of your mind kidding me ideas of her own. I guess she has mustered up about 100 other like minded people and they all meet and rail against others and continually remind them that they are going to hell. Everyone is going to hell for any number of reasons that most run of the mill Americans and Christians would not actually consider as damnable actions.
So, here is the sad part. The blonde did not know that, although drastic and even farther to the right, the god hates woman's message is frighteningly close the President's. She also tried to argue that religion had no place in American government because, " we have separations and stuff". She also thought I was out of line for blending religion and politics and how dare I . I said I have a degree in Poli Sci and therefore I was signed off on multi layered political discussions.
And in closing and summation, how can people be so convinced of a belief, such as political affiliation, without knowing the core values of what you are becoming affiliated with? I used to get upset with my fellow citizens for note voting. But maybe it is better to have the uninformed uninvolved?
For example....
The blonde on was a gasp because of some way too far right wing extreme "Christian" woman who sponsors the web sites god hates fags and god hates America. I have never checked these site myself, but have heard her gas several times on morning drive radio. Her main idea, as I see it, is based on a very literal interpretation of the bible mixed with some out of your mind kidding me ideas of her own. I guess she has mustered up about 100 other like minded people and they all meet and rail against others and continually remind them that they are going to hell. Everyone is going to hell for any number of reasons that most run of the mill Americans and Christians would not actually consider as damnable actions.
So, here is the sad part. The blonde did not know that, although drastic and even farther to the right, the god hates woman's message is frighteningly close the President's. She also tried to argue that religion had no place in American government because, " we have separations and stuff". She also thought I was out of line for blending religion and politics and how dare I . I said I have a degree in Poli Sci and therefore I was signed off on multi layered political discussions.
And in closing and summation, how can people be so convinced of a belief, such as political affiliation, without knowing the core values of what you are becoming affiliated with? I used to get upset with my fellow citizens for note voting. But maybe it is better to have the uninformed uninvolved?