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viciouswishesOnce upon a time there was a young girl. She didn’t fit in with her peers. She had long blonde hair and a bump on her nose that her classmates made fun of her for. And sometimes she cared, sometimes she cried. But mostly, she spent her time with books and her rabbits and cats.
She was assigned to write an essay about what she wanted to be for a statewide contest. She won in her county division.
She wrote about wanting to be the first woman president of the United States. Of course, her plans were grand and ludicrous, but after all, she was 10-years-old. She didn’t, couldn’t see the big picture from her station in life.
She didn’t know:
That in 2004, 11 states decided that if she chooses a same-sex life partner that her love would be considered less than pure and she wouldn’t be able to marry.
That her uterus is the fought over property of straight, white men.
That freedom of religion meant so little when a candidates ride on God, and she would worship goddesses.
That people try to stop each other from exercising their right to vote or maliciously tamper with ballots.
That in 2004, Ohio would be the deciding state, and the man who donated the electronic voting machines to Ohio stated that he was going to make sure Bush won that state.
That women still made 70 cents to every dollar made by a man, and that she herself would be subject to this workplace discrimination.
That conservatives in their rallies against activist judges obviously didn’t understand how the three branches of government worked. Something which could be remedied with any government 101 textbook.
That a nominee for the appointed office of head of the FDA believed that unmarried women shouldn’t be prescribed birth control, and that all women should pray and read the Bible to stop PMS.
That the majority of people still believe – despite the Bush’s administration’s confession that this is false – that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
That the majority of radical Islamic terrorist cells are in or from Saudi Arabia. But with the royal family’s ties to the Bush family and U.S. business interests that the U.S. government will continue to supply the Saudis with weapons and never attack them, despite Bush’s promise to stop all terrorism.
That it’s okay to break international standards of human rights if the U.S. has bigger guns than any other nation and the fight is in the name of ‘freedom.’
That people believe Islamic terrorists hate the U.S. because of freedom, instead of looking at the U.S.’s support of Israel or how the Cold War turned to a hot war in Afghanistan.
That people believe guns don’t kill people. Just Arabs and queers.
That the country is obsessed with what people do in bed (or the Oval office) and that it’s okay for a woman to be anally penetrated by her husband, but not okay in any other pattern.
That the sale of sex toys for women is illegal in many states, but there’s always plenty of porn for straight men.
That library records, book sales, and Internet records are available if one reads things flagged as potential threats against the U.S.
That there were still book and record burnings.
That a children’s book about a young sorcerer would be condemned as Satanic and banned from some public schools.
That the U.S. fights against countries with weapons that the U.S. sold to them. All weapons owned by the Taliban were relics left over from when the U.S. and Russia fought in Afghanistan in the 1980s.
That it’s okay for children to watch violent movies or play violent video games, such as Halo, but Janet Jackson’s nipple and puppet sex aren’t.
That the Patriot Act would pass in both the House and the Senate practically overnight and erode basic Constitutional rights in the name of fighting terrorism. “Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.” – Benjamin Franklin.
That in 2000, the winner of the election was undecided due to voter fraud in Florida, a state governed by the winner’s brother.
That two days after the 2004 election – a devise election – Bush would say, “I'll reach out to everyone who shares our goals,” making it clear to those who didn’t vote for him or don’t share his values that he doesn’t care.
That conservative would whine that they are in the minority and oppressed when they control the House, Senate, and Presidency, and their media pundits such as Rush Limbaugh and Bill O’Reilly have some of the largest audiences.
That someone turned in an anti-Bush liverjournaler for her political posts and had a visit by the Secret Service.
That prostitutes were shipped from all over the country specifically for the Republican National Convention, but that wasn’t played up in media. Prostitution is illegal in New York City.
That this list is far too long and there’s plenty more to go.
This little girl’s no longer a child. I don't believe that I could be the first woman president. The country of the free couldn’t accept a queer, a pagan, or a woman to lead them, much less a combination of all three.
As I sit here in my post-election haze, theses are my thoughts. I call most of my fellow Americans ignorant and bigoted or plain lazy; I am angry. Though I guess it’s better that they say it to my face than behind my back.
And no, just because the election is over doesn’t mean that I’m going to stop talking about politics or being upset. It doesn’t mean I’m going to back down. It doesn’t mean that I don’t have a voice and should shut up. That’s the wrong attitude. That’s what happens in countries under dictatorships.
Yes, the candidate that I voted for didn’t win, but that’s not the only race or measure that I felt strongly about that went the opposite way. That’s just the easiest for everyone to understand.
No matter who’s in office, it’s our job as citizen to take a careful look at what our leaders are doing and criticize them. If you have a problem with this please just defriend me.
She was assigned to write an essay about what she wanted to be for a statewide contest. She won in her county division.
She wrote about wanting to be the first woman president of the United States. Of course, her plans were grand and ludicrous, but after all, she was 10-years-old. She didn’t, couldn’t see the big picture from her station in life.
She didn’t know:
That in 2004, 11 states decided that if she chooses a same-sex life partner that her love would be considered less than pure and she wouldn’t be able to marry.
That her uterus is the fought over property of straight, white men.
That freedom of religion meant so little when a candidates ride on God, and she would worship goddesses.
That people try to stop each other from exercising their right to vote or maliciously tamper with ballots.
That in 2004, Ohio would be the deciding state, and the man who donated the electronic voting machines to Ohio stated that he was going to make sure Bush won that state.
That women still made 70 cents to every dollar made by a man, and that she herself would be subject to this workplace discrimination.
That conservatives in their rallies against activist judges obviously didn’t understand how the three branches of government worked. Something which could be remedied with any government 101 textbook.
That a nominee for the appointed office of head of the FDA believed that unmarried women shouldn’t be prescribed birth control, and that all women should pray and read the Bible to stop PMS.
That the majority of people still believe – despite the Bush’s administration’s confession that this is false – that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
That the majority of radical Islamic terrorist cells are in or from Saudi Arabia. But with the royal family’s ties to the Bush family and U.S. business interests that the U.S. government will continue to supply the Saudis with weapons and never attack them, despite Bush’s promise to stop all terrorism.
That it’s okay to break international standards of human rights if the U.S. has bigger guns than any other nation and the fight is in the name of ‘freedom.’
That people believe Islamic terrorists hate the U.S. because of freedom, instead of looking at the U.S.’s support of Israel or how the Cold War turned to a hot war in Afghanistan.
That people believe guns don’t kill people. Just Arabs and queers.
That the country is obsessed with what people do in bed (or the Oval office) and that it’s okay for a woman to be anally penetrated by her husband, but not okay in any other pattern.
That the sale of sex toys for women is illegal in many states, but there’s always plenty of porn for straight men.
That library records, book sales, and Internet records are available if one reads things flagged as potential threats against the U.S.
That there were still book and record burnings.
That a children’s book about a young sorcerer would be condemned as Satanic and banned from some public schools.
That the U.S. fights against countries with weapons that the U.S. sold to them. All weapons owned by the Taliban were relics left over from when the U.S. and Russia fought in Afghanistan in the 1980s.
That it’s okay for children to watch violent movies or play violent video games, such as Halo, but Janet Jackson’s nipple and puppet sex aren’t.
That the Patriot Act would pass in both the House and the Senate practically overnight and erode basic Constitutional rights in the name of fighting terrorism. “Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.” – Benjamin Franklin.
That in 2000, the winner of the election was undecided due to voter fraud in Florida, a state governed by the winner’s brother.
That two days after the 2004 election – a devise election – Bush would say, “I'll reach out to everyone who shares our goals,” making it clear to those who didn’t vote for him or don’t share his values that he doesn’t care.
That conservative would whine that they are in the minority and oppressed when they control the House, Senate, and Presidency, and their media pundits such as Rush Limbaugh and Bill O’Reilly have some of the largest audiences.
That someone turned in an anti-Bush liverjournaler for her political posts and had a visit by the Secret Service.
That prostitutes were shipped from all over the country specifically for the Republican National Convention, but that wasn’t played up in media. Prostitution is illegal in New York City.
That this list is far too long and there’s plenty more to go.
This little girl’s no longer a child. I don't believe that I could be the first woman president. The country of the free couldn’t accept a queer, a pagan, or a woman to lead them, much less a combination of all three.
As I sit here in my post-election haze, theses are my thoughts. I call most of my fellow Americans ignorant and bigoted or plain lazy; I am angry. Though I guess it’s better that they say it to my face than behind my back.
And no, just because the election is over doesn’t mean that I’m going to stop talking about politics or being upset. It doesn’t mean I’m going to back down. It doesn’t mean that I don’t have a voice and should shut up. That’s the wrong attitude. That’s what happens in countries under dictatorships.
Yes, the candidate that I voted for didn’t win, but that’s not the only race or measure that I felt strongly about that went the opposite way. That’s just the easiest for everyone to understand.
No matter who’s in office, it’s our job as citizen to take a careful look at what our leaders are doing and criticize them. If you have a problem with this please just defriend me.
