Getting on the Soap Box,
You are not the first, nor the last to say this. And while, IMO, in the past this has not been true, it is not looking all that good for the USA today.
I heard this very statement during the '60s. Made by my Parent's generation. They were complaining, of course, about my generation. You know, long hair and free sex...
Today though, the country is being controlled by special interest groups that in no way, shape, or form, have the greater benefit of the Country at heart. It is all about their special wants and to the Devil with anyone who dares to disagree with them.
Look at the situation in Washington. A Legislative Branch that is paralyzed, an Executive Branch that is either completely out of touch with reality or, he just lies through his teeth...
Probable Deniability is one thing what is going on is quite another.
The issue extends from there to the local level. At one point in time, any business could refuse to do business with anyone for any reason. THere used to be signs that stated "We reserve the right to refuse business". Now, we have a Baker that has been coerced into making a cake for a gay couple. It violates his religion to do so. Does the Media care that this unfortunate person's freedoms have been abridged? Nope, they do not. They only care about the gay couple. A group of individuals that I, personally, could not possibly care less about.
Everyone is guaranteed their religious freedoms in this Country. Unless, of course, they impinge on the Liberal Agenda.
Last I looked, the Constitution did not grant the power to the Courts, the Executive nor Legislative branches to force a business to cater to anyone. How is it that GLAAD has the apparent power to do so? Now, before someone rises up in righteous indignation, I do not care what anyone does with another as long as it is consentual.
As a Veteran (Vietnam '72, '73), I do take issue with folk being forced to do what they do not care to do. IMO, it is a clear violation of the Constitution and should not be tolerated. A document I swore to defend.
Entire careers are being ruined for being honest. Witness Paula Dean's admission of using a derogatory word in her youth. Really? Someone from the Deep South, whose youth was spent in the '50s had used a term that was common. I would be shocked if she had not. It was not right to use the term but it is even more wrong to torpedo her career for being honest.
I would be wiling to bet that it would be extremely difficult to find anyone of her age group, raised in the same area of the Country that has not used the word.
And as far as that goes, how is it that the Black Community can use the word and no one else? If the word itself is the issue, then the same level of abuse should fall on the heads of all that use it.
OK, will get off the Soap Box now...
