A Puzzlement For Women In Red States!

When it comes to women in red states, you know the ones, those who cannot possibly be in charge of their own bodies because they are just plain stupid and irresponsible --- yes, the ones that don't know that "the body has a way of  shutting things down, cleaning things out, and turning things off before leaving the room," or ---- whatever!   I was wondering just how it is that such women are allowed to become gynecologists! That seems to be terribly dangerous!  Yes?   My lord!  What an absolutely dreadful risk!   Women doctors?  Women "lady parts" doctors?  How could they possibly figure it all out?  Well, there must not be any of those creatures in red states. That is truly all that I can figure out.   Check please!

Playing Cops And Robbers...

There are so many ways at looking at this awful decision by the jury.  One way that sticks in my mind is the maturity level, or lack there of of Mr. Zimmerman.  I see him as a man - child, or rather a man that stopped maturing at about 12,  perhaps at the most 17,  so, at best, what we actually had was two 17 yr. olds - one wanting to be a policeman when he grew up!  The awful problem is that he actually grew into a full fledged school yard bigot.  He had all the makings of a school yard bully who shouts ugly words and  brandishes a weapon.  A real big man!  Now if only he could be a "real" policeman just imagine how much fun being a "grownup" would be!  He was ever so close to being that tough guy with a real badge ---------  All he had to do in Florida was sign up to be the neighborhood watch person  ----- carry a real gun  ----- with real bullets ---- and honest to god, it would be like the real thing. Cops and robbers!  The very best part was that now he could stop all the other kids that were not the same race as he was, and, of course, he would get by with it.  People thought that was just fine, and he knew it.  Yes, he could act out his 12 - 17 year old's fantasy - the age where  his maturing process stopped dead in the water.  Sadly, another 17yr. old would pay the price.

One might wonder how in the world "Lil George" was able to convince adults that his head was smashed into the concrete over and over again when just one time would probably crack his skull wide open.  Oh well.  I mean really?  How is that possible?  I know George has the imagination of a child when he tells this story, but how do you get adults to buy in to such a tall tale?

Of course, the hard reality of this story is that the real child will never get to mature, and the 29 yr. old will be able to return to his world of bigotry with his trusty loaded gun. The real child is gone from our world, but George can still roam his three block domain reminding us that last night, according to Lisa Bloom, "Was not a good night for civil rights."  The hard reality is that a bigoted 29 yr. man - child can hunt other children with his "for real" loaded gun because the law says that's absolutely fine.  Trayvon Martin.  His name was Trayvon Martin, and he didn't want to play "Cops and Robbers."  He wanted to watch the All-Star Game ------ and grow up.

The Eyes Of Texas!

I never ever ever thought I would say this but I am absolutely green with envy of Texas!!!!  I also never ever ever thought I would say,  could Kansas ever be like Texas - please?  Could we possibly have a Wendy Davis and all the people who stood with her?  If only people from Kansas would gather by the number - make that vast numbers - to protest what has been done not only to women's rights, but to voting rights.  Could that Texas banner of protest wave over our Kansas skies?  In my wildest imaginings, I have never thought of Texas as anything but just plain worse than Kansas on oh so many levels.  But now look at what strode forward in pink tennis shoes. Sanity, decency, logic, kindness, empathy, and intelligence strode right in to the Texas state house, and fought for equality, common sense, and uteruses.   Damn!  I want one of those Wendy Davis' in Kansas.  By god Wendy was able to focus not only the eyes of Texas, but the eyes of Kansas and the rest of our dear country on the gift she has for standing up for women's rights.  Wow!

Quick Question......

To those of you in heterosexual marriages.  Would you be satisfied if your marriage was invalidated when you crossed state lines?  Emma is just asking.

Five People Do The Right Thing!

GREAT JOY AND A HUGE SENSE OF RELIEF!  Yes, these were my initial feelings as I anxiously waited for and listened to the Supreme Court rulings on DOMA and Prop 8.   Such unbridled joy for 5 people doing "the right thing."  I always get stuck on that point.  I cheer and weep with joy and then say, "Hey, wait a moment." This time I'm going to try to resist the feeling of resentment that others have the power to judge who my dear ones marry. ONWARD! EVER ONWARD! WE FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT!    (And, as I've so often said, vote as if your life depends on it.  It so truly does.)

Yet, this is a blog that rises from the great Kansas prairies so you should know what an  article by Dave Helling from the KCStar says. "Push for same-sex marriage is seen as unlikely here.  Supreme Court rulings Wednesday will have little impact in Kansas and Missouri. Supreme Court decisions extending some protections to same-sex married couples change little in Missouri or Kansas, experts said Wednesday."  So you can see that there are always those who are not familiar with the concept of "doing what is right - just because it is right." They are not restrained by that particular ethic.

There is plenty of wide open spaces to nurture our hateful little Rep. Timmy Huelskamp.  We talked about him before.  A real winner this one.  He is already to file a constitutional amendment to restore DOMA.  Take a bow Timmy.  Your bigoted filled credentials are in full bloom.

Fred Phelps, you too can rest easy.  Your lovely Westboro Baptist Church can still thrive.  Think of  the states that are opening their hearts to equal rights. States that you can travel to, and then return home to your sanctuary in Kansas.  As Dorothy and I like to say, "There's No Place Like Home."

Heartbreaking!

The Voting Rights Act is struck down.  Heartbreaking!  To rub salt in the wound, Justice Alito acts like a six year old -- making faces and disrespectful remarks under his breath while Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg reads her opinions.  Perhaps that kind of behavior makes the point ----- a juvenile decision poorly thought out.  As it has been stated by others today, if a medicine works do you stop taking it - especially when you have been presented with numerous facts that while the patient has improved in some instances, he has relapsed in many others?

Back to Justice "Not True" Alito and his fellow like minded justices.  How did such petty minds progress so far?  So many lives depend upon their thought processes.  Again, this is what is truly heartbreaking.

We wait now for Alito's and  the others to render to us their understanding of empathy, humanity, and once again, civil rights.  Keep a good thought for tomorrow.

Resurfacing After The Heart Of Twister Season!

Why not start with one of our state's true stars?  You remember him ---- Kris Kobach.  He is our not so very much revered Sec. Of State.  He is also known for being the author of Arizona's "Papers Please Laws." I guess you should also know that he is the counsel for The Immigration Law Reform Institute.  ( I think he formed that little group so fellow bigots can have a place to gather.  Aww, maybe not, who knows?  I'm just a tad cynical.)  Anyway, dear Kris likes to go around the country creating bigotry laws for like minded states, so Kansas got us one of them laws too.  Yup, Kansas has a law just like Arizona's, but if you have seen the news, Arizona's law was just recently struck down by The Supreme Court!!!!!  Not to worry, not worry, not to worry Kansas.  Kris tells us that our little law to arrest and/or deport undocumented folks is more finely tuned than the one that went down in flames in Arizona. Kris personally did his very finest work to tweak that puppy so it would withstand any scrutiny. Go get em, Kris!!!!! Your heartfelt family - destroying - bigotry will even withstand your claims of being a man of faith.

Second part of the story is that a group of people known as Sunflower Community Action wanted to let Kris know that not all people from Kansas agree with him.  This incredibly non-violent group went to Kris' beautiful suburban home.  They had a speaker who wanted to make the point as to how Kris' laws crushed and devastated families.  They thought they had a sympathetic story to tell.  Their speaker used a bull horn so that his voice could be heard past the closed door.  Of course, there was no response, mainly because Kris and family were not home.  But, this was a symbolic mission, and as such, the group left  a number of empty shoes on the door step signifying a deported family member who would be greatly missed, loved, and treasured.

Kris Kobach returns to find this horrifying thing has happen to HIM!  WHAT IF HIS FAMILY HAD BEEN HOME?  Don't you see the horror?  Don't you see the trauma to his wife and children?  It is not right for HIS family to experience trauma.  It is for him to make life hell for others, but DO NOT BRING DISCOMFORT TO HIS DOOR STEP.  My god!  What were they thinking?  Well, Glenn Beck wanted to know exactly that.  Beck likened it to being attacked by the KKK!  Kris Koback, said he was going to seek legal recourse against the group by filing chargers under the Klan laws!  It all has to do with being on one's property and threatening violence, (which was not the case.)  The group tried to make contact with the Sec. Of State, at his office  but were consistently turned away, or ignored.

Our dear Kris worries that he might not be able to shelter his children from all of this much longer.  He will not, however, have to worry about someone like - say Kris Kobach sending his children's supportive, loving, parents away from them.  That sort of terror will not be known to his children.  The most extreme fear Kris might face is that his children might want to know what all those empty shoes mean.