Although I never have before used this blog for any other purpose than the kids, I am about to break that tradition. It was very exciting last night watching Barack Obama get announced as the 44th president of our great country. It was a proud and hopeful event for both Ben and I. I am so happy that when my two children go to school they will see a different picture in their history books than I saw. My daughter and my red-haired son will get to look at a picture of a president other than a white, old man with graying hair! Of course, more importantly, we like Barack for what he stands for and his ideas to move our country in a different direction.
On another, but very different, political note, I have to say I was also very disappointed to see CA ban gay marriage. Why is it OK for a man and woman to get married and divorced and then married and divorced 5 more times but it is not OK for committed same sex couples to get married at all? Many times I think our country is becoming more open-minded and then other times I realize that there are still so many ignorant people in this country. This is America and we all deserve to be treated equally and more importantly, we all deserve to be happy. Isn't this stated pretty bluntly as our rights in the Declaration of Independence?
OK, next time it will be all about the kids. You all know I am very opinionated and I just had to state my views for once. If you have anything negative to say go start your own Blog!
4 comments:
Nice to see the Becky I know on the blog. Way to bring it, and even though I have my own blog... I won't use it to disagree with you.
Hear Hear Becky! You know my politics and I completely agree with you! Let's hope Prop 8 in Cali doesn't hold up to the courts.
Thank you :)
You're never wrong when you stand up for what you believe. I'm proud of you!!
Love,
Mom
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