To: Seth Cohen
From: Dennis Reardon
Re: Bring Back the Old Hair and Other Things
Oh Seth, how you have broken my homosexual heart! Don't you know that one of the simple pleasures in my life was tuning into the OC, and watching you stumble through life with those pretty eyes and that adorable mess of hair on your head? That mess of hair made you who you were. You're one of those characters thats beautiful and loveable not because you are perfect, but because you are imperfect, and those curls were a part of that. It made you a little bit more goofy, but your goofyness is your charm and you should never try to lose it, because it is what makes you special, and because nobody can stand a pretender.
Also, please stop shamlessly chasing after Summer. She never wanted you in the first place and was never right for you. There must be other girls, or even guys. You seemed to be happy with having Summer as your girlfriend but uncomfortable with your intimacy with her, perhaps it's because you just wanted Summer as your beard, someone to help you fit into the crowd and allow you to hang out with the person you really love, Ryan. C'mon Seth you know it's true, ever since that boy from the other side of the tracks showed up with his own pair of adorable eyes you've desired him, possibly intensely, wondering if your feelings will ever be reciprocated. But Seth, I think it's time to be open about it. It's time to make your feelings known, and give us the OC episode we've all been waiting for, the Seth and Ryan kiss.
That might make up for losing your old hair.
Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Wednesday, November 03, 2004
So I was Wrong....REAALLY Wrong. Such is life....now on to Angry Commentary.
So, it seems that the reason that Bush carried those important swing states was not because people thought he was doing a good job fighting terrorism, nor was it because people thought the economy was in good shape. In the end what really swung the election Bush's way was the "moral values" (i.e. anti-gay) point. A HUGE percentage of the electorate in those crucial swing states came out and voted for Bush because of their fear and loathing of homosexuals. This honestly shocked me. I really thought that this election would be decided on issues like the war on terrorism or the war in Iraq or even the economy, but thats not what the polls seem to indicate. Had the election been decided by those real issues and Bush won, I would still be dissapointed but I would not be as angry as I am right now. With the 10 of the 11 gay marriage bans passed by huge margins and Bush elected because of "moral values" those Evangelical Christian voters have sent a loud and clear message to me: "We hate you, we don't accept you, and we'll do anything to stop and/or repress you." With that cleared up, it seems that John Kerry's hope for "unity" and reconciliation is pretty much down the drain. How can we reconcile with people who would stop at nothing to take away your civil rights? How can you negotiate with fundamentalists? The fact is, you can't.
Those evangelical Christian voters drew a line in the sand with their votes . They don't intend to reconcile, they intend to conquer. They don't intend to cooperate, they intend to shove their own particular bigoted view of the world down the throats of other Americans. This makes me furious at the states they occupy, and has convinced me that we, as liberals, gay people, libertarians etc., should not continue to help or be concerned for these people, as they have been so dead set against our rights. The next time someone tries to convince you that steel tariffs or farm subsidies are a good idea, remember that you will be hurt by the higher prices and higher taxes caused by such things AND that the people who the tariffs and subsidies help are the exact people who place more weight on fucking over gay people than having a job when making a vote. The next time one of those 10 states that voted to ban gay marriage by huge margins calls out for your support, remember that they elect politicians who sneer at liberals as "traitors" and gay people as "hedonistic." The next time you plan to give to a church or go to a church, ask yourself if they actually support your values all the time. Some places preach love and kindness when asking for money, but once they get that new steeple up, they bring down the hammer on your civil rights. You should not help your enemies, no matter what flag they fly or how much they may smile at you on the outside.
We on the side of liberty must realize that we are at war with fundamentalists, both at home and abroad. One side seeks to take our lives, the other side seeks to take our freedom. What we also must realize is that both sides are winning in the "hearts and minds" department. Why? Because at home we have fought fundamentalism wimpily, afraid to engage the enemy for fear of offending people at the center. The reasonable people in the middle of the American political spectrum would support our side if we told them why these people are actually dangerous. When fundamentalists and evangelical Christians tell us that they believe in certain ridiculous things we cannot say "Well, I respect your believes but unfortunately the Constitution says X." We must say "Your views are not valid, and are ridiculous. You are hurting the country, you are an enemy of free people everywhere, and you need to be stopped." We do not treat terrorists, who seek to take our lives, with kid gloves or terms of respect. Why, then, should we treat people who want to take our freedoms with a modicum of respect? They are intellectual terrorists gathering their forces together on talk radio, on the pulpit, and soon on the United States Supreme Court. They are more dangerous to us than the terrorists armed with bombs, because terrorists can only kill and destroy physical things. There is no bomb in their possession strong enough to bring down the secular state, to take away a woman's right to her own body, or to rob a person of their right to recieve equal treatment under the law no matter what their sexual orientation is. The religious fundamentalists CAN DO THIS. Call a talk show, write your senator, protest when you can, and make it clear to your friends neighbors and relatives that these people need to be stopped!
So, it seems that the reason that Bush carried those important swing states was not because people thought he was doing a good job fighting terrorism, nor was it because people thought the economy was in good shape. In the end what really swung the election Bush's way was the "moral values" (i.e. anti-gay) point. A HUGE percentage of the electorate in those crucial swing states came out and voted for Bush because of their fear and loathing of homosexuals. This honestly shocked me. I really thought that this election would be decided on issues like the war on terrorism or the war in Iraq or even the economy, but thats not what the polls seem to indicate. Had the election been decided by those real issues and Bush won, I would still be dissapointed but I would not be as angry as I am right now. With the 10 of the 11 gay marriage bans passed by huge margins and Bush elected because of "moral values" those Evangelical Christian voters have sent a loud and clear message to me: "We hate you, we don't accept you, and we'll do anything to stop and/or repress you." With that cleared up, it seems that John Kerry's hope for "unity" and reconciliation is pretty much down the drain. How can we reconcile with people who would stop at nothing to take away your civil rights? How can you negotiate with fundamentalists? The fact is, you can't.
Those evangelical Christian voters drew a line in the sand with their votes . They don't intend to reconcile, they intend to conquer. They don't intend to cooperate, they intend to shove their own particular bigoted view of the world down the throats of other Americans. This makes me furious at the states they occupy, and has convinced me that we, as liberals, gay people, libertarians etc., should not continue to help or be concerned for these people, as they have been so dead set against our rights. The next time someone tries to convince you that steel tariffs or farm subsidies are a good idea, remember that you will be hurt by the higher prices and higher taxes caused by such things AND that the people who the tariffs and subsidies help are the exact people who place more weight on fucking over gay people than having a job when making a vote. The next time one of those 10 states that voted to ban gay marriage by huge margins calls out for your support, remember that they elect politicians who sneer at liberals as "traitors" and gay people as "hedonistic." The next time you plan to give to a church or go to a church, ask yourself if they actually support your values all the time. Some places preach love and kindness when asking for money, but once they get that new steeple up, they bring down the hammer on your civil rights. You should not help your enemies, no matter what flag they fly or how much they may smile at you on the outside.
We on the side of liberty must realize that we are at war with fundamentalists, both at home and abroad. One side seeks to take our lives, the other side seeks to take our freedom. What we also must realize is that both sides are winning in the "hearts and minds" department. Why? Because at home we have fought fundamentalism wimpily, afraid to engage the enemy for fear of offending people at the center. The reasonable people in the middle of the American political spectrum would support our side if we told them why these people are actually dangerous. When fundamentalists and evangelical Christians tell us that they believe in certain ridiculous things we cannot say "Well, I respect your believes but unfortunately the Constitution says X." We must say "Your views are not valid, and are ridiculous. You are hurting the country, you are an enemy of free people everywhere, and you need to be stopped." We do not treat terrorists, who seek to take our lives, with kid gloves or terms of respect. Why, then, should we treat people who want to take our freedoms with a modicum of respect? They are intellectual terrorists gathering their forces together on talk radio, on the pulpit, and soon on the United States Supreme Court. They are more dangerous to us than the terrorists armed with bombs, because terrorists can only kill and destroy physical things. There is no bomb in their possession strong enough to bring down the secular state, to take away a woman's right to her own body, or to rob a person of their right to recieve equal treatment under the law no matter what their sexual orientation is. The religious fundamentalists CAN DO THIS. Call a talk show, write your senator, protest when you can, and make it clear to your friends neighbors and relatives that these people need to be stopped!
Monday, November 01, 2004
My First Stab at Political Punditry
So, I made the following predictions in response to Unikowsky's Swing State Sweepstakes last night and the new batch of battleground state polls seem to only confirm what I predicted last night. In short, I don't think this one will be close at all in the electoral college. Kerry will win big and will become the next President of the United States. This doesn't mean the election still won't be close, and we may have to wait a while Tuesday night for each state to be sorted out, but in the end I think Kerry will win alot of the close, key battleground states.
Kerry-306 Bush-232
Florida- Kerry
Iowa- Kerry
2nd Congressional District of Maine-Kerry
Minnesota- Kerry (not even close)
Nevada-Bush
New Hampshire- Kerry
New Mexico- Bush
Ohio- Kerry(in a squeaker)
Penn.-Kerry
Wisconsin-Kerry
As for the Senate, there are so many tossups and the Republicans have an advantage. It's going to be hard for the Dems to sweep the tossups to take unambiguous control of the Senate or to get 5 out of 6 and take control after Kerry is inaugerated AND the Massachusetts special election is through.
Here are the 6 races and my opinion on them
Colorado- Polls showed Pete Coors(R) narrowing the gap between himself and Ken Salazar (D) during mid-October, but recent polls show Salazar back up by about 8 points.....Democrats should pick this one up.
Alaska- The people in Alaska apparently don't like the Republican incumbent because she was appointed by her dad who is now governor. She has been down by about 3-4 points the entire race. Democrats should also pick this one up.
Florida-This race is a dead heat, but with reports coming from Florida reporting huge turnouts in the early voting (usually an advantage for Democrats) I'll predict this one goes Democratic.
North Carolina- This race is also a dead heat. The Democrat was up big for a while, but then the Republican came charging back, but then he never took a statistically significant lead. I don't know where to put this one, but since I'm thinking Kerry will have a big night I'll put this in the Democratic column.
Louisiana- There are two possible outcomes for election night. 1.) The Republican gets more than 50% of the vote and gets the seat. 2.) The Republican gets less than 50% of the vote and there is a runoff between him and the top Democratic candidate. Who the hell knows how to predict this one? Polls haven't shown the Republican with more than 50% so I guess this'll be a runoff in December.
Oklahoma-Crazy Conservative Democrat vs. Crazier Conservative Republican. I'm going to bet the people of Oklahoma like their Conservatives as crazy as possible.....this one goes Republican.
So my prediction for after election night will be this: 49 Democrats (48 if Kerry wins) 50 Republicans. Two races to be decided, one solid Democrat (either Kerry if he loses or his special election replacement from Massachusetts if he wins), one completely random.
As George Bush would say......I can run from these predictions but I can't hide.
So, I made the following predictions in response to Unikowsky's Swing State Sweepstakes last night and the new batch of battleground state polls seem to only confirm what I predicted last night. In short, I don't think this one will be close at all in the electoral college. Kerry will win big and will become the next President of the United States. This doesn't mean the election still won't be close, and we may have to wait a while Tuesday night for each state to be sorted out, but in the end I think Kerry will win alot of the close, key battleground states.
Kerry-306 Bush-232
Florida- Kerry
Iowa- Kerry
2nd Congressional District of Maine-Kerry
Minnesota- Kerry (not even close)
Nevada-Bush
New Hampshire- Kerry
New Mexico- Bush
Ohio- Kerry(in a squeaker)
Penn.-Kerry
Wisconsin-Kerry
As for the Senate, there are so many tossups and the Republicans have an advantage. It's going to be hard for the Dems to sweep the tossups to take unambiguous control of the Senate or to get 5 out of 6 and take control after Kerry is inaugerated AND the Massachusetts special election is through.
Here are the 6 races and my opinion on them
Colorado- Polls showed Pete Coors(R) narrowing the gap between himself and Ken Salazar (D) during mid-October, but recent polls show Salazar back up by about 8 points.....Democrats should pick this one up.
Alaska- The people in Alaska apparently don't like the Republican incumbent because she was appointed by her dad who is now governor. She has been down by about 3-4 points the entire race. Democrats should also pick this one up.
Florida-This race is a dead heat, but with reports coming from Florida reporting huge turnouts in the early voting (usually an advantage for Democrats) I'll predict this one goes Democratic.
North Carolina- This race is also a dead heat. The Democrat was up big for a while, but then the Republican came charging back, but then he never took a statistically significant lead. I don't know where to put this one, but since I'm thinking Kerry will have a big night I'll put this in the Democratic column.
Louisiana- There are two possible outcomes for election night. 1.) The Republican gets more than 50% of the vote and gets the seat. 2.) The Republican gets less than 50% of the vote and there is a runoff between him and the top Democratic candidate. Who the hell knows how to predict this one? Polls haven't shown the Republican with more than 50% so I guess this'll be a runoff in December.
Oklahoma-Crazy Conservative Democrat vs. Crazier Conservative Republican. I'm going to bet the people of Oklahoma like their Conservatives as crazy as possible.....this one goes Republican.
So my prediction for after election night will be this: 49 Democrats (48 if Kerry wins) 50 Republicans. Two races to be decided, one solid Democrat (either Kerry if he loses or his special election replacement from Massachusetts if he wins), one completely random.
As George Bush would say......I can run from these predictions but I can't hide.
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