This should happen more often / Politcal rant alert

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I got a note from the MoveOn PAC today, asking what I thought of the Democratic Party. I approve of this. I'd like to be able to tell more people of political influence what I think about the Democratic Party, and for that matter, the Republican Party, third parties, the two-party system, and the state of the federal government in general. Unfortunately, this was mostly a "Rate how you think the Party is doing on this issue from 1 to 10" sort of experience, with very little room for actual communication. Thus, they didn't get to hear what I wanted to say. But you will. (Sorry about that. It's got to go somewhere and it might as well be here. But I will cut in case you don't care.)

 

1. Please, you government and law-enforcement types, out of my bedroom. As I've said several times now in the last few days, when I want the FBI in my bedroom, I will call them, though preferably in groups of two to three. I don't think I can manage many more than that at a time. When I want the president in my bedroom, I'll call a shrink.

2. And if you're not allowed in my bedroom, you certainly aren't allowed in my reproductive system. That goes for legislators and judges as well as doctors and pharmacists. If you're in group one, it's none of your damned business. If you're in group two, not only is it none of your damned business, but also, if you don't feel that it's ethically correct to do your job, then perhaps you should consider finding another job. That's what the rest of us do when we are asked to do things in the course of our employment which we consider to be unethical.

3. In fact, in general, o government types, why don't you leave being holy to the churches? Since you've taken on so many of their job functions, they seem to have a lot of time on their hands. So much, in fact, that they've moved on to trying to do your job. Let's let everybody do their own damn job. That's what we hired them for.

4. And you, Democratic Party. We've already got a party that stands against civil rights for all members of society and stands for the promotion of capitalism above all other virtues (not that there's anything wrong with capitalism, it's just not the only institution worth promoting). They're called the Republicans. They're in power right now, so you're supposed to be the Opposition. That means you're supposed to *oppose* what they want to do, not offer a watered-down, "less offensive" version of their plan. K THX BYE.

5. And you, Gay Republicans. What the fuck?

6. Also, of note: The Constitution. Anybody reading that thing lately? Maybe you should. There's some really interesting stuff in there that says things about what Congress shall make no law with respect to. Really fascinating stuff.

7. And then, there's this: When you declare war on a group of people, you stand a fair chance of winning. Because you can, you know, theoretically kill them all and take their land. Not that I'm advocating that. But this thing, where we have wars on concepts, that doesn't work so well. Can we stop doing that for a while? Let's take a break and read some meme theory. Or some Sun Tzu, if that's more up your alley.

OK. That's it. Now I'm probably good until, oh, November, or the next time somebody asks, whichever comes first.