Monday, November 3, 2008

I'm a fascist

I have reached a new milestone in my development. I am not a "fascist f"*** by a person who believes that abortion is okay because it means one less life that will have to suffer the radioactive cancer that will one day soon be raining down on our heads.

You may be curious why I'm a fascist. Well... the rant was inspired by the following:

"I asked why [you voted that way] because, regardless of how we vote, the fundamental question is whether or not our votes honestly reflect our values and desires for our communities. Being a member of our communities is something that is easily taken for granted, and participating in this most pure and amazing process is a sacred right we each should appreciate and protect. That we have a right to vote is nothing short of a miracle. Anyone can cast a ballot but doing so without due diligence is lazy, irresponsible, and insulting to those that value this freedom, those who have fought and lived and died for all our freedoms, and the God who protected this land and inspired people to establish it for His purposes.

If our opinions reflect the honest intents of our hearts and our decisions are based on sober research, then it doesn’t matter how we vote. I respect that another person can have an opinion, whether or not I agree with it. What I don’t respect is a person who takes an institution as amazing as voting in our representative republic in a haphazard and cavalier way. A person who votes a certain way out of blind obedience or apathy has devalued themselves and detracts from the strength of our community."