Super Tuesday in Georgia
And all that good stuff
It is a sad day around here. On the morrow, our nearly Akida, arrogantly named ‘Luke’ by my brother Rob, will be put to death. You can read all about it over at http://politicalpuzle.org. For all you sadists in cyberspace, yours truly is still in pain after two weeks.
Our boycott of all things political continues apace. But since Georgia is a ‘Super Tuesday’ state, and since it will be my first time voting, a word or two may be in order. Maybe three, who knows?
In the Peach State the voter does not register as a member of a political party. He simply registers. On primary day he shows up and tells the clerk which party’s primary will he be voting in. Every voter is a potential crossover.
Here in Macon, the Republican Primary has just one name on its ballot, that of George Bush. The Demoside lists nine, including several candidates who have already bowed out. Common to both ballots are (1) a referendum on the state flag (ignoring the controversial Confederate Battle Emblem) and (2) special option penny sales tax to fund some parking garages and playgrounds, pay off some bonds going back to 1976, and provide the mayor with a personal slush fund through the back door.
Ergo, yours truly will vote as a Democrat next week. Voting no to the sales tax, voting to pick either nebulous choice for flag, and casting a ballot for….for…..for….haven’t decided yet. Either Edwards or Sharpton. Probably Edwards because a win by that soft spoken candidate might slow down the Kerry Steamroller a little bit. Kerry, you see, I like not one iota. If I vote for Sharpton it might reinforce what we have already written about the slightly reverend gentleman (http://expage.com/luciusson155)
Let you know how it turns out next week.
A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN SAME SEX MARIAGE? Personally it does not seem like a good idea. Seems to trivialize that all-important document, the basis of our fast eroding freedom. Further, I think it a mistake for the Gay Community to try to make it a civil rights issue. It is no such thing. I am free to marry a woman, so is every adult male homo sapiens in the land. The chances of a conservative backlash are very real. The left should tread very lightly on this issue.
THE NEW MEL GIBSON MOVIE, THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST explodes today on movie screens across the land. Panned by the NEW YORK TIMES and the Anti Defamation League, wildly promoted by conservative Christians, the film points to a growing gulf between the secular and the religious in our country. Much of the problem as I see it is that many people on the left neither understand traditional religion and spirituality, nor know how to deal with those that do.
I have not seen the movie, although free tickets are available all over town. And I do not intend to see it until it hits the small screen in a year or two. But, believe it or not, my sympathetic instincts lie with the religious folk, not the secular.
That should surprise those who know me to be a devout atheist. And the reason is simple. I chose atheism some time back as my personal creed. Yet many of the people I know seem to need religion to pin their existence on. It would be wrong to refuse them that. If any of the pre-game hype is to believe, the film is likely to make an enormous impact on Christians and non-christians alike.
Be interesting to see,
Very short post this week. I want to get this off to Ian, who writes that he is up to his eyeballs with pressing business. Want it in his hands whether he can update this week or not.
Much new stuff on my own site. Go to http://members.aol.com/luciusson/contents.html and scroll down towards the bottom. Find out about my injury of two weeks ago, discover what is like to live with an old fart who just turned sixty-five, find out what your humble correspondent thinks about death and the afterlife. Or go to our photo album: http://photoisland.com where the ID is Luciusson and the password bubbadog.
Ciao,
Until next week
Luke Angelo
Macon, Georgia
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