Ahhh, good times...

So, some really nice person who claims to know me but was too much of a pussy to put their name on this gem posted this comment on my last entry. Listen, I don't care if you post your objections in the comments portion of my posts. You may or may not disagree with me...I may or may not disagree with your comments, but I'll respect you and your right to voice those rebuttals nonetheless. One thing though. For the love of God, put your name on it. I want to know who I am responding to. Also, utilize paragraphs. It helps me read and understand your idiocy. :)

So, without further ado, a lovely comment and my rebuttal.

<-- "Listen, I don't give a shit if you don't like Bush, but you've gotta at least support your president. You should be thankful that you live in a country that is democratic, yeah Kerry lost but so what, at least you put your say in.

Bush is a christian along with most americans, but the war in Iraq has nothing to do with Jesus. Saddam Hussein has been a threat to innocent people for decades, he waged war on Kuwait simply to take them over. He was a threat to democracy and after September 11, Bush didn't want to risk any other terrorist attacks.

It isn't you that should be disappointed in America, it is America that should be disappointed in you. You don't support your president and you are a sore looser.

Plus, it doesen't really even matter who is president; all a president does is carry things out (such as laws, wars, ideas). The president can't do anything that can really harm our nation because he has everyone keeping him in check.

Kerry and his supporters claim that Bush has lost more jobs than any president in 75 years. This is a Bogus claim because it isn't the president's fault, the exact same thing would have happened to Kerry if he were in office the same time Bush was. September 11 screwed our economy into the ground and there was nothing Bush could do about it.

I know you Justin Winters, and I know that you don't support homosexuality. John Kerry has totally corrupt moral values. Before you go being disappointed in our nation, maybe you should get your facts straight." -->

First and foremost, no one HAS to support their president. Nowhere on the books does it say "American Citizens MUST support their president." Sorry, Charlie,we don't live in a dictatorship (or do we). That said, I (along with most Americans that voted for Kerry) will get behind our leaders in hopes that our country will progress in the right directions. I will get behind the president, but also keep a watchful eye on the Bush Administration to keep them in check.

See, the problem with the war in Iraq is that we shouldn't be there. Are the Iraqi people better off without him? Sure, no doubt. The thing is, the Bush Administration had been planning to take Saddam out from day one. They used Sepember 11, 2001 as an excuse to go after him when they knew that there were nations like Iran and North Korea that really deserved to be taken out. There are several nations that we should have been more worried about than Iraq. However, none of those nations' leaders had tried to kill George W.'s daddy. I truly believe we're doing good things in Iraq...I really do. On the other hand though, we're being viewed as an occupying force because we have no real exit strategy. That worries me. And the fact that we went in there without the support of the UN is a little fucked up as well. So many people don't get the fact that we NEED the respect of the other countries in the UN. Sure, France has always hated us. Hell, I'll go as far as to say "France Sucks". I've been there, I hated it. I hated the people there and the smell of Paris. But, whether we like it or not, France matters.

The rest of the world looks at us the same way we look at Islamic governments. They see us as a Christian government. It's why they hate us and can't understand what we do. Yes, most of our nation IS Christian. I am a Christian. But, last I checked, we have laws against mixing politics and religion. And that is essentially what this administration is trying to do. This administration sees ALL Islam as a terrorist threat because of their Christian views.

I don't blame Bush for the economy. I believe he's done the best he could do considering the circumstances. Nowhere have I stated that he deserves the blame for the post 9/11 economy. The job cuts aren't his fault either. Enron wasn't his fault, either. I don't know why this point was even brought up. I agree with you that Kerry could not have done any better considering what happened.

You say that you know me and that I don't support homosexuality. You're right. I don't necessarily support it. I will go on record as saying that I don't agree with the homosexual lifestyle. That, however, doesn't mean I believe that homosexuals don't have rights. I have many friends of various sexual orientations and, though I don't necessarily agree with their lifestyles, I DO belive they have rights. This nation was founded on the words "All men are created equal". How is creating legislation prohibiting homosexuals the right to marry any different than prohibiting the marriages of biracial couples? It's not. As long as you are a human being, you have the right to marry another human being. The fundamentalist Christian right want us to believe that allowing homosexuals to marry will lead to the legal marriages of man and beast. Are you kidding me? These are humans wanting to marry the fellows human they love. No matter the issues you may have with their lifestyles, they deserve be treated like humans. And they're for sure no more sexually deviant than the majority of preachers and politicians.

Finally, how do you know what John Kerry's moral values are? Let me guess, you base that on his pro-choice beliefs. Do you really think that John Kerry wants people to kill babies? Yes, that's it. (I don't agree with abortion, but I'm smart enough to know that the pro-lifers are never going to have it overturned. Therefore, I don't dwell on it.) What makes George W. Bush such an authority on moral values? Because he's a 'good Christian'? We know nothing about the true moral character of either candidate.

Good times, kids. I promise I'll get a little less serious about this whole blogging thing sooner or later. :)