On Constitutional Amendments

I recall Em making the statement in PIC that she could never understand a country that would pass an amendment to ban gay marriage or burn the American flag before they would pass the Equal Rights Amendment. I agree with that, but let's look at what's driving these two amendments. We all know that it's shameless pandering to the Religious Right.

Do you guys recall Charles Rangel's (a vocal opponent of the debacle in Iraq) legislation that would re-institute the draft? We all know that he opposed the draft, but was trying to make a point. And that was that the chickenhawks that trumpet this cause aren't willing to go to the ultimate and logical ends to "win" this war. Another half million to million troops or more and then maybe we could overpower this insurgency (that no one in this clueless administration saw coming), "declare victory" and get the hell home....but I digress, back to gay marriage and flag burning.

I wish that someone who opposes both these measures would draft legislation that would also go to (un)logical ends that a draft would. Why shouldn't gay folk be allowed to marry? Because they're second class citizens as compared to we straight folks? Because what other reason could one have in two others "joined in matrimony" (I purposely ommitted "holy" in describing matrimony because any church anywhere already has the option/right to refuse to marry couples they deem unworthy.

Well hell, if that's so, that they're "second class", then they shouldn't be able to hold down federal jobs. Or state jobs that accept federal money. Or vote, or run for any office. And one of most fundamental rights that the Constitution allows, they shouldn't be able to own property, because they might leave it to someone who's gay. And, going even further than those adoption laws that prohibit gay folk from adopting, they should be sterilized so that can't have biologocal children either. Hell, let's just round all of them up and inter them. Whaddya say?

And as far as flag burning, let's also add that it's illegal to burn a copy of the Constitution or Declaration of Independence. That would include books that include pictures of the flag or of the Constitution or Declaration of Independence. Or a picture of that bald eagle holding the branch thingy in his talon.

And let's really ban clothing that incorporates the flag. I mean boxer shorts with the stars and stripes? How much more can one descecrate Old Glory than putting her right next to where you piss and crap? I guess the Olympic teams will all have to design new uniforms, but we have to get this flag desecration problem under control. It and gay marriage are the two most egregious problems our nation face.

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