I think it's stupid. And infuriating. And ridiculous. Mostly? I think it's sad. I am all for checks and balances, don't get me wrong. That's what makes democracy and America great. You know what else makes America great? Freedom. Not the kind that Sarah Palin talks about, that kind of hateful, suppressing intolerance that's ripping a burning hole in the country right now. I mean real, honest-to-GOD, Founding-Father-INTENDED freedom. The freedom to pursue a dream. The freedom to be truly who you are without fear. The freedom to practice the religion you choose. The freedom to marry whomever you choose. We can flaunt our rights as long as they do not impede on someone else's. So, NO, Iowa and the majority of the country. You do NOT get to say it's your "right" to get rid of a judge for upholding someone else's rights. That is IMPEDING on someone else's right to be a FREE AMERICAN.
Yesterday, the ignorant people of Iowa voted "no" to retaining three judges who upheld the constitution. They were fired for what? DOING THEIR JOBS. The common sense people of the state were, sadly, the minority. Apparently, ignorance is rampant in the United States. Case in point: last night's election results. Country-wide.
I'm trying not to cry at work. But I'm crying for a loss of intelligence and tolerance across the country. And I'm crying for Iowa. And I'm praying for hope and deliverance from evil disguised as "common sense conservativism." And I'm trying really hard to be positive, but it's really fucking hard right now.
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