Obama to Prejudice: Get Off My Property

(Blog author's note: article author's name not found. We all have to deal with it)
In this editorial, “Mr. Obama Moves Against Bias”, the author agrees with the Obama Administration's decision to demand the Justice Department to “stop defending the constitutionality” of the Defense of Marriage Act, signed by Bill Clinton in 1996. The act, which “arbitrarily denied federal benefits for married couples to married same-sex couples, ...allowed states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages that are legally recognized in other states.” The author makes many attempts to point out that the act is immoral, referring to it as “deplorable” and “sanctioned blatant discrimination”, and I for one agree wholeheartedly.
In our society, whether it is in the form of racial, gender, or homosexual discrimination, it simply does not belong anywhere. We live in a country where we are constantly striving to move forward, and clinging stubbornly to our outdated beliefs will not get us anywhere. And besides, the act that Clinton passed CLEARLY violates the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which states “full faith and credit shall be given in each of these States to the records, acts, and judicial proceedings of the courts and magistrates of every other State”. What Obama is doing is just a small step towards a creating a nation that is fully equal. The author remarks that what Obama is doing “firmly skewers what has been bad law and complements the recent Congressional repeal of the government’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” prejudice suffered by gay men and lesbians serving the nation in the military”. That was the first step in this process, now lets complete the rest.

GOP Vote Against Health Care Reform, Whine Later

Merriam-Webster's 3rd definition of irony is described as "incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result", and while irony is one of my favorite types of humor, this is not funny at all to me. While we bitch at politicians for not being in touch with the average American, the fact of the matter is that these people do have families and at the end of the day, are just bringing home the bacon. What amazes me is that every single Republican voted against the health care bills, even those who have no insurance to fall back on. Not being able to afford health care is pretty damn depressing and it's a damn shame we don't have free health care in this country. But that's just like, my opinion man. 

However, here is a little bit of humor from one of our buddies, Republican representative Michael Grimm out of New York. When asked whether or not he should have a government-subsidized health care that average Americans aren't entitled to, he replied, “What am I not supposed to have health care?…God forbid I get into an accident and can’t afford the operation. That can happen to anyone.” Oh no, turns out everyone in this country is 2nd rate compared to Mr. Grimm!

All in all, this article really does a good job at humanizing our Congressional leaders, and if you enjoy having many emotions coursing through your head all at once, this article is highly recommended for you!
P.S. it isn't a long read either, for those who get bored after reading 3 paragraphs :)

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