Quadsville

    It seems like yesterday that we lived in a society that could accomplish anything. A society that upheld the moral terpitude of a planet. A society that that didn't look down on but helped boost up the down trodden. A society that asked not what a country could do for us, but what we could do for our country. A society that was the envy of the free world.

    Times change and with it, the common sense of living together in harmony. When and why did it happen? Why is it easier to call someone a name or disparage them in a story, then to find out the facts? Why is it easier to point fingers and blame then to work on finding a common working goal? Why is it easier to trash anyone with a differing viewpoint, then to have a decent debate?

    We, as American citizens, all have our rights and the freedoms that our Constitution grants us. This is not for certain Americans, but ALL Americans. The same rights and freedoms you have, your neighbor has. If I want to live a religious backed life, that's my choice. If I want to live a Godless life, that's my choice. The same as being gay or straight, it's my choice. Laws are in place to protect our lives and the choices we make. Laws that don't differentiate because of sex, creed, race or religion.

     Lately, I've been appalled at the hatred that has spewed forth because of a myraid of different reasons. Gay marriage, politics, abortion, the Christian/Muslim debate. The hatred isn't on one side of the spectrum either, BOTH sides have had their time in the sun and none of it is pretty. As an example, if I was as Christian as some claim but could condone the murder or torture of certain people, am I really a Christian? In my eyes, only if I could live with my hypocritical self. Another example, if I was disillusioned in God enough so that I had to hire attorneys to have In God We Trust taken off our legal tender, am I still a patriot? In my eyes, only if I can reconcile the fact that this country was founded on a pack of lies and deciet.

    This country lost it's common sense when people started to do things in the name of "whatever" but in reality, did it for themselves and the name recognition. This has carried over into our mainstream and hatched both the left and right "talking" heads that know the crap they spew is just that. Crap that a disheartened populace will take as gospel and in turn, not only make the talking heads rich, but keep a populace at each others throats. 

    I remember a time when news was news and entertainment was a song and dance show. These days, news and entertainment are said in the same sentence and used as an excuse for a talking head to get out of a scrape. Thanks just the same, I'll keep my common sense and think for myself. It's too bad that not enough people do.