US Constitution

[c9]

Well, now that Bush has said he's going for it, it's lose the election or it's over. If Bush is reelected, which I expect to happen, the US Constitution will for the first time include discrimination. Isn't it nice to consider oneself the "land of the free," and yet still have to deal with this? Sheesh.

I am pretty doubtful of getting out of this, since the houses of Congress have already shown their willingness (eagerness, even) to vote for discrimination in the past, especially against GLBT folk. Plus, I just read this on CBC's website:

"An amendment to establish equal rights for women, known as the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), was ratified by 35 states by 1982, three short of the 38 states needed to pass it."

So in the 20 years since, it *still* hasn't been ratified. Equal rights for WOMEN are still a stumbling block. How can people consider the US a bastion of equality? I'm not saying Canada is, but help-me-jebus we're at least a bit better, aren't we? Maybe our laws are just as bad, we just don't show it, I dunno.

Makes me want to move farther away from the border. :)

Comments

[finfinaud.livejournal.com]

Since c9 is already getting hitched to a boy here in canada, and since polgomy isn't legal here YET, Come here and I'll marry you!

[c9.livejournal.com]

I have several friends you can choose from -- don't lock yourself in just yet! :)

[finfinaud.livejournal.com]

you tryin to wreck our home before its started cam? j/k grr! ;)

[c9.livejournal.com]

I can't think up a good retort, but I'm sure I'll come up with one after my latte. Please hold. (pleasant music)

[nihilicious.livejournal.com]

I don't know who you are, but 10 points for longest string of Canada-themed sexual innuendos this week.

[nihilicious.livejournal.com]

It would be 15 points, but you forgot the "Eh?"

[nihilicious.livejournal.com]

I don't play hockey. Sorry. I do play a wicked-ass game of Scrabble. Somehow I doubt that's the kind of sexy you're looking for. :)

[c9.livejournal.com]

Oh good god Scott don't play Scrabble with nihilicious, whatever you do. Unless the other option is Trivial Pursuit.

[nihilicious.livejournal.com]

You are so shaking in your boots at my prowess.

[leapfish.livejournal.com]

I don't *play* hockey, but I look great in shoulder pads and a jock. Or at least that's what Calvin Klein told me in order to get me to do that photoshoot.

[c9.livejournal.com]

Yummm. Why don't I ever get to see this outfit?

[finfinaud.livejournal.com]

I want to see too, if thats ok with cam.

[c9.livejournal.com]

Well, *hello*. I played pick-up/shinny, never in a league. But I wore my brother's shoulderpads for Halloween and they were *hot*.

I think Scott needs a good fuck from a Canuck too. :-)

[c9.livejournal.com]

Not only is polgomy not legal, it's not even a word. :)

[c9.livejournal.com]

Sure! You're a hottie, and Canada welcomes hotties.

[c9.livejournal.com]

To be perfectly honest, we welcome all, hot or not. But the hotties like Scotty get the best igloos. :)

[nihilicious.livejournal.com]

Or, in Latin, A hotti usque ad hotte.

[alliensis.livejournal.com]

The endings, coincidentally, are actually in the correct case, provided a Latin noun hotte, hottis, n. exists and is a 3rd declension I-stem. Your subconscious brilliance is astounding. :P

[nihilicious.livejournal.com]

No coincidence, my friend.

[alliensis.livejournal.com]

The day you take up Latin is the day I go up to Halifax to place you under my personal tutelage.

[nihilicious.livejournal.com]

OK, quick question: What is the plural of "curriculum vitae"? Seriously.

[alliensis.livejournal.com]

Curricula vitae.

[nihilicious.livejournal.com]

Ta.

Sorry, Cam, for using your journal in furthrance of my personal Latin tutelage.

[c9.livejournal.com]

That's OK, you'll just be invoiced.

(I have no problem with learning, I have sincere problems with religious dogma :-)

[kdborg.livejournal.com]

If it enters the constitution, I say we get Canada, Mexico and all the small countries together and vote the US off the continent.

"The tribe has spoken."

[c9.livejournal.com]

Tempting sometimes, but where would all our trucks full of wood, potatoes, grains, chickens, maple syrup, etc drive to then?

(leapfish suggests that they drive to the UK -- we can build a tunnel. Or perhaps a "superbridge." How'd that Chunnel thing work out, anyway?)

[kdborg.livejournal.com]

Commonwealth Bridge? Only open to Minis?

[finfinaud.livejournal.com]

Its been suggested on TheOnion.com that Canadians build a bridge to Mexico. Bypassing the US!

[kdborg.livejournal.com]

I remember that one. lol Probably would have been taken more seriously if it hadn't ended in Winnipeg.

ugh!

[petele.livejournal.com]

I sure hope that what he did today motivates more of us fags to get off our asses and do something. Trust me when I say I will make all my friends vote this year. Hell, I'd vote multiple times if I could!

Now I need to figure out if I think Frank can be converted from a republican. Get him to either vote for a democrat, or Nader at least.

Re: ugh!

[c9.livejournal.com]

Only if Jersey is guaranteed to go one way or the other. Voting Nader under the 2-party system may cause damage (a la Gore 2000)... if you think he could handle getting political with family, consider sending him Bush's resume...