Victory
November 5th, 2008
I really don’t know what to say. Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make this amazing turn of events (that I never thought would actually happen) possible. I know that the words “hope” and “change” have been thrown around pretty liberally by both sides in the past few weeks, but I really hope that this is a sign that the insanity of the past few years is slowly coming to an end.
Proposition 8 and its sister propositions in several other states passed, and I think that’s unfortunate, but expected. It shows, I think, that Americans cannot cleanly separate their politics from their religion. I’m sure there will be counter-propositions and counter-counter-propositions ad infinitum until someone decides to amend the Constitution. We’ll just have to wait and see.
I congratulate President-Elect Obama (that’s still sort of surprising to be able to say, isn’t it?) on his well-earned and decisive victory. Now comes the time when you make good on the promises that got you elected. Please don’t let us down.
Update: I don’t want that “cleanly separate politics from religion” bit to be construed as a slight to religion or the religious. I totally understand how deeply religious people must have been of two minds about this issue, and what I meant by that statement was that people can’t vote on something like gay marriage without being influenced by factors like their religious convictions and that this is exactly why this issue will continue to oscillate forever until some decision is made at the national level.
Attacking religious people because you’re against Prop. 8 is just as bad, in my opinion, as attacking non-religious people because you’re for Prop. 8, and I apologize if my remarks were in any way misconstrued.
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Last night I was very proud to be an American. It was pretty exciting to be part of history, to be part of the record voter turnout that no one expects from 20-somethings like us. I’m excited for President-Elect Obama as well.
I don’t exactly know what to say about Prop 8–since I am no longer registered to vote in California I didn’t have a chance to vote on it. But coming from someone whose religion is very much a part of their identity, it has been a difficult road for those who can’t “cleanly separate their politics from their religion.” I’m not going to discount the discrimination that homosexuals have felt, and I feel so much empathy for them right now, especially since I know many people who have been affected personally (on both sides), and this issue deeply hurts many people.
I have been so interested in both sides of this issue, and I have been saddened to see the way that my friends are treating each other because of their divided viewpoints. I’m not really writing to try and convince you of anything, just to let you know that it has been as difficult of a road for many very religious people. (I was sadly surprised to lots of anti-Mormon ads that were aired on CNN and MSNBC, specifically.)
Anyway, my point in commenting is to thank you for being a friend to me over the years despite differences in opinion. (Except for our vote for Obama, haha.) I respect your opinions very much and value our friendship.
I hope you are doing well.
Thanks Alex
I didn’t take any offense… I just hope that other people understand that many of us were of “two minds” about it. Thanks for your clarification.