States: Want Even More Welfare Expenses? Ban Birth Control!!

So you've checked out my Presidential Hopefuls post, right? Well now I want to talk about Rick Santorum and his solution to the country's debt... er, wait a second. Rick Santorum wants the states to have the power to ban birth control (among other things, like sodomy - really?). I wouldn't call that a solution to anything.

While I'm sure we can all imagine what will happen if birth control is banned, I'd like to take a moment to think out loud for a bit about it.

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, whose strong base of evangelical Christian supporters has thrust him into contention in Iowa, said on Monday that he believes states should have the right to outlaw birth control and sodomy without the interference of the Supreme Court.

“The state has a right to do that, I have never questioned that the state has a right to do that," he said. "It is not a constitutional right. The state has the right to pass whatever statutes they have. That's the thing I have said about the activism of the Supreme Court--they are creating rights, and it should be left up to the people to decide."

Ban birth control and the welfare population will easily double over the next few years.

Ban birth control and the number of abortions will soar.

Ban birth control and the number of unwanted babies will go through the roof.

Ban birth control and .... what else will happen if we allow states to ban birth control? I'm sure there are some things I'm not thinking of.

I understand the thought process behind giving the states more power, and it's a great thing. I'm against big government as much as the next person is, but banning birth control? Really? That shouldn't even be an option. It shouldn't even be discussed. It should be a thought that is so far out there that it is just laughed at, not written about... not talked about... not even considered!

In one way I am thankful for Santorum. It makes my maybe-vote for Obama a little easier to swallow. I wanted to hate Obama, really I did. I didn't like him at first and had no intention of changing my opinion of the President. However, after seeing how he's done over the last few years - and seeing the other options we have - Obama is looking like filet mignon right now compared to the rest of the turkeys.

Don't Like Obama? Let's Check Out The Other Choices...

I wonder who all the anti-Obama folks are going to vote for? I've been looking at some of the candidates online, and I must say... I'm not that impressed.

Michele Bachmann - If she becomes President, I think she needs to tell us all her beauty secrets! She's 55, and looks about 40. Yay, Mary Kay... errr, I mean, Michele! On a more serious note, Michele Bachmann is a conservative. 'Nuff said as far as I'm concerned. Though it'd be great to have a woman president (I prefer Hilary!!), I don't think this is the woman to get the job done.

Jon Huntsman - This guy is called the "dangerous dark horse" of the race, and is said to be capable of beating Obama in an election. This high school drop out is no slacker, and is actually a personal friend of Obama's, but he's very evasive. I don't like evasive, and I don't think the anti-Obama folks do, either. Plus, who wants a friend of Obama to win if Obama is the anti-Christ and shit? Jon Huntsman is a former mormon missionary, scion of a billion dollar chemical empire, and a former Governor of Utah and Ambassador to China. Not sure if you are connecting the dots like I am, but I'm not interested in a foreign Ambassador, connected to a billion dollar chemical empire, running the United States. He also looks like he has a scandal just waiting to come tumbling out of his closet, if ya know what I mean.

Gary Johnson - Hmm, now Gary Johnson is a guy I could see voting for. Though I don't see the anti-Obama folks jumping on board: The former Libertarian Republican Governor does not attend church, is pro-choice, anti-big government, pro-immigration, an outspoken critic of the war on drugs and favors legalizing marijuana. Peace, love, and anarchy, dude.

Andy Martin - He says he's going to play rough against Obama. Really? Hmm. Ya don't say... Martin is famously remembered as the source of the chain mail and online reports questioning the citizenship of President Obama and the claim that he was a Muslim. Now that's a guy the anti-O's can support... *eye roll*.

Jimmy McMillan - Seriously, McMillan needs to be in an action movie or somethin', just look at him. And he's a karate expert... what?! Yeah, this former-Democrat is now running as a Republican candidate. Can you say wishy washy? Kung Fu that, McMillan.

Ron Paul - If his age doesn't scare you away (he's 75), the fact that he is one of the most controversial candidates on the 2012 trail may. Ron Paul has been shunned by mainstream media because of his dogmatic libertarian views. Ron Paul is a constitutionalist who believes in small government. This can be a good thing or a bad thing. At his age, I'd definitely want to take a closer look at his vice-president pick.

Randall Terry - If this guy doesn't look like a straight up douche bag, I don't know who does. This anti-abortionist anti-LGBT radical is spending close to $3 million for a 30-second ad in the 2012 Super Bowl. This former used car salesman is one of the most well-known pro-life activists in the country. The idiot presidential candidate says “This campaign is about human rights, ladies and gentlemen. It will be first and foremost about the human rights of babies that are being brutally slaughtered and thrown in dumpsters and landfills. But it is also about the human rights of the slave labor force on Obama's plantation.” Human rights, unless you're gay, right?? Where do these guys come from? Geez.

Mitt Romney - Last but not least, we have the very wishy-washy Republican candidate Mitt Romney. This liberal, turned conservative..uh turned moderate.. former venture capitalist is supposed to be waltzing his way through the primaries soon. I don't care if you call yourself a Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, or something else... I think we can all agree that this guy seems like a people-pleaser. He was liberal, but that was too difficult - being a Republican and all. So he turned conservative, but that didn't work out so well for him.. so he turned moderate... middle of the road, easy street. Hmm. No back bone in sight. Get outta here!

So there ya have it, folks. Some of the "favorites" that are supposed to beat Obama in 2012. I would love nothing more than to see a Libertarian win an election, but we all know that's not happening in 2012. So until someone better comes out of the woodwork, Obama it is for me...

**Disclaimer: I'm not going to pretend to be uber educated on these topics, this is just me rambling about the presidential candidates as I see them. No need to get butt hurt but feel free to leave comments agreeing or disagreeing, as I love a good debate!**

Another One Bites The Dust...

I'd like to count the number of times an anti-gay politician got dragged out of the closet, but there simply is not enough time in the day.

Anti-gay "Family Values" Republican Mayor, Greg Davis, slipped out of the closet this week. Obviously not by his own doing, because he was too busy shopping at gay sex stores in Canada (on our dime, by the way) to notice his dirty laundry being aired. When he did finally notice, this is the statement he released:

“At this point in my life and in my career, while I have tried to maintain separation between my personal and public life, it is obvious that this can no longer remain the case,” Davis said Thursday afternoon at his Southaven home. “While I have performed my job as mayor, in my opinion, as a very conservative, progressive individual — and still continue to be a very conservative individual — I think that it is important that I discuss the struggles I have had over the last few years when I came to the realization that I am gay.”

Oh really? Did you discover you were gay before or after you spent $170,000 of taxpayer's money on personal things, like your trip to the adult store in Canada that caters to gay men? Is that the trip that helped you discover your sexuality? Doubtful.

On a side note, it was a $67 expense at this adult store. Mayor Davis, you have to be reeealllly stupid to use taxpayer's money at a sex shop. What the hell were you thinking?

Not only is he a hypocritical liar, he's a thief. And these are the men we have running this country because we are too afraid of... what exactly? Afraid that a homo may be the president? You think he'd change the flag to a rainbow flag or something? Why is this country so damn scared to be more liberal, more accepting, more tolerant?

Until we figure that out, America, we will never truly be #1.

If you're gonna be a homophobe,

...don't feature gay composers* in your anti-gay commercials.

Wait, what??



Oh yeah, that's right. Idiotic presidential candidate Rick Perry's anti-gay campaign ad features Aaron Copland's music. You don't know who Aaron Copland is? Ha. Me, neither. But he was a gay Jew!

OOPS.

The Presidential hopeful says: "I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm a Christian, but you don't need to be in the pew every Sunday to know there's something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military but our kids can't openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school."

While gay music is playing in the background. Well, not gay music, but... you know what I mean.

Copland also openly supported the Communist Party in the 1930s.

Insert foot in mouth.

Is this who we want running our country? I think not!!

*The music is actually a cheap knock-off of Copland's.