Comments on: Bittersweet http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/11/05/bittersweet/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:58:51 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: kristen http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/11/05/bittersweet/comment-page-1/#comment-19926 kristen Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:44:51 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/11/05/bittersweet/#comment-19926 I am so proud of our country, yet so ashamed of California voters. I expected it to pass in the more rural counties, but Los Angeles County? What happened? I am so proud of our country, yet so ashamed of California voters. I expected it to pass in the more rural counties, but Los Angeles County? What happened?

]]> By: Jen http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/11/05/bittersweet/comment-page-1/#comment-19924 Jen Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:49:42 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/11/05/bittersweet/#comment-19924 So, we continue the fight. If last night taught us anything it is that the barriers truly can be broken down. It is not easy, it does not come without pain. But progress and change can be achieved. So, we continue the fight. If last night taught us anything it is that the barriers truly can be broken down. It is not easy, it does not come without pain. But progress and change can be achieved.

]]> By: josh http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/11/05/bittersweet/comment-page-1/#comment-19923 josh Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:40:19 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/11/05/bittersweet/#comment-19923 I know! It's tragically bittersweet. I thought that an Obama win would reinstate my faith in people's rationale. At worst, I thought that my cynicism concerning the American people would be affirmed: McCain would win and I wouldn't be surprised. I didn't think that my opinion of the majority's ability to have rational thought could be any lower until I woke up this morning and saw the results. How can people put the final touches on an American chapter in bigotry only to simultaneously begin another? It makes absolutely no logical sense and I suppose that, too, should be expected. Of course it doesn't make sense. People are nonsensical. Living in California for the majority of my politically concerned life, I've never had to feel ashamed of America because I lived in a community that I could always be proud of. Despite a tremendous victory for the American people in the election of Barrack Obama, I am, nonetheless, embarrassed at the turnout of yesterday's election. I can no longer be proud to be part of a shining example of progressive American attitudes, California, because roughly every other person living around me think that it's gross for two dudes to kiss. I know! It’s tragically bittersweet. I thought that an Obama win would reinstate my faith in people’s rationale. At worst, I thought that my cynicism concerning the American people would be affirmed: McCain would win and I wouldn’t be surprised. I didn’t think that my opinion of the majority’s ability to have rational thought could be any lower until I woke up this morning and saw the results. How can people put the final touches on an American chapter in bigotry only to simultaneously begin another? It makes absolutely no logical sense and I suppose that, too, should be expected. Of course it doesn’t make sense. People are nonsensical.

Living in California for the majority of my politically concerned life, I’ve never had to feel ashamed of America because I lived in a community that I could always be proud of. Despite a tremendous victory for the American people in the election of Barrack Obama, I am, nonetheless, embarrassed at the turnout of yesterday’s election. I can no longer be proud to be part of a shining example of progressive American attitudes, California, because roughly every other person living around me think that it’s gross for two dudes to kiss.

]]> By: Becky http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/11/05/bittersweet/comment-page-1/#comment-19922 Becky Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:03:13 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/11/05/bittersweet/#comment-19922 The SOB's who voted for Prop 8 are cocksuckers---and not in a good way. The SOB’s who voted for Prop 8 are cocksuckers—and not in a good way.

]]> By: Ben Macri http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/11/05/bittersweet/comment-page-1/#comment-19921 Ben Macri Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:52:32 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/11/05/bittersweet/#comment-19921 I agree fully. I went to bed last night filled with hope for this country and I woke up this morning to see this. The hope is gone replaced with disbelief. This reminds me of the Prop that got passed saying we couldn’t eat horse meat. Sometimes people can be so dumb. This is close to my heart because my mother was going to get married this summer if Prop 8 was defeated. We have come so far but apparently not far enough. Hopefully she’ll be around long enough to see this injustice overturned. I agree fully. I went to bed last night filled with hope for this country and I woke up this morning to see this. The hope is gone replaced with disbelief. This reminds me of the Prop that got passed saying we couldn’t eat horse meat. Sometimes people can be so dumb.
This is close to my heart because my mother was going to get married this summer if Prop 8 was defeated. We have come so far but apparently not far enough. Hopefully she’ll be around long enough to see this injustice overturned.

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