I\'m Summer, a mouthy, sarcastic bitch. I\'m passionate about natural birth, long term breastfeeding, and living naturally. I curse too much, love tattoos, and will some day be crushed to death by my book collection. I homeschool, dream of gardening, and swing to the left. 
Where’s the (Gay) Love?
I’m not a married woman. I don’t want to be. Getting married today is an exercise in privilege that I have no desire to be a part of. As long as there are fellow citizens who cannot get married I don’t want to be the asshole waving my heterosexual privilege in their faces. I’ve always thought it was ridiculous that the reason some people can’t get married in this country is because too many people follow the laws in a thousands years old book written from stories cave people used to tell about an invisible boogy-man in the sky. You know, instead of following the document our country was founded on, the Constitution.
So excuse my naivety when I assumed having a president who was also a constitutional lawyer meant he would put more credit in that paper. I was wrong. Despite denouncing the Defense of Marriage Act during campaigning, Obama has chosen to uphold it.
Am I disappointed? Hell yes. Am I pissed off? Hell yes?
Melissa McEwan already pointed out how this goes against one of Obama’s most powerful trump speeches.
the true genius of America [is] that America can change. Our union can be perfected. And what we have already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow. … This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time … to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth – that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can’t, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes We Can.
So what’s the deal Mr. President? Where’s the change we were so looking forward too?
Sad isn’t it? I didn’t want to get married until gay couples could have those rights. We actually got married (legally) because I needed his insurance…sad isn’t it? I’m glad we did it…and it means much more to me than I thought it would…but it’s not about the paper hanging on my wall…it’s about making the dress, creating that intent…and the jumping of the broom. The spritiual connection we forged on that day…t’was good stuff and everyone should be allowed that right, that feeling, that time.
I’m pissed off too. Obama has been disappointing me in several key areas lately and this is one of them.
And when’s he gonna get CRACK-A-LACKIN on that universal health care, is what I’d like to know!!!
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How about the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy? WTF? I’m tired of hearing about really crucial professionals being discharged from the military over this ridiculous policy. It’s like saying women shouldn’t join because we’re worried that everyone will have sex with them!
I’m also not married and raising bastard children (oh, thank you for “coming out”) for the same reason. I’ve always said, “Marriage is a sham. When we let gays marry, I will marry. Until then, they can have my marriage license.”
It’s so messed up. No, of course I didn’t expect an entire liberal agenda to sweep the nation (Helloo…I live in Virginia), but I at least expected our mixed–like my son, someone who should look up to him!–president to stand up for basic human rights. Maybe treat gay marriage like civil rights?
Again…WTF?!
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