Ok GOP, It's Time to Get Along!!

as I see it...It has been an energetic and freewheeling campaign season, but the question on the Republican side has been answered. My candidate has always been a joining of the BRAINS of Newt, the CONSERVATISM  of Santorum, the pure ZEALOTRY of Ron Paul, married to the BUSINESS BACKGROUND of Mitt. The problem is that only one can be the candidate. As intelligent as he is, Newt has too much personal baggage for the American people to elect him to the top job. I'd like to see him serve in a new Republican administration in some powerful advisory capacity, like Sec of "What is Really Wrong and How Do We fix it". Ron Paul looks like the Leprechaun King and though he may be right on many of his stands, he scares people. I'd like him to become the "Sec. of NO" (an idea I give credit to Dave Berry for coming up with) Essentially, when ever anyone in government comes up with an idea that expands the roll of government, Ron will look for it in the Constitution, and if it's not there he says "NO", and that's the end of it. So that leave Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. Wait a minute!!! That could be the ticket!! As a precedent, Reagan and Bush Senior said a lot of bad things about each other in the primaries, and yet became a good team that many people look back on as one of the best times in our history. Santorum can bring the backing of the conservatives in the party and disaffected democrats and independents to the polls. And he is young enough to wait for eight years for his turn. So there you have it!! You read it here first!! Romney and Santorum!!

Defining Marriage...

as i see it...The people, both gay and straight, who are fighting for what they are convinced is the right thing, should ask themselves if what they want is a solution to the problem or is the goal of the exercise the glory and intrinsic reward of continuing the fight. What do each of the sides want? The gay community is determined that they be legally entitled  to have their relationships accepted by the greater society, under the mantle of "Marriage". They want to be treated equally, with the same rights to legal partnerships that straight people enjoy. The other side is equally determined that "Marriage" is the most sacred union, and that it is described by God as being between a man and a woman. And frankly, no one would say that gay and straight unions are "the same thing". And is the union of two men "the same" as a union between two women? Obviously not.

So how do we address the problem, without having peoples heads explode? Let me offer a solution: First let's abolish the legal definition of "Marriage". Puff!! it no longer exists. Then let's look around at things that are of equal standing, yet are called something different - Places of worship!! First, we have Christian "churches", Jewish "synagogues", "mosques,""temples" "halls" and any number of other religious establishments. Every town in America has some combination of them, and few people object.

So, let's call the various different unions by other names!! We can call unions of women and men "1". We can call unions of men and men an "A". And unions of women and women could be called "Purple". Different, but legal unions. Nothing to fight about!! (The unions my cousin Arnold still has, with a different woman every night, would still be called "Sleezy and Irresponsible").

What do you think??