No one knows, and if anyone does they're not going to tell. If you'd like to read the article, this is the link for it: Someone called Meg Whitman a whore, but she's being the "bigger man".
If you'd like a synopsis, Jerry Brown's team met up to discuss some campaign plans and some jackass forgot to hang up the telephone all the way after leaving a message for the LA Police Union. They brought up Ms. Whitman, called her a whore a few times, and the recording finished catching the "slur". It was then leaked to the press, Brown canceled his "get out the vote" showing, and Whitman is refusing to comment even though her aides want everyone to know that it's degrading for women everywhere!
Now, as a woman I'm not feeling too degraded. As a republican I'm not even outraged. But as a voter, I am pissed that we have to put up with this nonsense. With all the knowledge that every breath you take is being scrutinized by the public, you are stupid enough to call an opposing candidate a whore? And of all things, why whore? Do you posess knowledge that Ms. Whitman is sleeping around for money? Of course not. If you're going to resort to that kind of behavior to pass the blame and inflate your ego, I don't want you making decisions. I don't want you to blame the working class when you mess up, I don't want you to play any of those ego trip games. I believe that the issues at hand are important, more important than anything else you have to say. I want to know your plan of action.
I may not be 100% on anyone yet, but there are three things that I know right now. 1. We must QUIT deficit spending and outrageous spending. 2. We must create jobs for everyone, not just upper or lower class. We must create jobs across the board. 3. We must increase taxes, and we must be okay with that as Americans. I know people will fight me on at least the last point. But I don't believe my children should be forced to pay off a debt that was incurred without Mark and I even thinking about having children. That is unfair. This was OUR fault, this was OUR vote, or OUR lack thereof. We need to rise to the challenge and fix things ourselves, not pass the blame and pass the decline.
Love, Polly
Showing posts with label Family Politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Family Politics. Show all posts
October 11, 2010
September 29, 2010
September 29, 2010: Salt Lake Mormon, Utah.
God, I love Utah. Who doesn't love the concept of multiple wives (mostly unattractive ones), shitty booze, and criminal miscarriages? Just think of all the times that your wife or girlfriend couldn't make you a sandwich and have sex with you at the same time! And even more, think of all the stupid women who didn't get enough sleep or who couldn't afford proper medical care that we're going to put in jail! They're going to learn their lesson, aren't they?
There are some men out there that will avoid the concept of marriage until they die. They see no need to tie themselves down with that kind of commitment. There are also men that believe marriage is an outdated ritual that is only justified by the legal or financial benefits. And there are yet again others that believe that when the time is right, you just know that's what you want. Regardless of your religious views on marriage, I'd like to know who has the financial and emotional resources to participate in any kind of polygamy? I imagine this sort of behavior to be much like having a hoard of children. How much money do you have to make to keep multiple spouses happy or at least healthy and how can any person stretch themselves that thin? You'd have to either make lots of money yourself or split the finances between each member. And I would think you would have to have at least one submissive spouse. Or at least no more than one spouse that is like me.
Also, shitty booze. No one really likes shitty booze, what's the point? I'm not even just talking about the alcohol content. I'm talking about the fact that this stuff tastes like shit.
The real ringer with Utah right now is the criminal miscarriages though. Who the hell does that? You are going to jail for murder because you are stressed out that the house you rent is going into foreclosure and you found out today that you must leave by tomorrow, which killed your unborn child. Great job Utah, gotta love it. Since when is the natural response of the body when the parent is physically unfit to be a parent illegal? I understand if you're doing crack and you have a miscarriage, but come on Utah! This guilty until proven innocent crap is just making you seem even stupider. The rest of the United States thinks you were dropped on your head as an infant. We can't seem to explain or justify any more of your bat shit craziness. You're giving Florida a run for it's money now, and that is something we never thought would happen.
Can you just get some common sense separate your religion from your basic government for a minute? I understand that the judicial branch recognizes God, but when you start adding religion into your government you run the risk of discriminating against other religions. And we don't play that shit here.
Love, Polly.
There are some men out there that will avoid the concept of marriage until they die. They see no need to tie themselves down with that kind of commitment. There are also men that believe marriage is an outdated ritual that is only justified by the legal or financial benefits. And there are yet again others that believe that when the time is right, you just know that's what you want. Regardless of your religious views on marriage, I'd like to know who has the financial and emotional resources to participate in any kind of polygamy? I imagine this sort of behavior to be much like having a hoard of children. How much money do you have to make to keep multiple spouses happy or at least healthy and how can any person stretch themselves that thin? You'd have to either make lots of money yourself or split the finances between each member. And I would think you would have to have at least one submissive spouse. Or at least no more than one spouse that is like me.
Also, shitty booze. No one really likes shitty booze, what's the point? I'm not even just talking about the alcohol content. I'm talking about the fact that this stuff tastes like shit.
The real ringer with Utah right now is the criminal miscarriages though. Who the hell does that? You are going to jail for murder because you are stressed out that the house you rent is going into foreclosure and you found out today that you must leave by tomorrow, which killed your unborn child. Great job Utah, gotta love it. Since when is the natural response of the body when the parent is physically unfit to be a parent illegal? I understand if you're doing crack and you have a miscarriage, but come on Utah! This guilty until proven innocent crap is just making you seem even stupider. The rest of the United States thinks you were dropped on your head as an infant. We can't seem to explain or justify any more of your bat shit craziness. You're giving Florida a run for it's money now, and that is something we never thought would happen.
Can you just get some common sense separate your religion from your basic government for a minute? I understand that the judicial branch recognizes God, but when you start adding religion into your government you run the risk of discriminating against other religions. And we don't play that shit here.
Love, Polly.
April 22, 2010
April 22, 2010: If you don't believe in ghosts, you've never been to a family reunion.
The first definition found on urbandictionary.com for family is, "A bunch of people who hate each other and eat dinner together." I've never found a definition to leave me speechless out of complete shock because its the word-for-word definition I would give a word before. First time for everything, no?
For me, family is one of those things that I avoid at all costs. I avoid talking to about 99% of my family members and I avoid family functions 100%. I'm more likely to get dragged to one of Mark's family functions, where I'll beg to stay in the car or try and make excuses to avoid, than I am to attend a function with my own family. As far as I'm concerned my family has too many politics and no sense of privacy, which I value above everything else.
I don't think that everything wrong I've ever done needs to be broadcasted to every family member, and the more distant the family member is the more I feel like its becoming gossip. The more family members begin to act like teenagers, the farther and farther I feel like pushing myself away from them. It's an unfortunate event, but sharing genetic markers does not give you a get out of jail free card in my book. Sharing events in your life is supposed to be something that brings a family together, not something that tears them apart. But unfortunately the only things that bring us together are shared grief and shared enjoyment, and any time the event draws opposing feelings it's a lot like a putting two magnets with the same poles together. It just pushes them away from each other with an invisible force.
The nuclear family isn't what it used to be, and that's pretty disappointing. Long gone are the days where the family was a single unit no matter what, and we ignored the things we didn't like. Now matters like sexuality, political standing, and life choices are becoming the current things to talk about, and the more that some of us are coming together, the fiercer the other half rips apart.
The most disappointing degradation of the family era is how the politics have evolved so far. Now, it's not about forgetting to call home and being surprised by a phone call from home. Now communication and assistance are determined by what can be gained in return. As a family you shouldn't be trying to get something from each other, or show that you deserve more respect or have more knowledge, or attempt to wield more power. I thought that being in the 21st century would be above that, but instead we're acting within our families like the European monarchies.
I think it's time for us to get back our old world sensibilities, and act the way we should. Act the way we know that families should, and just love unconditionally. We should treat our families with the same sanctity and respect that we treat those who have passed on, and we should conduct them within vows much like those used traditionally with marriage. Let's move forward, not backward. To those of us who haven't started our adult lives, let's behave in a manner that's civilized and start the revolution of the family era.
Love, Polly.
For me, family is one of those things that I avoid at all costs. I avoid talking to about 99% of my family members and I avoid family functions 100%. I'm more likely to get dragged to one of Mark's family functions, where I'll beg to stay in the car or try and make excuses to avoid, than I am to attend a function with my own family. As far as I'm concerned my family has too many politics and no sense of privacy, which I value above everything else.
I don't think that everything wrong I've ever done needs to be broadcasted to every family member, and the more distant the family member is the more I feel like its becoming gossip. The more family members begin to act like teenagers, the farther and farther I feel like pushing myself away from them. It's an unfortunate event, but sharing genetic markers does not give you a get out of jail free card in my book. Sharing events in your life is supposed to be something that brings a family together, not something that tears them apart. But unfortunately the only things that bring us together are shared grief and shared enjoyment, and any time the event draws opposing feelings it's a lot like a putting two magnets with the same poles together. It just pushes them away from each other with an invisible force.
The nuclear family isn't what it used to be, and that's pretty disappointing. Long gone are the days where the family was a single unit no matter what, and we ignored the things we didn't like. Now matters like sexuality, political standing, and life choices are becoming the current things to talk about, and the more that some of us are coming together, the fiercer the other half rips apart.
The most disappointing degradation of the family era is how the politics have evolved so far. Now, it's not about forgetting to call home and being surprised by a phone call from home. Now communication and assistance are determined by what can be gained in return. As a family you shouldn't be trying to get something from each other, or show that you deserve more respect or have more knowledge, or attempt to wield more power. I thought that being in the 21st century would be above that, but instead we're acting within our families like the European monarchies.
I think it's time for us to get back our old world sensibilities, and act the way we should. Act the way we know that families should, and just love unconditionally. We should treat our families with the same sanctity and respect that we treat those who have passed on, and we should conduct them within vows much like those used traditionally with marriage. Let's move forward, not backward. To those of us who haven't started our adult lives, let's behave in a manner that's civilized and start the revolution of the family era.
Love, Polly.
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