Rising Hegemon
But last week saw a setback for the forces of maximum freedom. A representative of millions of gays and lesbians went to the Supreme Court and asked the court to help put limits on their own freedom of choice. They asked for marriage. Marriage is one of those institutions — along with religion and military service — that restricts freedom. Marriage is about making a commitment that binds you for decades to come. It narrows your options on how you will spend your time, money and attention. Whether they understood it or not, the gays and lesbians represented at the court committed themselves to a certain agenda. They committed themselves to an institution that involves surrendering autonomy. They committed themselves to the idea that these self-restrictions should be reinforced by the state. They committed themselves to the idea that lifestyle choices are not just private affairs but work better when they are embedded in law. And far from being baffled by this attempt to use state power to restrict individual choice, most Americans seem to be applauding it.It's so bad one you know it is a botched attempt at parody...but Bobo apparently doesn't know you cannot parody a self-parody.
It makes one harken back to the 1860s after the Thirteenth Amendment passed and Bobo's great great great uncle, Preston Bully-Bob Petunia Brooks, wrote in the Charleston Times-Lynchmob:
Whether they understood it or not, the Negroes represented at the court committed themselves to a certain agenda. They committed themselves to an institution that involves having to put their own roof over their nappy heads. They committed themselves to the idea that these self-restrictions should be reinforced by the state. They committed themselves to the idea that lifestyle choices are not just private affairs but work better when they are embedded in law.Although in Petunia's defense, this argument still is made at CPAC.
5 comments:
Bobo has a problem. The reactionary Right are dicks. They've always been dicks. The problem is, these days almost everyone sees them as dicks.
So Bobo tries to argue that, at a fundamental level, "conservatives" aren't really dicks about marriage equality. Sadly, he has to make a dick of himself doing it.
And far from being baffled by this attempt to use state power to restrict individual choice, most Americans seem to be applauding it.
That's because Americans are not baffled by your bullshit, Brooksie.
They understand the concept of "equal rights for all", despite your best attempts to stomp your feet to raise a big cloud of dust.
They understand that gays and lesbians are free to make the "individual choice" to NOT marry, just like straight people.
Jesus Christ, why don't you spend your column inches on something worthwhile--- like apologizing for all your pompom waving for the Iraq War ten years ago?
Because right now you sound just as stupid as you did ten years ago--- and you set the bar pretty high back then, you moron!
is bobo married? his wife better start preparing for the coming affair/divorce.
greener!
is bobo married? his wife better start preparing for the coming affair/divorce.
greener!
teehee
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