I went as Joseph Smith this Halloween. Carmen masqueraded as Emma. It's a great American love story. Honestly, as Carmen and I have learned more about them this year we have been impressed for the love, trust, & perseverance that they exhibited to each other in the midst of severe persecution.I know the wig is a bit goofy. It's the best I could find. It's a mullet wig that we chopped the back off. Most people were able to guess that I was dressed as Joseph though. Some thought I was Thomas Jefferson and someone even said I looked like the Beast from Beauty and the Beast.
Joseph was a candidate from Illinois for the President of the United States who ran on a platform of change & tolerance. Sound familiar?
My political preferences are difficult to pin down. This is because I have been unable to fully associate with either party on all issues. I do my best to align my votes with my faith and common sense. The elephants don't have a monopoly on either of those, neither do the donkeys.
The two party system baffles me. Here are a few examples:
- Why does someone who generally prefers free market economics have to align his/her vote with those how advocate for AK47s for 12 year olds?
- Why does someone who is passionate about environmental protection have to also believe that abortion is a woman's choice?
- Does the fact that one doesn't support broadening the definition of marriage mean that they are intolerant and don't support equal benefits?
- I could give many, many more
I've thought about this quite a bit today, because protesters jeered us outside church today. They were fighting the victory of Prop 8 in California. It concerned me to think that some protesters must consider me narrow-minded because I was in favor of this proposition. Don't they know that I'm a super cool, progressive, environmentally active, social conservative?
6 comments:
Amen an Amen! I wish candidates lined up with what I believe, rather than what is traditional for their party to believe or what they think I want to hear. But I guess it's impossible to please everyone.
Um, that was supposed to be an "and," but I'm sure you guessed that.
(Britney Rule)
You're kidding...you had protestors outside your church?! I wasn't surpised to hear my family in CA couldn't get into Stk Conf in the Bay Area (it had to be cancelled, but wow... can't believe you had some, too.
Those costumes are awesome btw!!!
Also...just tried my first honey crisp apple...loved it..thanks for the recommendation.
I agree completely
Loved the Costumes!
I agree completely with you on the politics. I feel torn between the best of each party and feel that no one really represents me.
I'd like the Republicans to do more for the environment and the Democrats to back of on some other issues.
This was interesting.
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