Double Standards Suck

Hey Readers, how's it going? Me? I'm good...just got over the flu, and now my wonderful fiancée has it...but thats not why you read my blog, right? Naw, I didn't think so.

So, two news stories got my goat today while I was skimming the headlines.

The first is this one:
Gay Rights vs Newt Gingrich

I just have to say, this particular news story is hilarious. I mean glitter? Seriously? Lets run down the reasons for the obvious hilarity and ridiculousness of this particular incident.

All of footage they happen to show of Gingrich, he is completely calm, and just kinda brushes things off. He's just doing his own thing, signing books, kissing babies, shaking hands, that kind of thing. Ok, not kissing babies, but still, you get my drift.

And along comes this guy, in an act of mental obstruction, who is completely calm, and proceeds to dump glitter all over Mr. Gingrich. What I find hysterical, is that right before this guy dumps glitter all over Gingrich, Gingrich asks his name, and shakes his hand, and is about to sign his book, as cool as a cucumber.

And then a whole bunch of glitter comes down on his head. "Taste the Rainbow" is shouted, followed by a plea to stop anti-gay politics because it is dividing our country, not fixing the economy. The guy is dragged out while making this ruckus. The funny thing is, Gingrich doesn't even blink an eye...he just keeps on keeping on, brushing off the table and simply smiling and saying "nice to live in a free country."

Ok, I have to agree with the protester on the fact that this whole issue is dividing our country and not fixing our economy. It shouldn't even be an issue. But let's be reminded of who exactly made it an issue: the gay and lesbian community made it so in California way back with the whole gay-marriage issue. And now this trivial little bit of drivel is in the news...some people will stoop to anything to get a story.

The second story which catches my eye is this one:
Immigrants form Mexico

Ok, I understand the whole "Human Rights!" cry, but this one just upsets me. Over 500 people attempted to cross the border into the US. Illegally. And were held in terrible conditions. And were there illegally.

ILLEGALLY!!!!

Yes, people need to have the chance at a better life, and should have the right to try to get to that chance. But there are ways to get into this country without paying someone to take you across illegally. I get it, really, I do. But why are we being sympathetic to a group of over 500 people who are breaking the rules on how to get here, and are only going to strain our tax budget even more?

Double standards suck.

So, without further ado, I present the questions of the day:
1) Gay politics: Should they be an issue, and why or why not?
and/or
2) Where do you stand on the whole illegal immigrants/human trafficking issue. Should these people be allowed in after all this?

Hope your lives are awesome!
Much love,

The Wondering Mind