Hi Cythia,
First, please don't bring politics here to the forums.
It's one of the reasons I like the forums
We will have to disagree on Hilary's qualifications for office, since the only thing she's done well is protect Bill so he can prey on other women, but it's okay because he's a democrat, and of course a feminist.
A "damn fine job" might be only in comparison with the current administration, who somehow manage to have low official unemployment numbers [by playing with the numbers] while 93+ million adult Americans aren't working and 20% of America's families have NO ONE working in them is apparently okay if you're a democrat, NTM a foreign policy that treats America's allies like enemies and its enemies like allies.
Remember the "RESET" fiasco?
"Putin isn't a threat, he is our friend" until last year according to the Obama chorus of the lame-stream press.
Given no supporter can name one thing Hilary made better as our nominal secretary of state for four years [granted this administration made it very difficult to do anything right], except enrich the Clinton Foundation- [15% outlays is not a charity, its criminal!] she has very little to brag about aside from dodging nonexistent sniper fire in Sarajevo, Bosnia; or being named after Sir Hillary of Mt Everest fame four years before he climbed it, while paying her female staff 72% of what she pays her male staffers, but rails against republicans who do follow federal law and pay both the same, but why go on?
The idea of nominally rational people thinking she's competent says more about the American left if not the Democrat party than I want to believe is possible, but I keep being proved wrong unfortunately.
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cthia wrote:CAUTIONYIELDSTOPOr whichever traffic sign you pay more attention to. I am not intending to strike up a conversation about politics, but to give a little history leading up to this post.
It is time to consider our Presidential candidates. I'm simply thrilled that Hilary will run. I'm tickled pink at the opportunity to vote for a woman. It's icing on the cake that
I also think she'll do a damn fine job.
One of the main issues that seem to threaten many candidates is the topic of gay marriage. On the one hand you have constituents who are Christians and see gay marriages as a threat to religious beliefs and the institution of marriage. On the other, you have those constituents who are concerned with separation of church and state and the issue of government insinuating itself into our personal affairs and bedrooms. It's a sticky subject better than any soap opera.
It is sad that America still has problems with turn of the century issues. And government, corporations, and individuals are frightened to tackle these taboo subjects. Interracial relationships are still a taboo subject on many tv programs, commercials, endorsements, etc. etc. etc. How can we discuss gay rights when we can't even tackle interracial issues?
But those entities that are willing to tackle those issues head on and stand by them come out as winners and leaders. There was a rather controversial Cheerios commercial, starring an interracial family. I cannot believe that that commercial and Cheerios representatives took so much negative flak. Cheerios was bombarded with requests to pull the commercial off the air. Cheerios basically told that segment of people to suck it! Bravo Cheerios.
America is so damn confused. At any rate, I praise writers, producers and authors who aren't afraid to tackle certain issues. I immediately praised Weber for not only placing black people in the Honorverse, but the Queen of Manticore is black! I didn't see that one coming.
So, I arrive at the exit marker of my post. Is it time for Weber to take on gay marriage? Will he lead the way? I can certainly understand why many corporations, writers, producers and leaders steer clear of such issues. Things can go into the crapper very quickly.
If Weber was to tackle the issue of gay marriage, it should be with a very visible character. Unsuspected. Abigail would do that quite well. And she would be believable, as far as her Grayson upbringing and women living so closely together. Abigail and Stacy Hauptman somehow meeting and falling in love would sell lots of tickets. It'd be a sell out. I'd buy them all. And it'd be a sure-fire way for Weber to snag another segment of readers.
She could even end up joining Honor, Emily and White Haven. At any rate, what do you think of Weber tackling this on-the-front-burner issue?
It'd be an awesome POV.
General Mill's original Cheerios commercial and its follow up Super Bowl counterpart.
https://youtu.be/pbWeH9cztHwhttps://youtu.be/5qkJHgkUzDA
I see JeffEngel and cthia brought up good points and info about Grendelsbane; and example I hadn't thought of]
