Broken

The great success of the AFA (American Family Association) is a sure indicator to me of what great problems we have to deal with in this country. If families were truly important, then mongering fear and hate would be - at the very least - frowned upon.

Certainly, there are plenty of people who feel that this country has only ever succeeded because of the 'great' strides made by fundamentalists in our history. To me, at least some of these figures represent everything that has ever held us back from real greatness.

If we could stop being afraid all the time, then perhaps we wouldn't have to bow down to big business. Perhaps we could find some creative, new solutions to ever-increasing problems. Maybe then we could vote for people based on what they've done and what they intend rather than along party lines.

At this point I am talking about a fantasy world. The stones of fear and hate are at an avalanche point. Most people are working way too hard to get by and so their ideas are just regurgitated blurbs that they've been told. Our minds have gotten lazy and I don't know how you get away from that. How do you stimulate a lethargic populace other than by allowing them to get themselves into so much trouble that there's no possible way out?

Along the lines of these cheerful thoughts, please check out Adam's blog. I would have a hard time not just putting my spam filter on the AFA. But, whatever your inclinations, perhaps it is good to know what millions of people are reading about on a regular basis.