Hung Up

****This post is long. This is my opinion and may be offensive to some. Read at your own discretion *****

Its midnight and I sit babysitting three beautiful boys of some close friends.  To keep myself awake, I am catching up on some emails.  An article posted on ABC news is one of a few that has caught my attention and subsequent fluery of thoughts.

“Bill Clinton’s gay marriage backflip sparks hope.”

What?

And so, it has begun. Or rather, continued.  People, political figureheads, and peers are swaying to the every changing public opinion and moral quicksand. What is a society when it is built upon a foundation that can be changed according to whomever holds the biggest microphone? Is the right thing something that can be altered according to the temperature and climate of the current day?

I say no.

Many, including Bill Clinton, say yes.

Here is a man who 13 years ago stood, as our Nations President and enacted the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).  Now, no longer in office, but still clamoring for the attention and acceptance of America states that he was “hung up on the word [gay]…I decided I was wrong.”

 What made him decide that he was wrong? Someone’s deep pockets? Low self-esteem? Indifference?

 Is it right to establish legislation on one side of the fence and then years later simply change your mind as one would change a preference of crunchy over smooth peanut butter?

 Again, I challenge that the LGBT and their subsequent legislation and social agenda is not about equal rights.  While they have rallied the masses into thinking gay marriage and same gender injustices are pitted with the need for equality; they know it’s a ruse to cover the ever growing tide of immorality and uncontrolled human lusts.

 This is about morality. Plain and simple.  And it’s fascinating to see the shift and pull away from morality. 

President Obama released a statement two days ago establishing September 28^th as “family day.” At first blush his press release is beautiful sentiment on keeping our families together and safe.  Taking a closer look; however, I was troubled.  Three times he repeats the importance of protecting our children and youth from drug and alcohol abuse (nevermind the fact that he is a serious smoker- I am going to refrain from blasting the president for hypocrisy.) And I began to wonder who stood behind the speech – the National Council for Drug Control? Its interesting that he hand picked the issue he would stand behind as the fodder to maintain the integrity of todays families. What about other issues that plague the very core of the fabric of our families? If he is going to mention drug and alcohol three times, why not raise concern for other issues that tear more radically the heart of families?

 In his speech however, there was no mention of the devastating effects of an absence of a father figure, of reducing porn (research shows that 12 year olds are the largest watchers of it), underage prostitution, abortion rates or divorce statistics. There was no support of religion or mothers who stay home to raise children. No, those issues are too socially charged to mention in an image-promoting press release.  Those issues are too morally binding and would require a commitment that may not gain a large enough positive poll rating.  No, lets just stick with something everyone can feel cozy about – reducing alcohol and substance abuse – because that is the major thing we learn in families. Yes, nevermind that we learn so much else and can protect so much else in a family. No, we will just pick and choose what a family looks like according to the day and casually select what those families are going to teach their children.  Then we will hold a day to celebrate this ambiguity and open range morality.  Sounds good to me.

 After all we don’t want to offend anyone. And we certainly don’t want to have boundaries on the conduct of our lives. No, that would really put a cramp in the weekend. I am what I am and I don’t want to control myself.  Besides, I can just change my mind in a few years anyway if I want the popular vote.

 So keep smoking Obama – my tax dollars will soon fund your ever-increasing hospital bill. And I’m not worried.  You may follow suit to Clinton and change your mind in a few years. You may get hung up on the word “family.”