I want to like you.  Really, I do.  I want to believe *you* believe in the teachings of Jesus.  Especially those about loving your neighbor and being kind.  Every time I think I can buy that you guys believe this stuff, you go and act like flaming assholes.

For example today, an UberChristian [...]]]> http://american-family.org/2012/03/26/holier-than-thou/feed/ 7 http://american-family.org/2012/03/07/democracy-is-hard-people/ http://american-family.org/2012/03/07/democracy-is-hard-people/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:08:42 +0000 AmericanFamily http://american-family.org/?p=4261 Yesterday, I worked for our county board of elections as a roster judge*.  I would say I volunteered, but I get paid about $150 (one square foot of house!) to go to a training and be there election day from 5:30 am to 8:30 pm.

It is a long day, but I decided to do [...]]]> http://american-family.org/2012/03/07/democracy-is-hard-people/feed/ 6 http://american-family.org/2012/03/02/the-state-of-the-nation/ http://american-family.org/2012/03/02/the-state-of-the-nation/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:54:08 +0000 AmericanFamily http://american-family.org/?p=4251 I wish I could write up a long, smart post about how angry recent political attacks on women are making me.  I just can’t get up the mojo to do it though.  In truth, this whole situation makes me incredibly sad.

We live in a country where access to birth control and abortion has liberated [...]]]> http://american-family.org/2012/03/02/the-state-of-the-nation/feed/ 18 http://american-family.org/2011/12/01/what-are-you-voting-for/ http://american-family.org/2011/12/01/what-are-you-voting-for/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:42:32 +0000 AmericanFamily http://american-family.org/?p=4090 I ran into this link yesterday and it has stuck in my head ever since.   This year, I wanted to be decidedly anti-political.  I am afraid I am not going to be able to.

M’s best friend has two moms.  I can’t understand how anyone can vote against the existence of their family. [...]]]> http://american-family.org/2011/12/01/what-are-you-voting-for/feed/ 9 http://american-family.org/2010/11/03/travel-decision/ http://american-family.org/2010/11/03/travel-decision/#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 04:48:02 +0000 AmericanFamily http://american-family.org/?p=2954 I couldn’t say anything before, but in case you didn’t guess: Mr. A’s job is a political appointment.  His boss (like virtually every other Democrat in our state) lost the election tonight.  Mr. A’s job will be over in early January.

Tomorrow morning, I start making travel plans for January and February.

I would love [...]]]> http://american-family.org/2010/11/03/travel-decision/feed/ 17