i was blind, but now i see.

this year's American Idol was boring as hell.
it comes as no surprise that Jordin won.
I must admit that I was disappointed by the Divine Miss M.
I was hoping for a power house performance from the lustrous Bath House Bette.
either way,
it was wonderful to see her perform.
might I add in,
that Kelly Clarkson rocked the house.
oh,
how I love crappy TV shows.
there was absolute nothing on tonight.
however,
Elisabeth hasselback is a ignorant bitch.
but,
that’s nothing new.
I will always be on Rosie’s side.
none of that matters because,
as Reba sings,
talk is cheap and the price is high.
Recently,
the GLBT community lost one of its own due to this sheer outrageous catastrophe.
as a house wife,
i wondered if there was anything i could do about this
(along with this other war bullshit),
so i found a solution what i,
as an individual,
could do.
i wrote a letter to my senators,
imploring them to pass the Matthew Shepard hate crimes Act in the US Senate.
if you are as sickened by this heinous crime as i am,
please do as i did and give voice to well deserved justice for everybody.
this is NOT an act for gay marriage,
this is an act to PROTECT EVERYONE EQUALLY under the hate crimes statute.
i'll outline how to find your senators,
& a pre-written letter to send.
(this is the letter as given to me by the HRC.)
a simple email can and DOES raise awareness.
i have written emails to the senators before and have received an actual letter back via snail mail from one to whom i wrote.
please take 5 minutes out of your day so we can give hope to justice for all.

1- How to find your local senators-
http://capwiz.com/hrc/dbq/officials/
2- Pre-written Letter-
Dear [ Decision Maker ],
As your constituent, I am deeply concerned about hate crimes, and I am writing to ask that you represent the interests of your state by voting YES on the Matthew Shepard Act.Americans overwhelmingly approve of legislation to prevent hate violence.
In fact, three in four (or 68%) support expanding hate crimes laws to include sexual orientation and gender identity and giving local law enforcement the tools and resources they need to investigate and prosecute these tragic acts of bigotry.
I am confident that you will champion the will of voters in your community and the majority of Americans, and bring our federal hate crime laws into the 21st Century, by ensuring that all of our citizens are protected against senseless hate violence.
While a random act of violence against any individual is always a tragic event, we know that violent crimes based on prejudice are meant to terrorize an entire community. As Americans, we must defend our neighbors from becoming victims of bias-motivated violence.
I urge you to vote for this very important legislation.

We, as Americans,
for the time being anyways,
have the power to change this.
Tiananmen Square is proof,
as are Martin Luther King Jr. and Gloria Steinem.
this is still the United States of America.
do what you can to be a responsible and informed citizen
(unlike that dumb bitch Elisabeth H. on The View,
who is nothing more than a well placed widely viewed tool for the right wing propaganda.)


I would also like to leave you with an address of one of the two hospitals for wounded war vets.
please,
if anything,
send a postcard to tell these girls & guys thanks.
(I would post the address to Walter Reed Army Medical Center,
but “Walter Reed Army Medical Center continues to be overwhelmed from the tens of thousands of Americans showing their support to our Wounded Warriors here in the form of cards, letters, care packages and more. However, this patriotic level of support has not only heightened security concerns but has also increased administrative burden, drained resources and limited other functions. Therefore, the medical center is phasing out its ‘To Any Wounded Soldier’ mail program. It is instituting a more effective alternative for such American generosity.
Whether individuals or groups want to send a care package to a soldier, donate airline miles to help reunite returning military men and women with their families, support scholarship funds or send support to wounded service members, the organizations listed below that are dedicated to helping soldiers and their families.
http://www.americasupportsyou.mil
http://www.defendamerica.mil/support_troops.html
http://www.usocares.org/src/uso_donate.htm
http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/tooursoldiers/
http://www.redcross.org”



BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER
3851 ROGER BROOKE DRIVE
FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX,
78234