I know was back to blogging before the wedding and I was liking it a lot. It was my intention to share what I was feeling along with a few funny/sad/pathetic/boring stories. I didn't intend on throwing my ideas and thoughts out there for people to judge or analyze.
By the time the wedding had passed, I had had it with people reminding me about who I was; about what I had a right to do or not do; about why it was or wasn't OK to feel ... anything. In a move that I can only call exasperation, I just deleted it. All of it. And I was OK about it.
I have a few blogs that I like to stalk when I have the time, and each time I peek in I feel a little better. There are some crazies out there and it reminds me that I don't have it bad at all. Having said that, I am back to blogging -- until I decide not to.
Here's something that really makes me crazy: Rosie O'Donnell. SHE doesn't make me crazy, but the way that people respond to her is insane. I don't know if I'd call myself a "fan" even though I loved her on The View and continue to read her blog. I am fascinated by the way that she continues to speak her mind, even when her views are unpopular. She's kind of "in your face" about issues that people aren't willing to explore because they are afraid, or skeptical, or in denial, or whatever.
Chip is a perfect example of this. When he sees her on TV, or hears her name, he flies into a rage. A real and measurable rage. He manages to mutter about what a "fat pig" he thinks she is, and how she is an"idiot" but hasn't really (to my satisfaction) been able to articulate WHY he responds to her in that manner. I have to tell you, when I watched Donald Trump attack her, it was physically sickening to me. All he could do was call her mean and ugly names, and insult her character.
Since when is it illegal to have a difference of opinion?
#1. Tara Conner, Miss USA (whatever), SHOULD have been fired. Period. I do not, in any part of my being, feel like "she deserved a second chance." Sometimes, some people need to be accountable. I think she is one of them. It was a publicity stunt and it made me mad.
#2. Do I believe that WTC7 (World Trade Center, Building 7) was demolished by US hands? Well, I'd hate to think that ANYONE would play a part in that. Anyone from anywhere. There are hundreds of websites dedicated to this hypothesis. Who am I to say it did or didn't, could or couldn't have, happened? Isn't it just a little weird that there were no known casualties in WTC7? Weird enough to wonder, at least? Why do some people feel like it is un-American to ask questions? I think that our greatest freedom is the ability to think for ourselves.
#3. I believe that the war in Afghanistan should be over. Does anyone really WANT to be at war and have young men & women killed or wounded? Right now, at 3:02pm on 11/15/07 the Cost of the War in Iraq is about $468,894,637,061. WTF? That's more than the sum needed to pay off the debts of every poor nation on earth. According to CNN.com, there have been over 655,000 Iraqi deaths. There's no way that each and every one of them was supporting the terrorist movement. I'm sure that many were, but not all. What about US casualties?? To date, 67 people from New Jersey and a total of 4,169 in the US. Hmmm, 655,000 vs. 4,169. It's thought provoking.
Why do people hate ideas, thoughts, and feelings when they do not agree? Is is possible to us to agree not to agree, and not be bitter about it? I just don't get it.
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