Spoiler Alert!

(Noon   – promoted by TheMomCat)

We lost.

And it’s gonna get worse.

And probably ugly/er.

Some of us are trying to take action and march. Some (who write so much better than me!)  suggest a new language and building a Third Party. And some are trying to find some kind of treasure from the wreckage.

I have to say, I am impressed with the bold resolve we’re seeing from Lt. Dan Choi’s courage & civil disobedience.

But … I think many of us are scratching our heads, looking around, and wondering what to do next. Hungry and cold, seemingly grateful for scraps.

Lt. Dan Choi today, upon his release, issues a call to all of us:

But my hope that the larger movement, even with the chains on,  will do nothing but grow the point where it cannot be controlled by anything but that freeing, and that dignified expression of getting arrested for what you know is absolutely morally right.  

There was no freer moment than being in that prison.  It was freeing for me, and I thought about all of the other people still trapped that are still handcuffed and fettered in their hearts, and .. we might’ve been caged up physically but the message was very clear to all of the people who think that equality can be purchased with a donation, or with a cocktail party, or with tokens that are serving in a public role.  We are worth more than tokens.  

We have absolute value. And when the person who is oppressed by his own country wants to find out how to get that dignity back ? When you get chained up, when you get arrested, that’s how you get your dignity conferred back upon you.

And so I think that my actions, my call, is to every leader not just talking gay leaders, Im talking any leader who believes in America, that the promises of America can be manifest …  we’re gonna do it again!  And we’re gonna keep doing it until the promises are manifest and we will not stop. This is a very clear message to President Obama and any other leader who supposes to talk for the American promise and the American people.

We will NOT go away.

Sparks flyin’. Not much press of course, but that’s no surprise. Choi made his choice. He has challenged Obama and this Dem administration to make good on the promises, the assurances that were given. He is calling their bluff.

And so soon will much of the rest of America.

The March 17 Gallup survey of 1,009 U.S. adults, which coincides with President Barack Obama’s final push for approval in the House of Representatives, also found large minorities of Americans who worry the HCR legislation could make things worse for middle-income families and the United States as a whole.

Fifty-nine percent said the plan would help uninsured Americans, while 56 percent would expect a benefit for the poor.

But only 28 percent said they believe the Obama plan would help their own families, while 37 percent said it could make things worse for themselves. Twenty-nine percent said it would make no difference.

Forty-four percent said the plan could make things worse for the United States and middle-income families. At the same time, 39 percent saw a benefit for the country while one-third predicted legislation would help the middle class.

Well, I guess on Monday, we’ll know officially, but we already know.

We lost.

We The People … thrown under the bus.

Teh Gays? Under the bus.

Women’s rights? I have no frikking idea at this point.

Immigrants? fahgetaboutit.

Teachers? Pffft.

The Middle Class? yah right. Too busy working two jobs and stretching dollars to grasp it all.

The Poor? “The penalty for being Poor is… it will cost you double.”

Sick people, healthy people who could get sick or injured. Ya know, everybody.

We lose again.

Monday, after the final vote on HIR goes down, I’ll go and officially change my voter’s registration to Independent. Been meaning to anyway, but this works for me. Not exactly courageous or bold, but… its a start.

Take this sinking boat and point it home

We’ve still got time

Raise your hopeful voice you had a choice

You’ve made it now

Falling slowly sing your melody

I’ll sing along