Save A Puppet - Vote Democrat

I was telling tzikeh about this the other day, but then she distracted me with something shiny and I never finished my thought. So blame tzikeh for my big intense need to share.

So I am driving and listening to Howard Stern the other day and Robin is talking about how, since the Republican Convention is in NYC, the conventioneers are looking to take in shows.

So far so good.

Then Robin makes the remark that the Republicans have to be careful which shows they see - cause of family values or Jesus or something.

--An aside - Jesus hates "Annie Get Your Gun" - he feels it teaches false morality.

So, "Avenue Q" is out because there are gay puppets in it.

I was a bit shocked. I mean - yes, I knew that anything other than strict 1950's heterosexuality was a big no-no with the current powers that be, but dude - there is no tolerance for the puppets.

I started worrying that this would escalate - that the current administration would start cracking down on high-profile homosexual puppets - you know - to get the word out that a safe puppet is a closeted puppet.

You know they'd go after Bert and Ernie. And then I was really upset (I'm still driving btw) cause we all know that Bert is actually Canadian. And while he is such a stickler for the rules - he has all the paperwork and his visa is just plain perfect - that won't stop the Bush Administration from pulling a fast one and revoking it.

And y'know - I started to get tearful, because it is just not fair. Ernie would marry Bert if he could - in a heartbeat. I just felt bereft at the thought of Bert being ripped out of Ernie's life and you only *wish* you had found love the way they have found love, people.

So then I was getting desperate, and cooking up schemes where Prairie Dawn would marry Bert, just so he would not be deported and then I was so pissed off that they would have to go to that length, really. It is just wrong and stupid and makes no sense and won't someone please think about the puppets??

And while I am certain other people will post much more thought out reasoning for their political decision-making, just know this: There will come a day in November when I exercise my right as an American citizen to voice my opinion. And on that day I will think many many things. But when the curtain closes around me and I am alone in the booth, under the eyes of my diety and my own conscience - I will be thinking of a little yellow puppet and a little orange puppet and the love that must be protected. I hope you will do the same.