Same Sex Marriage

The institution of marriage pre-dates recorded history. For hundreds and hundreds of years males and females have come together into the institution of marriage. But same sex couples have also been recorded in history as well. The earliest recording of homosexuality is Khnumhotep and Niankhknum, an Egyptian male couple, who lived around 2400 BC.

In the last couple hundred years the institutions of religion and government have changed our views on the criteria of marriage. The criteria being a male and female. Religion saying it is a sin and government outlawing it.

People against same sex marriage say that the same sexes together are dysfunctional. The belief is that same sex couples could not possibly raise children to become productive members of society. In all reality though we see just as much, if not more, dysfunction is opposite sex marriages.

Since 2000, 11 other countries have legalized gay marriage. The problem is that the United States Congress cannot seem to agree on any one issue to every make anything happen. The states of Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, and Washington have all legalized gay marriage. The problem with it is that the states are going against to the national government. So in those states same sex couples might be married, but according to the national government it is null and void.

On May 9, 2012 President Obama put his support behind same sex marriage. Whether it was to get higher public ratings for the upcoming election, or that he actually supports it, we will never know. Either way having the backing of a president is a huge step for the same sex couple community.

It will be interesting to see the progress that the community makes in the coming years.

Commentary on First Time as a Blogger

I agree that there are many illegal immigrants in the United States. The problem with the illegal immigrants is that the government is not able to account for them unless they do apply for government assistance. Another problem with the immigrants is that they do jobs for less the minimum wage and the American employers exploit the illegals by paying them less. Immigrants are people as well as Americans.

If Congress would take the time to solve an issue as the immigration policies, then the problem of immigration would not be an issue at all. Instead of focusing on regional matters, they should try to come to a conclusion on one national problem. Just one ... It that too much to ask?

The reason the United States came to be is immigration. Without immigration from Western Hemisphere, the government of the United States would be nonexistent. America does have bigger problems than immigration to take care of like an energy or conservation policy.

Romney's Everchanging Stance on Abortion

Presidential candidate, Romney, has a very controversial view on abortion. He has time and time again considered himself as a Pro-Life candidate. Yet in the beginning of his political career, Romney was for Pro-Choice. During his campaign for governor in 2002, Romney said that "I will preserve and protect a woman's right to choose and am devoted and dedicated to honoring my word in that regard." Not honoring his word, ten years later Romney now states that he would be delighted to sign a bill for Pro-Life. For the nationality of the Republican party Romney changed his views.

The Roe vs. Wade case was a highly debated case over abortion in 1973. In discussion Romney has said that he would reverse the Roe vs. Wade case so that women could not have abortions. He has also said many times that rape, incest, or danger to the woman’s life would be an exception to his law. If elected, Romney has no jurisdiction to put the law into effect, until he can appoint a Supreme Court Justice. But in his luck Ruth Bader Ginsburg is 79 and Anthony Kennedy is 76. Romney says that he will appoint justices who will interpret the Constitution “as written” not as they would like it to be written. The count is at 5-4 right now for Pro-Choice. One Justice in the Supreme Court of Romney's choosing could change all of that. But in all reality, where is abortion or a fertilized egg talked about in the Constitution?

Romney has also said that he will cut funding for places like Planned Parenthood. In reality, women will get an abortion whether or not there is a law to stop them. Just like drugs are illegal and are still everywhere, abortions will be too. Margaret Sanger opened the first Planned Parenthood because she had witnessed the terror of back alley abortions. Just because there is a law to prevent something from happening does not mean that people or women will not do it. Planned Parenthood is a safe and cleanly place, where women can make a decision whether to bring life into this world or NOT.

As a women I think it should be my choice whether to have a baby or not. There are many responsibilities involved with having a baby. At any age, I feel a woman should have that choice whether or not to have a baby. Why bring life into this world if I know for a fact that I cannot support that child?

Romney has gone back and forth on the issue of abortion. Whether or not he is elected, he is furthering the stance of Pro-Life. What would life be without choices? If a bill goes through banning abortion while Romney is in office, women will have to face that question.