Swift Boat Veterans for ???

The truth has finally come out! According to Louis J. Marucheau’s letter, he and some of his fellow swift boat veterans are angry about Sen. Kerry’s actions after his service in Vietnam. They feel a “deep-seated sense of anger and betrayal” for Kerry’s efforts to end the war and are upset over his testimony before Congress.
However, I’ve seen the ads by this advocacy group. They call into question Senator Kerry’s bravery and service to country while none of Kerry’s post-Vietnam activities are mentioned. Perhaps a better name for this group would be Swift Boat Veterans for Revenge.

State of Hate

Today I am ashamed to be a Missourian. In yesterday's election, the voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution that will ban gay marriage. This is not why we ratified Missouri's constitution.

The constitution should remain as a backbone of our government structure. It is the legal framework of how our GOVERNMENT operates. It should not address the topic of marriage, no more than it should address how drivers licenses are issued.

What scares me about this is if it is one step in the direction of theocracy. I never saw anyone explain the reasons why this amendment was needed without mentioning God or sanctity or the like. Don't these people believe in the separation of church and state?

So now we have discrimination carved into our constitution--one based on supposed "religious" tenants (although more probably based in hate).
Those heavy winds today were from our founding fathers spinning!