I saw a video on Yahoo yesterday about where in the world is the darkest place and where you get the best view of the night stars. I was not surprised to find out that the middle of the ocean or Antarctica are the best places. What I did not realize is that not every other rural place is equal. I’ve gone camping in the middle of Wisconsin for years and always thought it did not get much better than up there for star gazing. I mean after all, the nearest big city is Green Bay and it is not all that huge and still over an hour away. But, it turns out that the east and central parts of the country have heavy light pollution, yes, even into Wisconsin. And, much to my dismay, places like Wyoming and Montana are much better for stars. Than again, now that I think about it, I was in Wyoming on a lonely road one night and the number of stars that we could see was unbelievably breathtaking.

So which city has the worst light pollution in the country? Certainly it has to be Los Angeles, right, being that the L.A. metro area is the most populated area in the country? Or how about New York City, after all it is the biggest city in the country and Manhattan is endless what with it’s lights and skyscrapers? So which of those two is it?

Neither. It’s Chicago.

As much as I love Chicago and the Chicagoland area, I can not be anymore disappointed to find this out. I mean, I always knew we didn’t have a good star sky, but I thought that when we got say, an hour or more from the city that it is pretty good. And yes, it is, I mean the times I have been near Dekalb (about 70 miles from Chicago) the stars have been plentiful. But, the fact that it is way better in the more rural parts of the country leaves me a little jealous that I’m missing a great sky. Oh well, I guess I will just have to drive out to the middle of the ocean and look up, I mean assuming I have a car that can go in the water.

So those of you in a more rural area, I hope you appreciate what you have and take the time to look up in wonder at the night sky. I’ve always been a big star guy myself; I’m always in total and complete awe when I stare up at the sky in amazement at the majesty and enormity of it all. I mean, how can one look up there, see EVERYTHING there and not believe that there is not some other life out there. Hell, when you think about it, us being alone is pretty much impossible. But yet, we have no proof and may never know what else is beyond. And the ironic and funny part is that there are no doubt other planets out there with beings like us asking the exact same questions.

Today is super Tuesday which for those of you not into politics, is the day that has the highest number of states voting. In this case it is 10 states, all of which will be helping to determine who the Republican nominee for president will be. There are some that say the race might be wrapped up after today but I think this thing might drag on for a while longer. Of course, the nominee takes on President Obama in November. Naturally, I’m supporting Obama for countless reasons, among them gay rights.

There are people who say that Obama is no different from Republicans when it comes to gay rights, but honestly, the difference can not be anymore stark. While Obama has publicly stated he is against gay marriage, there is a world of difference between Obama and the Democrats being against it and your typical Republicans being against it. Democrats might not be in favor of gay rights, but Republicans, well, they are downright hostile towards gays. Many of the anti gay laws or ballot initiatives are brought forth and supported  by Republicans. Need proof? Look no further that “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”. Every single Democrat senator that voted on that bill voted for repeal along with eight brave Republicans who went against party lines. In the House, 229 Dems vote for repeal along with five Republicans. Meanwhile, 168 Republicans voted against repeal compared to 26 Dems. And this was an issue that had bipartisan support, the same can not be said of other gay rights issues. We have many other issues at hand, such as gay marriage and gay adoption rights that are being fought in various states.

Of the candidates remaining, only two, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum have a realistic chance of winning. While Romney’s position on everything changes depending on who is talking to, Santorum has remaining staunchly against gays, going as far as to compare homosexuality to bestiality. Yes, this is a man who very well might be president someday. For those of you keeping score, Obama has compared homosexuality to bestiality exactly zero times. Oh and both candidates have expressed an interest in starting up “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” again. Hows that for the personal freedom and liberty Republicans always talk so much about?

Now I want to stress, there is absolutely nothing wrong with being a gay Republican. I always say, nobody should ever cast a vote for a particular candidate based entirely on one issue. And gay rights is no different. If you believe that every other Republican view point is correct, than you certainly shouldn’t vote Democrat just because of gay rights. After all, for this election as with any election, as the saying goes, “it’s the economy, stupid.” Gay rights are not and should not be the most important issue in this election, yes, even for gays.

If there is one thing that both sides of the gay marriage debate can agree on is that eventually, this whole gay marriage debate will be decided by the Supreme Court, it is only a matter of time before it gets there. And while it might not get there this year, there is a very good chance it gets there within the next five years. Currently, there is a 5-4 conservative majority on the bench. Which means that if a decision were made today, we in all likelihood lose the fight forever. This might not happen if Obama is reelected. Every president gets at least a couple of Supreme Court appointments. Obama so far has had two in only three years in office. Bush had two in eight years. I think Clinton had two in eight years as well. If a conservative judge leaves the bench and a Democrat is in the White House, it makes all the difference in the world. A Democrat leaves the bench and a Republican is in office, well we are screwed, plain and simple.

There are plenty of ways though for gay Republicans to still support Republicans and not vote for a Republican for president. Each election there are quite a few offices to vote for; if gay Republicans feel they can never support a Democrat for any office than there is certainly nothing wrong with that. And there is certainly nothing wrong with not voting for Obama for president. But, voting for a Republican for president goes strongly against the best interests of gays.

And it is not even that gays make that much of a difference in an election. I read recently that gays represent about 1% of all voters which makes sense since only about 10% of people are gay and even if 50% of gays voted, that would only leave gays as 5% of the electorate. This of course, is why neither party goes hard after the gay vote. In fact, homophobia is one of the reasons why Republicans draw in so many Evangelical and conservative Christian voters. Gays that vote don’t make a difference in the election. People who hate gays, sadly, do make a difference.

So in the end, it doesn’t much matter how a gay person votes. Except that gays need all the help and support they can get. And how can we very well ask a straight person to support us if we are voting against our very own self interests?  

I’ve got nothing to write about so I’m blatantly stealing this post from @weirdgirl017 thank you very much.

 

Last person you showered naked with?
Ugghhh……..I haven’t cleaned myself in years.

Your best friend has sex with your ex, what happens?
Well for starters I think his fiance would be pissed and confused.

Your ex wants you back, but you are in a relationship, what do you do?
Fuck ‘em of course!

What happened last time you got drunk?
Sorry but I’m legally not allowed to discuss that as part of the terms of my plea bargain.

Last person to take off your pants?
A corpse at a funeral. See, you start by getting on top of the corpse and next you…………wait, again, violating the terms of my plea bargain.

If someone said to you “nice ass” you say?

“Thanks, give me a minute and it will speak.”

Last thing you said out loud?

“Ugggh, sorry I didn’t mean to get it in your hair.”

Last time you laughed your head off?
Probably when I ran over that old lady.

What do you want right this second?
I’m a guy, what do you think I want?

How are you sitting?
Upside down. You would be surprised how easy it is to type.

When you scribble on paper, what do you scribble?
Cocks

Where is your family?
Wait do you mean my “family” because many of them are in the witness protection program.

Do you plan on sleeping in tomorrow?
No……..fuck I hate getting up early.

Does it matter to you if your boyfriend/girlfriend drinks?
Not at all, after all I’m so much more tolerable to the drunk.

Do you find piercings attractive?
No. Well, maybe some, but only if it improves the blow job.

Who was the last person you talked to in person?

Does Oprah count, because I talk to my life sized Oprah statue every day.

Last December, what was your love life like?

About as cold as the month of December.

Was yesterday terrible?

Well I’m sure it was for some people but not me.

Would you ever eat a bug for 1,000 dollars?
Shit for $1,000 I’d fuck the bug!

Did you reject or accept your last friend request?

I have friends?

Whats your favorite number?
Meh, probably R. Sorry but I don’t know the difference between numbers and letters.

Are you currently wanting any piercings or tattoos?
No, I’m what the French refer to as a really big fucking pussy.

How many cigarettes have you smoked today?
Define “cigarette”

Would you take someone back who cheated on you?
I think the better question is can I get somebody back that I cheated on?

If you took a drug test right now, would you pass?
Yeah, I’d pass…………..on taking it! HEEEEEY OHHHHHHH!!!

What color is your ipod or mp3 player?
MyPod is silver.

Boy it seems like it has been forever since my last public post. Normally I don’t go six days without updating. You would think I would of had a really busy weekend but that was not the case. I didn’t do a whole heck of a lot though, just watched a movie with a friend Friday night and a couple of movies again last night and Bowl For Kids Sake today through my work. Nevertheless, here are just some observations from the weekend:

 

• People are so sick of winter that they are just pretending like it’s summer already. In spite of the fact that it was windy and about 35 degrees the past two days, I saw quite a few people wearing shorts or no coats. Also, I saw some teens jogging in tank tops and shorts. And I saw somebody riding a motorcycle which usually never happens until it is at least 50 degrees out. I guess this is their way of saying “fuck you winter”.
• I’m so bad at bowling even bumpers can’t help. We had to use bumpers because my nieces and nephew were bowling, but in spite of the help, I still could only bowl a 103. It has been years since I last went bowling but I don’t remember being this bad or the ball seeming this fucking heavy.
• Paul Giamatti is so ugly that he has to be a great actor and make great movies to make up for it. I guess he is kinda like Steve Buscemi in that respect.
• Is it just me or is Hollister the mall equivalent of a gay strip club? You can’t see the inside of it from outside; it is really dark; they have a huge picture hanging of a nearly naked smokin hot guy right in the front; there are guys literally sitting right outside the store who seem like bouncers and the store is filled with hot young guys.

Really that’s all I got for now. Except I forgot something so I added another bullet.