Here's my "Apology " Moral Values Crowd...

[Malikshah]

I sent this out to family and friends today.

To the Moral Values Crowd. You lack both. God is gonna getya for that.

On to the issue: As the media has been stating and restating
throughout the day, the number one issue that affected the turnout in
yesterday's election was Moral Values. As 11 state initiatives banning
gay marriage were a "highlight" of yesterday's election, the media and
anyone else with a brain understands that the Moral Values issue and
the initiatives were connected.
Even it they weren't -- the issue of gay marriage has been used as a
wedge issue in the last election.

It should be clear that this is directed toward the moral values crowd
alone, not the recipients of this e-mail.

Thanks a lot. I feel better.

To that end, I would like to offer the following short "mea culpa"


"My Apologies to the Moral Values Crowd"

I am sorry I was born the way I am.

I am sorry I finally succumbed after 32 years and accepted myself.

I am sorry I met someone who changed my life forever.

I am sorry this person chose to love me due to my innate nerdiness.

I am sorry he is a man.

I am sorry that he stopped his education to work in order to support
his family after his father died.

I am sorry that he and his then partner helped raise the daughter of
one of their friends after her husband left her when she was six months
pregnant.

I am sorry that they helped raise a young woman who can now write her
ticket to any university in the country.

I am sorry that my partner and I took part in a charity event to
gathered toys for the less fortunate

I am sorry that the toys came from other men like us.

I am sorry that the event gathered hundreds of toys, and was headlined
by drag queens, who helped gather many of the toys.

I am sorry that the event was the brainchild of a man, the man who
introduced my partner and I, and who died two years ago, partially from
a disease that your sainted Reagan didn't mention by name until 7 years
into his presidency.

I am sorry that this man's partner had the temerity to ask to be part
of the funeral.

I am sorry that my partner and I bought a house to help us live the
American dream.

I am sorry we contributed to the local and national economy in fixing
this house.

I am sorry we hired friends and neighbors to help us in this.

I am sorry that we spend our free time working on the house, visiiting
with neighbors and friends.

I am sorry that the neighborhood kids now know our house is the place
to come for Halloween and Christmas.

I am sorry we take pride in our neighborhood.

I am sorry we go to Disneyworld with our in-laws to celebrate my
partner's nieces birthday every Christmas.

I am sorry we occasionaly forget and call each other endearing terms in
public.

I am sorry we live vicariously through our relatives' and friends'
children, helping out when we can.

I am sorry that these kids enjoy coming to our home.

I am sorry that I entered the academic field where I could affect the
lives of others in my teaching.

I am sorry that we donate to charities.

I am sorry that my partner and I wish to be treated equally.

I am sorry that we were born into your universe.

[Tesibria]

1. well said. nt

[For PaisAn]

2. Beautifully written

now tell them to all go f themselves. Really, no more I'm sorry to these santimonious hypocrites. You've expressed more "Christian" and Moral Values in your post then they can even imagine accomplishing. Peace and joy to you and your partner.

[Malikshah]

3. Thanks :) I had a friend respond

and ensure me that I needn't apologize to these freaks of nature.

I clarified to him that I was not really apologizing, but rather sending a point f-you to the MV Crowd.

What was scary was that it all came out in one "breath" and all was based on fact. Thanks for the kind words.

[Cat Atomic]

4. I'm with you, brother.

If the Fundamentalists had half your spiritual sense, they'd be an asset instead of a tragedy.

[Kipepeo]

5. Beautiful letter.

There is going to be a reckoning one day and these so-called "moral values" hypocrites will get their due.

:hug:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

7. Yes, it is beautiful

And you don't need to apologize (although I know you did it tongue-in-cheek) to these hypocritical scumbags. God knows what's truly in their hearts and will judge them, and He will NOT be kind to them.

[TroglodyteScholar]

6. Moving......

:cry::grouphug:

[bleedingheart]

8. that is a great letter

I detest the "moral" values crowd for what they are doing to this country.

[are_we_united_yet]

9. Moral Hypocrit Crowd

is a more fitting title.

[antonialee839]

10. Beautiful

It made me well up. I'm sorry there are so many "moral" people out there who feel it is their duty to be in everybody's business, and I'm sorry there are not enough people like you and your partner.

[Cerridwen]

11. Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful. Souls and hearts like yours and

your partner's are what gives me hope that we may yet create a wondrous and sane planet.

Thank you.



:)

[Malikshah]

12. Kick to invite others to send their "apologies" to the Hypocrites.

Feel free to ignore or join in. Let us collectively gather to rid ourselves of their presence.

[Droopy]

13. I'm sorry, too, Malikshah

I'm sorry you don't have equal rights. It's one of the things that makes me sad about our country.