Against the Will of my Father

I support the United States of America. It's true. However, I have realized that my views of the world and my views on human treatment differ from that of many others.

This post may turn your stomach, or just turn you away. Therefore, I will make it short.

I would like to see more separation of Church and state. I love Christianity, but I hate what it does to people. The modern Republican candidate, in any office, gets the Christian vote. The Evangelical ride the elephant all the way to their respective polling places.

I like immigration. Obviously, the State of Liberty's message has been completely forgotten. But all romantic symbolism aside, I want America to be a safe haven. I don't like the way hatred has been directed toward Chicano people. There has to be a compromise. I, too, hope to give my children a chance at a better future. I, too, just want a better life than the day before. Wherever that may be. Why should I stop someone else?

Nevertheless, the United States will waste it's money and time building a wall that will take ten minutes to get over. We've built wall before and they didn't work. The Berlin wall was much sturdier than the wall we plan to build, and it came down, too.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I think more Christian voter need to think about this...a lot.

Abortion is a sticky situation. Seriously, "do unto others..." I think every embryo deserves a chance to become a fetus, and every fetus deserves a chance to be a baby. Unfortunately, I'm a man. I will never carry a life, but I will have part in creating it.

I'll have you know, I am NOT a one issue voter.

I believe felons should not lose their right to vote.

Perhaps my general view of people is a bit too positive. Although my absolute positivity has wanned, I still believe that a better life leads to better people. I believe more rehabilitation should take place in prison, and less incarceration. Better school would keep more children off the streets. Better schools in prison would give felons something they could strive for when they get out.

I live with a ex-convict. Sometimes, when life gets hard, he wishes he were back in prison. Anyone in that state of mind is a danger to themselves. I've thought of a solution. Maybe less of a solution, and maybe it's just a helpful idea. Ideas cost money, but what is the cost of a human life? or a human psyche?

The prison system has to be reformed from the bottom up. A convict starts as a criminal, and a criminal starts has a human. Obviously, more funding needs to be used in America's schools. More certifications and more job skills need to be offered in high school; and these oppurtunities need to be offered to underclassmen.

Midwestern "Sex Ed" needs to be a thing of the past. In California, as a teen and preteen, I was taught about safe sex. Here in the Midwest, the only thing I was really taught about was diseases. Too many of the kids I talk to believe that they will get an STD every time they have sex. This may seem like a cure-all, but it's not. Eventually, these kids go on to test these ideas. Sex happens. Teen pregnancy puts many people in tough situations. People in tough situations do not always persevere.

Sex, and sexuality needs to be taught to children as soon as it becomes relevant. At one point in time, this was the parent's job, but obviously many parent's are withholding too much information. I would rather a kid start having sex at 12, with the aide of condoms and birth control, rather than an uniformed 17-year-old having an early outburst the first time he slides into a lady.

As for prison itself, there should be more prisoner movement. And I'm not talking about recreational activity. I would love for prisoners to be shipped across the state and across the country after some duration of time. Fewer connections can be made and sustained that way. Fewer jefes.

Charges for drug offenders need to be altered. I am totally against the "War on Drugs". We live in a prescribe as you go society. Trouble breathing? Have some steroids. Problems at school? Ritalin. Bad grades? Adderol. Self questioning? Paxil. Overactive sex drive? More paxil. Drugs are rampant. Drugs users are everywhere. Therefore, everyone is going to prison.



I digress, but that is what blogs are for. Blogs are a segment of writing where rants and tangents are acceptable and welcome.

In my alternative dimension, marijuana is both recreational and medicinal. Prisons offer degrees and more, sentencing is rehashed, and every member is disperse every 16-weeks. Last but not least, Mexico is part of America, and it becomes three states, and the America economy is saved by it's mass exporting of Red, White and Blue Agave Tequilla.

I had a definite idea for this post, but I hope the reader is the one formulating ideas.