LITTLE RED EQUAL SIGNS

Perhaps you have noticed the red equal signs hitting social media. That is because people are standing united behind a decision the Supreme Court should make regarding the allowing of marriage between same sex couples. I’m not going to change my profile picture. It’s not that I don’t support people born of the same sexual traits enjoying a life together in whatever ceremony they choose, I have and forever will be a supporter of human rights: the only rights that matter. In a way, it is that which this post is about. I just know pictures aren't going to change anything.

This is a post about the United States of America’s Supreme Court Justices (the last line of defense between citizens and tyranny) planned ruling on the modern today’s issues of Gay Marriage.

I am going to make a prediction: they aren’t going to rule on anything.

I have this feeling because I know the state of affairs in this country.

To the great success of our ruling class they have turned the commoners stupid. They played their cards and plebeians lost as they always do. You see, in our self-righteousness, arrogance, and ignorance we argue and banter back and fourth. When reading used to only belong to the wealthy, and then suddenly everyone could read, the wealthy created media and now no one wants to.

People who preach about the first amendment rights don’t like the rights the second amendment grants. The people who like the second amendment rights don’t like the first amendment rights. Tragically no one knows what the 9^th amendment is, because that is what is at stake.

Without continuing to read, do you know what the 9^th amendment states?

The 9^th Amendment of the Constitution:

The enumeration (list) in the Constitution, of certain rights (all amendments of the Constitution), shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Don’t worry, even scholars are baffled at what this means. It is truthfully not very clear but this amendment is what the Supreme Court should consider. 

At it’s core this amendment was designed to protect any and all rights NOT listed in the Constitution.

This is what should be done, but I fear that our Supreme Court is full of cowards who do not understand the weight they carry. The reality is that Prop 8 never should have happened. The government does not have the power to limit it’s citizens in their humanistic freedom and it has the obligation to recognize those people and their freedoms.

Our politicians are silver spoon fed aristocrats who have no idea what it is to suffer the pain of the peasants they rule over. Never seeing the darkness and hatred that certain groups of people experience just because of who they are.

There is a much bigger issue at stake here. An issue that can be placed into a single concept.

You have to ask yourself a question, and it is a deep and profound question. Regardless of everything, should there be any government force allowed to tell you who you can and cannot marry? 

Are there no such thing as simple answers?

I find that the problem isn't that there are no simple answers. The problem is that most people want the answers to really complicated questions but lack the mental fortitude to either find the answer for themselves or be given the correct answer by another because the correct answer requires the person asking the question to listen.

I am reminded of one time when I was at work at the gas station a woman asked me why the store that I worked at didn't accept credit cards. I began to tell her: "Well ma'am, the credit card companies charge 3% for every sale and this establishment only makes anywhere between 1-4 pennies per gallon..." At this point the woman interrupted me and said: "I don't need to know all of that."

Politely as possible I returned the statement and said: "Miss, you asked me a question and now I am giving you an answer, if you want to get your petroleum from here you will listen to my answer or take your money somewhere else." The lady looked at me blankly and I assumed that meant go ahead and continue. "As we only make 1-4 pennies a gallon for us to pay say VISA 3% of our cost of gas which is currently 3 dollars a gallon we would be paying anywhere from 8 - 5 cents a gallon just so you can use your credit card. As a corporate whole, British Petroleum doesn't really care about people that much, just look at what the CEO said about the oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico in response to his employees dying, all he wanted was his old life back."

The lady left, pumped her gas and I never saw her again.

A couple of questions came up, and I know what you're all thinking: 'How in the hell did you never get fired?' That's a good question, just accept that I am in fact quite amazing. That being said:

I probably never even made a dent in her thought process and she could care less, yet, here I am, years later, wondering to myself what she is doing now. Is she alive, does she still care that AMPM (the smart ones) don't take credit cards?

Why am I sitting here wondering about this lady who had no impact on my life at all? Anyone have the complicated answer? I have the mind to listen, I promise.