Soapbox Rant # 1

Okay, so I have strong opinions and from time to time, I need to rant.  Welcome to my very first full-on Soapbox Rant.

Topic:  Facebook and Arizona Immigration

My Stance on The Issue:  In MY very educated opinion on the matter, the Arizona Immigration law is unconstitutional.  It is sending us back to the Jim Crow days by promoting racism.  Sarah Palin says that it's not going to lead to racial profiling.  How will it not?  Who are the cops going to be targeting?  Freakin people who look Mexican.  I tell you what, if I was in AZ for a vacation and some cop came up to me telling me to prove my citizenship, I'd be freakin' pissed.  Not since Nazi Germany were a whole race of people required to carry around their papers due to fear.  I understand that the Nazi Germany and AZ are two different things.  I, more than anyone, understand this since my own family died in concentration camps...but at its hateful core, they are very similar.  Now, I am for Immigration reform.  I am tired of all of the money spent on Immigration crap and the babies born b/c of it.  I do insurance stuff all day and I know all about Medicaid.  However, this is NOT the way to handle it. 

The Real Reason for my Soapbox:  We all have our opinions.  Hell, we all post our opinions on Facebook and Twitter all day everyday.  But here's the thing, if you don't agree with someone's political opinion do you always put them on blast and be disrespectful to them?  I hope not.  I sure don't.  If someone puts up any political opinion that I disagree with, I choose to roll my eyes and simply scroll down.  I believe everyone is entitled to their opinion, even those I view as moronic and ridiculous.  If I commented on every Republican's criticism of my good friend "Barry" (Barack Obama) then I would not only have 75% less friends, but I'd have my Mom's entire family wiped off the grid.  So, I shut my mouth....However, not everyone does.  People who are not even my IRL friends are bashing me and even some family members.  They are being hurtful and disrespectful and insinuating I am brainwashed.  (BTW, I am not brainwashed and have been a card-carrying member of the Democratic party for 20 years, at least.  My opinions just so happen to coincide with the Democratic party so please stop telling me "Oh you'll grow out of it".  )

So please, if you see a political status of mine (and really anyone else you consider a friend or care about), think before you type.  If you can't stick to the issues and keep it classy and have to be mean and so "unchristianlike" then maybe you should do as the Golden Rule says, "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all".  From now on, if you choose to ignore this and be rude and disrespectful to me, I will not only delete you from my Friends list, but also my life.  Friends and family included!