Four Years Ago

Four years ago last night, P and I sat up watching the election returns. But, what interested me was not so much the presidential race, but the results of the various ballot measures across the country. In particular, I watched as state after state, 11 in all, passed efforts to amend their state constitutions to "define marriage as between one man and one woman." The language varied and some were even more all-encompassing in their discrimination. I said, as we watched, "I think we need to get out of here." Now, four years later, we're "out of here" which has become "there." And, while it has not been without its challenges, I'm sooooooo glad to be in Canada.

I have had various folks ask why I'm not a big fan of Obama. Aside from the things that have been thoroughly addressed elsewhere on the US2CA blogs, the stick in my craw is his position on same-sex marriage. I routinely explain that I have no use for his "separate but equal" stance as separate is never equal. But, this article, brought to my attention by P, is a good one for answering the question. As she suggested, maybe he's taking a page from the Wellstone playbook. The late Paul Wellstone (D-MN) supported the Defense of Marriage Act, but later said that he had changed his mind regretted having voted as he did. Only time will tell.

So, here it is, the eve of the US election - the outcome of which, I think, is not a done deal. And, while P is, physically, in Minnesota. "We" are here. The house is almost done, 7YO is settled into his new school, winter is approaching... And, to echo sentiments expressed elsewhere - [though I do want Obama to win] his presidency won't do anything to improve my life, or that of my family. We'd still be second class citizens. Oh, Canada! Oh, Canada!