Thoughts about Santorum

Santorum is working hard to drag women (and men, who also have an interest in birth control..D'uh!) back into the dark ages.  I find it difficult to believe that Republican women are still wanting to vote for him.  Yet, obviously many of them do, especially in the south and midwest where fundamentalist Christianity is strong.  Even Cheney has gone beyond the belief systems of Santorum and Company.  He has changed his mind about gay and lesbian rights, since his daughter was born with that sexual identity. But that's not an option for fundamentalist Christians who have gay people in their family and are told they must "hate the sin and love the sinner."  Too bad they have to believe their dear relatives are sinners. What a harsh thing religion can be!  Cheney may not be a fundamentalist Christian.  If he is/was, he has violated so many Biblical/Christian edicts in his political life, he has excommunicated himself from Christianity, as defined by the teachings of Christ.  But, then, by their actions and beliefs, so have many of the fundamentalists themselves -- and they don't realize it. 

I love the title of the book Calvin Trillin wrote about Bush a few years ago.  "Obliviously On He Sails."  I think the same thing about the Republican women and men who are voting against their own interests by following Santorum:  "Obliviously On They Sail."  If by some miracle that man becomes President, there will be a lot of dark surprises in store re. women's rights and separation between church and state.  All the things Republicans worried about when Kennedy was running that didn't come to pass after his election, WILL very likely come to pass if Santorum and the Vatican get into the White House.

Isn't it amazing that, here in the 21st century, we are actually devolving as a species, instead of evolving?  All you have to do is look at the Republican slate of candidates for proof of that.