I’ve never been a very political animal. If you ask me what I think, I’ll tell you, but I tend to be passive in the political arena. Lately though, I feel an internal shift in this regard. I’m getting more and more worked up over “the state of things.” More and more I feel the need to take a stand, state my opinion with conviction. In a way, I have George W. Bush to thank for this, because he represents (in my mind, anyway) the two things that arouse my ire to a fever pitch: Stupidity and Fundamentalism.
I’m sure I’ll have more to say about this in the coming days and weeks, but as far as I’m concerned, the most destructive, dangerous forces in the universe right now are fundamentalist religion (especially Christianity and Islam) and psychological ignorance. Of course, the two go together like Taco Bell and indigestion.
It’s been a treat for me to see Former President Bill Clinton giving interviews on the news lately. He was the first politician I ever voted for, and although I was very disappointed by his disgraceful indiscretions while in office, I am thrilled to hear a voice out there that makes a little sense, that makes use of and appreciates open-ended thinking, discussion and learning. These are things the idiot and the fundamentalist simply and simple-mindedly will not tolerate.