near Lake Calhoun, late afternoon.

Open Letter to Representative Bart Stupak, of Michigan

So, apparently you think that women shouldn't have the right to self-determination: I guess you take our Constitution kind of literally, don't you? Equal rights for men, I mean. Gee, as a woman, I think it might be kind of nice to enjoy the same rights as a man. But then, as a lesbian I think it might be nice to enjoy the same rights as heterosexuals. And as a non-politician, I think it would be nice to enjoy the same health insurance options as Congressional Representatives. But then, I don't matter as much as you big, important people in Washington who are working so hard to ensure that some Americans (the ones you personally approve of) have rights. Oh well, I guess I can't complain, can I? No one has herded me up and stuck me into an interment camp. Yet.

Compassion grows

Compassion grows out of a willingness to share the human condition, not just the pursuit of happiness. -Marc Ian Barasch