Trump is running an ad on this forum.
On a trans rights forum.
Don....
You're fired.
Where?
It isn't what I posted is it? Look. I would rather see what Trump can do to keep us safe and others like us in the LGBT community around the globe safe than I trust Hillary or Obama to keep us safe around the globe. In radical Islamic Nations, they hang or behead LGBTs if they are courageous enough to express themselves. As a business owner though I will bet Trump has dealt with way more LGBTs than Hillary or Obama. I am a live and let live and I may not agree with some people's lifestyle but they are still people and who am I to judge? So I still treat them with respect and dignity and in need protect them the best I could to my abilities.
Just remember one thing though. Obama even sided on the side of marriage was between a woman and a man when the whole controversy got started over gay marriage. Then he changed his stance on the subject later on in order to gain more votes. I tend to pay attention to shit like this and I know a leopard can not change their spots but Chameleons can in order to survive. So I would have a deeper respect if both Clinton and Obama didn't change their public opinion especially during election season. I am not saying that people views can't change but the chances of it changing overnight is astronomical.
Look. I am Libertarian and Libertarians have no chance in hell when two parties have the power and financial means to win an election. Actually the only reason I can get married now is because of two things. Societal pressure and perceptions and that the dems wanted to keep the power. I do not like the country being 20 trillion in debt though.
Right now I am hurting. I have a few trucks that I can't even make a living on because my drivers need the money more than I do. The oilfield sux and these trucks I got leased on with oilfield companies are bleeding revenue. Thank God My other trucks are making enough to carry them.
So I really have to root for the outsider in this election because I can't afford a continuation of Leftist policies anymore. It will drive me out of business.
As for LGBT rights and especially the T rights, the government has no control other than passing laws. Usually those laws are passed by people voting and we are all gaining momentum. The President can't do shit without the Senate and the House and the House and Senate can't do Shit without the Judicial branch. So we have three equal branches of Government, the Executive, the Legislative and the Judicial. Well the Judicial ruled that gay marriage is legal. And this was with 5 Republican and 4 Democratic Justices. In the beginning, Prop 8 was voted down by the citizens of California. Now it is law that gay marriage is recognized.
I think a lot of people think that this country is ruled by the elite politicians but that is not what the founding fathers had in mind. This government is for the people by the people regardless of who is in charge. Where in the US constition and especially the Bill of Rights says anything about marriage? There are amendments saying that it is between 1 man and 1 woman but doesn't that infringe upon the religious freedom of Mormons? Or certain Middle Eastern religions and since the Bill of Rights specifically mention the Freedom of Religion then are they not being discriminated against because of the amendment of 1 man and 1 woman?
I will tell you like this. There is civil marriage and religious marriage. I am extremely Spiritual and I and spiritually a woman. So why couldn't I used to be able to marry a man? Becuse I got a penis? Maybe because I was born with a "baby penis" and the fucker never grew or could stay hard enough to have normal sex with a woman. I grew boobs. My emotions psychologically are female. So what the fuck am I? I am damn sure not a man but not totally a woman either. But because of checks and balances in our constitutional government can actually marry the one I love. It isn't because of the government as much as social ideals changing and morphing and since the governement is for the people, by the people then the Judicial branch judged on that. Even though the executive branch wanted to keep power and wore different leopard skins and the legislative branch and the majority of such may have bitched and complained. We still have checks and balances in this country and three equal branches of governement. No one is more powerful than the other.
This is the thing about being Trans is that we span many spectrums. I can't afford having Hillary Clinton as a president because it will be more of the same. since Obama we doubled our debt from roughly 10 trillion to 20 trillion. Eight years of Hillary, I am afraid it would run up to 30-40 trillion. I have a business and even though I am underwarter with the current admin"s hate for energy companies and a few of my trucks the other's are keeping me afloat because they are food related such as Reefers and canned goods.
BTW Trin. I love you like a sister but some of us are for Trump. I have seen rainbow flags at some of his rallies and speeches. I live in Louisiana and he actually showed up in Baton Rouge to tour the damage. A whole week before Obama showed up. Trump was here which I don't really agree with especially when security should be taking priority to keeping peoples property safe but the least Obama could have done was cut his vacation short. It is August and in January he can be on a permanent vacation. I have missed vacations. Plus I have never been to Martha's Vinyard and would not even care to get dirty elbows from rubbing elbows with corrupt Elitists.
I know in this country we see left as friendly and right as the enemy but in reality you really need to visit The Log Cabin Republicans websight to see our allies on the right that are actually fighting for our rights. In politics just listen to what they say in relation to what they do. I still hate the idea of marriage and wished it was still outlawed but I love my BF and he really wants marriage so I will sacrifice now. I am scared and excited at the same time. Maybe I do want to be a wife even. But we could still be a couple dedicated to one another without the legalization of gay marriage since I am still a genetic guy.
But here is the thing. I don't want to hide. I want to be me no matter where I may roam. So if I go on a business trip to Iran, I have to choose to be male only. No non binary, no gay, no trans because if so I would take a deadly chance of being hanged from a crane. And right now, what could my home government do? What would they do? Nothing in my opinion. Just like the Iranian fast boats from Iran harrassing a US Destroyer. The destroyer needed to aim the 50 cal. on the lead boat instead of just firing non lethal shots to show we mean business and "Don't Tread on Me" in international waters. I am like this. If you engage us or try to intimidate us then we are gonna' fuck you up. They used the captured Sailors a while back for propaganda and is seems to have worked. Even as girly as I am, you will never take me alive.
The world is a dangerous place. Especially for us in a lot of nations. We have it good as Americans even though it sometimes may not seem so. I cry and pray for those like us in these less accepting nations but they are still gettin hanged from cranes, beheaded and even raped by hippocrites and then executed still. Oh I am sure there are especially Trans women that can hide in all the robes and faces covered but you can bet your ass they still live in terror of being found out. I mean when a father finds out his daughter is dating or fell in love with an "infidel" and kill her without remorse and actually justify it in his own mind, something is wrong.
During WW2 we watched Jews get murdered or abused and imprisoned in concentration camps but we only got involved when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. I wonder what was going through FDR's head in the German Genocide. Why did we wait until we got attacked to get involved and on the different fronts? FDR was a Democrat. Plus the Japanese Americans got a rough deal but the all they did was attack our Naval ships in Pearl Harbor. What about the Americans of German decsent? Nothing.
But why wait so long when there is a genocide? Why wait so long when people are getting murdered needlessly because they choose to live their own lives? Why? Because our leaders don't really care. All lives are important and unique and each one of us are individual lights in this world. I could care less if you pray to Allah, Jehova, Yeowah, Jesus, Yeshua, or any other. But I do care if you are murdered because of self expression. Just like Orlando. No one should be killed because they are who they are.
I don't really know if I'm the only one that sees this but everything seems to come in cycles. Bill Clinton was 2 terms. Bush was a 2 term cycle and Obama is a two term cycle. Obama had a super majority in the senate and house and did nothing but pass Obamacare. He could have used it for LGBT rights but didn't. Society took care of that and the perceptions of such. Now with Obamacare I can barely afford my insurance with an exteremely high deductable and had to drop my employees insurance that I used to pay for.
So after eight years of Democrat rule, I would rather see Republican rule. Especially one that isn't a career politician. Checks and balances. As for LGBT rights. That isn't up to the Dems or Repubs but up to societal pressures and acceptances. Then the Supreme Court will be overwhelmed and have to go with the people no matter wh is in charge.