with LIBERTY and JUSTICE for ALL

The fourteenth ammendment of the United States of America's Constitution states in part: (and no, I'm not picking and choosing parts of this ammendment to put together like forcing pieces of a puzzle together that do not match in support of my argument.)

1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty or property without due process of law; nor deny any person in its jurisdiction the equal protection of law.

... (section 2 talks about appropriation of representatives of states and that each male of the age of 21 who is not a felon or has given aid or comfort to a rebellion against the United States or aided the enemy should be considered one whole person - a change in the fact that one black man was considered 3/5 of a person since the founding of our country.

(section 3 talks about how you can't be voted into office if you've been a part of a rebellion or given aid to a rebellion or enemies of the United States.

(section 4 talks about how the United States government will not pay off the debts the south incurred during the Civil war.)...

5. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.

The Pledge of Allegiance says in full:

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands; one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Today, Judge Vaughn Walker ordered that Proposition 8 (which was voted into California state law during the November elections in 2008) was unconstitutional. I would like to say it's about damn time. It is unconstititional to deny rights to any United States citizen based on race, creed, gender, or religious belief.

It saddens me that California thought it could vote on the rights of certain citizens. Rights are undeniable and inarguable. You can not deny someone right simply because they are different from you or because they believe in something you don't or live a lifestyle you don't.

I don't care what your beliefs on homosexuality are. I really don't. I'm not going to preach about my beliefs on homosexuality. The fact of the matter is that every citizen deserves the same rights since we all live in the same country and under the same Constitution. Matter of opinion is not a statement of fact and cannot be used in a trial in a United States court as evidence. I'm sorry, but "it should be illegal because I believe it's wrong" is not a legitimate legal argument.

I can't wait to see where this case goes. We all know that it will be appealed and will more than likely end up before the Supreme Court. I am very excited to see that gross injustice that was signed into law is now being overturned.

lindsayallison

sick

I'm so frustrated. I have been doing so well in the health department lately. I haven't been sick or even warning signs of sick the past several months. For those of you who know me, that's quite an accomplishment.

I woke up this morning, I had coffee and a muffin for breakfast. I went to work and started feeling really odd. My stomach was hurting so bad! It was weird! I had a decent breakfast!

I started to get hungry so I went to lunch. I had pb&j, (single serving) potato chips, and a soda. I felt lots better so I went back to work. My stomach started to hurt again! I was very confused.

I got off work today and I was so sore! I'm usually sore after work, so I didn't hink anything of it. I just went home, sat down and tried to relax. But a couple hours later, I wasn't feeling relaxed, I was feeling more achey than sore! So I had some dinner and then tried to lay down. That didn't help either. Now I have aches, a headache, and I am having a really hard time focusing.

I really hope that I'm just over tired. I'd hate to get sick right now when I'm up for a promotion again. :(

lindsayallison

anger

I'm struggling with anger in bad, bad way. I feel like there have been so many times that I should've gotten angry and I didn't. I just buried the feelings.

Well, now the'yre back with a vengeance. I'm going to bite my tongue for the moment before I start really pissing some people off. I'm hoping this is just a quick, passing phase.

lindsayallison

trampled

So I feel like I'm a door mat.

I feel like I've been walked all over, trampled for so long. It seems to me, that people will do whatever the hell they want, regardless of how it affects another's feelings.

Well I'm done being a doormat. I'm done letting how someone else MIGHT react to something affect what I'm going to do. It's obvious no one gives me the same consideration, so why should I bother anymore?

I just don't care what any of you do. I just don't care who's sleeping with who, or who's talking to who. All you need to know is that I will no longer hold my negative emotions back. I don't give a flying rat's ass who gets pissed at me.

And there are some of you out there who need to realize that I've put up with unacceptable behavior for far too long. By putting up with it, it's like I'm supporting it. Well not anymore. I won't put up with it anymore. And if you should decide to continue, then you need to realize it might cost you one hell of a friend.

You know who you are.

Tell me, was it worth it?

lindsayallison

nothing

I haven't written in a few days because I've been so incredibly busy with work. And I thought today that I should write a new blog. But I don't know what to write about!

So I have nothing.

lindsayallison

frustration

What do you do when you have a person in your life who just won't...leave?

I tried to reach out, I tried to be a good friend, I tried to help. All of it was thrown back in my face as a knife was twisting in my back. I bowed out gracefully. I said "No more!" and decided I would continue on with my life without this person.

Unfortunately said person is demanding time and attention from those closest to me, from those I love. Even when I walked away, this person is still there. In the periphery of my life.

I HATE that there is nothing I can do to change this. It's bothering me more than I can say. I don't want it to bother me, and I've tried to make myself indifferent, but how can you when you feel so betrayed? How can you feel indifferent when you feel like someone is trying to take over your life?

Maybe it's stupid on my part. Maybe I'm just overreacting. I don't know.

All I know is that I can't deal with this anymore. My anger grows every day. My frustration and my impatience are at my fingertips, itching for me to do something about this situation. I want this to end more than anything.

The good news? I know exactly what I can do/say to end this situation.

The bad news? It would destroy this someone.

And while I may be frustrated; and while I may feel like I'm being provoked to actions beyond my control, I refuse to be the villain in this story. I refuse to sink down to the level of slime. I refuse to let my anger and my frustrations control me.

I just wish I had a better outlet than crying myself to sleep every night.

lindsayallison