power to the people

                 I usually save my utter disappointment with public officials for those south of the border. I find myself shaking my head at some evangelic nimrod who tells his constituents that abortion is murder, but murdering the doctors that performs them is just. Frankly it's the kind of thing that really bothers me. People protesting funerals, hiding behind the phrase "family values" and then condemning everyone that doesn't agree. How is it possible to say "God loves everyone, except for..." The same country who's past is littered with discrimination elects an African-American as president, then vetoes gay marriage on the same ballot. This is the kind of ironic sarcasm I save for my friends down south.

and then I read about this guy: Marc Dalton

A BC Liberal MLA who once compared homosexuality to gambling, pornography and abortion used time in the legislature Oct 18 to promote a church whose leader believes homosexuality can be cured.

Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton praised the UK-based Alpha organization as “a free forum where people can meet to discuss God, the afterlife and the teachings of Christ.”

First of all, this jack-ass uses a quote from Winston Churchill on his web-page. Wonderfully ironic considering the amount of people that believed that Churchill himself was a closet homosexual. Maybe that's how he heard about Alpha? Perhaps Mr. Dalton is letting on more about himself then I thought. It's one thing to start spouting off about curing homosexuality, it's another comparing them to gambling, pornography and abortion. Two of which I've participated  in today. He's public official, who's voice speaks for the people, and he's also school teacher. Is this his opinion or that of his constituents? They're supposed to be the same when he speaks in public. Are the parents of his students aware that he may be trying to cleanse them of their human nature? That's an awkward parent-teacher interview.

What's worse for me, is that I keep trying to defend Maple Ridge to my wife, and then people like this speak up. She's already wondering why I'm so fucked up.  Just by stating his "beliefs" he is creating tension within his school. Kids, teachers and parents alike are going to know that if they support what our government, and society deem as acceptable he of, he isn't. How is Mr.Dalton going to defend a child bullied for his\ or her sexuality? No one will be able to trust his judgment, or lack there of.

Kids have it hard enough, and living in Maple Ridge no less. For me Mr.Dalton has to answer for his actions. The thing is he knows this. He worked in high schools. He feeds homeless and promotes unity. To bad he's got a case of the crazies.

And we have the cure.

Fortunately we can hold him accountable. After all he's a public official.