Supreme decision

    Once upon a time, on April 7, 2023, a judge in Texas (U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, by name) decreed that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had no right in approving an abortion medication known as mifepristone, a pill that has been on the market for over twenty years. He said that the FDA succumbed to political pressure when it approved it, and that the reasoning behind it was 'unsound'. A decision made by someone with zero medical experience, made this decision.
   On the day that this was written, the Supreme Court (who was tasked with making a ruling on whether or not it should stand) delivered their verdict on the matter: they blocked his decision. Which means that it's still available for now; however, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled oral arguments in the case for May 17, 2023. Which means that will probably be back in the Supreme Court. Again. (The vote, by the way, was 5-to-2.)
    Now, the big question: why do I, as a male, care about this? I can't get pregnant, therefore, why do I feel that I should have an opinion on this at all?
    Simple.
    Because I believe that a woman should have the right to choose what's best for *HER*, without someone else (especially a man who will never be in the same position as her) making that choice for them. Now, should a father make the decision for their minor daughter? In that case, I hope that common sense will prevail. Let's be honest, I really don't think that any girl wants to be a mother at 12. Especially if she's been assaulted (Double especially if it was by a family member).

    Now, before anyone wants to try and throw what they think is their logical counter-opinion at me... unless you're willing to adopt and raise these kids, you might want to think twice before you try the whole "They need to have a child, to know the joy of motherhood! They'll change their minds after the birth!" angle. It's not right to FORCE a girl or woman to have a child, any more than it's right to FORCE them not to. Discussion and reflection should always be a part of these decisions. Jumping the gun is no good for anyone. And besides, it's not an easy thing for a woman to choose to do. They know the risks and the feelings inherent with the procedure. Screaming at them to follow your views aren't helpful. Talking is. Do that, before you judge them. See where their thoughts are before you condemn them. Like they say, if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem.

   On a final note....if you still feel that it's wrong, ask yourself, "Why are we punishing and threatening the women in this? Aren't the men involved in the pregnancy also part of this? Shouldn't THEY be punished, as well?"

    Congratulations. You've figured it out.
 

Bud Light debacle

    Well well well. Alcohol, huh?
    You've probably heard of the little mini-firestorm recently, where transgender actress Dylan Mulvaney made a short video, where she shows off a can of Bud Light with her face on it. She simply said some nice things about it, and they sent it to her. So, she showed it off. No worries, right?
   Wrong.
   All of a sudden, people freaked out! They've decided to stop selling at their concert venues, their bars, one moronic lunatic even shot some up, out of fear of...I  don't know what. All of them called the beer 'Woke' (that catch phrase that people like to toss around, without really knowing what it means). Some even claimed that "It's no longer welcome in my home! I drink THIS now!", with pics of the inside of their fridge, with different alcohol (which, by the way, was still made by Anheuser-Busch, the makers of-yep-Bud Light. In fact, you'd be hard-pressed to find something not associated with A-B in some way. There's even some clown marketing a Very Right Wing Choice (not the real name), that he says is the BETTER CHOICE FOR TRUE AMERICANS!!!, or some such nonsense. Guess who has connections to the brewery where it's made? Go on, take a shot!
   But, it seems that BL isn't the only casualty....seems some yahoo found out that his drink of choice, Jack Daniels *gasp* DID A THING WITH DRAG a few years ago. Seems they did a thing with RuPaul's Drag Race, and well, this guy went nuts! Read it here, because it's hilarious.

   You know what's really weird? The people destroying this stuff, already bought it. It's like when people were burning sports jerseys and smashing coffee makers not long ago: It's YOUR stuff! You paid for it! And now, you're trowing a tantrum for the sole purpose of getting attention. And when the camera is off, what then? While they might not buy the same jersey, I'll bet they went out and bought another coffee maker. Idiots.

   The bottom line is this: Dylan only got ONE CAN of Bud Light. ONE. There isn't any in the stores with her picture on them! You can't buy a case of them, or even just one. All of this, over ONE PERSON, over ONE CAN. Talk about sensitive snowflakes....

   Besides, it's not important who or what is on the can. What matters is what's inside.
   You know, like people.....

A new holiday!

    Well. It seems that we now have a new holiday to celebrate! 

    As of 2023, March 30th will now be known as: I-Day! Or, if you like.....