Election Results

I live in the state of Minnesota and I consider myself a Democrat. A really really liberal Democrat. So I should be happy with the election results, yes?

Not quite.

My first argument is about the Transportation Amendment. Do people realize that before the Amendment was voted upon, the taxes that have been affected also used to go for education and healthcare? And a healthy percent, too. I realize our roads are rough, but with all the education and healthcare cuts already, how can we manage to get enough funding to run our schools and the like effectively?

By taxing somehow else, of course. And I know as much as everyone else that everyone hates to see taxes go up. Well, guess what, Minnesotans - you just voted your taxes up indirectly. Congratulations!

My second argument is about the gay marriage bans in other states. Now, I admit that being a lesbian myself makes me a little biased, but let's take a look at the current situation, shall we?

26 states (or maybe 27, I don't like the number much either way) have bans into effect. Most of the rest of them keep the DOMA law (including my own state). Now, when the country is pushing towards equality of everyone, why on earth do these bans keep passing with such high percentages? I understand them passing because of Republicans and I can't do anything about that, but with margins of 60-70% or more like the Wisconsin one? How does that make sense?

But what can I say - I think that discriminating against gays and lesbians in marriage is like discriminating against interracial marriage. That used to be a problem to, but we all are more tolerant now. Maybe we'll all be more tolerant someday on this issue too. Who knows?

But besides all this, Democrats win the country and I can go to sleep happy.