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If you haven't heard about it yet, go here to read about Virginia's Marriage Affirmation Act. I pay taxes in this godforsaken state and it makes me feel like a traitor. This act has been denounced as both discriminatory and blatantly illegal and it still passed. I am livid right now.

Someone called it "legislated hate" and I'm seeing nothing to disagree with. Except perhaps the argument that it's more ignorance than hate.

Virginia residents can send an email or letter expressing their discontent here if you so choose.

Here is the text of the bill and the justification as well, thanks to ambyr

And just for kicks: (courtesy of rosethorne, who I believe gacked it from casapazzo)

Ahura Mazda nudged Vishnu with his elbow. "Hey, you see what the new kid's been up to lately?"

The blue-skinned god rolled over and rubbed his eyes. "Who, Allah?"

"Nah, the Jewish kid." Mazda handed over the newspaper, a little singed around the edges. "Or what some of his followers have been up to, I should say."

Vishnu scanned the news article, and snorted. "Man, talk about your cultural ignorance. They really think they're the only game in town?"

"They certainly talk like it, anyway. 'Since the beginning of civilization' this and 'It's always been this way' that. For a mere 2000 years! Poor Christ, you should see him. He's either tearing his hair out or he can't look anyone in the eye at the dinner table."

Mazda shook his head with pity. "We know we've all got some bad eggs in our baskets, but...Right now only Allah's got it worse, I think. He keeps having to stop Mohammed from going back in time and appearing as the 'half a mo, we've made some changes' archangel to himself."

"I wish Brahma would let go that rule about us not interfering with each other's worshippers. We could go raise a little hell - metaphorically speaking, of course." Vishnu laughed, kicked Mazda's ankle under the blankets.

Mazda poked him in the ribs in retaliation. "You say that now, but just wait until the next time Thor gets drunk and decides to throw a Valkyrie orgy in the middle of your monastary."

He deflected Vishnu's attempt to bat a pillow his way (drat those extra arms!), and said "and it's your turn to make the tea this morning, so stop trying to distract me."

"Oh, all right," Vishnu grumbled, and snitched all the covers from the bed as he ran out the door.

And on one last note: a funny, yet intelligent and practical examination of the presidential options for the Novemeber election.

I don't get it. Maybe that makes me a lucky person, but I don't understand what possesses people to hate an entire group.