It’s Texting While Driving, Stupid!

It is no secret that I am an unapologetic social conservative and without those issues in my party’s platform I couldn’t stomach being a registered Republican right now and I wouldn’t spend my time being politically active.  Even though an unconstitutional move was made by the Iowa Supreme Court on April 3, 2009, and we saw the definition of marriage redefined by unelected officials, the only response from liberals and sell-outs on my side to those of us who were and still are in an uproar is, “It’s about the economy, stupid!”  Time and time again we were reminded that there were more pressing issues out there than the Supreme Court being in position to take away any of our freedoms and our legislature blocking the voice of the people when it comes to the definition of a word that our society was built on.

Well, it looks as if those people were right.  There are more pressing issues than holding the courts in check and the definition of marriage but it’s not the economy, or jobs, or our educational system slipping farther down the rat hole.  The most pressing issues in our state right now are things like puppy mills and texting while driving.  I am an animal lover and an avid fan of the Animal Rescue League of Iowa and I received their mailing about their excitement over the puppy mill legislation.  My only thought was, “Good for them for knowing that a bunch of dim wits are in control of the legislature right now and that they can push their agenda through even as our state crumbles around us.”

Then there is the controversial texting while driving ban that this whole legislative session seems to hinge on.  I am glad this legislation happened, however, because it brought to light what idiots the Iowa Democrats really are.  Even though they argued that the rules in the House could not be suspended over the objection of Speaker of the House, Pat Murphy, in order to pass an Iowa Marriage Amendment that is exactly what they did in order to add an amendment to the texting while driving ban.  Not a session later, but a mere month later they pulled a move that before they said was impossible to do.  I mean, you can’t make this stuff up.  And where was the Republican outrage over this?  I haven’t heard ANYTHING but then my party is known best for throwing chances like this away.

So you see, there are more pressing issues out there than courts and definition of marriage.  But don’t expect those issues to give your spouse a job or save your grandchild from a mountain of inherited debt.