I’m keeping out of politics at the moment - there just isn’t that much going on that is really interesting at the moment. I could go off on Gen. Peter Pace trying to backtrack on calling gays immoral but, let’s be honest here - anyone that’s expecting the military to be a bastion of progressivism is in for a surprise. Even during World War 2, it left much to be desired. That said, you’ll know that homosexuality has gone mainstream when the military is openly accepting and integrating it.

For the record, I’m very laissez-faire about homosexuality - I really don’t see what the big deal is. I can understand why it might make guys that have to see each other naked periodically somewhat uncomfortable, though, for what it’s worth, I think it’s probably just shifting some of the discomfort that some men put on women in bars when they’re leering at them right back at the source. So, if anything, openly accepting homosexuality might help reduce the number of creeps in social situations, which can only benefit us nice guys. Then again, I’m of a different generation, and it helps that the gay subculture is homogenizing into our own. When people seem less different, they’re easier to accept. To be honest, I suspect that much of the fuss about homosexuality will be moot by 2016, or, at least, I’m hoping so. I also don’t put much stock into the argument that homosexuality is bad for families - the next homosexual that I see that makes my family life worse will be the first. Besides, one of my girlfriend’s best friends is a lesbian, and she’s pretty cool - we watch Battlestar Galactica together. She’s in it for Starbuck, I’m in it for the sci-fi action. How is that hurting family values?

I guess I’m not staying out of politics after all. Heh.

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