laughing pastor

well call him what you may.

from one perspective
this picture and these words are offensive....
no different than when
those defending the rights of
african american's
in the fifties and sixties.
their brand of love
came with slanderous name calling.

the president's voicing of support
for same sex marriage
no doubt causes a reaction
and has and will come with
slanderous name calling.

on the other hand ......
go ahead and call him what you want.
go ahead and call me what you want.
go ahead!

for me
the name calling no longer hurts.

for me
i'm thankful for the president
and his words.

for me
his words represent a
cultural shift.

i don't think we are that far away
from the time
when those who
currently hurl mean spirited
slanderous names
and speech against homosexuals
will be considered
hands down
across the cultural environment
as being
short-sighted,
and
not only politically incorrect
but iimmoral and illegal.

in a way the north carolina vote
may have just pushed the cultural tide
in a different direction
and not in the direction many 
in that state were hoping. 

no matter what side you stand...
name calling
is name calling.
prejudice is prejudice....

history teaches....
mean spirited
name calling
rooted in
prejudiced views
will not have
the last word.