I always thought that homophobes were people who just weren’t comfortable about their sexuality. Why should it bother somebody if someone else is gay? I think its the fear that they themselves are weak.
Tonight while Kelly, Hallie, and I were driving from a dinner at a place in a neighborhood shopping center, some jackass decided to tailgate us nearly all the way back to our house. Having had teenagers do this before, at first I assumed it was just a lousy driver and changed lanes.
Jackass followed the lane change, keeping mere feet from my bumper. A few more lane changes and he was still there.
Kelly suggested we not lead this guy straight to our home, so I headed for the Garner Police Department, where I know a few people. As we waited for a left turn, the guy continued driving, pausing long enough to yell something at us, flip us off, and, unlucky for him, allow us to get his tag number (PTR 7912). We waited until he was well ahead of us before heading home again.
Apparently seeing our Peace is Patriotic sticker infuriated him while he waited behind us at a traffic light. Afterward, Kelly and I were hard-pressed to justify his response. What rational person would behave like that?
Kelly pointed out the obvious – this person wasn’t rational, and it was a good thing she was there to moderate my intense desire to go kick his ass. “Who knows what he may have done,” said Kelly. “I don’t care,” was my reply. “Nobody threatens my family.” The idea of a schmuck getting beat down by an angry peace protester was amusing, but I let it go.
I chalk it up to frenzy that’s been whipped up by the idiot pro-war talk-show hosts, spewing invective against anyone who doesn’t fall in line. Should people start following their lead and begin hurting people, I think those talk show hosts should be removed from behind their microphones and put behind bars.
Who knows where tonight’s incident could have led. I am still pondering that, four hours after it occured. One thing’s for sure, though. It shows just how far the country’s fallen since Perpetual War was declared.
A trip to Raleigh’s Exploris museum had me captivted by the Anne Frank exhibit. Seventy years ago, a German dictator turned the populace against itself by starting a Jewish witchhunt. They said it could never happen there, and it did. I hope America isn’t headed down that same path of bull-headed ignorance.