Allow me to go on a drunken rant

[Ohio Joe]

Yeah, its early morning and I'm drunk but... I've been up all night drinking sooo... its not like I started this morning :D

Warning - Adult language

:rant:

Topic 1 - Torture

WTF? Why is there even ANY kind of debate on this? I AM AN AMERICAN! Glad to be an American. AND... let me scream this to the heavens, AMERICANS DON'T USE TORTURE! oh... but we do. Fuck me slowly with a chainsaw... We are TORTURING PEOPLE? Stop this shit NOW. Not only that but be a fucking AMERICAN and stand up and ADMIT we fucked up and did EVIL SHIT and WE ARE GOING TO GO AFTER THOSE THAT DID IT!

The facts are not in dispute. We did it. No question. Only douchebags trying to convince people that we HAD TO DO IT... FUCK ANYONE THAT EVEN ATTEMPTS TO JUSTIFY IT.

If you try to justify TORTURE, you are a FUCKING CRIMINAL. You need to be removed from society and be put in prison for the rest of your life. That starts at former resident bush, goes down to douche cheney and plenty more.

DO IT NOW!

Topic 2 - Sexual orientation

Several years ago, as a tech specialist for Nationwide Insurance, I took to giving assistance to a woman that was a programmer trainee. I did it because I saw a lot of promise in her for her to be a great programmer (and I love what I do). After several months of mentoring her, we were out having a few beers and talking about work when she said "I need to tell you something because I feel I can trust you". That statement made me very nervous... truth be told, I thought she was going to say she was attracted to me and I was not attracted to her... shit... what do I say to her when she admits this? ... "I'm a lesbian" she said and put her head down, she could not look at me as she said it. Relief flooded through me as I would now not have to deal with being in a position of having someone I mentored falling for me. I then realized a few things... all in a matter of a second or two...

Truth here. My first reaction was.. but, but this should be about ME... heh, ok I'm not perfect :) Then it occurred to me, holy crap... She is expecting that I'm going to abandon her because she is a lesbian! HOLY FUCK! I.. I.. I just can not even comprehend what she is feeling right now... WTF? She is intelligent, hard working, raising three awesome children (yes, a lesbian with three children), has a wicked sense of humor, beautiful and drinks shots of tequila with me :D

... AND HER SEXUAL ORIENTATION EVEN HAS TO BE DISCUSSED! WFT?

All that went through my head, as I said, in a second or two. I stumbled... and said "I don't care".

She broke into tears and reached out and hugged me and said "Thats just what I wanted to hear".

Today... I am no longer with Nationwide. She has surpassed me positionally.. in technical ability... and I could not be happier, I saw ability and was able to nurture it and help it grow and had a hand in molding a great programmer.

The downside? She still has to fear the wrong people finding out she is attracted to women... HOW FUCKING STUPID IS THAT? I like women but I don't have to give it a second thought, no one will care. Her? She has to fear for HER FUCKING LIFE that the wrong someone will find out she is IN LOVE! WTF?

To all of you that are attracted to someone of the same sex... On behalf of those of us that are attracted to the opposite sex... I stand with you.

:rant:

Sorry, I planned on doing more topics but... It took me over three hours to get this little bit out and I need to go fall into a coma for a while. Joe

[bitchkitty]

1. Early morning drunken rants are the best kind.

In vino veritas, my friend.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Loved your rant, Ohio Joe. Then I went to look at your profile. I was born in Madison County and

lived in Columbus. Worked for IBM there from 1973 through 1977 and was assigned to Nationwide for a while. I'm still in mainframes! Retired from IBM and working for a state university now. I used to know all the mainframe programmers in Columbus, but that was before your time.

[madokie]

3. You done good

its a shame that our other sex has to be ostracized so by so many. :cry:

[Birthmark]

4. Great rant.

Couldn't agree with you any more. And I'm stone cold sober.

For now.

[Javaman]

5. I have a buddy of mine, right now, that is in the same exact position as that woman

He works in a very professional field and "image" is paramount, but I have to add, this is Texas. He's in a lovingly committed relationship, yet has to keep it all quiet and behind the scenes because of the rampant homophobia he experiences daily by these texas redneck good old boys.

[Karenina]

6. You GO, JOE!!! HI to you in OHIO!

:hi:

[Ohio Joe]

7. Thanks everyone!

Now that I'm sober, I really wish I could remember the rest of what I was going to go off about... I'm sure it was good stuff but... oh well :D