Good morning! I’m not sure if I was planning on
writing this morning or not but I decided to.
Yesterday was a pretty low key day. Most days that are
over about 80 degrees are pretty low key around here and yesterday was 88°. I
really don’t function well in the heat.
In the morning I planted the acorn squash and watered
the garden and pots of flowers and other plants that are yet in pots. I think I
know where I’d like to put the blueberries but I’m not sure if it will work. Actually,
after just taking a look at a couple of webpages dealing with blueberries, it
would work. I just need to get all the weeds and stuff out. I’m not in favor of
planting them down by the creek because they would be down by the creek. There
would be some advantages but there would be many disadvantages as well and I’m
going to go with them. There would be some disadvantages to where I’d like to
put them but I’m not going to dwell on them. Selective? Yes, but that’s okay.
You have probably heard about the Supreme Court
decision regarding birth control for privately owned corporations. I think it’s
great. I am somewhat annoyed that Hobby Lobby will still cover vasectomies and
Viaga though while not covering contraceptives (which is somewhat contradictory
if they’ll cover a vasectomy). I say, “Go Supreme Court (at least those
justices voting to pass this decision)!” However, let’s not stop at some
contraceptives, let’s not cover ANY. Would you like to know why? I’ll tell you.
Because if I want to avoid pregnancy, it is up to me
to do so. There are many routes I might take in order to avoid pregnancy
including the use of the pill, condoms, contraceptive foam or sponges, etc.,
etc., etc. I could even have an abortion (which I would never do). Or, get
this, I could even not have sex. Imagine that! Whatever I choose, it is up to
me. Me. It should probably be a decision made jointly between me and my spouse,
but ultimately, it is my choice. It is up to me. It is my responsibility. It is
not the responsibility of taxpayers. Taxpayers should not be penalized because
a bunch of blooming idiots can’t take responsibility for their own actions.
Just this morning I’ve read a couple of interesting
things about this. One says that “my religion is better than yours.” Well, that’s a crock. Sorry. Honestly, I’m
sorry that religion had anything to do with this decision because it kind of
muddies the pond. If your religion says that you need to use contraceptives,
then you should bloody well pay for it yourself. Or make your religion pay for
it.
Another is that “my boss’s religion is more important
than your rights.” Well, that’s another crock. No matter what religion my boss
has, I still have the right to provide myself with contraceptives. If I can’t
afford contraceptives, then I shouldn’t be having sex. And you shouldn’t
either.
Today a couple of guys should be coming over to get a
couple of goats. Paul finally left for work after being on the phone for 15
minutes with a customer (which is actually a short phone call—these people can
take for hours without coming to any coherent decision). I am going to work on
the back room and library today. Amena is going to spend the night at a friend’s
house. The boys are going to do boy things (drawing, shooting, playing games).
Have a wonderful day!
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