A few weeks ago, my friend, Diane, organized a brunch playdate, which we now affectionately refer to as “Mimosa Monday”. Each guest brought a scrumptious breakfast item to share and our fabulous host served cocktails. The day started with brunch with mimosas, followed by a liquid lunch and more mixed drinks in the afternoon. Hey! It’s five o’clock somewhere!
Yes, our children were in deed there and playing…somewhere.
Late in the afternoon, Kathy and Diane approached me with a look of concern on their faces. “We need to talk”, Diane slurred to me.
“Oh dear,” I replied thinking her issue was related to our moms group.
“Kathy and I have been meaning to discuss something with you for quite some time now.”
I quickly sobered as the seriousness in her tone made me nervous.
“We feel you are misguided and confused. We believe you are more conservative than you think.”
(((GASP))) Oh the horror! How dare they call me such a foul word? Me, a conservative? My ears began to ring. I felt a pang in my heart. I envisioned Al Gore standing in the white light with a disapproving expression on his face as he tore my voter’s registration card into pieces.
“What is this? An intervention?” I asked sarcastically.
“Yeah, you could say that,” Kathy chimed in.
Diane and Kathy then proceeded to tell me all the ways they felt I was a conservative, a mind game strategy to recruit me to the dark side. I tried to speak, but they were well-prepared for their ambush. The two clever and conniving conservatives released their ammo of right-wing agenda and I froze like a deer in headlights. I tried to fire back but I could not fight off the constant discharge of conservative cartridges. Powerless by my inebriated state, I resigned to their tricky tactics and submissively listened as they condemned my liberal claims. That late afternoon, they won the battle but not the war.
How could anyone mistake me for a conservative? Is it because most of my friends are Republicans? Perhaps, people make the assumption because I prefer not to talk politics in social circles. I refrain from such banter as my opinions and views are seldom the majority in this big red retirement state.
For the record, I am indeed and whole-heartedly a flaming, left-wing liberal and have been for years. I am not a moderate nor do I walk down the middle. For goodness sakes, I wore a “Jesse Jackson for President” button in high school. In each election, I have voted for Democratic candidates and have even voted for Nader once! (((GASP!))) Therefore, to call me a conservative is simply blasphemy.
With that, here (in no particular order) is my list of issues that I support/oppose and make me a true bleeding heart liberal.
- Pro choice (I actually have an e-mail subscription to NARAL Pro-Choice America.)
- Women’s rights/equality
- Oppose the death penalty
- Larger government
- Welfare
- Universal Healthcare
- Oppose the war, but support the troops
- Oppose off-shore drilling in Florida’s Gulf Coast
- Public education/oppose vouchers
- Separation of church and state
- Oppose hand-guns laws/Abolish the Second Amendment
- Gay rights/Same sex marriage
- Human rights (I belong to Amnesty International.)
- Environment and Global warming
- Legalized drugs
- Higher taxes for the wealthy and corporations
And now if you excuse me, I must prove my worth as a bleeding heart liberal by organizing and leading a protest for one or all of the above issues.
Ha ha — sorry you had to be accosted in such a manner!
Have a fantastic Monday!
(visiting from Mom Bloggers Club)
A Barney mobile equals Republican. A black minivan? Now that says liberal to me! Lol!
Wow.
One of my co-teachers the other day told me he thought I was conservative because I am quiet and I wear a lot of brown/black/grey/dark blue.
Ha. Hahahaha.
Yeeeeah.
Thanks for visiting my blog ~ I like the ‘Mimosa ‘Monday’ tag ~ hope you had had fun ~what’s the age to get a driver’s permit where you are?
Age at fiifteen, teens can apply for a learner’s permit and 16 for a driver’s license. Yes, the day was fun despite the name calling! LOL I look forward to the next one. Thanks for visiting my blog! 🙂
Denise,
This all sounds good, but we all know that you are a closet conservative. By the way, Human Rights doesn’t make you a liberal, just a human. Should we give rights and help those oppressed… like the Iraqis? I know you would agree. This is just one. I can go on, but I don’t have to. You know deep down that you just listed the liberal agenda and these are not your views. We have talked and you agreed with me more than you didn’t. Maybe you need a trip back to Chick-fil-A. I would go on, but I like you too much. Take care.
I think it’s important to once again point out that these conservative mind games you all like to play will not work. Your invitation to a right-wing establishment is simply a trap to brainwash me with your agenda. How about we meet at Starbucks instead? My treat! 🙂
I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you down the road!
Ah! I love it! Death camp and the pot sign! Too funny.
I won’t be on mommy matter anymore. Apparently, I am not welcome anymore because I do have my own opinion about things and I do not agree with the “owner” of the site. So got booted!
Thanks for the comment! I love your blog as well. 🙂
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