Dear GOP:
Mr. Ryan, Mr. Romney, and Mr. Akin: of course I include you!
I am now using “Bold” Arial 12 -- because you have just not been listening to your wives, mothers, sisters, daughters, voters, women’s organizations, scientists, legal authorities, constitutional authorities, historians... psychologists...
Well, basically, you have just not been listening! And, I know why!
You don’t want to! But, eventually all of you cave men have to join us in the 21st century. You really, really do! Oh, I keep insulting cave men -- just like that TV commercial!
But, I do still love you unconditionally. I do not love you on your merit because, as far as I can see, you just don’t have any merit.
I do so hope I haven’t hurt your feelings! I just loathe conflict, don’t you? But, I do love you unconditionally. Please read up on that!
And, you can always go out there and work hard to earn my love and that of sane and rational people everywhere. It is never too late to earn love and respect! Never!
One can also learn to give love! It takes a life time of practice to learn to love But, it can be done. And, if there is any group that needs to learn a few lessons on love, it is the GOP!
Love isn’t just a tingle up your leg--an electrifying physical attraction. It isn’t warm and fuzzy. It isn’t that magical feeling when you discover the other person agrees with you on just about everything -- I know you do love to have people in agreement with you. As in "under your authority."
Love is an abiding commitment to the other person’s welfare. NOT commitment to your own campaign. NOT commitment to corporate sponsors. NOT commitment to the corporatization of kindergartens and pre-schools. NO!
Love is an abiding commitment to the welfare of other human beings! Whether it benefits YOU or not! What? you say! Radical idea, right? And, it involves... are you ready... EMPATHY.
And, I believe & hope that empathy is a learned trait. Even Republicans can learn empathy! I do not care who says they can’t!
I hear you screaming, “NOOOOO!” But, it’s true! The RNC can learn empathy and be transformed by love! YESSSSS!
Empathy is the ability to feel what someone else feels, understand what others think, experience what others experience -- all in your heart and imagination. It takes a lot of effort -- but, you are manly men aren’t you? Aren’t you?
Ahhhhhh... Christ on a cracker! I know you are terrified you will be forced to change your minds, change your opinions, change your underwear if …. if.... you so much as watch CNN. MSNBC -- out of the question. Terrifying.
The idea of empathizing with women, draft dodgers (oh wait, you ARE the draft dodgers!), the unemployed, women, the retired, the uninsured, women, displaced workers, women, rape victims, incest victims, women, the homeless, the hungry, Samaritans, women....
Love and empathy are not for sissies. Love and empathy are for the strong and wicked tough.
Love and empathy hurt. Not as much as the original pain hurt the orIginal victims, but love hurts. Empathy hurts.
It takes discipline to empathize with others. More discipline than it took Mitt Romney to get out of college without selling any stock! More effort than it took him to get 4 military draft deferrals!
But, Paul -- and Mitt and Todd -- and the entire RNC, if you can diet and exercise like demons with the Double Painful XYZ Whachamacallit Program, refuse to take a bite of birthday cake even on Fox TV, style your hair with cement and consort with the likes of Michele Bachman, then by Goddess, you can hold your nose and do anything!
Republicans, you can learn to actually feel and express love and empathy.
And, it will raise your ratings!
For example, what if the GOP made some deep, loving, compassionate and abiding commitments to:
1. Women!
2. The separation of church and state: Practice your religion -- the New Testament part. You might want to read it! Don’t legislate it!
3. Keeping government small and out of our private lives, bedrooms, and doctors’ offices!
You know the implications of this, so stand up and shout it:
1. The GOP does not get to define rape!
2. The GOP does not get to make any personal, medical, private decisions for women and families!
3. The GOP must vote to make reproductive health care easily available, safe, and affordable for men, women & adolescents!
4.The GOP must work to make contraception free and easily accessible!
5. And... the GOP must work to keep abortion easily accessible, very affordable, and safe!
All because these policies are good for women & families & a great investment for our country.
Oh, the GOP does not get to tell anyone what religion to practice. Don’t we all feel better already!
Oh, you are earning more love by the minute! I just love learners!
Your friend,
Vivian
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