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I've really got to pull myself together. This whole Prop 22 / Ann Barnett / Jean Fuller has begun to take more of my time, passion and energy than I thought I'd care to give it. But some comments have continued to needle me in unsettling ways. They got me to thinking- you guessed it- what if we all got our way? Either in tandem or as seperate issues. What if gay marriage were here to stay, upheld by the CSSC? If the November vote kept gay marriage, what would happen? What would you do personally? What would happen to the county? Thet State? OR What would happen if same-sex marriage were voted out of law in November? OR As one person suggested, why don't the gays just go somewhere else and get married? For that matter (and taking that logic to it's ultimate conclusion) why don't the gays simply leave Kern altogether? What about the Jews, or blacks or hispanics? Describe a Kern County to me where everyone get's their way. Isn't that the essence of a kind of "Bakotopia"? 33 comments from 9 users
posted by
an1ok1joe
on Jun 17, 2008 at 07:10 PM
Well Bakersfield won't cater too you I'm sorry, so you may have to put up with it' sad to say. You can and welcome to try to change it all you want. I always wanted culture here and the only place you will find that here in the dairy section. posted by
GayinOh8
on Jun 17, 2008 at 07:16 PM
Being catered to is not exactly what I had in mind. And you're right: The culture here will never equate to that of larger cities. However I can attest to the fact that there are things to do- and some of them are even interesting. In the same week I saw Elton Joh in concert and met Carol Channing- at a museum! The cutlture here may not be as diverse and grand, but it does exist in small doses. After all, I just got back from New London Wisconsin with a population around 2000. By comparison, Bakersfield has plenty to see and do.
posted by
an1ok1joe
on Jun 17, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Ever been to Beaver Damn, Wis? There's a sprawling community! I think as more people from down south move here it will be more culturally advanced, but I don't think by huge margins. |
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