From....my apartment, this is Sunday
Random Sunday, which tonight is on Blogzilla 1985 as opposed to our
normal audio version because of the holiday. I hope you had a fun and
safe Independence Day and I'm so thankful that you're back with us
again on the website that started it all.
I'll be going it alone for this
adventure into the things you should know, the things you might find
interesting, and the things you wish you could just forget.
You can't seem to turn on a television
or check your favorite news website these days without being
assaulted with stories about the definition of marriage and how the
Supreme Court ruling in favor of marriage equality is either
progressing our country out of the dark ages or creating a new world
of immorality. Gay rights activists call it a step forward in
humanity, while many from the right say it's the first step towards a
future where you'll one day be able to marry your neighbor's dog.
As ludicrous as that argument is, and
it is one of the dumber things that the conservative community has
ever spouted, there is a very real challenge to the new definition of
marriage that came into the light over the weekend.
A little over a week after same sex
marriage was found to be legal in all states, Nathan Collier and his
legal wife Victoria have applied to marry another woman named
Christine in Billings, Montana. He is quoted as saying that should
his application be denied, he will file a lawsuit and take it all the
way to the Supreme Court.
The former Mormon explained that he
just wants to “add legal legitimacy to an already happy, strong,
loving family.”
There are those who would argue that a
polygamist relationship would be harmful, but the marriage equality
act raises the question of what the definition of a family is.
Conservatives would tell you that the definition of a family was a
husband, a wife, and children until the Supreme Court ruling. The
thought that a loving household could involve two husbands or two
wives in place of the traditional man and woman seemed impossible for
a very long time, and there are still some who hold on to the
outdated, insulting, and dangerous notion that a child is in more
danger living with a same sex couple than a “traditional” one.
So where does that leave polygamy? The
argument against people marrying a ten year old or a horse is that
the ten year old can't legally consent, and the horse is a horse, of
course of course. However, polygamist relationships are between
consenting adults, and isn't that one of the arguments in favor of
same sex marriage? Two consenting adults should have the same rights
in relation to marriage, whether they're heterosexual or homosexual.
So if two consenting adults can now enter into a bond made out of
love, why not three? Why not four? If the fight for gay marriage was
based on the slogan “love wins,” then what makes their "controversial" view of love different from a polygamist's?
As controversial as this may sound, I'm
not against polyamorous relationships. What consenting adults do with
their personal lives should be no ones business but their own, and
just because it doesn't sound “normal” to someone else doesn't
make it any less legitimate. Remember, that was the same argument
used in support of same sex marriage and homosexual relationships. At
one point in my own life I was very close to being in a polyamorous
relationship, and although I realized it wasn't for me, I would not
pass judgment on someone else if it makes them happy.
Now that gay marriage is just marriage,
is polygamy next? Or, is it all just smoke and mirrors by those
hoping to discredit the Supreme Court ruling? I'd like to hear your
thoughts on the subject. Email us at podzilla1985@hotmail.com,
or leave me a message on Facebook and let me know what you think.
Well, things keep getting worse for
business mogul Donald Trump. The Donald recently announced his bid
for the United States presidency, and it looks like that will be the
only highlight of his presidential run.
His remarks against Mexican
immigration, where he called the Mexican people “rapists” and
“drug dealers,” already cost him dearly when Univision pulled out
of airing the Miss Universe contest, which Trump has owned since
1996. Shortly after Macy's said they would no longer carry his
clothing or fragrance line, and now it looks like his racist comments
have also cost him his spot on NBC. NBC announced on June 29th
that they've canceled the upcoming telecast of the Miss USA pageant
and next year's Miss Universe, as well replacing The Donald on his
one time hit show “The Apprentice.”
Trump has called NBC “weak” for the
way they've responded to his “truth about illegal immigration,”
and he plans on suing Univision for $500 million for backing out of
their deal to air Miss Universe. He'll need every one of those
dollars to help with his presidential campaign, which looks to be a
bigger disaster than Ross Perot's legendary 1992 campaign, in which
he referred to the black community as “you people” and said
President Bush was trying to sabotage his daughter's wedding.
It did make for some great SNL skits
though.
Some might point out that Trump does
surprisingly well in polls, and is a definite threat to the
Republican nomination. While that may be true, I remind you that at
one point in the 92 election, Ross Perot was a legitimate contender,
even though he ran as independent, which has never done huge numbers
against the bigger left and ring wing parties. Perot started out
strong and fizzled out, while Trump has come right out of the gate
screwing things up, and it will be interesting to see where he goes
from here.
Republican front runner Jeb Bush told
reporters in New Hampshire “this is a guy who was a Democrat for
most of the last decade. I don't think he represents the Republican
Party, and his views are way out of the mainstream of what most
Republicans think.”
Trump fired back that “Jeb Bush once
again proves that he is out of touch with the American people,” and
that “the last thing we need is another Bush.”
I think the biggest surprise coming out
of this is that anyone didn't already assume Trump is a scumbag. He
is the stereotype for the sleazy businessman that leaves your hand
feeling dirty after shaking his. Being rich is not the best trait for
being president, and it looks like there are some things that money
can't buy, like a second chance to make a first impression.
A major story in geek culture was
released online this week that our friends over at Pentanerd must be
kicking themselves over missing.
Over on reddit, which serves as both a
major hub of socializing and the sewer of the internet, a user
calling himself analogueboy posted pictures and video of a prototype
system made during a fabled collaboration between then the leader in
electronic games Nintendo and future contender to the throne Sony.
Legend has it that Nintendo actually worked with Sony to develop a
new CD add on for the Super Nintendo, but nothing was created beyond
a prototype, as Nintendo decided to work Philips instead on the
upcoming CD-i. That unholy union spawned no console, but ultimately
gave the gaming community a legendary trio of Zelda games, as well as
a sort of spiritual successor to Super Mario World called Hotel
Mario. Meanwhile, Sony created their own system, and Nintendo never
regained the footing they would lose in the console wars once the
Playstation arrived.
People are debating whether or not this
new discovery is legitimate or not, but it is a very interesting footnote in history. The reddit user who posted the pictures said he
found the prototype in a box of his father's, who once worked with
someone named Olaf, who was employed at Nintendo.
If the system is real, it could be one
of the rarest and greatest finds in the history of video games. If
it's fake, he could always sell it to Fox.
They'll believe anything.
As much as I'd love to keep talking, I'll save that for Podzilla 1985, where you can normally find me these days. Plus, it's off to the theater to watch Terminator Genesys!
In closing I'd like to reaffirm my commitment to both the BZ85 website and the PZ85 podcast. Expect more content to be uploaded to the site, while we continue to build our podcast network with lot's of great new programming. It's a lot of work, but I like to think somehow, someday, it'll all be worth it.
Or I'll quit. I'll quit hard, and I'll quit fast. Have a great night!
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