This morning, President Obama took part in the National Prayer Breakfast. At this breakfast, which has kind of a ridiculous name if you ask me, Obama took a stance on the new Uganda Anti-Gay bill.
Fun Fact: "The organization which sponsors the breakfast, the Fellowship Foundation, has been associated with efforts to pass the bill, according to the ethics group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington."
That must have been awkward. Especially after he stated that it is "unconscionable to target gays or lesbians for who they are." Basically, "thanks for the eggs, but you're still a bunch of jerks."
I like this. I like this a lot. Excuse the slang, but it was pretty ballsy of our president to accept an invitation to a foundation and then insult them for being prejudiced. Good. For. Him.
This is how policy gets done. The President takes a stand and doesn't bend to the will of special interests. It's not very good politics if he wants to try to appeal to everyone; but he doesn't want to appeal to everyone. He understands that it isn't possible, so he stands up for the issues he believes in.
This is the kind of president the country needs. A president who worries about fair policies, not biased politics. If Obama was truly worried about getting reelected, he wouldn't be pushing all of these controversial policies. He wouldn't take a definite stance on the issues. But he is. He is taking a stance, and even if you don't like him, you have to give him your respect. Because it takes a lot to believe in something, but it takes a lot more to express that belief, whether it be popular or not.
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