Posted by
wingnut on Monday, March 07, 2011 9:00:00 AM
"Conservs and Libs on a Date"
Extrapolating once again from John Gray's Mars / Venus series to the violent and disfunctional "marriage" that we are all forced to watch on our political stage, we can ask, "Did Conservs (collectively) and Libs (collectively) fail to pass smoothly and successfully through the five stages of dating that John so beautifully lays out in his book Mars and
Venus on a Date (Harper Collins, 1997)?" The answer must be "NO" and that what we are seeing is actually a FORCED or ARRANGED marriage similar to those in Middle Eastern countries, India, and elsewhere. Is there any hope for such a couple as this to get a life, yield liberty, and find the pursuit of happiness in the peaceful joy of marital bliss? Some married couples have renewed and refreshed their bond by actually going back to DATING because they have discovered an excitement and fullfillment that they had forgotten they ever had. What if Conservs (collectively) and Libs (collectively) begin with Dating Stage One: Attraction? We have already seen one individual Conserv, Mary Matelin, and one individual Lib, James Carville, begin with attraction, pass through all five stages, and end up as married soul mates. It can happen. Stage Two is: Uncertainty. We all experience the normal stage of wondering if our partner is really right for us. Conservs and Libs are probably most likely to get hung up on this one, but with proper therapy, they may make it through. Stage Three is: Exclusivity. No problem here. There isn't even any other ideological group to be with even if you DID want to cheat. Stage Four is: Intimacy. This one could be real interesting to watch. After all, there is already a whole lot of intimacy going around Washington these days at the individual level. Last month's State-of-The-Union Address where our Congressmen mixed seating was a meek attempt at faux intimacy and may have been getting a little too far ahead too soon. Still, it was a hopefull sign. Stage Five is: Engagement. Here our Congress will plan and move into renewal of their marriage vows. And if the happy couple can only apply The Apostle Paul's direction from Ephesians chapter five that wives are to be obedient to their husbands while husbands are to love their wives, we will again have a respected house on the block where the neighbors won't have to complain about all the noise.
--Ray Curtis, Houston, TX