A Stitch in Haste

I was tempted to write a lengthy blogpost about this morning's USA Today article on the supposed "New Backlash," namely the attempt in several states to summarily ban gays from adopting.

But then I remembered it was USA Today. If they can't be bothered to write complete pieces, then why should I?

I think the Booby Grand Prize has to go to Mississippi — where gay singles can adopt but gay couples can't. Think about that for a moment. I guess it's the official public policy of Mississippi that it's better for a child to have one parent instead of two. Lovely.

One other thing deserves mention:

Patrick Guerriero of Log Cabin Republicans, a gay political group opposed to marriage and adoption limits, calls the strategy the next step by conservatives.

I was very much hoping for a "but" or an "and" to go along with that sentence, such as "...but insists that not all Republicans agree with this radical conservative agenda of bigotry..." or "...and is apologizing for the hateful conduct of this fringe element of the party..." But alas, nothing more, just "the next step by conservatives."

Ah, yes, gay Republicans — the political equivalent of rodeo clowns. Where would we be without them?

Where would we be indeed...

Meanwhile, for a real article on gay adoption, see here.