This morning's post has gotten me angry. It's just unbelievable to me that anyone would exploit the Frank Lombard situation to demonize lgbt parenting.
But it's not surprising. It's par for the course as to how religious right groups try to undermine every type of parenting except for the one they approve of.
It especially galls me how they try to reduce the complexity of parenting to a single irrelevant talking point of "every child has a right to a mother and a father."
Well here is what I feel a child has a right to:
A child has a right to have a home full of love and support.
A child has a right to clean clothing, good hygiene, and a full satisfied stomach every day.
A child has a right to be able to laugh for no reason at all.
A child has a right to good advice and good discipline.
A child has a right not be feel loved or unwanted.
A child has a right not to be kicked, slapped, verbally, or sexually assaulted by anyone; especially a so-called loved one.
A child has a right to have his or her tears wiped away with a soft hand and a kind word.
A child has a right to as many good Christmases and birthdays as possible.
A child has a right to be applauded to the point of embarrassment for his or her participation in a sport event, a school event, or just for the hell of it.
A child has a right to be indulged every now and then by adult participation in water balloon fights, pillow fights, and imaginary tea parties.
A child has a right not to tolerate any type of bullying.
A child has a right to have someone there to tell him or her not to be afraid of thunder or the dark.
Lastly a child has a right to be nurtured into a responsible adult.
I have absolutely nothing against "two-parent mother and father" households. But until someone can tell that those households have the patent on these things that a child needs, I refuse to give them precedent over any other household, especially same-sex households.
On to news briefs:
Burger King ad shoves seven-incher in her face so she can have it their way - You have to see this. It defies all description.
Video: Just wait until he really does something for us. That's when the real anti-gay 'fun' begins - Apparently President Obama is "selling homosexuality." I wonder does he accept lay-a-way. A friend of mine told me to ask if he accepts food stamps.
Chicago Tribune Goes "Beyond Boystown" and Looks at Black LGBTs on the South Side - An excellent article.
Judge Declines to Stay Law on Gay Marriage - It's always a good day when Harry Jackson gets smacked down.
Kern Longs For The Good Old Days When Homosexuality Was Illegal - This just in - Sally Kern is nuts.
And now, two doses of fiber brought to you by One News Now:
'Hate crimes' bill would federalize criminal law, revive double jeopardy - They just love to think of new lies about hate crimes legislation.
'No truth' in Obama's speech before homosexuals - They are still angry at President Obama's speech.
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Unfortunately, I find it totally believable that someone would exploit this case to demonize lgbt parenting. I'm not even surprised by WHO'S doing it. The usual suspects.
I really wish the reaction WAS less predictable.
Mike Adams was back at it again exploiting the Frank Lombard mess. Here is a link to the article:
http://townhall.com/columnists/MikeAdams/2009/07/01/duke_professors_condemn_gay_racism
Charles, I read the column and I don't know what the hell that was. It made no sense. Is he trying to be amusing?
I haven't read it, and I'm not sure I want to-whenever I read Mike Adams' columns, I always feel like I wanna swing a tire iron at his nutsack.
Ouch.
Some of Mike Adams' blind followers really believe that there is a group of called the Straight 88. In his last column Adams said that he had an old friend that recently called him. The friend revealed that he had left his wife for another man and then had settled down with another man. And, they were looking for a church that was more tolerant of homosexuals in the vestry of their church.
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