Tuesday, April 06, 2004
More Modesto Bee Letter Goodness
Gosh, I could devote an entire blog to the literary wonders of my fellow Modestans!
So here's an interesting twist that we don't get every day. A concerned Turlock citizen (Turlock is next to Modesto) writes a letter defending straight families from negative press:
"...It takes much more than love to make a family. It takes not only a partnership, but hard work. Emotional and mental problems and abuse are not only relegated to "straight families." These issues can arise in any family -- gay or straight."
She's right, you know...I, for one, think it's high time that we stop negatively depicting hetero families. Gay families get all the good press, and it's just not fair, you know?
Well, at least she wasn't disrespectful or deluded in her letter...which unfortunately causes her to lose the newest, hottest contest since Who's Line is it, Anyway? That's because for the first time ever, we are proud to present OBIETOM'S LOCAL HOMOPHOBE OF THE DAY AWARD!!! Congratulations to Rick Redner for the following gem:
"I'm growing truly tired of hearing that every couple who is committed has a "right" to get married. I am going to make this prediction: If we allow civil unions or marriage to gay couples, it will be less than a year before a gay couple decides they now want the opportunity to add a member of the opposite sex to that union. I say this because there are many bisexual individuals. They will find a marriage that only allows them to express one side of their sexuality discriminatory. They will demand equal protection under the law for the expression of their bisexuality in committed relationships.
God ordained marriage between a man and a woman and for thousands of years every culture has accepted this. As a nation, we have not become more enlightened; we are becoming morally bankrupt."
Congratulations, Dick! I mean, Rick! This prestigious award is hereby awarded to you for being more of a prick than...well, [insert your own joke here].
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So here's an interesting twist that we don't get every day. A concerned Turlock citizen (Turlock is next to Modesto) writes a letter defending straight families from negative press:
"...It takes much more than love to make a family. It takes not only a partnership, but hard work. Emotional and mental problems and abuse are not only relegated to "straight families." These issues can arise in any family -- gay or straight."
She's right, you know...I, for one, think it's high time that we stop negatively depicting hetero families. Gay families get all the good press, and it's just not fair, you know?
Well, at least she wasn't disrespectful or deluded in her letter...which unfortunately causes her to lose the newest, hottest contest since Who's Line is it, Anyway? That's because for the first time ever, we are proud to present OBIETOM'S LOCAL HOMOPHOBE OF THE DAY AWARD!!! Congratulations to Rick Redner for the following gem:
"I'm growing truly tired of hearing that every couple who is committed has a "right" to get married. I am going to make this prediction: If we allow civil unions or marriage to gay couples, it will be less than a year before a gay couple decides they now want the opportunity to add a member of the opposite sex to that union. I say this because there are many bisexual individuals. They will find a marriage that only allows them to express one side of their sexuality discriminatory. They will demand equal protection under the law for the expression of their bisexuality in committed relationships.
God ordained marriage between a man and a woman and for thousands of years every culture has accepted this. As a nation, we have not become more enlightened; we are becoming morally bankrupt."
Congratulations, Dick! I mean, Rick! This prestigious award is hereby awarded to you for being more of a prick than...well, [insert your own joke here].
