Gay Amendment Fails in Senate

Not three days after Bush's grand plan to regain the "base"s confidence and the Senate quickly dashes it in too. Its actually quite amazing how fast that went. I think the Senators actually realize there are bigger fish to fry and just don't waste time on this piece of grandstanding. The must slower House will get its chance to revive the issue and make much noise for the mid-term elections next month.

On that issue, Jon Stewart on his show had a high ole time eviscerate yet another Conservative who writes about issues but doesn't seem to really understand them.

Stewart: So why not encourage gay people to join in in that family arrangement if that is what provides stability to a society?

From crooksandliars.com:

Bennett: Well I think if gay..gay people are already members of families...

Stewart: What? (almost spitting out his drink)

Bennett: They're sons and they're daughters..

Stewart: So that's where the buck stops, that's the gay ceiling.

Bennett Look, it's a debate about whether you think marriage is between a man and a women.

Stewart:I disagree, I think it's a debate about whether you think gay people are part of the human condition or just a random fetish.

Quicktime video of exchange is here.

Being gay as a fetish. Interesting yet accurate summation of what seems to be the view on homosexuality. Its simply just an interest that can be ignored and prevented. Being a heterosexual is a drive as divined by God. When that fails, its all about the family even though there is no foundation for the arguments and that chestnut falls apart in light of the great deal of crime and divorce that occurs even in "complete" families, whatever way that is defined. The "victory" over gay marriage is a temporary one at best. The next generation is not as likely to be closed minded on the silliness of this manufactured issue and it too like segregation and suffrage, will crumble under the footsteps of time and freedom.