I know editorial are opinion and the Northwest Herald’s endorsing of “gay civil unions in Illinois” is certainly in keeping with its promotion of the acceptability of homosexuality in McHenry County.
Just think of its outright promotion of the Gay Games, while ignoring the latest rowing regatta on Crystal Lake last weekend, if you think rowing had anything to do with the Herald’s support of the Gay Games regatta.
But, accuracy counts, even in editorials.
And, the first sentence of the editorial is, at best, incomplete.
The bill authorizes civil unions for heterosexuals, too.
The bill really guts the concept of marriage as the preferred relationship in society.
The best title of a book by a legislator was one written by now retired California State Senator Bill Richardson. Richardson founded Gunowners of America.
It’s title?
What Makes You Think We Read the Bills?
Where are those Protect Marriage petitions for an advisory referendum on gay marriage/civil unions?
Cal said: …if you think rowing had anything to do with the Herald’s support of the Gay Games regatta
No one thinks that the NW Herald was covering “rowing.” A newspaper would be irresponsible to NOT cover an event that stirs-up the controversy such as the Gay Games.
Cal said: The bill really guts the concept of marriage as the preferred relationship in society
How so? Because people will be allowed to “civilly union” with one another? The hurdle that anti-Gay Marriage people can never trump is summed-up by this quote from the referenced NW Herald editorial: “But we also believe that homosexuals, as U.S. citizens and residents of the state of Illinois, deserve certain benefits and rights that already are afforded to others.”
That’s it in a nutshell – fairness. You might not be ready to capitulate to what’s fair in our society, but your children will. It’s only a matter of time. And, in the end, you will have your small victory of “delaying” justice. Petty, small, and weak. Thanks for playing your part in stymieing what is just and right in our country. Run along now, and leave the rest of it to us grown-ups.