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Post number 1605

veruca — Mon, 08 May 2000 19:38:26 -0800

Should same-sex couples be banned from adopting children? Last week, Mississippi Governor Ronnie Musgrove signed legislation banning gay and lesbian couples from adopting children. The new law takes effect July 1, and three other states already have similar restrictions.

By: treebjen

treebjen — Mon, 08 May 2000 22:25:09 -0800

Hmm. I can't imagine it's much better these days. "Over half the divorces in the state [Mississippi] involve parents of minor children. In the last nine years [1995], more than 100,000 children have been directly affected by divorce. This, of course, does not begin to include all the children (and adults) who are indirectly affected." Priorities. Idiots.

By: snarkout

snarkout — Tue, 09 May 2000 00:47:43 -0800

It's good to know that when unmarried women give their babies up for adoption, instead of having abortions, the religious right is upholding their end of the bargain. By making sure that the maximum number of parents are considered, they help ensure that the kids end up in a loving, nurturing home. Oh, wait.

By: snarkout

snarkout — Tue, 09 May 2000 00:47:45 -0800

By: snarkout

snarkout — Tue, 09 May 2000 00:54:39 -0800

God has clearly cursed me with a spastic index finger as punishment for mocking His chosen people, conservative Southern Protestants. Sorry. I'm just glad that it wasn't worse; I could have been eaten by a bear or something.

By: Dean_Paxton

Dean_Paxton — Tue, 09 May 2000 03:33:54 -0800

Did you notice the vote links? Very misleading. The "vote against" button was a green "Yes!" and the "vote for" button was red "No!."

By: baylink

baylink — Tue, 09 May 2000 06:34:22 -0800

What do we expect from a governor who goes by "Ronnie" in his official duties. I'm waiting for Governor Billy Bob. No, not Thornton; he's busy now.

By: daveadams

daveadams — Tue, 09 May 2000 07:07:57 -0800

Hey! My dad's name is Ronnie. My mom's from the same town as Billy Bob Thornton. You hurt my feelings!

By: harmful

harmful — Tue, 09 May 2000 07:27:19 -0800

I'm from Mississippi. My high school principal was named Bobby Jones. Not Robert Jones, Bobby Jones. He was a pretty nice guy, but it's hard to take someone called "Dr. Bobby P. Jones" seriously. (It didn't help matters that he was a dead ringer for Fred Flintstone, either.) He did earn a lot of respect in the community and in the school, though. As an aside, it always irritates me how quick people are to jump on Mississippi. This is a repellent law, but it appears as though people weren't so quick to complain until such a law was passed in a state that everyone loves to hate. As the original post states, Mississippi is the fourth state to pass such a ban.

By: dhartung

dhartung — Tue, 09 May 2000 08:19:45 -0800

For the other side of the story, twenty-one states explicitly permit same-sex couples to adopt, mainly by court ruling. Interestingly, there is a clear and explicit discrimination against unmarried heterosexual couples, although unmarried individuals may adopt (usually intended for transfer of custody to a relative). Since same-sex couples cannot marry, they are also subject to this discrimination.