Long silence

I haven't written in awhile. It's because my mommas work so hard so I never get on the computer. (At least, that's what they tell me. I hope they are not just out there playing with other dogs, keeping their own blogs, etc.) (That would be CRAZY!)

The Duke Lacrosse fiasco is just that. I am slowly pulling my support away from Mr. Nifong (lucky for him, as a dog, I can't vote). The calls for him to appoint a special prosecutor are valid. He should take the out. It would silence a few critics and give him a clearer head. But what do I know.

On the gay marriage front, they are pulling out the Federal Marriage Amendment again. And Florida's ban on gay adoption was just upheld. Crikey. Are you people listening?

I read a cool op ed today in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Here's a bit:

My 75-year-old husband and I have been trying to figure out how our marriage would be threatened if gay and lesbian couples tied the knot, just as we did 22 years ago.
Political pollsters say we're in the demographic group (older Americans) most likely to oppose same-sex marriage, so I decided to informally poll my friends to see if this is an important issue to them. I asked eight friends what their most pressing concerns were. My question elicited a torrent of concerns: finding cures for cancer and Alzheimer's, high property taxes, the chaos in Iraq, fears about the environment, and anxiety that Social Security might not be around when their children retire.
When I finally brought up the prospect of gay marriage, not one person was concerned. In fact, they thought everyone should have the right to marry...

My observation of gays and lesbians is that their lives pretty much consist of the same elements as mine: going to work or volunteering, caring for aging parents, trying hard to create meaningful relationships, and, yes, for some, raising families. What these families do want, I believe, is recognition of their love and commitment, as well as things we heterosexuals take for granted, such as pension rights, health-care coverage, and hospital visitation....
Our president - if he really cared about families - would not be speaking out in favor of the marriage ban. Instead, he would be using his bully pulpit to address the real problems facing families, including the fact that many heterosexual marriages end in divorce. Our legislators in Harrisburg and Washington would be passing laws to take guns off the street and make health care available to all.
My husband and I will probably not live long enough to see all [15] of our grandchildren reach adulthood. But we would like to know that regardless of their sexual orientation, none will be second-class citizens. We want each of them to have the same legal right to marry and, if he or she chooses, raise a family. I know that, gay or straight, they would all make wonderful parents.

I'll be back soon.