Narrowminded Jerks

PBS will not be showing an episode of Postcards from Buster because it shows a family with two mommies. Apparently, PBS decided to censor itself concerning the issue, but the new Education Secretary Margaret Spellings stepped in anyway with a letter that said that the unique mission of the Ready to Learn TV program is ...

to use the television medium to help prepare preschool age children for school. The television programs that must fulfill this mission are to be specifically designed for this purpose, with the highest attention to production quality and validity of research-based educational objectives, content and materials."

She goes on to threaten PBS with this comment:

You should also know that two years ago the Senate Appropriations Committee raised questions about the accountability of funds appropriated for Ready-To-Learn programs.

This is my favorite quote:

We believe the 'Sugartime!' episode does not come within these purposes or within the intent of Congress and would undermine the overall objective of the Ready-To-Learn program -- to produce programming that reaches as many children and families as possible.

You want to produce programming that reaches as many children as possible, huh? Did you ever think of the kids who are in families with two mommies? How about reaching out to them, you bigoted idiot?

This is just so stupid. Do people really think these families are going to just go away? Or live quietly and never be noticed? These are real families, real people, and ignoring them isn't going to help anyone. Face facts, folks. Not everyone is like you. They are different people out there, and the key word in that sentence is people. They're people just like you and me and you better figure out a way to accept them.

Grow up, Secretary Spellings.