I'm not sure which is the bigger problem here -- that these guys want to waste their time worrying about gay cartoon characters, or that they think teaching children to be more tolerant is such a horribly subversive ideal.
Mr. Rodgers suggested that Dr. Dobson and the American Family Association, the conservative Christian group that first sounded the alarm, might have been confused because of an unrelated Web site belonging to another group called "We Are Family," which supports gay youth.
"The fact that some people may be upset with each other peoples' lifestyles, that is O.K.," Mr. Rodgers said. "We are just talking about respect."
Mark Barondess, the foundation's lawyer, said the critics "need medication."
Nile Rodgers is too nice of a guy. Barondess is absolutely correct.
On Wednesday however, Paul Batura, assistant to Mr. Dobson at Focus on the Family, said the group stood by its accusation.
"We see the video as an insidious means by which the organization is manipulating and potentially brainwashing kids," he said. "It is a classic bait and switch."
Yes. They're really trying to turn your kids queer, with campy cartoons and cheesy disco songs. They won't be happy until Old Glory sports sequins. Oh, won't someone please think of the children?!?!?
Ahem. Perhaps the backlash should commence with a little "briar patch" politics -- the more time these morons spend worrying about SpongeBob, the more foolish they look (and just when that seemed practically impossible).
Also, this is just yet another reminder, as if we all needed one, that these are the same folks that constantly whine about government intrusion. They bleat about wanting to be left alone, yet they seem entirely unable to, uh -- ¿como se dice? -- practice what they preach.
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