Not Poison Ivy, But Poison Nonetheless

Just when we lost Congressman Joe Walsh, the biggest fool to stumble into office in some time, along comes Jeanne Ives (Republican, IL House) to take his place in the Pantheon of foolish politicians who apparently do not engage their brains before speaking. In case you missed it here are her very words spoken on the Catholic Conference of Illinois radio show last month: 

"Same sex marriages are completely disordered". "They're trying to redefine society."  "They're trying to weasel their way into acceptability so that they can then start to push their agenda down into the schools, because this gives them some sort of legitimacy... And we can't allow that to happen."

 Facing a firestorm of criticism, Ives posted this disclaimer at Glen Ellyn Patch:

 "I have no comment on a person's sexual orientation or personal relationships. That is their private business and I have no interest in meddling in a person's private affairs."

Excuse me madam representative, but you most certainly do comment on persons' sexual orientation and you most certainly do meddle in private persons' affairs. Keeping loving couples from marrying is meddling pure and simple. Don't try to weasel out of what you said. Woman up to it and apologize to every one of your constituents, straight or gay, who are mortified and deeply offended by your hurtful, gratuitous and unacceptable comments. To make amends for your transgressions, you may want to join the inevitable majority in the Illinois House, who believe every Illinoisan deserves full civil rights regarding marriage equality, and vote to pass it.