December 22, 2006
Congressional Morons Posted by John Steele Gordon at 11:15 AM EST Since we’re naming Congressional morons of the month, I am sure that Joshua Zeitz will concur with me that honorable mention must go to Senator Sam Brownback, Republican of Kansas, for putting a hold on the nomination of a judge to federal district court.
The nominee’s offense? She had attended the same-sex commitment ceremony of the daughter of a long-time neighbor and friend. The ceremony had no legal significance and the nominee took no part other than to say something nice at the appropriate moment.
I have no doubt that 50 years from now, perhaps 25, civil unions for same-sex couples—by whatever name these unions are called—will be about as controversial as woman suffrage is today. Senator Brownback and his like will, if anything, accelerate that trend.
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