Gov. Charlie Crist, who loves himself some gay adoption banning, will be happy to see the state’s legal minions appeal the most recent ruling that labeled the law unconstitutional.
That ruling came in November by a Miami-Dade County judge; the state is appealing the ruling before an appeals court, because the original judge totally legislated from the bench! Judges aren’t supposed to make law, you see (but they often do). They are also, apparently, supposed to ignore the United States Constitution, but what do we know?
This means Martin Gill, the original plaintiff, is back in court today, wondering aloud why the F he can’t adopt his two foster children. Yes, Florida lets gays and lesbians become foster parents, but full adoption rights are reserves full parental rights for straight couples.
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terrwill
How many of these scumbags who oppose giving these kids a loving home have actually taken a single kid into their homes??? I bet anything the answer is zero!! Better these kids bounce around the foster system or rot in a group home!! Anything to keep them outta a gay home!!
tonedef
Not straight couples– both singles and couples can adopt, provided they are not homosexuals. Because Florida is classy.
“(3) No person eligible to adopt under this statute may adopt if that person is a homosexual. ”
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0063/SEC042.HTM&Title=-%3E2009-%3ECh0063-%3ESection%20042#0063.042
Clarknt67
It’s disappointing to me “R family” vacations leaves from Miami. I understand it’s very difficult to run a cruise line and avoid Florida, but it seems ridiculous that a cruise line that celebrates gay families would be funneling tourist dollars to the state.
May I suggest they port out of Puerto Rico which has no (at least explicit) ban on gay adoptions?
http://www.rfamilyvacations.com/vacations_2010/reunion.php
Cam
Typical B.S. Senator McCain, during the campaign said he opposed gay adoption. Yet his wife adopted a kid from one of the orphanages in India who was about to die. I would LOVE some reporter to ask him this “Your daughter Bridget is now in her teens, she was dying as an infant in the orphanage, had heart problems, a clef pallet and a host of other issues, if the choice was between her staying in the orphanage and dying or being adopted by a gay couple, which do you think would have been better for her? Of course, McCain, being the politician that he is would pretend to be incensed that a reporter had DARED ask about his family, but they only do that when they have no answer for the question, they don’t mind trotting out their family at every toher opportunity.
So I would LOVE to hear his answer to the question, should his adopted daughter have been left to die rather than be adopted by a gay couple.
Billy
Heterosexuals are always screaming their heads off about ‘protecting the children,’ yet they fail on every count to do so.
This is just another ugly example of Heterosexism. The difference in this case is not only are Heterosexuals trying to ruin gay people’s lives, they are also destroying a child’s chance of having a happy, loving home.
One would think that if Heterosexuals were really concerened at all about ‘protecting the children,’ they might take simple measures to control their breeding so that they would not have to throw away so many of their unwanted children.
Morality indeed.
JonJon
I have 2 personal rules: 1. If you’re anti-abortion, you must have a minimum of 12 crack cocaine babies in your house, or your have to shut your fucking mouth. 2. If you’re against gay adoption, you have to have a minimum of 12 parentless children living in your house, or you have to shut the fuck up. Christians make me puke. And it’s ALWAYS Christians. And you “normal” Christians, or “moderate” Christians need to take some responsiblity for having your goddam religion hijacked by a bunch of giant assholes….while you keep quiet. Yeah, you.
terrwill
JonJon………..You have hit the nail so far on the freakin head it hurts!! I have always wanted to create an Organization called “Love the Babies” with all kinds of pictures of adorable babies, with loving Parents. Get in front of a group like the Right Wing Hate Fest they had a couple of weeks ago where all the “A” List right wing nuts spoke. Get this group all fired up asking how much they love the babies who aren’t going to be aborted!!! how much they are going to love and support themn!! get tons of “amens” and shouts of “YES”……….Get these lunatics all fired up. Then ask “Are we ALL going to support these babies???” Get another resonding “YEEEESS” Then tell them to look under their seats, taped there is an agreement for all these “loving the babies persons” to financially support at least one of these now “loved” babies at a cost of approximately $24,000.00 per year!! Ask them to sign immediatley because we really need to “protect and show these babies the love” …….then just listen to the crickets in the room………….
terrwill
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Rick
@tonedef:
Is there a test of some sort to determine said homosexuality?
Perhaps they ask you questions about the upcoming fall line, see how well you can vogue and check your home for track lighting?
I’m just asking…
Donnie Sanders
I once lived in Florida. Then a few years ago I was fortunate enough to move to Southern Arizona. There is absolutely nothing nice that can be said about Florida. It is a sphincter and the asshole of America.