January 15, 2010
FDL Liveblogging the Prop 8 Trial: Day Five Friday AM (18)
…in which Michael Lamb, Cambridge U. social psychology head & NIH social development head, takes us on the (unfortunately) necessary* trip through endless studies showing that children of gay and lesbian parents are just as normal as any other kid — after which, on cross, Mister “When You Ain’t Got Nothin’ Else, Attack the Messenger” defense counsel Thompson leaps out of the gate with “You’ve been member of ACLU. And NOW? And NAACP? Amnesty Intl? Nature Conservancy? PBS? You’re a committed liberal” (OMG, the Nature Conservancy?! How utterly subversive!), then makes his usual meandering attempt to discredit the witness, achieving nothing more than making the case that men are stupider and more violent than women (hey, don’t blame me — it’s his point):
* “Unfortunately necessary” because neither procreation nor childrearing is the sole legitimate reason for marriage, but certain morons won’t let go of the idea it is, because that’s all they’ve got left.
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Filed Under: California, Perry v. Schwarzenegger, Proposition 8
