This tells the story of an influential political family who accepts a gay daughter. What makes it news is that a second black governor has embraced the issue. Deval Patrick and his wife embraced their daughter when she came out. Is it a fair question to ask whether the old "human values" of 2004 will be more humane in 2008? |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.