I"m sure that quite a few people passing through the pixelated halls of ResurrectionSong would disagree with my beliefs on both same sex marriage and same sex couples as parents. I would hope, though, that most would agree with Mary Cheney when she says this:

“This is a baby. This is a blessing from God. It is not a political statement. It is not a prop to be used in a debate by people on either side of an issue. It is my child.”

While there should never have been any doubt that her pregnancy would become a political issue. With her father being one of the most divisive public figures in the country and issues stemming from her sexuality being some of the more hotly debated topics of the last few years, it was obvious that there would be some questions.

It should be simpler, though. It should be about a choice that Mary Cheney and her partner made and about congratulating them on their good fortune. Unless the couple start beating that kid, fail to provide him with a good home, or are somehow falling down in their parental obligations, there is no public interest here. We can debate abstracts if we really need to, but we can’t--or shouldn’t--debate that child.

So, here’s to Mary and Heather’s good fortune and to their upcoming bundle of diaper changing fun.

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