August 20, 2007

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: And Civil Unions For All...

Matthew Yglesias looks at the gay marriage debate and concludes the government "should really get out of the marriage business ..."

The sanctity of marriage and the legal rights of romantic couples are, at the end of the day, conceptually distinct issues that really ought to be distinguished. ... The way things ought to work is that a couple is granted a civil union (or not) by the state which entails certain legal rights and responsibilities and granted a marriage (or not) by a church, mosque, or synagogue which confers whatever status it is that the relevant faith community deems applicable. There's nothing wrong, even, with having a merged service or giving clerics the power to perform the civil ceremony simultaneously with a religious one (tradition and convenience alike indicate that one shouldn't need two ceremonies), but as a technical legal matter it should stay separate.

LEST WE FORGET: Kathy Griffin Should Host Everything

Best Week Ever identifies the top 10 people they would rather see host the Price Is Right than Drew Carrey, including:

• 10. Kathy Griffin. Who else has the balls to tell rowdy frat guys to suck it? Kathy's the only woman strong enough to suggest changing TPIR catchphrase from "Come on Down" to "Get the f**k over here already, you slow bastard!" Let's admit it: She's the best thing on TV this summer. If she doesn't end up on The View, at least give her a crack at this.
• 2. Whitney Houston. This would be the most amazing gameshow ever. Whitney would not take ess from no one! Taking too long to bid? Whit will crack open the left and right side of your head right open! Plus, we could look forward to a new pricing game, "Digging for Doody Bubbles."
• 1. The Lead Singer of Smash Mouth. Would be a better Price is Right host than Drew Carey. He could spend the entire hour singing "Hey Now, You're an All-Star", while soft-shoeing his way through the Showcase Showdown, and he would be a more enjoyable host than Drew Carey. And that's something to think about, America.

Posted by Conn Carroll at August 20, 2007 12:53 PM