Although it already seems like ancient news since it happened last week, I must comment on the lunacy of some people in the Christian right.
As President Bush was being feted in Washington, his base informed us that SpongeBob Squarepants is an essential part of a homosexual conspiracy. After all, SpongeBob holds hands with his star friend and also appeared in a cartoon for the We Are Family Foundation. This outfit espouses a tolerance pledge that includes respect for homosexuals. Horror of horrors!
James Dobson and Co. believe that kids will watch the cartoon, go to the foundation web site, stumble upon the tolerance pledge, and come out gay. These are the same people who said that John Kerry used convoluted logic...
right on!
Posted by: uri | January 28, 2005 at 07:33 AM
Several of my friends and I were discussing this last week (one friend has an 8 year old). And something occured to me:
Let's not forget...it's a sponge.
And aren't most sponges hermaphrodites anyway? of course, those are the living sponges in the ocean, not the ones shaped like a kitchen sponge.
Posted by: Theodroa Bakker | January 28, 2005 at 08:34 AM
If only we can keep our President and his base occupied with this compelling, central issue for the next four years. Indeed, who does live in a pineapple under the sea?
Posted by: John | January 28, 2005 at 08:06 PM
Oh, you may laugh. But, I was a heterosexual with a girlfriend and a long lasting commited relationship until Spongebob made me gay. It's those underpants.
Posted by: Matt | January 29, 2005 at 03:27 PM
The problem with this story, and its predecessor (Tinky-Winky wears purple, you know) is that it sounds like a parody. Surely it's from The Onion, not the Post or Times? When you realize it's for real, it's still hard to take seriously.
Posted by: Jane | February 03, 2005 at 09:19 AM
In support of Theodora's comment:
Someone shares her sense of humor
Posted by: Jane | February 08, 2005 at 06:08 PM