Morning Political Commentary

"In the 1950s, buggery was a criminal offence, now it’s a requirement to receive benefits from the federal government. This is a ridiculous rationale for extending government benefits!" so says today's Canadian Alliance press release from the offices of Garry Breitkreuz, M.P. for Yorkton-Melville. The full press release can be found on Warren Kinsella's blog. I know the guy is from Saskatchewan but using the term buggery in a press release is not even politically correct here. It doesn't make any sense. It would be offensive to his constituents and doesn't really serve any purpose. Unless you think that the issue isn't about gay rights but about trying to offend the Tories enough that they see the CA as a bunch of red-necks and vote against the merger of the two parties. Two very anti-gay commentaries in three days? Even after Liberal MP Andy Scott was beaten? They are trying to bait Tories and trying to damage the merger.