The Next Steps

I'm coming down a bit from my political high.

I'm only now starting to get depressed about California's Prop 8 and the Arkansas "Screw Foster Kids" measure.

Arkansas Times: There are at any one time in Arkansas 3,700 kids needing foster care; there are only 1,000 eligible foster parents. Those who can't be placed in homes go to group homes or emergency shelters; many of those who are placed in foster care must make repeated moves because of a poor fit. Sixty percent of children in foster care in Arkansas are moved to three or more homes and some counties lack foster homes entirely, according to Jennifer Ferguson, deputy director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families.

Punishing gay people is a higher priority in Arkansas, just as protecting chickens is more important than gay rights in California.

I think we're on the right path now, but there's still a lot of work left to do.