Library Cards for Gays Now!
The status quo is under heavy attack when American homosexuals demand equal right to own library cards. The Onion reported in Washington D.C. that more and more gays and lesbians are demanding access to library cards. The reporter has done a good job in finding legitimate sources to illustrate the stories impact and all the idiosyncrasies it has yielded. The homo/literary spectrum has been covered expertly with sources ranging from Hawaiian librarians to Library and Information Sciences to Gays and Lesbians Allied Against Defamation to the Church. The newsworthiness of the article itself, however, is the big reason how this article caught my attention, as I’m sure it will catch the attention of countess others.
As our world passes into another echelon of intolerance, ignorance, and prejudice, our social institutions suffer tremendously. One journalist, however, sees through the polluted hate-filled environment and evinces with unparalleled perspicacity the confrontation between two American groups that is unquestionably destroying our society: homosexuals and library card holders. Citizens of the world can now rest their finger on the sole source of suffering in the world, thanks to the Onion and this brave journalist. The impact, consequence, and proximity of this story makes it one of the most important piece of journalism since the creation of the media. The outcome of whether homosexuals will be allowed to acquire library cards will push our planet over the edge with people tearing up perfectly good library cards.
The journalist uses a vast arsenal of science, religion, government, education and first person accounts to bring the reader all the facts they need to not only formulate their own opinion on this monumental issue, but also prepare for the dark days ahead. “If gays are issued cards too quickly, we could see a violent reactionary response, with millions of shocked and offended Americans cutting up their own cards and their children’s cards.” Violence is in the cards for library cards when gays are granted the unalienable right that over 50 million Americans enjoy, but these boundaries have to be broken, regardless of the terrorism that might follow.
Some of the finest journalism I’ve ever seen.
