A Sign of Things to Come?

Here's an interesting case that came out last Friday about the adoption by a gay woman of her partner's children.

Executive summary: The District Court ruled that the adoption violated the state's adoption laws. The Supreme Court of Iowa politely explained that it didn't, and it was the equivalent of a step parent adopting a child. Justice Michael J. Streit, above, authored the opinion.

For those of us eagerly awaiting the Supreme Court's ruling on Justice Roberts decision on gay marriage, let's hope this mentality is a sign of things to come.

For a nice post on this, as well as a meditation on weak-willed politicians in general, and Governor Culver's spinelessness specifically, visit the essential estrogen post here.