Six Comments, All Negative--Novelistador Responds

In the words of the immortal Phil Rizzuto, "Holy Cow!" Five or six people take me to task for saying Bastard Nation has NEVER equated slavery and adoption. To set the record straight, here is a quote from the April 2006 "Byline: Bastard Nation" (www.bastards.org/byline/bylinehome):

"Adoption remains the only institution in these here disUnited States other than slavery that keeps or has kept people from knowing their roots. Imagine that. Adoption; slavery. Adoption; slavery. Say it again and again and never forget it.

"Adoption; slavery.

"It took a war to bring about emancipation from one. What's it going to take to right the wrongs of the other?"

I'll admit a semi-colon is not a colon (or an equal sign, for that matter), however, I do think the parallel is clear here. Please bear in mind that this newsletter is an organ of Bastard Nation, or at least appears to go out under its name.

I apologize for misspelling Ms. Carangelo's name.

Unfortunately for me, I'm in a blizzard and need to get to work. I will post a longer, more thoughtful response this evening.