From the Cracker Squire Archives -- Psychologists repudiate gay-to-straight therapy. Once again I say, thank God for & God bless the Democratic Party.

Today I read an article in the ajc entitled "Psychologists repudiate gay-to-straight therapy."

This article notes:

The American Psychological Association declared Wednesday that mental health professionals should not tell gay clients they can become straight through therapy or other treatments.

Instead, the APA urged therapists to consider multiple options — that could range from celibacy to switching churches — for helping clients whose sexual orientation and religious faith conflict.

In a resolution adopted on a 125-to-4 vote by the APA's governing council, and in a comprehensive report based on two years of research, the 150,000-member association put itself firmly on record in opposition of so-called "reparative therapy" which seeks to change sexual orientation.

No solid evidence exists that such change is likely, says the report, and some research suggests that efforts to produce change could be harmful, inducing depression and suicidal tendencies.

This article reminded me of a 7-6-06 post I did entitled "Once again I say, thank God for and God bless the Democratic Party."

In November 2004 I voted "no" on the state constitutional amendment concerning gay marriage that I considered to be gay bashing.

For a Republican to admit that he or she is only a "M" for moderate, such Republican is then considered by other party faithfuls as being no better than a Democrat, and as such is anti-family and has abandoned family values.

Thus with today's Georgia GOP, to really be a "good" and faithful Republican true to the party's tenets, you must wholeheartedly believe in the politicization of social issues that are none of your business -- and despite America's general acceptance of divergent opinions and appreciation of the right to agree to disagree -- you must reject the idea that a matter such as abortion is a personal and private matter (and for some, also involves views that are religious rather than just being purely political).

And if you dare fail this GOP litmus test, you've got it, obviously you're anti-family and have no family values.

And if you also -- God forbid -- believe something as radical as judging others not on the content and qualify of their character, but rather on their sexual orientation and choice of lifestyles, then you must be a nonbeliever and -- you guessed it -- have to be a Democrat.

I say to heck with you GOP-Pharisee Holier Than Thou types, and I say thank God for and God bless the Democratic Party.