Newly-minted state’s righter Barney Frank, who sings the praises of local political activists like the Mayors of San Francisco and New Paltz, NY is no doubt just as supportive of the local government in Rhea County, TN.

Taking Congressman Frank at his word that issues like the legal standing of homosexual relationships should be left to the local community, they’ve just asked the legislature to amend state law so the county can charge local homosexuals with crimes against nature. They have also asked the county attorney to find ways to ban homosexual couples from living in Rhea County.

Now, I happen to disagree with Congressman Frank on this. I think President Bush is right, that a marriage in California should be a marriage in Tennessee. President Bush and I think the American people should determine as a whole what constitutes a marriage, that a minority of knuckleheads in one community should be able to determine a national social issue.

But Barney Frank is on the side of Rhea County. I anxiously await his first public statement on their behalf.