I didn't get a lot of news from home while in San Diego, but I was shocked that I had to read in the Times, Post, Daily Snooze, and all the Queens weaklies about Melinda Katz's decision to have a baby. Let me make one thing perfectly clear. I DON'T CARE. And neither should you.
There are so many quality of life issues that actually affect us all, and this is not one of them. This is not something I should have to read about in every god damn newspaper. Some people have made a big deal out of the fact that she used an anonymous doner. Who the hell cares? That isn't your business or mine (unless I was the doner ... ..shit, when was the last time I went to that clinic??)
Politically, I don't like Melinda. She's the lowest form of career politician - the kind that claims they're the qualified simply because they've raised a lot of money (look for more articles on this topic soon). This automatically loses my vote because it means they've already sold out to people with more money than me, so they'll never give a shit about my problems.
Despite my feelings about Katz, I hope she makes a great mom. Honestly. I hope she finds family life to be so fulfilling that she gives up all aspirations of higher office, goes to work in the private sector and stays away from politics and out of city government.
You know what they say about diapers and politicians: They both need to be changed often, and for the same reason. Let's just say there's a diaper pail with Melinda's name on it.
