Santorum backs ban on gay westerns

The Borowitz Report:

Three days after the critically acclaimed film “Brokeback Mountain” won Golden Globe awards in four major categories, Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Penn) called for a constitutional amendment banning gay westerns.

“We cannot sit idly by and watch ‘Brokeback Mountain’ sashay into the mainstream of American culture,” Mr. Santorum said on the Senate floor today. “If allowed to flourish, gay westerns will destroy the sanctity of traditional westerns.”

He added that if the film continued to gain acceptance in the heartland, several western states might soon legalize marriage between gay cowboys.

OK, admit it. For just a split second, you thought it was real, right? It's only a small step from the arguments for the Wisconsin constitutional amendment on same sex unions. Loony? You bet. Funny? Not really.