News or Not News?

[AreaCode707]

I'm entertained by reading this article and then the comments (oh so many comments) related to it.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/...9/03/20/BALQ16JI4B.DTL
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/...9/03/21/BALQ16JI4B.DTL

Causes of controversy:
- This story sucks too much to be on the front page
- This story merits the front page
- The couple is whiny by protesting in this fashion
- The couple is right by protesting in this fashion
- Napa should issue a statement
- Napa should keep their nose out of social issues

My opinion is that the story isn't newsworthy on its' own; if the tale of the couple was used as one of a larger collection of examples about how a city's stance on same-sex marriage affects tourism, and it included some additional examples from other cities that have or haven't issued a formal endorsement then the article might be worth reading.

I don't really care what the couple chooses to do or not do. Whatever works for them.

I think the statement issued by one of the Napa councilmen is right on target; the city officials should stick to running the city and should leave social issues to the bodies that actually have some real impact on them.

What do you guys think?

 

[Triumph]

I thought that this was about the auto parts store.

 

[bozack]

Originally posted by: Triumph
I thought that this was about the auto parts store.

Same here.

And also who cares.

"If it is important for her to have a getaway in a place that has supported this resolution, then she should find one, and that's where she should go,"

 

[glenn1]

The couple mentioned are complete dumbasses. They're raising a fuss about Napa (Napa County voted 55% against Prop 8) while living in Modesto (Stanislaus County, voted 68% for Prop 8). Napa is obviously too progressive for them and they should find somewhere else to go.