Good Idea, Bad Idea

Remember  from *Animaniacs*  ? I do. So does the Canadian government, apparently, judging from the two top stories today:

Good idea: Legalising gay marriage nationally.

“We are a nation of minorities. And in a nation of minorities, it is important that you don’t cherry-pick rights. … A right is a right and that is what this vote tonight is all about.” — Paul Martin

Bad idea: Adopting US border entry standards.

“This is all a part of this very deep integration concept that has been talked about and I think threatens Canadian sovereignty.” — Mr. Layton