Starting a conversation is sometimes awkward but usually a good thing
The Beacon
Feb 15 2009
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The French philosopher Voltaire was quoted in a letter, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
In the January 27 issue of The Beacon, we ran what has become, a rather controversial opinion article, "The Angry Rant: Celebrating cultural absurdities." In it, Beacon columnist Tim Seigfried focused briefly on Thomas Beatie, also known by the wider media as "the Pregnant Man," and offered his trademark satiric take on American culture, this time focused on the transgender community.