Just when it couldn't get any worse for the US Republicans on the eve of an election. Word through the wires is that the actor who portrayed Doogie Howser, a beloved TV kid genius who embodied the principles of family, straightness and decency has declared his gayness!

In fairness to Mr. Neil Patrick Harris, there is some suggestion that he may have been outed before he was ready. I am opposed to outing. The decision when, or if, to come out is a personal one and a person's right to privacy should be respected.

Unless they're a hypocrite who privately hunkers down with the same sex while publicly denouncing same-sex-sex as "an abomination to God."