I always know I am not going to like a news story when ever I hear Chris Buttars name mentioned. This Utah State Senator consistently introduces the most backwards legislation imaginable, every single year. This year he is gallantly working to ensure that Salt Lake cannot offer insurance benefits to unmarried Gay or Lesbian couples. Because obviously letting Gays have insurance benefits threatens my marriage.

Now, Buttars is is hot water for a blatantly racist comment he made during a debate in the Senate yesterday. “This baby is black It’s a dark ugly thing,”. While he apologized later, saying that he did not mean it as a racist comment, Buttars true meaning is evident when reviewing the video.

It always amazes me that when people say something offensive, they inevitable say that it was not what they meant. How about some accountability. Were we in any other state Buttars would be forced to resign. As it is he will probably be around for many more years to keep bringing up bad legislation, and driving me and other rational Utahans just a little nuts.