Mickey Kaus to Homos: Stay Off My Basic Cable

Mickey Kaus purports to describe a "Coming Culture War Over Gay TV," and it's no surprise which side he's on.

Kaus writes that "Viacom plans to launch Logo, a gay-oriented basic cable channel at the end of June" -- his emphasis -- and evisions a "likely" "huge culture-war battle this summer over whether to regulate Logo (and other gay networks)."

While Kaus claims to be an objective observer of the battle, his italicization tips off his point of view -- the idea of programming designed to entertain and inform gays you don't have to pay extra for is just one step too far.

And Kaus really tips his hand with this explanatory comment, added after the original post: "Gay characters and gay Showtime dramas are one thing. An entire network celebrating and validating homosexuality pumped into every home with basic cable service might be too much for many people to tolerate."

Which people might those be, Kaus? Anyone you know? Kaus stamps his tiny feet and cries, "tolerance has gone too far!"