As proclaimed by the President, today marks the first day of National Adoption Month, thirty days cumulatively singled out by the White House to "recognize the adoptive and foster families who have shared their homes and hearts with children in need", and to encourage more families to consider adoption.

Unlike many who put adoptive parents in league with the devil, insist on using the word "adopters" to address mothers and fathers, and strongly suggest that a world without hopeful adoptive families would see no need for adoptions at all, the White House statement unabashedly claims that: Families who adopt show the generous spirit of our Nation.

The President's degree calls upon, "all Americans to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities to honor adoptive families."

Most certain to get up the noses of those who would refuse to acknowledge the good of adoption for fear of losing any grip on the raggedy bone that are the flaws in the system, the entire month of November will grate. We can fully expect to see "I hate adoption" themes in full force as factions pick away at one bit or another, all the time ignoring the fact that there are millions of children in the world for whom adoption would be not only a life saver, but a life giver -- a miracle of love, security and unimaginable comfort.

Jumping to the head of the queue of nastiness, the British news organization The Telegraph with this story, offensive in more ways than I have the energy to count this morning ... 'adopters' is the word they use repeatedly ... that represents this month-long event thusly:

Right now, there is something of an ongoing sales push: November is National Adoption Awareness Month, which aims to get more Americans to choose adoption, both as buyers and as sellers.

(You may recall that this publication was the subject of no little discussion in September when they ran a trashy piece on Guatemalan adoption, then took the completely unprofessional step of changing their own headline when called to task.)

So, to all who celebrate adoption for the good it brings, best wishes for a great month.