Ms. LINDA REEDY (Gay Parent): It's as if a whole segment of the population of the country and maybe the world are telling me personally that I'm not fit to be a parent, when I know that every day, my whole life is about being a parent.

NPR: Religious Exemption Sought for Gay Adoption Law

Also, each company has a business segment that could be spun off because it has an operating margin superior to its parent and would also command an above-market enterprise multiple as a stand-alone business.

FORBES: Spinoffs