Hey, we love our children, too. So, in the grand old Cook County tradition, we think it's time to pass the torch.

Over the past two weeks, Stacey Snider and other leaders of DreamWorks Studios have met with me and representatives of a large coalition of individuals and organizations concerned about the film "Tropic Thunder," the subplot film "Simple Jack" and the slogans "Once upon a time there was a retard," and "Never go full retard."