A follow-up message to the one that I posted last night to further illustrate what's in store for our kids' futures if we let these extremists run their version of Hitler's Youth Army. Thank God Pope Benedict XVI survived his mandatory service in that, but what about the regular Joes and Susies in our schools -- do they have the fortitude and wherewithal to withstand the onslaught of depraved instruction?
It sure was funny to learn about how the parents pointed out that nowhere in the proposal did the term "bullying" appear, which was the pretext for the board wanting to implement this radical curriculum. So it had to amend its proposal to factor that in before voting 3-2 to approve it over the strident objection of the majority of the parents.
Here's the rest of the story from the Capitol Resource Institute:
The intolerance against those with religious or traditional moral views is reaching new lows and no where is that clearer than Alameda.
On Tuesday evening the school board in the Bay Area city voted 3-2 to approve curriculum promoting homosexuality to kindergartners, despite vehement and overwhelming opposition from the community. Promoters of the curriculum are so bent on indoctrinating students that they refused a parental op-out provision, even though parents plead for the board to respect their right to protect their children.
"Polling CRI conducted in the city found that over half of city residents opposed the curriculum," stated Karen England, executive director of CRI. "Even many of those who did support the curriculum still favored a parental opt-out."
England was present at the last three meetings of the school board after parents contacted CRI's office and asked for help in stopping the curriculum's adoption. A veteran of advocating for parental rights at the school board level, England testified on behalf of parents at two of the meetings.
"At this week's meeting, I heard one of the most outrageous and alarming things I've ever heard at any meeting," commented England. "Alameda school board vice president Ron Mooney actually told parents that the school board will provide no protections for one of the state-mandated protected classes: the religious."
During the meeting Mooney responded to a question about whether religious students would be respected for disagreeing with the curriculum, he responded that they may disagree, but only at home; they may not carry those views into the classroom. Placing himself as the arbiter of what is acceptable morality for all people in his district, Mooney asserted that he saw nothing wrong with homosexuality. The general tenor of Mooney and his peers' remarks reveals that they are themselves intolerant of those with religious beliefs. They knowingly voted for a biased curriculum that specifically excludes religion, turning a deaf ear to the parents who presented cases of religious intolerance in the school district.
Many supporter of the curriculum called opponents bigots and homophobes, engaging in the very name-calling they claim to want to end in their schools. Some even cited religion as the greatest hindrance to stopping bullying and fostering tolerance.
"There is clearly religious bigotry in this district, but it's not coming from the parents opposing this curriculum-it's coming directly from the intolerant members of the school board," explained England. "The board is targeting people of faith, as evidenced by the vice president's bigoted remarks. Mr. Mooney's unprofessional behavior gives license to those who engage in the name-calling and bullying parents experienced at these meetings."
Alameda parents outraged by the complete disregard for the input are discussing how to move forward and hold their elected officials accountable.
Think some white guy nominated for a SCOTUS seat wouldn't have gotten the trapdoor yanked open underneath him the moment it's revealed that he said anything remotely like what she did about how she'd like to believe that Hispanic females would more often reach a better conclusion than white males?
So why the double standard apparent in the lack of any response over this coming out of left field? Well, if they believe there's some truth to her statement, then perhaps I should bow out and leave it up to a woman and black man to reach a better conclusion in making sense of this nonsense:
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Those who keep squawking about what effect gay marriages could possibly have on others would do well to read the following e-mail that I received today from the Sacramento-based Capitol Resource Institute whose mission is to is to educate, advocate, protect, and defend family-friendly policies in the California state legislature and at local government levels:
Yesterday evening the Alameda Unified School District voted 3-2 to approve the highly controversial curriculum that promotes multisexual lifestyles. Despite several prior meetings during which hundreds of parents expressed their outrage at such an imposition of controversial sexual content in the classroom, board members decided elementary school children should learn vocabulary words such as "lesbian" and "transgender."
During the final meeting considering adoption of the curriculum, each side of the issue was given 15 minutes to outline their support or opposition. Three parents of Alameda students rose to express their opposition, articulately conveying the community-wide resistance to introducing a social agenda into their classrooms. Each parent detailed instances where their children were bullied or harassed for their race or religion without any help from the school board to stop the harassment.
The Alameda controversy has now become a national issue, symbolizing the fight between elitist school boards and parents asserting their rights. The media were a heavy presence at the meeting, including Fox News Channel's Griff Jenkins, who covered the story for the national network.
In response to the revelation that the "anti-bullying" curriculum never actually addresses bullying, the school board announced the curriculum had been amended to include teaching on bullying by adding the word to the vocabulary list. They promised additional changes but, no parent was allowed to see the changes prior to the board's vote that evening.
During the meeting, one school board member who voted against the curriculum inquired when the term "heterosexual" was introduced in school vocabulary and was told fifth grade, when parental notification and opt-out provision are mandatory. However, the term "homosexual" is introduced in fourth grade, and there will be no parental notification or opt-out provision. When asked about heterosexual family portrayals in school curriculum, the board was told students study the Donner Family. Those who were actually educated in their schools will remember the Donner Family is notorious for engaging in cannibalism when stranded on their pioneer journey to California in the 1800's.
While parents have been highly suspect of the curriculum's true agenda all along, it was revealed during the meeting that a lesbian teacher was pushing the curriculum because of the negative response she received from a "homophobic" parent who objected to the teacher "coming out" to her fifth grade class several years ago. She discovered that inserting the LGBT curriculum into the "Caring Schools" would be the best place for the controversial curriculum.
At one point during the meeting, the school board president admitted receiving more emails and letters in opposition of the curriculum than in support. At the numerous board meetings those in attendance regarding the curriculum were overwhelmingly in opposition. That is noteworthy considering many Alameda parents are still learning about the curriculum.
"It's impossible to understand how these three school board members can sit there and listen to this compelling testimony from concerned parents and still put their radical agenda ahead of the good of their school district," stated Karen England, who attended the meeting. "They can see first-hand this is dividing their community and yet they bow to the special interests groups who are pushing an indoctrination program at the expense of true education."
In fact, proponents of the curriculum are so dedicated to indoctrinating their young pupils that they refuse to include an opt-out provision for parents.
Disturbingly, when asked what protections would be afforded students with religious objections to the curriculum, school board member Mooney stated that they can object, but only at home. He arrogantly asserted that he "sees nothing wrong with homosexuality," thus implying that those who disagree should keep their bigotry out of his school district.
"Mr. Mooney's comment proves beyond a doubt that this is an agenda," commented England. "Parental rights aren't even a concern for these arrogant board members who act as though they are unelected, and unaccountable to Alameda residents. The message they unequivocally send to parents is that they believe parents are bigots and their bigoted children need to be reconditioned at school."
It's significant that during their testimony in support of the curriculum, some proponents of the LGBT curriculum referred to opposition as "bigoted" and "homophobic," thus engaging in the very name calling they claim to want to end in our schools. One speaker opposed a parental opt-out because "You shouldn't be allowed to opt-out because of bigotry."
"The hypocrisy is astounding," commented England. "Parents are being bullied into silence on this issue. In fact, opposition petitions delivered to the school board were asked to be returned at the end of the meeting for fear the names on the list would be published and the signers harassed. Even during the meeting, parents were made to feel that they were the outsiders, who have no say in the direction of their children's education. We are committed to assisting these parents in taking back control of their schools."
Parents are now planning to recall the board members who have chosen to side with radical social engineers over their constituents.
Watch Alameda parents testify against the LGBT curriculum:
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Read, Gay Curriculum Proposal Riles Elementary School Parents
Now do you see why I voted for Yes on 8 and helped round up signatures to get an initiative on the ballot to repeal SB 777 that could allow the state to mandate indoctrinate schoolchildren into accepting deviant lifestyles while potentially subjecting those who promote traditional lifestyles to discrimination and perhaps even criminalization?
Just got breaking news from Brian Brown of the National Organization for Marriage that shows that gay marriage propopents just can't win and enjoy that victory cigar. Hopefully the thousands upon thousands of folks who have emailed or called the governor will make sure he keeps his promise:
HUGE victory for marriage in New Hampshire!!!
A few minutes ago, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted by a 2-vote margin (188-186) to reject amendments to the same-sex marriage bill that had been required by Governor Lynch as a condition of his signing the bill.
Same-sex marriage advocates were SHOCKED! As one blogger wrote: "We were hardly even watching since we thought the vote was such a sure thing." State Democratic Party chair Ray Buckley has been pressuring legislators for weeks in an effort to push this bill through. I'm told the shocked look on his face after the House vote today was unforgettable!
There is already talk of the parliamentary wrangling to come as proponents seek to salvage the bill. More details will follow, but we need to keep the pressure on, urging Governor Lynch to keep his word and veto the bill today!
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