Here's today's Washington Watch Daily commentary from FRC Radio:
I’ve heard a lot of stories about indoctrinating kids, but this one doesn’t just take the cake—it cuts it. At Glendale High School in California, gay teachers got permission to hold fake weddings for students in the cafeteria. As part of the “Freedom to Marry” project, sponsored by the school, teens could participate in same-sex ceremonies. The event was approved by the principal and hosted by an openly gay teacher who said, “The goal was to mock marriage.” Unfortunately, Glendale’s making an even bigger mockery of education. As part of the lesson, everyone took part in a petition drive that called on the government to end its “discrimination against gays.” But in the eyes of angry parents, the honeymoon’s over for promoting a political agenda during school hours. “To encourage this lifestyle with kids that are 13, 14 and on up, it just totally… disturbs me.” In the end, the only thing this school’s testing is parents’ patience.
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Comments (4)
I know several gay couples; the way they care for, comfort, and nurture each other and their children is every bit as real as any heterosexual relationship.
March 8, 2007 12:41 PM | Comment Permalink
I know lots of gays, but only one couple - lesbians. They invited me to their wedding, but I declined as I have only spoken to them twice... they are friends-of-the-family, so I recieved an invite along with everyone else in my household, even though I barely knew them.
March 8, 2007 5:58 PM | Comment Permalink
Amazing. No matter what your beliefs are, this is blatant misuse of a teacher/public school's authority and disrespect for parental rights. There were a lot of stories along these lines in the news today.
March 8, 2007 9:41 PM | Comment Permalink
4/2/07
On March 22 and 26, 2007 I had phone conferences with Michelle Doll, Asst. Principal of Glendale High School and Dr. Greg Franklin, Asst. Supt. of the Glendale Unified School District about his event.
The event was scheduled originally for February 14th, coincidently Valentine's Day, but school administrators rescheduled it for Saturday, February 17th (possibly to avoid a "during school hours" complaint). The event was indeed hosted by an openly lesbian teacher advisor to the Gay Alliance Club, and was approved by the principal. Assistant Principal Doll was only too quick to remind me it was entirely "Constitutional" -- a frequent detour taken by liberal educators promoting this sort of educational "perk". Nothing in the U.S. Constitution mentions homosexual marriage or infers such.
One would hope Glendale educators prefer to encourage attention to other more healthy and academic extra-curricular play than encouraging or promoting same-sex marriage in any way. Their positive posture on a "Freedom to Marry" event of this kind is most disappointing.
It might behoove the GHS administration to really confirm the popularity, goals, and demographics of their Gay Alliance Club.
H. Terry Buchanan
Glendale, CA
April 2, 2007 7:38 PM | Comment Permalink