The Saga of SpongeBob Squarepants

The Conservative Citizen Weblog ^ | 01-23-2005 | David M. Huntwork

[TheConservativeCitizen]

Unless you have been living in a cave the last few days you are aware of those wacky Christian Right nutjobs taking inexplicable swipes at the beloved cartoon character SpongeBob and the notion that we should all simply love and respect each other. What could possibly be wrong with that?

The answer, of course, is that the Mainstream Media has once again shown themselves to be completely inept in actually researching a story and attempting to behave as journalists. The reporting on this story has been little more than juvenile sneering and jeering from the sidelines while making no attempt to actually report what the story is about. Their lack of investigative and objective reporting is disgraceful as always, but perhaps not entirely unexpected. It has fallen instead to the world of bloggers, commentators and pundits to report what the media has chosen to bury, distort and ignore.

Despite the attempt by the his detractors to make this a Dr. Dobson vs. SpongeBob debate there is a little more to it than that.

"From the outset, let's be clear that this issue is not about objections to any specific cartoon characters. Instead, Dr. Dobson is concerned that these popular animated personalities are being exploited by an organization that's determined to promote the acceptance of homosexuality among our nation's youth." – Focus on the Family Website

So where would such an idea come from?

The We Are Family Foundation produced a guide entitled Writing for Change coupled with a ‘gateway’ video featuring a myriad of familiar and beloved puppet and cartoon characters singing a rather benign modern rendering of the song ‘We Are Family’. The guide was published in partnership with the Oregon State University Difference, Power and Discrimination Program whose mission statement reads:

”The DPD Program works to create a more inclusive curriculum that addresses issues of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and other institutionalized systems of inequality. The Program provides faculty and staff with the training and resources needed to develop or modify comparative diversity courses”.

A special DVD edition, accompanied by a teacher’s guide, is slated to be distributed to 61,000 public and private elementary schools throughout the nation in a major push to encourage ‘tolerance’ and ‘diversity’.

“The lessons aim to put the video's themes of respect, understanding and appreciation of diversity into practice and are designed for pre-K through first grade audiences with additional teaching guidelines for grades two to six”. – We Are Family Foundation website.

On the surface this appears to most people as a harmless version of the old Biblical standard of ‘loving thy neighbor’ and that is exactly what the producers of this propaganda video and accompanying teacher’s guide want you to believe. The insidious nature and true motives of this campaign are not immediately obvious but are easily revealed for what they truly are.

For ‘not promoting homosexuality’ the Writing for Change guide spends an amazing amount of time dwelling on the subject and having the teacher discuss with their young captive audience such appropriate and soul searching exercises as: (Remember these are for elementary school age children)

Identify ways in which homophobia and compulsory heterosexuality are at work in your daily life.

Find some examples of compulsory heterosexuality in your daily life.

How are you affected by compulsory heterosexuality?

How are you affected by homophobia?

How would you be affected if your sexual orientation were different than it is now?

How would others you know – friends, family members, classmates, members in your clubs or organizations – be affected?

How will understanding these definitions change your thinking about compulsory heterosexuality and homophobia?

Will this change any of your behaviors? If so, how?

Ah yes, the great evil of compulsory heterosexuality. Their definitions are enough to raise an eyebrow or two and aren’t what you would have typically found in an episode of Mr. Rogers.

"Homophobia: Thoughts, feelings, or actions based on fear, dislike, judgment, or hatred of gay men and lesbians/of those who love and sexually desire those of the same sex. Homophobia has roots in sexism and can include prejudice, discrimination, harassment, and acts of violence.

Compulsory heterosexuality: Thee assumption that women are “naturally” or innately drawn sexually and emotionally toward men, and men toward women; the view that heterosexuality is the “norm” for all sexual relationships. The institutionalization of heterosexuality in all aspects of society includes the idealization of heterosexual orientation, romance, and marriage. Compulsory heterosexuality leads to the notion of women as inherently “weak,” and the institutionalized inequality of power: power of men to control women’s sexuality, labor, childbirth and childrearing, physical movement, safety, creativity, and access to knowledge. It can also include legal and social discrimination against homosexuals and the invisibility of or intolerance toward lesbian and gay existence."

Power of men to control women’s childbirth?” I figured that a stroll through the We Are Family Foundation homepage would inevitably include a cloaked reference to abortion rights. That usually isn’t far behind once someone strives ‘to begin creating a language of equality and inclusion’ and it wouldn’t be complete without the usual radical feminist mutterings about ‘institutionalized inequality’ and ‘hierarchal ranking in language’. It is something to see the cult of political correctness enshrined in all its glory. Though I must admit I thoroughly enjoyed the exercise suggesting ‘gender-free, inclusive’ terms for ‘the founding fathers’, ‘man’s best friend’, and ‘Friends, Romans, countrymen; lend me your ears’.

And I think it is safe to say that my children won’t be signing the ‘tolerance’ pledge anytime soon.

The Tolerance Pledge

Tolerance is a personal decision that comes from a belief that every person is a treasure. I believe that America's diversity is its strength. I also recognize that ignorance, insensitivity and bigotry can turn that diversity into a source of prejudice and discrimination.

To help keep diversity a wellspring of strength and make America a better place for all, I pledge to have respect for people whose abilities, beliefs, culture, race, sexual identity or other characteristics are different from my own.

Most Americans believe in tolerance, respect and acceptance, just not how it is defined by the far Left. I also believe in right and wrong and that a person can’t just go through life with one’s common sense and elementary moral judgement in a state of suspended animation.

Despite Dr. Dobson’s somewhat poor worded initial statement singling out SpongeBob for special derision, he makes the valid point that those attempting to undermine the traditional family, traditional values and Biblically based Christianity by using well loved children’s characters and cartoons is despicable and should be exposed for what it is. The hidden motive behind the constant brainwashing mantra of 'diversity' and 'tolerance' is the acceptance and advocacy of homosexuality, gay marriage, 'alternative lifestyles', and the idea of Heather having two mommies being on an equal plane as the traditional two parent family. Divining the code words of the Left , let alone exposing their agenda, is not a sheltered occupation by any means as we have seen but absolutely necessary for those who wish to understand the politically correct agenda.

This entire debacle of Leftist psycho babble indoctrination can be viewed at www.wearefamilyfoundation.org/TEACHERS/Wfc.asp. I encourage you to hold your nose, jump into the deep end of the culture wars and give it a visit. The PC police are on the march this spring and, using cartoon characters as their cover, they are coming to an elementary school near you.

[ViLaLuz]

Don't trust anything on Nickelodeon, or Cartoon Network, for your children. You would not believe the sneaky politically correct indoctrination, a la Rosie O'Donnel and others, they slip in.

This whole Sponge Bob-Clifford-etc. debacle is just another example of the attempts to indoctrinate your children.

[pipecorp]

One of Nick's top officers is a lesbian with a cause. She wants your kids bad!

[viaveritasvita]

send to PEDL

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[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

This is excellent reporting. Thanks.

[gidget7]

One of Nick's top officers is a lesbian with a cause. She wants your kids bad!


Yup, Rosie's gal pal. They can't have their own kids, (although this gal pal did, before Rosie, when she was married, To A MAN!) so they want yours! They can't reproduce, so they want to indoctinate and recruit. Power in numbers!

[Liberator]

Not to be confused with the ignorant sheeple in Dan Rather-land, many here at FR are STILL chomping at the chum tossed overboard by the MSM regarding this SpongeBob issue.

But then again, the pseudo Pubbie/centrist Freepers aren't going to much care of the Culture War anyway.

[Huber]

PING!

[filly]

Once upon a time gay activists promoted homosexuality as an "alternative lifestyle" and they made the argument that it doesn't matter what consenting adults do in the privacy of their bedrooms.

Today the problem is that the gay lifestyle is being mainstreamed and homosexuality is no longer just in the bedroom. It's in the movies, the street, TV and, worst of all, the classroom. All this is stirring a political backlash from people who are tired of having the gay agenda forced on them from all sides. This is yet another issue that will drag Democrats further out of the mainstream. In the left's parallel universe it's bad to say Merry Christmas, but it's OK to endorse the gay life style. Do they see why people are upset?

[gidget7]

Do they see why people are upset?

Actually yes they do, they have known from the start! They will never let on that they know however. The game plan is layed out, right down to responses feigning shock and confusion over opposition! They are neither, it's all in the manifesto, and they will not stop. When we get upset they get all the more aggressive.

The only way it will stop is if we ALL make it stop. They are determined, but we have to more determined.

[filly]

It's this kind of stuff that makes most of my friends pull their kids out of public school and pay thousands of dollars a month to send them to private school. The hypocrites in the NEA are willing to set the moral compass for our kids instead of teaching them math and science. Note that most public school teachers send their kids to private school. In Philadelphia 48% send their kids to private school.

[EdReform]

BTTT

Hands Off SpongeBob!(Reuters more accurate than the NYTIMES)

[EdReform]

BTTT

What We Can Do To Help Defeat the "Gay" Agenda

Homosexual Agenda: Categorical Index of Links (Version 1.1)

Myth and Reality about Homosexuality--Sexual Orientation Section, Guide to Family Issues"

[Light_Angel]

I think the Spongebob thing has gotten a little bit out of hand. Geez, he's a cartoon sponge! What's the big deal? I just don't see it.

[I Gig Gar]

First they came for Bert and Ernie and I said nothing because I was not a Muppet.

Then they came for Tinky Winky, and I said nothing, because I was not a Teletubby.

Then they came for Sponge Bob and Patrick, and I said nothing, because I was not an asexual cartoon sea creature.




Anybody remember how Bugs Bunny used to prance around in women's attire, kissing and marrying Elmer Fudd and Yosammity Sam? I do. I was a very small child at the time. I laughed and laughed. But somehow, I didn't turn homo.

Imagine that?

[Neets]

Hehehehe, me too!!

[backhoe]

 AFA threatened with lawsuit for warning parents about video (SpongeBob Saga)

SpongeBob, Barney promote 'gay tolerance (FedEx to Sponsor in Gov't Schools) ( see reply 460 )

Reasearcher Says Children's Tolerance Video Promotes Homosexuality

The Deception and Desensitization of America's Youth

Homosexual Activists Want to Silence Nation's Youth

An excerpt from "Queering the Schools".

( At the end of this excerpt is a letter to the editor from Kevin Jennings of GLSEN. Following Jennings' letter is an interesting response from the editors. )

Hurricane GLSEN

An Introduction to GLSEN

Additional information posted here, here, and here.

 I encourage you to get a copy of the book The Death of Right and Wrong: Exposing the Left's Assault on Our Culture and Values by Tammy Bruce, and read Chapter Four: First the Culture, Then the Children: The Agenda of the Radical Gay Elite and Chapter Seven: Destruction of the Innocents: The Left Targets Children.

 Homosexual Agenda: Categorical Index of Links (Revision 1.1)

 Documentation showing that the "saftey in the schools" issue is a ruse by GLSEN and other homosexual organizations.

 An excerpt from "The Danger of 'Safe Schools'"

 Changing minds

 Despite Gripes About Gay Themes, 'No Name-Calling' Initiative Spreads in Middle Schools -- These are details of the actual GLSEN recruiting materials:  http://www.stevekaneshow.com/glsenlp.htm -- I'm sure many of you followed the Gerald Amirault / Fells Acres Daycare case closely in the Wall Street Journal and other papers. A short summary follows below. In 20 short years, Massachusetts has gone from trumped-up persecution of people running daycare centers to teaching middle schoolers how to practice homosexuality. My God, our country is in trouble.

 The Saga of SpongeBob Squarepants

SpongeBob, Barney promote 'gay tolerance (FedEx to Sponsor in Gov't Schools)

 Right from the horses mouth:
Welcome to Gayapolis

Additional ways homosexuals try to desensitize children:

Title	Author	Age Group
123 A Family Counting Book	Bobbie Combs, Danamarie Hosler	4-8
ABC A Family Alphabet Book	Bobbie Combs, Desiree Keane	4-8
All Families are Different	Sol Gordon, Vivien Cohen	4-8
Daddy's Roommate	Michael Willhoite	4-8
Duke Who Outlawed Jelly Beans	Johnny Valentine, Lynette Schmidt	4-8
Heather Has Two Mommies	Leslea Newman, Diana Souza	4-8
Jack & Jim	Kitty Crowther	4-8
Jenny Lives With Eric and Martin	Susanne Bosche, Andreas Hansen	All
King & King	Linda De Haan, Stern Nijland	4-8
King & King & Family	Linda De Haan, Stern Nijland	4-8
My Two Uncles	Judith Vigna	4-8
Oliver Button Is a Sissy	Tomie De Paola	4-8
The Sissy Duckling	Harvey Fierstein, Henry Cole	4-8
Who's in a Family	Robert Skutch, Laura Nienhaus	4-8

 www.365gay.com/entertainment/news-gossip/barnes.htm

Targeting Children, Part 1: How the gay movement intends to capture the next generation

Targeting Children, Part 2: How the homosexual movement uses public schools as instruments of change

Targeting Children, Part 3: Activists encouraging experimentation

Targeting Children, Part 4: Access to children: homosexuality and molestation

 It appears that "We are family" is a gay anthem. Mr Nile Rodgers is a hero to the Gay community.
Google "We Are Family gay"

Google "Nile Rodgers gay"

 Have a look at this:
Groups Allege Cover-up In Gay Video Purge At Lincoln Memorial

[Wormwood]

Anybody remember how Bugs Bunny used to prance around in women's attire, kissing and marrying Elmer Fudd and Yosammity Sam? I do. I was a very small child at the time. I laughed and laughed. But somehow, I didn't turn homo.

Neither did I.

But I really, *really* like rabbit.