Posted on 04/21/2021 5:24:03 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
As Republican legislatures across the country try to push back on encroaching and questionable practices regarding children coming out of the LGBTQ activist community, they are finding themselves up against governors of their own party who seem determined choose other priorities above the will of the people. Noem in South Dakota, Hutchinson in Arkansas, and now Ducey in Arizona.
The Arizona Republican-led legislature overwhelmingly passed a bill that would require an opt-in for parents before their students could participate in pro-LGBTQ oriented sex ed studies and HIV and AIDS education. It would also require the school to alert parents of instruction days that may include the curriculum. This would be a compromise for what many parents see as a disturbingly graphic and often LGBTQ-centered curriculum. The current system requires parents to opt-out, but often activist teachers and administrators get around the “op-out” policy by simply not notifying parents of the instruction schedule.
The Hill reports that Governor Doug Ducey (R) has vetoed the bill because it was too “vague”.
In a veto letter dated Tuesday, Ducey said the bill was “overly broad and vague and could lead to serious consequences, including the very real possibility that it could be misrepresented by schools and result in standing in the way of important child abuse prevention education in the early grades for at risk and vulnerable children.”
Ducey instead signed an executive order he said imposes stricter requirements for sex education requirements.
The order requires meetings held for reviewing sex education courses to be publicly announced at least two weeks in advance and open to the public, and it makes any proposed sex education courses accessible for public review at least 60 days before a given district approves it.
After the course is approved, a school district then has to make the curriculum available online for parents to review. The order also makes existing sex education courses available and accessible for review.
State Sen. Nancy Barto (R) sponsored the bill and said Ducey’s order “undermined” parental discretion and directly thwarted the will of the people as expressed by the Arizona legislature.
“The veto undermines every single elected Republican legislator who voted to defend parents and address the frustrations they face with the current status quo that provides opt-out for some sexual materials and opt-in for others,” Barto said. “While I am extremely disappointed, my commitment to parents’ fundamental rights remains unchanged. I will continue to work with my colleagues to protect Arizona parents.”
So far there is no indication the AZ legislature intends to attempt an override of the veto.
Did Ducey do the right thing to protect future trouble with a “vague” law or is he simply running cover to maintain the approval of the myriad of corporations currently moving to Arizona from states like California?
Profiles In Cowardice
republiCANT’S...
None of this will change until parents start pulling their kids out of publik skrewls en masse.
What did the law pass the legislatures by?? Can the override?
Caving - If you’re a Republican, it’s what you do.
republiCANT’S...
They don’t call the GOP the Surrender Party for nothing.
I think they spelled Douche wrong.
Not to worry, if enough Republican rubes send them money I’m sure they’ll change. Whatever happens we mustn’t consider an alternative to the Uniparty (R). With the good thing we’ve got going now, why change?
Bush League Republicans MUST be replaced.
These really are not Republican office holders in any way, shape, or form.
They are Fabian socialists, cultural marxists/progressives, posing as Republican for election purposes.
The political neurosis is not vague at all, Mr Governor wannabe.
Lunatics. They all want a spot at Hollywood for their wife next to Markle? What is their gelded problem?
Ducey is obviously terrified of the homo lobby and their check writing ability.
Doug Ducey. One of the GOPe with balls of nerf.
Him and Kristi Noem and Asa Hutchinson.
TYPICAL Republiturd!!!
The loser party strikes again!!!!!
RINOism at its best...
The “DUCE” ain’t got a pair.
He is a very weak gov.
He is a very weak gov.
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