SpongeBob Squarepants is one of the popular children's TV characters appearing in a new 'tolerance' video.
Posted on 01/08/2005 7:02:35 AM PST by NYer
In a new video to be distributed to 61,000 schools across the nation, homosexual activists are using popular children's TV characters such as SpongeBob SquarePants and Barney the dinosaur to surreptitiously indoctrinate young children into their lifestyle, a pro-family activist group charges.
SpongeBob Squarepants is one of the popular children's TV characters appearing in a new 'tolerance' video. |
Based on the 1970s hit song "We Are Family," the video will be distributed to public and private elementary schools nationwide March 11, along with lesson plans for teachers, points out the American Family Association.
The distribution, sponsored by FedEx, will coincide with the video's broadcast March 11 on Nickelodeon, PBS, and the Disney Channel in celebration of the proposed National We Are Family Day.
AFA researcher Ed Vitagliano sees the project as an "open door" to a secondary discussion of homosexuality, noting the the foundation has a "tolerance pledge" on its website that children and others are encouraged to sign, which includes sexual orientation. [Editor's note: This story previously linked to the website of a group that has the same name but no connection to the video. WND regrets the error.]
"While we want everyone to respect other people's beliefs, we do not consider it appropriate for children's television to be used in an effort to indoctrinate children to accept homosexuality," he said.
Vitagliano says the foundation is employing a bait-and-switch approach, with popular children's figures such as Arthur, Dora the Explorer, JoJo, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Big Bird and Bob the Builder.
The objective is to get children to the foundation's website "and there they're given the full pitch about homosexuality," he said.
Video producer Christopher Cerf called the video an "unprecedented event."
"For the first time characters from all of the important kids shows came together to appear in the same video," he said in a November news release. "The producers and performers from each show embraced the spirit and message of this project."
The We Are Family Foundation was founded by singer-songwriter Nile Rodgers, who wrote the hit song recorded in 1979 by Sister Sledge.
The video was financed by a grant from the Toni Mendez Shapiro estate.
"Cooperation and unity are the most important values we can teach children," Rodgers said. "We believe that this is the essential first step to loving thy neighbor."
The We Are Family Foundation says its partners in the production are the Anti-Defamation League, Crown Theatres, Disney Channel, FedEx, Nickelodeon, HIT Entertainment, Nile Rodgers/Sony Publishing/The Bernard Edwards Estate/Warner Chapel, Nelvana, PBS, Scholastic, Sesame Workshop, Toni Mendez Shapiro Estate, and WGBH-TV in Boston.
A Federal Express spokesman said the company is "proud" to provide shipping for the project.
"Promoting diversity is part of our corporate culture at FedEx," said William G. Margaritis, senior vice president, worldwide corporate communications.
Characters appearing in the video are from award-winning shows including "Arthur," "Barney," "Bear in the Big Blue House," "Between the Lions," "Blue's Clues, Bob the Builder," "The Book of Pooh," "Clifford the Big Red Dog," "Dora the Explorer," "Jimmy Neutron," "JoJo's Circus," "Kim Possible," "Lilo & Stitch: The Series," "Little Mermaid," "Madeline," "The Magic School Bus," "The Muppet Show," "The Proud Family," "Rugrats," "Sesame Street," "SpongeBob SquarePants," and "Zoom."
The video also features cameo appearances by entertainers Bill Cosby, Diana Ross and Whoopi Goldberg.
This sycophant is obviously out of his mind.
To put FedEx in the homosexual corner is corporate suicide.
Stating that the promotion of homosexuality is part of the corporate culture means, to anyone with a brain, that FedEx approves of shoving one's pee-pee up another's poo-poo and that ingestation of fecal matter is a wholesome pasttime.
Whoever is at the top of the gay society is bound and determined to get the gays totally accepted. There will be no giving up on their part.
SpongeBob QueerPants
I agree.
And there is one important point missing on this thread, Spongebob is not gay, Squidward is, and he's an assh*le!
I don't know about your family but in my family we teach the children to protect the innocent and come down like a ton of bricks on bullies.
Nobody here advocates viloating anybodys rights as a human being, we just take umbrage at those who demand we "respect" that which we find abhorent.
And one other thing, there is zero evidence that homosexuality is a heritable trait. See twinning if you don't believe me. Ergo, something in the social environment has moved folk in the homosexual direction. What that is I have no idea.
I seem to remember Bert & Ernie taking baths together in their bath house. We all know what a "rubber ducky" is don't we kids?
BTTT
It just boggles my mind (see #101 above) to hear and see "captains" of industry lining up with the perverts.
No true Christian (or Jew) could ever "totally" accept homosexuals whose evil practices are as dangerous to America as the killer Muslims.
And "we" are funding it with our taxes. NY now ranks #1 for tax funded education. According to the State Assembly Speaker, Sheldon Silver, it's still not enough.
Like a giant sinkhole, the monies go in but nothing comes out. The kids, especially the boys, are drugged up with Ritalyn to keep them seated and quiet.
I was educated in the old catholic school system, where the nuns had to manage classes packed with 55 students. There was no departmentalization; we sat in that one room the entire day for a year. They used the Jesuit system of 'rote'. By the time we graduated from Elementary School, we knew more than most high school grads today. No technology; a slide rule for math. Our grammar skills were impeccable. It's appalling to watch the education system in this country, roll over into moral irrelevance and decay.
I was taught to live and let live. As long as someone is kind to me, I should not care how they live their own life.
But when they get really pushy and shove it in my face, then it really gets irritating.
If they are gay, fine. Just don't shove it down my throat.
As leftist politicians are always spouting: "It's for the children;" or as the junior senator from New Yarkansas has written, "It takes a village (full of sodomites) to raise a child."
Somewhere along the line, the definition or idea of the word "respect" has been transposed with "courtesy".
Courtesy: 1. Kind and thoughtful behavior toward another;
politeness; gracious attention. 2. A favor or indulgence.
Respect: 1. Treat with special consideration or high
regard; heed. 2. Have reference to; relate to. 3. High
esteem; considerate treatment.
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I totally agree with you on this.
-FA researcher Ed Vitagliano sees the project as an "open door" to a secondary discussion of homosexuality...-
Open door, indeed. The back door, I'm thinking.
I'm a university student and the faction of gays there have an almost militant organization that is, in my opinion, very scary.
It is very possible for one to teach their children to not accept the gay lifestyle..."disrespect it" if you will...and still not hav them beat or murder a "perverted fag."
Happens all the time.
Welcome to FR.
Garbanzo:
You say, "You have the right to your opinion on whether or not homosexuality or drug use is okay"
What is your personal belief about these two things:
1. Do you believe homosexuality to be a sin and a free will choice, or "orientation" something inborn that is not a matter of choice, and that teachers should keep all of their choice or orientation OUT of a K-6 classroom, and
2. Do you believe the death penalty is appropriate for adult who prey on young boys or girls, or when exactly is the death penalty absolutely warranted?
Thanks for the welcome : )
And i agree, but imo it's because they are taught atleast a small level of tolerance - not acceptance, and a basic respect for life - not a lifestyle.
Bad move on trying this stunt
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