Trial Postponed for Mass. Dad Fighting Homosexual Curriculum at Son's School

AgapePress ^ | September 21, 2005 | Mary Rettig

[TheBattman]

Trial Postponed for Mass. Dad Fighting Homosexual Curriculum at Son's School

By Mary Rettig
September 21, 2005

(AgapePress) - The trial of Massachusetts parent David Parker, which was originally scheduled to take place today (September 21), has been postponed. The Lexington man was arrested in April after he attempted to get his son opted out of homosexuality discussions in school.

According to Brian Camenker of the Massachusetts pro-family group Article 8 Alliance, the main issue for Parker is that the Lexington School District has banned him from all school property. Camenker says he believes the school district is just using bullying tactics. But at the same time, the district attorney involved in the case is running for State Attorney General. Camenker feels the D.A. does not want to make "a big deal" of this case.

"They want to figure out some way of doing a plea bargain," the Alliance spokesman says, "but David Parker's lawyers insist that, unless this whole business of this no-trespass order is addressed, they're not going to agree to anything."

The no-trespassing order being imposed against Parker by the school district prevents him from setting foot on any Lexington Schools property, including coming onto school grounds to pick his son up from school, using school-owned walking paths where he used to take his son for recreation, and going to polling places on school property.

Parker feels the ban is unnecessary, and that it is being imposed largely to be hurtful. He had hoped the matter would be addressed in the trial originally scheduled for today, and that the ban might be lifted. However, that proceeding has been stalled because of the head of the school district.

"The Superintendent of Schools has said he hasn't had time to make a decision yet," Camenker points out. "Now, one has to think, it's been all summer. It's been in the news. How can he not make a 10-minute decision? But this is what he claims."

Camenker says the judge in Parker's case has given the superintendent one more month to decide whether to keep the no-trespass order in place, or whether to discontinue the ban preventing the Lexington dad from setting foot on school grounds.

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Mary Rettig, a regular contributor to AgapePress, is a reporter for American Family Radio News, which can be heard online.

[fooblier]

If I recall, the father objected to the fact that his son was being taught pro-homosexual curriculum at school. He went to a school meeting and demanded to have his son removed from class when these topics were discussed. The school official refused to remove his son, and the dad refused to leave school property. They had him arrested.

He obviously just needs better advertising then. He should have called his actions a sit-in and claimed to be lodging a good, old fashioned civil rights protest. Let the liberals deal with being on the receiving end of their own tactics.

[WKUHilltopper]

"I just don't know what to say. This father is trying to protect his son from the extremely liberal and pro-homosexual agenda being taught in the school - BUT, why not withdraw his child from the school and enroll him in private school or home school?"

Why should this guy get smacked with property taxes and then with private tuition? He has a right to expect that his taxes will educate his child and that means reading, writing and math. Not some BS bogus cultural thing that some pervert holds dear. That's out of their scope and I hope he kicks their arses in court!

[little jeremiah]

Note the links in my post above. There are many, many articles about this on FR.

[F.J. Mitchell]

The pro-homosexualagendaites are postponing the trial until the man's son has been fully indoctrinated and it's too late to make any difference.

[acapesket]

The child is a 6 yr old "kindergartner". The father was in jail overnight. Lexington "luvs" diversity even though there are only Imported (that's METCO in MA) Black children for the most part, lot's of GLT families though.
The best part is that they have the highest per capita income in these parts AND the cheapest full serve gas in the state.
Go figure...

Liberalism is for the looniest

[TAdams8591]

"But at the same time, the district attorney involved in the case is running for State Attorney General. Camenker feels the D.A. does not want to make "a big deal" of this case."

Believe me, the above is also a reason for the postponement as well.

[Chickensoup]

Unless these types of lawsuits (and there are a satchel full) begin to go for big dollars they will fought over and over again. No one but us will pay any attention to how they come out.They need to tie $10 million to this.

You are so right and I have been saying this for five years. In my professional journals there are little and big articles about lawsuit wins and what happened and how to avoid...

Watch this man lose his job.

[CGASMIA68]

"get his son opted out"

I may have missed some thing just how did he try to opt out the kid.Did he arrive and become hostile or defensive in the eyes of liberal school office staff.A staff the responds in lock step to the mind set of the community and no matter how it played out it would be just that.
If so they are using that for the no Tresp ord.

[Chickensoup]

The pro-homosexualagendaites are postponing the trial until the man's son has been fully indoctrinated and it's too late to make any difference.


Just like at Terri Shiavo's deathwatch, I dont see hundreds and thousands of Christians and other Conservatives pouring in to suppport this guy. And that is why we are going to lose.

[Sam the Sham]

Why should Christians abdicate the public square and withdraw into some dhimmi ghetto ? Why should we not demand that our principles be respected in public education ?

No one is asking the schools to teach religion. Just not to treat it with open contempt.

[CGASMIA68]

never mind just read 19

[TAdams8591]

"But at the same time, the district attorney involved in the case is running for State Attorney General. Camenker feels the D.A. does not want to make "a big deal" of this case."

Believe me, the above is also a reason for the postponement as well.

You ask some good questions. The child is in kindergarden. Why don't they just remove him from the school?

[gidget7]

Mr. Parker was transferred to MA with his company. He hasn't lived in MA that long. I have forgotten what he does for a living, but it isn't exactly big bucks. I'm not sure he can afford to send his child to private school. My feeling is, it's the principal of the thing. This shouldn't be going on in the nations schools, it's not about "safe schools", as the activists claim, and I am pretty sure I read that he feels strongly, that this should be made widely public. The children of MA and the children of America, are at stake, not just his own.

He made no threats, he was not combative in the least, in fact he was very polite. But firmly stated, after months of trying to get answers from this school, and getting the run around, he wasn't leaving to let them give him the run around again. I applaud Mr. Parker, it's about time SOMEONE stood up to these activists! I only wish every parent in MA did, instead of being more interested in just going with the flow to keep the status quo.

[Balding_Eagle]

The principal will lose his job? That would be great news, and send a message.

[TAdams8591]

I clicked the link you provided within the article.

There is no question they are seeking to indoctrinate these children. It is obvious in the book the kindergardners are given in school.

[gidget7]

In MA, the option for parent to opt out, is the law.

Currently there is a bill in the legislature to afford parents more rights, by requiring them to "opt in" instead. This would prevent any child who doesn't have a parental consent signed, from attending any such teaching.

Needless to say, it hasn't come up for a vote, and the left wing kooks don't want it to be voted on.

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

I wonder how many more kids will be recruited into being willing butt slaves while this trial drags out?

[Old Student]

I threatened a lawsuit, and got backing from the special services people in the district when my wife was told she was banned from the site our son attended. They immediately rescinded the ban.

If I were this guy, I'd at least try to sue the school itself, the district, and the administrators, individually and severally. That would at least get their attention. Considering the subject, I'd probably also try for a civil-rights case against them, both for trying to suppress MY freedom of speech, and also for preventing my free exercise of franchise. Get the feds in on it, that would. Ban me from a polling, place? I think not.

[gidget7]

He didn't violate any order, he hasn't been to the school since it happened.

Maybe that's not what you meant?? Anyway, he was there for a meeting, and refused to leave when they got snotty and told him the meeting was over, without resolving his request that the law be followed.

[gidget7]

Hard to believe, yes, but............believe it. It's exactly what happened. The administrators and teachers say "it's legal now, get over it."