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Parents Cast Fight as Sexual vs. Religious Tolerance: People angry at schools' 'gay agenda.'
LA Times ^ | 10/20/5 | Stephanie Simon

Posted on 10/20/2005 9:48:30 AM PDT by Crackingham

Lexington, Mass. — David and Tonia Parker are asking their neighbors in this liberal town for one consideration: Tolerance. The Parkers believe homosexuality is immoral. So they were appalled when their son brought a picture book home from kindergarten that showed families with same-sex parents. To ensure his "spiritual safety," they demanded the right to pull him out of class whenever homosexuality was discussed. To deny them that right, they say, would be intolerant of their faith.

School administrators offer a different take on tolerance. They say it's their job to expose children to the world's diversity. Supt. Paul B. Ash refuses to whisk the Parkers' son away if a classmate with same-sex parents brings a family photo for show-and-tell, or a lesbian couple volunteers at the Halloween party.

Similar debates have roiled communities across the nation as conservative parents challenge classes, books and after-school activities that they say promote a one-sided view of homosexuality as normal. They have notched victories in several states. But the dispute here has gone further than most.

David Parker has been banned from school property. Ash has been flooded with hate mail from across the country. There have been protests and counter-protests; the local newspaper received so many letters, many condemning the Parkers as bigots that the editor stopped printing them. Ash talks of the school's obligation "to be more than tolerant" to children and parents of all backgrounds. Parker asks: Where's the tolerance for him?

"Real respect, real tolerance, is not pushing your beliefs on other people," Parker said. "What people do in their bedroom, that's their business. What they tell my children in school about these subjects — that's my business."

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To: Crackingham

"They say it's their job to expose children to the world's diversity."

Funny. I'm glad I don't have children and I want my property taxes back!


21 posted on 10/20/2005 10:02:33 AM PDT by CSM (When laws are written, they apply to ALL...Not just the yucky people you don't like. - HairOfTheDog)
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To: Bluegrass Conservative

That is not the problem. Ash takes the most mild and makes it out as if the Parker's are completely intolerant hate-filled maniacs. The problem is that the school is DEMANDING that they be allowed to indoctrinate your children any damned way they want and if you don't like, pull your kids out of public school and homeschool or send them to a private school. If you cannot afford it, TOUGH!

This is why school vouchers are needed so desperately.


22 posted on 10/20/2005 10:02:38 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: Crackingham
They say it's their job to expose children to the world's diversity

Nonsense. It is their job to teach them how to read, write and do math.

This statement exemplifies the major problem that exists in schools. Teachers don't even know what their job is.

23 posted on 10/20/2005 10:02:57 AM PDT by tallhappy (Juntos Podemos!)
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To: Crackingham
"School administrators offer a different take on tolerance. They say it's their job to expose children to the world's diversity peversity."
24 posted on 10/20/2005 10:02:57 AM PDT by Rebelbase (""As far as I can tell, she (Miers) is every bit as conservative as George Bush." --NCsteve (FR))
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To: MineralMan
I would treat them the same too, but I still don't think any book should have same-sex parents in them. That is indirectly promoting homosexuality.

On the other hand, I have to wonder what would happen if they came out with a FULL HOUSE book nowadays.

25 posted on 10/20/2005 10:03:17 AM PDT by moog
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To: Sisku Hanne

To me this "diversity" garbage is all about world population control.

Homosexuality and abortion can go a long way to prevent any future generations at all.


26 posted on 10/20/2005 10:03:24 AM PDT by A message ( Being a "Progressive" means never having to be truthful to yourself)
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To: Crackingham
Is he the only parent who objects to this? I hate to be one who cuts and runs but in this case I would.

Does anyone ever wonder why Rush or Hannity never talk about this or similar circumstances? It's been going on for a while.

27 posted on 10/20/2005 10:04:10 AM PDT by stevio (Red-Blooded American Male (NRA))
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To: Rebelbase

They say it's their job to expose children to the world's diversity peversity.

Not mine. But I do agree that the gay stuff does not belong in the schools.


28 posted on 10/20/2005 10:04:47 AM PDT by moog
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To: MineralMan
I'm in no way harmed by their proximity, as far as I can tell. I believe this parent is overreacting.

So being appalled that their 5 year old was exposed to sexual deviance is "overreacting"?

29 posted on 10/20/2005 10:05:01 AM PDT by darkangel82
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To: MineralMan

Nice babble of non-sequitars.


30 posted on 10/20/2005 10:05:23 AM PDT by tallhappy (Juntos Podemos!)
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To: Bluegrass Conservative

Not promotion? The kids gets the message that there is having two male parents or having two female parents is the same thing as having a mother and a father Pure inculturation, since the child is below the age of reason, But I will tell you that as a former teacher and union rep that for the past ten years both union have been advancing the homosexual agenda. Ash is not being honest.


31 posted on 10/20/2005 10:05:34 AM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: tallhappy

Teachers don't even know what their job is.

I do.


32 posted on 10/20/2005 10:05:45 AM PDT by moog
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To: moog

"True, no matter what, someone can get offended about something. I haven't had much problem with the parents of my students though. They know they can talk to me."

Involved, reasonable parents are a blessing to teachers... I once had a 16 year old female student who was spending more than half the school day in the boys bathroom.

When the principle called her mother in he was told that we had better stop trying to inhibit her daughter with our fascist gender roles or she would sue us back to the stone age.


33 posted on 10/20/2005 10:05:45 AM PDT by gondramB (Conservatism is a positive doctrine. Reactionaryism is a negative doctrine.)
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To: Crackingham

Kindergarden Propaganda aimed at our children . The far left is foff the page again .


34 posted on 10/20/2005 10:05:48 AM PDT by lionheart 247365 (( I.S.L.A.M. stands for - Islams Spiritual Leaders Advocate Murder .. .. .. ))
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To: moog

It is Italian for showing that you are annoyed, angry or fed up.


35 posted on 10/20/2005 10:06:37 AM PDT by A message ( Being a "Progressive" means never having to be truthful to yourself)
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To: fizziwig

Why not show kids a polygamist family? Heather has 10 mommies.

When they graduate from gradeschool, they can get married then.


36 posted on 10/20/2005 10:06:51 AM PDT by moog
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To: lexfreedom; EdReform; backhoe; Yehuda; Clint N. Suhks; saradippity; stage left; Yakboy; ...
Homosexual Agenda Ping.

Here's a less biased article on the Parker ordeal. At least their quoting what he has to say about situation.

If you want on/off the ping list let me and little jeremiah know.

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The Homosexual Propaganda and Media Manipulation Game...

37 posted on 10/20/2005 10:07:07 AM PDT by DirtyHarryY2K (http://soapboxharry.blogspot.com/)
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To: Sunshine Sister

Isn't kindergarten just a tad early for this stuff?

BINGO!!!


38 posted on 10/20/2005 10:07:26 AM PDT by moog
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To: Bluegrass Conservative

They should send their kids to a private school or homeschool them because the public schools are pretty much ruined, especially in a place like Massachusetts. However, I would note that public schooling managed to survive a long time without homosexuality becoming an issue. It's an issue now only because the pervert lobby is using public education to indoctrinate children. Were children poorly educated until recent years when this pro-homosexual garbage became part of the curriculum?


39 posted on 10/20/2005 10:07:26 AM PDT by puroresu (Conservatism is an observation; Liberalism is an ideology)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

I like to indoctinate my students. It's fun.


40 posted on 10/20/2005 10:08:56 AM PDT by moog
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