Yes On 8 Campaign Slams New No Ad With Jack O'Connell (Democrat Education Secretary's Big Lie Alert)

The ProtectMarriage.com—Yes on 8 campaign today criticized the "No on 8" campaign’s new television ad, released yesterday, which features California Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell.

The ad raises a new standard for using a small, cleverly worded kernel of truth to foster the Big Lie.

Specifically, the discussed whether schools are "required" to teach anything about marriage, and states that they are not.

By this logic, presumably, they would argue that no one in California is required to have a drivers’ license, only the people who want to drive cars are.

The real fact, as stated clearly in the "Yes on 8" ads, are that, whether it is technically "required" or not, that virtually all schools in California do teach marriage now, and if gay marriage is legal, they will be REQUIRED to teach about gay marriage as well, because that will be the definition of marriage.

"O’Connell’s cleverly worded denials try to trick voters into thinking schools do not teach about marriage," said Chip White, press secretary for Yes on 8. "But for the 96% of public schools that teach sex education, state law requires them to teach about marriage."

The California Department of Education’s own website says that 96 % of public schools provide instruction under the Comprehensive Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention Act (Educ. Code Sec. 51930, et seq.) and every school that provides instruction under that Act must provide instruction and materials that teach about marriage. Additionally, the Department of Education’s own checklist for instruction under the Act confirms that instruction about marriage is required for the school district to be in compliance with state law.

"There is no foundation for O’Connell’s untruthful statements that nothing in California law requires teaching about marriage," said Andrew Pugno, general counsel for Yes on 8. "The voters deserve to hear the truth. While O’Connell may personally favor gay marriage, as a public official it is his obligation to tell the truth about California’s education laws."

The Yes on 8 campaign sent a letter to O’Connell yesterday demanding that he retract his misstatements. The letter, which is attached, identifies Education Code sections that demonstrate public schools do teach about marriage, at a rate of 96%.

"Perhaps if O’Connell spent less time making false statements in TV ads," said White, "he’d have more time to read his own website."

Superintendent O’Connell:“Prop 8 has nothing to do with schools…Our schools aren’t required to teach anything about marriage…”

California Education Code (EC) 51933 specifies that school districts are not required to provide comprehensive sexual health education, but if they choose to do so, they shall comply with all of the requirements listed below.

…Instruction shall encourage communication between students and their families and shall teach respect for marriage and committed relationships. (http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/se/sexeducation.asp)

FACT: According to a study posted on the California Department of Education’s (CDE’s) website, 96% of California school districts voluntarily provide classroom instruction under the California Comprehensive Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention Act (Education Code,§§51930 et seq). That study states:

HIV/AIDS prevention education and sex education are nearly universally taught inCaliforniatoday. Ninety-four percent of surveyed schoolsprovide HIV/AIDS prevention education, as is mandated by law, and an even larger number, 96%, provide sex education despite having no requirement to do so.

ACLU/PB Consulting report,“Sex Education in California Public Schools,”August 2003, page 5.

FACT: O’Connell seems content to accuse supporters of Prop 8 of “lying” while deliberately ignoring the rules and research of his own department.

California's Democrat Education Secretary filmed a commercial for the "NO" on 8 side, where he accused of supporters of lying about the fact public schools have to teach children about marriage. The truth is he conveniently ignores the research of his own department about what is taught in California's public schools. But the NO side can't be honest with the voters, including Jack O' Connell, that same sex marriage is in reality, a trojan horse for pushing homosexual indoctrination upon children. That's already happened in Massachusetts. It just happened in California with a school field trip to have impressionable children witness a lesbian wedding. Whatever O'Connell might say, that is no lie.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

Watch this video (link below) about a family in Massachusetts dealing with marriage being redefined in their state. Forward this to people you know living in California, Arizona, or Florida and states that have a marriage amendment on the ballot this November. In each state, a “Yes” vote is FOR Marriage.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1815825713/bctid1819819843

And teaching this in schools is just one of the consequences of this amendment failing. Churches would be forced to marry same-sex couples against their beliefs or be sued and/or lose tax exemption. Charitable organizations, certain adoption agencies, and groups like the Boy Scouts of America that do tremendous good in our society will be forced to change their policies or close down... It’s started in MA. It’s at our doors. Please vote Yes on Prop. 8 in California, Prop. 102 in Arizona.

Yep. I can understand Democratic officials may personally favor same sex marriage. But that doesn't give them leave to mislead voters about the real consequences that same sex marriage portends for children in public schools. No one who supports traditional marriage is making the issue up. Its a reality.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

The entire establishment is opposite the people on Prop. 8 just as they were opposite the people on Prop. 13. They don't really get it.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.