Posted on 04/24/2025 1:12:19 PM PDT by bitt
When I was in fifth grade at Central Elementary School, all the girls were obsessing over Judy Blume's "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret." The school library had two copies, and there was a waiting list to borrow the book. But there was another problem: Mrs. Horvath, the school librarian. She would not allow children to check out the book without explicit parental permission. And for good reason. It includes mature themes, like masturbation, menstruation, and young girls obsessing over their breast size. When my name came up on the list, Mrs. Horvath marched 10-year-old me down to the principal's office and used the school secretary's phone to call my mother. I blushed profusely as the librarian described what was in the book. My mother approved, and that was the end of that.
My mother had a choice in the matter, unlike hundreds of parents in the Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, whose kids are being forced to read and study LGBTQ books beginning in pre-K, whether the parents like it or not. When parents tried to opt their kids out, the school denied the requests, reversing its prior policy of allowing for the exemptions. Outrage parents packed school board meetings to object, only to be called "white supremacists" and "xenophobes" by school board members.
A group of parents eventually sued, and the case is now before the Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments this week. (More about that case here.)
The Becket Legal Fund for Religious Liberty, which is representing the parents, wrote in a Supreme Court brief:
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“I Don’t Care, Margaret.”
They seek to normalize their behavior to achieve easier access to molest YOUR children.
(Have been posting this for over 20 years and the "normalize" element seems to have become self-evident.)
NO that’s not the solution.
The solution is to keep child corruption and grooming OUT OF SCHOOL in the first place!!
Give parents a full refund for all school taxes paid if they choose to send their children to private schools, or home school.
Good idea! Then call CPS. ( a new revised CPS)
I can’t imagine anyone opting in for this. The whole point of having kids is to spread your jeans around for eternity and homosexuality just doesn’t go along with that. It’s an ending.
spread your genes not jeans. Oh my. I just love me some speech to text.
Better solution: eliminate this garbage from all schools and fire the proponents of this horrible ideology. Get back to teaching basics and expecting competency and excellence.
Here is a better solution. Pass laws making it legal to beat the sh*t out of anyone proposing to discuss any variation of f@ggotry in school.
People should be in fear of their lives for daring to bring up pervert stuff to children.
"Here's the Solution: Make Parents Opt Their Kids IN to LGBTQ Grooming at School"
Not only parents opt their kids into politically correct LGBT grooming at school, but also make it easier for parents to recall activist school board members.
Speaking of recalling elected officials, patriots should consider amending the Constitution to require all the states to indicate on all ballots which candidates are incumbents to make it easier to identify ineffective legislators / members.
How about ridding society of the perverts pushing it?
Good idea, but schools are in the business of cleaning young minds of all those ideas of right/wrong that their parents instilled in them. So schools are not interested in supporting the moral/ethical principles that the kids learned at home. They are doing all in their power to destroy those principles.
So they’re not going to stop trying to force kids to accept lgbtxyz horsemanure.
Ha! I’d love to see that!
When my kids were in parochial school, there was one bus for the route. I actually had neighbor tell me that my kids shouldn’t get the option of a bus, because they were going to a “private” school.
When I reminded them that we paid the same taxes for schools and buses that they were, one loudmouth finally shut her mouth.
We scrimped and saved to have our kids go to parochial school. We weren’t “wealthy”. We often saw how undisciplined the kids in the neighborhood were, and how nobody seemed to care if they didn’t master a subject at grade level. There were lots of reasons we didn’t send them to public school.
Later, we moved into a better school district, and our youngest went to public middle school (after being homeschooled for a year - he missed having friends during the day.)
It would be cool if you could get the money back that you pay in taxes if you don’t send your kids to public school. I bet this will never happen. Not in my lifetime.
The solution is start arresting teachers, principals, guidance counselors, and school board members for
1. Child Pornography Laws:
Distribution to Minors: It’s illegal to distribute child pornography to minors, which is defined as depictions of children (typically under 18) engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Production: Creating child pornography is a serious federal offense with significant penalties.
2. Obscenity Laws:
Distribution of Obscene Materials: While the private possession of obscene material may not be criminalized, federal laws prohibit the distribution or transfer of such materials, including to minors.
3. Harmful to Minors Laws:
Protecting Minors from Harmful Content: Laws like the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) address materials considered “harmful to minors,” which may include some forms of pornography.
Obscenity
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The Supreme Court has ruled that, “transmitting obscenity and child pornography, whether via the Internet or other means, is... illegal under federal law for both adults and juveniles.”
-Reno v. ACLU, 521 U.S. 844 (1998).
Obscenity
Obscenity is not protected under First Amendment rights to free speech, and violations of federal obscenity laws are criminal offenses. The U.S. courts use a three-pronged test, commonly referred to as the Miller test, to determine if given material is obscene. Obscenity is defined as anything that fits the criteria of the Miller test, which may include, for example, visual depictions, spoken words, or written text.
Federal law makes it illegal to distribute, transport, sell, ship, mail, produce with intent to distribute or sell, or engage in a business of selling or transferring obscene matter. Convicted offenders face fines and imprisonment. Although the law generally does not criminalize the private possession of obscene matter, the act of receiving such matter could violate federal laws prohibiting the use of the mails, common carriers, or interactive computer services for the purpose of transportation. (For more information, see Citizen’s Guide to Federal Law on Obscenity).
Obscenity Law and Minors
Federal law strictly prohibits the distribution of obscene matter to minors. Any transfer or attempt to transfer such material to a minor under the age of 16, including over the Internet, is punishable under federal law. It is also illegal to use misleading website domain names with intent to deceive a minor into viewing harmful or obscene material. For example, using a cartoon character or children´s television program in the domain of a website that contains harmful or obscene material may be punishable under federal law.
In addition, visual representations, such as drawings, cartoons, or paintings that appear to depict minors engaged in sexual activity and are obscene are also illegal under federal law.
It is important to note that the standard for what is harmful to minors may be different than the standard for adults, and offenders convicted of obscenity crimes involving minors face harsher penalties than if the crimes involved only adults (For more information, see Citizen’s Guide to Federal Law on Obscenity).
CEOS’s Role
The Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) remains dedicated to the enforcement of federal obscenity laws. CEOS attorneys work with the High Technology Investigative Unit (HTIU), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and United States Attorney´s Offices throughout the country to investigate and prosecute violations of federal obscenity law.
The use of the Internet to distribute obscenity has blurred traditional notions of jurisdiction. CEOS maintains a coordinated, national-level law enforcement focus to help coordinate nationwide investigations and initiatives. Given the importance of community standards under the Miller test, however, CEOS recognizes that the full commitment and support of local United States Attorney´s Offices, who best know local community standards, are absolutely essential to the federal obscenity enforcement efforts.
Updated August 11, 2023
Punishments for Distributing Obscene Material to Monors
Providing obscene material to minors is a serious offense with severe penalties under both federal and state laws.
Federal Penalties:
Fines and imprisonment: Conviction under federal law can result in significant fines and imprisonment for up to 10 years.
Sex offender registration: Individuals convicted may be required to register as a sex offender, impacting future employment and personal life.
Child pornography charges: If the obscene material involves children, prosecutors may bring serious charges of child pornography, which carry even harsher penalties, including mandatory minimum sentences.
State Penalties:
State laws also address the distribution of obscene material to minors, and penalties can vary by state. For example:
Arizona: Furnishing obscene materials to a minor is a Class 4 felony, with potential penalties of one year to 3.75 years in prison.
West Virginia: Distributing or displaying obscene matter to a minor is a felony, punishable by a fine of up to $25,000, imprisonment for up to five years, or both.
Other Potential Consequences:
In addition to fines and imprisonment, convictions can lead to:
Difficulty gaining employment, loans, and housing: Criminal convictions can hinder future opportunities.
Restrictions on travel and voting: Convictions may impact travel and voting rights.
Negative effects on child custody: Child custody arrangements may be affected depending on the nature of the conviction.
It’s the homosexual mantra to indoctrinate children. And they are falling for this flawed indoctrination hook, line and sinker.
If this were normal behavior, would we be having this discussion? If this is abnormal behavior, would we be having this discussion?
Wrong. This putrid subject needs to be banned completely from schools nationwide.
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