I see it a case of projection. It's a part of the constellation of mental disorders common to those with the liberal mindset. These people love to take what's squirming around in the snakepit in their skulls and use it to shout down others with whom they disagree. I'd go so far as to say that this sort of projection, along with a pathological degree of compartmentalization is the only thing that keeps them from simply exploding from the pressure of the contradiction in which they live.
It took about 1.5 hours last night to download on a 50k connection. I'm going to copy it to CD for the folks if that's OK. If we tried it on our 19k line at home, the whole county might go tilt.
Your description of the liberal mindset creates quite a visual. It is unfortunate that these types gravitate toward positions of power and influence, especially where young minds are at stake. You and Candice have obviously done a fine job of passing on some sound principles to the twins.