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McCain vs children
September 11th, 2008 03:24 pmWas that a sensationalistic subject? OK, yes it was. But it pales in comparison to McCain's latest crap.
Let me clarify this for you. The program which Obama supports, and McCain is slamming here does NOT offer explicit sex ed for kindergartners. What it DOES do is teach very young children the difference between 'good touches' and 'bad touches.' In other words, it enables children to recognize contact that is inappropriate, and empowers them to report it to a parent or teacher. Yes, McCain is slamming Obama for helping to protect kids from pedophiles.
As the parent of a young child, who has been a recipient of the afore mentioned educational program, I cannot tell you how happy I am that we have this kind of education in schools. For schools to support the message we as parents give our kids about what it and is not appropriate, and that it's OK to tell an adult if someone does something inappropriate, is absolutely invaluable in empowering and protecting kids. I can also tell you that McCain's claims that this is "explicit sex-ed" are both ludicrous and deeply offensive to me as a parent, as they should be to any parent.
So, what kind of sicko would twist a program which protects kids from abuse and make it look like Obama is handing out condoms and The Joy of Sex to five-year-olds? McCain, that's what kind of sicko.
Who would be depraved enough to throw educational measures that protect children from predators and help law enforcement catch and prosecute predators under the bus solely to garner a few more votes from a sensationalism-hungry batch of ultra-religious alarmists? McCain, that's who.
Not good for my family? I'll tell you what's not good for my family - the reintroduction of a sexually repressive era, where victims suffer in silence, and any mention of the possibility that someone may abuse a child is swept under a frakking conservative rug. That's what's not good for MY family, you geriatric, pandering asshat!
And I thought I couldn't be MORE disgusted with McCain... silly me.
Let me clarify this for you. The program which Obama supports, and McCain is slamming here does NOT offer explicit sex ed for kindergartners. What it DOES do is teach very young children the difference between 'good touches' and 'bad touches.' In other words, it enables children to recognize contact that is inappropriate, and empowers them to report it to a parent or teacher. Yes, McCain is slamming Obama for helping to protect kids from pedophiles.
As the parent of a young child, who has been a recipient of the afore mentioned educational program, I cannot tell you how happy I am that we have this kind of education in schools. For schools to support the message we as parents give our kids about what it and is not appropriate, and that it's OK to tell an adult if someone does something inappropriate, is absolutely invaluable in empowering and protecting kids. I can also tell you that McCain's claims that this is "explicit sex-ed" are both ludicrous and deeply offensive to me as a parent, as they should be to any parent.
So, what kind of sicko would twist a program which protects kids from abuse and make it look like Obama is handing out condoms and The Joy of Sex to five-year-olds? McCain, that's what kind of sicko.
Who would be depraved enough to throw educational measures that protect children from predators and help law enforcement catch and prosecute predators under the bus solely to garner a few more votes from a sensationalism-hungry batch of ultra-religious alarmists? McCain, that's who.
Not good for my family? I'll tell you what's not good for my family - the reintroduction of a sexually repressive era, where victims suffer in silence, and any mention of the possibility that someone may abuse a child is swept under a frakking conservative rug. That's what's not good for MY family, you geriatric, pandering asshat!
And I thought I couldn't be MORE disgusted with McCain... silly me.
