Monday, April 17, 2006

Update on CA Bill SB 1437

I thank God for this good news in the latest Capitol Resource update!! Please keep the phone calls, emails and faxes coming! This terrible bill can be defeated! With prayer, the Lord's help and our efforts to raise our voices against this propaganda, this bill can be soundly defeated!

Christine

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Your Voices are Being Heard!
SB 1437 In The News
Your Voices are Being Heard!


Keep the calls and faxes coming!

Today's Senate Floor Session has been cancelled, and CRI has received word that as of this moment, Senator Kuehl does not have enough votes to pass this indoctrination bill out of the Senate. Lets keep the pressure on and make sure SB 1437 does not receive enough votes to move to the Assembly!

Thank you to those of you who have contacted your state senator asking them to vote “NO” on SB 1437. We need your help to defeat SB 1437.
If you are willing to take an extra few minutes out of your day in the next few days and do the following, the chances that we can stop SB 1437 on the senate floor will be significantly higher!

Here are some additional action items – beyond calling your state senator – that will make a huge difference:

1) Pass out our flyer/bulletin insert to members in your community, your neighbors, and your family members. Take them to church, to your bible studies, to your children’s soccer games, etc. Encourage your friends and acquaintances to contact their state senator and ask him/her to oppose SB 1437.

2) Ask your children’s school teachers to contact your state senator to oppose SB 1437.

3) Ask your family-friendly school board members to contact your state senator to oppose SB 1437.

4) If you have already called your state senator, consider also sending him or her a fax, stating that:

“We strongly oppose SB 1437. Our textbooks should not be rewritten to cater to a controversial agenda. Our schools should educate our children, not indoctrinate them against our religious convictions and what our family believes. Please vote NO on SB 1437.

Sincerely, Your Name”

5) If you have already called your state senator, consider contacting the “swing senators” listed below.

Denise Ducheny 916 651-4040 Fax 916 327- 3522
Dean Florez 916 651-4016 Fax 916 327- 5989
Mike Machado 916 651-4005 Fax 916 323-2304
Jack Scott 916 651-4021 Fax 916 324- 7543
Nell Soto 916 651-4032 Fax 916 445- 0128
Ed Vincent 916 651-4025 Fax 916 445- 3712

Remember, it’s an election year! If our lawmakers hear from a large group of their constituents, the chances are very good that we can defeat SB 1437. The state of California is the largest buyer of textbooks in the nation.

Undoubtedly, if SB 1437 passes, there will be huge repercussions for the entire nation! Thank you for helping us save our schools!

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3 comments:

Christinewjc said...

What Will Happen if SB 1437 Becomes Law

Just to give you an idea of how completely outrageous this bill really is, here is a quote from a proponent of SB 1437.

Aejaie Sellers, executive director of the Billy DeFrank LGBT Center in Santa Clara told the San Jose Mercury News that she thinks SB 1437 – requiring gay and lesbian history lessons for students – is fantastic idea.

"Gays throughout history should be recognized, Who knows that the author of 'America the Beautiful,' Katharine Lee Bates, was gay?"

What will happen in history class if SB 1437 becomes law? Our children will be told that many historical figures allegedly had sex with persons of the same sex and that this is okay, regardless of what your parents or religious beliefs tell you.

And, what if it’s not conclusively proven that a certain historical figure was a practicing homosexual – will this be inferred? Will our school children be told, based on scanty information, that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was homosexual?

“Not only has U.S. history been watered down and disregarded in our public schools, but now the precious little classroom time that is actually devoted to U.S. history will be spent teaching children that this or that historical figure slept with someone of the same sex and that is okay,” said Karen England of Capitol Resource Institute.

“The author of SB 1437, Senator Kuhel, has declared that she wants ‘open discussions’ about homosexuality in the classroom,” said England.

“It is time for parents and taxpayers across California to stand up and denounce the hijacking of our public schools by extreme political activists.”

“Our children deserve to be educated. The indoctrination needs to stop now!”

Christinewjc said...

Want to know what will happen in our CA public schools if SB 1437 becomes law?

There is no need to speculate and/or imagine the consequences of this terrible bill.

Just take a good look at what parents in Massachusetts have to deal with because "gay" marriage was imposed upon the public by a radical left-wing nutjob of a judge.

Christinewjc said...

What a difference in professionalism between two CA Senators and their individual responses to my emails.

First, this is what I wrote to Sheila Kuehl, the author of SB 1437:

"Dear Senator Kuehl,

I understand that your intentions are good in authoring SB 1437. But I would like to ask you to reconsider this bill for two important reasons.

My family and I strongly oppose SB 1437. Our textbooks should not be rewritten to cater to a controversial agenda. Our schools should educate our children, not indoctrinate them against our religious convictions and what our family believes.

Additionally, the huge expense of implementing such a bill would unnecessarily add to our states' financial woes.

Please vote NO on SB 1437!!

Sincerely,
Christine W.


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Senator Kuehl's response email:

"Thank you for your message. Although I would prefer to answer each communication I receive, this is, sometimes, not feasible. Every effort will be made to consider the issues raised in your email and to respond when possible. I truly thank you for taking the time to share your views with me."

(Note the lack of any kind of signature.)



My letter to the rest of the Senators:

"Dear Senator Cox,

My family and I strongly oppose SB 1437. Our textbooks should not be rewritten to cater to a controversial agenda. Our schools should educate our children, not indoctrinate them against our religious convictions and what our family believes.

Additionally, the huge expense of implementing such a bill would unnecessarily add to our states' financial woes.

Please vote NO on SB 1437!!

Sincerely,
Christine W.


Senator Cox' response email:

"Thank you for your correspondence on Senate Bill 1437 (Kuehl). I appreciate hearing from you.
SB 1437 would alter the list of protected classes that a school district may not discriminate against to read "race or ethnicity, gender, disability, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion." The law would prohibit instruction, school sponsored activities or instructional material from adversely affecting or reflecting upon any of those classes. SB 1437 passed from the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 4, 2006 and is awaiting a floor vote.

It is my belief that this bill is unnecessary due to current laws that already require every local educational agency to create and enforce antidiscrimination policies that apply to all the protected categories of students. Therefore, I will not vote to support this measure should it come before me in the Senate in its current form.

It is my hope that this bill will be defeated in the Senate or vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger.

Again, thank you for informing me of your position. If I can be of assistance to you in the future, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

DAVE COX

Senator, First District


Speak volumes...doesn't it?