Posted on 09/22/2005 4:13:25 AM PDT by grundle
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=46431
BRAVE NEW SCHOOLS
Dad on trial over homosexual book
District banned him from property after dispute at meeting
Posted: September 21, 2005
1:00 a.m. Eastern
© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com
The trial of a Massachusetts man who was arrested after disputing the teaching of homosexuality in his son's kindergarten class has been continued until next month.
In April, David Parker, of Lexington, spent a night in jail and was charged with criminal trespassing after refusing to leave a scheduled meeting with officials at the Estabrook Elementary School unless they gave him the option of pulling his child out of certain classes.
Parker says the officials had indicated they would agree to a notification policy then suddenly refused. He insists he has done nothing wrong and is willing to contest the charge rather than plea-bargain.
The Lexington School Board contends Parker deliberately set out to be arrested and make national headlines.
Parker's attorney, Jeffrey Denner, rejected that claim, arguing Parker engaged in extensive communication with the school, at the invitation of officials, intending to "establish a dialogue to protect his own children and other children as well."
The dispute began last spring when Parker's then-5-year-old son brought home a book to be shared with his parents titled, "Who's in a Family?" The optional reading material, which came in a "Diversity Book Bag," depicted at least two households led by homosexual partners.
Article 8 Alliance, an advocacy group supporting Parker that opposes same-sex marriage, says that with the national publicity the case already has generated, the District Attorney's office appears reluctant to go forward with a trial, and would probably prefer to have Parker accept a plea-bargain that includes probation.
But Parker insists he has done nothing wrong and represents a danger to no one.
A no-trespass order issued against him by the school – which includes all district property – is "simply an intimidation tactic" against anyone who might protest the school's pro-homosexual policies regarding elementary school children, Article 8 says.
Parker cannot drop off or pick up his children from school; attend his children's sports events or other school activities; meet with his children's teachers at parent-teacher conferences; attend or participate in school committee meetings; or even vote on election day at his local polling place, a public school.
The illustrated book, according to Article 8, says, "A family can be made up in many different ways" and includes this text:
"Laura and Kyle live with their two moms, Joyce and Emily, and a poodle named Daisy. It takes all four of them to give Daisy her bath."
Another illustrated page says:
"Robin's family is made up of her dad, Clifford, her dad's partner, Henry, and Robin's cat, Sassy. Clifford and Henry take turns making dinner for their family."
Article 8 says the book "uses subtle but powerful emotions to normalize homosexual relationships in the minds of the young children."
A backer of the Lexington School District, Laura Tully, argued, according to WCVB-TV in Boston, "A 5-year-old who is coming to the classroom with two moms deserves to be in a classroom that includes books that show his family."
The jury trial was to begin today at 9 a.m. at Concord District Courthouse, but the judge postponed the case another month. Why?
"The Superintendent of Schools has said he hasn't had time to make a decision yet," Article 8's Brian Camenker points out in an Agape Press report. "Now, one has to think, it's been all summer. It's been in the news. How can he not make a 10-minute decision? But this is what he claims."
Thus, the judge has given the superintendent one more month to decide whether to keep the no-trespass order in place, adds Camenker, or whether to discontinue the ban preventing Parker from setting foot on school grounds.
And nobody will blink an eye.
pingomai
Look at the irony here, One dipstick in California has "Under God " banned in the schools there, but this man cant stop his kids from being taught the homosexual agenda in Kindergarten.
We are losing folks and we better start working harder.
heaven help the child who gets abused at home by "Aunt Phil"- will there be books on that ? (sarcasm)
What about the family unit that consists of Klansmen? - will there be books on that (again sarcasm)
Does a 5-year-old who is coming to the classroom with a dad that beats his mom's face to a bloody mess deserve to be in a classroom that includes books that show his family? Books that make his dad's behavior look normal?
Oh, I forgot that some types of deviant behavior are protected while others aren't yet. I should consult my list.
Is Daisy a trans-sexual??
I agree. I applaud him for doing what's right. It's a little surprising that there's only one parent that objects.
Public School Homosexual Agenda Sodom & Gomorrah U.S.A.
Astonishing.
The only reason this can go on is that a majority of parents don't know or care what their children are being taught.
Please do not imitate the media with inaccurate titles.
It will cost me a homosexual flaming (as opposed to a flaming homosexual?), but here is goes:
In my gnerally libertarian opinion, homosexuals have the right to be homosexuals. They can live with each other and should be afforded the chance to make a life-time commitment to each other with the legal advantages of being recongnized by the state. Just not marriage.
Their children have the right to be accepted as "normal" by other children. And not be expected to be ashamed or embarassed.
This content of this lesson, appears from the article to merely be teaching children that families with same sex partners exist. I understood neither a positive nor negative value judgement. It is information.
I understand that many think the mere recognition of the existence of homosexual couples without condemning it is a value judgement. I respectfully disagree.
Home schooling is legal and is the alternative when individuals do not want their children exposed to certain types of information.
And yes, I am also of the opinion that individuals are born homosexual.
To me, this is a free speech issue, not a gay issue.
Actually, the snake would be the pet. The rats would be the food for the snake.
Actually it is very alarming. "We" are losing and most of "us" don't even realize it.
Unbelievable!
That was the official reason he was jailed. But not the real reason.
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