Posted on 01/23/2014 8:18:12 AM PST by rightwingerpatriot
As conservatives, we're all aware that progressive liberals have been waging an all-out war on traditional values, especially that of marriage. It seems that they won't be content until a man can marry a goat, his sister, and his best friend all at the same time. While we get caught up in fighting for what has kept society stable for millennia, we can lose focus on what else we can glean from the liberal obsession with marriage. I speak of elitism and of control. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Colorado Marriage Education Act ballot measure requiring brides and grooms to have marriage education before they're married.
The Colorado Marriage Education Act requires that marrying couples have to complete ten hours of pre-wedding marriage education before they're able to legally wed. If one of the partners is marrying for the second time, the requirement is bumped up to twenty hours. The hours go up to thirty if this is the third time around for either the bride or groom. A widow counts only has to do ten hours, thank goodness. The couple would then get a certificate from the state and the couple would then pay the cost. If a couple decides to continue getting marriage education every year, they get a tax cut from the state. Whee! This measure is being pushed by David Schel and Sharon Tekolian from the Kids Against Divorce group in California. Looking at their site, it seems their mission is to wring money out of the issue by selling merchandise and asking for donations. There is very little content to help enable parents work through their differences.
This ballot measure is wrong on so many levels. First is the elitism that is the hallmark of progressive liberals. They know better than us poor, common peasants. We need the benevolent guidance of the almighty state (as long as it's run by liberals - for it is run by conservatives, then the state is oppressive and fascist!) to guide us through our daily lives. We honestly can't be expected to make decisions in our own lives, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. We should know that a government bureaucrat has the key to a long lasting, healthy marriage (such as Eliot Spitzer, John Edwards, and Bill Clinton). This is part and parcel of the progressive "one-size-fits-all" mentality that denies the existence of the individual.
The other chilling aspect of the Colorado ballot measure is that of control. You cannot get married until you receive your indoctrination....uh, education.....and you pay for it. Guess it sucks if you're poor and can't afford to take the classes. It's also a bummer if you have a job (a precious commodity in Obama's America), but since many liberals eschew working and being productive, taking classes isn't an onerous burden for them. You get a carrot in the form of a tax break if you're willing to keep undergoing indoctrination on a yearly basis.
One important feature of the proposed Colorado Marriage Education Act is that it only applies to marriages, not civil unions. Yes, that means that straight couples are being targeted for harassment while gay couples can sail into civil union bliss without a fuss. But don't gay couples have children as well, either from adoption or some other means? I thought this was all about the children. (Always be wary when libs start saying that it's for the children!) I guess gay couples don't need counseling. Only us heterosexual deviants.
From a tactical standpoint, the ballot measure is impressive in how it's laid out. Only heterosexual couples who want to get married are targeted. The burden becomes much more onerous, both in time and money, for those seeking to get married. Plus, we have to listen to the wisdom of our government betters to show us the way. It's win-win-win for a progressive liberal, but lose-lose-lose for sane people.
This is a popular liberal business model. Set up business with no real market. Convince/bribe legislature to make your product/service madatory. Once business is established convince/bribe legislature to require complex, expensive licensing to engage in the sale of your product/service, in order to restrict competition. Rinse and repeat.
Conservatives want to convince other folks. Liberals want to "educate" other folks.
The indoctrination is subtle, but it's there.
Though premarital education is of real value,
there is no way it should be done as a requirement from the State.
I know it’s shocking - I’ve experienced gasps of disbelief out of sheeperals that I’ve stated this to, but
“just because it’s a good idea doesn’t mean the government has or should have the power to do it”
This is a matter for the Church.
Do you see the inherent assumption there? That the liberal is assumed (based on nothing concrete) to be right, and all others who disagree are wrong.
Who’s teaching the course, Homer Simpson?
Good intentions. But for the State to enact this? Ridiculous.
What’s next? Forcing potential parents to attend state required parenting classes before they can have a baby?
(I know, I know... Don’t give them any ideas.)
I would like to see what they teach gay couples.
Reposting FTA....
One important feature of the proposed Colorado Marriage Education Act is that it only applies to marriages, not civil unions. Yes, that means that straight couples are being targeted for harassment while gay couples can sail into civil union bliss without a fuss. But don't gay couples have children as well, either from adoption or some other means? I thought this was all about the children. (Always be wary when libs start saying that it's for the children!) I guess gay couples don't need counseling. Only us heterosexual deviants.
At least the Simpson’s have an intact family, and have had for more years than a lot of marriages.
Good point,
it was Utah that got forced into gay marriage not CO.
So figuring out what to teach gays about marriage is not their problem right now.
But it still was a funny thought.
I’ve come to believe government has no place in marriages. Since common law marriages are recognized why should rest of us ask permission from the govt.
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