Just When I Think California Can't Get ANY Worse...
These are bills that are set to be voted on next week in the California Legislature...I am honestly in SHOCK that such bills would even be drafted! This information was taken from the Capitol Resource Institute (CRI).
SB1437: This bill prohibits any school instruction or school-sponsored activity that “reflects adversely” upon persons because of their gender (actual or perceived) and sexual orientation.
The term “reflects adversely” is too nebulous and susceptible to broad interpretation. Application of this terminology could prohibit the use of “mom and dad” or “husband and wife” in textbooks. It could also result in gender-neutral restrooms, locker rooms sports teams and dress codes.
AB 1207: This attack on religious candidates for public office would curtail their ability to express personal religious beliefs. AB 1207 would add to the Code of Fair Political Practices the requirement they not “use or permit any appeal to negative prejudices based on, sexual orientation or gender identity.” Such language could be interpreted to mean that candidates are not allowed to support traditional marriage since that could be construed as appealing to negative prejudices about homosexuals.
Our country was founded upon the ability to freely express personal beliefs, including religious beliefs. This subversive legislation will certainly stifle the ability of candidates to express such beliefs.
AB 2510: would require the Attorney General’s office, working with the State Department of Education, to survey students on bias-related discrimination and harassment incidents in public schools. 7th, 9th and 11th graders in public schools will be forced to fill out questionnaires asking whether they have experienced bullying, discrimination or harassment based on sexual orientation or gender (actual or perceived). The results of this survey will then be compiled into a biennial report by the Attorney General’s office. Surveys of this nature are not only an invasion of students’ personal beliefs and experiences, they are an intrusion into the jurisdiction of parents’ authority. These surveys could also be used to search for isolated so-called “incidents” of harassment in order to bolster arguments for more pro-homosexual legislation, such as AB 606 and AB 1056.
Some others to watch:
SB 1471—New Sex Education Requirements
Scheduled for Assembly Appropriations Committee, Thursday, August 17th.
This bill prohibits state-funded programs from “promoting bias against any persons on the basis of gender (actual or perceived) and sexual orientation.” This could result in sex education classes teaching homosexual sex as well as heterosexual intercourse.
SB 1678—Home Intervention Program
Scheduled for Assembly Appropriations Committee, Thursday, August 17th.
This bill would use $20 million in tax payer funding to encourage school employees to visit students’ homes when the student has failed the California High School Exit Exam. Such intrusion into the home seeks to usurp the authority of parents.
AB 2583—Pharmacists and Abortifacient Drugs
Scheduled for Senate Floor as early as Monday, August 14th.
This bill would require a sign to be posted informing patients of their right to timely access to a prescribed drug or device that a pharmacist has refused to dispense based on moral or religious grounds. This would create a conflict between religious pharmacists and their employers and will inevitably conflict with religious freedom rights.
SB1437: This bill prohibits any school instruction or school-sponsored activity that “reflects adversely” upon persons because of their gender (actual or perceived) and sexual orientation.
The term “reflects adversely” is too nebulous and susceptible to broad interpretation. Application of this terminology could prohibit the use of “mom and dad” or “husband and wife” in textbooks. It could also result in gender-neutral restrooms, locker rooms sports teams and dress codes.
AB 1207: This attack on religious candidates for public office would curtail their ability to express personal religious beliefs. AB 1207 would add to the Code of Fair Political Practices the requirement they not “use or permit any appeal to negative prejudices based on, sexual orientation or gender identity.” Such language could be interpreted to mean that candidates are not allowed to support traditional marriage since that could be construed as appealing to negative prejudices about homosexuals.
Our country was founded upon the ability to freely express personal beliefs, including religious beliefs. This subversive legislation will certainly stifle the ability of candidates to express such beliefs.
AB 2510: would require the Attorney General’s office, working with the State Department of Education, to survey students on bias-related discrimination and harassment incidents in public schools. 7th, 9th and 11th graders in public schools will be forced to fill out questionnaires asking whether they have experienced bullying, discrimination or harassment based on sexual orientation or gender (actual or perceived). The results of this survey will then be compiled into a biennial report by the Attorney General’s office. Surveys of this nature are not only an invasion of students’ personal beliefs and experiences, they are an intrusion into the jurisdiction of parents’ authority. These surveys could also be used to search for isolated so-called “incidents” of harassment in order to bolster arguments for more pro-homosexual legislation, such as AB 606 and AB 1056.
Some others to watch:
SB 1471—New Sex Education Requirements
Scheduled for Assembly Appropriations Committee, Thursday, August 17th.
This bill prohibits state-funded programs from “promoting bias against any persons on the basis of gender (actual or perceived) and sexual orientation.” This could result in sex education classes teaching homosexual sex as well as heterosexual intercourse.
SB 1678—Home Intervention Program
Scheduled for Assembly Appropriations Committee, Thursday, August 17th.
This bill would use $20 million in tax payer funding to encourage school employees to visit students’ homes when the student has failed the California High School Exit Exam. Such intrusion into the home seeks to usurp the authority of parents.
AB 2583—Pharmacists and Abortifacient Drugs
Scheduled for Senate Floor as early as Monday, August 14th.
This bill would require a sign to be posted informing patients of their right to timely access to a prescribed drug or device that a pharmacist has refused to dispense based on moral or religious grounds. This would create a conflict between religious pharmacists and their employers and will inevitably conflict with religious freedom rights.
posted by Lesa at 8/11/2006 04:44:00 PM
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