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September 10, 2008

John McCain ad: 'Education'

Topics: Political News and commentaries

It's a bit hardball:

Announcer: Education Week says Obama "hasn't made a significant mark on education".

That he's "elusive" on accountability.

A "staunch defender of the existing public school monopoly."

Obama's one accomplishment?

Legislation to teach "comprehensive sex education" to kindergartners.

Learning about sex before learning to read?

Barack Obama.

Wrong on education. Wrong for your family.

JOHN MCCAIN: I'm John McCain and I approved this message.

The line where the announcer says, "Learning about sex before learning to read?" actually isn't accurate; Obama proposes "age-appropriate" sex education taught to kindergartners, which doesn't necessarily mean he wants them to learn about sex. On the other hand, as you can hear Mitt Romney say in this video, just how much sex education is appropriate for a child in kindergarten? How about zero!

And do we really want the state to be in charge of determining when and what our children should learn about sex in kindergarten?

Related: WaPo: 'Is McCain Against Teaching Little Kids to Beware of Sexual Predators?':

The Sexuality Information And Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) curriculum for those ages 5 through 8 lists the following "Developmental Messages:"

Each body part has a correct name and a specific function.

A person's genitals, reproductive organs, and genes determine whether the person is male or female.

A boy/man has nipples, a penis, a scrotum, and testicles.

A girl/woman has breasts, nipples, a vulva, a clitoris, a vagina, a uterus, and ovaries.

Some sexual or reproductive organs, such as penises and vulvas, are external or on the outside of the body while others, such as ovaries and testicles, are internal or inside the body.

Both boys and girls have body parts that feel good when touched.

All this doesn't equate to, as Obama partisans claim, simply teaching children about inappropriate touching.

Age appropriate?

Posted by Mike in Iraq at September 10, 2008 12:20 PM

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