Another set of hate mail. Now, is it REALLY hate mail? Dunno, but I’m rather sure that they weren’t “happy thoughts”, either. It’s very obvious that there is a difference of outlook/morality between the Parties.
Porn is fine and they aren’t going to hold their elected representatives accountable for it. What IS more troubling is that this small number of returns are just not exercised by the knowledge that porn is freely available – even in schools with little kids.
And yes, I do remember the time when “men’s magazines” (and PlayGirl as well – right, former PG centerfold Scott Brown?) were first put into brown paper wrappers out of the reach of children in convenience stores, pharmacies, and grocery stores. Now, I haven’t looked for them recently, but I believe they are gone. So out of “places of public accommodation” but in “of “public school places”?
First up was one from Milford – Hillsborough District 23. Since I have already set a pattern, the envelope:
Now, it does seem that there was something to the left of “BOSTON MA 020” but it looks like it was erased. And it definitely backs up what I said – I let a bunch of these returns sit around for a while. But the inside had a bit more to say:
So let’s examine what she’s (a little less sure due to the handwriting but I’m going to go with it). On the mailer, this is what her note covered up:
Actually, this is a good summary of what has actually happened and we have blogged about this a number of times in the recent past. A girl went trans male while in school and the District’s policy has made it clear that such a change would be kept from their parents. Unfortunately for the District, a teacher who had called the parent slipped up and used this girl’s “male” name and catching the Mom by surprise. She made it clear to the District that she had not given them permission to do so – they told her, effectively, to pound sand and that they would stick with that policy. THE BOARD CONDONED LYING TO PARENTS – and in fact, made it clear to Parents that they WILL lie to Parents. Period.
She sued. Long story short, the Judge in the case, Amy Messer who was appointed to the bench by Maggie Hassan when she was NH Governor, ruled in favor of the District. Thus, NOTHING in the above is incorrect – it is entirely factual.
So, to the person who wrote this: YOU ARE ENTIRELY GULLIBLE if someone told you otherwise. The court case is public knowledge and the Judge’s decision/order is a public document – a little bit of homework will show you that your are wrong. Heck, just search GraniteGrok! It was also
But this is what happens when people either get locked into a Narrative or locked into Partisan politics. Even when there is a clear indication that an assertion is wrong, some pople keep going down that path, fingers in ears, and going “na, na, na, I can’t hear you!”. And in this case, I wasn’t all that surprised at the reaction.
And a note was sent along:
Ah! Government should supply all your needs – including kiddie porn? No, we were not telling you, as a Parent, what your children should or should not read. Perhaps you’d love it if that crazy uncle of theirs that just “a bit off” read that porn while sitting in his lap. I also have this vision of her going to her local bookstore and asking “please direct me to the age-appropriate pornography section, please” – ugh! And yes, I DO expect you to pay for YOUR kids porn – why are you demanding that others who do NOT share your sense of morality pay for your children getting excited?
But she does admit what is of importance: “…under my supervision, of course”. Well, ma’am, do you want them accessing it when you have no idea that it existed That you have NO CONTROL over their reading it (or worse, others reading it to them that might not have their best interest at heart. You have no idea, do you – or that you do not wish to contemplate that idea?
At least she made it clear – her decision and not mine. That’s fine.
However, it ISN’T her decision to have porn in schools. and she doesn’t even approach that point. We aren’t telling anyone what their kids can and cannot read – what we did do is:
- Spotlight that such books exist in public schools – with the tacit ok by public school librarians, public school Administrators, and school boards.
- That tacit ok means that the public schools have taken that decision OUT OF PARENTS hands – and authority over their children
- Maggie Hassen appointed a judge that decided that Government owns your children – not you – while in school. THEY are preeminent and you are pointless.
- That Ray Buckley, the NH Dem Chair, thinks that any Parent that has a trans child can and will beat them to death (tells you what the Democrat Party thinks of Parents)
And that the candidates listed on the mailers vote against NH House bills that would have protected Parental Rights. Including her’s to have that “under my supervision, or course“.
So she missed the point entirely. I should write her.
Next one was from Cheshire District 10 (Richmond, Swanzey) – the envelope:
Why people just reuse the envelope and NOT cancel out their name is beyond me – unless they WERE trying to make a statement. Now, she (and yes, it is a she) decided to start off with a message: “I DID! I was not shocked, except by you”. How moral standards have fallen – previous generations would never put up with porno books in schools. *I* certainly don’t believe that such graphicly illustrated / written books belong where young children can access them – especially in schools. Without Parents knowing about them and they don’t – this issue has just surfaced over the last couple of years.
But there’s more – the Religion card was thrown:
Last time I knew, pornography wasn’t listed among any Christian sacraments that I know of. You? I’d be hard pressed to find anything that would – you?
I hate it when someone throws any kind of “Card” to shut down debate. Worse is when they try to use my values against it. Happens a lot.
Fortunately, porn isn’t one of my values so this was useless.
Well, I know that he voted against YOUR Rights. Twice. Does that make him an “excellent legislator”? Last time I looked, a legislator is supposed to represent you – NOT vote against your Rights concerning your children.
Is this really what you believe what Barrett Faulkner did in your best interest? In the best interest of your children?
And she didn’t say anything about the school system overriding her Rights, either…