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What a world we live in where people demand that other people’s views be silenced. So many radical extreme left liberals have demanded that Michael Savage be removed from the air that you really have to wonder if people would prefer living in the United States or Nazi Germany. It is interesting that the same people tend not to have a problem with Christian bashing and Jew bashing.

Michael Savage does sometimes say some crazy things, but sometimes it is simply his method of getting people to ponder certain issues. Whether you disagree with his opinions or his methods, you don’t have to listen. Who are you to decide what freedom loving people should listen to?

The autism comments that Michael Savage came under fire for were so badly taken out of context it is shameful. Michael Savage has actually been a champion for children with special needs. You may not like his methods, but he was making a point that some people abuse the system and there is a tendency in society to over medicate children. You might disagree with that opinion, but to accuse him of being some kind of hater of children with disabilities is vicious, to say the least.

Obviously there are a lot of people who need medication and Dr. Savage does not dispute that. There are abuses in every area of life, and no doubt he is correct on this. He knows about the drug Risperdal, which is an antipsychotic medication that is now being used on children with mild cases of A.D.D. I know first hand about that myself. Once a child starts getting certain medications, you may never be able to get them off of them. If they are labeled as mentally challenged or disabled, there are certain decisions they might never get to make in life and you might not have the right to make them for them. It is a slippery slope. Borderline cases should be handled with care. You just don’t know what psychotic drugs are doing to someones emotions or their long term physical and mental health. 

Dr. Savage is also correct when he basically says that some people are being labeled with Attention Deficit Disorder who are simply spoiled children. I believe that based on common sense and observation. People have been brainwashed into thinking that teaching their children right from wrong is harmful. Schools today don’t want to be bothered with working with parents with kids who have behavioral problems. Obviously the epidemic of problem children, no matter what the diagnosis, shows a potential connection.

Savage tends to exaggerate to make a point and often shoots from the hip. I sometimes like Michael Savage and sometimes I can’t stand him. I also know how to turn a radio off or turn the channel if I don’t like what I hear. That is the way America is supposed to work.

I sense an ulterior motive when people exaggerate, distort and take out of context what people say. Michael Savage has a way of getting people’s attention. It is very easy to pick out a sentence or two and make it look like he is the devil. That is like shooting fish in a barrel. It is amazing how many comments I’ve seen that refer to his autism opinions as hateful comments “toward” children with autism… That is just dirty pool.

I doubt most people who are trying to make out Michael Savage to be a hater of children actually heard the shows in question. They obviously don’t like him, and I suspect they have their own cool-aid stand somewhere else. People like that are not looking for a fair debate. They are looking for suckers to mislead.

Maybe Michael Savage’s detractors don’t know or pretend not to know about Savage’s brother who was institutionalized and never uttered a word in his entire life. Michael Savage knows about the reality of children with mental disabilities. He also knows about the reality of abuses that can cause those truly in need to not get the attention so desperately needed.

Michael Savage might be a little crude in his methods, but his taking the kicks may have caused more than a few to give the subject some serious and rational thought. Perhaps it may have saved a few kids from being falsely labeled and saved them from a lifetime of medications and the limitations that come with that. Maybe as a result, a few with serious learning disabilities will receive a little more attention by not having to compete with those who are improperly labeled. Lets face it, there is always a gray area and we should make sure that they err on the side of caution when it comes to giving children unnecessary medications…

Perhaps the hate mongers who hover over Mr. Savage, waiting for a one-liner they can run with are afraid he is on to something. Otherwise they would disagree and debate, not distort and mislead.

Barack Obama’s sex education for Kindergarteners is finally getting some attention. I wrote about this over a year ago… John McCain has a new commercial out referencing Obama’s frightening views. Rush Limbaugh also spent a decent amount of time talking about it this week. It’s an old story that has somehow been ignored up till now.

I’m not really surprised that the media ignores it, or that the liberals running against Obama in the democrat primary didn’t make issue of it, but it’s frustrating. You start to wonder what world you are living in when this isn’t a huge issue. I can’t imagine a normal person being ok with teaching sex ed to 5 year old children. Barack has even said that his wife has taught their 6 year old about homosexuality. Don’t you think voters should know about it?

I hope John McCain runs those ads until every citizen in the United States of America knows about it. Liberals repeat lies until they become facts to many people. When you have facts that would sicken most Americans, I think it should be repeated daily until it is understood. How many people would support this for children? I think a large percentage of people would consider it child abuse. Do you want it forced on your kids by your school?

Beware of the “age appropriate” justification they offer. How vague can you be? Who decides what is appropriate? A stranger does. Some of the course objectives of the sex education legislation are listed below.

Barack Obama voted yes to bill SB0099. Here is just a little of it:

Course material and instruction shall stress that sexually transmitted infections are serious possible hazards of sexual activity or behavior.

Pupils shall be provided with statistics based on the latest medical information citing the failure and success rates of all contraceptive methods in preventing unintended pregnancy and HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.

Course material and instruction shall teach pupils to not make unwanted physical and verbal sexual advances and how to say no to unwanted sexual advances and shall include information about verbal, physical, and visual sexual harassment, including without limitation nonconsensual sexual advances, non consensual physical sexual contact, and rape by an acquaintance.

Course material and instruction shall teach male pupils about male accountability for sexual violence.

Here is some interesting things that were struck out of the language (amazing) :

sexual abstinence until marriage

abstinence is an effective method of preventing unintended is the expected norm in that abstinence from sexual intercourse is the only protection that  is 100% effective against unwanted teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) when transmitted sexually.

Course material and instruction shall teach honor and respect for monogamous heterosexual marriage. Course material and instruction shall stress that pupils should abstain from sexual intercourse until they are ready for marriage.
Course material and instruction shall include a discussion of the possible emotional and psychological consequences of preadolescent and adolescent sexual intercourse outside of marriage and the consequences of unwanted adolescent pregnancy.

such courses of instruction shall include the teaching of prevention of unintended pregnancy and all options related to unintended  pregnancy,  as the alternatives to abortion,

Much of what is in the program is probably very good — for high school students. But for kindergarteners? How can you teach this stuff without teaching them what sex is? Despite how vague they are on what is age appropriate for kindergarteners or other ages as well, there is one part that isn’t so vague. “Course material and instruction shall be free of sexual orientation biases.” Therefore you can expect your child to be told that gay sex is perfectly normal. What age is that appropriate? If you believe in any of the major religions of the world the answer would be never.

The ironic and sick part of it is Obama supported infanticide because he was worried that the Born Alive Infant Protection Act could somehow be misinterpreted to be an “anti-abortion statute,” despite the law only applying to fully born babies. He’s not worried about this abomination being misinterpreted.

The whole thing is ridiculous. How do you accurately teach about the risks of sexually transmitted diseases without offending homosexuals? Can you teach that aids and other sexually transmitted diseases run higher for homosexual activity? Would it be against the law to teach the statistics of that? Most likely. We’ve been getting closer to this kind of world without the help of Barack Obama. Again, all this stuff is up to strangers to decide. Most likely if someone did teach statistics that showed the additional risks of homosexual activity they would be fired.

You really have to question the motives of anybody who supports such despicable legislation. The whole thing is so vague it is open to countless abuses. Abuse of little children - in the classroom… Just who is Barack Obama really trying to help here? I’ve never been a big John McCain fan, but how anyone could vote for Obama knowing what he supports and knowing how he tries to double talk his way out of it is beyond me. Are you ready for that world?

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“I remember Alan Keyes . . . I remember him using this in his campaign against me,” Obama told a group from planned parenthood. “‘Barack Obama supports teaching sex education to kindergarteners,’” Obama said - mocking Alan Keyes. “Which — I didn’t know what to tell him. But it’s the right thing to do.”
— Barack Obama (video)