CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN' WorldNetDaily Exclusive Next on school agenda: Teaching communism Family advocate: 'Just when we thought indoctrination couldn't get any worse'
Posted: March 04, 2008 10:47 pm Eastern
By Bob Unruh
WorldNetDaily
Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, who led his nation through decades of communism
A new plan by a California lawmaker would allow schools to be used to promote the overthrow of the U.S. government, and let teachers in public district classrooms "inculcate in the mind of any pupil a preference for communism," according to a traditional values advocacy organization.
"Just when we thought the indoctrination in California's public schools couldn't get any worse, state lawmakers introduce bills that will further brainwash innocent children," said a statement from http://www.capitolresource.org/web" target="_blank">Capitol Resource Institute, a traditional values and family advocacy organization based in California.
"We're in California. Of course it has a chance of succeeding," CRI spokeswoman Karen England told WND. "These people get bolder and bolder every year."
Her organization, along with several others, already has been battling over lawmakers' orders, already placed in law, that public schools in the state teach nothing but positive messages about homosexuality, transsexuality, bisexuality and other alternative lifestyles.
Those plans are being challenged in court, by citizens' attempts to place the issue on the 2008 election ballot and by family advocates who say the best option is for families to abandon public schools for private schools or other alternatives.
Now comes the plan, SB 1322, from state Sen. Alan Lowenthal, a Democrat elected from the state's 27th District, including the towns of Artesia, Avalon, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Lakewood, Long Beach, Lynwood, Paramount, Signal Hill, South Gate and others.
"This bill would actually allow the promotion of communism in public schools," CRI said.
That's because the state's Civic Center Act already requires a school district to grant the use of school property, when an alternative isn't available, to nonprofit groups, clubs or associations set up for youth and school activities.
"But the law also states that the property may not be used by anyone intent on overthrowing the government," CRI said. Now, the group said, "SB 1322 would delete the requirement that an individual or organization wanting to use the school property is not a Communist action organization or Communist front organization.
"This bill would also strike the law that a public school or community college employee may be fired if he or she is a member of the Communist Party," the group said.
Worse yet, the group said, "the bill would also strike the law that prohibits a teacher giving instruction in a school or on public school property from teaching communism with the intent to indoctrinate or to inculcate in the mind of any pupil a preference for communism," CRI said.
"SB 1322 is simply shocking," said Meredith Turney, legislative liaison for the affiliated Capitol Resource Family Impact. "The socialist members of the legislature are now advocating that communism, one of the most brutal forms of government in history, be taught favorably to government school students. Anyone espousing communism, which does advocate for the violent overthrow of existing government, will be permitted to not only use government property, but work in schools and colleges, and teach their freedom-hating propaganda to impressionable young people."
"Less than 20 years after the fall of the communist Soviet Union, California lawmakers are eager to once again begin advancing a political ideology responsible for the deaths of millions of innocent people," England said. "Instead of promoting communism in our schools, lawmakers should be focused on actually teaching students to read, write and think for themselves."
On a blog on the Red County website, Mike Spence concluded: "I know there is plenty of indoctrination goin' on already but I gues (sic) they won't be staisfied (sic) until all school children are gay loving (SB777) and Communist. If only they could all read at grade level."
The bill itself explains that it would delete provisions "regarding a person who intends to use school property on behalf of an organization to deliver a statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that the organization is not a Communist action organization or Communist front organization required to be registered with the Attorney General of the United States or does not, to the best of that person's knowledge, advocate the overthrow of the government of the United States or of the State of California by force, violence, or other unlawful means."
The plan also outlines it would drop provisions that school and college employees could be dismissed for being a part of the Communist Party and drop a ban on "teaching communism with the intent to indoctrinate or to inculcate in the mind of any pupil a preference for communism."
The proposal itself noted that the teaching about the facts of communism was allowed, and the previous requirement banned teaching "for the purpose of undermining patriotism for, and the belief in, the government of the United States and of this state." However, the new plan drops that.
Also deleted was: "For the purposes of this section, communism is the political theory that the presently existing form of government of the United States or of this state should be changed, by force, violence, or other unconstitutional means, to a totalitarian dictatorship which is based on the principles of communism as expounded by Marx, Lenin, and Stalin."
Also deleted was the conclusion from the California Legislature other nations already had fallen into totalitarian dictatorships through the establishment of communism as well as the recognition that "the successful establishment of totalitarian dictatorships has consistently been aided, accompanied, or accomplished by repeated acts of treachery, deceit, teaching of false doctrines, teaching untruth, together with organized confusion, insubordination, and disloyalty, fostered, directed, instigated, or employed by communist organizations and their members…"
Also tossed out of California law was the recognition that communism even presents "a clear and present danger."
The earlier school indoctrination into alternative sexual lifestyles has prompted creation of Rescue Your Child a coalition of various groups encouraging parents to withdraw their children from the state's public school system.
That's the result of the California Legislature and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who wrote and signed into law Senate Bill 777 and Assembly Bill 394 as law, plans that institutionalize the promotion of homosexuality, bisexuality, transgenderism and other alternative lifestyle choices.
The Discover Christian Schools website reports getting thousands of hits daily from parents and others seeking information about alternatives to California's public schools.
WND reported leaders of the campaign called California Exodus say they hope to encourage parents of 600,000 children to withdraw them from the public districts this year.
The new law itself technically bans in any school texts, events, class or activities any discriminatory bias against those who have chosen alternative sexual lifestyles, said Turney. But there are no similar protections for students with traditional or conservative lifestyles and beliefs, however. Offenders will face the wrath of the state Department of Education, up to and including lawsuits.
"SB 777 will result in reverse discrimination against students with religious and traditional family values. These students have lost their voice as the direct result of Gov. Schwarzenegger's unbelievable decision. The terms 'mom and dad' or 'husband and wife' could promote discrimination against homosexuals if a same-sex couple is not also featured," she said.
England told WND that the law is not a list of banned words, including "mom" and "dad." But she said the requirement is that the law bans discriminatory bias and the effect will be to ban such terminology.
"Having 'mom' and 'dad' promotes a discriminatory bias. You have to either get rid of 'mom' and 'dad' or include everything when talking about [parental issues]," she said. "They [promoters of sexual alternative lifestyles] do consider that discriminatory."
What the heck is going on here? When are the citizens of the United States going to rise up and raise he** over what is going on in the states and government? (this will spread people) Lets write to the wonderful Governor and terminator of the state of California and call him on this BS! He needs to go back to the fictional world that he spent most of his life creating for himself....
California legislators are notorious for their many harebrained ideas, but some proposals are such an affront to commonsense and decency that it is impossible to comprehend their motivation. Senator Alan Lowenthal is the author of one of the most shocking bills introduced in the state senate not just this year, but in many years. SB 1322 would actually allow the promotion of communism in California’s public schools. Yes, communism—the very government system responsible for the deaths of an estimated 100 million people since its implementation.
Under current law in California, it is illegal for communist organizations to use public school or community college property for their meetings. Senator Lowenthal wants to strike that law. He also wants to strike the law that requires public (government) employees forswear membership in an organization (the Communist Party) bent on the “forceful or violent” overthrow of the United States government.
But that’s not the worst of it. Senator Lowenthal also wants to strike the law that prohibits a public school teacher from “teaching communism with the intent to indoctrinate or to inculcate in the mind of any pupil a preference for communism.” In other words, teachers would be allowed to create a preference for communism, or indoctrinate, their students. And if the teacher is unmasked as a card-carrying communist? Under current law he can be fired, but under SB 1322, that would be illegal grounds for dismissal.
Many conservatives somewhat jokingly complain that communists are teaching our children in universities, they just don’t use the title of communist. What is perhaps the most shocking aspect of SB 1322 is that it boldly promotes an inexplicable hatred for the government system that brought freedom to the millions enslaved by communism and its attendant misery.
What is particularly shameful about SB 1322 is that it was introduced in the very state that produced communism’s greatest foe: former governor Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan actually began his fight against the “evil empire” long before he ever entered the Oval Office. In fact, Reagan was one of the most articulate opponents of communism during his tenure in Hollywood. It was his understanding of the oppressive, soul-crushing government ideology that led him to so passionately and effectively bring about its demise. The deepest longing of the human heart is for freedom. Ronald Reagan recognized this truth and used it to defeat the greatest government assault on freedom the world has witnessed.
Communism still exists in the world today. While President Reagan delivered the blow that will lead communism to the ash heap of history, we still contend with a major world power that abides by communist ideology: China. Should our government allow the promotion of China’s communist, totalitarian government in our schools? It seems almost impossible to even ask the question; advocating amongst our future leaders a belief system that is the antithesis of everything our nation stands for.
In a 1981 speech at Notre Dame University President Reagan declared, “The West won’t contain communism. It will transcend communism. It will dismiss it as some bizarre chapter in human history whose last pages are even now being written.” Apparently, and very sadly, Senator Lowenthal is not ready to end the chapter.
California Cold War Education by: Karen England, March 03, 2008
Just when we thought the indoctrination in California's public schools couldn't get any worse, state lawmakers introduce bills that will further brainwash innocent children. The latest assault on personal freedom and critical thinking skills is SB 1322, authored by liberal state senator Alan Lowenthal.
This bill would actually allow the promotion of communism in public schools.
The Civic Center Act requires a school district to grant the use of school property, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations, clubs or associations organized to promote youth and school activities. But the law also states that the property may not be used by anyone intent on overthrowing the government. SB 1322 would delete the requirement that an individual or organization wanting to use the school property is not a Communist action organization or Communist front organization. This bill would also strike the law that a public school or community college employee may be fired if he or she is a member of the Communist Party.
This bill would also strike the law that prohibit a teacher giving instruction in a school or on public school property from teaching communism with the intent to indoctrinate or to inculcate in the mind of any pupil a preference for communism. The bill would also delete provisions that a teacher may be dismissed from employment if he or she teaches communism in that way.
Under existing law, a public employee is required to answer, under oath, specified questions, including, but not limited to, knowing membership in an organization advocating the forceful or violent overthrow of the government of the United States or of any state. This bill would delete these provisions.
Karen England is the executive director of the Capitol Resources Institute.
What about it Lady? The Communist Party USA is a bonafide, legal political party and has been since its founding. The United States government has never outlawed the Communist Party, the Communist Workers Party or any other so-called communist party.
Belonging to the Communist Party or what the blog by Ms. England descibes as communist front groups have never been illegal in this country.
The key phrasing is "advocating the forceful or violent overthrow of the government of the United States or of any state." This has never been the stated goal of the Communist Party USA. That is the crux of the loyalty oath - the same oath I took when I enlisted in the Navy during the Vietnam War.
Then what party are you member of? It doesn't appear that you are a completely loyal patriot. A patriot of the U.S. would not stick up for a Communist party of any kind. Do you think for one minute that they wouldn't try to overthrow this government if it were within their power? Think hard about that question, and what is going on, and try to be open minded...