my email to Arnold Schwartzenegger

[Dogbean]

Thank you for completely ruining the education system of Califorina. Fortunately I am in the Navy so my stay in California won't be more than a few years, so you won't have too long to influence my kids with your ideas that come from the pits of hell itself. Yes, that's right. By signing laws that force elementary school kids to learn about gay and transexual experimentation, you are undermining God's law, destroying children's innocence, and encouraging experimentation with things that kids of that age should not be thinking about. It is the job of the school system to teach english, math, science, history, music, art, stuff like that. Leave sensitive moral and religious issues to be taught by parents in the family, which is the fundamental social unit of our society. I don't pay taxes so that my money can be used to teach my kids about evil things. Thank you for taking my money and using it for things that I and my God don't approve of.
You call yourself a republican? I haven't seen you do anything conservative yet. You're a joke, and so far I have only seen you stand for evil, and I'm going to have to spend a considerable amount of my time undoing the damage you're going to do to my kids. I have 5 kids, so private school isn't really an option. You should have stuck to movies. You were mediocre at that, so I knew your move into politics was going to be disasterous.
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[HuntingMan]

I dont know much about what Arnold has done, but when I heard an interview a few months back with him I had a very hard time believing that hes a Republican.
I guess theres a lot we have to protect our kids from when they go to school.
My step daughters teacher way back when was going a bit overboard with some witchcraft related crap at Halloween one year. I got interested and found out she was a wiccan. She was really pushing some of the stuff on the kids in her class.
Ticks me off that christianity has been banned, but let some wiccan nutcase in and they can teach anything they want, apparently.

 

[Tissue]

That e-mail sounded more like a vent than an intelligent attempt to persuade him of the legitimacy of your opinion.

He'll likely never see it.

 

[JohnDeereFan]

I dont know much about what Arnold has done, but when I heard an interview a few months back with him I had a very hard time believing that hes a Republican.

Oh, I don't know. For the past couple of years it looks like all the Republicans are trying to do is to out-Democrat the Democrats. Looks like Arnold fits in pretty well.

 

[JohnDeereFan]

Thank you for completely ruining the education system of Califorina. Fortunately I am in the Navy so my stay in California won't be more than a few years, so you won't have too long to influence my kids with your ideas that come from the pits of hell itself. Yes, that's right. By signing laws that force elementary school kids to learn about gay and transexual experimentation, you are undermining God's law, destroying children's innocence, and encouraging experimentation with things that kids of that age should not be thinking about. It is the job of the school system to teach english, math, science, history, music, art, stuff like that. Leave sensitive moral and religious issues to be taught by parents in the family, which is the fundamental social unit of our society. I don't pay taxes so that my money can be used to teach my kids about evil things. Thank you for taking my money and using it for things that I and my God don't approve of.
You call yourself a republican? I haven't seen you do anything conservative yet. You're a joke, and so far I have only seen you stand for evil, and I'm going to have to spend a considerable amount of my time undoing the damage you're going to do to my kids. I have 5 kids, so private school isn't really an option. You should have stuck to movies. You were mediocre at that, so I knew your move into politics was going to be disasterous.
D

Just a little tip from a longtime political activist: don't ever send emails. They don't even get read.

It may take a minute, but sit down and write a old fashioned letter and send it by snail mail. Those, they read.

 

[catlover]

Thank you for completely ruining the education system of Califorina. Fortunately I am in the Navy so my stay in California won't be more than a few years, so you won't have too long to influence my kids with your ideas that come from the pits of hell itself. Yes, that's right. By signing laws that force elementary school kids to learn about gay and transexual experimentation, you are undermining God's law, destroying children's innocence, and encouraging experimentation with things that kids of that age should not be thinking about. It is the job of the school system to teach english, math, science, history, music, art, stuff like that. Leave sensitive moral and religious issues to be taught by parents in the family, which is the fundamental social unit of our society. I don't pay taxes so that my money can be used to teach my kids about evil things. Thank you for taking my money and using it for things that I and my God don't approve of.
You call yourself a republican? I haven't seen you do anything conservative yet. You're a joke, and so far I have only seen you stand for evil, and I'm going to have to spend a considerable amount of my time undoing the damage you're going to do to my kids. I have 5 kids, so private school isn't really an option. You should have stuck to movies. You were mediocre at that, so I knew your move into politics was going to be disasterous.
D

My goodness you sent something like THAT to an elected official...???

tsk, tsk, try a letter with a little less...disrespect???

 

[JohnDeereFan]

My goodness you sent something like THAT to an elected official...???

tsk, tsk, try a letter with a little less...disrespect???

...said the person who's political party is about the most disrepectful group of people around.

I wouldn't have said what he said, but it's way more respectful than anything I've heard from Democrats in the last eight years.

 

[one11]

I was going to tell the OP too that it won't be read. Even letters get thrown away.

You're going to have to protest if you want your tax money to be able to go to the school of your choice.

Emails, letters will change nothing. It's just a vent, and will do nothing.

Protest might, but you say you are against protest. So, you are just going to have to deal with the public school system as it is. Peaceful protest is what is allowed to voice our opinion under the U.S. Constitution.

 

[one11]

Also, to the OP, join the PTA, they have meetings sometimes at night.

Next don't address a politician, address your children's teachers and the school principle. Write letters to THEM and speak directly with them.

Then once you talk to the teachers, principles and other parents through the PTA, see if all parents want to sign a petition. If the petition isn't successful, you go for the protest.

 

[Tissue]

...said the person who's political party is about the most disrepectful group of people around.

I wouldn't have said what he said, but it's way more respectful than anything I've heard from Democrats in the last eight years.

"No, I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered as patriots. This is one nation under God." - George Bush Sr., 1987

Instead of listing a number more quotes that don't measure up to that one (imagine, this man still became President after that), I'll just point to the ridiculous number of Republican senators and politicians who don't know the first thing about the social significance of marriage, and yet discriminate against homosexuals in America. There is very little more disrespectful than politicized Christianity, particularly as applied in America, and were it not for the extreme proliferation of it (to the point where the Republican party, almost entirely, is composed of such views), more people likely would recognize it for what it is, and be appalled.

 

[one11]

"No, I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered as patriots. This is one nation under God." - George Bush Sr., 1987

Instead of listing a number more quotes that don't measure up to that one (imagine, this man still became President after that), I'll just point to the ridiculous number of Republican senators and politicians who don't know the first thing about the social significance of the Bible, and yet discriminate against homosexuals in America. There is very little more disrespectful than politicized Christianity, particularly as applied in America, and were it not for the extreme proliferation of it (to the point where the Republican party, almost entirely, is composed of such views), more people likely would recognize it for what it is, and be appalled.

Well both parties have "views" those of which they cannot even change. People need to learn HOW the political system works especially in regards to the Senate and The Supreme Court.

Also, the one nation under God was added in the 1950's, I think. I saw a movie recently on Turner Classic movies and the movie was made in the early 1940's or late 1930's. I can't quite remember, but I noticed in a scene of the classroom when the children were reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag, that no "one nation under God" was spoken.

And atheists have rights. They live here and are our neighbors. People aren't going to get their heads chopped off in America because they became a Buddhist or an atheist or an agnostic, or were something else altogether when they immigrated. Nor is it a requirement to go to a church building to be an American.

But, I just wanted to say one other thing to the OP, I think it is your right to get together with some parents and make what are called "surprise visits" in the classrooms where your children are. I think you have a right to sit in class and observe your child's teacher on a surprise visit, but you need to talk with the principle of the school and with your local PTA to find out about your rights as a parent. Be a participant in your child's public school system and make your child's teacher your friend.

You know children are going to talk and most of the info they are getting is from the media and the internet rather than school alone.

The internet probably being the worst, so make sure you know how to be your child's admin on the computer and how to use parental control for the computer.

Also, once you make friends with your child's teachers/principles you can have your child sit out certain classes and go to another class if you choose that.

Public schools are constantly changing so some of my info may be outdated, so you need to check up on what options are currently provided to you as a parent.

 

[wannabeadesigirl]

...said the person who's political party is about the most disrepectful group of people around.

I wouldn't have said what he said, but it's way more respectful than anything I've heard from Democrats in the last eight years.

Anne Coulter, Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, Westboro Baptist Church...all of them pro-life, Conservative, pro-heterosexuals, all of them in the public eye. They are also infamous for hateful name calling and actions, all from calling someone who disagrees with them unpatriotic, to wishing ill will on those they dislike (oh such Christ like behaivour...not), to protesting at the funerals of people who protect rights they abuse with their hate mongering. They are ungrateful, biased, stiffnecked, fearful, and envious people who will end up alone and unloved.
They bring a bad name to Republicans as well. They claim to represent "the other side" but I know for a fact that not all Republicans, or conservatives for that matter are black and white only bigots with a twisted sense of the truth.

 

[Dogbean]

Anne Coulter, Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, Westboro Baptist Church...all of them pro-life, Conservative, pro-heterosexuals, all of them in the public eye. They are also infamous for hateful name calling and actions, all from calling someone who disagrees with them unpatriotic, to wishing ill will on those they dislike (oh such Christ like behaivour...not), to protesting at the funerals of people who protect rights they abuse with their hate mongering. They are ungrateful, biased, stiffnecked, fearful, and envious people who will end up alone and unloved.
They bring a bad name to Republicans as well. They claim to represent "the other side" but I know for a fact that not all Republicans, or conservatives for that matter are black and white only bigots with a twisted sense of the truth.

Not all Republicans or conservatives are Bible-believing Christians, so we can't expect them all to emulate Christ's behavior.

 

[one11]

Not all Republicans or conservatives are Bible-believing Christians, so we can't expect them all to emulate Christ's behavior.

It seems to me that you believe politicians can do everything for you as a parent.

You haven't even addressed my posts.

Oh well, I tried.

 

[JohnDeereFan]

Anne Coulter, Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, Westboro Baptist Church...all of them pro-life, Conservative, pro-heterosexuals, all of them in the public eye. They are also infamous for hateful name calling and actions, all from calling someone who disagrees with them unpatriotic, to wishing ill will on those they dislike (oh such Christ like behaivour...not), to protesting at the funerals of people who protect rights they abuse with their hate mongering. They are ungrateful, biased, stiffnecked, fearful, and envious people who will end up alone and unloved.
They bring a bad name to Republicans as well. They claim to represent "the other side" but I know for a fact that not all Republicans, or conservatives for that matter are black and white only bigots with a twisted sense of the truth.

And there are just as many, if not more liberals who have spread nothing but hate and vitriol for the last eight years.

 

[JohnDeereFan]

I'll just point to the ridiculous number of Republican senators and politicians who don't know the first thing about the social significance of marriage

Thank you for proving my point.

 

[JohnDeereFan]

Oh please... You have got to be kidding me.

What, you're going to deny that liberals have been very disrespectful to President Bush?

 

[JohnDeereFan]

I was going to tell the OP too that it won't be read. Even letters get thrown away.

Emails, letters will change nothing. It's just a vent, and will do nothing.

No, that's not true at all. Letters do get read and they do make a difference.

 

[Tissue]

Thank you for proving my point.

I must thoroughly misunderstand your point, then, as I thought it was that Democrats were disrespectful. As my post was not disrespectful (strictly speaking), and as I am not a Democrat, I fail to see the connection.

 

[wannabeadesigirl]

Not all Republicans or conservatives are Bible-believing Christians, so we can't expect them all to emulate Christ's behavior.

Westboro Baptist Church.