The War Hits Home

There is a war going on that many are aware of, but view choose to fight. I am talking about the culture war and the assault on the traditional American Family. Just a glance at prime time TV tells us that those controlling the media, and their corporate sponsors, no long value this cornerstone of freedom in America. The traditional one man, one woman family, and the stability it brings to our culture.

We think this is only a media thing. That the issues, and attempts at undermining the family is something that is only being fought in big cities, like New York,Chicago, and Los Angelas. But it is happening here in rural Iowa. Right under our noses.

The indicator that it is here in Jackson County is this attempt to bring a Diversity Club to Maquoketa Community High School. This was brought up at the School Board meeting two weeks ago by a member of the faculty, claiming that a large section of the student body requested this. The School Board took it into consideration, and after several comments from a local Pastor, decided to not act on it either way.

Why did this happen? It's easy. The School Board after being reminded they are treading into the area of morality, and the separation of church and state. Decided the best approach, would be to stay out of a discussion of sexual orientation, that are best discussed between a student, and their parents. Yes this is about orientation. In an attempt to promote sympathy for a life style, that many Jackson County households do not find as one they live, or want their children to live. It is obvious this attack on traditional American Families has hit home here.

As a 1978 graduate of MCHS we studied Multi Culturalism. But it was to learn about the melting pot that is America, and the many cultures that came here, and assimilated to the American way of life. The common ground that all of these cultures shared that formed this way of life, was the values founded in traditional two parent families headed by a man and a woman. You can study cultures all over the world, and that form of family unit, is the cornerstone of every society. To the misguided students of diversity at MCHS, and their activist authority figures. I am sorry, but that is proven fact. I was taught that in the very school, you are trying to infiltrate.

I also need to object at this time to a headline in the Sentinel Press, of the accounting of the board meeting where this was first brought up for possible motion. "Diversity Club Temporarily Silenced." This is a headline I would expect to see in the Village Voice. Not in a small town paper, that I have always considered more Fair and Balanced, than big media that claims that it is. Is the Sentinel Press attempting to help the diversity clubs cause? That is how I read the headline.

Then I read in this weekends paper, that two speakers tied up the time, at this weeks board meeting, trying to convince the board, to bring this issue up again? The word bullying was bandied about in the article several times. Let's take a look at bullying.

Bullying is defined as such. Bullying is a form of abuse. It involves repeated acts over time attempting to create or enforce one person's (or group's) power over another person (or group) , thus an "imbalance of power". The "imbalance of power" may be social power and/or physical power. The victim of bullying is sometimes referred to as a target. Bullying types of behavior are often rooted in a would-be bully's inability to empathize with those whom he or she would target.

I find it interesting that the very group that are speaking out against bullying,don't seem to realize they are doing it themselves.Their inability to empathize with traditional families, and their values, because they have been slighted by some one purporting to be a believer in Family Values, and repeatedly bringing this up to the board, when they have decided to not act on it at all, is bullying. There has been no indication by any of the board members, that they even want to consider this. Since the board President, has said a school board member would need to bring it up for a vote to be considered. There have been no motions.

Why has there been no motion? It's easy. The school board knows the lawyers from the gay and lesbian alliance are waiting for them to turn it down, so they can sue the district. The board members also do not want to vote in favor of it, because they happen to think it is an attack on the family, and it is an issue that should be left to families.

I am also concerned that two public employees, are advocating for this club. I must make this clear. I am sorry for anything that may have happened to you in the past. But those who have bullied you were wrong. But no club, or law suit settlement will ever compensate for the violation of your rights as a citizen, under the Constitution, and a human being under the laws of God. Which the violation of those laws is evident in history. But special clubs or laws to make up for it, gives you special status that the Constitution, or God's Law do not grant you. You say you are for equality when you seek special treatment. Those who committed that violation of your rights will have to account later to the ultimate judge. I merely ask both of you, who work on a daily basis with the youth of this community to consider that your avocation of this lifestyle publicly.Would have resulted in termination of your employment in the past. Is that not progress enough for you? ( I also question why it is so important for you to tells us about your private lives. You do realize when you do that. It opens you up to people seeing you in less of the professional you are supposed to be. Since it is unprofessional for heterosexual public employees to advocate against you. )

A message to all public employees. Your social, or political stances are a thing that our children should have no knowledge of. I assure you we did not know these things about the professionals who educated us.

Finally. I understand that since the first meeting. Several letters to the editor have been printed in the Sentinel Press, that were uncomplimentary towards the Pastor, who stood up for the Laws of God. Another example of how those in favor of this club, are the REAL bullies in this.

I also understand that the Pastor in question has bible study at the Maquoketa Library every Tuesday night, and was told that the rules for using the room were going to be changed. Which is very coincidental.Since one of the speakers at the last board meeting is involved with the library.

Yes the Culture War has hit home. We are now on the front lines of it. The choice is yours Jackson County. Traditional Family Values that have served a country well for over two hundred years? Or the continued degeneration of a once proud town that people used to pass through, get to the top of the hill on South Main, and decide to stay because the view of our Main Street was one of the finest they had ever seen.