A parent's right to raise their children by their beliefs is protected by law in the state education code. Parents are notified in advance and can excuse their children from programs on sex and family life. Eastin eliminates parent rights by incorporating the homosexual agenda directly into school curriculum. The anti-gay agenda of the Christian right and this writer are the ones brainwashing children and adults. He should picture gay people as people like himself who hold jobs, own homes, pay taxes, raise families and strive to live the American dream.
Hate grows from ignorance.
Common sense is desperately needed, not the foolish and useless act of prayer, which has unarguably never solved anything. Our nation's leaders have an obligation to follow through on their compulsory duty to assure this country's nuclear capability is never inferior to the striking force of rouge and terrorist nations that will never honor a measly piece of paper promising they'll eliminate their nuclear arsenals. It's an urban use and just doesn't fit. To me her statement is reflective of an attitude that cares less about the residents of Livermore and more about what she and her City Council want. From all appearances they have lost sight of why they were elected.