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Re: Poll: Parents want sex ed taught

PaulTerrell — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:02:41 -0400

There will always be the argument of the Nanny state here. It is true that a small minority of parents are not teaching their children the right things. What you are deciding here is the same with texting while driving or if you are allowed to smoke on PRIVATE property. And it can also lead into the annexation argument.

What may you ask do all of these have in common? The Government telling you what you can do, where you can live, and ultimately how you live your life. I bring forward a valid argument that no one can counter. Unless you believe that the government should be choosing winners and losers and what your own fate in life will be.

Re: Poll: Parents want sex ed taught

aftercancer — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:56:30 -0400

for cthayes75 - there is a link to the Gillings School of Public Health, I expect that with some time and effort you will likely find the research paper which would include the methodology and hopefully the entire questions.

As for me here's what I think, comprehensive sex ed for every child in North Carolina unless the family chooses to opt out. I'd also love the school to come up with some way of offering the class to the parents so they can see that no one is recruiting or indoctrinating anyone.

Re: Poll: Parents want sex ed taught

cthayes75 — Mon, 18 May 2009 10:46:39 -0400

Ryan,

Is there any methodology available on this poll?

Or, perhaps, the wording of the questions at least?

Re: Sex ed text line hits the big time

klwalker — Tue, 05 May 2009 08:37:29 -0400

Haha, good one gercohen!

Re: Quick Hits

bnartist — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:54:07 -0400

It should be noted that Capitol Monitor is yet another Art Pope funded sock puppet organization masquerading as non-partisan. The reference by Civitas' blog epitomizes the incest that passed for intellect in the "Conservative Revolution" (now there's an oxymoron).

Re: Sex ed text line hits the big time

gercohen — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:49:04 -0400

Can you text in the question while driving?

Re: Quick Hits

lpetrou — Mon, 04 May 2009 10:09:04 -0400

It is no coincidence that the leak comes out about Edward's problems at
the same time his wife's book is due to come out. It is all part of the marketing ploy for the book.

Re: Faison's son

bnartist — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:32:07 -0400

Abstinence didn't work for Adam & Eve. It's been downhill ever since.

Re: Faison's son

CRISTY — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:57:00 -0400

What a dork! Abstinence works IF YOU FOLLOW THE RULES! No birth control works if you ignore the rules. I'm sure your son appreciated this comment about as much as I did.

Re: Faison's son

GrayJ — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:32:54 -0400

Or because he had sex with a female without using birth control.

Spam is not our friend

James_Protzman — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:35:58 -0400

Please. We already understand from your previous comments that the reactionary right has nothing more important to do than watch self-affirming propaganda on television. Point taken.

Because Rachel Maddow is more than a partisan hack

CitizenOpinionated — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:58:02 -0400

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Re: Faison's son

j1c2kp — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:50:11 -0400

I would like to think that the reason you have a 42 year old son is that God knew what he was doing.

Re: Sex ed bill clears House

tangoz — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:47:25 -0400

Faison needs to give himself a little more credit.
He probably got a lot of votes from 20 year olds this past election. Tell us what you really think about teenagers and young twenty somethings. If you could not figure out what unprotetcted sex could do then blame your parents not your school.

Re: Sex ed bill clears House

FurbishLousewart — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:26:26 -0400

Good.