State Representative Steve Cookson (R-Poplar Bluff) has introduced HB 2051.
This bill simply states that public schools cannot sponsor programs or teach your
children and grandchildren “sexual orientation”. Note this is not a prohibition
on the instruction in human reproduction or basic sex education – it’s only focus
is to prohibit advocacy or promotion of WHO people have sex with! This is the
domain of the family and church, not public schools!
Through the discussion of “sexual orientation” (which is now in every Missouri
public school as far as we know of) our students are being taught about all kinds
of sexual fetishes as though they are normal, acceptable, and even desired. It is
through programs related to “sexual education” that students are taught to be so
‘tolerant’ that they can no longer distinguish between “tolerance” and personal
acceptance, even to the point of encouraged experimentation!
Good parents encourage children to respect and honor their teachers. The better
a good parent is in supporting their local school, the more confused a child can get
when those they have been taught to respect allow indoctrinations related to social
engineering in the area of human sexuality.
For years our culture has fought a losing battle over HOW sex education is done
in our schools. HB 2051 takes the social engineering out of the equation and the
legitimate portions of sex education are still allowed. Many folks may want to
make the case for removing all sex education altogether, and MFN would agree
that this would be best. However this is not a practical move in light of today’s
political climate.
Right now HB 2051 has sparked a vicious campaign against Rep. Steve Cookson
and the other nineteen (19) co-sponsors of the bill. They are being swamped with
hateful emails, letters and calls from throughout the state and beyond. This effort
is being coordinated by PROMO, (advocacy organization leading the Homosexual
lobby, including transgender and every other ‘minority’ group based on “sexual
orientation”).
PLEASE take time to write a message of support and send it to Rep. Steve Cookson
and the others listed below. Then contact your own House and Senate member to
ask them to also sponsor or co-sponsor this legislation next year. And finally, please
forward this MFN E@lert to your network of friends asking that they also respond
to the need to round up support for these twenty brave lawmakers.
By The Way: Over the past 28 years I have seen almost 50,000 bills presented
in the Missouri House and Senate. Until now I have NEVER seen a group of
close minded lawmakers publicly challenge another group of lawmakers to not
sign onto bills they believe in. In response to HB 2051, a large group of House
members have sent letters to every one of these twenty statesmen calling on them
to drop their support for HB 2051. This is the single most narrow-minded and
bigoted act I have ever seen under the dome of your state capitol – and they call
themselves the “Progressive Caucus”!
I want to know what’s so “progressive” about such hypocrisy?
Starting with the lead sponsor, here are all of the twenty
sponsors of HB 2051 in the order they appear on the bill:
(Please send them a note of appreciation. You can
draft one note and send it to all 20 at the same time. )
Steve Cookson 153 Republican 573-751-1066 steve.cookson@house.mo.gov
Dwight Scharnhorst 93 Republican 573-751-4392 dwight.scharnhorst@house.mo.gov
Andrew Koenig 88 Republican 573-751-5568 andrew.koening@house.mo.gov
Timothy Jones 89 Republican 573-751-0562 timothy.jones@house.mo.gov
Kurt Bahr 19 Republican 573-751-9768 kurt.bahr@house.mo.gov
Steven Tilley 106 Republican 573-751-1488 steven.tilley@house.mo.gov
Lindell Shumake 006 Republican 573-751-3613 lindell.shumake@house.mo.gov
Lyle Rowland 143 Republican 573-751-2042 lyle.rowland@house.mo.gov
Charlie Denison 135 Republican 573-751-2210 charlie.denison@house.mo.gov
Don Wells 147 Republican 573-751-1490 don.wells@house.mo.gov
Dave Schatz 111 Republican 573-751-6668 dave.schatz@house.mo.gov
Eric Burlison 136 Republican 573-751-0136 eric.burlison@house.mo.gov
Doug Funderburk 012 Republican 573-751-2176 doug.funderburk@house.mo.gov
John Diehl 87 Republican 573-751-1544 john.diehl@house.mo.gov
Jeff Grisamore 47 Republican 573-751-1456 jeff.grisamore@house.mo.gov
Mark Parkinson 16 Republican 573-751-2949 mark.parkinson@house.mo.gov
Paul Fitzwater 152 Republican 573-751-2112 paul.fitzwater@house.mo.gov
Bill Lant 131 Republican 573-751-9801 bill.lant@house.mo.gov
Mike McGhee 122 Republican 573-751-1462 mike.mcghee@house.mo.gov
Jay Houghton 10 Republican 573-751-3649 jay.houghton@house.mo.gov
After sending a note of encouragement to these 20 House members who have
sponsored HB 2051 – send an additional note to your own House and Senate
members, asking them to defend our children/grandchildren from offensive
promotions of “sexual orientation” education and advocacy in Missouri’s
public schools. (Even if you use private and/or home school options, your
children/grandchildren must live in the culture created by the 80% population
that comes through public education!)
Also note that HB 2051 was filed late in the Session and many lawmakers did
not have the opportunity to sign onto it. Your House and Senate members may
already be supportive or opposed – you will not know until you contact them.
Go to this web site to find your House and Senate members, and contact info:
http://www.senate.mo.gov/llookup/leg_lookup.aspx
Additional web sites that may help you:
www.house.mo.gov & www.senate.mo.gov