And They Wonder Why We Think They're CRACKPOTS

According to his bio at examiner.com, John Rackliffe "is a born again Christian living and working in Charleston, SC. A freelance writer, John desires to share his love of Jesus Christ with others through writing and civil discussion." I'm not really sure what Rackliffe considers a "civil discussion." However, it seems fair to suggest that most people wouldn't think that an article titled The homosexual agenda, 'out of the closet' and after your children is a portrayal of civility. Ordinarily, I wouldn't pay much attention to a nobody gasbag like Rackliffe. However, he demonstrates the spectacular ignorance of the right wing's constituency. Rackliffe goes on to write:

The homosexual agenda to re-educate your children and remove the bigotry we parents have placed into their innocent minds is “out of the closet.” President Obama’s appointment of gay activist Kevin Jennings to a senior post in the Dept. of Education a few weeks ago was one of a number of recent events which reveal a more aggressive move to push homosexual issues into the minds of young children. Here are a few current initiatives underway this summer:

Parents, we must pray without ceasing for our children.   We must raise our own awareness to what the public school system is telling our children about homosexual and transgender subjects even in kindergarten! If we are financially able, we should put our children in private schools or teach them ourselves at home. Our attendance at PTA and school board meetings must be active and vocal. We must demand from our teachers their curricula and book lists for review. Research the authors and read the text books. Finally, we must vote out of office at all levels any politician involved in supporting any portion of the gay rights agenda.

In other words, Rackliffe's agenda is to perpetuate bigotry cloaked in religion. This is accomplished by intentionally dumbing down our children and crushing any intellectual curiosity that they might have. It is unfortunate that guys like this get to breed. It will be even more unfortunate if this nitwit has a gay child. What will he do when the reorientation therapy not only doesn't work but creates yet another neurotic adolescent with little chance for meaningful achievement? Having said that, what about his neighbor's gay kids or the gay people that he comes into contact with every single day?