Sex Ed

I am a mom of very young kids. I don't have to worry about having the birds and the bees talk with anyone for hopefully many years! But there has been much publicized about youth and sex and new technology that is making my head spin! Articles and news blurbs about "sexting", parents finding naked pictures of their kids on Google, oral sex parties. Hello Sodom, meet Gomorrah!

I naively thought nothing would surprise me, until I was watching an Oprah episode, the Oprah episode, with her favorite 'sex doctor'. Topic of discussion was masturbation. (I apologize to the virgin ears and eyes who visit this blog in advance!) Dr. Laura Berman was encouraging moms to introduce "self pleasure" to their junior high aged daughters, so they could fully own their sexuality and be in control of their pleasure. "It is the hugest gift you could give your daughters". While I was engrossed in the absurdity of this episode, jaw stuck to the floor, my husband asked why I would even watch this. And I realized I am not afraid of my kids, I know what my standards were as a youth and no matter what is taught at school or accepted practices of their peers, my kids will be taught what I believe is right. However, I am terrified of what other mom's will now be teaching their kids. How many of them will listen to the sage advice of a multi-billionaire non-mom when doling out sex ed advice?

During the entire discussion the concept of self-control was not even mentioned. How can it be healthy to teach a young pre-teen girl who's hormones are out of whack, who's frontal lobe or 'rational decision making center' isn't fully developed, to become sexual beings by "owning their self-pleasure"? Why on earth will this help prevent promiscuity with boys? There is a difference between having open and informative dialogue with your kids and encouraging sexual behavior. I find it frightening that self-control has completely been brushed under the rug when discussing something so life-altering as sex. The wide acceptance of teen sex has become a dangerous limbo game, where the bar is quickly lowered as our kids pass underneath it. "How low can we go?"

Am I alone?

If we just ignore them...

Will they go away?

It appears that most major media outlets, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Robert Gibbs and even President Obama are using the tactic of ignoring the squeaky wheels, hoping they will just go away. What they don't understand, is that is the very reason we are angry. President Bush ignored us. Conservatives in Congress and in the Senate ignored us, and still are. Majority of those in current power at local, state, and federal levels are ignoring us, regardless of your political party.

We want the excessive government spending to STOP.

We want the expansion of the federal government to STOP.

We want the passing of un-read legislation because "we don't have time" to STOP.

We want the labeling of those who disagree with the current administration as racist, extremist, radicals, to STOP.

We want our representatives, whether elected or appointed, held to the same legal standard as the rest of us law-abiding citizens. (especially tax code)

The similarities between our goals and those of the colonists who threw tea into the Boston Harbor are apparent. Charles Townshend of the House of Commons, a.k.a. the Barney Frank of colonial times, explained "Why shouldn't the Americans -- children planted by our care, nourished by our indulgence, pay off England's debt?" The logic of the government spending without respect to the people they represent is a universal and timeless practice. And I agree fully with Supreme Court Justice John Marshal when he said, "An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, a power to destroy; because there is a limit beyond which no institution and no property can bear taxation." The tea parties were attended by people who are fearful that all levels of government are spending outrageously which gives them the ability to tax us without limits in the future.

Tea Party

I had every intention of writing about the Tax Day Tea Parties a long time ago. But life happens! So the night before D-Day, or T-Day, I am finally putting my thoughts down! The grass-roots movement's purpose has been to connect those who advocate the free-market system, and can join in a protest against out of control government spending. Where do I sign up?

I am an advocate of the free-market system. Check.

And I have been blog-protesting against out of control government spending. Check.

Although I feel my state representatives are doing a pretty good job being a voice for us Okies, I can sympathize with those living in the states who's representatives have been quoted as saying "My constituents just don't understand." The biggest spending bills in history, which will turn into the biggest tax increases for future generations, are being voted on by people who are not listening to those that voted them into office. Taxation, without representation. A cause worthy of a Tea Party. Even in my humble state of Oklahoma, has 11 "Official Tea Parties" on schedule. But states like Texas, I counted over 70. All the conservative talking heads have jumped on the band-wagon, and will ride this to the ground. But, when it is all said and done, what will happen next?

There will be light national media coverage (other than Fox, of course!) in the name of "fairness". Several Republican representatives might have some sense knocked into them. Will this affect any of President Obama's policies? Absolutely not. I believe President Obama, Sen. Harry Reid and Cong. Nancy Pelosi are trying to push as much funding and legislation through before mid-term elections and the country revolts and they lose their winning numbers. It happened with Clinton. And how did he rule afterward the "Contract with America"? From the center. I doubt this will be a wake up call for those in the governmental trinity, Obama, Reid and Pelosi. If anything, I feel it is a unifying event for those of us who feel our country is not headed in the right direction. And what I find liberating, is that we are not unifying behind one person. But behind a movement based on common principles and traditional fiscal values. What were liberal's saying about Rush being the head of our party? I think this proves that we are in charge of our party, not one person.

You might be a right-wing extremist if...

You might be a right wing extremist if get dressed up to go to Wal-Mart.

You might be a right wing extremist if you support groups that reject federal authority over state and local authority.

You might be a right wing extremist if you think a stock tip is advice on worming your hogs.

You might be a right wing extremist if you are dedicated to a single issue, such as opposition to abortion or immigration.

You might be a right wing extremist if you've been married three times and have the same in-laws.

You might be a right wing extremist if you oppose possible passage of new restrictions on firearms.

You might be a right wing extremist if your Harley has a gun-rack.

You might be a right wing extremist if you are antagonistic toward the new presidential
administration and its perceived stance on a range of issues, including immigration, social issues, and gun control.

You might be a right wing extremist if directions to your house include "turn off the paved road".

You might be a right wing extremist if you had already heard about the "Rightwing Extremism:
Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment" report by the Obama Administration, by listening to hate-mongering propaganda spewing conservatives such as Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, or Sean Hannity.