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August 21, 2006
Libs Claim Kids Wrote "Children's Bill of Rights"
Those who think pint-sized bigot Autum Ashante actually wrote the racist diatribes she has been trained to recite in front of elementary school audiences will be impressed by Portland, Oregon's Children's Bill of Rights, which we are asked to believe was written by little kids.
Gushes the laughably credulous Oregonian:
Portland will soon become the first major U.S. city to have a children's bill of rights written by the very people it affects. [...] The document is a no-surprises list of fundamental needs and philosophies any parent or compassionate adult could support...
At least they got the "no-surprises" part right:
The three-page document holds a few basic truths to be self-evident: Every child deserves a voice in the decisions that shape their lives; every kid is entitled to a quality education, starting in preschool and extending beyond high school; and every youngster has a right to "physical, mental and spiritual wellness." [...]
All children [...] are entitled to extracurricular activities at school, including athletics and arts. Children should be free from discrimination regardless of race, religion, socioeconomic status or sexual orientation.
The bill of rights [...] makes it clear city and county governments should continue work to end homelessness and fight drug abuse.
In other words, it is a laundry list of liberal talking points, allegedly written by a "committee of more than 30 children," but apparently actually penned by Karin Hansen, wife of Portland Mayor Tom Potter.
Potter has been on a crusade to raise taxes so that more money can be flushed down public schools. A certifiable moonbat, he has children "testify" at the beginning of each week's City Council meeting, a tradition he links to the multicultural practices of African tribesmen.
Maybe politicians should stick to kissing babies, as opposed to using them for puppets.
On a tip from V the K.
Posted by Van Helsing at August 21, 2006 10:39 AM
Comments
Remember that sound that Lurch would make, that low grumbling sound?
That's my response.
Posted by: Steve at August 21, 2006 11:39 AM
Written by children. Newsflash: I have children. (OK, I have "child." For this purposes, it works just as well) For the record, I have not only "child" I have very, very bright child. Child who quoted Shakespeare - in context - from age six.
But even this child wouldn't have used the phrase "a voice in the decisions that shape my life." He'd have said "I want a say" or possibly "I want a vote" - or maybe even "I want an Oreo" - but he wouldn't be using high-minded bark-and-flap prose like these alleged legislative prodigies.
Tell you what. I'll make a deal with them. They let me take any 100 uncoached kids from any liberal public elementary school in San Francisco, one at a time, and put this bill in front of them. If the kids can paraphrase it in their own words, without help, we'll talk.
Until then, I'll stay the parent and my son will stay the child. Like it's been for thousands of years.
Posted by: The Random Yak at August 21, 2006 11:43 AM
Here's what real kids would say:
Kids should have no set bedtime.
Kids should have junk food instead of spinach.
Kids should not have to do homework on weekends.
Kids should not have to do chores.
etc.
Posted by: Pam at August 21, 2006 12:55 PM
What, you guys don't debate discrimination based on "socioeconomic status" with your kids? Or their right to "physical, mental and spiritual wellness"? Or the need to "end homelessness and fight drug abuse"?
Our house rings with such high-minded debates, interleaved with ones about whether squash is yucky.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at August 21, 2006 1:13 PM
Im certain that I read somewhere that liberal cities are quickly being de-peopled of children. No one is having them or families with kids dont want to raise them in such liberal towns.
Posted by: BelchSpeak at August 21, 2006 2:48 PM
