Christians/Bush promote Don't Ask, Don't Tell STD prevention

Day of Purity

Days after major study shows abstinence-only programs failing, Christian conservatives launch rebranded abstinence-only program for year 2.

The Day of Purity website says, "The Day of Purity is a day when this nation's youth can make a public demonstration of their commitment to remain sexually pure, in mind and actions."

This come on the heels of a report earlier this week, a Texas Department of Health study found abstinence-only programs failing. In some cases the programs don't even mention sex, and in all cases, the discussion of birth control is forbidden.

The author of the study conducted by researchers at Texas A&M University concludes, "These (abstinence-only)programs seem to be much more concerned about politics than kids, and we need to get over that," he said.

President Bush will spend nearly $900 million over five years for abstinence-only programs in what has become one of the most expensive efforts of indoctrination and social engineering to take place in the western world outside of war efforts.

Another report made public last December found, "subjective conclusions or outright falsehoods regarding reproductive health, gender traits and when life begins. In some cases, Waxman said in an interview, the factual issues were limited to occasional misinterpretations of publicly available data; in others, the materials pervasively presented subjective opinions as scientific fact."

Teenagers who are taught abstinence-only are ill-equipped to protect themselves if they should become sexually active. The CDC data shows 61 per-cent of high school seniors have had sex. The students receiving abstinence-only education face greater risk given the lack of information and misinformation taught in these programs.

All the data in public health points to giving youth information to make their own informed decisions. The failure to provide the information can lead to ruining the lives of our youth. The Day of Purity are just the latest effort of a political agenda that has been advanced very successfully by the right wing and evangelical Christians bent on turning America into the Kingdom of their God.

The Day of Purity and Don't Ask, Don't Tell STD programs are bad news for all children, worse for gays. The programs focuses on heterosexual behaviour and are sponsored by organisations that vigourously fight gay rights and programs supportive of gay youth.

There are a few countries in the world that use these kinds of methods to control populations. To name a few, Iran, North Korea, China and Saudi Arabia.

Jim Prentice, MP for Calgary Centre North issued a statement yesterday on his decision to support same-sex marriage;


Jim Prentice and partner - Prentice at forum in Calgary on same-sex marriage, Jan 15, 2005

"In the final analysis, I have concluded that religious marriage is the authority of the church and that jurisdiction must be jealously guarded. But civil marriage, or governmental marriage, of two Canadians, must be available equally to all.

Therefore, I will be voting in favour of this legislation and I will support Conservative Party amendments designed to protect religious Freedoms. "

You can read the full statement on Jim Prentice's website here.

Equal Marriage

Equal Marriage still ahead

Support for Equal Marriage

Check out this site Marriage Vote by Clayron Chrusch, for the latest on who supports, who is opposed and who is leaning to no or yes.

There have been a few newspaper polls on what MP's will be doing, this site pulls all the info together along with the latest news.

The information comes from many sources: media reports, other gay rights organizations, personal correspondence with MPs and their staff, and an ongoing stream of tips from people like you. In some cases, Clayton has made some educated guesses. As a result, some of the information is speculative. If you have new information or believe mine to be inaccurate, please contact him.

I Don't not for Marriages in Newfoundland and Labrador

10% of marriage Commisioners quit in Newfoundland

Yes, CBC reports that one in ten marraige commisioners can't get by same-sex marriage. The provincial government said "I don'ts are not for marriages, every marriage needs three I do's!

See the CBC report here.

From CBC;

Diz Dichmont, a retired commissioner in Carbonear, was one of those who resigned.

"But I don't see why there couldn't be two sets of commissioners," she says. "One who'll do same sex, one who won't, and then people can then choose which they want."

Provincial Justice Minister Tom Marshall says the government's policy is clear: if a marriage commissioner will not officiate at a same-sex ceremony if asked, he or she must resign.

Dobson bites off too much pineapple

Much is being made of Dobson's effort to square the circle of SpongeBob and a pro gay agenda.

Dobson makes a statement that eventually upstages his puppet, George Bush's return for a second term, then says we all got it wrong. Dobson got the publicity he wanted, has created another evil doer in SpongeBob all at the same time maintaining he wasn't or hasn't done so.

The effect, many parents in his sphere of influence will not have SpongeBob to entertain their children, as it will remind them of all of yucky gay sex. Yes that is what it is about, they don't have a legitimate case against gays on the rights issue, so they create a smokescreen. These people are obsessed with sex. One imagines they repent after having had sex with their wives because they enjoyed it!

Check out this column from MSNBC - Dobson has placed this columnist squarely in his sites, fires the proverbial gun and guess what, he misses!

Delusions of grandeur at "Focus on the Family"

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Abstinence-only sex education programs.

Are these Abstinence-only programs really sex-ed or Christian recruitment programs.

George Bush and his cohorts are creating an unsafe world for our young people. They have invaded public health with Christian faith based programming, programs that have been proven ineffective the world over. See the results of the most recent study reported by yahoo news.

How many young people will contract HIV, hepatitis B, or other STD that will go untreated because the youth is too scared to go to a doctor or clinic.

How may won't even know they have an STD?

How many are told that homosexuality is a sin?

God Bless America and Iran.

Canada's Marriage Act

Department of Justice Canada Links!

February 1, 2005 Frequently Asked Questions - Civil Marriage Act

February 1, 2005 Civil Marriage Act

December 15, 2004 Supreme Court Decision on Civil Marriage and the Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Unions

December 15, 2004 Decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the Marriage Reference

December 9, 2004 Civil Marriage and the Legal Recognition of Same-sex Unions


Civil Marriage Act

BILL C-38 An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes.

WHEREAS the Parliament of Canada is committed to upholding the Constitution of Canada, and section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees that every individual is equal before and under the law and hasthe right to equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination;

WHEREAS the courts in a majority of the provinces and in one territory have recognized that the right to equality without discrimination requiresthat couples of the same sex and couples of the opposite sex have equal access to marriage for civil purposes;

WHEREAS the Supreme Court of Canada has recognized that many Canadian couples of the same sex have married in reliance on those court decisions;

WHEREAS only equal access to marriage for civil purposes would respect the right of couples of the same sex to equality without discrimination, andcivil union, as an institution other than marriage, would not offer them that equal access and would violate their human dignity, in breach of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms;

WHEREAS the Supreme Court of Canada has determined that the Parliament of Canada has legislative jurisdiction over marriage but does not have the jurisdiction to establish an institution other than marriage for couples ofthe same sex;

WHEREAS everyone has the freedom of conscience and religion under section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms;

WHEREAS nothing in this Act affects the guarantee of freedom of conscience and religion and, in particular, the freedom of members of religious groupsto hold and declare their religious beliefs and the freedom of officials of religious groups to refuse to perform marriages that are not in accordancewith their religious beliefs;

WHEREAS, in light of those considerations, the Parliament of Canada's commitment to uphold the right to equality without discrimination precludes the use of section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to deny the right of couples of the same sex to equal access to marriage for civil purposes;

WHEREAS marriage is a fundamental institution in Canadian society and theParliament of Canada has a responsibility to support that institution because it strengthens commitment in relationships and represents the foundation of family life for many Canadians;

AND WHEREAS, in order to reflect values of tolerance, respect and equality consistent with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, access to marriage for civil purposes should be extended by legislation to couples ofthe same sex;

NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

1. This Act may be cited as the Civil Marriage Act.

2. Marriage, for civil purposes, is the lawful union of two persons to theexclusion of all others.

3. It is recognized that officials of religious groups are free to refuse to perform marriages that are not in accordance with their religious beliefs.

4. For greater certainty, a marriage is not void or voidable by reason onlythat the spouses are of the same sex.

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS (partial list)Divorce Act8.

(1) The definition "spouse" in subsection 2(1) of the Divorce Act isreplaced by the following:"spouse" means either of two persons who are married to each other;Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act13. Subsection 2(2) of the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act is replaced by the following:(2) No person shall marry another person if they are related lineally, or as brother or sister or half-brother or half-sister, including by adoption. Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act15. Section 1.1 of the Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act and the heading before it are repealed.