Bakit ganyan sa states?
I live in California and so far I like where we are. But there are a lot of things going on that makes me ask if we are in the right place.
Politicians and special interest groups are pushing for issues that makes me want to cry. I think it's a waste of time and not worth the attention but it's bothering a lot of people and it's starting to annoy me.
Here are some of the strange things that are happening:
1. The governor of California (The Terminator) signed a new "anti-discriminatory" law effectively making the terms "dad" and "mom" obsolete. The law called SB 777 or The California Students Rights Act also calls for, among other things, the following:
2. A group wants to remove the US national motto, "In God We Trust" from US currencies. Arguing that the motto forces upon the people a religion, thus violating the separation of the church and state. It even has a term - religionizing the national currency.
Last February a number of George Washington dollar coins were circulated without the motto. According to the US Mint it was an error in the process and these were not inspected. The article here. But according to conspiracy theorists, it was a deliberate act.
3. Here in Bakersfield, CA a group wants the national motto posted in all public schools but is meeting stiff opposition from a group. The proponents want to post the motto in classrooms to instill patriotism while the opponents does not see it that way. Here's an article from the Californian.
I don't know what to make out of these. I think culture shock is starting to set in!
I remember a phrase from a TV ad in the Philippines - "Walang ganyan sa states."
Totoo nga!
Politicians and special interest groups are pushing for issues that makes me want to cry. I think it's a waste of time and not worth the attention but it's bothering a lot of people and it's starting to annoy me.
Here are some of the strange things that are happening:
1. The governor of California (The Terminator) signed a new "anti-discriminatory" law effectively making the terms "dad" and "mom" obsolete. The law called SB 777 or The California Students Rights Act also calls for, among other things, the following:
- "Mom" and "dad" and "husband" and "wife" would have to be edited from all texts.
- Cheerleading and sports teams would have to be gender-neutral.
- Prom kings and queens would be banned, or if featured, would have to be gender neutral so that the king could be female and the queen male.
- Gender-neutral bathrooms could be required for those confused about their gender identity.
- A male who believes he really is female would be allowed into the women's restroom, and a woman believing herself a male would be allowed into a men's room.
- Even scientific information, such has statistics showing AIDS rates in the homosexual community, could be banned.
2. A group wants to remove the US national motto, "In God We Trust" from US currencies. Arguing that the motto forces upon the people a religion, thus violating the separation of the church and state. It even has a term - religionizing the national currency.
Last February a number of George Washington dollar coins were circulated without the motto. According to the US Mint it was an error in the process and these were not inspected. The article here. But according to conspiracy theorists, it was a deliberate act.
3. Here in Bakersfield, CA a group wants the national motto posted in all public schools but is meeting stiff opposition from a group. The proponents want to post the motto in classrooms to instill patriotism while the opponents does not see it that way. Here's an article from the Californian.
I don't know what to make out of these. I think culture shock is starting to set in!
I remember a phrase from a TV ad in the Philippines - "Walang ganyan sa states."
Totoo nga!
Welcome to California politics! :D I once worked with a hermaphrodite ( meaning he has both you-know-what). Religion and sexuality are always touchy issues whenever gov't tries to legislate it. True, you probably won't see any debate regarding religion in the Philippines as it seems the Catholic church has some a strong pull in politics over there.
ReplyDelete