Day of Nonsense

Original story:

A national pro-family
coalition, http://www.NotOurKids.com, is calling upon parents to keep their
children home from school on April 18 -- to avoid GLSEN's homosexual "Day
of Silence," in which students and some supportive faculty intentionally
remain silent throughout the school day to protest alleged oppression of
homosexuals.

Because... kids will be traumatized by people being quiet?

Many school district superintendents, principals, and faculty members
also endorse, promote or allow DOS -- subjecting traditional students to
pro-"gay" activism that violates their religious beliefs and right to a
non-politicized education.

The US doesn't grant any special rights not to ever hear anything that your religion disagrees with, or not to hear anything political in school.

NotOurKids.com is a coalition of pro-family groups who object to the
disruptive political hijacking of America's classrooms by pro-homosexual
advocates.

Then they'll have to find something else to complain about, since Day Of Silence was actually designed not to be disruptive. That's why it's silent.

"Even the strongest of our junior high and high school children are not
equipped to serve as frontline soldiers in this culture war."

Funny, but they don't seem to have any problem using kids as front line soldiers in this culture war. And I'm concerned that, unlike the "day of silence" kids, some of the kids on the opposite site may be coerced, not to mention that they seem to me to be trying to be disruptive. I wonder if they're just angling for opportunities to sue people who don't agree with them.

All of that said, I've always thought Day of Silence was kind of silly because I would guess a lot of kids would be unwilling to participate because either they won't want to give up the opportunity to socialize, or because they need to talk in class. I suggest wearing a t-shirt that expresses support for gay and lesbian civil rights instead.